Introduction - Sony MVS-6000 User Manual

Introduction

This manual is the User's Guide for the MVS-6000 Multi Format Switcher
system.
This manual describes principally the operation of the system using the CCP-
9000 series of center control panels.
The User's Guide for this system comprises three volumes.
For the contents of each volume, see the section "Organization of This User's
Guide" at the front of this volume.
Devices and system nomenclature
In this manual, when discussing the principal components of the MVS-6000
system, in place of the formal product names, abbreviated names
characterizing the functions and features are sometimes used. When
distinctions between system configurations must be drawn, the terms in the
following table are used.
Principal components and naming
The formal product names of the principal components of the MVS-6000
system, and the terms used in this manual are as follows.
Formal product name
MVS-6000 Multi Format Switcher Processor
MKS-6470 Board Set
MVE-8000A Multi Format DME Processor
MVE-9000 Multi Format DME Processor
CCP-9000/9000A-series Center Control Panel Control panel or center control panel
DCU-8000 (MKS-8700) Device Control Unit
DCU-2000 (MKS-2700) Device Control Unit
System nomenclature
The following terms are used for systems, depending on the combination of
installed options, and the signal format.
System configuration and features
System with installed option boards and
settings to support HDTV format
System with installed option boards and
settings to support SDTV format
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Introduction

Term used in this manual
Switcher or switcher processor
DME or DME board set or MKS-6470
DME or DME processor or MVE-
8000A
DME or DME processor or MVE-9000
DCU or MKS-8700
DCU or MKS-2700
Term for system
HD system
SD system