Edirol 4-CHANNEL V-4 User Manual

Owner’s Manual Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s Manual p. 3–4; Ow

10Features of the V-4 Features of the V-4 Four-channels of video inputs The V-4 provides two S-video inputs and four video (composite) inputs. Of the

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102Transition Effects List Luminance Key The bright or dark part of present picture gradually changes to another.The dark part of B ch picture gradua

103Transition Effects List Slide Effects The effect to slide out the preset picture and in the another. Normal TypeSequential TypeV-4_e.book 103 ページ

104Transition Effects List The effects that cannot be used simultaneouslyV-4_e.book 104 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日　木曜日　午後１時５１分

105 Index B BPM control dial ... 15BPM indicator ...

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2 To resize thickness, move all items on the front coverand center registration marks to left or right.For EU CountriesThis product complies with t

Owner’s Manual Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s Manual p. 3–4; Ow

11What is V-LINK? What is V-LINK? V-LINK ( ) is a function that allows music and images to be performed together. By using MIDI to connect two or mor

12Before you begin Before you begin Check the included items The V-4 is shipped with the following items. Please make sure that nothing is missing. 1

13Before you begin Names of things and what they do Rear Panel 1. Power button (POWER)This button turns on the power of the V-4 (p. 19) 2. DC in conn

14Before you begin 3. Power cable hookUse this hook to retain the power cable so that it will not be accidentally unplugged. 4. MIDI OUT connector (M

15Before you begin WHITE to fade the final output to white. Turn the dial toward BLACK to fade the final output to black. 16. Channel A input select

16Before you begin 27. Video fader (T-bar type) This is a T-bar type video fader. You can use it to switch between channels A and B, or to adjust the

17Connecting peripheral devices Connecting peripheral devices This section explains how to connect your peripheral devices to the V-4. You can co

18Connecting peripheral devices Video signal flow The video signals received from the four input jacks are assigned to channels A or B of the video m

19Turning the power on/off Turning the power on/off Turning the power on 1. Check the power cableMake sure that the cable from the AC adaptor is firm

2 To resize thickness, move all items on the front coverand center registration marks to left or right.For EU CountriesThis product complies with t

20Checking the inputs and outputs Checking the inputs and outputs Checking the final output Here’s how to check that the signal from each source devi

21Checking the inputs and outputs 3. Switch the output channelTry switching the channel that is being output to the V-4’s preview monitor. Press the

22About the Memory dial (MEMORY) About the Memory dial (MEMORY) The V-4 has a memory dial that lets you store up to eight states of the panel setting

23Switching two images Switching two images Here’s how to switch the images being input to channel A and channel B. Switching by Cut 1. Set the memor

24Switching two images 5. Release the transformer button (TRANSFORMER)Release your finger from the transformer button you pressed. Notice that the im

25Switching two images 2. Select the input images for A and B.From inputs 1 through 4, select the images that will be input to channel A and channel

26Compositing two images Compositing two images On the V-4 you can use Picture In Picture or Chroma Key/Luminance Key to composite the images of chan

27Compositing two images 7. Turn the effect offPress the button again to turn the effect off. Using Chroma Key to composite images You can composite

28Compositing two images 6. Turn the control dial.Parameter of Chroma Key (level of extraction) gradually changes. If Chroma Key button is not blinki

29Compositing two images 2. Select channel A image.Play back the image that you want to use as the background. 3. Select channel B image.Input image

3 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 001 • Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual...

30Compositing two imagesYou cannot composite images via Luminance Key if there is no light or dark aspects in the image to key off of. It may be diff

31Changing the color of the image Changing the color of the image Applying the Negative effect Here’s how to apply the Negative effect to the image b

32Changing the color of the image 6. Turn the control dial.Turn the control dial. The brightness and color of the image will be inverted to a negativ

33Changing the color of the imageSome effects cannot be used simultaneously.In addition to the Negative and Colorize effects, the color of the image

34Changing the motion of the image Changing the motion of the image Applying strobe motion Here’s how to apply a Strobe Motion effect to the image be

35Applying the Multi or Mirror effects Applying the Multi or Mirror effects Applying the Multi effect Here’s how the image that is input to channel A

36Applying the Multi or Mirror effects Applying the Mirror effect Here’s how the image that is input to channel B can be divided and inverted. The re

37Switching in synchronization with music Switching in synchronization with music The V-4 can switch images in synchronization with the beat of the m

38Switching in synchronization with music Using the tap (TAP) function to switch images As an alternative to specifying the BPM numerically, you can

