Panasonic Multi Format Live Switcher Av Hs450n Operating Instructions

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2. Functions in each area
2-2-2.  Rear panel connections area
™IN1
™ IN2
SIGNAL GNDREF
EDITOR
COM
TALLY/GPI
PANEL
LAN23 456
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2
145678 910 11 12 13 14 15 16C/CU/C1SDI OUTPUTSSDI INPUTS
DVI-D OUTPUTS
IN/OUT B2IN/OUT B1SLOT BIN/OUT A2IN/OUT A1SLOT A




 SDI signal input connectors [SDI INPUTS 1 to 16]
9 to 16:  The color collector function can be used.
13 to 16: The up-converter function can be used.
 Option slot [SLOTA] (IN/OUT A1, IN/OUT A2)
  Option slot [SLOTB] (IN/OUT B1, IN/OUT B2)
Each of these is an input/output option slot.
A DVI input board, analog output board or other option board can be install\
ed in these slots.
For details, refer to “1-3. How to install the option boards” and the operating instructions of the board 
concerned.
 SDI signal output connectors [SDI OUTPUTS 1 to 4]
1 to 4: These can be allocated by the menus.
 
 Two sets of the same output signals are distributed from the OUTPUT1 connector.

 DVI-D output connectors [DVI-D OUTPUTS 5, 6]
These can be allocated by the menus.
 
 The DVI-I connector cable cannot be used.

  Reference input connector/BB output 
connector [REF]
Loop-through output in the external sync mode.
If the loop-through output is not going to be used, 
provide a 75-ohm termination.
BB signals output from both connectors in the internal 
sync mode.

External synchronization signal input
Loop-through output
Input the external synchronization signal to the upper of 
the two connectors shown above.
REF
  PANEL connector [PANEL] (RJ-45) (100 Base-TX)
Connect this to the control panel using the supplied CAT5E cable (STP, straight, 10 m). 
						

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2. Functions in each area
 LAN connector [LAN] (RJ-45) (10/100 Base-TX)
 For details on how to connect this connector, refer to “6. External interfaces”. 
 EDITOR connector [EDITOR] (RS-422, D-sub 9-pin, female, inch screw
  COM connector [COM] (RS-422, D-sub 9-pin, female, inch screw)
 For details on how to connect this connector, refer to “6. External interfaces”. 
 TALLY/GPI input/output connector [TALLY/GPI] (D-sub 50-pin, female, inch screw)
 For details on how to connect this connector, refer to “6. External interfaces”. 
 Ground connector [SIGNAL GND]
Connect to the system’s earth ground.
  AC power input socket [ IN1] [ IN2] (AC 100 V to 120 V, 50/60 Hz)
Connect one end of the supplied power cable to this socket and the other end to the AC outlet.
The supplied power cable comes with a 3-pin power plug. Be absolutely sure to plug it into a 3-point power 
outlet as the power source in order to earth the unit securely.
If a 3-point power outlet is not available for this connection, be absolutely sure to consult your dealer.

 Cooling  fan 
						

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3.  Basic operations
3-1.   Background transition
3-1-1.   Selecting the bus
Press one of the crosspoint buttons to select the material to be used for the background transition. Depending on 
the operating status, the button pressed will light in one of two colors.
Lighting in red:   When the selected input signals are output to PGM.
  (However, the indicator lights in amber during FTB operations.)
Lighting in green: When the selected input signals are not output to PGM.
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PGM/A AUX
PST/B SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
  
