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THE CHYRON

F a m i l y o f P r o d u c t s

Pub. No. 2A01976 March, 1999

CHYRON Corporation

Revision D

5 Hub Drive

© 1997 CHYRON Corporation

Melville, NY 11747

All Rights Reserved

516-845-2000

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Page 1 THE CHYRON F a m i l y o f P r o d u c t s Pub. No. 2A01976 March, 1999 CHYRON Corporation Revision D 5 Hub Drive © 1997 CHYRON Corporation Melville, NY 11747 All Rights Reserved 516-845-2000...
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Page 3 6DIHW\ 6WDWHPHQWV Caution - Identifies conditions or actions that could result in improper equip- ment operation, and/or damage to the equipment or other property. Warning - Identifies conditions or actions that could result in personal injury. English Antistatic Wrist Strap :DUQLQJ ,I XVLQJ DQ DQWLVWDWLF ZULVW VWUDS WKH JURXQGLQJ FRUG PXVW FRQWDLQ D PHJ RKP WR PHJ RKP VHULHV LVRODWLRQ UHVLVWRU Chassis Grounding...
Page 4 CHYRON Corporation Mise en garde - Identifie des conditions ou des actions pouvant causer un fonctionnement incorrect du matériel et/ou des dommages au matériel ou à d’autres biens. Avertissement - Identifie des conditions ou des actions pouvant causer des Français blessures corporelles.
Page 5 iNFiNiT! Family System Setup Guide Vorsicht - Identifiziert Zustände oder Maßnahmen, die zu unzulänglichem Betrieb des Gerätes führen und/oder das Gerät oder andere Gegenstände bes- chädigen können. Warnung - Identifiziert Zustände oder Maßnahmen, die zu Körperverletzung Deutsch führen können. Antistatische Armschlaufe :DUQXQJ %HL GHU 9HUZHQGXQJ HLQHU DQWLVWDWLVFKHQ $UPVFKODXIH PX‰...
Page 6 CHYRON Corporation Attenzione - Identifica una condizione o un’azione che potrebbe compromet- tere l’uso corretto dell’apparecchio, e/o provocare danni all’apparecchio stesso o ad altra proprietà. Avvertenza - Identifica una condizione o un’azione che potrebbe causare Italiano lesioni alle persone. Fascetta antistatica da polso $YYHUWHQ]D 6H VL XVD XQD IDVFHWWD DQWLVWDWLFD GD SROVR LO FDYR GL WHUUD GHYH HVVHUH PXQLWR GL XQ UHVLVWRUH G·LVRODPHQWR LQ VHULH FRQ XQ YDORUH QRPLQDOH GL UHVLVWHQ]D FRP...
Page 7 iNFiNiT! Family System Setup Guide Precaución: Identifica condiciones o acciones que pueden provocar el uso indebido del equipo o daños al equipo u otros bienes. Advertencia: Identifica condiciones o acciones que pueden ocasionar lesiones personales. Español Brazalete antiestática $GYHUWHQFLD 6L XWLOL]D XQD EUD]DOHWH DQWLHVWiWLFD HO FRUGyQ GH SXHVWD D WLHUUD GHEHUi WHQHU XQD UHVLVWHQFLD DLVODQWH GH PHJD RKP D PHJD RKP FRQHFWDGD HQ VHULH Puesta a tierra del chasis $GYHUWHQFLD (O FKDVLV VH SRQH D WLHUUD PHGLDQWH HO FRQGXFWRU GH SXHVWD D WLHUUD GHO...
Page 8 CHYRON Corporation Safety Statements viii...
Page 9 1.3.21 Third Output Channel (iNFiNiT! Only)......1-7 1.3.22 Third Frame Buffer (iNFiNiT! Only) ......... 1-7 1.3.23 Toolbox RGB ..............1-8 1.3.24 Total Motion Control - Chyron Motion Files, CLYPS ..1-8 1.3.25 Transform ................1-9 Revision D Pub. No. 2A01976...
Page 10 CHYRON Corporation 1.3.26 Video Input Module ............1-9 1.3.27 WiNFiNiT! ................1-9 Internat’l Standards Compliance ......1-10 Basic System Specifications........1-10 1.5.1 Main Chassis Basic Configuration ........ 1-11 1.5.2 Keyboard................1-12 1.5.3 Physical/Electrical Specifications ......... 1-13 1.5.4 Accessories ..............1-13 About This Manual .............
Page 11 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Analog Video Adjustments (Qualified Technicians ONLY) ........2-23 2.6.1 Analog Adjustment Locations ........2-24 2.6.2 Using An External GENLOCK Source......2-26 2.6.3 Encoder II Board Adjustments ........2-26 iNFiNiT! CCIR-601 Digital Video Option Adjustments ........... 2-31 2.7.1 iNFiNiT! 601 Overview ............
Page 12 CHYRON Corporation 6HFWLRQ 6WDUW8S Startup Overview............3-1 About the Software ............3-1 Starting the System............3-1 Power-Up Diagnostics ..........3-3 3.4.1 iNFiNiT! Power Up Displays ..........3-5 3.4.2 MAX!> Power Up Displays ..........3-6 3.4.3 MAXINE! Power Up Displays..........3-7 Program Loader............
Page 13 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 3.7.2 Function Icons ..............3-48 3.7.3 Quit Icon ................3-49 3.7.4 CNTL Indicator ..............3-49 3.7.5 System Status Line............3-50 3.7.6 Program-Specific Information ........3-50 3.7.7 Address Display.............. 3-50 3.7.8 Message Line ..............3-50 About Software Site ID’s, CNTL 0 ......3-50 Testing Basic Functions ..........
Page 14 CHYRON Corporation 5.3.1 Message Compose (Section 6) ........5-5 5.3.2 Font Create Utility (Section 18)........5-6 Special Effects Applications ........5-7 5.4.1 Read Effects (Section 15) ..........5-8 5.4.2 Mix Effects (Section 16)............ 5-8 5.4.3 Multiple Effects (Section 17) ..........5-9 Disk Utilities (Section 19) ...........
Page 15 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Aspect Ratio - 4 X 3, 16 X 9........6-29 6.10 Typical Operational Sequence ........6-30 6.11 MODE SLCT (Mode Select) ........6-32 6.12 Main Menu Control Functions List......6-34 6.13 Message Compose Functions Reference Tables ..6-34 6HFWLRQ )RUPDWWLQJ (GLWLQJ Overview................
Page 16 CHYRON Corporation 7.5.3 Delete Character and the Backspace Key (Á) ....7-31 7.5.4 Delete Row (DEL ROW): Lower Rows Move Up ... 7-32 7.5.5 Erase Row (CNTL DEL ROW): Lower Rows Do NOT Move Up 7-32 7.5.6 Delete from Cursor Position to End of Row (CNTL DEL CHAR) 7-32 Centering Text ............
Page 17 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 7.12.1 Editing Using Mouse ............7-48 7.12.2 Quick Cursor Positioning Using Mouse ....... 7-49 7.13 Turbo Typing Mode (CNTL U)........7-50 7.14 Flashing Text (SET-UP F)........... 7-50 7.14.1 Overview of Flash Features ........... 7-51 7.14.2 Creating and Recording a Flash Message....7-52 7.14.3 Reading Back a Flash Message........
Page 18 CHYRON Corporation 8.4.14 Alphanumeric Mode............8-37 Selective Recording (CNTL RCD) ......8-42 8.5.1 Record Text Only (T)............8-44 8.5.2 Record Cursor to End of Text (E) ........8-45 8.5.3 Record Single Row of Text (R)........8-46 8.5.4 Record All Function Keys (F)......... 8-46 8.5.5 Record Mix and F/X Settings (M) ........
Page 19 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 9.4.1 Types of Crawls .............. 9-34 9.4.2 Crawl Setup ..............9-37 9.4.3 Crawl over a Background..........9-44 9.4.4 Crawl Tutorials ..............9-45 9.4.5 Executing a Crawl ............9-52 9.4.6 Record Crawl Control Buffer List ........9-58 9.4.7 Split Row Crawl...............
Page 20 CHYRON Corporation 10.2 HSI Versus RGB ............10-4 10.2.1 Setting Values ..............10-4 10.2.2 Hue ................... 10-5 10.2.3 Saturation ................ 10-6 10.2.4 Intensity ................10-6 10.2.5 How Hue, Saturation, and Intensity Relate ....10-7 10.2.6 Illegal Colors..............10-7 10.3 Character Edge and Face Color........ 10-8 10.3.1 Setting Character Face Color.........
Page 21 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 11.3 Clock/Timer Operation ..........11-9 11.4 Recording a Clock Message ........11-10 11.5 Clocks/Timer Notes ..........11-10 6HFWLRQ )XQFWLRQ .H\V 12.1 Function Keys Overview ..........12-1 12.2 Function Key Tutorial..........12-2 12.3 Creating/Editing a Function Key List......12-5 12.3.1 Editing a Function Key List..........
Page 22 CHYRON Corporation 13.3 Selecting and Setting Parameters ......13-3 13.4 Flash Font Tutorial ............. 13-4 13.5 Flash Font Window ..........13-13 13.5.1 Font Size ................ 13-13 13.5.2 Italic Angle ..............13-14 13.5.3 Kern Adj (Kern Adjust) ..........13-14 13.5.4 Space Adj (Space Character Adjust)......13-15 13.5.5 Aspect ................
Page 23 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 13.14.1Entering Advanced On-Line Convert......13-38 13.14.2Font Characteristics Fields ......... 13-40 13.14.3Mode ................13-40 13.14.4Rotate ................13-41 13.14.5Sharp ................13-41 13.14.6Function Icons .............. 13-41 13.14.7Character & Edge Effects ..........13-42 13.14.8Custom FX..............13-44 13.14.9Convert Font ..............13-46 13.15 3D Effects ..............
Page 24 CHYRON Corporation 14.3.5 MAX! Preview & IMAGESTOR!........14-19 14.4 Third Channel Output (iNFiNiT! Option)....14-20 14.5 CHNG and XFER Overview........14-22 14.6 Frame Buffer Allocation........... 14-23 14.6.1 MAX!> Frame Buffer Allocation ........14-23 14.6.2 iNFiNiT! Frame Buffer Allocation......... 14-24 14.7 Video Information Flow..........
Page 25 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 15.3.3 Ease.................. 15-9 15.4 Row Menu..............15-9 15.5 Transition Patterns and Effect Types ..... 15-12 15.5.1 Wipes ................15-13 15.5.2 Pushes ................15-16 15.5.3 Revls (Reveals) ............. 15-17 15.5.4 Hides ................15-18 15.6 Executing Read Effects..........15-19 15.6.1 Read Effects and Out-of-Sequence Messages..
Page 26 CHYRON Corporation 16.3 Mix Control Window........... 16-2 16.4 Effect Types ..............16-4 16.5 Effect Parameters............16-4 16.5.1 Speed ................16-4 16.5.2 Soft ................... 16-5 16.5.3 Reverse ................16-5 16.5.4 Ease.................. 16-6 16.5.5 Output Percentage Levels..........16-7 16.6 Effect Types and Transition Patterns....... 16-8 Fades.................
Page 27 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6HFWLRQ 0XOWLSOH (IIHFWV 17.1 Important Note about Frame Buffers ......17-1 17.2 Overview..............17-1 17.3 Function Icons - Multiple Effects Main Menu... 17-3 17.4 Multiple Effects Window ..........17-6 Buf (Buffer)..............17-8 17.4.1 17.4.2 Type (Effect Type)............17-8 17.4.3 Effect (Transition Pattern)..........
Page 28 CHYRON Corporation 17.10.7Multiple Effects Sequence Execution Using a Function Key ........... 17-44 17.11 Simultaneous Roll & Crawl Tutorial ....... 17-44 17.12 Recording Multiple Effects Messages....17-45 17.13 Reading Multiple Effects Messages ....... 17-46 17.14 Exiting Multiple Effects Main Menu ......17-46 6HFWLRQ )RQW &UHDWH 8WLOLW\...
Page 29 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6HFWLRQ 'LVN 8WLOLWLHV 19.1 Overview..............19-1 19.2 Password Protection ..........19-3 19.3 New License Manager ..........19-7 19.3.1 Upgrades Using Disk Utilities Site ID......19-10 19.4 Directory and File Structure ........19-10 19.4.1 File System Overview ........... 19-10 19.4.2 File Check ..............
Page 30 CHYRON Corporation 19.12.1iNFiNiT! to SCRIBE Translation........19-37 19.12.2SCRIBE to iNFiNiT! Translation........19-38 19.13 Disk Configuration ........... 19-41 19.13.1Disk Configuration Overview........19-42 19.13.2Configuration Procedure ..........19-43 19.14 Disk Defragment............19-45 19.14.1Overview................ 19-45 19.14.2Defragmentation Operation ......... 19-46 19.15 File Check ..............19-48 6HFWLRQ 9LGHR ,QSXW 2SWLRQ 20.1...
Page 31 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6HFWLRQ 5*% 7RROV 21.1 Overview..............21-1 21.2 SCSI Express Support..........21-1 21.3 RGB Tools Main Menu..........21-2 21.4 Crop Box (C)..............21-4 21.5 Full Screen (X)............. 21-7 21.6 Scale Control (S)............21-8 21.6.1 Aspect Ratio - 4 X 3, 16 X 9 ..........21-9 21.6.2 Setting the Scale Box ...........
Page 32 CHYRON Corporation 21.15 Video Input (I) ............21-45 21.16 Exiting RGB Tools (Q)..........21-46 6HFWLRQ 6SHOO &KHFN 22.1 Overview ..............22-1 22.2 Operation ..............22-2 22.3 Control Functions ............22-3 22.4 Special Keys ............... 22-6 6HFWLRQ 7RWDO 0RWLRQ &RQWURO 23.1...
Page 33 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 23.4.10Viewing the Clip............23-27 23.4.11Editing the Clip - Mark In (I), Mark Out (O), Loop(L) .. 23-30 23.4.12Shaping (H) ..............23-31 23.4.13Default Drive/Dir in CMF/JPEG Read/Record Operations ..............23-31 23.4.14Recording a CMF or JPEG ........... 23-32 23.4.15Reading a CMF or JPEG ..........
Page 34 CHYRON Corporation Pub. No. 2A01976 xxxiv Revision D...
Page 35 6HFWLRQ :HOFRPH :HOFRPH Congratulations on purchasing a CHYRON iNFINiT! Family Character/Graphics system! The iNFiNiT! Fam- ily represents the state of the art in broadcast video char- acter/graphics generation. L1)L1L7 )DPLO\ 2YHUYLHZ All iNFiNiT! Family systems are full 32-bit fully anti- aliased character generators, combined with sophisticated graphics mixing and switching.
Page 36 MAX!> or iNFiNiT! system providing the correct font is present. $YDLODEOH 6\VWHP 2SWLRQV iNFiNiT! Family systems accept a wide variety of options, listed alphabetically in the following paragraphs. Call your sales representative, or the CHYRON Sales Department at 1-516-845-2000 , for the information about these options.
Page 37 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual $GGLWLRQDO 0DVWHU )RQWV The supplied Bitstream Typeface Library catalog gives samples of the more than 1,500 available Master Fonts. $GYDQFHG )RQW &UHDWH 8WLOLW\ An enhancement to provide advanced features to the Font Conversion process. Advanced Font Create Utility (AFCU) expands the number of available edge styles to include bevels, neon, glow, chisel and others.
Page 38 CHYRON Corporation &/<36 &DSDEOH )UDPH %XIIHUV CLYPS Capable Frame Buffers provide the same feature set as Extended Effects Frame Buffers, plus a wide SCSI output, used for SCSI Express, CMF, and (with the addi- tion of the CLYPS JPEG hardware), CLYPS full-motion video option.
Page 39 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ,0$*(6725 5HFDOO .H\ERDUG Using the optional IMAGESTOR! Recall Keyboard, an offline operator can perform many IMAGESTOR! func- tions, including record and playback of stills and play lists, independent of the main keyboard and operator. ,QWHOOLJHQW ,QWHUIDFH Provides an interface to external computers and supports a variety of third-party election reporting, sports, and newsroom systems.
Page 40 CHYRON Corporation 0RXVH The Mouse lets you take advantage of the time saving and easy-to-use Graphical User Interface on the Prompts Monitor (for selected functions only). 1HWZRUN 8WLOLWLHV Allows connection of multiple systems along a high-speed Local Area Network (LAN) for rapid transfer of files between units.
Page 41 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6&6, ([SUHVV The SCSI Express option allows for fast Reads and Records of Stills. A SCSI Express drive can be used by any program that can access Stills, such as IMAG- ESTOR!, RGB Tools, etc. Note that only Stills can be stored on these drives.
Page 42 These files are comprised of a series of Stills simi- lar to a Cel Animation, and are stored on a SCSI Express drive, in the form of Chyron Motion Files (CMF), JPEG Video files, JPEG Key Files, or JPEG Video with Key files.
Page 43 Family Operation Manual See Section 23 for complete information on Chyron Motion Files and CLYPS. 7UDQVIRUP Transform lets you apply “3D animation of 2D objects” produced by the system. Animations are composed of a series of keyframes for each object; each keyframe con- sists of position, rotation, warp, and transparency infor- mation.
Page 44 Internet. ,QWHUQDW·O 6WDQGDUGV &RPSOLDQFH All iNFiNiT! Family systems are certified to be compli- ant with the recognized international standards as listed below. For further information, please contact your CHYRON distributor or CHYRON Customer Service. • • • %DVLF 6\VWHP 6SHFLILFDWLRQV The system consists of a main chassis (standard EIA rack mountable), and a keyboard assembly.
Page 45 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 0DLQ &KDVVLV %DVLF &RQILJXUDWLRQ The main chassis for each system contains the following: L1)L1L7 • 68040- or 68060-based CPU board • One CPU Transition board • VME/VSB backplane with 4:4:4:4 processing • Two 32 bit Frame Buffer boards (expandable to three) •...
Page 46 CHYRON Corporation 0$;,1( • 68040-based CPU board • CPU Transition board • VME/VSB backplane with 4:4:4:4 processing • One 32-bit Frame Buffer board • One Sync Generator board • 8 MB of system memory, expandable to 32 MB •...
Page 47 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 3K\VLFDO(OHFWULFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV Table 1-1: iNFiNiT! Family Specifications L1)L1L7 0$; ! 0$;,1( Main Chassis +HLJKW 19.25”/48.9cm 7”/17.8cm 3.5”/8.8cm :LGWK 19”/48.3cm 'HSWK 22”/55.9cm :HLJKW ~130lbs/58kg ~75lbs/33.5kg ~40lbs/17.8kg 3RZHU 6A (115V) 3.5A (115V) 5A (115V) &RQVXPSWLRQ 3A (230V) 1.8A (230V) 3A (230V) Keyboard...
Page 48 CHYRON Corporation $ERXW 7KLV 0DQXDO This manual is organized into 23 sections. With a few exceptions, all sections apply equally to any system in the iNFiNiT! Family, and any differences due to hard- ware are called out as needed. 0DQXDO &RQYHQWLRQV .H\ 1DPHV'LUHFWRU\ 1DPHV...
Page 49 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual CNTL and release it, then press SHIFT CHAR , and while holding it down, press A however many times it is nec- essary to move the text where you need it. Alphanumeric , and keys refer to the Alphanumeric Keyboard (i.e.
Page 50 $UWZRUN,PDJH 5HQGHULQJ We make our best efforts to bring the most realistic ren- derings of various screen images to CHYRON manuals. However, some screen graphics in this manual do not look exactly like the matching displays on your system’s Prompts Monitor.
Page 51 Unpack the system, saving the containers in the event the unit ever has to be shipped again. Check to see that everything on the packing list is there; if any components or accessories are missing or damaged, contact CHYRON Customer Service immediately at (516) 845-2132. &KDVVLV 0RXQWLQJ9HQWLODWLRQ Both the main chassis and keyboard must be properly installed to prevent damage by physical or electrostatic shock.
Page 52 CHYRON Corporation MAXINE! systems may be installed either in a rack-mount or table-top configuration. The main chassis generates a considerable amount of heat. In iNFiNiT! systems, cooling fans draw air in from the bottom rear of the unit, pull it through two filters, then blow it out the top.
Page 53 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 1 0$; ! &KDVVLV (Optio (Option) ETHERNET (Optio Keyboard/Serial Ports Interface Panel SCSI $UF1HW WR .H\ERDUG CPU Transition Board CHYRON VIDEO Door Latch COLOR EDIT SYNC BLUE CHANNEL 1 GREEN PROMPT GEN LOCK SYNC OUT PROMPT $UF1HW WR .H\ERDUG...
Page 54 Terminator ON for last keyboard in chain, OFF for all others To Mouse (optional) Power Switch SEE BOTTOM FOR RATING LABEL To next keyboard To CHYRON Chassis (or previous keyboard) Earlier Keyboards Figure 2-2. Keyboard Rear Panel (iNFiNiT!, MAX!>) Installation Revision D...
Page 55 The different impedance of other types of coax cable may cause data trans- fer problems. If you require any assistance in creating this cable, contact CHYRON Customer Service. Address settings for Up to 256 keyboards may be installed onto Multiple Keyboards one ArcNet chain.
Page 56 CHYRON Corporation If you have the mouse option, connect the Mouse Option mouse cable to serial port J1, and then con- firm the DIP switch (#10) on the keyboard underside is set correctly (see §2.10). Keyboard Priority Priority can be changed so that...
Page 57 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ETHER INTEL INTF TABLET KEYBOARD MOUSE To MAXINE! Keyboard To Mouse (optional) Figure 2-3. MAXINE! Chassis, Keyboard/Mouse Ports To MAXINE! Chassis Power Switch KEYBOARD OUT KEYBOARD IN SEE BOTTOM FOR RATING LABEL To next keyboard Figure 2-4. Keyboard Rear Panel (MAXINE!) Revision D Installation...
Page 58 CHYRON Corporation MAXINE! Keyboard NOTE Interface Cable RS422 supports cable runs of up to 1000 Construction feet, when using high quality twisted-pair shielded cable. The following material is required: • RS422 shielded interface cable • Two DB-9 (male) connectors Refer to Figure 2-5 for MAXINE! RS-422 keyboard interface cable construction.
Page 59 Family. L1)L1L7 +DUGZDUH 'HVFULSWLRQ )URQW 9LHZ L1)L1L7 Figure 2-6 shows the iNFiNiT! mainframe with the front door open. The 6U (smaller) and 9U (larger) boards are as shown when the unit leaves CHYRON. Revision D Installation...
Page 60 CHYRON Corporation Figure 2-6. iNFiNiT! Chassis - Front View 5HDU 9LHZ L1)L1L7 Most inputs and outputs to and from iNFiNiT! are made via connectors on the rear panel, or the CPU Transition board, of the main chassis (Figure 2-7).
Page 61 Family Operation Manual CPU Transition Board CHYRON VIDEO Door Latch COLOR EDIT SYNC BLUE CHANNEL 1 GREEN PROMPT GEN LOCK SYNC OUT PROMPT GREEN CHANNEL 2 BLUE SYNC COLOR EDIT Door Latch CHYRON VIDEO Air Filter Air Filter Figure 2-7. iNFiNiT! Chassis - Rear View Table 2-1: iNFiNiT! Rear Panel Connections &RQQHFWRU...
Page 62 VIDEO backgrounds. Does not include Safe Title Box, cursor, or tab fields. (1.0v p-p) COLOR Same as CHYRON VIDEO, plus displays Safe Title Box, EDIT cursor, and tab fields. (1.0v p-p) SYNC If component output (RGB) is used, this jack supplies com- posite sync to the SYNC IN jack of your equipment.
Page 63 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 2-2: iNFiNiT! Video Connections &RQQHFWRU )XQFWLRQ If RGB/YUV equipped, supplies the red or V component from the RGB/YUV board. (0.7v p-p) Analog (linear) key signal output. (1.0v p-p) PROMPT Displays icon based prompts, menus, commands and current operating information.
Page 64 CHYRON Corporation 5HDU 9LHZ 0$; ! Input and output connections to MAX!> are made through con- nectors on the rear panel of the main chassis (Figure 2-9): CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 1 (Option) (Option) ETHERNET (Option) Keyboard/Serial Ports Interface Panel SCSI PORT Figure 2-9.
Page 65 Does not include Safe Title Box, cursor, or tab fields. (1.0v p-p) COLOR EDIT Same as CHYRON VIDEO, plus displays Safe Title Box, cursor, and tab fields. (1.0v p-p) SYNC If component output (RGB) is used, this jack sup- plies black burst to the SYNC IN jack of your equip- ment.
Page 66 CHYRON Corporation Table 2-4: MAX!> Video Connections &RQQHFWRU 'HVFULSWLRQ If RGB/YUV equipped, supplies the red or V com- ponent from the RGB/YUV board. (0.7v p-p) Provides an analog (linear) key output. (1.0v p-p) PROMPT Displays icon-based prompts, menus, commands and current operating information such as mode, color and font specifications.
Page 67 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ETHERNET GP I/O INTEL INTF TABLET KEYBOARD MOUSE SCSI PORT VIDEO COLOR PROMPTS SVHS REF IN OUT 1 EDIT SYNC KEY OUT VID OUT SYNC RED IN GREEN IN BLUE IN VID IN KEY IN KEY IN Figure 2-11.
Page 68 CHYRON Corporation Table 2-5: MAXINE! Rear Panel Connections &RQQHFWRU 'HVFULSWLRQ EXT SCSI The Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) is the I/O port for the internal hard drive. A SCSI Terminator, or external disk storage unit(s) attach to this connector. If...
Page 69 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 2-6: MAXINE! Video Connections &RQQHFWRU 'HVFULSWLRQ If RGB/YUV equipped, supplies the red or V component from the RGB/YUV board. (0.7v p-p) REF IN External (house) genlock input, if MAXINE! internal genlock is not to be used. (1.0v p-p) *HQHUDO 3XUSRVH ,QWHUIDFH *3, +RRNXS The GPI Interface is used to trigger function-key sequences (of...
Page 70 CHYRON Corporation Figure 2-12 shows the GPI connector pinout: Rear view of Male DB-15 connector (pins 9 through 15 are GNDs) Figure 2-12. iNFiNiT! GPI Connector Pinout The normally open single-pole switches are shown only for illustration, and are not included with the system. Any type of momentary switching device can be used, but switch contact bounce time must be 20 ms or less.
Page 71 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual All Function Key operations and conditions apply when remotely activating a Function Key. Dual User systems allocate Function Keys differently than Single User systems, as explained next. In a dual-user system, a software adjustment (Section 3) selects which Message Compose Function Keys are executed when a GPI closure is made as follows: Single User Mode:...
Page 72 CHYRON Corporation Figure 2-13 shows the pinout of the DB-25 (male) GPI connec- tor, with the corresponding Function Keys: Rear view of connector shown Figure 2-13. MAX!> GPI Connector Pinout NOTE When wiring the GPI inputs, remember that Pin 1 is the “common” for GPI contact closures F2, F4, F6, and F8, while Pin 25 is the “common”...
Page 73 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 0$;,1( *3, +RRNXS The GPI connector on the MAXINE! rear panel can be used to activate Function Keys F1 through F8. Table 2-9: MAXINE! GPI Connector Pinout ) .H\ &RQQHFWRU 3LQV ) .H\ &RQQHFWRU 3LQV Pins 1 and 14 Pins 5 and 18.
Page 74 The following video adjustments require special test equipment, and should only be performed by qualified technicians. If you require assistance, please contact CHYRON Customer Service. $QDORJ $GMXVWPHQW /RFDWLRQV The Sync Gen board is in slot J20 (iNFiNiT!), slot J7 (MAX!>), or in slot J1 (MAXINE!).
