Document Outline

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• IMPORTANT NOTES
• Contents
• Welcome
• Features of the V-4
  • Four-channels of video inputs
  • Two independent frame synchronizers
  • High-quality digital effects
  • Simple operation
  • Preview function
  • Switching and effects synchronized to music
  • Control from external MIDI devices
• What is V-LINK?
• Before you begin
  • Check the included items
  • Names of things and what they do
  • About Ground Terminal
• Connecting peripheral devices
  • Typical connection example
  • Video signal flow
• Turning the power on/off
  • Turning the power on
  • Turning the power off
• Checking the inputs and outputs
  • Checking the final output
  • Checking the output to the preview monitor
  • About the display on preview monitor
• About the Memory dial (MEMORY)
• Switching two images
  • Switching by Cut
  • Switching with dissolve
  • Switching with Wipe
  • Using fade-to-white or fade-to-black
• Compositing two images
  • Using Picture In Picture to composite images
  • Using Chroma Key to composite images
  • Using Luminance Key to composite images
• Changing the color of the image
  • Applying the Negative effect
  • Applying the Colorize effect
• Changing the motion of the image
  • Applying strobe motion
• Applying the Multi or Mirror effects
  • Applying the Multi effect
  • Applying the Mirror effect
• Switching in synchronization with music
  • Using BPM sync to switch images
  • Using the tap (TAP) function to switch images
• Applying an effect on the music
  • Using BPM sync to apply an effect
  • Using the tap (TAP) function to apply an effect
• Editing the front panel assignments
  • Changing the assignment of the mix button (MIX)
  • Changing the assignment of the wipe button (WIPE)
  • Changing the assignment of the EFX button (EFX)
  • Changing the assignment of the output fade dial (OUTPUT FADE)
  • Changing the assignments of the channel A and B effect buttons (EFFECTS)
  • Changing the assignment of the BPM sync button (BPM SYNC)
  • Changing the assignment of the channel A/channel B transformer buttons (TRANSFORMER)
  • Protecting the memory
  • Copying or exchanging memories
  • Recalling the factory settings
• Control the V-4 from an external device
  • Using V-LINK to control the V-4
    • What is V-LINK?
    • Using V-LINK
  • Using MIDI to control the V-4
    • What is MIDI?
    • MIDI settings
    • Setting the MIDI transmit channel (MIDI Tx Channel)
    • Setting the MIDI receive channel (MIDI Rx Channel)
    • Making other MIDI settings
• Making various settings
• Calibrating the video fader
• Using the V-4 in Presentation mode
  • What is Presentation mode?
  • Switching to Presentation mode
    • The function of the input selector
    • The function of the BPM/CONTROL dial
  • Presentations using two screens with Picture In Picture
• Switching between NTSC and PAL
• Changing the video fader orientation
• Troubleshooting
• Menu List
• Main specifications
• Examples of using the V-4
  • Using the V-4 at an event
  • Using the V-4 at a concert or VJ performance
  • Using the V-4 at a presentation
  • Using BGV output with a musical performance (example of using V-LINK)
• MIDI implementation
• Transition Effects List
  • Factory-default Transition effects assignments
  • Factory-default Transition effects assignments
  • Mix Effects
  • Wipe Effects
  • Luminance Key
  • Slide Effects
  • The effects that cannot be used simultaneously
• Index