39Applying an effect on the music Applying an effect on the music The V-4 cannot only switch images but can also apply effects in time with music. Yo

4 015 • Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices. Be especially careful when using e

40Editing the front panel assignments Editing the front panel assignments As explained earlier, the functions assigned to the buttons and dials of th

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42Editing the front panel assignments Changing the assignment of the mix button (MIX) With the factory settings, mix (MIX: dissolve) is assigned to t

43Editing the front panel assignments 6. Select the transition effect.Use the cursor buttons to select the type of transition effect. With an effect

44Editing the front panel assignments 5. Press the enter button (ENTER).Press the enter button (located at the right of the cursor buttons) to make y

45Editing the front panel assignments 2. Press the EFX button (EFX)The button lights up when pressed. 3. Press the menu button (MENU).Press the menu

46Editing the front panel assignments 7. Return to the previous screen.When you have selected an effect, press the menu button to return to the previ

47Editing the front panel assignments 4. Press the enter button (ENTER).Press the enter button (located at the right of the cursor buttons) to make y

48Editing the front panel assignments Changing the assignments of the channel A and B effect buttons (EFFECTS) With the factory settings, effect but

49Editing the front panel assignments 5. Press the enter button (ENTER).Press the enter button (located at the right of the cursor buttons) to make y

5 IMPORTANT NOTES In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 3–4, please read and observe the following: Power Supply 301

50Editing the front panel assignments 8. Return to the previous screen.When you have made your selection, press the menu button to return to the prev

51Editing the front panel assignments 5. Select “MODE” or “SPEED.”Use the cursor buttons to choose whether it is the mode or the speed of the transit

52Editing the front panel assignments 3. Select “Transformer.”Use the cursor buttons to select “Transformer.” The memory dial number you select is di

53Editing the front panel assignments Protecting the memory By turning on Memory Protect, you can prevent any accidental changes from being made to t

54Editing the front panel assignments 5. Return to the previous screen.When you have finished making settings, press the menu button to return to the

55Editing the front panel assignments 4. Press the enter button (ENTER).When you have specified the operation, press the enter button. The display wi

56Editing the front panel assignments 4. Press the enter button (ENTER) Pressing the enter button will reinitialize the V4 to its Factory Presets. Al

57Control the V-4 from an external device Control the V-4 from an external device Using V-LINK to control the V-4 You can connect the V-4 with a V-LI

58Control the V-4 from an external device Using V-LINK For details on how to turn V-LINK on/off, refer to the owner’s manual of the V-LINK compatib

59Control the V-4 from an external device* System for auto switching and effects controlled by MIDI sequencerSource Devices MIDI SequencerMIDI Sound

6 Installation of Video Fader 911 • Do not touch any of the printed circuit pathways or connection terminals. 911(F) (French)• Ne pas toucher aux cir

60Control the V-4 from an external device MIDI settings You will need to make settings on the V-4 so that it will receive control messages from an

61Control the V-4 from an external device Setting the MIDI receive channel (MIDI Rx Channel) This setting specifies the MIDI channel that will be u

62Control the V-4 from an external device Making other MIDI settings You can use the same procedure to make other MIDI settings. In particular, the

63Control the V-4 from an external deviceMIDI transmit channel settingMIDI receive channel settingsMIDI out/thru settingV-LINK on/off settingNote mod

64Making various settings Making various settings The V-4’s video mixer lets you adjust the brightness and color of channels A and B independently. W

65Making various settings 5. Return to the previous screen.When you have finished making the setting, press the menu button to return to the previous

66Calibrating the video fader Calibrating the video fader With the factory settings, moving the V-4’s video fader all the way to the A position will

67Calibrating the video fader 7. Press the menu button (MENU).Press the menu button to display the menu in the preview screen. 8. Select “Utility.”Us

68Using the V-4 in Presentation mode Using the V-4 in Presentation mode The V-4 has two modes; Normal mode and Presentation mode. The preceding chapt

69Using the V-4 in Presentation mode Switching to Presentation mode To switch from Normal mode to Presentation mode, turn off the power of the V-4. T

7 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ...3IMPORTANT NOTES...

