Operating Instructions Live Production Center Model No. Model No. AV-HLC100P AV-HLC100E Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. Before using this product, be sure to read “Read this first!” (pages 3 to 7).
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Contents Read this first! ............................................................3 Section 6.6 Section 6.7 Section 6.8 Section 6.9 6.9.1 Section 6.10 PART I Getting Started Chapter 1 Accessories ......................................11 Chapter 2 Precautions for use .........................11 Chapter 3 About This Manual ...........................12 Chapter 4 Introduction ......................................13 Section 4.1 Section 4.2 Section 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 Section 4.4 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.
10.2.1 Presets ..........................................60 10.2.2 Duration .........................................60 Section 10.3 Overlays ...........................................61 10.3.1 Configuring Transitions .................61 10.3.2 Positioning .....................................62 10.3.3 Overlays and Transparency ..........63 10.3.4 Delegating Overlays ......................63 Chapter 11 Section 14.6 Initiating the Stream ......................... 86 Section 14.7 Streaming Strategies ......
PART I Getting Started Introducing Your Panasonic AV-HLC100 – connections and registration, a top-level overview of primary features, and a hands-on tour to get you started.
Chapter 1 Accessories Check that the following accessories are present and accounted for. • After removing the product from its container, dispose of the power cable cap and packing materials in an appropriate manner. AC adaptor ................................................................ 1 Power cable AV-HLC100P ............................................................. 1 AV-HLC100E ............................................................. 2 Keyboard ......................................
Chapter 3 About This Manual These Operating Instructions are organized into the following sections: PART I – Getting Started PART II – Reference PART III – Appendices Introduction to Panasonic AV-HLC100 – connecting devices (cameras, monitors, etc.). This section covers the fine details of using your system (for those who need it, or simply like to know everything there is to know). Leads off with a discussion of audio/video latency challenges. Appendix B lists all shortcut keys.
Chapter 4 Introduction Section 4.1 Overview Your Panasonic AV-HLC100 Live Production Center is a powerful video production system, supporting web streaming and capture, internal media players, and an integrated control surface complete with PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) camera control. AV-HLC100 lets you produce live video programs from diverse sources in high definition formats all the way up to 1080/60p.
The rear panel provides a wealth of state-of-the-art a/v connectivity (Figure 2). Keyboard, mouse and external storage solutions can be connected to the USB 3.0 connectors at left, while a monitor for the user interface is supported by nearby HDMI and Display ports. FIGURE 2 Connect HDMI and SDI video sources, or use the two network inputs for a/v input and output using NDI (Network Device Interface) supported by many video products – including a number of Panasonic professional cameras. Section 4.
4.3.2 Live Desktop AV-HLC100’s live production features are all available from its Live Desktop (Figure 3). The various features and controls and modules comprising the Live Desktop are arranged in horizontal bands, as seen in Figure 4. Dashboard Monitoring Video Mixer FIGURE 4 • • • The top-most band comprises a convenient and powerful Dashboard.
4.4.2 Multi-Tier Failsafe ‘Always on Air’ features provide multi-tiered redundant software failsafe mechanisms. To name just a few: • • AV-HLC100 also has a comprehensive integrated system restore feature. You can quickly restore factory defaults, or create a custom drive image on another volume and either restore from that. Multiple software failsafe systems continually monitor and safeguard the live performance. Recoverable software error conditions are quickly and unobtrusively dealt with. 4.4.
4.4.6 Video Processing • • Full 4:4:4:4 32-bit floating point internal processing of all video sources. Proc Amps, White Balance and Auto Color features for every source preserve pristine color fidelity. 4.4.7 The Switcher AV-HLC100’s switcher and NewTek’s NDI (Network Device Interface) support puts countless video sources at your fingertips.
4.4.8 Record and Stream • • *Record your live-switched production, and easily grab still images from Program or external inputs. *Stream to multiple Internet destinations for redistribution. * Requires the NewTek Streaming for AV-HLC100 plugin. 4.4.9 Automation Use AV-HLC100’s convenient audio Follow feature to ensure you hear the sources you want in your audio mix based on visible Switcher sources. 4.4.10 Audio Mixer AV-HLC100 provides extensive multi-channel audio control and management.
Chapter 5 Parts and their functions Section 5.1 Control Panel 5-1-1. Camera control area 5-1-2. Switcher area 5-1-3. Audio area 5-1-4. Menu control area 5-1-5. Grab & stream/record area 5-1-6. Joystick area 5.1.1 Camera control area 1. [ZOOM] button This adjusts the zoom of a camera connected to the network. Press the [TELE] button to enlarge (zoom in), and the [WIDE] button reduce (zoom out). 2. [IRIS] dial This manually adjusts the iris of the camera lens.
5.1.2 Switcher area 1. Program bus selection buttons [PGM 1 to 8/CLIPS/STILLS] These select the video source (background) for program output. The button of the selected video signal lights in red. 2. Preview bus selection buttons [PVW 1 to 8/CLIPS/STILLS] These select the video source for preview output. The button of the selected video signal lights in green. 3. [INPUT SETUP] button This sets the video source to input.