Page 75 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual GENLOCK Lamp Subcarrier Fine Adjust Burst Width Burst Position S1, Switch 2: Chroma Enable Switch 3: Luma Notch Enable Other switches are not used Figure 2-15. Sync Gen Board Adjustments Table 2-10: Analog Sync Gen Board Adjustments (All Analog Video Systems) &RQWURO )XQFWLRQ...
Page 76 CHYRON Corporation Table 2-10: Analog Sync Gen Board Adjustments (All Analog Video Systems) &RQWURO )XQFWLRQ Chroma Enable Enables/disables Chroma on output, by (S1, switch 2) enabling/suppressing Burst Luma Notch Enable Enables/disables Luma Notch filtering, (S1, switch 3) which, when enabled, suppresses just the...
Page 77 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • Composite Video and Component Video outputs are syn- chronous to within 5 nanoseconds. • The design includes improved sinx/x filters for the video and key signals. These filters are used for both the Com- posite and Component Video outputs. •...
Page 78 CHYRON Corporation Jumper 1-2 to enable and 2-3 to disable the Color Edit information. • Channel 1 G/Y is JP19, B/U is JP21 and R/V is JP27. • Channel 2 GY is JP 24, B/U is JP26 and R/V is JP 23.
Page 79 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The following adjustment does not affect the sync portion of the key signal. The sync portion of the key output can be adjusted +/- 100 nanoseconds in 37 nanosecond increments. Setting the switch to the ‘0’ position will remove sync from the key output.
Page 80 CHYRON Corporation 5HODWHG $GMXVWPHQWV Subcarrier phase is set for Channel 2 by the sync/gen. If the Channel 1 output requires a subcarrier of different phase, R2 on the Encoder board can be adjusted. Burst position is set by the sync/gen, but can be adjusted for each channel.
Page 81 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The master timing for each channel will shift all of the above- mentioned signals. They do NOT adjust the video timing and are usually set to line up with the video. All 16 settings of these switches produce different amounts of delay.
Page 82 CHYRON Corporation There can be up to two 601 video channels in the iNFiNiT!. A 601 video board can be placed in the J13 (Channel 1) and/or J14 (Channel 2) slot(s) of the iNFiNiT!. When used in either slot (Jl3 or J14) a 601 video board allows you to output digital video from the iNFiNiT! in CCIR-601 (SMPTE RP-125) format.
Page 83 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual SW1 - Luma Timing SW2 - Chroma Timing SW3 - Hot Key SW4 - Output Bit Clock Phase SW5 - Input Bit Clock Phase Board SW6 - Key Timing LED - ON = no incoming video Figure 2-16.
Page 84 CHYRON Corporation ,QLWLDO $GMXVWPHQWV If a problem develops after connecting the system to your facil- ity’s 4:2:2 bus, it is possible that the clock/data skew at the receiver is excessive. This may be adjusted by using SW4, which moves the clock with respect to data in 3ns increments.
Page 85 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual /XPD&KURPD 7LPLQJ [ ] 1. Attach the 601 CH1 OUT or CH 2 OUT connector to the Magni 125DA (or equivalent) via a twisted- pair cable. [ ] 2. Attach a component waveform monitor to the YgCrCb outputs of the Magni.
Page 86 CHYRON Corporation 0$;,1( 'LJLWDO 9LGHR $GMXVWPHQW /RFDWLRQV Figure 2-17 shows the MAXINE! Sync Gen/Digital Video board. Color Edit Gain S1 Switches Genlock LED VCO Adjust Figure 2-17. Maxine! Sync Gen/Digital Video Board The adjustment points are as follows:...
Page 87 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 2-12: MAXINE! Sync Gen Digital Video Board Adjustments 6ZLWFK S1 - 3 Always ON S1 - 4 Keyer Enabled (Digital Out- Keyer Enabled (Digital Input put equipped systems only) equipped systems only NOTE The S1 switch should only be changed while the MAXINE! unit is powered off.
Page 88 CHYRON Corporation The analog-equipped units are factory set to either 525 or 625 line standards. The digital-equipped units can be set via a DIP switch. The digital-equipped units utilize a stable VCXO for internal timing. This requires that a stable reference be used for genlock (i.e.
Page 89 Family Operation Manual CHYRON Video Input Module GREEN CHYRON Main Chassis BLUE EXT. SYNC GEN LOCK SYNC OUT Facility Black/Burst D.A. Output Red Green Blue Sync Key Blk/Burst Outboard RGB Video Source Outputs Figure 2-18. Video Input Module (Option) Hookup...
Page 90 CHYRON Corporation A software adjustment is required if you use external sync, as explained below. From the Program Loader Menu, press SETUP. [ ] 1. Press V (or select the Set Video icon) to display [ ] 2. the Video Control window.
Page 91 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The DIP switches are accessible from the bottom of the key- board (Figure 2-19). Figure 2-19. Switch Settings: iNFiNiT!, MAX!> Keyboards In the Dual-User option (iNFiNiT! option only), the keyboard with ID #3 defaults to PRIMARY. The second keyboard (with ID #4) defaults to SECONDARY.
Page 92 CHYRON Corporation • The 10-bank switch sets the Arc Net Host ID. The first 8 switches must exactly match the system’s ID setting. On iNFiNiT! systems, the Host ID is set via DIP switch SW1 on the Transcoder board. On MAX!> systems, the Host ID is set via DIP switch S1, located on the CPU board.
Page 93 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual iNFiNiT! Transcoder MAX!> Board Board ArcNet Host ID Setting Figure 2-21. iNFiNiT!, MAX!> Host ID Setting 6ZLWFKLQJ /RFDO5HPRWH 0RGH MAXINE! DIP SWITCH WARNING! MAXINE! customers must check the ArcNet ID DIP Switch on the CPU board before upgrading...
Page 94 CHYRON Corporation The operator now has the ability to switch from Local to Remote mode and vice versa by setting the Transcoder ArcNet ID DIP switch. Setting this switch overrides the Program loader Setup menu setting. This is most useful in cases where a system is set to Local mode, but the ArcNet keyboard is either not present or not functioning.
Page 95 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Local Remote • If bit 7 is Off, override the Program Loader menu Battery Backed Up RAM settings by using bit 8. If bit 8 is Off, use Remote mode. If bit 8 is On, use Local mode. Keep in mind that when using the DIP switch to set Local mode, the keyboard's ArcNet ID, which is set via the keyboard's DIP Switch, MUST match the Transcoder ArcNet ID, which is...
Page 96 CHYRON Corporation .H\ERDUG 7RS 3DQHO Keys can roughly be divided into functional groups as follows: Table 2-13: Keyboard Functional Groups .H\ *URXS 'HVFULSWLRQ QWERTY These consist of letter keys A through Z, number keys 0 Keys through 9, and all the usual English punctuation. These keys are used like regular word processor keys to type characters onto the Color Edit Monitor.
Page 97 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 2-13: Keyboard Functional Groups .H\ *URXS 'HVFULSWLRQ Displays the Mix Menu functions for setting up inter- buffer wipes and fades, or sets up frame buffer assign- ment and availability. MODE SLCT, MODE SLCT is used to exit from running programs or applications, and exits to the Program Loader menu.
Page 98 CHYRON Corporation Table 2-13: Keyboard Functional Groups .H\ *URXS 'HVFULSWLRQ READ Keys Surrounding the Address Keypad are keys that activate various message reading formats, including SLOW REVL (Slow Reveal), READ NEXT, and READ. DO executes a Mix Effect from Message Compose without returning to the Mix menu.
Page 99 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual For example, if the status line on the Prompts Monitor shows Message 0089 already exists, the display would appear as follows: Message exists. 0089 Figure 2-23. Keyboard LCD Immediately after the operating system is loaded, the LCD dis- play shows SYSTEM READY until an application program is loaded.
Page 100 CHYRON Corporation ''5 6HWXS 0$; ! DQG 0$;,1( The new Program Loader Serial Communications Setup menu allows a serial port to be configured for the DDR. In this menu, the two serial ports, J1 and J2 on the MAX!>, and Intelligent Interface and Tablet on the MAXINE!, can each be configured for an external device, one of which can be a DDR.
Page 101 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • WiNFiNiT! software installation is performed on the PC. Refer to §2.14.7 of this document, or Sec- tion 3 of the WiNFiNiT! Option Handbook (Pub. No. 2A02024) for information. • Upgraded versions of Message Compose require more memory than previous versions.
Page 102 CHYRON Corporation different drive letter. If the ZIP drive is already configured as drive B, skip to Booting from the ZIP Drive, starting on page 2- To delete a drive: [ ] 1. Turn the power on. Once the system has booted, the Program Loader menu is displayed.
Page 103 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 2-26. DISK CONFIG. Menu - Drive Selected Place the cursor on the B drive entry, then press [ ] 4. or click on the B drive entry. An arrow appears to the left of the entry. Press CNTL D or select Delete.
Page 104 CHYRON Corporation Figure 2-27. Disk Utilities DISK CONFIGURATION Menu If necessary, highlight the SCSI ID: field, then [ ] 3. press the SPACE BAR or click on the field to toggle from SCSI Express ID to SCSI ID. This step is necessary to avoid confusion, since SCSI Express uses a separate SCSI bus (path, channel.
Page 105 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual %RRWLQJ IURP WKH =,3 'ULYH Now that the ZIP drive has been configured, a number of SYS- TEM configuration and initialization files must be copied from the hard drive to the ZIP disk before booting from the ZIP disk. This ensures that the system behaves the same as when booting from the hard drive.
Page 106 CHYRON Corporation Figure 2-28. Disk Utilities COPY Menu [ ] 3. In the fields at the top of the Disk Utilities COPY menu, enter the following information: FROM: C/SYSTEM TO: B/ FILE TYPE: ETC CONFIRM: Y VERIFY: Y COPY NAMES: (see Step 5) It is recommended, though not necessary, that CONFIRM: be set to Y.
Page 107 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual verifying the integrity of the copies. When VERIFY is set to Y, Copy execution takes slightly longer. Figure 2-29 shows the filled in fields. Press CNTL L or select List to list the files in the [ ] 4.
Page 108 CHYRON Corporation Copy complete appears on the Prompt Line when the selected files have been copied to the ZIP disk. Two other files must also be copied to the ZIP disk from the C/ SYSTEM/DRIVERS directory: VIDEO.DEF and SYNC.DEF: [ ] 1.
Page 109 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual %DFNLQJ 8S WKH +DUG 'ULYH Before copying the upgrade software to the hard drive, you can back up the hard drive to a removable medium such as a ZIP disk or a Bernoulli disk. From the Disk Utilities main menu, press C or [ ] 1.
Page 110 CHYRON Corporation the same name on the TO: disk that has the same name as the file being copied, a pop-up window (such as in Figure 2-31) appears asking if the file on the TO: disk should be overwritten. It is recommended, though not necessary, that VERIFY: be set to Y.
Page 111 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 2-32. Disk Utilities DELETE Menu [ ] 2. In the fields at the top of the Disk Utilities DELETE menu, enter the following information: CURRENT DIR: C/INFINIT/SYSTEM FILE TYPE: ALL CONFIRM: Y DELETE NAMES: * It is recommended, though not necessary, that CONFIRM: be set to Y.
Page 112 CHYRON Corporation Figure 2-33. Delete Menu - System Directories Listed [ ] 1. The cursor is on the top directory entry (DRIVERS). Press ; or click on the entry. An arrow appears to the left of the file name and SELECTED NAMES appears in the DELETE NAMES: field (Figure 2-34).
Page 113 Press Y to delete the directory, or any other key to stop the deletion. Delete execution will move to To completely exit Delete the next directory. execution, press ESC. When Deletion complete. appears on the Prompt Line, the CHYRON software can be installed. Revision D 2-63 Installation...
Page 114 CHYRON Corporation 6RIWZDUH 8SJUDGH ,QVWDOODWLRQ iNFiNiT! Family system software is supplied on ZIP car- tridge. For information on configuring the ZIP drive, please refer to page 2-51. A License Manager scheme using a License Key speeds soft- ware distribution. This software has been distributed on Zip car- tridge, along with a 44 digit License Key.
Page 115 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 5. Select the SITE ID function (E, from the second page of selection buttons), to display: Figure 2-36. Disk Utilities Site ID Enable Display [ ] 6. Select Drive B (at the top of the menu), if not already selected.
Page 116 CHYRON Corporation Press X or select Execute. when COPY [ ] 12. COMPLETE is displayed, remove the disk. [ ] 13. Press CNTL Q or select Quit to return to the Disk Utilities main menu, then press MODE SLCT to return to the Loader menu.
Page 117 Standard system software (the Operating System, Mes- sage Compose, Font Create, and Disk Utilities) is on the hard disk when the unit leaves CHYRON, so no software installation is required to get the system started. If installing a newer version of system software, refer to §2.14.
Page 118 CHYRON Corporation Confirm that the keyboard is getting power by pressing key. If the keycap light illuminates, the CAPS LOCK fuse is OK. If there seems to be a power problem, check the keyboard fuse as shown below. Keyboard Fuse Location...
Page 119 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Keyboard Fuse Location MAXINE!> Chassis Fuse Location Fuses 115v Fuse Pry receptacle door with screwdriver, then rotate down as shown Figure 3-3. MAXINE! Fuse Locations If both units are receiving power, but diagnostics don’t start after a few seconds, reboot the system by pressing RESET button on the front of the CPU board.
Page 120 CHYRON Corporation A few moments after power is applied, the first diagnos- tics screen (Figure 3-4, iNFiNiT!; Figure 3-5, MAX!>; Figure 3-6, MAXINE!) appears. When the prompt Press <MODE SLCT> to load operat- ing system appears, you can bypass the remainder of the...
Page 121 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual L1)L1L7 3RZHU 8S 'LVSOD\V iNFiNiT! Power Up Diagnostics NTSC Battery Backed RAM PASSED 34010 RAM PASSED ArcNet Test PASSED Source Node ID = $02 (host) Destination Node ID = $03 (primary) xx of 32 MB (varies) CPU DRAM OK Press <MODE SLCT>...
Page 122 CHYRON Corporation 0$; ! 3RZHU 8S 'LVSOD\V MAX!> Power Up Diagnostics NTSC Battery Backed RAM PASSED 34010 RAM PASSED ArcNet Test PASSED Source Node ID = $02 (host) Destination Node ID = $03 (primary) xx of 32 MB (varies) CPU DRAM OK Press <MODE SLCT>...
Page 123 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 0$;,1( 3RZHU 8S 'LVSOD\V MAXINE! Power Up Diagnostics NTSC Prompt Graphics Memory Test PASSED Battery Backed RAM PASSED DUART Test PASSED DUART 2 Test PASSED MultiFunction Peripheral Real Time Clock 9/24/95 11:31:21 System Timer Test PASSED Press <MODE SLCT>...
Page 124 CHYRON Corporation 3URJUDP /RDGHU After diagnostics have run, the system attempts to locate and load the Operating System software from disk. The following locations are checked for the OS software: Checked 1st: The keyboard floppy drive (Drive .31w When run remotely from a WiNFiNiT! interface, NOTE: floppy drive detection is bypassed during booting.
Page 125 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual You may then select a function icon (i.e. Message Com- ) to proceed. System setup proce- pose Font Create dures are provided in the next paragraph. These should be reviewed if this is the first time the system has been operated! 6HWXS 2SWLRQV Through the Setup menu, your system can be customized...
Page 126 CHYRON Corporation NOTES • If this system is an iNFiNiT! equipped with multiple keyboards, only Primary keyboard access Program Loader Setup menu. • Unless otherwise noted, changes made in the Program Loader Setup menu become active until the system has been rebooted.
Page 127 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual menu. The Time: field is highlighted when the menu opens. Figure 3-9. Set Time and Date Menu [ ] 2. Set the following parameters. If you do not want to set a particular parameter, press CNTL to exit from that field.
Page 128 CHYRON Corporation .\EG .H\ERDUG ,' 6(783 . In a Dual User system (§3.6.3; iNFiNiT! only), each of the two keyboards has a unique number, set with internal DIP switches on each keyboard. This procedure is described in §2.10, on page 2-40.
Page 129 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 8VHU 0RGH 6(783 8 MAX!> or MAXINE! systems can only be operated by a single user at one time. The iNFiNiT! can be simulta- neously operated by two users. All systems can be can be controlled from the ArcNet keyboard locally, the KeyPC keyboard (either locally or remotely) or from a PC remotely.
Page 130 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 2. If on an iNFiNiT! system, select Mode: pressing the or clicking on the SPACE BAR Mode: field to toggle between Single User , then press System Dual User System If switching Mode: , please see note at the end of this procedure.
Page 131 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 4. Press CNTL to exit the menu. It is not necessary to reboot for the changes to take effect (except as noted in the note above). The next step is necessary if changing from mode: Remote Local...
Page 132 CHYRON Corporation Figure 3-12. iNFiNiT! Video Control Window The following can be set in the iNFiNiT! Video Control window. 13.5 Megahertz: Select . The 13.5 MHz setting sets the iNFiNiT! software for systems equipped with a 13.5 MHz sync generator. The CCIR601 digital video option requires a 13.5 MHz sync gen.
Page 133 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Sync Control icon opens a Sync Control menu (Fig- ure 3-13) for setting sub-carrier phase, vertical phase, and horizontal phase. NOTE This procedure requires special test equipment, and should only be done by a qualified technician. Figure 3-13.
Page 134 CHYRON Corporation 6DYLQJ5HFDOOLQJ L1)L1L7 6\QF 6HWWLQJV To save the sync settings: [ ] 1. Press . The Enter Sync Filename window is displayed. Figure 3-14. Enter Sync Filename Window [ ] 2. Enter a filename for the settings, up to 12...
Page 135 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE Video Control window contain different items depending on your system configuration, as shown below. Use the cursor UP/DOWN keys to move through the fields in this menu. The Sync Control item displays a second menu - this item is described last.
Page 136 CHYRON Corporation The following can be set in the MAX!> Video Control window: Input Sync: Video Input Module-equipped systems only. Selects the system’s sync source - either sync on green (system strips sync from the GREEN input), or external sync (sync from the SYNC IN input.) Highlight the Input Sync field...
Page 137 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 0$; ! 6\QF $GMXVWPHQWV NOTE This procedure requires special test equipment, and should only be done by a qualified technician. icon opens a Sync Control window Sync Control (Figure 3-16) for setting sub-carrier phase, vertical phase, and horizontal phase.
Page 138 CHYRON Corporation To return any of the sliders to its default setting: • Select the slider and press the key. 5HFDOOLQJ 0$; ! 6\QF 6HWWLQJV To save the sync settings: [ ] 1. Press . The Enter Sync Filename window is displayed.
Page 139 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 2. Press (or select Set Video ) to display the Video Control window (Figure 3-18): 15:07 12/2 Program Loader Program Loader v4.3 Set Clock Video Control Keybd ID Video Input Module VIM Input Sync: GREEN Set Video Sync Control Machine ID...
Page 140 CHYRON Corporation Sync Control: This item brings up the Sync Control menu (Figure 3- 19), which contains a variety of sync settings. Sync Control is described below. Chroma Analog Sync Generator-equipped systems only. Boost: Chroma Boost enables the system to generate super- saturated colors.
Page 141 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Sync Control Analog Only Subcarrier Quadrant: 0 Degrees Subcarrier Phase Analog Only Vertical Phase Horizontal Phase Horizontal Phase Fine 601 Only Key Output Timing Figure 3-19. MAXINE! Sync Control Window Use the cursor keys to move among the items in this menu.
Page 142 CHYRON Corporation The following can be set in the MAXINE! Sync Control menu. Subcarrier Analog Sync Generator-equipped systems only. This item Quadrant: selects the subcarrier phase quadrant (a coarse range selection for subcarrier phase.) Use the SPACE BAR cycle through the available choices (in degrees): 0, 90, 180, or 270.
Page 143 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE The power-up default video and sync settings are read from a file named SYNC.DEF. To change the default setting, save the new settings using this file name. To return any of the sliders to its default setting: •...
Page 144 CHYRON Corporation Figure 3-21. Serial Communications Setup Menu - iNFiNiT! Figure 3-22. Serial Communications Setup Menu - MAX!> Start-Up 3-28 Revision D...
Page 145 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 3-23. Serial Communications Setup Menu - MAXINE! [ ] 2. Highlight the fields using the cursor keys, then press the SPACE BAR to toggle through and set the following parameters. Defaults are shown in italics. Baud Rate: 19,200 1200...
Page 146 CHYRON Corporation Figure 3-24. Serial Port Initialization - iNFiNiT! Figure 3-25. Serial Port Initialization - MAX!> Figure 3-26. Serial Port Initialization - MAXINE! [ ] 4. Press any key. The menu closes. NOTE The Set Communication windows for MAX!> and MAXINE! can be set to...
Page 147 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE - iNFiNiT! DDR USERS Configuration of the Serial Port from RS-232 to RS-422 on the iNFiNiT! involves a jumper change on the CPU Transition board. Failure to perform configuration result equipment damage! 6HW 'ULYH 6(783 ' This function changes the active drive, allowing you to boot from one drive, then load programs and files from a different drive.
Page 148 CHYRON Corporation • Press or select the icon. The Set Network Network Addresses menu is displayed. Set Network Addresses Ethernet: NNNNNN NNNNNN Internet: NNN.NNN.NNN.NNN Subnet Mask: NNN.NNN.NNN.NNN Figure 3-28. Network Address Setup Menu The 12-digit station address of a system is printed on a label located inside the CPU board's front panel.
Page 149 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual More details on setting network addresses are found in the Network Utilities Handbook. Please note that several additional fields may appear in Figure 3-28 if NFS Net- working is installed! 6HW *3, L1)L1L7 2QO\ 6(783 * The General Purpose Interface allows remote triggering of Function Keys through...
Page 150 If Reboot: is set to Automatic, the reboot interrupts the message being displayed. Therefore, CHYRON recommends that Reboot: be set to Manual if the system is to be used for live broadcast. Start-Up 3-34 Revision D...
Page 151 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 1. Press or select the Error Mode icon. The System Error Control window is displayed. Figure 3-31. System Error Control WIndow [ ] 2. Press the to toggle between SPACE BAR reboot. Manual Automatic 7DEOHW 7\SH 6(783 7 This utility enables you to select the proper tablet type as used with the Logo Compose and Image Tools options.
Page 152 CHYRON Corporation To set the Recall Keyboard window: [ ] 1. Press or select the icon. The Recall Kbd IMAGESTOR! Recall Keyboard menu is displayed. Figure 3-33. IMAGESTOR! Recall Keyboard Menu Default Settings [ ] 2. To navigate the window, use the cursor keys or key.
Page 153 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NO is safely used only when one operator is control- ling both the main keyboard and IMAGESTOR! Recall Keyboard! ÎÏÌÍ Press the SPACE BAR SHIFT CHAR + toggle between . The default is is set to , the selected frame buffer(s) are Frame Priority:...
Page 154 CHYRON Corporation but the outputs will be unavailable to Message Compose. The output dedication status is displayed upon first load- ing Message Compose. Selecting an output when Prior- is set to also restricts the three options in ity: XFER Message Compose to one.
Page 155 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual A maximum of two outputs can be selected. In this situa- tion none of the functions can be used. XFER Dedicating an output (setting Priority: ) to IMAG- ESTOR! ensures that Message Compose operation does not interfere with IMAGESTOR! operation and vice versa. is set to the selected output(s) can also Priority:...
Page 156 Reset &HO 5$0 $OLJQPHQW 6(783 $ $/7 Frame Buffer Cel RAM is aligned properly at CHYRON before the system is shipped. However, when software or hardware is changed or upgraded, it can result in align- ment problems. You may see pieces of a previous cel in...
Page 157 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 2. Press ALT 1 . The Cell Ram Alignment menu appears: Figure 3-37. Cel RAM Alignment Menu Additionally, three vertical white lines are displayed on the Edit Monitor. They may appear as two bright, thick lines on the outside and one narrower, dimmer line in the middle (Figure 3-38);...
Page 158 CHYRON Corporation Ì or Í to make the [ ] 3. Press SHIFT CHAR + middle line appear identical to the two outer lines. As you make this adjustment, the Prompt Line displays the Current Offset. Figure 3-39. Aligned Frame Buffer Cel RAM Alignment [ ] 4.
Page 159 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual XFER function (§14.5, §14.10) to swap the contents of CHANNELS A and B, it is possible to accidentally trans- fer a background unseen on the Third Channel Output to CHANNEL A, where it is then displayed. By setting the 3rd Channel Output mode to , a scanline back- Protected...
Page 160 :L1)L1L7 2QO\ Using the function, users can select from the Keybd Map default Chyron keyboard layout or the Windows key- board layout. An important distinction must be made between a key- map and a Character Placement Table. The Windows Keymap function physically maps the keys themselves to...
Page 161 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual reflect the local Windows environment, whether it be French, German, Spanish, etc. The iNFiNiT! Family menu functions can be accessed using local key posi- tions. See Section 9 of the WiNFiNiT! Option Handbook (Pub. No. 2A02024) for information on Placement Tables, and Section 11 of the same handbook for information on cus- tom keymaps.
Page 162 Operating System and certain other pro- grams. This function should only be performed under the guidance of CHYRON Customer Service, or as instructed. ([LWLQJ 6HWXS 0HQX 4 &17/ (6& To exit the Setup menu: •...
Page 163 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Selection is done using the cursor keys, or by pressing the key for the letter displayed on the icon (sometimes combined with the key). The key is often used CNTL for confirmation. If you have a mouse, icons may also be selected using the point-and-click method.
Page 164 Loads the Fonts by Wire program, allowing you to order and Fonts by download master fonts from CHYRON. Refer to the Fonts by Wire Wire handbook (supplied with your system) for more information.
Page 165 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual In addition to the visible function icons, hidden functions reside in some menus. These hidden functions are typi- cally activated by pressing , then a letter key, and CNTL are described in various sections of this manual. 4XLW ,FRQ Select the...
Page 166 CHYRON Corporation 6\VWHP 6WDWXV /LQH Shows the system type, which program is currently loaded, the version of that program, which is the primary user (" ") in a Dual User setup, plus the current date and time of day.
Page 167 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual When installing new software or loading Master Fonts, you may need to check the Machine Subscript number and/or the Site ID of the unit to make sure that you are loading the software into the correct machine. To display the Machine Subscript Number and the Site ID: •...
Page 168 CHYRON Corporation This action loads sample pages containing a transparency and key signal timing test, and lower-third and other graphics typical of a news production. Figure 3-47. Sample Files in C/SAMPLES When you select the directory, sample fonts are automat- ically assigned to six of the sixteen available ‘font posi-...
Page 169 If you wish to preserve the supplied test pages, simply assign other page numbers to any new test messages that you compose. After installation and setup, the Chyron operator may choose to record over these pages. [ ] 1.
Page 170 CHYRON Corporation “Record Complete”. The Address Display will now read one number higher than the page you have just recorded. This indicates that the system is ready to record your next message on the next page. [ ] 5. Press the letter to quit and return to the main menu of Message Compose.
Page 171 6HFWLRQ $ERXW )RQWV )RQWV 2YHUYLHZ A font is a group of characters that possess unique traits. For example: This sentence was composed using a 10-point Century Gothic™ font. This sentence was composed using a 16-point Britannic Bold™ font. In print typography, the measuring unit “point”...