 Lighting in red
 Lighting in green
Furthermore, when one of the crosspoint buttons is held down, the name of the input material and number of the 
button corresponding to the pressed button are displayed on the LCD.
3-1-2.   Selecting the bus using the SHIFT function
The SHIFT function enables two materials to be allocated — the front material and the rear material — to one 
button, and the materials to be selected using the [SHIFT] button.
A total of 32 materials — front materials (1 to 16) and rear materials (17 to 32) — can be allocated to the three 
groups of 16 crosspoint buttons whether these buttons are the PGM/A bus crosspoint buttons, PST/B bus 
crosspoint buttons or AUX bus crosspoint buttons.
There are actually two SHIFT functions: “All SHIFT” for switching all the front materials to the rear materials or 
vice versa, and “Single SHIFT” for switching the front material of one crosspoint button with its rear material or 
vice versa.
“All SHIFT” works once the SHIFT function has been allocated to one of the USER buttons.
“Single SHIFT” works once the SHIFT function has been allocated to the No.16 or No.1 crosspoint button of the 
crosspoint button group concerned by a menu operation. 
						

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3. Basic operations
 All SHIFT
All SHIFT is used to switch all the materials of the PGM/A bus crosspoint buttons, PST/B bus crosspoint buttons 
or AUX bus crosspoint buttons from front materials to rear materials or vice versa.
The USER button to which the SHIFT function has been allocated is used to switch between the front materials 
and rear materials. Allocate the SHIFT function to one of the USER buttons.
For the method used to allocate this function to the USER button, refer to “5-3-1. Setting the user buttons”.
 Each time the [SHIFT] (USER) button is pressed, the front materials are switched to the rear materials or 
vice versa.
 
 When the rear materials (17 to 32) have been selected, the [SHIFT] (USER) button lights in amber.
 
 When the button is pressed again, it goes off, and the front materials (1 to 16) are now selected.
 Single SHIFT
Single SHIFT is used to switch the material of a PGM/A bus crosspoint button, PST/B bus crosspoint button or 
AUX bus crosspoint button from a front material to a rear material or vice versa.
Switching between the front material and rear material is done using the crosspoint button (No.16 or No.1) in 
which the SHIFT function is allocated.  
 Allocating the SHIFT function
 Press the [XPT] button to light its indicator, and 
display the XPT menu.
 Refer to “2-1-5. LCD menu area”. 
 Turn [F1] to display the XPTAsing sub menu. 
XPT    5
|
XPT     |
Signal  |
Shift   |
Sf-Lock
XPTAsing|      —|      —|  Right|    Off
   1~32 IN1~16
  IN-A1
  IN-A2
  IN-B1
  IN-B2
  Black
   CBGD
   CBAR
FMEM1~4
    PGM
    PVW
    CLN
    MV1
    MV2
   None   Left
    Off     On
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PGM/A AUX
PST/B
KEY PinP 1/2 DSK 1/2 AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 AUX4
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
CAM
MEM
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KEY
  
MENU FUNCTION / AUX BUS DELEGATIONUSER
CKEY
BKGD
PinP1
PinP2 DSK1
DSK2 TIME
CBGDIMAGE A
IMAGE BFMEMSDCardCTL
CAM XPT
MV IN
OUTCONFIGSYSAMBER:1 / GREEN :2 
						

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3. Basic operations
Turn [F4] to select the button to which the SHIFT function is to be allocated using the Shift ite\
m.
   Right: Button No.16
   Left: Button No.1
   Off:  Function is not allocated.
 Turn [F5] to select the operation to be performed when the [SHIFT] button is pressed using the Sf-Lock item.
   Off: The rear material is selected only while the [SHIFT] button is pressed.
   On: The front material and rear material are switched each time the [SHIFT] button is pressed.
 
 To use the materials that have been set in the button to which the SHIFT function is allocated, either set the 
SHIFT function off or allocate the SHIFT function to another button.
 
 If a rear material has been selected regardless of whether the Sf-Lock item is On or Off, both the button 
concerned and the [SHIFT] button will light in amber.
When PGM/PST is selected as the bus mode setting or when the bus has been switched by a transition, the 
SHIFT status will also be switched.
 
 If the [SHIFT] button for “Single SHIFT” is pressed when the rear materials (17 to 32) have been selected 
using “All SHIFT”, the bus crosspoint buttons concerned will be switched to the front materials.
 
