Miranda imagestore 750 User manual

Imagestore 750

User Manual

M872-9900-103

Software version 1.14.1

Miranda Technologies Inc.

UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1491 820000

Fax: +44 (0) 1491 820001

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.miranda.com

Preface Imagestore 750 User Manual

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and, under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any

form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Miranda

Technologies Inc.

Printed in Canada.

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Preface

Warranty

Miranda Technologies Inc. warrants that the equipment it manufactures shall

be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2)

years from the date of shipment from the factory. If equipment fails due to

such defects, Miranda Technologies Inc. will, at its option, repair or provide a

replacement for the defective part or product.

Equipment that fails after the warranty period, has been operated or installed

in a manner other than that specified by Miranda, or has been subjected to

abuse or modification, will be repaired for time and material charges at the

buyer's expense.

All out-of-warranty repairs are warranted for a period of ninety (90) days

from the date of shipment from the factory. Miranda Technologies Inc.

makes no other warranties, expressed or implied, of merchantability, fitness

for a particular purpose or otherwise. Miranda's liability for any cause,

including breach of contract, breach of warranty, or negligence, with respect

to products sold by it, is limited to repair or replacement by Miranda, at its

sole discretion. The current pricing structure for this service is available

from Miranda Technologies Inc. technical support services. As of January 1

st

2004, the above clauses in this statement has precedence over all other

previous versions of similar clauses.

In no event shall Miranda Technologies Inc. be liable for any incidental or

consequential damages, including loss of profits.

Contact Information

For service, repair and warranty information and for returns authorisation

contact:

eurotech@miranda.com

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Important Safety Notices

Injury Precautions

1. Use a proper power cable.

To avoid fire hazard, use only an appropriate power cable which

complies with the following:

There are no user-serviceable fuses in the Imagestore 750

Connection to the mains supply should be via a circuit

breaker or by a mains plug which meets the relevant local standards in

the country of installation.

2. Avoid electrical overload.

To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not apply a voltage to a

terminal that is outside the range specified for that terminal.

3. Ground the product.

Imagestore 750 is grounded through the grounding conductor of the

power cable. To avoid electrical shock, the grounding conductor must be

connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or

output terminals of Imagestore 750, ensure that the product is properly

grounded.

4. Do not operate without the covers.

To avoid electrical shock or fire hazard, do not operate Imagestore 750

with its covers removed.

5. Use an appropriate fuse.

To avoid fire hazard, use only the fuse type and rating specified for

Imagestore 750.

6. Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.

To avoid electrical shock, do not operate Imagestore 750 in wet or damp

conditions.

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7. Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.

To avoid injury or fire hazard, do not operate Imagestore 750 in an

explosive atmosphere.

Product Damage Precautions

8. Provide proper ventilation.

To prevent Imagestore 750 overheating, provide proper ventilation.

9. Do not operate with suspected failures.

If you suspect there is damage to Imagestore 750, have it inspected by

qualified service personnel.

Certifications and Compliances

Imagestore 750 equipment complies with:

• CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1:2003, Safety of Information Technology

Equipment, Including Electrical Business Equipment

• IEC 60950-1:2001 (A1, A2), Safety of Information Technology

Equipment, Including Electrical Business Equipment

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These

limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,

if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this

equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in

which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own

expense.

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Scope of the Manual

The manual includes all the information required to install, configure and

operate Imagestore 750.

Serial automation control protocol used by Miranda Technologies Inc.

mixers, keyers and still-store products is outside the scope of this manual.

Details of this protocol and other related issues are found in the appropriate

documents shown in the following list.

Associated Publications

Oxtel Series Automation Protocol Part No. 01035

Presmaster User Manual Part No. 01232

MCS User Manual Part No. 01033

Textbuilder User Manual Part No. 02735

Intuition User Manual Part No. 03457

Electronic copies of the manuals are available from the Miranda website at:

http://www.miranda.com

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Symbols and Conventions

Front panel control of Imagestore 750 is achieved using a four-position

joystick in conjunction with prompts from the display.

Where reference is made to a joystick input the legend of the position will be

shown in lowercase italics (escape or enter) or by the arrow icons W and X.

The two-line display provides a range of prompts in response to joystick

moves. Where reference is made to an actual display prompt this will be

shown italicised, e.g. Operate or Mix A Input.

These symbols denote ‘Refer to documentation’.

