Panasonic Multi Format Live Switcher Av Hs400an Operating Instructions

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3. Basic operations
3-9. Switching the AUX output
The user can switch the AUX output signals.
The signals of any of the AUX bus crosspoint button 1 to 10, PGM (program) signals, PVW (preview) signals or 
CLN (clean) signals can be selected for output to the AUX bus.[PGM]: 
  The PGM signals are output to the AUX bus.
[PVW]: 
  The PVW signals are output to the AUX bus.
[CLN]: 
  The clean signals (images whose DSK signals have been removed from the PGM signals) are output to 
the AUX bus.
 
  Selecting the output signals using the crosspoint buttons
Press the [AUX] button among the AUX bus selector buttons to light its indicator, and press one of the AUX bus 
crosspoint buttons 1 to 10, CLN, PVW or PGM button to select the AUX output signals.
The indicators of the [AUX] button and the selected button light in amber. 
KEY DSK PinP AUX CLN PVW PGM
AUX SOURCE
AUX BUS DELEGATION
AUX
   AMB:FILL / GRN:SOURCE 
						

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3-10. Preset memory
Up to 10 panel settings can be stored in this memory.
The table below lists the settings which are stored.

ItemDescription of setting Initial value (factory default)
Crosspoint A bus
1
B bus 1
KEY FILL bus 1
KEY SOURCE bus 1
PinP bus 1
DSK FILL bus 1
DSK SOURCE bus 1
AUX bus 1
Transition area BKGD/KEY selection
BKGD
MIX/WIPE selection MIX
N/R selection N (Normal)
Auto transition time (BKGD) 1s
Auto transition time (KEY) 1s
Transition time (PinP) 1s
Transition time (DSK) 1s
Transition time (FTB) 1s
KEY ON status

  ON at an interim point Off
PinP ON status
  ON at an interim point Off
DSK ON status
  ON at an interim point Off
FTB status
  ON at an interim point Off
Border (BKGD Wipe) Border ON/OFF
Off
Border width 5.0
Soft effect width 0.0
Border color Hue: 0.0, Sat: 0.0, Lum: 100.0
Wipe Wipe pattern (BKGD)
WIPE5
Center position of BKGD pattern WIPE5 center (X: 0, Y: 0)
Center position of BKGD pattern SQ5 center (X: 0, Y: 0)
Wipe pattern (KEY) WIPE5
Center position of KEY pattern WIPE5 center (X: 0, Y: 0)
Center position of KEY pattern SQ5 center (X: 0, Y: 0)
Lighting (Light) (background) Off
Lighting (Light) (KEY) Off
Wipe (DVE) trimming (Trim) 16:9 (On)
4:3 Auto Off 
						

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ItemDescription of setting Initial value (factory default)
Key Key type (Type)
Linear
Luminance key setting ChrmOff
Key adjustment (Adjust) Gain: 100.0, Clip: 0.0, Density: 100.0
Invert Off
Fill type Bus
Fill matte Hue: 0.0, Sat: 0.0, Lum: 100.0
Edge color Hue: 0.0, Sat: 0.0, Lum: 0.0
Edge type Off
Edge width 2
Edge direction 0
Key out pattern (OutPatt) Nor
Mask Off
Mask invert Off
Mask setting Left, Bottom:
 −25.00
Right, 
 Top: +25.00
Flying key position, size X: 0.00, Y: 0.00, Z: 100.00
Chroma key Chroma key reference color
Hue: 354.0, Sat: 100.0, Lum: 100.0
Extent of Y component effect (Y-Infl) 0.0
Chroma key range Hue-Rad: 100.0, Sat-Rad: 50.0
Chroma key border soft effect (Soft) 0.0
Chroma cancel amount (CANCEL) 0.0
Marker position, size X: 0.0, Y: 0.0, Z: 5.0
Marker aspect ratio 0.0
DSK Key type (Type)
Linear
Key adjustment (Adjust) Gain: 100.0, Clip: 0.0, Density: 100.0
Invert Off
Fill type Bus
Fill matte Hue: 0.0, Sat: 0.0, Lum: 100.0
Edge color Hue: 0.0, Sat: 0.0, Lum: 0.0
Edge type Off
Edge width 2
Edge direction 0
Mask Off
Mask invert Off
Mask setting Left, Bottom: −25.00
Right, 
 Top: +25.00
PinP Position, Size (X, Y, Z)
X: 0.00, Y: 0.00, Z: 25.00
Border ON/OFF Off
Border width 5.0
Border soft effect amount 0.0
Border width change (Fix, Var) Fix
Border color Hue: 0.0, Sat: 0.0, Lum: 100.0
Density 100.0
Trimming Off
Trimming setting Left, Bottom: −40.00
Right, 
 Top: +40.00
Color CBGD (color background)
Hue: 0.0, Sat: 0.0, Lum: 100.0 
						