 When a crosspoint button is held down, the input material allocated to the pressed button is displayed on the 
LCD.
When the [SHIFT] button is held down, “Shift” is displayed on the LCD. 
						

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3. Basic operations
3-1-3.  Selecting the bus mode
Select the A/B bus system or flip-flop system (PGM/PST system) from the setting menu.
Press the [CONFIG] button to light its indicator, and display the CONFIG menu.
 Refer to “2-1-5. LCD menu area”. 
 Turn [F1] to display the Operate sub menu.
 Turn [F2], and select the A/B or PGM/PST (flip-flop system) using the Bus\
Mode item.
  
CONFIG 1 |
BusMode |
LCD-BL  |
MENUDLG |
Operate |PGM/PST|     On|     On|
    A/B    Off
     60
    120
    180    Off
With the flip-flop system (PGM/PST), the PGM/A bus selected signals are always output as PGM images, and the 
PST/B bus selected signals are always output as PVW (PST) images.
System Video output Before transition During transition After transition completion
A/B PGM PGM/A PGM/A, PST/B PST/B
PVW (PST) PST/B PST/B PGM/A
 With an A  B transition
 Lighting in red
 Lighting in green
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PGM/A
PST/B
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System Video output Before transition During transition After transition completion
Flip-flop 
PGM/PST PGM PGM/A PGM/A, PST/B PGM/A
PVW (PST) PST/B PST/B PST/B
 Lighting in red
 Lighting in green
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PST/B
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3. Basic operations
3-1-4.  Selecting the transition mode
Press the [BKGD] button in the transition area so that its indicator lights in amber. 
When the [BKGD] button and [KEY] button are pressed at the same time, both buttons are selected.
Use the [MIX] and [WIPE] buttons in the transition area to select the background transition mode. 
The indicator of the selected button lights in amber.
3-1-5.  Manual transition (using the fader lever)
Operate the fader lever to execute transitions manually.
If the fader lever has been operated during auto transition, auto transition will be switched to manual operation as 
soon as the fader position overtakes the amount of the transition being executed.
The bus tally LEDs on the left of the fader lever indicate the program bus output status.
Top LED only lights:  PGM/A bus output
Top and bottom LEDs light: during the transition
Bottom LED only lights: PST/B output
3-1-6.   Auto transition
 
 When the [AUTO] button is pressed, the transition is executed automatically using the transition time which has 
been set.
 
 When the [AUTO] button is pressed while the fader lever is at an interim setting, the transition is executed in the 
time remaining from the interim setting.
 
 The auto transition time is set using the TIME menu.
 Press the [TIME] button to light its indicator, and display the TIME menu.
 Refer to “2-1-5. LCD menu area”.
 Turn [F1] to display the BKGD sub menu.
 Turn [F4] to select the display unit using the Unit item.
 When frames (Frame) have been selected as the unit, turn [F3] to set the transition time.
 When seconds (Sec) have been selected as the unit, turn [F2] to set the second units or [F3] to set the 
frame units.
 
TIME   1 |
TransTime       |
Unit    |
       
BKGD    |    16s|    39f|    Sec|       
TIME   1 |
TransTime       |
Unit    |
       
BKGD    |           999f|  Frame|       
 
 Any time from 0 to 999f can be set. The time which can be set when seconds are used as the display unit differs 
depending on the video format.
59.94i: max. 33s09f,  59.94p: max. 16s39f,  50i: max. 39s24f,  50p: max. 19s49f, 
24psf: max 41s15f,   23.98psf: max 41s15f
3-1-7.   Cut transition
When the [CUT] button is pressed, the transition is executed instantly. 
						