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Contacts

For technical assistance, please contact your nearest Miranda Technical

Support centre:

Americas (9:00am - 9:00pm EST)

Telephone +1-800-224-7882

Fax: +1-514-335-1614

techsupp@miranda.com

Europe, Middle East, Africa, UK (9:00am - 6:00pm GMT)

Telephone +44 (0) 1491 820222

Fax: +44 (0) 1491 820002

eurotech@miranda.com

France (9:00am - 5:00pm GMT+1)

Telephone +33 1 55 86 87 88

Fax: +33 1 55 86 00 29

eurotech@miranda.com

Asia (9:00am - 5:00pm GMT+8)

Telephone +852-2539-6987

Fax: +852-2539-0804

asiatech@miranda.com

China

Telephone: +86-10-5873-1814

asiatech@miranda.com

www.miranda.com

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Manual Structure

Overview

The overview provides an introduction to the Miranda Technologies Inc.

Imagestore 750 for new users and describes the functions and features

offered by the product. It includes a simple technical concept of the unit and

details the optional modules that are available to enhance the unit's

capabilities.

Front Panel Operations

This section describes how to operate Imagestore 750 using the front-panel

controls. Each manual function, feature and parameter is fully described.

RCP Operations

This section provides an introduction to Miranda Technologies Ltd's Oxtel

Remote Control Panel (RCP). It identifies the user controls and explains how

they are used. It describes the way the panel may be used to control more

than one Imagestore unit through an Intelligent Panel Router (IPR). The full

range of remote control panel functions available when used with Imagestore

750 are detailed and a description is given of each feature.

Audio Mix files

The mix file is used to specify sets of audio sources or inputs to be mixed

together using certain rules and then assigning the result to a particular

destination or output. This section explains the function and terminology of

the mix file and how to create them.

Emergency Alert System

This section describes how to operate the Emergency Alert System.

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Graphics Co-Processor

This section describes how to configure the Imagestore 750 for use with a

Miranda Graphics Co-Processor, such as the Imagestore Intuition+ Graphics

Co-Processor and Miranda VertigoXG Graphics Processor.

Imagestore 750 Web Page

This section provides a description of the features available on the

Imagestore 750 Web Page, which is hosted on the unit.

Installation

This section contains details of the unit interconnections and interfaces. It

describes all the set-up procedures required for a successful installation

including reference source selection, internal timing and synchronisation set-

up.

Support

The support section describes the procedures for using the return-to-base

warranty. It explains how to contact the Miranda Technologies Inc. technical

support team and outlines a series of preliminary unit checks that should be

made prior to calling.

Imagestore Specifications

This appendix provides a summary of the specifications of Imagestore 750.

Standard Mixfiles

This section explains the operational differences implemented by each of the

Miranda Technologies supplied Audio Mix files.

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Software Update

Instructions on how to format a bootable USB drive and how to load the

latest software.

Glossary

This appendix contains a guide to the terms and abbreviations found within

this user guide.

Menu Tree

This appendix contains a listing of the current menu tree.

Index

This appendix provides blank pages that may be used to record useful unit

configuration data.

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Table of Contents

Preface 3

Warranty--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

Important Safety Notices ------------------------------------------------------ 4

Injury Precautions ------------------------------------------------------------- 4

Product Damage Precautions---------------------------------------------- 5

Certifications and Compliances-------------------------------------------- 5

Scope of the Manual------------------------------------------------------------ 6

Associated Publications ----------------------------------------------------- 6

Symbols and Conventions ---------------------------------------------------- 7

Contacts --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

Manual Structure ---------------------------------------------------------------- 9

Overview ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9

Front Panel Operations ------------------------------------------------------ 9

RCP Operations --------------------------------------------------------------- 9

Audio Mix files------------------------------------------------------------------ 9

Emergency Alert System ---------------------------------------------------- 9

Graphics Co-Processor -----------------------------------------------------10

Imagestore 750 Web Page ------------------------------------------------10

Installation----------------------------------------------------------------------10

Support -------------------------------------------------------------------------10

Imagestore Specifications--------------------------------------------------10

Glossary ------------------------------------------------------------------------11

Standard Mixfiles -------------------------------------------------------------10

Software Update--------------------------------------------------------------11

Menu Tree ---------------------------------------------------------------------11

Index-----------------------------------------------------------------------------11

Table of Contents 13

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Overview 33

Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 33

Applications---------------------------------------------------------------------- 33

Concept--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34

Main Inputs / Outputs ------------------------------------------------------- 34

Block Diagram ---------------------------------------------------------------- 37