5.1.3 Audio area 3. 1. [VOLUME] dial This adjusts the volume level. 2. Volume indicator This indicates the volume level. • When lit in red, it indicates that clipping has occurred. [SETUP] button This configures the settings of each audio channel. • When the [SETUP] button is pressed, a list of the audio sources appears on the LED display in the menu control area. Select an audio source with the menu selection buttons and then configure the necessary settings. 5.1.4 Menu control area 1.
5.1.5 Grab & stream/record area Note: The following two buttons are enabled only when the NewTek Streaming for AV-HLC100 plugin is installed. 1. [GRAB] button This captures a still image from the program output. 2. [REC/STREAM] button This switches between the STREAM and RECORD functions on the dashboard of the live desktop. 5.1.6 Joystick area 1. Joystick This controls the function of each of the [PTZ], [PIP], and [TITLE] buttons. 5.
Section 5.2 Rear panel area 1. Power switch Press the [] button to turn on the power and start up the unit. To turn off the power, press the [] button again. 2. Power input socket Connect the supplied AC adaptor. 3. USB connectors Connect a keyboard and mouse. 4. LAN connectors (RJ-45) Connect with a local network using a LAN cable. 10. SDI VIDEO OUT connectors These output SDI video signals to an external device. 5.
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Chapter 6 Setting Up To begin, let’s review ‘what came in the box’: • • • • Panasonic AV-HLC100 A/C power supply Mouse and keyboard Print inserts Section 6.1 Command and Control Hint: The graphical user interface requires a minimum monitor resolution of 1600x900 pixels. 1. Connect an external computer monitor to either of the ports in the HDMI/Display group on the motherboard backplate at left on AV-HLC100’s rear. 2. Connect the mouse and keyboard to nearby USB ports. 3. Turn on the computer monitor. 4.
Section 6.2 Input Connections 6.2.1 Connect A/V Sources FIGURE 10 • • • • Analog audio inputs Analog audio outputs Video Inputs 1-4 SDI Video Outputs 1. Connect local SDI or HDMI video sources to connectors in the VIDEO IN section (note that input 1 can be used to connect and HDMI source or an SDI one, but not both at once). Note: Video sources with embedded audio do not necessarily require separate audio connections. 2.
THE VIDEO FORMAT FOR NDI OUTPUTS IS HANDLED AUTOMATICALLY. NDI MERELY REQUIRES A NETWORK CONNECTION TO COMMUNICATE WITH NDI-ENABLED SYSTEMS ON THE SAME NETWORK. 3. Connect external audio devices to the connectors in the AUDIO OUT section. Section 6.4 Tally Lights Tally Light support allows you to connect external tally lights and similar devices. These typically provide a red LED for the video input that is currently selected on the Switcher’s Program row.
Section 6.5 Starting a Production Session 1. If AV-HLC100 is not already running, power it up now to reveal the Administration panel. Hint: If the Live Desktop is already visible you may need to use the File menu item “Exit to Administration” to return to the Administration panel. Section 6.6 The Administration Panel FIGURE 12 2. Continue preparing for production by designating the video Standard used in your locale, either NTSC or PAL under the heading Video Settings. 3.
Section 6.7 The Live Desktop FIGURE 13 Initially, as you have not yet configured inputs or added content, the Live Desktop looks a bit barren (Figure 13). Take a quick look around, but then let’s continue to configure your devices. (We had a brief glimpse at the Live Desktop back in 4.3.2, but we’ll examine it more closely in Chapter 8.) Section 6.
FIGURE 15 3. Click the Source drop-down menu to see a list of available sources (Figure 16). The Local inputs, Black and Input 1-4, are listed first along with the Skype TX Caller option which we will discuss later. NDI (Network Device Interface) sources discovered by AV-HLC100 are grouped below under headings identifying channel(s) provided by the source device, or in some cases, device type.
Hint: If an NDI source is no longer sending frames but remains connected, in some cases the last frame seen may be shown. a. For NDI video sources, simply making a selection completes the connection setup. Note: To receive NDI|HX sources, such as the output from NDI-enabled Panasonic cameras, the NewTek NDI|HX driver for Windows® must be installed on AV-HLC100. b. HDMI sources (Input 1 option only) also configure Format automatically. c. If you connect an SDI source, the Format menu defaults to SDI Auto.
FIGURE 18 In the Configuration panel’s Connection control group, the Connection menu group displays optional sources for inputs. You will see the four local hardware inputs listed first (after Silence) in the menu as “Input 1”, “Input 2”, etc.). Each of the Local connections can be assigned to: • • • Follow the video source – this is the default setting. A selected embedded audio source (SDI, HDMI or NDI) from among those connected to any Video Switcher input.
output. Source sliders default to their 0 dB gain setting on first launch. After adding audio sources, adjust these sliders as required. Hint: Most numeric controls in the interface can be reset to their defaults by pressing Shift while doubleclicking the control knob in the interface. 6.9.1 Audio Headroom In digital audio systems, levels exceeding ‘legal’ values are ‘clipped’ (uniformly assigned the maximum value). This results in audible issues that cannot be easily or fully corrected later.
PART II Reference A thorough examination of the various aspects of your AV-HLC100 system: every button, menu item, feature and control is considered in this section, so you can take full advantage of your system.
