Kramer Electronics VS-1616A - Manual (Page 42)

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Viewing the MENU Commands Sequence
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1. Press the TAKE button twice.
The front panel unlocks and the same messages show as in steps 1 and 2
above.
8.2 Choosing the Follow-System or Breakaway-from-System
Mode
The terms audio-follow-video
1
and audio breakaway
2
• Non-linear editing systems, that sometimes combine video with
analog audio and at other times combine video with digital
audio
are well known.
Sometimes signals other than audio signals need to switch simultaneously
and at other times, need to switch independently. For example:
• Duplication systems, that make Master tapes from programs
with different formats: composite analog, component analog
and component digital
When the VS-1616A functions in the:
• Follow-SYSTEM mode, the VS-1616A switches with other
16x16 matrix switchers
3
• Breakaway-from-SYSTEM mode, the VS-1616A
, implementing the same action
simultaneously
4
The VS-1616A unit will function
functions
independently, implementing an action independently of the
others
5
in the Follow-SYSTEM mode if at least
one other VS-1616A unit
6
To set the VS-1616A unit to function in the Follow-SYSTEM mode:
is set to the Follow-SYSTEM mode and these
units interconnect via an RS-232 and/or RS-485 communication line.
1. Press the MENU button twice.
The MATRIX Display shows the message:
Follow the SYSTEM
yes -> TAKE, next -> MENU
1 Video and the audio channels switch simultaneously in the same way
2 Audio channels switch independently from the video channels
3 16x16 matrix switchers in the same series, that include, for example, the VS-162V (16x16 video matrix switcher) units
4 Also applies to a VS-162V unit
5 The VS-1616A unit changes its status immediately and goes to the Follow-system mode
6 Or VS-162V (as well as other 16x16 matrix switchers in the same series)