Video Architecture ----------------------------------------------------------- 38

Video Standards---------------------------------------------------------------- 39

Getting Started------------------------------------------------------------------ 40

Applying Power--------------------------------------------------------------- 40

Boot-Up Sequence ---------------------------------------------------------- 40

Facilities and Features-------------------------------------------------------- 41

Image Loading and Distribution ------------------------------------------ 41

Image Editing ----------------------------------------------------------------- 41

Transmission------------------------------------------------------------------ 41

Animated Images ------------------------------------------------------------ 41

AB Mixer ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 43

Timing, Control and Automation------------------------------------------ 43

Mechanical Bypass---------------------------------------------------------- 43

Emergency Alert System--------------------------------------------------- 43

2D DVE (PGM and PVW)-------------------------------------------------- 44

Clock Insertion---------------------------------------------------------------- 44

Embedded Digital Audio Mixer ------------------------------------------- 45

Switching Dolby E Signals ------------------------------------------------- 45

Digital Audio Storage-------------------------------------------------------- 45

Options ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45

Checking Installed Options ------------------------------------------------ 47

Front Panel Operations 49

Controls ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 49

Front Panel Display---------------------------------------------------------- 49

Front Panel Tallies-------------------------------------------------------- 50

Escape and Enter Joystick Selections---------------------------------- 50

Left and Right Joystick Arrows ------------------------------------------- 50

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Opening Screen --------------------------------------------------------------51

Operate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------52

Set Inputs ----------------------------------------------------------------------52

Set Inputs Menu Tree ----------------------------------------------------52

Pass SDI---------------------------------------------------------------------54

Colour Field 1 --------------------------------------------------------------54

Colour Field 2 --------------------------------------------------------------54

Colour Field 3 --------------------------------------------------------------54

Test Pattern 1 --------------------------------------------------------------54

Test Pattern 2 --------------------------------------------------------------54

Input Masks--------------------------------------------------------------------55

Input Masks Menu Tree--------------------------------------------------55

Left ----------------------------------------------------------------------------57

Right --------------------------------------------------------------------------57

Top----------------------------------------------------------------------------57

Bottom------------------------------------------------------------------------57

Colour Fields ------------------------------------------------------------------58

Colour Fields Menu Tree ------------------------------------------------58

Standard Colours----------------------------------------------------------59

Mix A Input ---------------------------------------------------------------------60

Mix A Input Menu Tree---------------------------------------------------60

Mix B Input ---------------------------------------------------------------------62

Mix B Input Menu Tree---------------------------------------------------62

AB Mixer------------------------------------------------------------------------63

AB Mixer Menu Tree------------------------------------------------------63

Cut AB------------------------------------------------------------------------65

Cut To A ---------------------------------------------------------------------65

Cut To B ---------------------------------------------------------------------65

Fade AB ---------------------------------------------------------------------65

Fade To A -------------------------------------------------------------------65

Fade To B -------------------------------------------------------------------65

Transition Type ------------------------------------------------------------65

Mix Rate ---------------------------------------------------------------------65

V-Fade Colour--------------------------------------------------------------66

Standard Colours -----------------------------------------------------66

Set Cut Mode---------------------------------------------------------------66

2D DVE (PGM) ---------------------------------------------------------------67

2D DVE (PGM) Menu Tree ---------------------------------------------67

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Play Forward --------------------------------------------------------------- 68