Page 172 CHYRON Corporation In addition, WiNFiNiT! interface users can import True- Type fonts which are then converted into Master Fonts that can be used by an iNFiNiT! Family system. This greatly increases the number of Master Fonts available for Machine Font creation. Please refer to §9.4 in the WiNFiNiT! Option Handbook (Pub.
Page 173 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The supplied Fonts disk contains the twenty “standard” fonts. Up to 1,500 additional fonts are available from the Bitstream© Font Library, as shown in the catalogue you received with your system. Table 4-1 shows the fonts that are supplied with every system.
Page 174 )RQW ,' 1XPEHUV Both Master and Machine Fonts have unique ID num- bers. Master Fonts purchased from CHYRON have pre- assigned numbers that you cannot change. Master Fonts created from the optional Logo Compose program have ID numbers that are assigned during the Logo Compose process.
Page 175 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The default name for the Machine Font is the same as the Master Font. For ease in recognition among a long list, you may change the Machine Font’s name by using the Disk Utility Rename function (§19.7) after conversion is complete.
Page 176 Pressing CNTL ALT 3 displays the memory allocation on the Prompt Line. &RS\ 3URWHFWLRQ6LWH ,' CHYRON Master Fonts diskettes contains copyrighted software, and are copy-protected. The diskette contains a unique ID number (site ID) that matches a number programmed into your iNFiNiT’s hardware.
Page 177 Although a blank menu appears when you load the Fonts By Wire program, you will not be able to download fonts from CHYRON until after you have opened an account and have installed a modem in the system. Fonts By Wire also includes a bulletin board that gives...
Page 178 CHYRON Corporation About Fonts Revision D...
Page 179 6HFWLRQ 6RIWZDUH 2YHUYLHZ 3URJUDPV 2YHUYLHZ 3URJUDP /RDGHU 0HQX The programs available in your system appear in the Pro- gram Loader menu in the center of the screen. This is the first menu you see after the system has successfully booted.
Page 180 CHYRON Corporation 3URJUDP /RDGHU ,FRQV To launch a program: • Click on the program icon or place the cursor on the icon, then press The number of active program icons that appear in the Program Loader menu varies depending on any software options you install;...
Page 181 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Additionally, the following message appears on the Prompt Line if IMAGESTOR! has not been Site ID’d: Site ID mismatch for IMAGESTOR! After pressing a key to close the warning, the follow- ing warning appears on the Prompt Line if the Machine Control option has not been Site ID’d: Site ID mismatch for Machine Control Option Any subsequent operation erases the warning.
Page 182 CHYRON Corporation 02'( 6/&7 0RGH 6HOHFW You can exit from one program and enter another using function. MODE SLCT To exit a program: • Press MODE SLCT In most programs, this exits directly to the Program Loader menu. When working in programs such as Mes-...
Page 183 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The Suspend function in MODE SLCT can be handy when you need to leave a program (and save the set- tings), work in another program, and return to the first program without having to reload it. Mode Select is also covered in §6.11.
Page 184 CHYRON Corporation • Mix Effects • Multiple Effects • Transform™ (optional) • Video Input Module (optional) • RGB Tools (optional) • Image Tools (optional) • ImageStor (optional) • Spell Check Utility )RQW &UHDWH 8WLOLW\ 6HFWLRQ Font Create Utility is used to convert Master Fonts (sup- plied with your system) into Machine Fonts, for use in Message Compose.
Page 185 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual If your system already has the Advanced Font Create Utility Option you don’t need the Font Create Utility option. If you desire, you can delete the Font Create Util- ity option from your system. NOTE You can enter Font Create without disturbing operations in Message Compose.
Page 186 CHYRON Corporation 5HDG (IIHFWV 6HFWLRQ These effects are set up and executed in the Read Effects menu ( CNTL R ) in Message Compose, and provide effects that only involve one frame buffer. Four Read Effect Types (Wipe, Push, Reveal, and Hide) plus ten Transition Patterns are available in systems equipped with standard frame buffers.
Page 187 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 0XOWLSOH (IIHFWV 6HFWLRQ Multiple Effects are not available on MAXINE! systems, nor on single frame buffer MAX!> systems. However, Multiple Effects available on MAXINE! systems that have the Transform Lite Option. Multiple Effects allows you to execute Read Effects, Mix Effects and Transform Scripts (in systems equipped with the Transform option) simultaneously.
Page 188 )RQWV %\ :LUH 2SWLRQV 0DQXDO The Fonts By Wire application enables you to download Master Fonts via modem directly from CHYRON. To use this feature you must first have an account with CHYRON and a modem. A menu appears when you select the Fonts By Wire icon, even if you don’t have an account.
Page 189 This section covers Message Compose functions such as listing and loading Machine Fonts, and text editing. Also included is a Message Compose tutorial for those unfa- miliar with CHYRON character/graphics generators. 0HVVDJH &RPSRVH 2YHUYLHZ After the Operating System has been loaded from the Hard Disk, the Program Loader menu appears on the Prompts Monitor.
Page 190 CHYRON Corporation Programs are generally loaded or run one at a time. • To load a program, cursor to the program icon, for example, on the Program Loader menu, then press ; or click on it using the SPACE BAR mouse.
Page 191 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE Whenever Message Compose loaded, the Palette and Tabs set in the directory defaults are updated in all See Section 10 and frame buffers. Section 7 respectively for information on Palettes and Tabs; and §8.2.2.4 for information setting directory...
Page 192 CHYRON Corporation Figure 6-3. Message Compose Main Menu - Fonts Loaded Detailed font load information is provided in §6.6. $ERXW 0DFKLQH )RQWV All fonts that appear on a font list are known as Machine Fonts. Before you compose your first text message in Message Compose, you must create Machine Fonts from the Master Fonts that are supplied with the system.
Page 193 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual If there are no fonts in the font list or in any other font directory, it will be necessary to create Machine Fonts from the Master Fonts. Additionally, RGB(A) images such as logos can be stored as Machine Font characters.
Page 194 CHYRON Corporation Font Info CNTL Indicator Font in Use Fonts Loaded Function Icons Status Info Address Readout Prompt Line Figure 6-4. Message Compose Main Menu Font In Use This displays a small replica of the Machine Font cur- Font Info rently selected.
Page 195 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6WDWXV ,QIRUPDWLRQ MESG DIR: Current message directory in use for read or record oper- ations. Current Machine Font directory in use. Can be set in FONT DIR: Directory Defaults to change automatically with the mes- sage directory.
Page 196 CHYRON Corporation Mode: Indicates Locked or Unlocked Mode. In Locked Mode, text repositioning operations such as SHIFT CHAR SHIFT ROW affect characters or rows following the cur- sor position. In Unlocked Mode, these operations affect only the character or row that the cursor is on., i.e.
Page 197 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual If the field in Directory Defaults XY Position: Display XY Position: (§8.2.2.4) is set to for a particular Message Directory, the X and Y positions of the upper left corner of the cur- sor are displayed (next to Word Wrap). If XY Position not activated for a directory, there may still be leftover values displayed in the...
Page 198 CHYRON Corporation )XQFWLRQ ,FRQV To activate a function icon: • Press followed by the letter within the selected CNTL icon. If you have a mouse: • Place the mouse cursor ( over the icon you wish to select and click the left button once.
Page 199 Fades to and from Fade black. These Fades are only visible when viewing CHYRON VIDEO and KEY OUT through a switching device or keyer, when combined with another video source. There also may be additional function icons for options...
Page 200 CHYRON Corporation Figure 6-5. Font Load Utility Menu All fonts in the current directory are listed. The default directory is c/<system_name> NOTE There must be Machine Fonts listed in a directory in the system. If none are listed, they must be created (converted) from the Master Fonts supplied with the system.
Page 201 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • Automatic font load using CNTL READ CNTL READ NEXT • Automatic font load upon selecting a directory. This is set in Directory Defaults (§8.2.2.4). 0DQXDO )RQW /RDG 3URFHGXUHV NOTE iNFiNiT! Family systems may load up to 16 Machine Fonts simultaneously.
Page 202 CHYRON Corporation To exit Font Load Utility when the font load procedure is complete: • Press CNTL 8VLQJ )RQW .H\V To use a font that has been loaded into a Font Key: [ ] 1. While in the Message Compose main menu,...
Page 203 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual can then be displayed by again pressing CNTL READ Each following message can be displayed by NEXT. again pressing . Each time CNTL READ NEXT CNTL is executed, the required fonts are loaded READ NEXT for each message. NOTE CNTL READ or CNTL READ NEXT operations may replace fonts already...
Page 204 CHYRON Corporation )RQW /RDG 8WLOLW\ /LVWLQJ )RQWV If the Font Load utility window is not displayed: • Press CNTL F Font Load Utility functions are described below: Displays a sample character of the highlighted Display font in the list on the Edit Monitor.
Page 205 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ',63/$< 9LHZLQJ D 6DPSOH &KDUDFWHU To view a sample character in a font displayed in the list: • Highlight the font using the cursor keys, then select Display icon in the Font Load menu or press The sample character displayed is an upper case "...
Page 206 CHYRON Corporation Figure 6-6. Selective Listing Menu To move from field to field: • Press SHIFT + TAB or the cursor keys. To clear a field of information: • Press To enter information into a field: • Highlight the field; press ;...
Page 207 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual For example, to limit the search to all fonts of Font Size • Press , then enter in the Size: field using the Address Keypad. You can attach the asterisk to a value in any field as well. For example, to list all font names beginning with •...
Page 208 CHYRON Corporation The following sample font listing (Figure 6-7) shows how the parameters are specified in a list: NAME 0012 DECO 901 BROADWAY/HEAD (TM) 80 scanlines Drop Shadow 8 lines left EDGE SIZE Figure 6-7. Sample Font Listing NOTE When working in Flash Font (Section 13) or the Font Create Utility (Section 18), Drop Shadow is called “Shadow”.
Page 209 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual This way, all fonts with the word “ Broadway ” in their names are listed. A range can also be used. For example, list all fonts with names beginning with the letters through by entering Font Size can range from through .
Page 210 CHYRON Corporation &+$1*( ',5 &KDQJLQJ )RQW 'LUHFWRULHV The default directory is (e.g. C/<system_name> C/MAX ). To change font directories: C/MAXINE C/INFINIT [ ] 1. In the Font Load Utility menu, select the icon or press to display the...
Page 211 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 6-9. Font Directory Menu [ ] 3. You can begin typing the characters of the directory name, then press The cursor jumps to the first entry beginning with these characters. The directory name must include the drive designation.
Page 212 CHYRON Corporation when you return to the Message Compose main menu, the directory does not have to match the MESSAGE MACHINE directory. NOTE If a font directory becomes invalid (e.g. due to removal of removable media or by setting Auto Change Font...
Page 213 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 6-10. Fonts Loaded Display (Partial) The header in the Fonts Loaded window gives you total allotted font memory, available font memory remaining, and the largest contiguous block of memory. If a font’s size is smaller than the largest contiguous block, the font should fit when loaded.
Page 214 CHYRON Corporation NOTE Message Compose Versions 3.0 or higher allocates RAM from the font memory to load system features such as Multiple Effects. As a result, the font load cannot occupy as much memory as before. It is important to...
Page 215 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 5HPRYH (5$6( $// To erase a single font from the list: • Highlight the font, then press or select Remove To erase the fonts from all of the 16 Font Keys: • Press or select the Erase All icon from either the main Font Load window or the Fonts Loaded window.
Page 216 CHYRON Corporation Setup Menu Figure 6-11. Message Compose Setup Menu To access a function: • Select the icon using the mouse, or press the key indicated in the black area of the function icon. For example, press to access the function.
Page 217 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Displays Directory Defaults, which sets default characteristics individual Message Defaults Directories (§8.2.2.4). Displays the Clock Setup window for creating Clock Clock or Timer displays (Section 11). Displays the Flash Control window for creating Flash flashing text in messages (§7.14). Defines the default directory for any files SCSI Express accessed by pressing the...
Page 218 CHYRON Corporation See Section 21 for information on RGB Tools, and §21.6 and §21.6.1 for information on scale and aspect ratio. • Transform: The aspect ratio is automatically set to .75. Note that to play back properly in 16 X 9, the objects must have been created in 16 X 9 aspect ratio before entering Transform.
Page 219 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 4. Use the Font Load Utility (§6.6) in Message Compose to load the Machine Fonts (CNTL F) into the Font Keys. [ ] 5. Choose the font (§6.6.2) and begin typing. To ddisplay fonts and colors: •...
Page 220 CHYRON Corporation Utility (Section 18) while keeping Message Compose active. The system software is extremely versatile, so don’t be afraid to go off on tangents and explore. If you get stuck, remember that the key, either by itself or followed CNTL to quit, typically gets you out of menus.
Page 221 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Activates Suspend function. When is selected, Suspend Suspend the Program Loader menu appears as usual, but the Mes- program icon now shows that Message sage Compose Compose operation has been suspended (Figure 6-13). (Message Compose, and all loaded fonts, remain in sys- tem memory.) Figure 6-13.
Page 222 CHYRON Corporation 0DLQ 0HQX &RQWURO )XQFWLRQV /LVW To display a list of Message Compose main menu control functions on-screen: • Press CNTL / CNTL SHIFT + ? A list of keystrokes and commands is displayed. To scroll through the list item-by-item: Î...
Page 223 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 6-1: Message Compose Text Functions Table 6-1: Message Compose Text Functions Advanced On-line convert utility (Flash Font) (§13.14, §13.15 and )81&7,21 .(<6752.(6 CNVRT FLASH §13.16) Moves cursor to beginning of next word (§7.4.4) ALT TAB Deposits current Flash Font from cursor to end of row (§7.11) CNTL CNVRT...
Page 225 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 6-1: Message Compose Text Functions Table 6-2: Message Compose Read/Record Functions Squeezes/expands all characters on a row - cursor and character )81&7,21 .(<6752.(6 CNTL ÌÍ SHIFT ROW + move as row evenly expands. (§7.9.3) Alphanumeric file descriptions for , and CNTL Alphanumeric 2 READ...
Page 227 Transfers contents of CHANNEL A and PREVIEW (§14.5, §14.9) Video Input Option (Section 20) CNTL I XFER Total Motion Control Panel (Chyron Motion Files) CNTL V Transfers contents of CHANNEL B and PREVIEW (§14.5, §14.9) CNTL XFER Machine Control (DDR) (§9.8, Machine Control Option Handbook CNTL 9 Transfers contents of CHANNEL A and CHANNEL B (§14.5,...
Page 229 6HFWLRQ )RUPDWWLQJ (GLWLQJ This section covers more advanced format adjustments, as well as the actual creation and editing of messages using Message Compose. 2YHUYLHZ Display the Message Compose main menu on the Prompts Monitor. The Edit Monitor should display only the Safe Title Box and the cursor.
Page 230 CHYRON Corporation (UDVH 6FUHHQ The following erase operations, unless specified, affect only the active frame buffer (§14.1). References to Tab fields include position and attributes assigned to each Tab field. See §7.4 for complete information on Tab fields. (UDVH 7H[W DQG 7DE )LHOGV (5$6( To erase all text and Tab fields, but leave the scanline background (§10.5), Safe Title Box (§7.3.1) and palettes...
Page 231 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual (UDVH $OO )UDPH %XIIHUV &17/ $/7 To simultaneously erase all available Standard frame buffers, or the Foreground buffers of all available Extended Effects Frame Buffers or CLYPS Capable Frame Buffers: • Press CNTL ALT 4 .
Page 232 CHYRON Corporation (UDVH WR 1HZ 6FUHHQ &RORU &17/ % ( 4 There may be times when you want to do your work against a background other than black. The default color of the screen can be changed. This is known as “erasing the screen to a different color”...
Page 233 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6DIH 7LWOH %R[ DQG &XUVRU 6HWXS $GMXVWPHQWV The Safe Title Box confines text to a predefined area on the Edit Monitor. This can be a handy tool placing titles, names, places, etc. Note that changes to the Safe Title Box are not reflected until you erase the current buffer.
Page 234 CHYRON Corporation Press the or select . You SPACE BAR SPACE can now adjust the BOTTOM and LEFT borders. • To adjust the BOTTOM border, use the ÎÏ cursor keys. • To adjust the LEFT border, use the use the ÌÍ...
Page 235 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 4. Press CNTL , or select Quit to exit the Safe Title Setup window and save changes. To exit the Safe Title Setup window without saving changes: • Press Safe Title Setup is now complete. To place the cursor back into the Safe Title Box: •...
Page 236 CHYRON Corporation a b c a b c Outline (default) cursor Shaded cursor Figure 7-2. Cursor Styles Note that prior to Message Compose version 9.00, the cursor style was changed by pressing CNTL V To render the cursor and the Safe Title Box invisible: •...
Page 237 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 7DE 2YHUYLHZ &17/ RU 6(783 7$% Tabs are row-based. Several tab fields can be created in each row, and up to 200 fields can exist in each frame buffer simultaneously, numbered in order of their cre- ation.
Page 238 CHYRON Corporation Figure 7-3. Tab Setup Utility Window Formatting & Editing 7-10 Revision D...
Page 239 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The following describes Tab Setup Utility fields and icons: Field: Current field number. Fields are numbered in the order of their creation, starting with . Four let- ters can also appear in this area to indicate set- tings for this field: indicates the icon...
Page 240 CHYRON Corporation Auto Erase (T) clears the tab field for new data when Auto Erase updating. When set, all data in the tab field is erased when the first new character is typed on re- entering the tab field. appears after the tab field number in the Tab Setup Utility.
Page 241 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • Mode/Store/Recall Commands . Enables you to enter Tab Setup, and read and record Tab messages (settings). NOTES A Help Menu of all commands and tab functions accessed pressing the ? key when in Tab Setup. Tabs are recorded as part of a Full Page message.
Page 242 CHYRON Corporation Formatting & Editing 7-14 Revision D...
Page 243 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 7-1: Tab Setup - Field Characteristic Commands Table 7-1: Tab Setup - Field Characteristic Commands .(<6752.(6 &200$1' .(<6752.(6 &200$1' Auto Erase - Clears field for new data when updating. When All data aligns vertically on the first decimal point set, all data in the tab field is erased when the first new char- All data aligns vertically on the first comma acter is typed on re-entry into the tab field.
Page 245 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 7-2: Tab Setup - Tab Edit Commands Table 7-2: Tab Setup - Tab Edit Commands .(<6752.(6 &200$1' .(<6752.(6 &200$1' SHIFT ROW + Allows you to align the Tab Starts of more than one field. - Sets the (start) of a new tab field Tab Start ÌÍ...
Page 247 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual %DVLF 3URFHGXUH A tab field must have a Tab Start. If no Tab End is speci- fied, it defaults to either the next Tab Start on that row or the right margin of the Safe Title Box. Mark ON/OFF icon selects visible/not visible tab fields.
Page 248 CHYRON Corporation if three fields already exist, the new one will be num- bered “ ”. Remember that the system counts fields start- ing from “ ”. While creating and deleting tab fields, it is possible to duplicate tab field numbers. If you do not want informa- tion assigned to a particular tab field to appear in other tab fields, make sure that they have different numbers.
Page 249 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 1XPHULF )LHOGV 8 is used primarily with right justified text, Numeric On although it works with all styles of justification. All dig- its entered in a numeric field align themselves with digits in other numeric fields in columns of equal width. To activate, press or select the icon.
Page 250 CHYRON Corporation • Press the key while the cursor is posi- COLOR FONT tioned on a character of the desired color and font in the field. and/or fields in the Tab Setup window Col: Font: now show that the field has an assigned color and/or font.
Page 251 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual If you want to erase the text in the Tab fields, but want to keep the Flash Font(s) assigned to the Tab field(s): [ ] 1. Press COLOR FONT while the cursor is in each of the Tab fields containing a Flash Font. [ ] 2.
Page 252 CHYRON Corporation ([WHUQDO 8SGDWH ; ,QWHOOLJHQW ,QWHUIDFH 2QO\ If Intelligent Interface is in place, iNFiNiT! sends a request to the external computer for updated data to fill the field (sports scores, for example), before it displays the message.
Page 253 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 5HQXPEHU 7DE )LHOG 2 This function allows you to renumber a tab field. If the field in Directory Defaults Move Tabs By Position: (§8.2.2.4) is set to N, when you use the key to move through the fields, it moves through in numerical order instead of by position.
Page 254 CHYRON Corporation )RUFHG 8SSHU &DVH . To force all characters typed in a field to be upper case, whether or not has been pressed: SHIFT CAPS LOCK • Press appears after the field number in the Tab Setup window if Forced Upper Case is activated.
Page 255 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual If the Tab Start or End encounters another Tab Start or End while moving, the moving tab field overwrites the stationary tab field boundary. 6KLIW $OO 7DE )LHOGV 6+,)7 3$*( ÌÍ To shift all tab fields left or right: •...
Page 256 CHYRON Corporation Ì [ ] 3. Press to expand tab field to SHIFT CHAR + Í the left, or press to expand SHIFT CHAR + tab field to the right. [ ] 4. Press to exit Expand Mode. &XW DQG 3DVWH 7DE )LHOGV < 3 To copy tab fields: [ ] 1.
Page 257 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • To delete a single row of tab fields, press DEL ROW while in the Tab Setup Mode. • To delete all tab fields, press ERASE • To delete all tab fields and text from the screen, enter the Message Compose main menu, then press ERASE •...
Page 258 CHYRON Corporation ([LW )URP 7DE 6HWXS 0RGH • To exit from Tab Setup without saving changes, press • To exit from Tab Setup and save changes, press CNTL ,QVHUWLQJ 'HOHWLQJ 7H[W Text can be inserted into existing messages in two ways: by character and by row.
Page 259 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Characters moved off the right side of the screen DO NOT wrap around to the next line as a result of an unless Word Wrap Mode (§6.4.1) is . They INSERT are pushed off past the right margin of the screen, and may not be recorded as part of the page.
Page 260 CHYRON Corporation OR... [ ] 1. Position the cursor on the character you want to delete. [ ] 2. Press . All characters to the right DEL CHAR of the cursor shift one position to the left to fill the gap.
Page 261 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 2. Press CNTL DEL CHAR . All characters from cursor to end of row are deleted. &HQWHULQJ 7H[W The following functions center text within the Safe Title Box. Text can also be centered within Tab Starts and Ends by choosing Justify: Center in the Tab Setup...
Page 262 CHYRON Corporation 8QGHUOLQLQJ 7H[W 6+,)7B Underlining is a separate operation from character entry. An underline can be added with or without existing text above it. NOTE Flash Fonts cannot be underlined. To enter Underline Mode: • Press CNTL . Then, while holding down the...
Page 263 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 'HOHWH DQ 8QGHUOLQH '(/ &+$5 '(/ 52: To delete part of an underline: • Enter the Underline Mode, place the cursor on the selected end point of the underline, then press CHAR as many times as need be to shorten it. This shortens the length of the underline from the right.
Page 264 CHYRON Corporation Text cannot be shifted past set limits: right to pixel 1024; left to the left margin; up to the top edge of the display; and down to scanline 2048. Text positioned outside of the visual screen area will not be reproduced when recorded and read back.
Page 265 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6KLIW &KDUDFWHU 6+,)7 &+$5 ÌÍÎÏ A character or characters can be moved (kerned) left, right, up or down. [ ] 1. Place the cursor on the character to be shifted. ÌÍÎ Ï [ ] 2. Press and hold SHIFT CHAR + Locked...
Page 266 CHYRON Corporation Super Shift can be used with to make text SHIFT ROW moves in larger increments (§7.8.6). 6KLIW 3DJH 6+,)7 3$*( ÌÍÎÏ All text on the screen can be shifted up, down, left, or right. To shift a page: •...
Page 267 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 2. Shift the image by holding down the SHIFT ÌÍÎÏ key and pressing one of the PAGE keys as many times as necessary. The image is temporarily shifted. To exit Page Shift Mode: • Press The image returns to its original position.
Page 268 CHYRON Corporation entering results in -scanline vertical moves, or -pixel horizontal moves). Note that if the default Super Shift Value not set to “ ”, this default value overrides any value entered into the Address Keypad. It is suggested that the default value be kept at...
Page 269 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 2YHUODSSLQJ 7H[W • If you shift text to overlap characters, the most recently typed character is treated as the top charac- ter. • If you shift text to overlap rows, the row with the highest row number (usually the last-typed row) will be on top.
Page 270 CHYRON Corporation The selected character remains stationary. Only those spaces directly on either side of the selected character change. 6TXHH]H RU ([SDQG :RUG &17/ 6+,)7 3$*( Ì Í To squeeze or expand a word: [ ] 1. Place the cursor on any character in the selected word.
Page 271 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual %DVHOLQH $GMXVW )XQFWLRQV &17/ + &17/ 2 A baseline is the imaginary line on which the characters sit. It can be likened to a ruled line on a page of paper. Figure 7-7 illustrates a baseline. Baseline Figure 7-7.
Page 272 CHYRON Corporation Figure 7-8 illustrates how the baseline adjusts: New baseline Baseline after larger character is typed Figure 7-8. Baseline Adjust On Depending on the order in which the different fonts are typed when either the Baseline Adjust and the Row Base-...
Page 273 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The following illustrates how Baseline and Row Baseline adjustments can be useful. Note that the logo that is being typed must be a character in a Machine Font. For these examples, the logo Font Size should be larger than the text Font Size.
Page 274 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 1. Turn Baseline Adjust Off, and Row Adjust PLAYER NAME [ ] 2. Type a LOGO font character in the Home INFO GOES HERE position. The baseline of the row that the LOGO is on does not...
Page 275 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 1. Turn Baseline Adjust Off, and Row Adjust Off. PLAYER NAME [ ] 2. Type a LOGO font INFO GOES HERE character in the Home position. The baseline of the row that the LOGO is on does not move down to accommodate the larger character on the row.
Page 276 CHYRON Corporation To change the entire screen: • Press then a CNTL HOME, Font Key ALT Font , or Color Key &KDUDFWHU *URXSLQJ 3RVLWLRQLQJ 8VLQJ 0RXVH The mouse can be used to select, move, or delete a group of characters positioned in the same row.
Page 277 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 1. Press the right mouse button to move the mouse cursor to the Edit Monitor if it is still on the Prompts Monitor. [ ] 2. Use the mouse to outline the group of characters you want to edit.
Page 278 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 2. Move the mouse cursor to the new position, then click and release the left mouse button. Typing starts at this new position. 7XUER 7\SLQJ 0RGH &17/ 8 When working with overlapping text or fonts that use a...
Page 279 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 2YHUYLHZ RI )ODVK )HDWXUHV The Flash Function window is displayed by pressing the SET-UP F while in the Message Compose main menu. Figure 7-10. Flash Window The fields and function icons within the window are as follows: On Time In fields, the length of time text is visible while...
Page 280 CHYRON Corporation buffer, depending on the number of buffers in your system and the mix settings. Refer to Sections 16 and 17 respectively for information on Mix Effects and Multiple Effects. This allows you to display the flash buffer while typing new text in the next available buffer.
Page 281 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual For example, type the following sentence: EVERYTHING ON SALE!!! Position the cursor on “S” in the word “SALE!!!”. Press . “SALE!!!” now starts to flash. If you would also like the word “ON” to flash, position the cursor over “O” in the word “ON”.
Page 282 CHYRON Corporation Flash message from the Message Compose main menu. You must enter the Flash Setup Mode, enter the address, then press READ. NOTES Reading a Flash message puts the Flash message into the current buffer. The contents of that buffer are overwritten by the Flash message.
Page 283 6HFWLRQ 'LUHFWRU\ )HDWXUHV This section identifies directories, and describes all aspects of recording and reading back text and effects messages. If you have the mouse option, most Directory functions can be controlled using the mouse. NOTE To quickly change directories: [ ] 1.
