User manual EDIROL V-4

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (Owner's Manual 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. Copyright © 2003 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. [. . . ] Smaller values will cause the effect to be switched on/off more slowly, and greater values will cause it to switch more rapidly. Notice that the effect is applied to the image in synchronization with the BPM you specified. You may also turn the BPM dial at this time to adjust the timing. Using the tap (TAP) function to apply an effect As an alternative to specifying the BPM numerically, you can use the tap button (TAP) to manually specify the timing at which the effect will be switched on/off. Use the channel A and B input selectors to input the same image into each channel. If you choose input select button 1 for channel A, choose button 1 for channel B as well. The effect will begin switching on/off at the BPM timing shown in the BPM indicator. Play back the desired background music, and press the tap button in time with the beat. The BPM readout will be constantly updated to reflect the timing you use while tapping the button, and the effect will switch on/off according to this BPM. 39 Editing the front panel assignments Editing the front panel assignments As explained earlier, the functions assigned to the buttons and dials of the V-4 can be stored in memory and accessed via the memory dial (MEMORY). (Note: The assignment for dial position number 1 is fixed at the factory and not assignable. ) You can edit and save the assignments of the following buttons and dials: · · · · · · · · · Output fade dial Mix button (MIX) Wipe button (WIPE) EFX button (EFX) BPM sync button (BPM SYNC) Channel A effect buttons (four buttons) Channel B effect buttons (four buttons) Channel A transformer buttons (TRANSFORMER) Channel B transformer buttons (TRANSFORMER) Settings and menu information is displayed on the TV monitor connected to the preview output. If you need to change settings, the operation can be executed by viewing the information and menu displayed on the preview monitor. You can change settings by using the following buttons. Menu Button (MENU) When pressed, the button lights up and the menu is displayed on the preview monitor. Cursor Buttons( ) These buttons are used to select desired menu and to change value. Enter Button (ENTER) Where there are multiple setting menus under the top menu, this button can be pressed to select the subsequent menu. If you need to return to the upper level menu, press Menu Button. 40 Editing the front panel assignments 41 Editing the front panel assignments Changing the assignment of the mix button (MIX) With the factory settings, mix (MIX: dissolve) is assigned to this button for all eight positions of the memory dial. Here's how to assign a different type of transition effect to the mix button for one of the dial positions. Set the memory dial to the number (2 through 8) whose settings you want to change. 2. Press the mix button(MIX) The button lights up when pressed. 3. Press the menu button (MENU). The settings edit menu will appear on the TV screen connected to the preview output. 4. Select "MIX. " Use the cursor buttons to select "Mix (Trans1). " It will blink when you select it. The memory dial number you select is displayed following "Mix (Trans1). " If you have selected memory number 2, this will indicate [Mem2]. 5. Press the enter button (ENTER). Press the enter button (located at the right of the cursor buttons) to make your selection. The preview screen display will change. 42 Editing the front panel assignments 6. Select the transition effect. With an effect selected (blinking) and the video fader set in the center position, the output screen will show the type of transition effect that is selected. Operate the video fader to see the result. 7. Return to the previous screen. When you have selected an effect, press the menu button to return to the previous screen. Press the button twice to exit the menu screen and return to the previous screen. Changing the assignment of the wipe button (WIPE) With the factory settings, eight basic wipes are assigned to this button for the eight settings of the memory dial. 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