Chapter 7 Administration Panel We introduced the Administration panel (Figure 19) briefly back in Section 4.3.1, and mentioned it again in Section 6.6. It’s time now to look at it in closer detail. FIGURE 19 Section 7.1 Displaying the Administration Panel Initially, this panel is the first thing you encounter on launching AV-HLC100, in order to allow you to configure your system for your locale an applications.
7.1.1 Video Settings FIGURE 20 The Video Settings control group allows you to choose the operating format for your local video standard and production purposes. Note: The choices you make here will govern not only the current operating Video Standard, but also the format of the system’s video output, and the expanded list of input connection types supported. 1. Under the label Standard, select NTSC or PAL as appropriate to your locale. 2.
Access Manager As you come to appreciate the power of NDI (Network Device Interface), you’ll doubtless want to avail yourself of more and more of these ultra-convenient ‘video over IP’ sources. FIGURE 22 At times, though, you may want to limit visibility of NDI channels on your local network to selected viewers. Or you may need access to NDI channels from another subnet. The NDI Access Manager lets you assign sources on individual host systems to groups, and choose which of these group that you receive.
FIGURE 23 To add a custom group to either the Receive or Output tab, click the New button in the footer of the panel. R EMOTE S OURCES FIGURE 24 The Remote Sources tab is somewhat similar to the Receive Groups tab, in that its entries add sources to the list of those visible to NDI enabled applications on the local host.
Restore Session Defaults AV-HLC100 retains various configuration settings, including video and audio sources used in your production, along with the CLIPS and STILLS media playlists you create (and so on) from one production session to the next. At times, though, you will want a ‘fresh start’. Clicking Restore Session Defaults clears out your playlists and resets controls to default settings.
T ITLE P AGES AND D ATA L INK Naturally, AV-HLC100’s title pages support embedded text and images, and these can be modified on the fly using the integrated Title Editor (see Chapter 12). However, it’s helpful to know that title pages also support NewTek’s DataLink system, which provides a convenient and powerful alternative method to update text and images. Briefly, DataLink allows title pages to be updated automatically using data served by various local host or network sources.
• The Title Page Defaults control group in AV-HLC100’s Administration panel allows you to easily modify these three DataLink key in one convenient location. • Having set these name, description, and image key values here, every single title page on the system where those keys have been used will immediately update to show the new values without any need to manually edit them. Whether you set the value for %Session Title Name% to a company or team name, or something else, this can be a huge timesaver.
Chapter 8 Live Desktop AV-HLC100’s Live Desktop provides a complete visual representation of your live production, each connection, control and option. It launches from the Administration panel, or automatically on logging into the system. Section 8.1 Display Requirements The Live Desktop requires a minimum monitor resolution of 1600900 pixels. FIGURE 30 Section 8.2 Overview The Live Desktop provides visual feedback for operations, including monitoring, live switching, and so on.
1 - Dashboard • Quick access to File and Options menus, and important tools including optional Record and Stream features • Audio Mixer – open to access input configuration tools, level control, EQ and Compressor/Limiters 2 - Monitors • Monitor external video inputs along with internal sources, plus Look Ahead Preview and Program output • Configuration inputs and output, and work with playlists for CLIPS, STILLS, and TITLES • PTZ (robotic) camera controls • Grab still images from video sources 3 - Swit
Rotary Knob (single-value) Audio Gain • Drag left-right to adjust the current value. Combo-Slider Transition, Zoom Duration • Drag left/right to raise or lower the current value. Click the digits to type in a new value. Or click the triangle to open a drop-down menu. • • To make very fine adjustments to slider values, hold down the Ctrl key while dragging the mouse (this increases accuracy by 10x). Hold down the Shift key and double-click most controls to reset them to their default values.
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8.3.3 Information Display An information display in the center of the Dashboard at the top of the Dashboard posts useful information of various kinds about AV-HLC100. FIGURE 35 This display may show simple status updates, as in Figure 35; or the information displayed may alert you to environmental conditions that are cautionary in some form, like the example in Figure 36.
8.4.1 Program The Program monitor could hardly be more important, hence it’s prominent default location at upper-left on the Live Desktop. FIGURE 38 Normally, the Program monitor shows what AV-HLC100 is displaying to your principal viewing audience at any moment. Thus it displays the BKGD video layer as well as any Overlay layers displayed above it (FTB, or ‘Fade to Black’, constitutes a final, completely opaque video layer that completely hides all other output).
Again, ‘what you see (on Preview) is what you will get’ – after performing the next Cut, Auto or Fader lever operation. This lets you set up the next shot, check its composition (including TITLES and PiP positioning), and switch to it with confidence. Note that the Preview monitor has a green tally border, and a similar border is shown around the viewport for any Switcher source that is currently visible on Preview. Ten source viewports complete the monitoring section of the Live Desktop. 8.4.
Chapter 9 Configure Video Sources The addition of NDI (Network Device Interface) support to its four 3G SDI and the HDMI input provides AV-HLC100 a full range of input and output possibilities. Generally, an NDI source needs little if any configuration, but traditional sources may require you to choose between optional connection methods and settings. Note: To receive NDI|HX sources, such as the output from NDIenabled Panasonic cameras, the NewTek NDI|HX driver for Windows® must be installed on AV-HLC100.