Play Backward ------------------------------------------------------------- 68

Run Sequence ------------------------------------------------------------- 69

DVE Mode ------------------------------------------------------------------ 69

Bypass ------------------------------------------------------------------ 69

None (Delay) ---------------------------------------------------------- 69

Enabled ----------------------------------------------------------------- 69

DVE Configurations------------------------------------------------------- 70

DVE 1 Input----------------------------------------------------------------- 71

DVE 2 Input----------------------------------------------------------------- 71

2D DVE (PVW) --------------------------------------------------------------- 72

2D DVE (PVW) Menu Tree --------------------------------------------- 72

DVE Configuration----------------------------------------------------------- 74

DVE Config Menu Tree-------------------------------------------------- 74

K1 K2 DVE K3 K4--------------------------------------------------------- 74

K1 DVE K2 K3 K4--------------------------------------------------------- 74

DVE K1 K2 K3 K4--------------------------------------------------------- 75

DSK 1--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 76

Keyer Operations --------------------------------------------------------- 77

Keyer Operations Menu Tree ------------------------------------------ 77

Cut Up/Down ---------------------------------------------------------- 79

Cut Up------------------------------------------------------------------- 79

Cut Down--------------------------------------------------------------- 79

Fade Up/Down -------------------------------------------------------- 79

Fade Up ---------------------------------------------------------------- 79

Fade Down------------------------------------------------------------- 79

Fade Rate -------------------------------------------------------------- 79

Set Key Params ------------------------------------------------------ 80

Source --------------------------------------------------------------- 82

Type ------------------------------------------------------------------ 82

Sense ---------------------------------------------------------------- 82

Masking-------------------------------------------------------------- 82

Disable --------------------------------------------------------------- 82

Setup ----------------------------------------------------------------- 83

Left -------------------------------------------------------------------- 83

Right ------------------------------------------------------------------ 83

Top-------------------------------------------------------------------- 83

Bottom --------------------------------------------------------------- 83

C, G & T (Clip, Gain & Transparency)--------------------------- 83

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Clip --------------------------------------------------------------------83

Gain -------------------------------------------------------------------83

Transparency -------------------------------------------------------84

Typical CGT Values-----------------------------------------------84

Cut To/Fr Blk-----------------------------------------------------------84

Cut From Blk-----------------------------------------------------------84

Cut To Blk --------------------------------------------------------------84

Fade To/Fr Blk --------------------------------------------------------84

Fade From Blk---------------------------------------------------------84

Fade To Blk ------------------------------------------------------------85

FTB Rate ---------------------------------------------------------------85

Input Operations-----------------------------------------------------------86

Input Operations Menu Tree--------------------------------------------86

Fill-1/Key-1 or Fill-2/Key-2 or Fill-3/Key-3 ----------------------86

Unload Input -----------------------------------------------------------86

Store Operations ----------------------------------------------------------87

Store Operations Menu Tree -------------------------------------------87

Load Image ------------------------------------------------------------88

Set Position ------------------------------------------------------------88

Horizontal------------------------------------------------------------88

Vertical ---------------------------------------------------------------88

Save Image ------------------------------------------------------------88

Unload Image----------------------------------------------------------88

Load Mode -------------------------------------------------------------88

Clean Load ----------------------------------------------------------89

Cut Load -------------------------------------------------------------89

Start Strap --------------------------------------------------------------89

Stop Strap --------------------------------------------------------------89

Start Timer -------------------------------------------------------------89

Stop Timer--------------------------------------------------------------89

Reset Timer ------------------------------------------------------------89

Play Animation --------------------------------------------------------89

Restart Anim -----------------------------------------------------------90

Stop Animation --------------------------------------------------------90

Stop Anim Now--------------------------------------------------------90

DSK 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------91

DSK 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------91

DSK 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------92

Preview Select ----------------------------------------------------------------93

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Preview Select Menu Tree---------------------------------------------- 93

Clean Select------------------------------------------------------------------- 94

Clean Select Menu Tree------------------------------------------------- 94

Monitor Select ---------------------------------------------------------------- 95

Monitor Select Menu Tree ---------------------------------------------- 95

Audio---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 97

Audio Menu Tree---------------------------------------------------------- 97

Cut A/B---------------------------------------------------------------- 107

Cut to A --------------------------------------------------------------- 107

Cut to B --------------------------------------------------------------- 107

Fade A/B ------------------------------------------------------------- 108

Fade to A ------------------------------------------------------------- 108

Fade to B ------------------------------------------------------------- 108

Toggle Silence ------------------------------------------------------ 108

Fade to Sil------------------------------------------------------------ 108

Fade from Sil -------------------------------------------------------- 108

Toggle VO------------------------------------------------------------ 108

Voice-over n ------------------------------------------------------ 108

Fade up VO---------------------------------------------------------- 109

Voice-over n ------------------------------------------------------ 109

Fade down VO ------------------------------------------------------ 109

Voice-over n ------------------------------------------------------ 109

Preview Select ------------------------------------------------------ 109

Clean Select --------------------------------------------------------- 110

Monitor Select ------------------------------------------------------- 110

Input Shuffles-------------------------------------------------------- 111

Set Rates------------------------------------------------------------- 112

Fade A/B----------------------------------------------------------- 112

Fade to Sil--------------------------------------------------------- 112

Voice-over n ------------------------------------------------------ 112

Voice-overs ---------------------------------------------------------- 112

Duck ---------------------------------------------------------------- 113

Preset -------------------------------------------------------------- 113

Easyplay-------------------------------------------------------------- 113

Store n ------------------------------------------------------------- 113

GPI Output------------------------------------------------------------------- 115