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   STORE: This is used to store the panel settings in the preset memory.
1 
  Press the [FUNC] button to light its indicator, and press the [MEMORY] button to display the MEMORY 
menu.
2 
  Turn [F1] to display the PSMEM sub menu.
3 
  Turn [F2], select “Store” using the Mode item, turn [F3], and set the preset memory number using the 
NO.Sel item.
4  Press the [F5] s
 witch (Exec) to store the settings.
  
 
PSMEM Mode NO.Sel XPT Exec↓
  1/4   Store      ■1 Disable  Recall
  Clear
   1-10 Enable
The “” appears at the left of the number when data has been saved in the preset memory.
 
  RECALL: This is used to recall the preset memory data and change the panel settings.
1 
  On the MEMORY menu, turn [F1] to display the PSMEM sub menu.
2 
  Turn [F2], select “Recall” using the Mode item, turn [F3], and set the preset memory number using the 
NO.Sel item.
3 
  Turn [F4] to select whether to call the crosspoint selection status using t\
he XPT item.
Enable:  The data stored in the preset memor
 y is used.
Disable:  The data stored in the preset memor
 y is not used, and the settings prior to recall are retained.
4 
  Press the [F5] switch (Exec) to recall the settings.
 
  CLEAR: This is used to clear contents in the preset memory.
1 
  On the MEMORY menu, turn [F1] to display the PSMEM sub menu first.
2 
  Turn [F2], select “Clear” using the Mode item, turn [F3], and set the preset memory number using the 
NO.Sel item.
3 
  Press the [F5] switch (Exec) to clear the content.  
						

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3-11. Frame memories
Still images can be stored in the unit’s two internal frame memories for use.
The still images are transferred to the frame memories through the AUX bus and an SD memory card. 
Conversely, the images in the frame memories can be transferred to an SD memory card.
Images in the frame memories can be used as bus images by assigning FMEM1 and FMEM2 using the crosspoint 
assignment function.
Since the images stored in the frame memories are stored in the unit’s RAM area, the image data is erased once 
the power is turned off. 
Transfer them again after the power has been turned back on.
3-11-1. Transferring images from the AUX bus
1  Press the [FUNC] button to light its indicator, and press the [MEMORY] button to display the MEMORY 
menu.
2 
  Turn [F1] to display the FMEM sub menu.
  
 
FMEM Signal Store Review Exec↓
  2/4     AUX   FMEM1     Off   FMEM2
     On
3  Turn [F3] to select the frame memory in which to store the images using the Store item.
4 
  Turn [F4] to select on or off for the review display setting using the Review item.
  On:    After the image is imported, the FMEM1 or FMEM2 image is displayed (for 2 seconds) in the AUX bus.
      Even during review display, the next image can be imported.
  Off:  No review display.
5 
  Press the [F5] switch (Exec) to import the still images to the frame memory.
    The still images can also be imported using the user buttons.
    “StrFM1” and “StrFM2” have been allocated to the user buttons (  See 5-3-1.), and when one of these 
buttons is pressed, it will light for an instant, and the still image is then imported.
PGM
FMEM1 FMEM2AUX
PGM
INPUT1 INPUT2INPUT3INPUT4
INPUT5 INPUT6 FMEM1FMEM2
AUX
PGM
FMEM2
AUX
PGM
INPUT1 INPUT2INPUT3INPUT4
INPUT5 INPUT6 FMEM1FMEM2
AUXUSER12
Importing to FMEM1
Review display
Imported still image 
						