Page 284 CHYRON Corporation directory is, for example, a font or message directory. The software automatically accesses the directories that directly contain the files. For example, if you are using the Font Utility and need to access the directory SPORTS on disk...
Page 285 Master Fonts. • System Directory : Where the operating system resides, along with CHYRON-supplied Master Fonts (MASTER fonts), and the programs Message Com- pose, Font Create, Fonts By Wire and Disk Utility. Any additional software options also reside in this directory.
Page 286 CHYRON Corporation 0HVVDJH 'LUHFWRU\ 8WLOLW\ 2YHUYLHZ DQG 0DLQ 0HQX The current directory can be changed by using the Direc- tory Utility in the Message Compose main menu. Direc- tories can also be created or deleted using the Directory Utility. Note that whenever a message directory is...
Page 287 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To change to a different current message directory: [ ] 1. Enter the disk drive and directory name in the following format: DRIVE/DIRECTORY [ ] 2. Press This now becomes the current directory. Its name is now displayed in the MESG DIR: field on the Prompts Moni-...
Page 288 CHYRON Corporation )XQFWLRQ ,FRQV The function icons appear on the right side of the menu, and are as follows: Change Changes the current working directory to another displayed in the directory list Delete Deletes any listed directory (except for the current working...
Page 289 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 'HOHWLQJ 'LUHFWRULHV To delete a directory: • In the Message Directory Utility menu, use the cur- ÎÏ sor keys to highlight the directory that will be deleted, then press CNTL D The following window is displayed: WARNING - Press Y to continue.
Page 290 CHYRON Corporation Enter new directory Dir: Figure 8-4. Enter New Directory Window [ ] 2. Enter a drive letter, a slash (/), and directory name for the new directory in the following format: DRIVE/DIRECTORY NOTE NO SPACES are allowed in directory names.
Page 291 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 'LUHFWRU\ 'HIDXOWV A set of defaults can be defined for each message direc- tory. These defaults are applied to all files within the directory. Directory Defaults can be accessed from either Message Compose or from the Message Directory Util- ity.
Page 292 CHYRON Corporation • Press the to toggle between Yes ( ) and SPACE BAR No ( ) in a field. • Enter numeric values on the Address Keypad. Only one set of defaults can exist for each directory. The default values that were saved last appear in the menu.
Page 293 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Tabs: System Default - If set to , all tabs currently on-line are recorded as direc- tory defaults. Those tab fields will be in place whenever the directory is selected. Note that if in the Mark Tab Setup, the tab fields will be in place, but you cannot see them until you enter Tab Setup.
Page 294 CHYRON Corporation System Default - Save Palette CNTL RCD E: If set to , the palette is saved with each message that is recorded using the Record to End of Text function ( CNTL RCD E If set to , the palette is not saved. If a Record to End of Text message is read, it uses the existing palette.
Page 295 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Function Keys: System Default - If set to , saves all keystroke sequences currently loaded in all ten of the Function Keys to be reloaded whenever that directory becomes the current directory. If set to , the Function Keys are empty when that direc- tory becomes the current directory.
Page 296 CHYRON Corporation System Default - Display XY Position: If set to , an additional prompt appears on the Message Compose main menu, next to , giving the WORD WRAP current location of the upper left corner of the edit cursor (pixels) and (scanlines) coordinates.
Page 297 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ([LWLQJ 0HVVDJH 'LUHFWRU\ 8WLOLW\ To exit the Message Directory Utility: • Press CNTL Q or select the Quit icon. %ORFN 0HVVDJH 8WLOLW\ %ORFN 0HVVDJH 8WLOLW\ 2YHUYLHZ Block Message Utility is used to list, copy, move, or delete blocks of messages within or between directories.
Page 298 CHYRON Corporation %ORFN 0HVVDJH 8WLOLW\ )XQFWLRQV There are five functions in the Block Message Utility: List Copy Move Delete Quit List Lists a block of messages or directories Copy Copies a block of messages from one part of a directory or...
Page 299 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual one at a time using the Message Directory Utility (§8.2.2.2). To copy, move or delete more than one directory at a time, use the Disk Utilities program (Section 19). To switch from one field to another: •...
Page 300 CHYRON Corporation The same can be done with names. To choose all names starting with the letter “ ”: • Enter in the field. Range To directly select messages or directories without speci- fying a range: ÎÏ [ ] 1.
Page 301 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To choose a range of messages to list: [ ] 1. Follow the Range procedure outlined in §8.3.2.1. [ ] 2. Press CNTL L or select the List Files icon. To list all message directories on all readable storage devices in the system: •...
Page 302 CHYRON Corporation 6WRSSLQJ %ORFN &RS\ 0RYH RU 'HOHWH To stop a Block Copy, Move or Delete execution: • Press twice in rapid succession. %ORFN &RS\0RYH Block Message Copy allows you to copy blocks of mes- sages from within one location of a directory to another, or from one directory to another, either on the same disk or on different disks.
Page 303 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The Block Message Move window (Figure 8-8) is dis- played. 15:07 5/9/96 Message Compose <version> CNTL Message Block Message Copy/(Move) Compose List Files From: C/MAX Range: * Advcd. List Dirs Font To: C/MAX Start ID: 0 Execute Disk Utils...
Page 304 CHYRON Corporation Can either be One-to-One or MODE: Compressed. Use the to toggle SPACE BAR between the two choices. • One-to-One Mode copies or moves the block in the same numeric order, with the same gaps between the numbers. For...
Page 305 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual told it not to copy or move a particular file when asked to confirm. In addition, the Prompt Line also confirms that the entire copy/ move process has been completed as originally entered, even though you may have specified during execution that no files were to be copied/moved.
Page 306 CHYRON Corporation <version> 15:07 5/9/96 Message Compose CNTL Message Block Message Delete Compose List Files Advcd. List Dirs Dir: C/MAXINE Range: * Font Execute Disk Confirm: Y Utils Network Utils Dir: C/MAXINE Range: All Files: 103 Font Create 0000 Full Page Message...
Page 307 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual If you do not want to delete the file, press any key except . The file is not deleted, and the confirm process continues. Confirm is set to , no confirmation is requested, FILE AUTOMATICALLY DELETED! Note that the Prompt Line confirms that the Delete command has been executed for each file in the Range, even when you have told it...
Page 308 CHYRON Corporation It is good practice, though not always necessary, to press before entering information using the Address Key- pad. Pressing sets the Address Keypad to 0000 For information on SCSI Express Read/Record opera- tions please refer to §8.6. $XWR 6WDQGDUGV &RQYHUW...
Page 309 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To rerender a Machine Font on an NTSC system, to be used on a PAL system: • Set the NTSC Font Size to 1.2 times the height of the PAL font that you need, and set the width of the NTSC font to 1.2 of the width of the PAL font.
Page 310 CHYRON Corporation To disable Auto Standards Convert: • Press CNTL A appears on the Auto standards conversion disabled Prompt Line. 5&' 5HFRUG )XOO 3DJH 0HVVDJH You can record all information that is on the Edit Monitor (text, palette, tabs, and background). This type of mes- sage is called a Full Page Message.
Page 311 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual '(/ 06* To delete a recorded message: [ ] 1. Press , then enter the selected message ID number using the Address Keypad. [ ] 2. Press DEL MSG appears on the Prompt Line. Deleting message No confirmation is given before deletion occurs, unless default (§8.2.2.4) is set to Verify of File Delete...
Page 312 CHYRON Corporation If an attempt is made to overwrite a message of a differ- ent type, the following appears. Figure 8-12. Different Message Type Overwrite Query • Press to overwrite, or any other key to return to the main menu.
Page 313 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual XXXX FONT FILE NOT FOUND (where XXXX is the Machine Font ID number) appears on the Prompt Line, it indicates that a font used to create the message is not cur- rently loaded into a Font Key. The Prompt Line still indi- cates that the message has been read.
Page 314 CHYRON Corporation To set the screen offset: [ ] 1. Press . The following window CNTL ALT 2 appears: Frame Offset X Offset: Y Offset: 0 Y Offset: 0 Figure 8-13. RGB Frame Offset Window [ ] 2. Enter the pixel offsets for and for [ ] 3.
Page 315 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To display the offset message: • Read the message that was recorded while the offset was active. &17/ 5($' Any time you read a message, the system attempts to dis- play the message using currently loaded Machine Fonts. If the font isn't loaded, your page is not displayed cor- rectly and appears on...
Page 316 CHYRON Corporation NOTES The fonts used in the message must be in the currently selected font directory, or they cannot be accessed by CNTL READ. Additionally, when CNTL READ is executed, any fonts already loaded into Font Keys may be replaced. For...
Page 317 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual “Read Next buffer”, and the following batter is in the dugout waiting to go on deck (i.e. waiting to go into the Read Next buffer). Each time a batter finishes a turn, the next one comes up to bat, and the batter behind him goes on deck.
Page 318 CHYRON Corporation The message in the Read Next buffer is replaces the message that was on the Edit Monitor, and the following message is loaded into the Read Next buffer. [ ] 5. Press as many times as need be to READ NEXT display the sequence of messages.
Page 319 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual &17/ 5($' 1(;7 If the fonts are not loaded for the message you want to store in the Read Next buffer, they can be loaded as part of the READ NEXT execution. The fonts must be in the current directory.
Page 320 CHYRON Corporation To access Alphanumeric Mode: • Press CNTL 2 appears on Alpha-Numeric Read and Record enabled the Prompt Line. NOTE Messages with Alphanumeric names cannot be accessed by Intelligent Interface. 5HFRUGLQJ 0HVVDJH ZLWK $OSKDQXPHULF 1DPH [ ] 1.
Page 321 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual In the File: field, only upper case “ ”, “ ”, “ ”, and “ ” are valid characters. All other characters generate an error display when a record is attempted. Additionally, the alphanumeric name must begin with a letter, not a number.
Page 322 CHYRON Corporation Delete - Drive/Directory File: List DEL MSG Figure 8-16. Alphanumeric Delete - Drive/Directory Window To delete a message with an Alphanumeric Name: [ ] 1. Enter a message name in the File: field. [ ] 2. Press DEL MSG...
Page 323 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 2. Press READ The alphanumeric Read - Drive/Directory (Figure 8-17) window is displayed. Read - Drive/Directory File: List Read READ Figure 8-17. Alphanumeric Read - Drive/Directory Window [ ] 3. Enter a message name in the field.
Page 324 CHYRON Corporation /LVWLQJ 0HVVDJHV :KLOH LQ $OSKDQXPHULF 0RGH To list the contents of the current directory from any of the Alphanumeric Mode windows: • Cursor to the field, then press List ([LWLQJ $OSKDQXPHULF 0RGH To exit Alphanumeric Mode: •...
Page 325 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • To activate a function within the window, press the appropriate key. NOTE The mouse is not supported in the CNTL RCD window. Five functions do not appear in the Control Record win- dow. Instead, they are activated as follows when the Control Record window is open.
Page 326 CHYRON Corporation • Erase the existing message using the DEL MSG (§8.4.3) function, then record the message to that ID number. • Record over the existing message by pressing the key, then pressing the key that corresponds to the message type (§8.5.15). If outside the Control...
Page 327 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual When a Text Only message is read, the text appears as it was when recorded. The cursor is at the same position it was when the text was recorded. Using Record Text Only makes it easy to switch scanline backgrounds, which can also be recorded separately (§8.5.9).
Page 328 CHYRON Corporation When an End of Text message is read, the text appears starting at the row that the cursor is on, and the cursor is positioned at the beginning of the row below the last row read. 5HFRUG 6LQJOH 5RZ RI 7H[W 5 Records only the text and tabs in the selected row.
Page 329 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Empty Function Keys are not recorded. When the Func- tion Key message is read, blank keys do not overwrite currently occupied Function Keys. NOTE An individual Function Key control list can be stored in any individual Function location.
Page 330 CHYRON Corporation To record a Roll or Crawl Control buffer: [ ] 1. Compose a Roll or Crawl buffer list. [ ] 2. Press , then enter a message ID number using the Address Keypad. [ ] 3. Press CNTL RCD ROLL...
Page 331 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 3. Change the active buffer back to the one that is assigned to CHANNEL A. [ ] 4. If the active buffer is not changed back to the one that is assigned to CHANNEL A, the entire message is not recorded.
Page 332 CHYRON Corporation 5HFRUG 6FDQOLQH %DFNJURXQG 0HVVDJH % To record a scanline background: [ ] 1. Create a background. [ ] 2. Press , then enter a message ID number using the Address Keypad. [ ] 3. Press CNTL RCD B When a background is read, it overwrites whatever back- ground is present.
Page 333 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 5HFRUG &ORFN7LPHU 0HVVDJH & This function records a Clock (or Timer) message. All Clock/Timer information is recorded, including position, color, font, Clock type (Clock or Timer), placeholders, etc. To record a Clock (Timer) message: [ ] 1. Set up the Clock or Timer display using the Clock Setup Utility, then exit to Message Compose.
Page 334 CHYRON Corporation 5HFRUG 7UDQVIRUP 6FULSWV ; This is available on systems equipped with the Transform option. You can record the Transform Script and all objects used by the Transform Script. To record a Transform Script: [ ] 1. Press CNTL RCD [ ] 2.
Page 335 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 5HFRUG )RUHJURXQG%DFNJURXQG 0HVVDJHV $ Foreground/Background ( FG/BG ) allows you to record a new message composed of already existing messages in the Foreground and Background buffers of an Extended Effects Frame Buffer. NOTE FG/BG Record can be performed on systems with Standard or Extended Effects Frame...
Page 336 CHYRON Corporation Figure 8-22. Record FG/BG Message Menu [ ] 3. In the field, press , then enter FG/BG File: the ID number of the file that will be created. Ï Press [ ] 4. In the FG File: field, press...
Page 337 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual message is read first. So, a message such as Transform may execute and take control before the Background message is read. The following restrictions apply: • Standard Roll messages can be read but must be manually executed. To automatically execute a Stan- dard Roll, it must be from within a Function Key message that is recorded as the Foreground or Back- ground message.
Page 338 CHYRON Corporation background, and Output Percentage levels are also saved in each buffer, and are restored when the Text & Graphics message is read. When you execute a Text & Graphics Record, the system records the current frame buffer and the next available frame buffer, based on the assignments in the Mix Set- tings window (§16.7 and §17.5).
Page 339 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 4. Press , then enter a message ID number using the Address Keypad. [ ] 5. Press CNTL RCD G When a Text & Graphics message is read back, it is important to execute the READ function while in the active buffer that is assigned to CHANNEL A (i.e the...
Page 340 CHYRON Corporation 6&6, 'LUHFWRU\ DV &XUUHQW 'LUHFWRU\ Use the Directory (§8.2.2.1) function in the Message Compose main menu to change the directory to make a SCSI Express drive directory the current directory. Stills can be directly read from and recorded to the direc- tory, and Block Message functions (§8.3) can be applied.
Page 341 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6&6, ([SUHVV 5HDG [ ] 1. Using the Address Keypad, press , then enter the ID number of the Still on the SCSI Express drive that you want to read. [ ] 2. Press the key.
Page 342 CHYRON Corporation Directory Features 8-60 Revision D...
Page 343 6HFWLRQ $GYDQFHG 3OD\EDFN $GYDQFHG 3OD\EDFN ,QWURGXFWLRQ This section explains how to create and read back mes- sages that roll from bottom to top, crawl from right to left, fade in or out of one channel, or produce characters that appear one at a time as from a typewriter.
Page 344 CHYRON Corporation Full Page (§8.4.2), Text Only (§), End of Text (§8.5.2) or Single Row (§8.5.3) messages can be rolled, as well as RGB or RGB(A) images that have been converted into Machine Font characters. In addition, Flash Font char- acters (Section 13) can be used in a Roll.
Page 345 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • If there is too much space between rolled mes- HINT: sages, you may want to record the text as End of Text (§8.5.2) or One Row messages (§8.5.3). To create a uniform spacing between the rolled messages, you can record blank pages between each message.
Page 346 CHYRON Corporation two cursor positions to the right of the command column, containing numerical data such as Speed, Time, or mes- sage ID numbers. The list displays 16 steps at a time. The list can contain a maximum of 100 steps (numbered ).
Page 347 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual cannot access them! All messages must use the same 16 fonts, loaded into the same 16 positions. Messages that do not are ignored, and not rolled. Additionally, all messages must have their fonts loaded. 6SHFLDO 5ROO ; This command instructs Roll to use two frame buffers.
Page 348 CHYRON Corporation A Speed command takes effect when the message speci- fied in the Roll Control Buffer List that was previous to the Speed command reaches the Safe Title Box position (which is normally the position at which it had been recorded).
Page 349 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual If there is text in the last row of the message that had been rolled previous to the command, it could be Pause visible on screen when the next message pauses. To enter a command: Pause [ ] 1.
Page 350 CHYRON Corporation NOTE Timed Roll calculations include Pause commands, but do not execute Speed commands! To set a Roll duration: Press T. [ ] 1. [ ] 2. Enter the duration of the Roll in minutes and seconds, up to...
Page 351 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The exception is when invalid messages are discovered. The Roll can still be executed, and the invalid message ID’s are ignored. It is good practice to correct the errors before executing the Roll. Additionally, if the Roll is executed with not entered, the Roll proceeds, and Status...
Page 352 CHYRON Corporation Special Roll is highly recommended for Rolls using Ease, since the speed changes may cause a slight jitter as certain speeds are crossed. It is good practice to preview Rolls to see how they look when executed. To apply...
Page 353 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual If not using soft fonts for the Roll, Filter can be activated to alleviate the flicker. When selected, all subsequent Rolls filter the Roll data as the Roll executes, greatly reducing flicker. The same effect may be achieved by selecting in the Flash Font Texture menu Soft 1...
Page 354 CHYRON Corporation NOTE Roll Field Compensation Disable may reduce flicker, but increase waviness during Special Roll execution. It is generally more effective when used on a PAL system. Roll Field Compensation cannot be disabled in Multiple Effects Rolls or Intelligent Interface Rolls.
Page 355 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual messages is ignored. Note that the scanline background includes the default clear background that is normally displayed when you enter Message Compose. The Roll Control Buffer List can contain Cursor to End of Text ( (§8.5.2) or other Selective Record CNTL RCD E messages.
Page 356 CHYRON Corporation 5ROO 7XWRULDOV The following describes how to create a Roll Control Buffer List. • Enter the Message Compose main menu and record Full Page (§8.4.2), Text Only (§), End of Text (§8.5.2) or Single Row (§8.5.3) messages at...
Page 357 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Familiarize yourself with the following keystrokes that you need to edit the list. Remember that numerical data is entered using the Address Keypad. Table 9-1: Edit Functions .H\VWURNHV )XQFWLRQ ÎÏ Scrolls through the list. ÌÍ Moves across row. Erases number entered in field.
Page 358 CHYRON Corporation Enter the keystrokes listed in each row of the following table. The column lists the step numbers as they Step appear on the Roll Control Buffer List that you create. Tutorial 1: Creating a Roll Control Buffer List 6WHS .H\VWURNHV...
Page 359 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6WHS .H\VWURNHV &RPPHQWV Ì Specifies a pause duration in fields. For this P 90 example, enter . This pauses the roll of mes- sage 103 for 1.5 seconds (NTSC or PAL-M), or 1.8 Ì seconds (PAL). moves the cursor back to the command column, where an command is...
Page 360 CHYRON Corporation Figure 9-2. Completed Roll Control Buffer List To exit the Roll Control buffer: • Press to exit the Roll Control Buffer. CNTL You may now record the Roll Control Buffer, although it is not necessary. You may want to execute it first to see what it looks like.
Page 361 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To record the Roll Control Buffer List: • Enter an empty address on the Address Keypad, then press CNTL RCD ROLL • Continue to §9.3.4 for instructions on how to execute the Roll. Tutorial 2: Creating a Timed Roll Control Buffer List 6WHS .H\VWURNHV &RPPHQWV...
Page 362 CHYRON Corporation 6WHS .H\VWURNHV &RPPHQWV Specifies a pause duration in fields. For this P 60 example, enter . This pauses the roll of mes- sage 101 for one second (NTSC or PAL-M), or 1.2 seconds (PAL). Specifies the third message to roll. For this...
Page 363 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The completed list is displayed in Figure 9-3. Figure 9-3. Completed Timed Roll Control Buffer List • Press CNTL to exit the Roll Control Buffer. You may now record the Roll Control Buffer, although it is not necessary. You may want to execute it first to see what it looks like.
Page 364 CHYRON Corporation To record the Roll Control Buffer List: • Enter an empty address on the Address Keypad, then press CNTL RCD ROLL ([HFXWLQJ D 5ROO Before executing a Roll, the system checks the validity of the Roll Control Buffer List entries and the mix setup (See §16.7 for information on channel and buffer assign-...
Page 365 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual played, and Press any key to exit appears on the Prompt Line. If there are no errors in the list, the following is displayed (Figure 9-4), and any key on the alphanumeric keyboard, including the can be pressed to SPACE BAR execute the Roll.
Page 366 CHYRON Corporation Figure 9-5. Roll Execution Window - Status Command Not Entered The following error messages may appear on the Prompt Line. You may have to re-enter the Roll Control Buffer List to correct the error(s). Table 9-2: Roll Control Buffer Error Messages...
Page 367 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 9-2: Roll Control Buffer Error Messages (UURU 0HVVDJH ([SODQDWLRQ PAUSE TIME The total pause dura- Shorten the Pause EXCEEDS ROLL tion in the list is longer duration or increase the TIME. than the duration speci- duration of the Time fied for the Timed Roll.
Page 368 CHYRON Corporation Table 9-2: Roll Control Buffer Error Messages (UURU 0HVVDJH ([SODQDWLRQ Roll Buffer This error can occur during Roll execution at high Underflow speeds. This indicates that the information to be rolled is not being processed quickly enough to fol-...
Page 369 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 9-3: Roll Execution Commands .H\VWURNHV &RPPDQG Enter a new speed using the Changes Roll speed at any point Address Keypad. during Roll execution. This keystroke negates the command. Timed Roll Press ALT Keypad number. Eases to the new Speed when you enter a during execution.
Page 370 CHYRON Corporation 5HFRUG 5ROO &RQWURO %XIIHU /LVW To record the Roll Control Buffer List: • From the Message Compose main menu, press , enter an empty address on the Address Keypad, then press CNTL RCD ROLL 0LQLPXP %XIIHU 5HTXLUHPHQWV...
Page 371 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 9-4: Minimum Buffer Requirements for Selected Roll Operations 5ROO 7\SH %DFNJURXQG 7\SH %XIIHU 5HTXLUHPHQWV Special None 2 standard or 1 EEFB Scanline Live Video 3 standard or 1 EEFB Text, RGB(A) Machine Font 3 standard or 2 EEFB’s characters or RGB(A) images Text, RGB(A) Machine Font...
Page 372 CHYRON Corporation The following table demonstrates how to set up Roll exe- cutions for some of the above operations. 5ROO 7\SH DQG 1R DQG 7\SH %XIIHU $VVLJQPHQWV %DFNJURXQG RI %XIIHUV Standard Roll 2 standard [ ] 1. Press to enter the Mix Control window (§16.3).
Page 373 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 5ROO 7\SH DQG 1R DQG 7\SH %XIIHU $VVLJQPHQWV %DFNJURXQG RI %XIIHUV Special Roll 2 standard [ ] 1. Press to enter the Mix Control window (§16.3). In the Mix Settings None or window (§16.7), assign one buffer to Scanline Channel A and the remaining buffer Background...
Page 374 CHYRON Corporation 5ROO 7\SH DQG 1R DQG 7\SH %XIIHU $VVLJQPHQWV %DFNJURXQG RI %XIIHUV Special Roll 3 standard [ ] 1. Press to enter the Mix Control window (§16.3). In the Mix Settings Live window (§16.7), assign one buffer to Background Channel A and the remaining buffer to Channel B.
Page 375 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 5ROO 7\SH DQG 1R DQG 7\SH %XIIHU $VVLJQPHQWV %DFNJURXQG RI %XIIHUV Special Roll 2 EEFB/CCFB [ ] 1. Press to enter the Mix Control window (§16.3). In the Mix Settings RGB(A) window (§16.7), assign one EEFB Background to Channel A and the remaining EEFB to Channel B.
Page 376 CHYRON Corporation Full Page (§8.4.2), Text Only (§), End of Text (§8.5.2) or Single Row (§8.5.3) messages can be crawled, as well as RGB or RGB(A) that have been converted into Machine Font characters. In addition, Flash Font characters (Sec- tion 13) can be used in a Crawl.
Page 377 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Message No. 0000 Message No. 0001 ABCDEFGH PQRSTUVW IJK LM 1234 Figure 9-6. Messages to be Crawled Direction of Crawl ABCDEFGHIJK LM NO PQRSTU The remaining characters UVWXYZ1234 follow in the same single row. There is a space between Z and 1 which is the same size as the space between Z and the right edge of the Safe Title Box.
Page 378 CHYRON Corporation Direction of Crawl ABCDEFGHPQRSTUVW IJK LM Note that only rows 1 and 2 crawl when 2 rows are specified. The third row does not appear at all, unless the first message was already on screen when the Crawl was executed. In this case, the third row of the first message remains stationary as the Crawl executes.
Page 379 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual &UDZO 6HWXS To display the Crawl Control Buffer (Figure 9-9): • Press , then CNTL SETUP CRAWL Figure 9-9. Crawl Control Buffer The leftmost cursor position on any row in the Crawl Control Buffer list is the command column. The cursor must be in the command column of a step in order to apply an Ease command, or to change it to a new com- mand.
Page 380 CHYRON Corporation The commands are outlined in the following sections. Enter all numeric data using the Address Keypad. &UDZO & Crawl specifies which message(s) to crawl. In a Crawl command, a single message or a range of messages can be specified.
Page 381 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 2. Enter the number of rows from each page that will be crawled. The number of rows specified must be equal to or less than the number of rows capable of being used in the message.
Page 382 CHYRON Corporation lose character alignment. For information on the Status ) and Time ) commands, see §9.4.2.8 and §9.4.2.6 respectively. Note that if the Crawl contains a Single Row Crawl where a message contains fonts that are of different sizes, the largest font must be used in the first row of one of the messages.
Page 383 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual It is good practice to preview Crawls of speed 2 or less, or Crawls of fractional speed, as they may be subject to jitter. 3DXVH 3 When a Crawl is executed, the first message following command crawls on screen to the Safe Title Pause Box position (which is normally the position at which it...
Page 384 CHYRON Corporation 7LPH 7 sets a fixed duration for the Crawl. Used in place Time of the command, computes the speed based Speed Time on the entered duration, and is calculated from the point that the Crawl executes, to the point that the last charac- ter clears the screen.
Page 385 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6WDWXV $ When a Crawl is executed, provides error check of mes- sages and time computations of the nine Crawl speeds. Whether or not the command is entered, the Status Crawl does not execute if there are errors in the Crawl Control Buffer List.
Page 386 CHYRON Corporation the pauses and speed changes can be abrupt. Applying commands allows smoother Ease Pause Speed Pause Speed transitions. NOTE Timed Crawls are accurate to within 1/60th second, even Ease is specified. It is good practice to preview Crawls to see how they look when executed.
Page 387 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Crawl operations require minimum buffer configurations depending on what type of background is involved. NOTE Buffer requirements are the same whether or not a Soft Mask (§16.12) is specified, or whether the Crawl is executed using prerecorded messages or external data.