Format A UTO - DETECT The Auto Detect option in the Format menu feature makes configuring SDI, HDMI and NDI sources easy. Generally, you can simply connect a camera and see the signal immediately, without any need to set resolution and framerate options. Note: 1080/59.94p and 1080/50p formats are supported by SDI and NDI inputs only. For SDI sources, however, you may occasionally need to manually select the format in certain cases.
480i, 4:3 • NTSC digital format , standard definition, interlaced • 720x480 pixels, 4:3 picture aspect or anamorphic 16:9 picture aspect • Optionally carries embedded audio *2576, • • • • PAL analog format, Standard definition, interlaced 720x576 pixels, anamorphic 16:9 picture aspect Connected by SDI input connectors Optionally carries embedded audio *2576, • • • • 16:9 4:3 PAL digital format , standard definition, interlaced 720x576 pixels, 4:3 picture aspect Connected by SDI input connectors Optio
9.1.2 Input Names Often you will wish to replace the default Switcher input names like (INPUT 1, 2, etc.) with something more descriptive. The Input Names group contains three editable text fields. The Video label is displayed beneath viewports. The shorter Button label appears on Switcher buttons. FIGURE 45 The longer Comment field can be used as a memo but, like the Video label, is also available as a DataLink key for use in titling (see Section 12.2 and 7.1.3).
FIGURE 47 There is an added benefit to the NDI camera connection method. When an NDI source is identified as one that offers a webpage for settings, as cameras often do, a Configure button is added beside the Source menu (Figure 47). Clicking this button will open the device webpage in AV-HLC100’s web browser, allowing you to configure any advanced settings that may be provided.
9.2.1 Manual Navigation FIGURE 49 As set of manual Position, Zoom, Focus and Iris controls sits centrally just beneath the PTZ preset bin. Drag the mouse on these to make manual adjustments. (The latter two items are supplemented by Auto Focus and Auto Iris toggle switches just beneath.) 9.2.2 PTZ Presets FIGURE 50 The large Preset Bin just above shows thumbnail icons for the first 24 of the camera’s PTZ presets (the control surface provides access to up to 99 presets).
The Flip switch allows you to compensate when the camera is mounted in an inverted configuration. The Pan, Tilt and Zoom switches below in the group labeled Invert allow you to reverse the direction of the named control operations. 9.2.3 PTZ and the Control Surface Pan, tilt, zoom control, and preset selection for connected robotic cameras are also directly supported on the control surface. See Chapter 15, Control Surface for details. Section 9.
9.3.1 Auto Color Lighting conditions can change dramatically during many live events, especially those held outdoors. Adding to this problem, production usually involves multiple cameras and, all too often, these may not have uniform color characteristics. Ensuring consistent color when switching from one angle to another, avoiding unwelcome brightness or color shifts as evening falls or when a cloud obscures the sun briefly can be troublesome, and expensive.
• Brightness: Adjustment range from -50 to +50 IRE (the default being 0). As reference, the full luminance range of the visible portion of a video signal can be thought of as ‘100 IRE units’ (named for the Institute of Radio Engineers) – ignoring minor regional variations. • Contrast – Adjustment range from 25 - 400% (default 100%). • Hue – Adjustment range between -180° and +180°.
Chapter 10 Switcher and Overlays Switcher Group Overlays FIGURE 55 The bottom band of the Live Desktop, below the monitoring section, is host to the Switcher and related controls and features, including the Overlay Controls (Figure 55). Section 10.1 Switcher Switcher Buttons Transition Mode FIGURE 56 AV-HLC100 uses a quick and convenient single-row Switcher (Figure 56) to accomplish operations that would otherwise take at least two steps using the Control Surface.
10.1.2 Understanding Video Layers Although AV-HLC100’s internal Progam and Preview busses are not independently depicted in the Live Desktop, they can be seen (and controlled) on the Control Surface. We mention them here to help you understand how a number of video layers contribute to your ultimate program output. • The Background Layer o The Background (also refered to as “BKGD”) video layer is the bottom-most layer of the final composition ultimately sent to AV-HLC100’s Program output.
Section 10.2 Switcher Transitions FIGURE 57 As mentioned above, clicking a Switcher button performs the Background layer transition designated by the Transition mode controls at right (Figure 57). This area shows two transition thumbnail icons. The first, at left, is labeled Cut. When Cut mode is active, as indicated by a blue border around its icon, AV-HLC100 immediately cuts to any source you click in the Switcher row.
The Duration menu for the Background transition offers two additional options: • • Reverse – configures the current transition to run in reverse direction the next time it is applied. Ping Pong – when enabled, this option causes the direction of the transition to be automatically swapped after each time it is applied. Section 10.3 Overlays Two Overlay layer controls labeled PiP and Titles occupy the right-most, area of the Switcher control area.
10.3.2 Positioning Each Overlay layer also includes Position controls, to let you resize the overlaid source and place it according to taste. Roll the mouse pointer over the layer’s viewport to reveal the familiar gear icon. Click this to open the Positioning settings pane for the associated layer. Note: The Titles layer includes addition controls for editing title pages in this panel. These features are discussed in Chapter 12. FIGURE 60 Position Tab The Positioning panel is organized into tabs.