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3-12. SD memory cards
The unit’s frame memory data and system data can be stored on SD memory cards. 
Conversely, this data can be loaded from the SD memory cards to the unit.
Frame memory data (still image data):The unit supports 24-bit (uncompressed) BMP (bitmap) and JPEG (baseline) is the o\
nly file formats. 
JPEG format files can be loaded, but they become BMP format files when they are stored from the unit to the 
SD memory card.
This unit cannot resize the images so resize them appropriately using another device such as a personal 
computer before saving them on the SD memory card.
 
HD/1080i: 19201080, HD/720p: 1280720, 
SD/NTSC: 720487, SD/PAL: 720576
BMP files:
  If the sizes are different, the center of the images will be lined up. 
  If the image is large, it will be cropped. 
  If the image is small, the area around it will be filled in with a black border. 
JPEG files:
 
   Images in the sizes listed in “Applicable sizes” above can be loaded.
The pixels of images in SD format are not square, so the aspect ratio will be different when the images are 
displayed on the computer and when they are imported into frame memory (with NTSC format, they will be 
vertically long). 
To keep the images true to their actual proportions, make sure the original size is 720
540 pixels. If the 
images are in NTSC format, use images shrunk to 720
487 pixels. If the images are in PAL format, use 
images enlarged to 720
576 pixels. 
System data: The “system data” refers to all the data stored in the unit with the exception of the date, time and network 
settings and of the still image data. The extension used for the system data files is “hs4”.
SD memory card handling precautions
  Do NO
T eject the SD memory card while the SD memory card access LED is lighted.
   When an SD memory card is ejected while the SD memory card access LED is lighted, the transition of the 
operation from data access to card ejection may be temporarily suspended. 
In addition, the data stored on the SD memory card may be lost.
   The data stored on SD memor
 y cards may be lost as a result of misplacing the cards or performing erroneous 
operations, for instance. It is recommended that valuable data be stored on a personal computer or other 
device. 
						

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3-12-1. Initializing the SD memory cards 
In order for an SD memory card to be used in the unit, it must first be initialized by the unit. Initializing the SD 
memory card formats it (in compliance with the SD standard) and creates the dedicated\
 directory.
(All files saved on the SD memory card will be erased.)1 
 Insert the SD memory card into the unit’s SD memory card slot.
2 
  Press the [FUNC] button to light its indicator, and press the [MEMORY] button to display the MEMORY 
menu.
3 
  Turn [F1] to display the SDCard sub menu.
4 
  Turn [F2] to select “Init” using the Mode item, and then press the [F2] switch.
    The “Init?” message now appears.
    If the SD memory card has not been inserted, “No Card” will appear at the Mode item.
    When the mode is selected, an asterisk (
) appears on the left of the selected mode (Init, Save, Load or 
Delete). If an asterisk does not appear, press the [F2] switch to select a mode.
5 
  Turn [F5] to select “Yes,” and press the [F5] switch to initialize the card.  
To cancel the initializing, turn [F5] to select “No”, and press the [F5] switch.
  
 
SDCard Mode↓ Select Init?   Exec↓
  3/4 Init       -
     No
SDCard Mode↓ Select Init?   Exec↓
  3/4
Init       -
    Yes
If “Load”, “Save” or “Delete” is selected and then the [F2] switch is pressed after a SD memory card not 
formatted in compliance with the SD standard has been inserted, a message indicating that “This card is not 
usable Please initialize it” is displayed.  See 3-12-2, 3-12-3 and 3-12-4.
Before using a SD memory card in this unit, initialize it.
The same message will be displayed when an SDHC memory card has been inserted.  However, SDHC 
memory cards cannot be used at all with this unit. 
						