Page 388 CHYRON Corporation Familiarize yourself with the following keystrokes that you need to edit the list. Remember that numerical data is entered using the Address Keypad. Table 9-5: Edit Functions Function Keystroke(s) ÎÏ Scrolls through the list ÌÍ Moves across row Ì...
Page 389 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Tutorial 3: Creating a Crawl Control Buffer List Step Keystroke(s) Comments Execute the following step if the Crawl Control Buffer is not displayed. Other- wise, begin with Step 0. CNTL Displays Crawl Control Buffer (Figure 9-9). SETUP CRAWL Displays...
Page 390 CHYRON Corporation Step Keystroke(s) Comments Specifies the third message to crawl. For this CRAWL example, enter message ID number Ì Specifies a pause duration in fields. For this P 90 example, enter . This pauses the crawl of mes- sage 113 for 1.5 second (NTSC or PAL-M), or 1.8 Ì...
Page 391 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The completed list is displayed below (Figure 9-10). Figure 9-10. Completed Crawl Control Buffer List • Press CNTL to exit the Crawl Control Buffer. You may now record the Crawl Control Buffer, although it is not necessary. You may want to execute it first to see what it looks like.
Page 392 CHYRON Corporation To record the Crawl Control Buffer List: • Enter an empty address on the Address Keypad, then press CNTL RCD CRAWL • Continue to §9.4.5 for instructions on how to execute the Crawl. Tutorial 4: Creating a Timed Crawl Control Buffer List 6WHS .H\VWURNHV...
Page 393 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 9-11. Completed Timed Crawl Control Buffer List • Press CNTL to exit the Crawl Control Buffer. You may now record the Crawl Control Buffer, although it is not necessary. You may want to execute it first to see what it looks like.
Page 394 CHYRON Corporation To record the Crawl Control Buffer List: • Enter an empty address on the Address Keypad, then press CNTL RCD CRAWL ([HFXWLQJ D &UDZO Before executing a Crawl, the system checks the validity of the Crawl Control Buffer List entries. When the check is complete, the system can then execute the Crawl.
Page 395 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Status is enabled, the Crawl Execution window dis- plays information which specifies how long the Crawl would take to execute at each of the integral speeds from . If there is an error in the list, an error message is displayed, and appears on the Press any key to exit...
Page 396 CHYRON Corporation Figure 9-13. Crawl Execution Window - Status Command Not Entered NOTE The top row of the Crawl appears on the row that the cursor is on. absolutely sure that the Crawl is executed, the cursor is positioned on...
Page 397 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 9-6: Crawl Control Buffer Error Messages (UURU 0HVVDJH ([SODQDWLRQ CRAWL CONTROL There is no list in the Read a Crawl message BUFFER INVALID Crawl Control Buffer. into the Crawl Control OR EMPTY. Buffer. OR... OR... A message(s) specified in the Crawl Control Change...
Page 398 CHYRON Corporation Table 9-6: Crawl Control Buffer Error Messages (UURU 0HVVDJH ([SODQDWLRQ CRAWL AREA TOO The cursor is positioned Move the cursor up to a LOW. too low on the screen. higher position on the screen. OR... OR... The Font Size is too large and cannot be Change the Font Size.
Page 399 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual When you see Crawl buffer ready - press any key to , the Crawl is ready to execute. start The following table outlines the Crawl execution com- mands. Either of the first two commands can start execu- tion.
Page 400 CHYRON Corporation 5HFRUG &UDZO &RQWURO %XIIHU /LVW To record the Crawl Control Buffer List: • From the Message Compose main menu, press enter an empty address on the Address CLR, Keypad, then press CNTL RCD CRAWL 6SOLW 5RZ &UDZO...
Page 401 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 4. Set up a Crawl Control Buffer List to specify a -row Crawl, and to crawl the recorded message. [ ] 5. Read the message. [ ] 6. Press Home to return the cursor to the top row. [ ] 7.
Page 402 CHYRON Corporation 0LQLPXP %XIIHU 5HTXLUHPHQWV IRU 6HOHFWHG &UDZO 2SHUDWLRQV Different types of Crawl setups require minimum buffer configurations as follows: Table 9-8: Minimum Buffer Requirements for Selected Crawl Operations 7\SH RI %DFNJURXQG %XIIHU 5HTXLUHPHQWV None 1 standard or 1 EEFB/CCFB...
Page 403 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The following demonstrates how to set up Crawl execu- tions for some of the above operations: &UDZO 7\SH 1R DQG 7\SH %XIIHU $VVLJQPHQWV %DFNJURXQG RI %XIIHUV RGB(A) or Live 2 standard [ ] 1. Press to enter the Mix Control window (§16.3).
Page 404 CHYRON Corporation information on what has just been displayed on the iNFiNiT! Family system. Examples of such data include stock market quotes, election results, etc. Serial data representing the characters to be displayed, is read automatically from the serial port on an iNFiNiT! Family system when Crawl is executed.
Page 405 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual (Figure 9-17) of the current font are both larger than those in any other fonts you intend to use in the Serial Crawl. Top Line Baseline Height Baseline Descender Height Descender Figure 9-17. Baseline, Descender Heights For example: Suppose the currently selected font in Message Compose is...
Page 406 CHYRON Corporation tions of the letters that are below the baseline are drawn in the frame buffer. They will flash on and off as the page swaps. There are two ways to make sure this does not occur: • When entering the Crawl Execution window to exe- cute a Serial Crawl, the selected font should be the largest font that will be crawled.
Page 407 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6HULDO &UDZO 6HWXS ([HFXWLRQ To set up Serial Crawl execution: [ ] 1. Connect serial line to Port [ ] 2. Use the function in the Program Set Com Loader menu to set Port 4 to match the data format of the serial line.
Page 408 CHYRON Corporation NOTE Do not send any Crawl data to the iNFiNiT! Family system until “Loading crawl buffer” is displayed on the Prompt Line. Since Serial Crawl shares Port 4 with Intelligent Interface, sending Crawl data before the system is ready will cause Intelligent Interface to receive data with unpredictable results.
Page 409 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ,PPHGLDWH ([HFXWLRQ RI 6HULDO &UDZO If a short Crawl is sent to the Crawl buffer, it will not execute until the rest of the buffer fills. The End-of-Data command ( ) clears the Crawl buffer by immediately crawling whatever is left in the Crawl buffer.
Page 410 CHYRON Corporation 6HULDO &UDZO &RORU &RGHV Table 9-9: Serial Crawl Color Codes Color Code Color Code Color Code Color Code Blue Yellow White Magenta Cyan Green Black 6HULDO &UDZO )RQW &RGHV Table 9-10: Serial Crawl Font Codes Font...
Page 411 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 9-12: Fractional Speed Change Codes Code Function Code Function Decreases speed in the Increases speed in the increment of 1/10th increment of 1/10th 6HULDO &UDZO (FKR There may be times when the external source operator needs to know exactly what has been displayed on the iNFiNiT! system.
Page 412 CHYRON Corporation ,PPHGLDWH &UDZO 7HUPLQDWLRQ To immediately terminate a Serial Crawl and exit to the Message Compose main menu: • Press on the iNFINiT! Family system, or send decimal followed by decimal ) from the PC. Any data in the Crawl buffer is lost.
Page 413 Key Out is "cutting a hole", and CHYRON VIDEO "filling the hole". A Fade can be set up by altering one or more of the fol- lowing parameters in the Fade Control window: •...
Page 414 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 1. Highlight the field; press ; then Speed enter a number between using the Address Keypad. Default Speed NTSC and PAL-M systems; for PAL systems. 60 fields = 1 second NTSC or PAL-M 50 fields = 1 second PAL [ ] 2.
Page 415 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ([HFXWLQJ D )DGH There are three ways to execute Fade. All numerical data is entered using the Address Keypad. To fade in a message: [ ] 1. Select in the field, and set the Fade Percent slider to (§9.6.1.2).
Page 416 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 3. Press to fade in the first message READ NEXT in the sequence. [ ] 4. Press to fade out the first READ NEXT message and Fade In the second message. [ ] 5. Press each time to Fade Out a READ NEXT message and Fade In the following message.
Page 417 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE For iNFiNiT! users: If you are in Single User Mode, it controls Channel In Dual User Mode, each user’s channel is separately adjustable. 6ORZ 5HYHDO Slow Reveal allows you to display recorded messages one character at a time in a typewriter-like effect. Char- acters appear from left to right, and from top to bottom.
Page 418 CHYRON Corporation on the screen. Be careful not to read messages that would unintentionally overlap rows!. Do not use characters with edges that extend towards the left . Left-direction edges create character build problems when using Slow Reveal. Possibly affected edge types include drop shadows, offsets, or borders.
Page 419 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6ORZ 5HYHDO 6SHHG Speed can be specified from Speed is calculated by the system as follows: 6SHHG )LHOGV The number in the Fields column specifies how many fields the Slow Reveal delays between the time it finishes drawing one character and starts drawing the next character.
Page 420 CHYRON Corporation When appears on Enter speed to initiate slow reveal the Prompt Line: [ ] 3. Enter a keypad number from (slowest) to (fastest) to start the Slow Reveal. appears on the Prompt Current slow reveal speed n Line.
Page 421 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE You cannot enter a speed to trigger the next line Slow Reveal until the previous line has finished its Slow Reveal. 7ZR 3DUW 6ORZ 5HYHDO To execute a Two Part Slow Reveal, it is first necessary to record a Two Part Slow Reveal Message.
Page 422 CHYRON Corporation appears briefly on the Recording slow reveal message Prompt Line. What is the chemical Row 1 name and symbol for Row 2 table salt? Row 3 A: Sodium Chloride Row 4 NaCl Row 5 Figure 9-20. Two Part Slow Reveal...
Page 423 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The following commands can be used during a Two Part Slow Reveal: Table 9-14: Two Part Slow Reveal Execution Commands .H\VWURNH &RPPDQG Enter a new speed from using Changes the speed of the Two Part the Address Keypad. Slow Reveal at any time Press Pauses a Two Part Slow Reveal Slow...
Page 424 CHYRON Corporation The Machine Control Option program ( /SYSTEM/PRO- ) is required for DDR support in both GRAMS/DDR.OPT Message Compose and IMAGESTOR!. To access the DDR Control menu, enter the Message Compose main menu, then: • Press CNTL 9 See the Machine Control Option Handbook (Pub. No.
Page 425 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To bring the DDR on line: • Press the Reset button on the CPU to reboot the system. On re-entering the DDR Control menu, the DDR is now on line. Revision D 9-83 Advanced Playback...
Page 426 CHYRON Corporation Advanced Playback 9-84 Revision D...
Page 427 Message Compose main menu. Color is set by adjusting the levels of either HSI (Hue/ Saturation/ Intensity) or RGB (Red/Green/Blue) components. NOTE If CHYRON graphics generators are new to you, it’s a good idea to review §10.2, which describes the basic principles of HSI and RGB.
Page 428 CHYRON Corporation • Press or select the icon. A Color CNTL P Palette Palette is displayed on the Color Edit Monitor (Fig- ure 10-1), and the Palette menu (Figure 10-2) is superimposed over the Message Compose main menu on the Prompts Monitor.
Page 429 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual &RORU 3DOHWWH &RORU (GLW 0RQLWRU Red, Grn, Blue Each slider shows the relative level of component RGB, from (dark to light). Hue, Sat, Int These sliders show the (saturation) and (intensity). All parameters can be set from .
Page 430 CHYRON Corporation +6, 9HUVXV 5*% HSI is a three-component method of creating colors. By adjusting (saturation), and (intensity) lev- els using the Palette on the Color Edit Monitor, 16.7 mil- lion colors can be created. As levels are adjusted, the system automatically adjusts RGB val- ues as well and vice-versa.
Page 431 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Î Ï • Press SHIFT CHAR . The slider moves in increments of • Press , then enter a value on the Î Address Keypad. Press SHIFT CHAR Ï . The slider moves in increments of the value that was entered.
Page 432 CHYRON Corporation 6DWXUDWLRQ Saturation is the amount of white in a color. The higher the saturation, the less white is present in the color. It is saturation that distinguishes pink from burgundy. Both may be considered red, but pink has a higher level of white, and is therefore less saturated than burgundy.
Page 433 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 255: Maximum intensity 128 System default 0: pure black Figure 10-5. Intensity Scale A color with an intensity of is technically no longer a color, but is the total absence of color, or black. +RZ +XH 6DWXUDWLRQ DQG ,QWHQVLW\ 5HODWH The system can produce an almost unlimited number of colors.
Page 434 CHYRON Corporation If a potential color problem is detected, the following message appears on the Prompt Line. WARNING! - Color selected may be illegal for NTSC (PAL). NOTE Do not use colors on-air that fall into this range without being absolutely...
Page 435 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • Each Color Key also contains a 29 color Subpalette, for a total of 31 colors stored in each Color Key. The Color Palette on the Edit Monitor contains six sliders Red, Green, Blue, Hue Saturation, Intensity Also in the Color Palette is a Current Color box, and eight Color Cubes (representing the eight Color Keys).
Page 436 CHYRON Corporation 6HWWLQJ &KDUDFWHU (GJH &RORU [ ] 1. Press or select Set Edge [ ] 2. Follow the procedure described in §10.3.1, Step 1, to set the edge color. [ ] 3. Press the Color Key in which the new color is to be stored.
Page 437 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 5HVHWWLQJ 'HIDXOW &KDUDFWHU(GJH &RORUV To reset all Color Keys to default colors: • Press or select Reset This resets the colors to the system standards of red, magenta, blue, cyan, yellow, green, white and black. 6DYLQJ5HFRUGLQJ &RORUV ([LWLQJ...
Page 438 CHYRON Corporation • The Logo Compose option allows you to define up to 31 colors per character, each of which can be a differ- ent color. In Subpalette mode, the colors that are mapped onto out- lined and gradated objects are set using the Subpalettes.
Page 439 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 10-7 illustrates how a Subpalette is applied to a Logo Compose object. Each position in the spectrum matches a position on the character, indicated on the Prompts Monitor as (the leftmost position in the INDEX 3 Spectrum), ...through , which is the rightmost...
Page 440 CHYRON Corporation &UHDWLQJ D 6XESDOHWWH 6WDQGDUG 6XESDOHWWH Using a Standard Subpalette, up to 29 discrete colors can be assigned to an object. Not all objects have to contain 29 positions or have to use colors that start at position 3.
Page 441 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Position 3 Position 31 Figure 10-9. Subpalette Spectrum [ ] 4. Press to highlight the Spectrum position the cursor is on. If the color stored at that position is used anywhere within the character, that area(s) on the character becomes highlighted. If the color at that position is not used in the Ì...
Page 442 CHYRON Corporation position appears in the Color Box. Move the Spectrum cursor to the position where you want to repeat the color. [ ] 6. Press the to set the color in that SPACE BAR position. The color position in the Subpalette...
Page 443 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 2. Press COLOR FONT . This guarantees that the Subpalette used when the character was either typed or read is selected. [ ] 3. From the Message Compose main menu, press or select to enter Palette CNTL P Palette mode, then press...
Page 444 CHYRON Corporation 0RUH RQ &UHDWLQJ 6XESDOHWWHV A Subpalette can contain both gradations and individual colors. You can also create a gradation, then change indi- vidual colors within that gradation or add a gradation within the first gradation. Several gradations can be placed end-to-end in a single Subpalette to create interesting effects.
Page 445 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • From the Subpalette menu: The Subpalette infor- mation is copied to the current Subpalette. For example, if you are working with the key Sub- BLUE palette, it is read into the key, even if was BLUE recorded under the key.
Page 446 CHYRON Corporation Current Color Setting BLUE Figure 10-11. Background Palette - Edit Monitor Background color is adjusted in the same way as charac- ter color, using the cursor keys to select, then raise or lower, RGB or HSI values. : Click the right button to enter the Back- Mouse Use ground window (Figure 10-12).
Page 447 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual There is a background cursor on the Color Edit Monitor, a single white scanline which is moved by the keypad increment (default is 10) holding down the SHIFT CHAR key and pressing the cursor keys. The Line display is the scanline the background cursor is on.
Page 448 CHYRON Corporation By pressing , a smooth ramp is generated that distributes duplicated colors and scanlines to the start and ending points, thereby eliminating banding in the center of the gradated background. A user can easily experiment with the different gradation options by pressing the...
Page 449 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual *HQHULF 3URFHGXUH The following describes the general procedure on how to create a standard scanline background: • Enter Background mode. Press CNTL B select the Background icon. • Select HSI or RGB sliders, Create your color. and adjust them until the current color box is how you want the background to appear.
Page 450 CHYRON Corporation 0DWFKLQJ DQ ([LVWLQJ %DFNJURXQG To create a scanline background whose color matches a scanline in an existing background: [ ] 1. Place the Background Cursor over a scanline in an existing background whose color you want to match.
Page 451 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 3. Create a starting (top) color using the RGB/ HSI sliders, then select Mark Pos NOTE If the prompt COLOR SELECTED MAY ILLEGAL NTSC [PAL] appears, composite signal exceeds 100 IRE. Reduce one or more of the sliders until the prompt disappears.
Page 452 CHYRON Corporation &XW DQG 3DVWH icons in the background menu allow Paste you to define a number of scanlines of background, copy them into a buffer, then paste them down on another part of the screen (Figure 10-13). The defined background is not altered by the copying process.
Page 453 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The section of background appears below the back- ground cursor. Relocate the cursor and continue pressing as many times as you want to paste that section. The cut section remains in a paste buffer until you cut a differ- ent section, or until you leave the Background mode.
Page 454 CHYRON Corporation To change the default screen color back to clear (black): • Repeat the above procedure, and erase to a black background. OR... • Press CNTL B; press R or select Reset; then press CNTL. • Select Reset; then press CNTL.
Page 455 6HFWLRQ &ORFN 7LPHU 'LVSOD\V This section shows you how to create messages contain- ing real-time Clock displays, as well as count-up or count-down Timer displays. NOTE The mouse is not supported in the Setup menu and Clock Setup. &ORFN 7LPHU 2YHUYLHZ...
Page 456 CHYRON Corporation &ORFN 6HWXS To configure the Clock Setup Utility, enter the Message Compose main menu, then: • Press SETUP C The Clock Setup Utility window (Figure 11-1) is dis- played. Clock Setup Utility Mode: Clock Format: Leading Zeros: Displayed...
Page 457 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual counts up from , or from a time value Timer Up Timer Up 00:00:00 you enter using (§11.2.2.2). The default display for- Reset mat is whatever was last set in the field Format: (§11.2.1.2). Timer Down Timer Down is a counts down to from a value entered...
Page 458 CHYRON Corporation For Timer modes, the following formats can be specified to count up/down to/from minutes or seconds: MMM:SS M:SS SSS.T M:SS.T SSS.TH MMM:SS.TH M.SS.TH TIME ZONE OFFSET A time zone offset can be entered to adjust for time zone differences in either direction.
Page 459 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual )XQFWLRQ ,FRQV The Clock Setup Utility window contains four function icons: Start Stop Reset Backgrnd , and Quit 6WDUW6WRS This function toggles between Start Stop , and either starts or stops the timer. When a Timer is stopped, the count is held at the time it was stopped.
Page 460 CHYRON Corporation To reset the Timer: [ ] 1. Press . The following window is displayed. 6HW 7LPHU Time: 00:00:00 Figure 11-2. Set Timer WIndow [ ] 2. The default It is not Time: 00:00:00 necessary to change this setting in...
Page 461 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Bckgrnd is selected, Clock Setup exits to the Message Compose main menu, runs the Clock or Timer in the cur- rent (active) buffer (§14.1), then sends the buffer into Background mode. The cursor is placed in the next available buffer, which becomes the current buffer.
Page 462 CHYRON Corporation &ORFNV DQG 7LPHUV RYHU ,PDJHV LQ (()%V For systems configured with Extended Effects Frame Buffers (§15.8), a message can be read into the Back- ground buffer of an EEFB, while displaying a Clock or Timer in the Foreground buffer of the EEFB. This mes- sage must be read either before entering Clock Setup, or while in Clock Setup.
Page 463 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual From Clock Setup [ ] 1. Press , then enter the ID number of the message. Press ALT READ [ ] 2. If the Clock or Timer has not already been set, do so, then press (Background) to exit Clock Setup, then start the Clock or Timer.
Page 464 CHYRON Corporation displaying Clock Timer Background Mode, press while in the CNTL 8 Message Compose main menu to start or stop the Clock or Timer (§11.2.2.1). 5HFRUGLQJ D &ORFN 0HVVDJH A Clock (Timer) message can be recorded from within Clock Setup or the Message Compose main menu.
Page 465 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • The font and color currently selected when the Clock Setup Utility is entered are the ones used by the Clock or Timer display. • Time resolution is maintained to 0.01 accuracy, even if the hundredths position is not displayed on-screen. •...
Page 466 CHYRON Corporation Clock & Timer Displays 11-12 Revision D...
Page 467 6HFWLRQ )XQFWLRQ .H\V Function Keys are versatile tools that enable you to pro- gram a sequence of commands, which can then be exe- cuted by one keystroke, or by activating a switch on a General Purpose Interface (GPI). See Section 2, §2.5 on page 2-19 for more information on the GPI.
Page 468 CHYRON Corporation )XQFWLRQ .H\ 7XWRULDO In the following tutorial, Function Key is programmed to repeatedly display the phrase FUNCTION KEY ONE Each word appears in a separate row, and is displayed in a different color. Start the tutorial from the Message Compose main menu or the IMAGESTOR! main menu.
Page 469 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6WHS .H\VWURNHV &RPPHQWV Í Moves the cursor into the Keystroke column, Row 0. When the cursor is in the Keystroke column, any key- stroke (except for cursor keys) is placed into the list. ERASE Erases the display. Sets character color to Red.
Page 470 CHYRON Corporation 6WHS .H\VWURNHV &RPPHQWV Sets character color to Green. is displayed in the list. COL SEL GRN Enter letter keys to spell the word ONE, followed by a carriage return which moves the cursor to the beginning of the next line.
Page 471 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual &UHDWLQJ(GLWLQJ D )XQFWLRQ .H\ /LVW The following sections cover editing commands and the commands that are entered into the Function Key List. A Function Key List can be changed while it is being cre- ated, or later, after it has been saved or recorded. NOTE All unsaved Function Key information is lost each time the system is turned...
Page 472 CHYRON Corporation include various effects triggers and Function Key execu- tion parameters. Alphanumeric keystrokes (those found on a typewriter) entered in the Keystroke column cause those characters to be typed on screen. Chyron-specific keystrokes such as READ READ NEXT DEL ROW Font and Color Keys;...
Page 473 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 12-1: Editing Commands .H\VWURNH )XQFWLRQ Ï Î Scrolls to the next or previous page of the list. 38 steps are visible at one time. Repeat keystroke as necessary. Inserts a blank step at the step number where you position the INS ROW cursor.
Page 474 CHYRON Corporation Table 12-2 shows the Keystroke column entries produced by entering various keystroke commands. Table 12-2: Keystrokes and Their List Entries .H\VWURNHV /LVW (QWU\ .H\VWURNHV /LVW (QWU\ Font Key n FNT SEL n NEW LINE COL SEL xxx Address Keypad...
Page 475 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual (QWHULQJ 6SHFLDO .H\VWURNHV 7$% &XUVRU )XQFWLRQ .H\V Keys that are normally used for navigating a Function Key list (such as the cursor keys), or Function Keys them- selves, may be entered into the list as commands. these keys require a slightly different procedure.
Page 476 CHYRON Corporation Table 12-3: Function Commands .H\VWURNH )XQFWLRQ Enters the following two rows into the Keystroke column: Delay: DELAY 0 FRAMES Press , then enter a value from 001 to 256 (30 per second, NTSC; 25 frames per second, PAL). When this step is encountered, execution halts for the specified number of frames, then resumes.
Page 477 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 12-3: Function Commands .H\VWURNH )XQFWLRQ Triggers execution of a pre-loaded Multiple Effects Trigger FX: message (not available on MAXINE! systems). Triggers execution of a pre-loaded DDR message. Trigger DDR: Triggers execution of a loaded or paused Trans- Trigger Xform: form script.
Page 478 CHYRON Corporation To create a loop: [ ] 1. Place the cursor in the Step column at the step where you want the loop to start. For this example, use Step . Press . The following steps are entered into the list: Figure 12-3.
Page 479 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Note that if is entered, the loop cycles indefinitely in execution. To exit the loop at any time during execution, press . This exits not only from the loop, but from Function Key execution. [ ] 3. To encompass the steps which are to be looped, use the function (§12.3.1) to move...
Page 480 CHYRON Corporation If it is necessary to exceed the number of times a function key can loop, program another Function Key, and trigger it from within the first Function Key list. Keep in mind, however, that once another Function Key is triggered, the first Function Key is exited.
Page 481 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The overall sequence is activated when you press the Function Key in which the other Function Key is embed- ded. For example, if you programmed a total of 650 key- strokes in Function Keys , pressing executes the 500 steps in is then accessed, and the remain-...
Page 482 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 3. Press the The first step is SPACE BAR executed, and the results appear on the Edit Monitor. [ ] 4. Continue to press the each time SPACE BAR you want to display a new step.
Page 483 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To record one Function Key to disk while in the Function Key List: [ ] 1. Make sure the cursor is in the Step column, then press . The Record Message window (Figure 12-6) is displayed. Record Message File ID: Figure 12-6.
Page 484 CHYRON Corporation To activate Keystroke Capture: [ ] 1. Press , then a Function Key. The CNTL Function Key list is displayed. [ ] 2. To start a new list, leave the cursor in the Step column at . If you are editing a list,...
Page 485 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual For example, if you create and record as a single Function Key message, then read it back from the Mes- sage Compose main menu, it automatically overwrites whatever sequence is already loaded in at the time of the read.
Page 486 CHYRON Corporation 5HFDOO .H\ERDUG )XQFWLRQ .H\V 2YHUYLHZ A Function Key sequence first created on an iNFiNiT! Family system can be read and executed from the IMAG- ESTOR! Recall Keyboard. The function is Recall Kbd activated before building the list. This causes the follow- ing to occur: •...
Page 487 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual For more information on the IMAGESTOR! Recall Keyboard, please refer to the Section 11 in the IMAGESTOR! Option Handbook (Pub.No. 2A01987). %XLOGLQJ D 5HFDOO .H\ERDUG )XQFWLRQ .H\ /LVW To activate the function when building a Recall Kbd Function Key list: [ ] 1.
Page 488 CHYRON Corporation Press P to toggle between columns. Figure 12-7. Function Key List - Recall Kbd Activated Note that the line at the top of the Function Key list that identifies the Function Key number (as found on the iNFiNiT! Family...
Page 489 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 12-4: Keystrokes Entered in Keystroke Column iNFiNiT! Function Key iNFiNiT! Function Key Keystroke Display Keystroke Display CHNG CHANGE DELETE ERASE ERASE KEYPAD 0 KEYPAD 0 FIELD KEYPAD 1 KEYPAD 1 RCD LIST KEYPAD 2 KEYPAD 2 MODIFY KEYPAD 3 KEYPAD 3...
Page 490 CHYRON Corporation ([HFXWLQJ D 5HFDOO .H\ERDUG )XQFWLRQ .H\ /LVW To execute a Function Key from the IMAGESTOR! Recall Keyboard: • Press , then the number of the Function Key minus under which it was created on the iNFiNiT! Family keyboard.
Page 491 6HFWLRQ )ODVK )RQW NOTE Using optional mouse recommended for use in the Flash Font menu. )ODVK )RQW 2YHUYLHZ is an on-line conversion feature that supports Flash Font instant changes to font size, italic angle, aspect ratio, edge type, edge size, and edge direction and color. Once these changes have been made, the characters are imme- diately converted to the new font as they are typed in Message Compose.