Edges The Edges tab controls are similar to those just described, but allow you to crop the Picture in Picture layer overlay (only). Hint: As for most similar controls, individual Edges settings can be reset to their default values by double-clicking with the Shift key held down. Restore default settings to all parameters of the Position or Edges tabs by clicking Reset. 10.3.3 Overlays and Transparency Sources assigned to Overlays are often partially transparent.
Chapter 11 Media Players AV-HLC100 includes two internal Media Players, referred to as CLIP and STILL players. These names of these players gives you an idea what different media types they are designed for: • The CLIP player is designed to display video clips – including long format ‘movies’. It can also play audio files. • The STILL player is provided to show image files such as photos, graphics, etc.
11.1.1 File Operations A scrollbar at right accommodates long playlists when necessary. Icons in the playlist can be re-ordered quickly and easily using familiar drag and drop techniques. The playlist can even be altered during playback (of course, if the currently playing item is removed, playback stops immediately). An Alias (by default, the item’s filename) is displayed below the icon. Items in the CLIP player playlist also show their duration. Clicking an item in the playlist selects it.
Alpha Channel Support For files with transparency such as 32bit image files, use non-premultiplied (or ‘straight’) alpha channels. Premultiplied files will not give the correct results when overlaid on other imagery. 11.1.3 Media Browser AV-HLC100’s custom Media Browser provides easy navigation and selection of content. It is available anywhere in the Live Desktop that you might wish to select content, transitions or effects for use in your production.
An additional filter appears above the File Pane. This filter quickly locates files matching criteria you enter, doing so even as you type. For example, if you enter “PNG” into the filter field, the File Pane displays all content at the current location with that string as part of its filename. This would include any file with the extension “.PNG” (a Portable Network Graphic formatted image file), but also “PNGirl.jpg”.
Chapter 12 Title Editor We discussed the use of the Overlay layers, including the Title overlay, back in Section 10.3. AVHLC100’s Title overlay feature is resident full-time on the Live Desktop. In this chapter we will concentrate on managing and editing titles. The integrated Title Editor is a vital part of this feature.
Section 12.1 Edit tab The Title Editor has two tabs, labeled Edit and Position. The controls in the latter tab are identical to those discussed under the heading Position Tab in Section 10.3.2. In this chapter, we will concentrate on the Edit tab. 12.1.1 Text Tools FIGURE 69 The header of the Title Editor holds an assortment of text attribute controls. These include a Font selector menu, numeric Size control, and Bold, Italic, Underline and ‘ALLCAPS’ switches.
This menu also allows you to open the Image Properties panel (Figure 71). FIGURE 71 This dialog provides the same set of Fill Mode options, but adds an Image Source box supporting direct entry of the path to an image file. The Image Source box comes into play in connection with the next topic, DataLink. Section 12.2 DataLink FIGURE 72 Both text and images on title pages accept DataLink keys as input.
A line of text or image on a title page that has been set to a key name will be automatically replaced by the current value assigned to that key when the page is displayed. There are endless uses for this technology, and a wealth of methods to provide and update the values assigned to DataLink keys. For one example, refer to the heading Title Pages and DataLink in Section 7.1.3. See also Section 11.1.
Chapter 13 Audio External audio connections and basic configuration were introduced in Sections 6.2.1 and 6.3.1. AV-HLC100 presents precise control over individual audio sources and outputs in a graphical Audio Mixer panel (Figure 75). FIGURE 75 To open the Audio Mixer, click the button with the same name in the Dashboard at the top of the Live Desktop.
Section 13.2 Headphones FIGURE 76 At the extreme left side of the Audio Mixer you will observe a simple volume control for the Headphones output. By default, headphones connected to this stereo output jack will carry the first two channels of the audio signal from the bus designated Master – that is, the same audio carried by analog outputs marked 1 and 2 in the AUDIO OUT group on the unit’s backplane.
You may choose to think of these audio sources as being associated with the same-numbered video inputs in the nearby rows on the rear connector panel. This notional linkage is not strictly enforced, however. You can connect directly to any external audio source in the Advanced Configuration panel. Also, for reasons of your own, you may well prefer to treat various audio sources as independent of the nominally associated video input. 13.4.
FIGURE 78 When the TALK button is lit, audio you supply via the TALKBACK input (perhaps sound from the 1/8” motherboard audio input) is sent to the remote caller, temporarily replacing the normal mix-minus sound that remote caller would otherwise hear. At the same time, AV-HLC100 sends the incoming sound from the remote Skype caller to its Headphone output, enabling you to have a two way conversation off-air.
The Solo feature is normally operates as what it often called ‘exclusive Solo’ (or ‘X-Or’ type). This means that enabling Solo for a given source disables all other Solo buttons. It is possible to use what is called ‘Solo latching’, ganging multiple sources for Solo output. Hold down the Ctrl key and click additional Solo buttons to add or remove their respective audio contributions from the latched Solo group.
E.g., many cameras support simultaneous digital and analog audio output. In-camera processing can delay digital a/v output, resulting in analog audio output actually leading the digital output by a meaningful measure. 13.8.2 Pan FIGURE 80 The Audio Configuration panel also provides Pan control. Pan is a very useful feature; it adjusts placement of sound from source audio channels on the stereo channels comprising the audio mix(es).
