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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.
11.2 Choosing the Follow or Breakaway Mode
The terms audio-follow-video
•
Non-linear editing systems, that sometimes combine video with
analog audio and at other times combine video with digital audio
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 Follow-SYSTEM command is selected, the unit automatically
switches in the AUDIO-FOLLOW-VIDEO (AFV) mode and the AFV
button illuminates.
When the BREAKAWAY from video command is selected (the Video
or the Audio button illuminates), the unit automatically switches in the
Breakaway-From-SYSTEM mode.
When the unit functions in the:
•
Follow-SYSTEM mode, the unit switches with other 16x16 matrix
switchers
•
Breakaway-from-SYSTEM mode, the unit
, implementing the same action simultaneously
The unit functions
functions
independently, implementing an action independently of the
others
in the Follow-SYSTEM mode if at least one other unit
To set the 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 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-1616A (a 16x16 analog balanced stereo audio
matrix switcher) units and/or the VS-162V (a 16x16 video matrix switcher)
4 Also applies to a VS-1616A unit
5 The unit changes its status immediately and goes to the Follow-system mode
6 Or VS-1616A unit (as well as other 16x16 matrix switchers in the same series)