Sony 9000 Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 1 DVS-9000 Functions
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Regions and Registers
Regions and Registers
Regions
The term “region” refers to some sort of functional block of the system.
When saving or recalling snapshot registers and effect registers, or creating or
editing effects, you first select the region to which the operation applies. You
can also select multiple regions simultaneously.
Classification of the regions
The regions are classified as follows.
MASTER region
The following 31 regions
– Switcher: M/E1 to M/E3, PGM/PST, USER1 to USER8
– DME: DME1 to DME4 (inclusive of Global)
– External devices: P-BUS, Router, Device 1 to Device 12, GPI
Only the regions assigned to the region selection buttons of the numeric keypad
control block can be used simultaneously.
For details of the region assignment to the region selection buttons, see
“Overall Control Panel Settings (Config Menu)” in Chapter 16 (Volume 2).
Regions applicable to keyframe operations
Thirty regions, that is, the above regions less the Router region.
Regions applicable to snapshot operations
Sixteen regions, that is, the above regions less the four types of external
devices.
“USER” regions
You can optionally assign the following regions to the regions USER1 to
USER8.
Color backgrounds 1 and 2
AUX1 to AUX48
Monitor 1 to 8
Frame Memory 1 to 8
For details of the USER1 to USER8 region assignment, see “Overall Control
Panel Settings (Config Menu)” in Chapter 16 (Volume 2).
Reference region
When multiple regions are selected, only one region appears in the displays for
menu and numeric keypad operations. This is called the “reference region.”