Panasonic AV-HS400AN Operating Instructions Manual

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6DescriptionThis is a 1 ME digital video switcher which supports a multiple number of HD and SD formats.Despite its compact dimensions, the video switcher comes standard with 4 input connectors and can support8 input connectors when an option board is used.It also has a multi view display function that allows split-screen display with up to 10 screens.It is capable of providing transitions (wipe, mix and DVE) as video effects, and keyer (luminance keys and chromakeys), DSK and PinP specialized hardware is provided as a standard feature to enable video productions in manydifferent forms.The unit also supports SD memory cards so still image data (BMP, JPEG) can be imported from SD memorycards into the unit’s frame memories for use as background images or key materials.FeaturesCompact design, wide variety of input/output signals As a standard feature, the HD and SD-SDI formats are supported for the input and output signals. If an optionalboard is added, HD/SD analog component, DVI-I and analog composite (input only) signals can also beaccommodated.The input optional board contains an up-converter.The SDI output board (option) also contains a down-converter. Under the standard specifications, there are four SDI lines for the input signals, and this number can beoptionally increased by the user up to eight lines (supported by the optional board). Similarly, there are threeSDI lines for the output signals under the standard specifications, and this number can be optionally increasedby the user to five lines (PGM, PVW, AUX, KEYOUT and multi view display).Multiple formats supportedBoth HD formats (1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 720/59.94p and 720/50p) and SD formats (480/59.94i and 576/50i) aswell as the DVI-I format are supported for the signals.Multi view display functionThis unit enables up to 10 lines of program video (PGM), preview video (PVW) and input video signals to bedisplayed altogether on a single screen at the same time.Frame synchronizer system and external synchronization system supported A high-performance 10-bit frame synchronizer is incorporated for all the inputs, and asynchronous videosignals can be input. By using the black burst (BB) output, it is possible to construct a system referenced to thesynchronization of the switcher. A genlock function is provided, and an external synchronization system using external sync signals (BB or TRIsignals) as a reference are also supported.Many different effect functions incorporated Along with the standard wipe, mix and cut functions, the unit can provide size reduction, slide and other DVEtransitions. The unit comes with luminance keys and chroma keys are provided as keyers as well as specialized hardwarein the form of the DSK (downstream key) and PinP (picture in picture) functions as a standard option, enablingvideo productions in many different forms.SD memory cards supportedStill image data (BMP, JPEG) can be imported from SD memory cards into the unit’s frame memories for use asbackground images or key materials. Conversely, the images or setting data in the unit’s frame memories can bestored on the SD memory cards.Simple operationsLive transmissions can be delivered speedily thanks to the simple panel layout which enables the variousfunctions to be operated directly.Presetting and other similar operations are performed using menus on the unit’s LCD screen or in the form of on-screen displays (OSD) which appear an external monitor.