Page 492 CHYRON Corporation 0DFKLQH )RQWV YV )ODVK )RQWV When using the same Machine Font in a number of mes- sages, the information used to create the characters all comes from the Machine Font file stored in the MACHINE directory. Only font identification informa- tion is stored with the message.
Page 493 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 0001 Msg 0006 + Msg 0176 + Flash Font Flash Font Information Information 0003 Machine Font Information Msg 0549 + Msg 0920 + Flash Font Flash Font 0054 Information Information 0627 Flash Font: Resides in the message for which Machine Font: it was created, and accessible to Accessible to any message...
Page 494 CHYRON Corporation Table 13-1: Flash Font Convert Shortcut Keys )XQFWLRQ )XQFWLRQ )XQFWLRQ Font Size Placement Table Combnd 2 Edge Type Italic Angle To set a numerical value in an arrow field, select or high- light the field, then: Î Ï...
Page 495 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE Flash Font and Advanced On-Line Convert require that the selected character’s Master Font be available on the current the Disk Drive. If Machine Fonts have been installed from a network drive, the Master Font may not be available for Flash Font to use.
Page 496 CHYRON Corporation • In Message Compose, place the cursor on a character that you wish to convert. CNVRT Press ) to display the Flash Font main CNVRT FLASH (FLASH) menu (Figure 13-2). If the cursor is on a character, all fields in this window reflect the current attributes of the character.
Page 497 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ABCDE Color Edit Monitor Figure 13-2. Flash Font Main Menu and Edit Monitor Revision D 13-7 Flash Font...
Page 498 CHYRON Corporation In this tutorial, a 50-scanline font with no edge will be converted into an 80-scanline, offset edge font. Review these basics for navigating the Flash Font menus: Size: Press to move to the SHIFT + TAB Font Size: field.
Page 499 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Kern Adj: to the field. If you wish to change the stan- Kern Adj: dard character width, enter a number (in pixels) between -500 . To enter a negative number, i.e. , enter -150 Ì then press .
Page 500 CHYRON Corporation (Edge) Press to move to the (Edge) SHIFT + TAB arrows. Use the mouse or the cursor keys to Direction Direction Ë select to specify a Lower Right edge direction, or to the selected arrow, then press SHIFT + TAB...
Page 501 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Color Edit Monitor E F G H E F G H ABCD Figure 13-6. Flash Font Typing Mode You may create and record messages using Flash Font characters - however, there are several differences to note: •...
Page 502 CHYRON Corporation Adjust font Make any desired adjustments to the font style. View your changes instantly on the Edit Monitor. Character Press or select . You may select a custom Placement Placement Character Placement Table, or use the Standard (...
Page 503 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Additional Additional functions are as follows: functions • Press or select to change current Change Dir Machine Font directory. • Press or select to list all Machine Fonts stored in List current directory • , and (both described below).
Page 504 CHYRON Corporation ,WDOLF $QJOH can be set to angle the character left, right or Italic straight up as follows: Left Set value from Right Set value from Straight Set value to .HUQ $GM .HUQ $GMXVW Kern Adj (Kern Adjust) changes the distance between the characters, by adding blank space to or subtracting blank space from the right of each character.
Page 505 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6SDFH $GM 6SDFH &KDUDFWHU $GMXVW allows you to Space Adj (Space Character Adjust) change the width of the space character that is typed when the is pressed. When SPACE BAR Space Adj decreased, the Space character is made narrower. When Space Adj is increased, the Space character is made wider.
Page 506 CHYRON Corporation Original Width Twice the Width One-half the Width (Aspect: 1.0) (Aspect: 2.0) (Aspect: 0.5) Figure 13-10. Aspect To set Aspect • Enter the new value in the field. When Aspect: using the Address Keypad to enter a value, do not enter a decimal point.
Page 507 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • Combnd 2 combines Border Offset . The width of the equals the set , and the width Offset Edge Size of the equals 1/4 (rounded up) the set Border Edge Size Edge can be set from scanlines.
Page 508 CHYRON Corporation portion of the field. The character stored under the keycap in that Master Font (the letter or a logo, perhaps) appears on the Edit Monitor. A list of available Master Fonts on the disk can be dis- played using the List function.
Page 509 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 7H[WXUH 0DS 7 The Texture Map allows you to apply a texture to Flash Font characters. The texture can come from an RGB File image or a Func Texture (Functional texture). An RGB image can be created in RGB Tools or Image Tools, or it can be imported using networking software such as WiN- FiNiT!.
Page 510 CHYRON Corporation Func Texture A Functional Texture is generated automatically by Mes- sage Compose. the following choices are available: Lin- Wave Circular Diamond Hyperbolic Spiral Star Radial Soft1 Soft2 Soft3 . Soft filters reduce flicker at the expense of sharpness.
Page 511 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual full-on (opaque) at the top of the texture to 50% transpar- ent at the bottom of the texture. Use the methods described in to set Transparency Drop Off 3ODFHPHQW 3 The Character Placement Table defines which character (upper or lower case, symbol, number, etc.) is produced when a specific key or key combination is pressed.
Page 512 CHYRON Corporation Figure 13-13. Placement Table Window - WiNFiNiT! If not using the WiNFiNiT! interface, the following Placement Table window (Figure 13-14) is displayed. Figure 13-14. Placement Table Window [ ] 2. Enter the drive, directory and Placement Table name in the...
Page 513 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual No. 2A02024) for information on TrueType Fonts, and editing and creating Character Placement Tables, respectively. &RQILJXUH * 0XOWLSOH )ODVK )RQWV It is possible to have access to six Flash Fonts at one time, making a total of 22 fonts available for use. Before loading more than one Flash Font, the maximum number that you intend to use must be set in the Configure menu.
Page 514 CHYRON Corporation rent color of the current font. For detailed information on palettes, see Section 10, and in particular for subpal- ettes, §10.4. To set the background band: [ ] 1. Press or select Background Background menu (Figure 13-16) is displayed.
Page 515 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 7UXH7\SH : :L1)L1L7 2QO\ ) allows import of TrueType fonts from a TrueType PC via the WiNFiNiT! interface. These TrueType fonts are converted into Master Fonts, which can then be used in Message Compose applications. Please refer to Section 9 of the WiNFiNiT! Option Hand- book (Pub.
Page 516 CHYRON Corporation When the Flash Font is converted, the Font Position: resulting Machine Font is automatically stored in the cur- rent Machine Font directory and loaded into the specified Font Key. To choose a Font Key: • Highlight the field, then enter a number...
Page 517 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Quit ): Exits the Flash Font Convert window, leaving the system in Flash Font Typing mode (§13.7). )ODVK )RQW 7\SLQJ 0RGH • Press CNTL ; or select Quit to exit the Flash Font window. This leaves the system in Flash Font Typ- ing mode.
Page 518 CHYRON Corporation • To change the entire screen to the Flash Font, press CNTL HOME CNVRT (FLASH) /RDGLQJ 7\SLQJ 0XOWLSOH )ODVK )RQWV It is possible to have access to six Flash Fonts at one time, making a total of 22 fonts available for use. Before...
Page 519 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 3. Enter the ID number of a Master Font. [ ] 4. Adjust the attributes of the font as desired. [ ] 5. When finished, repeat Steps 2 through 4 for each Flash Font that you are creating. [ ] 6.
Page 520 CHYRON Corporation To exit Flash Font Typing mode: • Press a Font Key. That font now becomes active. To reaccess Flash Font Typing Mode: • Press . You can then cycle through the CNTL CNVRT Flash Fonts as described above. Note that the...
Page 521 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual a font. TrueType™ Times New Roman is used for this example. Greek Selected Character Keystrokes Needed to Produce Character Figure 13-20. Windows Character Map [ ] 2. Highlight a character that you would like to type. In the lower right corner of the Character Map is a field which displays the...
Page 522 CHYRON Corporation 7\SLQJ 7UXH7\SH &KDUDFWHUV If the TrueType font has just been imported, and the Flash Font menu is still open: [ ] 1. Finish setting Flash Font parameters, then quit the Flash Font menu. Message Compose is now in Flash Font Typing Mode.
Page 523 Family Operation Manual %LWVWUHDP %LWVWUHDP &RGHV Family system Codes for the Chyron-supplied Bitstream Master Fonts can be found in Table 18-4 and Table 18-5. 7\SLQJ %LWVWUHDP &KDUDFWHUV If creating a Flash Font: [ ] 1. Enter the Flash Font menu, then enter the...
Page 524 CHYRON Corporation 0RUH RQ 7\SLQJ TrueType codes can be used to type Bitstream fonts and vice versa. However, only Bitstream codes that are nor- mally used to type a Bitstream font can type a TrueType character. Conversely, TrueType characters that do not exist cannot be typed using a Bitstream font.
Page 525 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Font 17 , even though they may have been produced by different Flash Fonts. For example, if 150 different Flash Font characters from one Flash Font have been typed, 37 are still available to be split among all six Flash Fonts. A typed character is only counted on its first appearance in that Flash Font - it only must be built once.
Page 526 CHYRON Corporation (UDVLQJ 7DE )LHOGV If using a Flash Font in a tab field, in order to keep the attributes of the Flash Font, it is necessary to keep one Flash Font character in each tab field when saving the Tab Data message.
Page 527 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual )ODVK )RQW 5HVWULFWLRQV Several restrictions apply to characters created using Flash Font, and/or messages containing Flash Font char- acters. Note that these restrictions do not apply if the Flash Font characters are converted into a Machine Font. •...
Page 528 CHYRON Corporation (QWHULQJ $GYDQFHG 2Q/LQH &RQYHUW • From Message Compose, press ALT CNVRT to display the Advanced On-Line Convert (FLASH) main menu (Figure 13-22). Figure 13-22. Advanced On-Line Convert Main Menu On entry to Advanced On-Line Convert, the fields in this window are not set to the current attributes of the charac- ter.
Page 529 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Color Edit Monitor ABCD Figure 13-23. Advanced On-Line Font Convert Wireframe After all the character and edge attributes have been selected and adjusted, final conversion is accomplished by pressing the CNVRT (FLASH) key. NOTE Pressing CNVRT (FLASH) converts only the selected character(s).
Page 530 CHYRON Corporation mode is the default setting for this item. CHAR 5RWDWH This feature applies 2-D rotation to a character, word, or row. Î Î • Press ; or click on the field to SHIFT CHAR + rotate the object counterclockwise. Rotating an object counterclockwise displays negative angular values to 179°.
Page 531 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual List (L) Lists Master Fonts in the current directory. Move (M) Moves the edit cursor. Reset (R) • Resets all conversion attributes to their default val- ues. To select a function icon: • Press the letter in the parentheses; or click on the icon.
Page 532 CHYRON Corporation Standard In addition to the four basic edge choices (NONE, Edge SHADOW, OFFSET, and BORDER) the Advanced edge Effects menu contains a CMBND (combined) choice: • CMBND combines Border Shadow he two edge types that make up the combined edge use...
Page 533 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual &XVWRP ); From the Advanced On-Line Font Convert main menu, Custom FX function opens the Modify Effect win- dow (Figure 13-24) for setting your own styles for Edge and Fill. Figure 13-24. Modify Effect Window Edge FX (character edge) and Fill FX (character body) are adjusted the same manner, and can be set to different values.
Page 534 CHYRON Corporation Shade Highlight Shade: field and toggle through types. Choose from None Contour Glow Bevel 1-9, A Inner Beve Outer Bevel Linear Wave Circular Radial Diamond Hyperbolic Spiral Star Not to be confused with object rotation, the field Angle...
Page 535 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Drop Off can be applied separately, in different quanti- ties, to edge or character body. The default value is Drop Off Í • Press the to increase Transpar- SHIFT CHAR + Ì ency, or the to reduce Transpar- SHIFT CHAR + ency.
Page 536 CHYRON Corporation Figure 13-26. Advanced Font Convert Menu Advanced Font Convert makes an entire Machine Font using the current selected Master Font and Advanced On- Line Font Create parameters. The font is automatically loaded into the specified Font Font Position: Key (Foreground conversion only).
Page 537 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Background Conversion. Background conversion runs Bkg Cnvrt independently of Message Compose. Therefore, after selecting , Message Compose can be used Bkg Cnvrt without restriction to run other functions including char- acter typing and message READ To execute: •...
Page 538 CHYRON Corporation Logo Compose or derived from a Bitstream™ Master Font. In addition, two light sources can be independently positioned, and various parameters for each light source can be set. All color assignments must be done before a 3D conver- sion is started.
Page 539 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 13-27. 3D Utility Window After font data has been read from disk, a 3D wireframe model (Figure 13-28) replaces the selected object on the Edit Monitor. Revision D 13-49 Flash Font...
Page 540 CHYRON Corporation Yellow Pyramid (Light Source 2) Green Pyramid (Light Source 1) Blue (Back Face) Object "Top" Magenta (Side Face) (Front Face) Figure 13-28. Wireframe Model Manipulating items in the 3D Utility window controls the appearance of the wireframe model, and, in turn, the appearance of the object after conversion.
Page 541 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 2EMHFW This area controls the rotation angle, size of character, location, thickness, and perspective of the object being converted. • Move the cursor to a field and use Rotate X, Y, or Z SHIFT Ì Í...
Page 542 CHYRON Corporation To switch light sources: • Press or select Light The light sources are shown as green or yellow pyramids. They only display their color when highlighted, and are alterable. Default is first light source (green pyramid). Rotate UP/DOWN Changes the position of either light source.
Page 543 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual )XQFWLRQ ,FRQV Light • Press or select Light to toggle between the presets (green pyramid) and (yellow LIGHT 1 LIGHT 2 pyramid). Conv • After setting all parameters, press CNVRT FLASH or select Conv FLASH Generating xxx 3D surfaces.
Page 544 CHYRON Corporation Figure 13-29. Options Window This window is divided into two areas, Bevel and Tex- ture. Bevel is applied only to the edge of a 3D character, and Texture only to the face. %HYHO Type: • Toggle through the...
Page 545 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 7H[WXUH Type: [ ] 1. Highlight, then press the SPACE BAR Message:/Func: toggle through , and NONE FUNC define the type of texture file (if any), which will be used in the conversion. [ ] 2. Select either : if the field is Message...
Page 546 CHYRON Corporation Rotation Depth Decrease Increase Eye Distance Decrease Increase Figure 13-30. Rotation, Depth, & Eye Distance Effects There are hundreds of possible combinations of Object and Light conditions. More than any other feature, the 3D Utility requires experimental conversions to obtain the result you want.
Page 547 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 13-31. 3D Record Window [ ] 2. Enter a File Name: , then press . The attribute file is stored in the current directory, as specified by the Change Dir function in Message Compose. To recall attributes: [ ] 1.
Page 548 CHYRON Corporation $GYDQFHG )RQW &RQYHUW 5HYLHZ [ ] 1. While in the Message Compose main menu, place the edit cursor on a character, word, or row you want to change. To change a word or a character, the cursor can be on any character except a space.
Page 549 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Rotation: modification final conversion. [ ] 9. Master Font Selection : Press or select List to display available Master Fonts. Enter the font ID number or use the cursor keys to select a font. Press to load the font into the system and replace the currently selected text (character, word, row) on the screen.
Page 550 CHYRON Corporation • To exit Flash Font Convert without making any changes the character(s), press . This undoes any conversion(s) performed during the current entry into the Flash Font Convert window. 0HPRU\ $OORFDWLRQ Available Operating System memory, contiguous Operat-...
Page 551 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • Flash Font uses the system’s Font Memory (RAM), which provides a finite size available to the operator. If the prompt Special Font Area Memory Full appears, simply exit Message Compose, then re-enter Message Compose to empty that area of memory. Revision D 13-61 Flash Font...
Page 552 CHYRON Corporation Flash Font 13-62 Revision D...
Page 553 6HFWLRQ %XIIHUV &KDQQHOV This section explains the principles of buffer and channel assignments on the iNFiNiT! and MAX!> systems. Text and illustrations trace the video information from buffer input to the final output at CHANNELS 1 and 2 and the optional Third Channel Output (v3.52 and later).
Page 554 CHYRON Corporation (§14.8). Outputs from the buffers are routed to the output channels using the XFER CNTL XFER ALT XFER functions (§14.9 and §14.10). NOTE The MAX!> must be equipped with the optional second buffer in order for CHNG CNTL CHNG operational.
Page 555 PREVIEW CHANNEL. The output of the mix of CHANNELS A and/or B, and/or the AIR Background RAM or PREVIEW. This signal CHANNEL leaves the CHYRON chassis from the CHANNEL 1 con- nectors. The output of PREVIEW and/or the PREVIEW Back- PREVIEW ground RAM.
Page 556 COLOR EDIT. These send the 2 channels (AIR and PRE- VIEW) of the mixed video signals to separate monitors, so that the CHYRON operator can see both what is on the AIR CHANNEL and on the PREVIEW CHANNEL. The optional Third Channel Output also outputs to a COLOR EDIT connector.
Page 557 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 7HUP 'HILQLWLRQ The MAX!> Preview Output option (§14.3) provides a sep- MAX!> arate output for the Background buffer of the Extended PREVIEW Effects Frame Buffer(s) (EEFB), which is displayed on an OUTPUT additional monitor(s). This allows you to view the contents of the Background buffer of an EEFB independently of the contents of the Foreground buffer.
Page 558 CHYRON Corporation 7HUP 'HILQLWLRQ The software in the system that allows you to assign a Switcher buffer to CHANNEL A, CHANNEL B, and PREVIEW. You can assign any combination of one to three buffers (depending on the number of buffers in the system) to CHANNEL A and/or CHANNEL B and/or PREVIEW.
Page 559 Two types of MAXINE! Preview Output systems are available - one is a system that runs the standard suite of CHYRON software (Message Compose et al), and the other is a MAXINE!-based IMAGESTOR! Still Store system. MAXINE! Preview operation in IMAGESTOR! is described in §14.2.5.2.
Page 560 CHYRON Corporation Figure 14-1. Maxine Preview Mode Window [ ] 3. Press the SPACE BAR or click on the Mode: field to toggle through the following choices: Enabled: All MAXINE! Preview functions become available. Disabled: MAXINE! Preview is unavailable to the system.
Page 561 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 0$;,1( 3UHYLHZ 0HVVDJH &RPSRVH 3UHYLHZ 2XWSXW )XQFWLRQV Once Preview is enabled as described above, the follow- ing functions become available: • CHNG toggles the cursor between the Foreground (AIR) to and Background (Preview) buffers. Both AIR and Preview can be the destination for Read operations, or the source for Record operations.
Page 562 CHYRON Corporation To toggle Dual Channel Transfer Enable On/Off: • From the Message Compose main menu, press the key to the left of the key on the alphanumeric key- board. The Prompt Line will display Dual Channel Transfer Status. ...
Page 563 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 0HVVDJH &RPSRVH 5HVWULFWLRQV When MAXINE! Preview Output is enabled, the follow- ing restrictions apply: • MAXINE! cannot display a scanline background CNTL B ). When a message with a scanline back- ground read into PREVIEW, the text is displayed on Preview, but the background information from the message is ignored.
Page 564 CHYRON Corporation • Crawls cannot be executed in Preview. • Fades ( ) cannot be executed in Preview. CNTL Z • Image Tools cannot be used in Preview. Work with Image Tools in the Foreground buffer (AIR), then transfer the image to the Background (Preview) when finished.
Page 565 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ,0$*(6725 5HVWULFWLRQV When MAXINE! Preview Output is enabled, the follow- ing restrictions apply: • Thumbnails appear on the Preview Output only. • The Play List always executes from the Preview Out- put to AIR. The channel direction specified in the Play List is ignored.
Page 566 MAX!> Preview Output is always 100%. Two types of MAX!> Preview Output systems are avail- able - one is a system that runs the standard suite of CHYRON software (Message Compose et al), and the other is a MAX!>-based IMAGESTOR! Still Store sys- tem.
Page 567 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual (QDEOLQJ 3UHYLHZ 2XWSXW To enable Preview Output Option: [ ] 1. After power-up and boot, press SET-UP [ ] 2. Press ; or select in the Program Preview Loader Setup menu. The Max Preview Mode window is displayed.
Page 568 CHYRON Corporation Figure 14-4. Reboot Prompt [ ] 5. Press any alphanumeric key or click outside the window to close the prompt and return to the Program Loader Setup menu. [ ] 6. Press . The system reboots, and Reboot the new setting takes effect.
Page 569 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To display the current state of Preview: • Press CNTL ALT 1 The current state of Preview is also displayed upon entry into the Read Effects menu ( CNTL R 5HDG (IIHFWV Each time is pressed, the next available READ NEXT message is displayed on Preview.
Page 570 CHYRON Corporation 0HVVDJH &RPSRVH 5HVWULFWLRQV When MAX!> Preview Output is enabled, the following restrictions apply: • Text cannot be typed or edited in the Preview (Back- ground) buffer. To add or edit text, transfer the con- tents of the Background buffer to the Foreground buffer as described in §14.3.4.1, then edit.
Page 571 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • Fades ( CNTL Z ) cannot be executed in Preview. • Image Tools cannot be used in Preview. Work with Image Tools in the Foreground buffer (AIR), then transfer the image to the Background (Preview) when finished.
Page 572 CHYRON Corporation ,0$*(6725 5HVWULFWLRQV When MAX!> Preview Output is enabled, the following restrictions apply: • The Play List always executes from the Preview Out- put to AIR. The channel direction specified in the Play List is ignored. • If executing a Read Effect causes one or both images to move (e.g.
Page 573 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual When a frame buffer is assigned to CHANNEL B, all sin- gle frame buffer functions such as Read Effects, Rolls, and Crawls can display on the Third Channel Output. The Third Channel Output Percentage is always 100%. Scanline backgrounds (§10.5) cannot be displayed on the Third Channel Output.
Page 574 CHYRON Corporation You can still see and work in the buffer assigned to CHANNEL B on the Third Channel Output monitor, but it does not appear on AIR. The outputs of CHANNELS A and B can then be swapped to transfer the contents of the buffer assigned to CHANNEL B to A, so it displays on AIR.
Page 575 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Table 14-1: Summary of CHNG and XFER Operations 1XPEHU RI &+1* DQG ;)(5 DQG 6\VWHP )UDPH $/7 ;)(5 &17/ &+1* &17/ ;)(5 %XIIHUV iNFiNiT! Both Users Both Users Primary User Dual Secondary User Users Primary User Both Users Primary User Secondary User...
Page 576 CHYRON Corporation The default assignment for FB-A (frame buffer 1) is CHANNEL A AIR, and is designated in the status area of Message Compose as BUFFER: 1 A AIR . CHANNEL B and PREVIEW are unassigned. Adding the second buffer allows you to display a second image for mixing.
Page 577 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual While using Read Effects (Section 15), you have access to only the active buffer. Buffer and CHANNEL or PRE- VIEW assignments cannot be changed. 9LGHR ,QIRUPDWLRQ )ORZ Buffer and channel assignments can be set in Mix Set- tings in either the Mix Effects (§16.7) or Multiple Effects (§17.5) main menus.
Page 578 CHYRON Corporation AIR CHANNEL. When PREVIEW is selected, it becomes the background for the CHANNEL A and/or B AIR CHANNEL mix, replacing the AIR Background RAM as the background. Note that only Preview is sent to this selector, not a scanline background that was cre-...
Page 579 Family Operation Manual 9LGHR 6LJQDO )ORZ &KDUW ArcNet Keyboard, MAXINE! WiNFiNiT! or Preview Serial Data Output Option Mix and Multiple Effects Input CHYRON Background Background Mixer VIDEO Select*** COLOR Frame EDIT Buffer 1** CHANNEL Video CHYRON Frame Select:*** OUTPUT...
Page 581 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual &+1*&17/ &+1* )XQFWLRQV ,QSXWV In the Mix Settings windows in the Mix Effects (§16.7) and Multiple Effects (§17.5) main menus, CHNG , and CNTL CHNG functions on the iNFiNiT! and MAX!> are capable of emulating switchers. These sections cover the default settings and the CHNG functions for the different configura-...
Page 582 CHYRON Corporation The following table describes how the CHNG CNTL functions operate: CHNG .H\VWURNHV )XQFWLRQ Moves the cursor and Safe Title Box to the next available CHNG frame buffer, based on the Mix settings (§16.7 and §17.5). This buffer now becomes the active frame buffer. The...
Page 583 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 0$; ! ,QSXW 6ZLWFKLQJ 2QH )UDPH %XIIHU A one buffer system (Figure 14-6) is configured as three 1:1 (1 input:1 output) switchers. The input to each of the switchers (CHANNEL A, CHANNEL B or PREVIEW) can be FB-A or black.
Page 584 CHYRON Corporation 0$; ! RU 6LQJOH 8VHU L1)L1L7 ,QSXW 6ZLWFKLQJ 7ZR )UDPH %XIIHUV A two buffer system (Figure 14-7) is configured as a three 2:1 (2 input:1 output) switchers. The input to each of the switchers (CHANNEL A, CHANNEL B or PRE- VIEW) can be FB-A, FB-B or black.
Page 585 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The following demonstrates the use of the CHNG functions Start with the cursor on CHAN- CNTL CHNG 1 A AIR $FWLYH 2WKHU &+$11(/6 )XQFWLRQ %XIIHU RU 35(9,(: Settings on entering 1 A AIR CHANNEL B AIR is Default Message Compose.
Page 586 CHYRON Corporation L1)L1L7 ,QSXW 6ZLWFKLQJ 6LQJOH 8VHU 7KUHH )UDPH %XIIHUV A three buffer system (Figure 14-8) is configured as a three 3:1 (3 input:1output) switchers. The input to each of the switchers (CHANNEL A, CHANNEL B or PRE- VIEW) can be FB-A, FB-B, FB-C or black.
Page 587 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The following table demonstrates the use of the CHNG functions. Start with the cursor on CNTL CHNG CHANNEL 1 A AIR $FWLYH 2WKHU &+$11(/6 )XQFWLRQ %XIIHU RU 35(9,(: Settings on entering 1 A AIR CHANNEL B AIR is Default Message Compose.
Page 588 CHYRON Corporation L1)L1L7 ,QSXW 6ZLWFKLQJ 'XDO 8VHUV 7ZR )UDPH %XIIHUV A two buffer system (Figure 14-9) is divided into two partitions when in Dual User mode. One partition, allo- cated to the Primary User, is configured as two 1:1 (1 input:1output) switchers.
Page 589 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual In this system, each operator has access to one buffer and one channel. Therefore, the func- CHNG CNTL CHNG tions do not operate. $FWLYH 2WKHU &+$11(/6 )XQFWLRQ %XIIHU RU 35(9,(: Settings on entering CHANNEL B AIR is Default Message Compose.
Page 590 CHYRON Corporation Primary Buffer 1 User Buffer 2 Buffer 1 Buffer 2 PREVIEW Secondary Buffer 3 User Figure 14-10. iNFiNiT! Input Switching Three Frame Buffers - Dual Users In this system, the Primary User has access to frame buff- ers 1 and 2; and CHANNELS A and B. The Primary User can use the functions.
Page 591 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The following table demonstrates the use of the CHNG functions for the Primary user only. CNTL CHNG Start with the cursor on CHANNEL 1 A AIR $FWLYH 2WKHU &+$11(/6 )XQFWLRQ %XIIHU RU 35(9,(: Settings on entering 1 A AIR CHANNEL B AIR is Default...