Compressor … Limiter – what’s the difference, anyway? Compression and limiting are not really different processes, but rather a matter of degree and perceived effect. Compression, ideally, takes the form of a subtle, almost imperceptible modulation of the sound level to bring it into a more pleasing and convenient range. A limiter is applied more for the purpose of managing, even ‘crushing’, unwanted spikes and transients.
A TTACK Attack (like Release) is labeled in milliseconds. The setting represents the amount of time it takes for the gain to change by a specified amount. It would not be grossly incorrect to think of this setting as changing the slope of a graph depicting how aggressively the compressor pursues the target value (defined by applying the Ratio setting to the amount the signal surpasses the Threshold).
Section 13.9 Output Control MASTER audio output is represented by its own control group in the Audio, and regulates sound sent to both physical AUDIO OUT connectors and the MIX and AUX NDI video outputs. Hint: Shift + double click Volume knobs to restore their default values (0 dB). Master settings take effect downstream from all audio sources. 13.9.1 Headroom Notes In digital audio systems, signal levels that exceed maximum values are uniformly assigned the maximum value, a condition known as “clipping”.
Chapter 14 Stream/Record Section 14.1 Installation Important Note: All features and capabilities discussed in this chapter require the installation of the NewTek Streaming for AV-HLC100 plugin. 1. Connect the unit to the Internet. 2. Click Stream/Record button in the Dashboard area on the live operation GUI screen (Figure 83). FIGURE 83 3. “Do you want to download and install this plugin?” appears in a pop-up screen. Click the Download button (Figure 84).
4. When “A restart will be needed for full plugin functionality.” appears on the screen, the installation is finished. Click the Close button to close the screen (Figure 86). FIGURE 86 5. Restart the live operation GUI screen. You can now use the grab and stream/record functions.
Section 14.2 Overview Important Note: All features and capabilities discussed in this chapter require the installation of the NewTek Streaming for AV-HLC100 plugin. Encoding for a/v streaming and other purposes involves a wide variety of attributes. At times, too, account login details are required for your streaming service or CDN (Content Delivery Network). Further, you may maintain multiple streaming service accounts for different purposes, as well.
Section 14.3 Encoder Configuration FIGURE 88 Settings for the encoder are configured in the Configure Encoder dialog (Figure 88). Open this dialog by clicking the configuration (gear) icon labeled Encoding at left in the header of the Streaming Configuration panel. Select an encoder Preset (such as Medium or High), or manually configure custom settings using controls in the Video and Audio control groups below, and click OK. Section 14.
Checkboxes beside each entry you add to the Streaming Configuration preset list allow you to toggle streaming output from the Encoder to the preset at right. FIGURE 89 If you move the mouse pointer over a Preset, two new gadgets are shown at right (Figure 89). Click the familiar Configure gear to open a suitable dialog. It may invite you to enter your account credentials for a site and Sign In, or provide suitable controls for other relevant settings that are required.
14.4.2 Record (File Capture) Recording program output really simply involves archiving your live stream file as it is created by the encoder. Simply configure and check-mark a File Capture preset for this purpose. Section 14.5 Web Browser FIGURE 91 The Web Browser button in the header of the Streaming Configuration panel does what you would expect, opening a web browser. This feature is provided for your convenience when working with web streams or your content delivery network account.
On Demand Hosting As noted in Section 14.4.2, and when the NewTek Streaming for AV-HLC100 plugin is installed, AVHLC100 permits you to record live productions to local storage. The resulting files can be hosted on a network later, so viewers can connect whenever they like. If you have the resources available, you can host the video yourself – but if many people will likely want to view your production, you will likely avail yourself of a service to stream it on your behalf.
For reliable performance, try to ensure the potential upload bandwidth from your system to the net is around twice the bitrate you choose. You can broadcast at a rate closer to your actual ceiling, but reliable performance cherishes headroom. Also consider the expected download abilities of your viewers. Ideally, a safety margin 1.5 times the stream’s bitrate is desirable.
Section 14.8 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting As technologies go, video streaming is still in its adolescent phase, at best. There are a lot of different standards and diverse environments to consider. AV-HLC100 gives you the necessary tools, but there are still some teething problems you may encounter. This section will point you in the right direction to overcome them. 14.8.1 Testing your stream When it comes to using your system in a professional live production environment (i.e.
Testing with Ping Before your stream can be seen - whether on a local intranet or the Internet - client computers (or your service provider) need to be able to establish a network connection with your system. Ping is a humble but effective tool to ensure the basic connection exists, thus it can help you with streaming connection issues, too (and it works just fine in a multi-platform environment).
Issuing a Ping Ping is a command line program, and must be run from a command shell on the issuing computer. To open a command shell and send a ping, follow the procedure below that applies. Windows 1. Repeat the steps you performed above to re-open a command shell. 2. Type “ping” (without quotes) followed by a space and the target IP number, as in the image below – then press Enter. FIGURE 92 3. Ping will go to work, and in a moment or two begin reporting results.