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3. Basic operations
3-2.  IMAGE
3-2-1.   Setting the IMAGE effects
Three effects — paint, mono-color, mosaic and defocus — can be set for the PGM/A bus materials and PST/B 
bus materials.
Press the [IMAGE A] button (or the [IMAGE B] button) to light its indicator, and display the IMAGE A (or 
IMAGE B) menu.
 Refer to “2-1-5. LCD menu area”.
 Turn [F2], and set the IMAGE effect to On or Off.
To add the IMAGE effect, set to On.
 
IMAG A 1 |
On/Off  |
        |
        |
       
IMAG A  |    Off|       |       |       
     On
 Turn [F1] to display the menu (Paint, Mono, Mosa/Def sub menu) of the effect that is to be set.
 
IMAG A 2 |
On/Off  |
Y-Level |
C-Level |
       
Paint   |    Off|      0|      0|       
     On    0~7    0~7
IMAG A 3 |
On/Off  |
Hue     |
Sat     |
       
Mono    |    Off|    0.0|    0.0|       
     On    0.0
     |
  359.9    0.0
     |
  100.0
IMAG A 4 |
On/Off  |
Mode    |
Effect  |
       
Mosa/Def|    Off|Mosaic |   20.0|       
     OnDefocus    0.0
     |
  100.0
 Turn [F2], and set On or Off using the sub menu concerned.
 Turn [F3] and [F4], and change the effect setting.
 
 Executing the transition when the PGM/PST (flip-flop system) is selected in the BusMod\
e item of the Operate 
submenu of the CONFIG menu replaces the PGM/A bus with the PST/B bus, and the menu title “IMAG A” is 
also replaced with “IMAG B”. 
						

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3. Basic operations
3-2-2.   Executing the IMAGE effect
While the IMAGE effect is set to On, the crosspoint button with the bus material to which the IMAGE effect has 
been added now blinks.
The IMAGE effects are created as DVEs (digital video effects) so their output is delayed by one frame from the 
normal output.
Even when the IMAGE effect has been set to On only for the PGM/A bus or PST/B bus, the effects of both buses 
will be output with a 1-frame delay. 
						

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3. Basic operations
3-3.  Wipe
3-3-1.   Selecting the wipe pattern
Based on the wipe patterns allocated to 12 buttons, this unit has 7 pages 
of background transition patterns and 4 pages of key transition patterns. 
(Refer to “Table of wipe patterns”.)
The images and number of the basic wipe patterns are displayed on the 
wipe pattern selector buttons.
123
456
78 9
10 XPT DSBL EFF DSLVWIPE SQ1 SQ2 SL2
SL1
3D1 3D2
PA G E
BKGD PAT T
KEY
PAT T
12
4 3
56
789 10 12
MEMORY / PATTERN
11


Press the [BKGD PATT] button or [KEY PATT] button to select the pattern page.
Each time the button is pressed, the page is switched, and the selected PAGE LED lights.
Type of transition Pattern page selection PAGE LED lighting
Background [BKGD PATT] button
WIPE  SQ1  SL1  3D1  SQ2  SL2  3D2

Key [KEY PATT] button
WIPE  SQ1  SL1  3D1


Select the button from among the 12 wipe pattern selector buttons for which the number of the pattern 
concerned is indicated. 
The selected pattern lights, and a wipe pattern image appears on the external monitor (OSD).
The pattern page indicator LEDs light only when the [BKGD PATT] button or [KEY PATT] button has been 
selected.  
  Table of wipe patterns
 
 Key transition pattern pages
WIPE SQ1 (squeeze 1) SL1 (slide 1)3D1 (3 dimensions 1)
1
231
SQ 2SQ
3
SQ
1
SL
2
SL
3
SL
123
4564
SQ
5
SQ6SQ
4
SL
5
SQ
6
SL
456
7897
SQ
8
SQ
9
SQ
7
SL
8
SL
9
SL
789
10111210
SQ
11
No 
pattern 12SQ
10
No 
pattern 11
No 
pattern 12
No 
pattern 10
1112