Grass Valley K2 AppCenter v.7.2 - Manual (Page 188)

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K2 AppCenter User Manual 05 April 2010
Chapter 13 ChannelFlex Suite
• “Configuring Multi-Cam”
About Multi-Cam
This feature is part of the ChannelFlex Suite, which requires the AppCenter Elite
license.
You can connect one video source to SDI IN1 and another video source to SDI IN2.
You must configure the channel as a Multi-Cam record channel. The K2 system
records two clips, one from each video input, and automatically gives them default
names.
If ancillary data and/or timecode is present on SDI IN1, each Multi-Cam clip contains
that ancillary data and/or timecode. LTC timecode is also shared for both clips.
The K2 system can record the same audio for both clips, or it can record separate
audio for each clip. You can configure these audio options as desired.
In E-to-E (LoopThru) mode, SDI OUT1 and SDI OUT2 show the signal coming in at
SDI IN1 and SDI IN2 respectively. When in this mode, the VGA Video Monitor
displays the two inputs, but at a smaller size, in the area for the single channel.
Each Multi-Cam clip plays as a standard clip on a standard bi-directional record/play
channel.
Multi-Cam requirements and restrictions
This feature is part of the ChannelFlex Suite, which requires the AppCenter Elite
license.
• SDI IN1 and SDI IN2 must be frequency locked with each other.
• Input 1 and Input 2 must be connected to a channel’s SDI IN1 and SDI IN2
respectively.
• When recording the same audio for both clips, embedded audio is extracted only
from the Input 1 and the number of recorded audio tracks is limited to eight.
• When recording audio separately for each clip, audio is limited to four embedded
tracks (Group 1) or four AES tracks recorded per record input.
• This feature is not compatible with TimeDelay.
• One or more Multi-Cam channels can be a part of an AppCenter channel gang, but
the “Record/play same clip on all channels of Gang” feature is not available for that
gang.
Multi-Cam formats
The following formats are supported for Multi-Cam. Also refer to “Video codec
description K2 Summit/Solo” on page 279 :
• DVCAM • DVCPRO HD
• DVCPRO25 • AVC-Intra 50
• DVCPRO50 • AVC-Intra 100