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Owner’s Manual
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Owner’s Manual
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s Manual p. 3–4; Owner’s Manual p. 5–6). 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
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To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right. For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter
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V-4_e.book 3 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instruc
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V-4_e.book 4 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 015 101b • Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share • The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so an outlet with an unreasonable number of other their location or position does not interfere with devices. Be especially careful when using their proper ventilation. extension cords—the total power used by all ......................................................................................................
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V-4_e.book 5 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 IMPORTANT NOTES In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 3–4, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Maintenance 301 401a • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is • For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft, dry cloth being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by or one that has been slightly dampened with water. To an inverter (suc
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V-4_e.book 6 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Installation of Video Fader Other important notes 911 985 • Do not touch any of the printed circuit pathways or • The explanations in this manual include illustrations that connection terminals. depict what should typically be shown by the display. 911(F) Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer, (French) enhanced version of the system (e.g., includes newer • Ne pas toucher aux circuits imprimés ou aux connecteurs.
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V-4_e.book 7 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ..............................................................................3 IMPORTANT NOTES........................................................................................5 Welcome...........................................................................................................9 Features of the V-4 ......................................................................................
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V-4_e.book 8 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Contents Switching in synchronization with music ...................................................37 Using BPM sync to switch images............................................................................................................................ 37 Using the tap (TAP) function to switch images...................................................................................................... 38 Applying an effect on the music
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V-4_e.book 9 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Welcome Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Edirol V-4. The V-4 is a video mixer/effects processor that delivers image quality rivaling professional equipment, and provides four channels of video input. With a rich array of inputs and easy operation, the V-4 allows performances and presentations that include images to be made more expressive than ever before. The V-4 can also be controlled from external MIDI devices. Images projected
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V-4_e.book 10 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Features of the V-4 Features of the V-4 Four-channels of video inputs The V-4 provides two S-video inputs and four video (composite) inputs. Of the four channels 1 through 4, S-video can be used for inputs 1 and 2. If both S-video and video (composite) are input to channels 1/2, the S-video input will take priority and will be automatically selected. Two independent frame synchronizers Even when using unstable video input signals such as
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V-4_e.book 11 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 What is V-LINK? What is V-LINK? V-LINK ( ) is a function that allows music and images to be performed together. By using MIDI to connect two or more V-LINK compatible devices, you can easily enjoy performing a wide range of visual effects that are linked to the expressive elements of a music performance. Audio output Mixer/speaker Video output Remote control TV/projector, etc. V-LINK V-4 Roland/Edirol product that supports V-LINK Audio output Mixer/s
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V-4_e.book 12 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Before you begin Before you begin Check the included items The V-4 is shipped with the following items. Please make sure that nothing is missing. 1. The V-4 itself 2. AC adaptor and power cable 3. Owner’s manual 4. Four screws to affix Video Fader (spare) 12
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V-4_e.book 13 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Before you begin Names of things and what they do 4. MIDI OUT connector (MIDI OUT) Rear Panel 5. MIDI IN connector (MIDI IN) 1. Power button (POWER) 7. S-video input jack (S-VIDEO INPUT) 6. S-video output jack (S-VIDEO OUTPUT) 2. DC in connector 3. Power cable hook Front Panel 9. Preview select buttons (PREVIEW OUT SELECT) 10. Preview output jack (PREVIEW OUT) 8. Video (composite) input jacks (INPUT) 11. Video (composite)
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V-4_e.book 14 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Before you begin 3. Power cable hook Use this hook to retain the power cable so that it will not be accidentally unplugged. 4. MIDI OUT connector (MIDI OUT) MIDI messages input from an external device are output without change (“thru-ed”) from this connector. When using V-LINK to control both the V-4 and a DV-7PR, connect this output to the input of the DV-7PR. 5. MIDI IN connector (MIDI IN) Use this connector to input contr
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V-4_e.book 15 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Before you begin WHITE to fade the final output to white. Turn the dial toward BLACK to fade the final output to black. 16. Channel A input selector (INPUT SELECT) (see p. 23) This button selects the image that will be input to channel A of the video mixer. 17. BPM control dial (BPM CONTROL) This dial adjusts the BPM value. On the V-4, you can switch images or effects in synchronization with the BPM. 18. Memory dial (MEMORY) (se
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V-4_e.book 16 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Before you begin 27. Video fader (T-bar type) This is a T-bar type video fader. You can use it to switch between channels A and B, or to adjust the keying level, etc. According to your preference, you can change the orientation 90 degrees from up and down to left to right. For details on how to change the orientation, refer to p. 72. 28. Channel B effect buttons (EFFECTS) These buttons apply effects to the image of video mixer channel B
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V-4_e.book 17 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Connecting peripheral devices Connecting peripheral devices This section explains how to connect your peripheral devices to the V-4. You can connect up to four video playback devices (sources). Here’s how to connect sources such as a video camcorder, VCR, DVD player, or DV- 7PR, and play them back to create an impressive video performance. To prevent malfunction and/or damage to other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power
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V-4_e.book 18 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Connecting peripheral devices Video signal flow The video signals received from the four input jacks are assigned to channels A or B of the video mixer. (These assignments are made manually.) The signal of A and B channels are processed by the video mixer section, and sent via the output fader to the output jack. Camcorder DV-7PR VCR DVD Input selector Channel A Channel B Video mixer Output fader Preview selector Inside of V-4 Preview output Final o
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V-4_e.book 19 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Turning the power on/off Turning the power on/off Turning the power on 1. Check the power cable Make sure that the cable from the AC adaptor is firmly plugged into the V-4. 2. Press the POWER button. Press the POWER button located on the rear panel of the V-4. It will take approximately five seconds for the V-4 to initialize itself and begin operating. * To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit (should the plug be pulled ou
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V-4_e.book 20 ページ ２０１０年３月１１日 木曜日 午後１時５１分 Checking the inputs and outputs Checking the inputs and outputs Checking the final output Here’s how to check that the signal from each source device is correctly being input to the V-4, and is correctly being output to the TV or projector as final output. 1. Play back the source device. Operate the source device (e.g., camcorder, VCR, DVD player, DV-7PR) connected to the V-4 so that it will output video. 2. Check the output monitor. Pow