70Using the V-4 in Presentation mode 2. Switch the background image.Successively press the channel A input select buttons 1 through 4 to switch the i

71Switching between NTSC and PAL Switching between NTSC and PAL The V-4 can be switched to support either NTSC or PAL format signals. To start up in

72Changing the video fader orientation Changing the video fader orientation The V-4’s T-bar style video fader may be installed in either the horizont

73Changing the video fader orientationIf you attempt to rotate the vide fader panel further than 90 degrees, the internal cable may be damaged. Note

74Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you suspect a malfunction, please check your system once again, taking note of the points listed below. If it st

75Menu List Menu ListMix WipeEfx (Trans2) [Mem2-8](Trans3) [Mem2-8](Trans1) [Mem2-8]001:Mix002:Wipe01|073:Wipe72074:SWipe01|145:SWipe72146:MWipe0

76Menu ListEffects-AEffects-B[Mem2-8][Mem2-8]A-Efx1A-Efx2A-Efx3A-Efx4B-Efx1B-Efx2B-Efx3B-Efx4Parameter of effects marked by an asterisk* can be varie

77Menu ListEffects-AEffects-B[Mem2-8][Mem2-8]A-Efx1A-Efx2A-Efx3A-Efx4B-Efx1B-Efx2B-Efx3B-Efx489:PinP-1|96:PinP-8Picture In PicturePinP1-8 HPosiPinP1

78Menu ListTransformer [Mem2-8] 01:none-none03:A<->9-9<->B04:A<->8-8<->B05:A<->7-7<->B06:A<->6-6<->B0

79Menu ListBPM Sync [Mem 2-8]ModeSpeedDirect A-BTransitionA-BBPMx1/4BPMx1/2BPMx1BPMx2Select BPM sync modeSpecify BPM sync speedTransition by cutTran

8Contents Switching in synchronization with music ...37 Using BPM sync to switch images...

80Menu ListMemory EditCopy Mem1->Mem2|Copy Mem8->Mem8Copy the contents of the selected memory dial setting to another numberCopy the contents o

81Menu ListUtility V-4 ModeMemory ProtectVideo Sync ThresholdVideoA Bright AdjustVideoA Color AdjustVideoA Hue AdjustVideoB Bright AdjustVideoB Color

82Menu ListUtility OutFade White LevelOutFade Black LevelPreview Display ModePreview Switch PatternPreview Auto SpeedPreview Signal CheckPreview No S

83Main specifications Main specifications Video format NTSC or PAL (ITU601) Video sampling rate 13.5 MHz, 4:2:2 (Y: B-Y:R-Y), 8-bit Video input S-vid

84Main specifications Dimensions 225 mm (W) x 295 mm (D) x 105 mm (H) Weight 2.3 kg Included items AC adaptorOwner’s manualT-bar attachment screws x

85Examples of using the V-4 Examples of using the V-4 Using the V-4 at an event Here’s an example of using the V-4 to switch between multiple live im

86Examples of using the V-4 Using the V-4 at a concert or VJ performance You can project the output image on a large screen such as the stage backdro

87Examples of using the V-4 Using the V-4 at a presentation You can use the V-4 to switch between live images and VTR/DVD output, or add images/text

88Examples of using the V-4 Using BGV output with a musical performance (example of using V-LINK) Background video (BGV) can be controlled while you

89 MIDI implementation Model: V-4 Version:1.000 Date:Dec.10.2002Symbol Meaning Range-------------------------------------------------------------

9 Welcome Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Edirol V-4. The V-4 is a video mixer/effects processor that delivers image quality riv

90MIDI implementation ❍ General Purpose Controllers 5–8 (controller numbers 80–83) Status2nd byte 3rd byteBnH 50 - 53FH vvH ❍ Portamento Control (con

91MIDI implementation 2. MIDI messages transmitted from MIDI OUT * If MIDI Thru is ON, MIDI messages received at MIDI IN are re-transmitted withoutch

92MIDI Implementation 3. Parameter Address Map 3-1. V-4 (Model ID= 00H 5BH) * Addresses marked by # are sent as two bytes; an upper nibble (upper 4

93MIDI Implementation 3-2. V-LINK (Model ID= 00H 51H) * Addresses marked by # are sent as two bytes; an upper nibble (upper 4 bits) and lower nibbl

94MIDI Implementation 4. Appendices Decimal and hexadecimal conversion table (The letter “H” follows numbers in hexadecimal notation.)MIDI uses hex

95MIDI Implementation ● A ch effect 3 This specifies effect 3 on/off and the parameter for channel A in Normal mode or the basechannel in Presentatio

96 MIDI Implementation4-Channel Video MixerModel V-4MIDI Implementation ChartDate : Dec. 13, 2002 Version : 1.00Function... Transmitted Rec

97 Transition Effects List Factory-default Transition effects assignments Factory-default Transition effects assignmentsV-4_e.book 97 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日　

98Transition Effects List Mix Effects The effect gradually blends the picture into another. Wipe Effects The effects like windshield wiper on a car.

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