User manual EDIROL V-8

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. [. . . ] In this case, lower the resolution. Connections Automatically detecting the input resolution (Auto Detect) With the factory settings, the Auto Detect function, which automatically detects the input resolution, is turned "On. " Normally, you can leave Auto Detect turned "On. " figure 1 Basic operation If, as shown in figure 1, the background color of the computer screen is black and an image is being displayed in a portion of the screen, the resolution may not be detected correctly. After a brief interval, the input resolution will be automatically detected, and the output image will be resized. In the "PC Input Setup" menu, turn the "Auto Detect" setting "Off. " Automatic detection of the input resolution will be turned off. Display the original image (figure 1). Switching images figure 2 Effects Input/output settings Skewed or Flickering Images (Tearing) When moving images from a PC input are displayed, skewed or flickering images may occur. This is called "tearing, " and is caused by discrepancies in the timing at which the images are rendered, so that a portion of the previous frame is shown simultaneously with the next frame. The illustration below is a conceptual example of tearing. BPM sync Input image External devices Output image Video fader * If the "STILL" or "STROBE" effects are used on moving images input from a PC, a state in which tearing has occurred may be frozen. Appendices 55 Editing the Input/Output Settings (continued) Adjusting the Input Image for Bus A and B Here's how to adjust the brightness and color of the image that's being input to bus A and bus B. 1 Press the [MENU] button to access the menu, and choose "Utility. " Press the [MENU] button to access the menu. Use the [ ][ ] buttons to select "Utility. " Press the [ENTER] button to confirm your selection. 2 Referring to the table below, use the [ edit, and press the [ENTER] button. Menu item VideoA Bright Adjust VideoA Color Adjust VideoA Hue Adjust VideoB Bright Adjust VideoB Color Adjust VideoB Hue Adjust ][ ] buttons to select the menu item that you want to Content Adjusts the brightness of the image being input to bus A. Adjusts the hue of the image being input to bus B. 3 4 Use the [ ][ ] buttons to edit the value. Press the [MENU] button several times to close the menu. The PC1 and PC2 input images are affected by the individual settings for each PC input (p. 54) in addition to the image adjustments for bus A and bus B. If the image is distorted In some cases, the image may be distorted when synchronization cannot be achieved correctly because the level of the synchronization signal being output from your video device is lower than the normal level. In such cases, try adjusting the "Utility" menu item "Video Sync Threshold. " This may allow synchronization to be achieved so that the image will display properly. 56 Editing the Input/Output Settings (continued) Adjusting the Output Image Here's how to adjust the image that's being output from the V-8. Introduction 1 Press the [MENU] button to access the menu, and choose "Utility. " Press the [MENU] button to access the menu. Use the [ ][ ] buttons to select "Utility. " Press the [ENTER] button to confirm your selection. Connections 2 Basic operation Referring to the table below, use the [ adjust, and press the [ENTER] button. Menu item Video Display Range H Video Display Range V Video Out Black Level ][ ] buttons to select the menu item that you want to Explanation Adjusts the horizontal size of the final output image. Adjusts the vertical size of the final output image. Switching images Adjusts the black level reference (setup level) of the output signal. PAL and Japanese NTSC use the "0 IRE" setting, and United States NTSC uses the "7. 5 IRE" setting. 3 4 Use the [ ][ ] buttons to edit the value. Press the [MENU] button several times to close the menu. Effects Input/output settings BPM sync External devices Video fader Appendices 57 Editing the Input/Output Settings (continued) Outputting Color Bars Here's how to display color bars as a convenience when adjusting your display. 1 Press the [MENU] button to access the menu, and choose "Utility. " Press the [MENU] button to access the menu. Use the [ ][ ] buttons to select "Utility. " Press the [ENTER] button to confirm your selection. 2 Use the [ ][ ] buttons to choose "Color Bar Out, " and press the [ENTER] button. 3 Use the [ ][ ] buttons to choose "On. " Color bars will be output. Value On Off Details Color bars will be output. Color bars will not be output. 4 Press the [MENU] button several times to close the menu. 58 Editing the Input/Output Settings (continued) Switching Between NTSC and PAL The V-8's input/output format can be switched between the NTSC format used in Japan and the United States, and the PAL format used in Europe. Choose the setting that's appropriate for your situation. Introduction 1 Press the [MENU] button to access the menu, and choose "Utility. " Press the [MENU] button to access the menu. Use the [ ][ ] buttons to select "Utility. " Connections Press the [ENTER] button to confirm your selection. Basic operation 2 Use the [ ][ ] buttons to select "NTSC/PAL, " and press the [ENTER] button. Switching images 3 4 Use the [ ][ ] buttons to choose "NTSC" or "PAL. " Effects The input/output format will change. Press the [MENU] button several times to close the menu. When the V-8 starts up, the preview monitor will indicate the input/output format setting (NTSC or PAL) for several seconds. The BPM display will also indicate either " (NTSC)" or " " depending on the input/output setting. Input/output settings BPM sync Switching Between NTSC and PAL at Startup You can also switch between NTSC and PAL when the V-8 starts up. External devices 1 While holding down the PREVIEW OUT SELECT [1] button and [OUTPUT] button, turn on the power. The V-8 will start up with the input/output format switched. Video fader While holding down the buttons Appendices 59 Switching Images in Synchronization with Music (BPM Sync) You can make images switch in synchronization with the beat of music. This causes the images to switch automatically without your having to operate the video fader or the [TRANSFORMER] buttons. You can specify the switching timing as a specified BPM (Beats Per Minute) or as the interval at which you press the [TAP] button. Switching Images at a Specified BPM Here's how to specify a BPM (Beats Per Minute) setting at which the image will change each beat. 1 Set the [MEMORY] knob to memory number 1. * The factory preset settings are assigned to memory number 1. For details on the [MEMORY] knob, refer to "Storing the Operating Panel Settings" (p. 28). 2 3 Use the bus A and bus B INPUT SELECT buttons to select the desired input images. Input different images to bus A and bus B. Turn the [BPM/CONTROL] knob to specify the BPM. BPM display The current BPM is shown in the BPM display. [. . . ] TEL: (2) 830 20270 HUNGARY Roland East Europe Ltd. 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