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3-12-2. Saving data on SD memory cards
1  Insert the SD memory card which has been initialized by the unit, into the SD memory card slot.
2 
  On the MEMORY menu, turn [F1] to display the SDCard sub menu.
3 
  Turn [F2] to select “Save” using the Mode item, and then press the [F2] switch.
  
 
SDCard Mode↓ Select SaveFile  Exec↓
  3/4    Save   FMEM1
  FMEM2
 System
4  Turn [F3] to select the data which is to be stored on the SD memory card using the Select item.
  FMEM1, 2: 
   Still image data of frame memory 1, frame memory 2
  System: 
  
System data
5 
  If the [F5] switch is now pressed, the file is stored on the SD memory card.
    (Filenames are allocated automatically.)
  System data: 
“HS400/SYSTEM”
  folder
Still image data:  “HS400/IMA
 GE” folder
   While the file is being stored, the following message and filename are displayed.
 
SDCard ∙∙∙Saving File∙∙∙
  3/4                 HS070531100000 
						

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3-12-3. Loading data from SD memory cards
1  Insert the SD memory card on which the data is stored into the SD memory card slot.
    Load the file after its data has been stored in the each folder. Data stored in other folders will not be 
recognized by the unit.
  System data: 
“HS400/SYSTEM”
  folder
Still image data:  “HS400/IMA
 GE” folder
2  On the MEMORY menu, turn [F1] to display the SDCard sub menu.
3 
  Turn [F2] to select “Load” using the Mode item, and then press the [F2] switch.
  
 
SDCard Mode↓ Select LoadFile  Exec↓
  3/4    Load   FMEM1  HS070531100000
  FMEM2
 System
4  Turn [F3] to select the transfer destination using the Select item.
5 
  Using the LoadFile item, turn [F4] to select the name of the file to be loaded.
6 
  If the [F5] switch is now pressed, the file is loaded from the SD memory card and stored in the unit’s internal 
memory.
 

  While the file is being loaded, the following message and filename are displayed.
 
SDCard ∙∙∙Loading File∙∙∙
  3/4                 HS070531100000
    Up to 100 files can be loaded.
  
  The following alphanumerics and symbols can be used as the characters for filenames (see below). 
    Files using other characters will not be displayed by the unit.
  
A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, Space, ! # $ % & ' ( ) + , - . ; = @ [ ] ^ _ ` { } 
						

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3-12-4. Deleting files on SD memory cards
1  Insert the SD memory card on which the data is stored into the SD memory card slot.
2 
  On the MEMORY menu, turn [F1] to display the SDCard sub menu.
3 
  Turn [F2] to select “Delete” using the Mode item, and then press the [F2] switch.
  
 
SDCard Mode↓ Select DelFile?    No
  3/4 Delete    FMEM  HS070531100000
 System
   Yes↓
4  Turn [F3] to select the FMEM (Still image data) or System (System data)\
 using the Select item.
5 
  Using the DelFile? item, turn [F4] to select the name of the file to be deleted.
6 
  Turn [F5] to select “Yes”, then press the [F5] switch, and the file is now deleted.
3-12-5. Displaying the SD memory card information
The number of images stored on the SD memory card as well as the card’s total memory and remaining free 
space are displayed.
1 
 Insert the SD memory card on which the data is stored into the SD memory card slot.
2 
  On the MEMORY menu, turn [F1] to display the CardInfo sub menu.
  
 
CardInfo Images FreeSpace GetInf↓
  4/4      10      10MB/512MB
  Images:    The number of still image files stored on the SD memory card is displayed.  
The number of files that can be loaded using the unit is 100.  
“Over100” is displayed when an attempt is made to store 101 or more files.
  FreeSpace:   The SD memor
 y card’s total memory and remaining free space are displayed.  
(Free space/card’s total memory)
3 
  Press the [F5] switch, and the display of information of Images item and FreeSpace item is updated.