Grass Valley PVTV NEWS Rev.4.02 - Manual (Page 6)

2 STUDIO NEWS
Key Features
PVTV STUDIO NEWS enables one person to control all facets of video production from a single appli-
cation. PVTV STUDIO NEWS can be used in a live video setting or create a pre-production file using hot-
keys and Transition Macros. PVTV STUDIO NEWS Consists of the following elements:
Audio Interface
Controls up to 16 input, 2 out-
put and 5 auxiliary pre-fade
channels. You can adjust the
volume, balance, and fade set-
ting directly from the interface.
Video Switcher
Enables transition between up
to 27 inputs linked to video
devices including cameras,
VTRs and character genera-
tors. Additionally, it also sup-
plies internally generated
signals such as matte, pattern
and black. The switcher houses
the Program, Preview, AUX 1
and AUX 2 busses.
Dual Monitor Display
The PVTV STUDIO NEWS
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
is displayed on two monitors
placed side-by-side. This allows
easy access to all of the con-
trols.
VTR Controller
Has all standard VTR controls,
allowing for control of play seg-
ments, playing, recording,
pausing and stopping of video
and audio, and jog/shuttle
functionality. PVTV STUDIO
NEWS provides real-time status
and control of all VTRs and
Video Recorder Servers that
supply Sony Betacam Protocol.
Camera
Controls pan/tilt and CCU func-
tionality of ParkerVision’s Cam-
eraMan® cameras. The
programmable camera hotkeys
allow for quick storing and
recalling of autoTRACK views
and location presets.
Late Breaking News
Late Breaking News hotkeys
give the power to go live with
late breaking news at a
moment’s notice. The system
provides hotkeys that can be
programmed for simple and/or
complex events. Once set, just
press one button to take video,
audio, VTR scripts, and graphics
instantly.
SCRIPT Viewer
Use SCRIPT Viewer to create,
run and preview a script for
video production. Scripts and
CG graphics can also be pulled
directly from a news server into
the SCRIPT Viewer system. The
script is shown on an LCD dis-
play attached at the top on a
CameraMan® robotic camera.
Transition Macros
Transition Macro technology
allows for orchestration of com-
plex real-time or script-con-
trolled video segments that can
be played with the touch of a
single button.
A Transition Macro consists of
automated video segments cre-
ated from video events such as
camera presets, and audio com-
mands or digital video effects.
These events are set up as
Macro Commands on the Tran-
sition Macro Timeline, and
saved as a file that can be
edited, resaved, and replayed
at any time.
Digital Video Effects (DVE)
PVTV STUDIO NEWS allows for
the creation of transitions from
wipe or fade effects that trans-
pose video images from differ-
ent input devices. Transitions
can include DVE and process
effects that give full control
over picture position, shape,
luminance, and motion. The
system provides hundreds of 2-
D and 3-D effects for the power
to produce more exciting news-
casts.
Character Generator (CG)
Controls protocol-compatible
character generators and
graphics on the monitor. With
daisy-chaining, PVTV STUDIO
NEWS controls up to 25 charac-
ter generators, four of which
can be used with key signals.
12 presets can be assigned per
character generator for instant
recall.
General Purpose Input/Out-
put (GPI/GPO)
The GPI/GPO feature controls
eight input and eight output
connections. These connections
allow for the sending and
receiving of triggers to external
devices with a contact closure.