Sony Video Mixer

The videomixer setup consists of a Sony MCX-500, output monitor, and multi-viewer monitor. Below are basic instructions for use. 

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Display Screens

  1. Video Output Monitor
    1. Displays the output video stream
  2. Multi-Viewer Monitor
    1. Upper Display
      1. Next - Row B camera selection
      2. PGM - Row A camera selection, output video stream
    2. Middle Display
      1. Four sequential video streams displayed
      2. Screens are highlighted based on selection; Green Row B/Next, Red Row A/PGM
    3. Lower Information
      1. ​​​​​​​PGM L/R: Sound input to videomixer
      2. Recording details displayed
      3. Note: time counter is since the device was turned on, not the length of recording
  3. Video Mixer

Control Panel 

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  1. PGM Master Fader: Audio output level adjustment
    1. Can be monitored via headphones connected to 11
    2. Setting should be around -10
  2. Audio Access Buttons: Displays menus (5) for adjusting the audio
    1. Can switch between audio inputs using the buttons. 
    2. When the input is being used for output, the button will turn brown.
    3. Camera inputs are 1-4 and ceiling microphones is LINE input 
      1. Note: LINE input & camera simultaneously creates a noisy signal
    4. LINE input is from the ceiling microphones
      1. Microphone preamp (bottom of audio rack) needs to be turned on for use
      2. More details on the preamp can be found here
  3. Recording Button: Displays menu (5) for performing recording operations
    1. Button will turn red when recording is in progress
  4. Streaming button: Displays menu (5) for performing streaming operations
    1. Button will turn blue when streaming is in progress
  5. Menu panel: Touch panel used for controlling video mixer
  6. Utility Button: Adjust utilities in menu panel (5)
    1. Headphone volume, menu brightness, etc 
  7. Video Selection Block: Buttons for controlling video input
    1. Row B buttons - select which input is displayed for "next". Button will be brown or green.  If using PinP, this row is used to select the overlay video. 
    2. Row A buttons - Selects which input to be used for PGM output. Button will be red when that camera is set to output. 
    3. Note: the assign button allows for customization of input channels. This should not be used.
  8. Delegation Block: Selects video switching mode
    1. BKGD (brown) - used for transitioning videos
    2. Effect (green) - used for compositing videos
  9. Transition Block: A collection of buttons used to perform and control transitions 
  10. Power switch
    1. Indicator will be green when on and red when off
  11. Headphone Jack
    1. ​​​​​​​Headphones attached to the videomixer should not be removed
  12. Memory Card Slot
    1. For recording PGM outputs. Memory Stick Duo or SD card can be used and should be inserted facing up. 

Additional information can be found in the product manual

Published Sep. 28, 2020 10:18 AM - Last modified Nov. 12, 2021 10:16 AM