MV-8
User Guide
Version 1.1
November
2010
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Contents
Introduction .......................................................................1
Specifications .....................................................................2
MV-8 Setup .........................................................................3
Back Panel - connections .....................................................................3
Powering On ......................................................................................4
Control Panel......................................................................................4
Settings .........................................................................................4
Layout ...........................................................................................5
Mapping Input to Video Window ........................................................6
Setting Titles ..................................................................................6
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1. Introduction
The MV-8 is an 8-input multiviewer designed by Orad, for use with various Orad
applications.
MV-8 gathers multiple video inputs, and outputs one composit picture with different,
definable video window layouts.
1. Introduction
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2. Specifications
• Mechanical specification: 1 rack mounted 1U unit
• Dimensions:
Height 4.4 cm (1U)
Width 44.0 cm
Depth 20.0 cm
Weight 1.8 Kg (Approx.)
2. Specifications
• Power consumption:
Voltage: 90-260V
Frequency: 50-60Hz, 70W (Max)
• Video Inputs:
HD: 8 X HD-SDI inputs
SD: 6 X SDI inputs
• Video Outputs
HD: 1 X HD-SDI & DVI (1920X1080)
SD: 1 X SDI & SD component
• Video standards
HD:
1080i 50Hz
SMPTE 295 25I
1080i 60Hz
SMPTE 274 30I
1080i 59.94Hz
SMPTE 274 29I
1080i 50Hz
SMPTE 274 25I
720p 60Hz
SMPTE 296 60P
720p 59.94Hz
SMPTE 296 59P
720p 50Hz
SMPTE 296 50P
SD:
PAL/NTSC ITU-R BT.601
• Environment Specifications:
Non operating temperature: -15c to 60c (at sea level)
Operating temperature: 10c to 35c (at sea level)
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3. MV-8 Setup
Back Panel - connections
Power Cable
Video Inputs
DVI/VGA
75 Ω
SD/HD
All required connections are made using the unit’s back panel;
• GPIO - NA in this version
• LTC IN - NA in this version
• 75 Ω - Analog reference termination.
3. MV-8 Setup
Power Switch
AN.REF.
Set to ON if MV-8 is last on reference chain.
Set to OFF if second connector is connected to Analog reference input of another
device. IS THIS CORRECT?
• AN.REF. - connect the analog reference input cable when not using digital reference.
• Video inputs - SDI / HD-SDI (according to the selected standard).
Video Output - From OUT1 only; SDI/ HD-SDI (according to the selected standard).
• DVI/VGA
HD configuration - this port handles DVI output. The DVI screen must support full
HD (1920X1080i) resolution.
SD configuration - this port handles the VGA to SD component (using the dedicated
cable provided by Orad.
• Network (ETH) - NA in this version
• MIC/LINE - NA in this version
• Audio Cable in - NA in this version
• SD/HD - this switch must be in the required position before you switch the unit on.
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Powering On
To turn on the unit:
■ Switch ON the power switch on the back panel.
Control Panel
All work mode and status settings are made or displayed on the front panel.
3. MV-8 Setup
The control panel has six buttons:
• Four navigation buttons (up, down, left, right), for navigating the menu options.
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- returns you to the previous level of the menu (if a menu item is selected) or
functions as a Cancel button (if an item is selected).
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- selects a lower menu level (if a menu is selected) or functions as an OK button
(if an item is selected).
Settings
To cycle through the menu options in the LCD:
■ Press
, until the required option is displayed.
Standard
Video standard.
Genlock
Genlock type; digital, analog bi-level, and analog tri-level
Format
Work mode; mode (see Layout on page 5), and mapping (where to
display each input, see Mapping Input to Video Window on page 6).
Overlay
On-screen display; separators (show or hide input separators
between video windows), input titles (show or hide titles for inputs),
set titles (set each input title).
Status
Status; display reference signal status, and input signal status (sync
and lock).
Use the navigation buttons to find the required setting;
current setting.
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by the item indicates the
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Layout
MV-8 has six possible video window layout options to choose from, displaying up to
eight video windows:
8x1/3
4x1/4, 2x1/2
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3x1/3, 2x1/2
6x1/4, 2x1/2
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3. MV-8 Setup
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To select a layout:
1. In the Mode menu, use the right/left navigation buttons to cycle through the
options.
2. When the required option is displayed, press
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to set it.
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Mapping Input to Video Window
You can define what input is displayed in which video window.
To map output to layout:
1. In the Mapping menu, use the up/down navigation buttons to set what output is
mapped to each video window.
For example; 1 >1 means IN1 goes to video window 1.
2. When the mappings are displayed as required, press
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Setting Titles
You can set a title to appear in each video window, with up to four characters. This title
is set until you change it, and is assigned to the input/output, not to the video window.
(If you assign the input to a different video window, the title is reassigned as well).
To set title text:
1. In the Overlay menu, use the left/right navigation buttons to cycle through the
Input names.
3. MV-8 Setup
2. Press
6
to select the input.
3. Use the up/down navigation buttons to cycle through the alpha-numeric options.
Use the left/right navigation buttons to move between character spaces.
4. Press
when you are done setting the title name.
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