Sony MVS8000 Switch User Manual


 
161External Devices
Chapter 1 MVS-8000 Functions
The data set in the Device menu are saved in a keyframe effect register. When
you recall this register and start execution of the keyframe effect, and advance
the effect to the keyframe point for which the GPI output is set, a trigger pulse
is output to the external device from the specified GPI output port.
VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended VTR Control
In this system, for up to 12 VTRs, disk recorders or Extended VTRs connected
to a DCU, you can carry out the following manual operations and timeline
settings.
Controlling manually from the device control block (trackball or search dial)
Saving a start point, stop point, start delay time, variable speed and so on in
a data register, then recalling the register to control automatically from the
keyframe control block. (Cueup & Play and VTR/disk recorder/Extended
VTR timeline)
In the Device menu, you can check the following VTR, disk recorder and
Extended VTR information:
Device name
Register number
VTR/disk recorder/Extended VTR status
Current time
Start point
Stop point
Variable speed
Start delay time
Loop setting
Recue setting
Manual operation
In the device control block, you can carry out the following operations
manually.
VTR, disk recorder or Extended VTR selection
Tape transport and disk drive control: You can use the following tape
transport and disk drive control buttons:
REC, REW, PLAY, FF, CUE UP, VAR PLAY, SHTL, JOG, STANDBY
OFF, STOP, and ALL STOP. (For details of the operation of the buttons,
see “Device Control Block (Trackball)” (page 271), “Device Control
Block (Joystick)” (page 277) and “Device Control Block (Search Dial)”
(page 278).)
Depending on the settings made in the Setup menu, the CUE UP, PLAY and
STOP operations can be carried out from the transition control block. (For
details of the operation of the buttons, see “Transition Control Block