Page 592 CHYRON Corporation ;)(5&17/ ;)(5 )XQFWLRQV 2XWSXWV The Mix Control, Multiple Effects, XFER CNTL XFER functions on the iNFiNiT! and MAX!> are capable of emulating routers. The following table describes how the XFER CNTL functions operate. XFER .H\VWURNHV )XQFWLRQ Transfers...
Page 593 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual After any XFER CNTL XFER operation, the active buffer can change. To avoid accidentally typing into the wrong buffer: • Use the function (§14.8) to specify the CNTL CHNG new active buffer. OR... • Check the BUFFER: field in the Message Compose main menu to determine the active buffer.
Page 594 CHYRON Corporation The text from buffer 2 now appears on the PREVIEW monitor; and the text and green background from buffer 3 appears on the AIR monitor. The text from buffer 1 also appears on the AIR monitor. The blue background cre-...
Page 595 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual $/7 ;)(5 )XQFWLRQ 2XWSXW function, like the ALT XFER XFER CNTL XFER functions, acts as a router for signal output. transfers the contents of , and ALT XFER A AIR B AIR vice versa. The new setting is reflected in the BUFFER: field in Message Compose.
Page 596 CHYRON Corporation %XIIHU 2Q2II )XQFWLRQV 7RJJOLQJ %XIIHU 2XWSXW The output of a buffer can be turned Off and On to allow examination of your work in each buffer. To turn Off the output of a buffer: [ ] 1.
Page 597 6HFWLRQ $GYDQFHG 5HDG ); This section describes single buffer Read Effects that are available on standard and/or Extended Effects Frame Buffer or CLYPS-Capable Frame Buffer systems. When Read Effects executes, a displayed image is replaced by another image. The manner in which one message leaves the screen and another displays is set in the Read Effects main menu.
Page 598 CHYRON Corporation The Extended Effects Frame Buffer settings area Figure 15-1. Read Effects Main Menu NOTE Additional Read Effects features are available in systems equipped with the Extended Effects Frame Buffer (EEFB) CLYPS-Capable Frame Buffer (CCFB) option. If the system is...
Page 599 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual You can design your own Read Effects transition, based on the following parameters: Each of the four Effect Types (§15.2) governs how an old Effect Types image leaves the screen and the new image enters the screen: •...
Page 600 CHYRON Corporation Transition Each Effect Type can have a Transition Pattern (§15.5) Patterns applied to it. The icons for these patterns are found across the top of the Read Effects window, and are labeled Only are visible when first entering the Read Effects main menu.
Page 601 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • Where applicable, you can select which image will be displayed on top of the other during the transition Hide Revl The default setting is Wipe To select an Effect Type: • Place the cursor on the desired Effect Type, then press the ;...
Page 602 CHYRON Corporation Push As the Push executes, the new image “pushes” the old image off the screen. Both images move. Transition Pat- terns , and are available to Push . Transition Patterns execute exactly as in Wipe. Covers, or “hides” the old image on screen with a new Hide image.
Page 603 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Ease: In Figure 15-3. Arrow Field 6SHHG The duration of time that it takes for an effect to execute is set in the field. Speed: The duration can range from fields. If a duration lower than is entered, the Speed: field resets to...
Page 604 CHYRON Corporation Transition Pattern H executes row-by- row. The Speed setting applies to each non-Fixed row, not to the entire effect. For example, a four row message containing one fixed row, at a Speed setting of 300, takes 900 fields (15 seconds NTSC or PAL-M; 18 seconds PAL) to execute.
Page 605 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual (DVH Ease controls whether or not the transition accelerates to set speed and/or decelerates from set speed or runs at a constant (set) speed. The default setting is None . To set Ease: [ ] 1. Place the cursor on the Ease: field.
Page 606 CHYRON Corporation Each of up to 24 rows of new text can independently overwrite each old row from the bottom ( ), top Down Left , or Right . A row can also be Fixed . When the Transition Pattern is executed, a...
Page 607 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The menu that is displayed shows rows . Cursor down to access the additional rows. Font size affects the number of rows that can be deceased in the Row Menu. Larger fonts allow fewer rows. The default settings are shown in Figure 15-6.
Page 608 CHYRON Corporation NOTE In a sequence of messages, if font size in one message is different from font size another message, transitions that have rows independently produce unexpected results. It is good practice to preview any Read Effect. 7UDQVLWLRQ 3DWWHUQV DQG (IIHFW 7\SHV Transition Patterns govern how new text replaces old text on screen when an Effect Type is executed.
Page 609 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 15-8. Transition Patterns H - J :LSHV As a executes, the new image overwrites the old Wipe image. Neither image moves. All patterns available to Wipe Transition Patterns through treat a message as a full screen image. Using Transition Patterns rows of text can be controlled individually using the Row Menu (§15.4).
Page 610 CHYRON Corporation Vertical Split Wipe: The new image overwrites the old image from the center of the screen and expands simultaneously towards the top and bottom edges of the screen ( Reverse: Off OR... The new image overwrites the old image...
Page 611 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Down Fixed can be mixed in the Row Menu with Left Right field is not used for this Reverse: Off/On effect. Scanline Wipe: This effect breaks up the old image by scanline to display the new image. All rows change simultaneously.
Page 612 CHYRON Corporation ), or from the bottom of the screen to the top ). The rows are not individually Reverse: On controllable when using this Transition Pattern. Pixel Wipe: Displays the new image by randomly selected pixels. The Speed Reverse fields are disabled, and the rows are not individually controllable.
Page 613 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The following Pushes are available: Horizontal Push: The new images pushes the old image off the screen from the left edge ) or the right edge ( Reverse: Off Reverse: On of the screen. Vertical Push: The new image pushes the old image off the screen from the top edge ( Reverse: ) or the bottom edge (...
Page 614 CHYRON Corporation The following Reveals are available: Horizontal Reveal: New image is uncovered (revealed) from the left ( ) or right Reverse: Off Reverse: On ) edge of the screen, as the old image moves off the screen at the opposite edge.
Page 615 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Horizontal Hide: New image covers (hides) the old image from the left ( ) or Reverse: Off right ( ) edge of the screen. Reverse: On Vertical Hide: New images covers (hides) the old image from the top ( ) or bottom Reverse: Off Reverse: On...
Page 616 CHYRON Corporation • in the directory defaults to (§6.6.4). Fonts: The necessary fonts automatically load when the message directory you are using becomes the current directory. To execute a Read Effect: [ ] 1. Set all parameters that apply to the particular Effect Type and Transition Pattern.
Page 617 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE In a sequence of messages using Transition Patterns F, G, or H, if font size in one message is different from font size another message, transitions that have rows independently produce unexpected results. It is good practice to preview a Read Effect before putting it on air.
Page 618 CHYRON Corporation 5HDG (IIHFWV RYHU %DFNJURXQG If a Read Effect is to be displayed over a scanline back- ground (§10.5), the background must be displayed before the first operation is executed. READ NEXT Scanline backgrounds are not read into the Read Next buffer.
Page 619 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6DYLQJ5HFDOOLQJ 5HDG (IIHFWV 3UHVHWV You can save or recall Read Effects presets by using . These settings can be recorded as Save fx Recall fx a message and read back in Message Compose. Saves 100 (numbered ) Read Effects presets which can in turn be recorded as one Save fx...
Page 620 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each preset you want to save. If there already is a preset recorded at a number that you entered, it is overwritten with no confirmation. Saved appears on the Prompt...
Page 621 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 3. Press CNTL R or select Read FX to enter the Read Effects main menu. [ ] 4. Press CNTL R or select the Recall fx icon. The following window is displayed. Restore Fx Presets preset number: 0 Figure 15-10.
Page 622 CHYRON Corporation If you are using a system equipped with Extended Effects Frame Buffers (EEFB’s), it is preferable not to use to exit the Read Effects main menu. If you happen to press again immediately after exiting the menu, the system can lock up, and you will have to reboot.
Page 623 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Using one EEFB: • A single channel Roll may be mixed over a Full Page message or RGB(A) graphic. • A single channel Roll may be mixed over an RGB(A) graphic and a live video source. •...
Page 624 CHYRON Corporation EEFB’s, whenever a Special Roll is specified in a Roll Control Buffer list, the Special Roll is automatically executed using only one EEFB. In a multi-buffer system, this leaves an extra available buffer. An increased active area for Crawl has been added (1000 scanlines NTSC or PAL-M;...
Page 625 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Active Buffer Selection: Either the Foreground or the Background of an EEFB can be selected as the active buffer (§15.8.2). A text message or RGB(A) graphic may be read into either buffer. However, an RGB(A) graphic cannot be recorded from the Foreground buffer unless it has been converted to a Machine Font character.
Page 626 CHYRON Corporation Figure 15-11. EEFB Read Effects Main Menu (()% $FWLYH %XIIHU )RUHJURXQG %DFNJURXQG Each EEFB contains two independent buffers - Fore- ground and Background. The Background buffer dis- plays behind the Foreground. As Read Effects executes, the previously inactive buffer becomes the active buffer.
Page 627 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE An EEFB Background buffer is NOT the same as AIR and PREVIEW Background RAM in which scanline backgrounds (§10.5) are created. A message or RGB(A) graphic can be read into either the Foreground or Background buffer as follows: [ ] 1.
Page 628 CHYRON Corporation When is executed to read a message CNTL ALT READ into the Background of an EEFB or CCFB: • If the Background Output Percentage level in Read Effects is set to , the image is displayed at 100%.
Page 629 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 2XWSXW 3HUFHQWDJH /HYHOV The Output Percentage level of the video signal of each buffer is controlled by a Percent slider. Output Percent- age level can be set from inclusive. • : Output Percentage level of the video signal is The image cannot be seen.
Page 630 CHYRON Corporation (IIHFW 7\SH 'LVVROYH Using an EEFB, you may execute from mes- Dissolves sage to message. When a is executed, the Dissolve Output Percentage level of a message that is in one of the buffers, for example, the Foreground, rises from...
Page 631 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE READ NEXT operations cannot be performed using Text & Graphics messages. [ ] 7. Press READ NEXT The first message is loaded into the buffer (Foreground or Background) that is set to and dissolves on screen. The Output Percentage level rises to .
Page 632 CHYRON Corporation which buffer is active. The active buffer does not change during the Dissolve operation. 9LGHR ,QSXW $FWLYDWLQJ 9LGHR ,QSXW Live video input can be displayed behind the Foreground and Background buffers in an EEFB, allowing you to execute Read Effects over the live video.
Page 633 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE While in the Message Compose main menu, the live video cannot be removed. You must re-enter the Read Effects main menu and remove the video input by pressing CNTL V. If you attempt to exit Video Mix while active in a buffer other than the original buffer, the icons may not...
Page 634 CHYRON Corporation Figure 15-12. Read Effects Menu [ ] 2. is enabled, press Video Mix CNTL V select Video mix to disable Video Input. Video Mix must not be enabled when using Video with Key. [ ] 3. Press ALT V .
Page 635 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To disable Video with Key: • From within the Read Effects menu, make current the frame buffer in which Video with Key was activated, then press ALT V Disable is displayed on the Prompt Line. Video for Background Page Note that if Video with Key is disabled from outside the Read Effects menu, it is necessary to re-enter the Read Effects menu, then press...
Page 636 CHYRON Corporation Mask Adjust Select SPACE Reset Quit Xstart 76 Xend 692 Xsize 616 Ystart 82 Yend 544 Ysize 492 Figure 15-13. Hard Mask Adjust Window [ ] 2. Choose which Hard Mask border(s) to adjust: • To adjust the TOP border, use the cursor ÎÏ...
Page 637 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To use the mouse to adjust Hard Mask size, first, if neces- sary, press the right mouse button to transfer the mouse cursor from the Prompts Monitor to the Edit Monitor, then: • Move the mouse cursor to a border of the Hard Mask Adjust box.
Page 638 CHYRON Corporation NOTE You may not execute other Read Effects, Roll (§9.2), Crawl (§9.4), Cel Animation (Pub. No. 2A01985), Page Shift mode (§7.8.5), or Image Tools (Pub. No. 2A01988) while executing Hard Mask. A Hard Mask cannot be recorded. Following are some examples of Hard Mask: Example 1: •...
Page 639 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Result: You see the Foreground displayed inside the Hard Mask, and the Background displayed outside the Hard Mask. Example 3: • Set Foreground Output Percentage level to Set Background Output Percentage level to The Foreground is displayed at 20% Output Percentage level inside the Hard Mask and 85% Output Percentage level outside the Hard Mask.
Page 640 CHYRON Corporation )* (IIHFW )RUHJURXQG (IIHFW FG Effect gives the ability to execute Read Effects of an Output Percentage between over a static image (text or RGB(A) image) or no image. The static image is read into the background buffer of the EEFB. Read Effects is performed as usual.
Page 641 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To execute Read Effects over a static image: [ ] 1. While in the Read Effects main menu, press CNTL F or select FG Effect [ ] 2. Set Output Percentage levels for both Foreground and Background buffers (§15.8.3). [ ] 3.
Page 642 CHYRON Corporation (()% 5HVHW After executing Multiple Effects from a Function Key, if images remain on screen, or there are problems typing new characters, the EEFB’s need to be reset. • Press CNTL 5 This procedure is no longer necessary if using Message Compose v4.0 or later.
Page 643 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To activate the Single EEFB Text & Graphics Message feature: • Enter the Message Compose main menu, then press CNTL 3 Extended frame buffer used for text and graphics messages appears on the Prompt Line. To deactivate the Single EEFB Text & Graphics Message feature: •...
Page 644 CHYRON Corporation NOTE You cannot record RGB(A) graphics images into the text buffer unless the they have been converted to Machine Font characters. Text can be recorded in both buffers. However, when text is recorded in the graphics frame buffer by using Text & Graphics...
Page 645 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual (§16.5.5) will not be recorded. The message will read back using the current settings. It is possible to enter Text & Graphics into the buffer that will hold the graphics, and to enter additional text into the buffer that will hold the text: [ ] 1.
Page 646 CHYRON Corporation 5HFRUG 6LQJOH (()% 0RGH Text is recorded from the Foreground buffer, and RGB(A) graphics are recorded from the Background buffer of the same EEFB. Output Percentage levels can be set independently for the Foreground and the Back- ground.
Page 647 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 4. Output Percentage levels Foreground and Background. [ ] 5. Press CNTL Q or click Quit to exit the Read Effects main menu and return to the Message Compose main menu. If the system is equipped with Extended Effects Frame Buffers...
Page 648 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 3. Read text into the Background, then read graphics into the Background. NOTE The graphics cannot be full screen, as they will cover up the text that is read into the same buffer. [ ] 4.
Page 649 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 5HDG 7ZR )UDPH %XIIHUV These messages contain text in the topmost buffer, and RGB graphics in the next available buffer. To read a two buffer Text & Graphics message into CHANNELS A and B, for example: [ ] 1.
Page 650 CHYRON Corporation To read a Single EEFB Text & Graphics Message: [ ] 1. Enter the Message Compose main menu, then press if the Single EEFB Text & CNTL 3 Graphics Message Function has not been activated Note: This step not required for MAXINE! systems.
Page 651 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual is activated, that message is read to one EEFB. The text buffer is read into Foreground, graphics buffer is read into the Background. Both the Foreground Background Output Percentage levels are reset to 100. 6HULDO 'DWD 'LVSOD\ LQ %DFNJURXQG RI (()% On systems equipped with the Intelligent Interface option, serial data can be displayed in the Background...
Page 652 CHYRON Corporation Advanced Read FX 15-56 Revision D...
Page 653 6HFWLRQ 0L[ (IIHFWV This section describes image transition and mixing effects, that, unlike Read Effects, involve more than a single frame buffer. ,PSRUWDQW 1RWH DERXW )UDPH %XIIHUV Read Effects are executed within a single frame buffer, whereas Mix Effects executes a transition between two frame buffers.
Page 654 CHYRON Corporation Figure 16-1. Mix Effects Main Menu The Mix Effects menu consists of a Mix Control window, the Mix Settings window and the function icons. Use the cursor keys to move through the Mix Effects main menu. The mouse can be used to select items and set values.
Page 655 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 16-2. Mix Control Window You can design your own transition, based on the follow- ing parameters: Effect Types An Effect Type (§16.4) governs how an old image leaves the screen and the new image enters the screen. The proper- ties that are controlled by Effect Types are as follows: There are two Effect Types: .
Page 656 CHYRON Corporation Soft §16.5.2 Soft ( ) specifies the width (in pixels) of the edges that separate the image in one buffer from the image in another buffer. Soft is available only to Wipe Soft Mask. Soft can be set from 1 (hard edge) to 60 (soft edge).
Page 657 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The length of time that it takes for an effect to execute is set in the field. Speed: The duration can range from fields. If a duration lower than is entered, the field resets to If a Speed: duration higher than , the...
Page 658 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 2. Press the or click to toggle the SPACE BAR field Reverse: Reverse: Off Reverse: On Figure 16-3. Reverse: Off and Reverse: On (DVH Ease controls whether or not the transition accelerates to set speed and/or decelerates from set speed or runs at a constant (set) speed.
Page 659 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The speed of the effect gradually increases to the set speed, then slows down gradually to Ease: In/Out completion. Transition is executed within the duration set in Speed The effect starts and stops at the set speed, with no acceleration or deceleration.
Page 660 CHYRON Corporation (IIHFW 7\SHV DQG 7UDQVLWLRQ 3DWWHUQV Two buffer can be executed using Mix Fades Wipes Effects. Transition Patterns are not available to Fade Four Transition Patterns are available to Wipe )DGHV is a full screen transition. An image in one frame...
Page 661 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To select a Transition Pattern: • Press the letter corresponding to the desired Transi- tion Pattern or select using the mouse. When a Transition Pattern is selected, the icon for the selected pattern is highlighted. Figure 16-4. Transition Patterns A - D, Transition Pattern A Highlighted :LSHV is a full screen transition.
Page 662 CHYRON Corporation OR... The new image overwrites the old image simultaneously from the left and right edges of the screen, and wipes towards the center of the screen ( Reverse: On Vertical Split Wipe: The new image overwrites the old image from the center of the...
Page 663 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Buffer 1 currently Output assigned to Percentage CHANNEL A/AIR Level Sliders (%) for Channels A & B Chan A Percent Chan B Percent Mix of CHANNELS Preview A and B outputs to the AIR CHANNEL, which feeds to Buffer 2 currently assigned to Channel 1 PREVIEW.
Page 664 CHYRON Corporation To assign a buffer to CHANNEL A, B or PREVIEW: • Use the mouse to select (highlight) the buffer in the desired CHANNEL or PREVIEW row. OR... [ ] 1. Cursor to the buffer you want to assign to the CHANNEL or PREVIEW.
Page 665 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Mix settings are preserved for as long as you stay in Mes- sage Compose. See §16.17 for information on saving Mix settings to and recalling Mix settings from a directory. )XQFWLRQ ,FRQV 0L[ (IIHFWV The function icons enable you to assign buffers to Key, Background, or Mask channels.
Page 666 CHYRON Corporation CNTL R: Allows you to recall the presets recorded to a message in a directory (§16.17.2). Recall Mix CNTL X: system is equipped with the Transform option, this function sets the Mix Xform Enble Priority for Transform (§16.16 and §17.6.3).
Page 667 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Mix Effects can be executed while the screen is blank, or if there is already a message on screen. Make sure that all of the fonts used in each message are loaded. This can be done one of three ways: •...
Page 668 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 4. Set the Output Percentage level (§16.5.5) of CHANNEL A to and CHANNEL B to OR... Set the Output Percentage level of CHANNEL A to and CHANNEL B to If both CHANNELS are set to 100%,...
Page 669 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual assigned to PREVIEW by the READ NEXT operation (except in Dual User mode). You will see the contents of the Read Next buffer (i.e. the next buffer that will air) on the PREVIEW screen. The buffer assignments change in the Mix Settings window as you execute each operation.
Page 670 CHYRON Corporation 6ZDSSLQJ %XIIHU &RQWHQWV key swaps the contents of the displayed buffer with the contents of the buffer. READ NEXT For example, if you have a message whose ID number is 100 already displayed on screen, and a message whose...
Page 671 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 2. Press , enter the ID number of the message into the buffer, then press READ [ ] 3. Press The message appears on screen as set in Read Effects. [ ] 4. For each additional message you want to display, repeat Steps 2 and 3.
Page 672 CHYRON Corporation In the Mix Settings window (Figure 16-6), CHANNEL A been replaced with Key, and CHANNEL B has been replaced with Fill. Buffer assignments and Output Per- centage levels are set as in Mix Effects. Buffer 1 currently Output...
Page 673 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 2. Set Key and Fill Output Percentage levels (§16.5.5) to values higher than [ ] 3. Create or read a message in the buffer that is assigned to Key. [ ] 4. Create or read a message in the buffer that is assigned to Fill.
Page 674 CHYRON Corporation NEL behind all other frame buffer output. In a three- buffer iNFiNiT! system, this allows you to use buffers 1 and 2 to display messages and buffer 3 to display a back- ground (e.g. a Still Store image).
Page 675 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 3. Create or read a message in the buffer that is assigned to CHANNEL A, and/or create or read a message in the buffer that is assigned to CHANNEL B. [ ] 4. Create or read a message in PREVIEW [ ] 5.
Page 676 CHYRON Corporation Note that although the PREVIEW output now appears as part of the AIR output, it cannot be edited from either of the AIR CHANNELS. NOTE A Mix Effect can be executed in conjunction with Select activating Bkg Select, then following the Mix Effect execution procedure outlined in §16.9.
Page 677 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE Mix Effects cannot be executed while a Soft Mask is activated. To set up a Soft Mask [ ] 1. Press , if not already in the Mix Effects main menu. [ ] 2. Press CNTL M or select Soft Mask...
Page 678 CHYRON Corporation • To adjust the LEFT border, use the use the ÌÍ cursor keys. If necessary, press the or select SPACE BAR to toggle back to TOP/RIGHT SPACE adjustment. As you adjust the Soft Mask, the (pixel) and (scanline) information is updated.
Page 679 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 6. If necessary, adjust the Output Percentage levels (§16.5.5). Soft Mask setup is now complete. 6RIW 0DVN 2QH %XIIHU A Soft Mask can be created in one buffer. However, instead of the contents of the second buffer providing the Soft Mask, black is used.
Page 680 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 4. Set the Output Percentage levels of both CHANNELS to values higher than [ ] 5. Press or select CNTL K Key Enable CNTL B or select ; or or select Bkg Select CNTL M Soft Mask [ ] 6.
Page 681 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ;IRUP (QEOH 7UDQVIRUP (QDEOH is available only on systems equipped with Xform Enble the Transform option. If the system is not equipped with Transform, windows, menus and icons specific to Trans- form do not appear. allows you to choose how a Transform Xform Enble Script is displayed when executing Multiple Effects (Sec-...
Page 682 CHYRON Corporation To turn off the output of Transform, set Transform Con- trol to . The icon will remains, Frame Only Xform Enble but Transform images will not be visible. A Transform image can also be erased from within Multi- ple Effects main menu.
Page 683 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The following window is displayed: Save Mix Presets preset number: 0 Figure 16-12. Save Mix Presets Window [ ] 2. Press . Enter a number from , then press [ ] 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each preset you want to save.
Page 684 CHYRON Corporation 5HFDOO 0L[ 3UHVHWV To recall a Mix Effects preset: [ ] 1. If the presets are saved as a message, enter the Message Compose main menu. [ ] 2. Press , then enter the ID number of the message.
Page 685 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ([LWLQJ 0L[ (IIHFWV To exit Mix Effects: • Press or select CNTL Q Quit The new settings are reflected in the field in the Buffer: Message Compose main menu. Settings are saved until exiting Message Compose, or rebooting or turning off the system.
Page 686 CHYRON Corporation Mix Effects 16-34 Revision D...
Page 687 Multiple Effects gives the ability to simultaneously exe- cute Read Effects, Mix Effects, Transform Scripts, DDR clips (Message Compose v3.52 and later) and Chyron Motion Files (Message Compose v9.00 and later). This multi-layer display can be further enhanced by the pres- ence of Extended Effects Frame Buffers.
Page 688 CHYRON Corporation Figure 17-1. Multiple Effects Main Menu The Multiple Effects menu is divided into five different sections as follows: Multiple Effects window; Mix Set- tings window; Multiple Effects Time Line; Transform window; and Function icons. To move through the fields: •...
Page 689 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To activate or deactivate buffers or , or to turn buffer assignments on or off: • Press or click using the mouse. To enter a numerical value into a field: • Press , enter a value using the Address Keypad, then press Data that involves slider adjustment can also be entered Î...
Page 690 CHYRON Corporation menu is the same as in the Mix Effects main menu. can be set in either menu for Key Enable use with Multiple Effects. Special Roll can be executed in conjunction with Key Enable if the system is equipped with at least two Extended Effects Frame Buffers (EEFB’s).
Page 691 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Special Roll can be executed in conjunction with if the system is equipped with at Soft Mask least two Extended Effects Frame Buffers. Soft is available to the Primary User in a three Mask EEFB Dual User system. Note that in the Mix Effects menu, Soft Mask activated by pressing...
Page 692 CHYRON Corporation CNTL X: Loads and executes current Multiple Effects settings (§17.10). Execute CNTL Q: Exits the Multiple Effects main menu. Settings are saved until exiting Message Quit Compose, or rebooting or turning off the system. 0XOWLSOH (IIHFWV :LQGRZ...
Page 693 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • Effect (Transition Pattern): A • Ease: None In/Out • Rev (Reverse): Off, On • Start • • Len (Length) • Mesg (Message ID number) Buffers , or can be set to execute a one buffer Read Effect.
Page 694 CHYRON Corporation %XI %XIIHU indicates the frame buffer that is assigned a particu- lar effect. If activated when Multiple Effects is executed, the effect assigned to that buffer is executed. Activating enables a two buffer Mix Effect to be executed. All parameters pertaining to a buffer’s effect are set in the...
Page 695 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual There are thirteen Effect Types: Wipe (also §15.5.1), (also §15.5.2), (also §15.5.3), (also Push Revl Hide §15.5.4), (also §15.8.4), (this section), Dislv Roll (also §9.2) (also §9.4), (this section), , Crwl Fade Wipe1 (this section) and (this section), (this section) Push1...
Page 696 CHYRON Corporation 3XVK As a executes, the new image “pushes” the old Push image off the screen. Both images move. Transition Pat- terns , and are available to . Transition Push Patterns execute exactly as in Wipe +LGH Hide covers, or “hides”...
Page 697 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual &XW When executes, the old image instantaneously leaves the screen as the new image instantaneously appears. Nei- ther image moves. Transition Patterns, Ease not available to is not available on your system because it has not been upgraded, a can be approximated by selecting as the...
Page 698 CHYRON Corporation Crawl of Template Data messages is not supported in Multiple Effects NOTE Crawl executes at the location of the cursor on the first message in the Crawl. For example, if you want the Crawl to execute on the top row, the...
Page 699 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual :LSH Wipe1 executes in a similar manner to Wipe . As Wipe1 executes, the new image overwrites the old image. Nei- ther image moves. In addition, an image, text or no image can be displayed in the Background buffer of an Extended Effects Frame Buffer (EEFB).
Page 700 CHYRON Corporation 3XVK executes in a similar manner to . As Push1 Push Push1 executes, the new image “pushes” the old image off the screen. Both images move. In addition, an image, text or no image can be displayed in the Background buffer of an Extended Effects Frame Buffer (EEFB).
Page 701 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ''5 0DFKLQH &RQWURO clip can be played as part of a Multiple Effects execution. Note that if you enter a DDR message ID number into the Mesg field, the Type field does not automatically switch to DDR. You must still change the Type field to DDR, or the effect will not execute properly.