Apple OS X For a system running Apple’s OS X: 1. Double-click Terminal in the Applications\Utilities folder. 2. Type the following command into the Terminal (without quotations) and then add the IP number, and press Enter: “ping –c 4 ipnumber.” (So, for example, you might type: ping –c 4 192.168.1.101) The response will be similar to the Windows example described above. Again, a ping failure indicates a problem with the network connection. 14.8.
Chapter 15 Control Surface Section 15.1 Surface Layout Generally, you can think of the various control groups provided as being organized into several groups. FIGURE 95 15.1.
Section 15.2 Camera Controls This control group falls conveniently under your left hand, making it easy to find for quick adjustments. Hint: Operations in this group are directed to the same camera that the Joystick is currently controlling. The dominant control in the group is a Zoom rocker that you can comfortably operate using index middle fingers to zoom network-connected and configured cameras in and out. The Iris and Focus knobs fall conveniently under middle finger and thumb, respectively.
15.3.2 Switcher Delegates A short column of buttons positioned at right beside the fader lever determines what video layers (see Section 10.1.2) are affected by Cut, Auto, and Fader lever operations. These buttons are referred to as delegate buttons. When you press the TITLE button, the Title Overlay layer is ‘delegated’, and moving the Fader lever (for example) will govern the display of the current title page.
15.3.5 Setup This small group just above the right-hand end of the Program row comprises two buttons: • • INPUT SETUP SELECT TRANS Not surprisingly, the first of these buttons allows you to configure Switcher input video sources - without using the graphical user interface. The second button lets you quickly choose transitions. FIGURE 99 To discuss these functions, we must also briefly consider the Menu control group, which includes the blue LED display (Figure 100).
CLIP AND STILL CLIP and STILL appear first in the top level CFG SRC menu, ahead of Inputs 1-8. This is to provide quick access to player controls unique to these two modules. For example, selecting CFG SRC > CLIP reveals PREV, STOP, PLAY, and NEXT controls on the LED display. Select Trans When you press SELECT TRANS, the Menu group shows options labeled TRNS 1-8.
Section 15.5 Menu FIGURE 102 We’ve discussed using the controls in this group several times thus far. Here, then, we will just mention a few items that have been overlooked to this point. • OSD – Press this button to display the On Screen Display menu for a network-connected Panasonic PTZ camera. The LED display in the Menu control group will show control commands for the OSD, allowing you to modify the camera settings. • Scroll – Rotate this knob to move up and down through Menu display pages.
Section 15.6 Grab & Stream/Record These two buttons relate to capture and internet streaming. • GRAB – Punch this button to capture a still image from Program output. • REC/STREAM – This button toggles the STREAM/RECORD feature found in the Dashboard at the top of the Live Desktop. FIGURE 103 Note: Stream/Record requires the installation of the the optional NewTek Streaming for AV-HLC100 plugin. Section 15.
PART III Appendices A time-saving question and answer section, followed by an extensive listing of Shortcut Keys, schematic diagram and keyword index …
A. Performance Considerations A.1 Testing, One Two … Video professionals simply do not leap into new environments blindly. They prepare, plan, plan some more, and then – most importantly – they test. This allows them to tackle the really tough jobs with confidence. A.2 IMAG and Latency What does the term IMAG relate to? It’s a compression of the expression “Image MAGnification.
As we said above, really a little video latency is not a bad thing as viewed from a surprisingly short distance back into the audience. This is just as well, since for all practical purposes a little latency is also unavoidable. Even so, as long as audio and video are in sync at your seat, only a rather ‘significant’ degree of latency will be objectionable – unless you happen to be very near the stage. For those in the front rows, a few extra frames of latency may be rather disconcerting.
(as you may sacrifice some ability to position and scale the image using projector menu functions) – but the latency reduction can be very worthwhile. • Some cameras include features that add more latency than you would expect. For instance, image stabilization (by definition) adds one field of latency and sometimes more. Disable anything of that sort that you can. • Latency can be slightly lower for progressive sessions, so for lowest latency, progressive modes are theoretically.
B. Keystroke Shortcuts Operation Shortcut (Show/Hide) Switcher Input Configuration Dialog top row number (1-8) (Show/Hide) CLIPS Configuration Dialog i (Show/Hide) CLIPS Configuration Dialog o CLIP PREV j CLIP Stop k CLIP Play l CLIP NEXT ; (semi-colon) CLIP Toggle Autoplay ' (apostrophe) STILL PREV , (comma) STILL NEXT .
C. Using Skype TX AV-HLC100 supports Skype TX input and output with the following features: • Begin by assigning one a/v input as a Skype TX input that can be mixed into your program just like an SDI or NDI source. Use the Source menu in AV-HLC100’s Input Configuration panel to select the Local>Skype TX Caller option. • Incoming audio from the remote Skype caller is normally controlled just like any other sound source.
FIGURE 106 Think of this application as the ‘switchboard’ for Skype TX. It is how Skype calls are initiated, or answered. Skype TX Control can connect to and control calls sent to multiple Skype TX Clients at one time, including HLC-100, but also (for example) NewTek TriCaster and TalkShow systems. It provides many features, including access to the Contact list of the Skype account used to log into the control application. C.
• Begin by telling Skype TX Control to connect to your AV-HLC100. Do this by entering the entering the target system’s IP address into the “Add a Skype TX unit to control” into the Configuration panel of the Control application. • A new column will be shown at left in the main panel of the Control application, asking you if you want to add a channel to control. FIGURE 107 • Select the channel shown, and you will be asked to enter credentials to access that system.