GPI Output Menu Tree------------------------------------------------- 115

GPI Output ----------------------------------------------------------- 116

Miscellaneous--------------------------------------------------------------- 117

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Miscellaneous Menu Tree--------------------------------------------- 117

GPI Delay------------------------------------------------------------- 117

Emer To Air (Emergency To Air)-------------------------------- 118

Emer From Air (Emergency From Air)------------------------- 118

EAS On --------------------------------------------------------------- 118

EAS Off --------------------------------------------------------------- 119

Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 120

Audio Setup------------------------------------------------------------------ 120

Audio Setup Menu Tree------------------------------------------------ 120

Audio Metering ------------------------------------------------------ 122

Meters 1 - 4 ------------------------------------------------------- 122

Meters 1 and 2 --------------------------------------------------- 122

Follow Video --------------------------------------------------------- 123

A/B Mix ------------------------------------------------------------- 123

Fade-to-Black----------------------------------------------------- 123

Easyplay ----------------------------------------------------------- 123

Select Mixfile--------------------------------------------------------- 123

Delays ----------------------------------------------------------------- 124

GPI Setup -------------------------------------------------------------------- 125

GPI Setup Menu Tree -------------------------------------------------- 125

Input to GPI --------------------------------------------------------------- 127

GPI Channels-------------------------------------------------------- 128

Create a GPI Macro ---------------------------------------------------- 128

GPI Macro Command List--------------------------------------------- 129

Set Inputs------------------------------------------------------------- 129

Input Masks ---------------------------------------------------------- 129

Colour Fields--------------------------------------------------------- 129

Mix A Input ----------------------------------------------------------- 129

Mix B Input ----------------------------------------------------------- 129

AB Mixer -------------------------------------------------------------- 129

2D DVE (PGM)------------------------------------------------------ 129

2D DVE (PVW)------------------------------------------------------ 129

DSK 1------------------------------------------------------------------ 129

DSK 2------------------------------------------------------------------ 129

DSK 3------------------------------------------------------------------ 130

DSK 4------------------------------------------------------------------ 130

Preview Select ------------------------------------------------------ 130

Clean Select --------------------------------------------------------- 130

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Monitor Select ------------------------------------------------------- 130

Audio ------------------------------------------------------------------ 130

GPI Output ----------------------------------------------------------- 130

Miscellaneous ------------------------------------------------------- 130

Edit a GPI Macro -------------------------------------------------------- 130

Insert Before--------------------------------------------------------- 130

Delete ----------------------------------------------------------------- 131

Insert After ----------------------------------------------------------- 131

Output from GPI --------------------------------------------------------- 131

Create a GPI Output---------------------------------------------------- 131

Clear a GPI Output ----------------------------------------------------- 133

Show GPI Inputs -------------------------------------------------------- 133

File Operations ------------------------------------------------------------- 134

File Ops Menu Tree ---------------------------------------------------- 134

Load Image --------------------------------------------------------------- 135

Erase Image-------------------------------------------------------------- 135

Load Audio---------------------------------------------------------------- 135

Erase Audio -------------------------------------------------------------- 135

Config Save -------------------------------------------------------------- 135

Config Load--------------------------------------------------------------- 136

Diags Save --------------------------------------------------------------- 136

Load Licences ----------------------------------------------------------- 136

Load Mixfile--------------------------------------------------------------- 136

Erase Mixfile-------------------------------------------------------------- 136

Input Status------------------------------------------------------------------ 137

Input Status Menu Tree------------------------------------------------ 137

A Input --------------------------------------------------------------------- 138

B Input --------------------------------------------------------------------- 138

C Input --------------------------------------------------------------------- 138

D Input --------------------------------------------------------------------- 138

Fill-1 Input----------------------------------------------------------------- 138

Key-1 Input --------------------------------------------------------------- 138

Fill-2 Input----------------------------------------------------------------- 139

Key-2 Input --------------------------------------------------------------- 139

Ref Standard ------------------------------------------------------------- 139

Ref Source---------------------------------------------------------------- 139

Ext Ref--------------------------------------------------------------------- 139

74 MHz Clock ------------------------------------------------------------ 139

54 MHz Clock ------------------------------------------------------------ 139

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