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1 2 3 4 5 GRN CONT 6 Description Adjust green channel contrast -5%, -1%, +1%, +5% Adjust by value -5 RED, -1 RED, +1 RED, +5 RED Adjust by value -5 BLU, -1 BLU, +1 BLU, +5 BLU Adjust by value -5 GRN, -1 GRN, +1 GRN, +5 GRN Adjust by value Adjust red White Balance value RED WBAL Adjust blue White Balance value BLUE WBAL Adjust green White Balance value GRN WBAL Configure Still player STILL PREV Go to previous playlist item NEXT Go to next playlist item RESE ALL Reset all color se
1 2 3 BLUE BRGT BLUE CONT GRN BRGT GRN CONT RED WBAL BLUE WBAL GRN WBAL 4 5 6 Description Adjust blue channel brightness -5%, -1%, +1%, +5% Adjust by value -5%, -1%, +1%, +5% Adjust by value -5%, -1%, +1%, +5% Adjust by value -5%, -1%, +1%, +5% Adjust by value -5 RED, -1 RED, +1 RED, +5 RED Adjust by value -5 BLU, -1 BLU, +1 BLU, +5 BLU Adjust by value -5 GRN, -1 GRN, +1 GRN, +5 GRN Adjust by value Adjust blue channel contrast Adjust green channel brightness Adjust green channel
1 2 3 4 5 (PAL) Inpu (2-4) (NTSC) (PAL) (NDI Device Name) AUTO C ON AUTO C OFF RESE ALL 6 Description HDMI Auto HDMI Auto-Detect HDMI COMP 1080/50p HDMI Auto-Detect (Computer display) HD SDI 1080/50p 1080/50i HD SDI 1080/50i 1080/25p HD SDI 1080/25p 1080/25p HD SDI 1080/25PsF 720/50p HD SDI 720/50p 720/25p HD SDI 720/25p 576i 16:9 SDI 575/50i (16:9) 576i 4:3 SDI 575/50i (4:3) 1080/60p HD SDI 1080/59.94p 1080/60i HD SDI 1080/59.94i 1080/30p HD SDI 1080/29.
1 2 3 4 5 BRT NESS 6 Description Adjust brightness -5%, -1%, +1%, +5% Adjust by value -5%, -1%, +1%, +5% Adjust by value -5 Deg, -1 Deg, +1 Deg, +5 Deg Adjust by value -5%, -1%, +1%, +5% Adjust by value -5 IRE, -1 IRE, +1 IRE, +5 IRE Adjust by value -5 IRE, -1 IRE, +1 IRE, +5 IRE Adjust by value -5%, -1%, +1%, +5% Adjust by value -5%, -1%, +1%, +5% Adjust by value -5%, -1%, +1%, +5% Adjust by value -5%, -1%, +1%, +5% Adjust by value -5%, -1%, +1%, +5% Adjust by value -5%, -1%,
1 SELECT TRANS 2 3 GRN WBAL 4 5 -5 GRN, -1 GRN, +1 GRN, +5 GRN 6 Description Adjust green White Balance value Adjust by value Choose a transition for the delegated video layer Select a transition preset TRNS (1-8) Configure an audio source AUDIO AUD (1-8) Silence Select an Audio Mixer input to configure Assign a source to an Audio Mixer input Silence Follow Video Follow video Local Choose a local hardware audio source Select audio from input 1-4 SET SRC Inpu (1-4) Micro Real Skyp TX C (
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F. Reliability Testing We know our products play vital roles in the productions of our customers. Durability and consistent, robust performance are much more than just adjectives for your business and ours. For this reason, this product has undergone rigorous reliability testing to ensure it meets our standards.
Number of ME 1ME Number of switcher channel 10: • 8 External (selected from among 4 3G-SDI, 3 3G-SDI+ 1 HDMI, 8NDI sources) • 2 Internal (1 CLIP, 1 STILL) Number of Keyer 2: • PiP • Title System Video Format 1080/59.94p*, 1080/59.94i, 1080/29.97Psf, 1080/23.98p, 1080/50p*, 1080/50i, 1080/25PsF, 720/59.94p, 720/50p, 720/29.97p, 720/25p *: 3G SDI corresponds to Level-A only. Video Input SDI4 or SDI3 + HDMI1*1, *2 *1: You cannot use the SDI input 1 and the HDMI connector at the same time.
Audio Mixing • 4 ch.
AC adaptor Power source: 100 V– 240 V AC ( Power output: 19 V DC ( ), 50 Hz/60 Hz, 1.8 A ), 6.32A indicates safety information. Ambient operating temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Ambient operating humidity 20 % to 80 % (non-condensing) Dimensions (W H D) 151.3 mm 75.6 mm 25.4 mm (5-31/32 inches 2-31/32 inches 1 inch) Mass Approx. 450 g (0.
Index Autoplay ................................................................. 67 Media Browser ............................................................ 66 Filter ....................................................................... 66 Options Menu ............................................................. 45 Overlays ......................................................... 15, 59, 63 Position................................................................... 62 Still Player ...................
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