Page 702 CHYRON Corporation CHANNEL, use the function (§16.11) to Bkg Select display the video behind the images in CHANNEL A or CHANNEL B on the Edit Monitor. • If using three buffers, assign the DDR display buffer to the PREVIEW CHANNEL. Use the Bkg Select function (§16.11) to display the video behind the...
Page 703 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 2. Press CNTL R or select Read FX to enter the Read Effects main menu. [ ] 3. Press CNTL V or select Video Mix In Point Out Point of the DDR clip must be set in the Digital Disk Control menu.
Page 704 CHYRON Corporation menu (§17.5) to assign the buffer containing the CMF animation to an output channel as described for a DDR clip in §17.4.2.12 on page 17-15. The CMF animation can also be displayed in either the Foreground or Background buffer of an Extended Effects Frame Buffer.
Page 705 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Not all of the following Transition Patterns are available to all Effect Types. If a particular Effect Type cannot be used with a particular Transition Pattern, the letter identifying the Effect Type will not be available in the field.
Page 706 CHYRON Corporation To set Ease [ ] 1. Place the cursor on the desired buffer or row, in the column. Ease [ ] 2. Press the or click to toggle SPACE BAR through the following choices: In/Out None is not available to...
Page 707 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6WDUW Start indicates the Start Point in fields for a particular effect when Multiple Effects is executed. 1 second = 60 fields NTSC or PAL-M 1 second = 50 fields PAL To enter or change a Start Point: [ ] 1.
Page 708 CHYRON Corporation The End Point can also be set in the Multiple Effects Time Line window. See §17.7 for more information. /HQ /HQJWK indicates the total length of execution in fields for a particular effect. is automatically determined by subtracting the Start value from the End value.
Page 709 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The length of each of the effects listed above cannot exceed fields in length. If the length exceeds , the following message appears when Multiple Effects is executed: WARNING - Press Y to continue. FXa - Length Must Be Less Than 300 Figure 17-5.
Page 710 ID number of the message to be used Mesg in an individual effect when Multiple Effects is executed. All messages (except for Transform Scripts and Chyron Motion Files) used in a Multiple Effects execution must reside in the current message directory in Message Com- pose, and must be displayable text, RGB messages, Roll or Crawl messages and/or a DDR message.
Page 711 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual when Multiple Effects is executed. The message desig- nated in the field also transitions as per the Mix Mesg settings. 0L[ 6HWWLQJV :LQGRZ The Mix Settings window (Figure 17-7) is similar in operation to the Mix Settings window in the Mix Effects main menu described in §16.7.
Page 712 CHYRON Corporation Mix Settings Percent Ch A Percent Ch B Prev Soft: 20 Figure 17-7. Mix Settings Window %XIIHU DQG &KDQQHO $VVLJQPHQWV To assign a buffer to a specific CHANNEL A, CHAN- NEL B, or PREVIEW: • Use the mouse to select (highlight) the buffer in the desired CHANNEL or PREVIEW row.
Page 713 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 1. Place the cursor on the buffer you want to turn off. [ ] 2. Press SPACE BAR For more detailed information on CHANNEL and buffer assignments, see §16.7. 2XWSXW 3HUFHQWDJH /HYHO To set an Output Percentage level, place the cursor on the slider you want to adjust then choose one of the follow- ing three ways to adjust a slider: •...
Page 714 CHYRON Corporation This setting is reflected in the field in the Mix Con- Soft: trol window (§16.5.2) in the Mix Effects main menu. 7UDQVIRUP :LQGRZ Transform is available only on systems equipped with the Transform option. If the system is not equipped with Transform, windows, menus and icons specific to Trans- form do not appear.
Page 715 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual of the frame buffer images or the Transform images will display on top of the others. It is also possible to display only the frame buffer outputs or the Transform. The maximum length of a Transform Script is 10,000 'LU 'LUHFWRU\ The default indicates the current message directory.
Page 716 CHYRON Corporation 15:07 1/24/96 Message Compose <version> Boards: 1 Transform v6.4 C/MAX Message Quit Compose CNTL erase Advcd. Options Script: Effect: Font Script Event Length: 60 Prop: Yes Length: 60 Prop: Yes Preview All Disk Utils Start X-off Y-off Object...
Page 717 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 3. Place the cursor on the desired Transform Script name. Press or click to select the Script name. [ ] 4. Press or select CNTL Q Quit The Save Changes window (Figure 17-11) appears, asking if any changes should be saved.
Page 718 CHYRON Corporation 3UL 3ULRULW\ This field indicates the display priority for executing Pri: Multiple Effects. Frame Pri Text and/or graphics message(s) is displayed over the Trans- form Script. Xform Pri The Transform Script is displayed over text and/or graphics message(s).
Page 719 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • Place the cursor on the Script: field, then press ERASE The above methods erase the Transform buffer and the currently active buffer. The Transform Script remains loaded, and the Transform Time Line is still displayed. Using the following procedure, the Transform Time Line is still displayed, but you must reload the Script re-exe- cute it.
Page 720 CHYRON Corporation Note that a Time Line for does not appear unless a Xfrm Transform Script has been loaded. The default settings for the Time Line are Start Point , End Point , and length 1 second = 60 fields NTSC or PAL-M 1 second = 50 fields PAL functions (§17.3) are not...
Page 721 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Position the mouse cursor on the Start Point of the effect, then drag the Start Point to its new position. To change the End Point of an effect: [ ] 1. Place the cursor on the Time Line you want to change.
Page 722 CHYRON Corporation is set up in the same manner as Recall Pre Recall fx (§15.7.2) in the Read Effects window and Recall Mix (§16.17.2) in the Mix Effects main menu. Refer to these sections for more information. To use presets with Multiple Effects operations: [ ] 1.
Page 723 §17.10.4 or §17.10.5. Remember that all messages (except for Transform Scripts and Chyron Motion Files) used in a Multiple Effects execution must reside in the current message directory in Message Compose, and must be displayable text, RGB messages, Roll or Crawl messages and/or a DDR message.
Page 724 CHYRON Corporation When successive Multiple Effects messages containing the same Transform Script are read, that Transform Script is not reloaded for each Multiple Effects message read. This speeds up execution time. If an error warning is generated because an invalid...
Page 725 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 0XOWLSOH (IIHFWV ZLWK 5($' 1(;7 After executing Multiple Effects, you may want to keep an image(s) on screen, while changing another image(s). For example, a Transform can leave an image on screen after it finishes execution. In addition, in Buffer 1, a Wipe can leave a message on screen.
Page 726 CHYRON Corporation To execute additional Read Effects operations using messages with non-consecutive ID numbers, repeat the procedure from Step 1 for each message to be displayed. You can change the (Effect Type) or (Transi- Type Effect tion Pattern by placing the cursor on the respective fields and then changing them before executing the Read Effect.
Page 727 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual For this example, Function Key 1 will be programmed: [ ] 1. In the Message Compose main menu, press CNTL F1 . The Function Key 1 setup window (Figure 17-14) is displayed. Press P to toggle between columns.
Page 728 CHYRON Corporation Multiple Effects message loads. Initializing Frame Buffer Multiple Effects loaded , then Multi FX, multiple effects read display on the Prompt Line one after the other as the message is loaded. When this series of prompts is completed, you can execute at any time.
Page 729 READ NEXT each execution. If the Multiple Effects operation con- tains only these elements (i.e. Rolls, Crawls, a Transform Script, a DDR message and/or a Chyron Motion File ani- mation): [ ] 1. While in the Multiple Effects main menu, press...
Page 730 CHYRON Corporation ALT DO Triggers a loaded or paused Transform script. This command can be used to continue execution of a Transform script without disturbing other frame buffers. During a pause, a new Multiple Effects message can be loaded or created.
Page 731 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE Roll and/or Crawl of Template Data messages supported Multiple Effects. 5HFRUGLQJ 0XOWLSOH (IIHFWV 0HVVDJHV While in the Multiple Effects main menu, you can record all Multiple Effects settings as follows: [ ] 1. If necessary, press , then enter an unused ID number.
Page 732 CHYRON Corporation 5HDGLQJ 0XOWLSOH (IIHFWV 0HVVDJHV To read a Multiple Effects message: [ ] 1. Press , then enter the ID number of the Multiple Effects message using the Address Keypad. This can be done either from the Message Compose main menu or from within the Multiple Effects main menu.
Page 733 6HFWLRQ )RQW &UHDWH 8WLOLW\ 2YHUYLHZ NOTE Font Create does not support the optional mouse. Before you compose your first text message in Message Compose, you must create a Machine Font from a Master Font. Master Fonts are analogous to the typefaces that typesetters use for printing.
Page 734 CHYRON Corporation Flash Font is a preferable method for creating Machine Fonts that can also be created in Font Create or Advanced Font Create. Font conversion in Flash Font is quicker, and the resulting Machine Font occupies less memory than one created using Font Create or Advanced Font Create.
Page 735 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 18-1 shows Master to Machine Font conversion. 0DVWHU )RQW 0DFKLQH )RQW +XPDQLVW +XPDQLVW ,' 1R ;;;; ,' 1R )RQW 6L]H (GJH 7\SH 2IIVHW (GJH 6L]H (GJH 'LUHFWLRQ /RZHU 5LJKW Figure 18-1.
Page 736 CHYRON Corporation Table 18-1: Supplied Master Fonts Master Font Name Font ID Humanist 521 5290 Humanist 521 Bold Italic 5293 Dutch 766 Bold 5340 Flareserif 721 Americana Italic 5499 Modern 741 Onyx/Head 5519 Freeform 741 Bitstream Cooper Black 5631 Flareserif 831 Bitstream Amerigo Medium...
Page 737 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The two main areas of the menu, the Font Convert Setup window and the function icons, are described in the fol- lowing sections. )RQW &RQYHUW 6HWXS :LQGRZ The Font Convert Setup window contains 7 columns in which parameters can be set, and 98 rows (14 visible at a time), which allow for 98 font conversions executable from one command.
Page 738 CHYRON Corporation If you do not know the ID number of the Master Font: [ ] 1. Press CNTL L A Master Font List Utility (Figure 18-3), which lists the Master Fonts available in the SYSTEM directory is displayed. 11:27 10/26/95 <System>...
Page 739 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 0DFKLQH )RQW Assign an empty ID number to the Machine Font that will be created: • Press , then using the Address Keypad, enter an ID number from 0000 9999 in the MACHINE FONT column. Press (which automatically moves the cursor to the next field), or cursor to the next field.
Page 740 CHYRON Corporation )RQW 6L]H Font Size refers to the height, in scanlines, of the tallest character of the font. The tallest character in any Stan- Å dard or International Font is “ ”, as shown in Figure 18- 5. All other characters in the font are, to varying degrees, smaller than this character.
Page 741 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual If a number above 2000 is entered, the Font Size defaults 2000 VALUE XXXX IS NOT BETWEEN 10 AND appears on the Prompt Line, 2000: CHANGED TO YYYY where is the number that was entered; and XXXX YYYY either...
Page 742 CHYRON Corporation • While in the field, type the first letter EDGE TYPE of the Edge Type, then press or cursor to the next field. If you choose NO EDGE , the EDGE DIR EDGE SIZE fields become unavailable. If you choose...
Page 743 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual (GJH 6L]H Edge Size refers to the width or SHADOW (in scanlines) or the distance of an OFFSET of the edge of the font. To set Edge Size: • In the EDGE SIZE field, enter a new Edge Size from using the Address Keypad, then press cursor to the next field.
Page 744 CHYRON Corporation It is not necessary to enter any information in Options. If the field is left blank for a particular Machine Font that is being created, the conversion from Master Font to Machine Font uses the default Options values. If the...
Page 745 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The default setting is the currently selected disk drive, typically Drive There are at least three disk drives from which to choose: - Keyboard/Chassis Floppy Disk Drive - First Optional Removable or Second Internal Hard Disk Drive - Internal Hard Disk Drive To select a disk drive: •...
Page 746 Machine Font. A Character Place- ment Table maps each of the Machine Font characters onto a key or combination of keys on the CHYRON key- board. For example, when you press the letter on the keyboard, the letter is displayed.
Page 747 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual For example, entering a value of doubles the width of the characters. Entering a value of halves the width of the characters. Figure 18-8 illustrates the effects of changing the X Scale Factor. Original Width Twice the Width One-half the Width (X Scale Factor 1.0) (X Scale Factor 2.0)
Page 748 CHYRON Corporation To set the Sharpness Level: • Enter a value in the SHARPNESS LEVEL: field. ([LWLQJ WKH 2SWLRQV :LQGRZ To exit the Options window and save changes: • Press CNTL If any default values have been changed in the Options...
Page 749 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual )XQFWLRQ ,FRQV Executes the conversion of a Master CNTL C: Font(s) to a Machine Font(s) (§18.8). Convert Displays the default Character CNTL P: Placement Table, which can be edited to create a Placement custom table (§18.7). CNTL L: Displays the available Master Fonts stored on the currently selected disk (§18.4.1).
Page 750 CHYRON Corporation To create a Font Conversion List: [ ] 1. If currently not in Font Create, use the MODE function (§5.2, §6.11) to exit to the SLCT Program Loader menu. [ ] 2. To load Font Create, cursor to the Font Create...
Page 751 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual If the Machine Font that you are creating has no edge, and no more options need to be set, you can now return to Step 1 to enter conversion information for an additional Machine Font, or you can execute the conversion (§18.8).
Page 752 CHYRON Corporation NOTE A conversion executes more quickly if both the Master Font(s) and the Machine Font(s) are located on the same disk and in the same directory. &KDUDFWHU 3ODFHPHQW 7DEOHV A Character Placement Table tells the system where each of the characters in a Machine Font are found on the iNFiNiT! Family keyboard.
Page 753 , and a sports logo can be mapped onto the letter Font Cards illustrating the CHYRON Master Fonts are supplied with the system. Each character in a Master Font has its own ID number.
Page 754 Machine Font, the Character Placement Table is con- sulted for a key location. The resulting Machine Font character is assigned to that key on the CHYRON key- board. Most keys can be assigned four different charac- ters, by using the following keystroke combinations: •...
Page 755 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE Only certain keyboard keys permitted in a Character Placement Table; other keys (i.e. Color Keys, Font Keys, etc.) cannot have characters assigned to them. Figure 18-11 shows the Keyboard ID’s for all available keys. &UHDWLQJ D &XVWRP &KDUDFWHU 3ODFHPHQW 7DEOH To create a custom Character Placement Table, you must alter a copy of the default table, then record the altered...
Page 756 CHYRON Corporation 11:27 4/26/95 Font Create < version > <System> MACH MASTER FONT EDGE CNTL EDGE EDGE Message FONT FONT SIZE SIZE IONS TYPE Compose CHR. ID ACCENT Convert Font Placement Create List Disk Utils Copy Network Utils Paste Message...
Page 757 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 191* * only available in Message Compose v3.2 or later SHIFT + ALT + Key SHIFT + Key ALT + Key Key (alone) Figure 18-11. Keyboard ID’s Available for Character Placement Revision D 18-25 Font Create Utility...
Page 759 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual .H\ ,' column shows all of the Key ID numbers. Most of the keys on the keyboard, with the exception of a few, have from one to four Key ID numbers assigned to them, which cannot be changed. A key can have four ID numbers assigned as follows: •...
Page 760 CHYRON Corporation When a Character Placement Table is displayed, the Key ID at the top of the list is . This Key ID represents SHIFT + A , which types an upper case in the Standard Placement Table. The first Key ID number on the Char-...
Page 761 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To enter a Character ID in the CHR. ID field for a selected Key ID: [ ] 1. Cursor to the field for that Key ID. CHR. ID [ ] 2. Enter the three digit Character ID Number using the Address Keypad.
Page 762 CHYRON Corporation The accent can be assigned to a Key position in the fol- lowing ways: • If the accent is assigned to another character, when that character is typed, the accent is automatically typed with it (Example [B]) when in Message Com- pose.
Page 763 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 3. If there is a fourth digit in the Character ID Number: • After entering the first three digits as just described, cursor past the slash. Then, enter the fourth digit Character ID Number using the Address Keypad.
Page 764 CHYRON Corporation NOTE You may store just an accent under a key. For example, type “a” followed “¨” . The character “ä” results. ñ ö é Key 91 Key 92 Key 93 ö ¨ Key 111 Key 96 Figure 18-16. Resulting Machine Fonts 5HFRUGLQJ D &KDUDFWHU...
Page 765 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 2. Enter a three character name in the Character field. The three characters can be any Set ID: combination of letters and numbers. The only names that cannot be used are the two default table names: Attempting to enter either of these names results in an error message display when exiting the field.
Page 766 CHYRON Corporation 5HDGLQJ D &KDUDFWHU 3ODFHPHQW 7DEOH To read a recorded character Placement Table: [ ] 1. While in the Font Create main menu, press CNTL P [ ] 2. Press . The Character Set Identification READ Window (Figure 18-17) appears.
Page 767 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ([HFXWLQJ WKH &RQYHUVLRQ When a conversion is executed, all rows in the Font Con- vert Setup window (§18.4) that contain at least informa- tion specifying the Master Font ID number (§18.4.1), the Machine Font ID number (§18.4.2) and the Font Size (§18.4.3) are read for conversion.
Page 768 CHYRON Corporation Time required to convert a font depends on several fac- tors, including the systems processor (020/030/040/060), number of characters in the font, whether or not an edge is specified, and the type and thickness of the edge. When all fonts in the list have been processed,...
Page 769 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The International Placement Table consists of the Stan- Table 18-4: Standard Placement Table Codes dard Placement Table Codes plus the codes listed (all CHAR ID’s are “/0” except as noted) below. &KDU .H\ &KDU .H\ &KDU .H\ &KDU .H\ Table 18-5: International Placement Table Codes SPACE...
Page 771 6HFWLRQ 'LVN 8WLOLWLHV This section explains the file management applica- tions within iNFiNiT! Family systems, which control all internal and external disk storage systems. 2YHUYLHZ Disk Utilities allows you to List Copy Rename , or Delete information from any disk on the system, includ- ing a SCSI Express drive.
Page 772 CHYRON Corporation View files or directories either all or selectively by type or name. List Copy files or directories to the same disk or to another disk. Copy Change the ID number and/or name of user- created files and directories.
Page 773 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual If your system is equipped with the optional mouse, it can be used to select icons in the Disk Utilities menus. To exit and return to the Disk Utilities Program Loader menu, press (§5.2, §6.11). MODE SLCT 3DVVZRUG 3URWHFWLRQ A Password Protection feature is integrated with Disk...
Page 774 CHYRON Corporation NOTE If you set a password and then forget it, the only way to disable the password is to clear CMOS RAM! Write it down and keep it in a safe place!!! To enable password protection: [ ] 1.
Page 775 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 19-4. Enable Password Protection Window [ ] 3. Enter a password of no more than eight alphanumeric characters Password: field, then press [ ] 4. Re-enter the same password in the Confirm Password: field, then press twice to execute.
Page 776 CHYRON Corporation Figure 19-5. Change Disk Utilities Password Window Note that if there is no password already set, the cursor moves from the Chng Pswd icon to the Enabled box. Set the password using the set password procedure previ- ously described.
Page 777 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 19-6. Disable Password Protection Window [ ] 2. Enter the current password in the Current field, then press twice to execute. Passwrd: The system returns to the Disk Utilities Password Protection window. The ENABLED box is no longer highlighted. Note that there is no longer a password in the system.
Page 778 CHYRON Corporation Figure 19-7. Disk Utilities/Site ID License Manager Disk Utilities 19-8 Revision D...
Page 779 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual The following table describes each field of the Site ID Enable menu: Table 1: Disk Utilities/Site ID Menu Fields/Functions )LHOG )XQFWLRQ Drive: Displays currently selected Drive. If you position the cursor on Drive: and press , the system dis- plays Y next to each option that is currently enabled.
Page 780 8SJUDGHV 8VLQJ 'LVN 8WLOLWLHV 6LWH ,' If a customer decided to order a new software option, Chyron simply determines that he/she has the correct software disk, and issues a new License Key to enable that software on their system. This process eliminates the need for the customer to wait for a new disk to be sent.
Page 781 Family Operation Manual <CHYRON system_name> SYSTEM Directory Level MACHINE MESSAGE PROGRAMS MASTER Directory Level MACHINE FULL PAGE MESSAGE SWISS 721 FONT 0000 MESSAGE COMPOSE MACHINE TEXT FONT SWISS 721 FONT 0001 MESSAGE CREATE BOLD MACHINE MIX RECORD DISK CLARENDON...
Page 782 CHYRON Corporation When is activated, the system constructs an FILE CHECK internal table of the file name and latest version number information contained therein, for all programs in the fol- lowing directories: • SYSTEM/PROGRAMS • SYSTEM/ETC • SYSTEM/HELP • SYSTEM/DRIVERS...
Page 783 Font Directory. Although the Master Fonts that are sup- plied (on a floppy disk) with the system can be copied to the Hard Disk, Master Fonts purchased from CHYRON cannot be copied to both a floppy and a removable car- tridge.
Page 784 CHYRON Corporation 15:07 5/29/95 Disk Utility < version > <System> CNTL Message LIST Compose Execute CURRENT DIR: C/MAX Advcd. List Font PRINTER: N FILE TYPE: ALL Disk Utils Network Utils DIRECTORY NAMES Fonts By MACHINE Wire MESSAGE EFFECT Quit Figure 19-9. LIST Window A list of the files in the current directory is displayed.
Page 785 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual There are generally three drives from which to choose: - Keyboard Floppy Disk Drive - Optional Removable Hard Disk - Internal Hard Disk To list all directories on a selected disk: • Press CNTL X /LVWLQJ )LOHV LQ D 'LUHFWRU\ To list files in a directory after listing all the directories on a disk: [ ] 1.
Page 786 CHYRON Corporation Printing List If a printer is available, (iNFiNiT! option only) enter the PRINTER: field, then press the SPACE BAR to select Press to return to the Disk Utilities main CNTL Q Quit menu. Press MODE SLCT to exit Disk Utilities.
Page 787 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual /LVWLQJ )LOHV WR &RS\ To produce a list of directories on the current disk: [ ] 1. Enter a source drive and directory in the FROM: field. For example, to copy a file from the hard disk’s iNFiNiT! directory, enter INFINIT •...
Page 788 CHYRON Corporation arrow appears to the left of the file name to indicate it’s one to copy. Repeat this procedure for each file in the list you want to copy. [ ] 2. When finished, press or select CNTL X to start the copy process.
Page 789 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To abort a multi-file Copy: • Press . The file currently being copied is fin- ished, then the Copy process stops. To exit Copy mode: • Press CNTL Q or select Quit To exit from Disk Utilities: •...
Page 790 CHYRON Corporation *HQHUDO 6RIWZDUH &RS\ 3URFHGXUH To use the COPY feature to copy software delivered from CHYRON, set the fields as shown in Figure 19-12: FROM: A/ TO: C/ FILE TYPE: ALL CONFIRM: NO VERIFY: N COPY NAMES: * Figure 19-12.
Page 791 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 15:07 5/29/95 <System> Disk Utility < version > CNTL Message RENAME Compose Execute CURRENT DIR: C/MAX FILE TYPE: ALL Advcd. List Font OLD NAME: NEW NAME: Disk DESCRIPTOR: Utils Network Utils Quit Figure 19-13. RENAME Window 5HVWULFWLRQV WR 5HQDPLQJ •...
Page 792 CHYRON Corporation • Be careful not to rename a file so that it cannot be accessed by Message Compose. For example, do not name a message file 55555 ; the largest number that can be read by Message Compose is...
Page 793 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 3. o rename a file, enter the directory containing the file in the field along with CURRENT DIR: the drive letter (for example, ). Place C/INFINIT the cursor in the field. FILE TYPE: [ ] 4. Press the to toggle through the SPACE BAR...
Page 794 CHYRON Corporation < version > 15:07 5/29/95 <System> Disk Utility CNTL Message DELETE Compose Execute CURRENT DIR: A/INFINIT Advcd. List Font FILE TYPE: ALL CONFIRM: Y Disk Utils DELETE NAMES: * Network Utils Quit Figure 19-14. DELETE Window 'HOHWLQJ D 'LUHFWRU\ To delete a directory: [ ] 1.
Page 795 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual press . Scroll through the list a page at a Î Ï time by pressing SHIFT PAGE + [ ] 5. Press CNTL X or select Execute . The Delete Directory window (Figure 19-15) is displayed. C/DEMO IS A DIRECTORY ENTER Y TO CONTINUE Figure 19-15.
Page 796 CHYRON Corporation You can also delete a range of file names by entering the starting and ending names in the field DELETE NAMES: (for example, message numbers 10 to 20 would be entered as ). Or, delete all files having the same pre- 10-20 fix (numeric or alpha) by entering "...
Page 797 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 'LUHFWRU\ 6WDWXV • Enter a drive letter and in the CURRENT DIR: field, then press CNTL X or select Execute to display a list similar to the one shown in Figure 19-17. Name, cre- ation time and date, and number of files are shown. 15:07 5/29/95 Disk Utility...
Page 798 CHYRON Corporation 15:09 5/29/95 <System> Disk Utility <version> CNTL Message DISK STATUS Compose Execute CURRENT DIR: C/INFINIT FILE TYPE: ALL Advcd. Avail Bytes Font Disk STATUS NAMES: * Utils Network Utils DIRECTORY NAMES NAMES DATE TIME FILES MACHINE 07/17/94 16:38:26...
Page 799 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 15:09 5/29/95 Disk Utility <version> <System> CNTL Message DISK STATUS Compose Execute CURRENT DIR: C/INFINIT FILE TYPE: ALL Advcd. Avail Bytes Font Disk STATUS NAMES: * Utils Network Utils MESSAGE FILES NAMES DATE TIME BYTES 0001 05/29/95 09:18:21 5330...
Page 800 CHYRON Corporation 15:09 5/29/95 Disk Utility <version> <System> CNTL Message DISK STATUS Compose Execute CURRENT DIR: C/INFINIT FILE TYPE: ALL Advcd. Avail Bytes Font Disk STATUS NAMES: * Utils Network Utils AVAILABLE BYTES DATE INITIALIZED: 08/03/94 11:16:41 1.32 MGBYTES ON DISK 0.52 MGBYTES USED...
Page 801 There is usually no need to format the hard drive; it is ready to accept data in the <system_name> directory when the unit leaves CHYRON. NOTE To disable the FORMAT function, use the DELETE function to remove the file named FORMAT from the C/ SYSTEM/ PROGRAMS directory.
Page 802 CHYRON Corporation 15:09 5/29/95 Disk Utility <version> <System> CNTL Message Compose Execute Advcd. Font Disk FORMAT Utils Network FORMAT DEVICE: A Utils FORMAT WITH VERIFY: Y Message Compose LOW LEVEL FORMAT: N Codi Create Error Quit Figure 19-21. FORMAT Window Using Format: [ ] 1.
Page 803 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE Low Level Format is not usually necessary. Such a format may be required for some storage media (e.g., Magneto Optical media) media designed for other devices, etc. As with any formatting process, all data is erased from the storage device when Format is executed.
Page 804 CHYRON Corporation 9HULI\ Verify when disk damage is suspected (for example, if you get an error prompt indicating a file cannot be read or written, or the system was shut down while a file was in use). The verifier searches for faults in the file struc- ture, and attempts to repair any faults detected.
Page 805 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 15:09 5/29/95 <System> Disk Utility <version> CNTL Message Compose Execute Disk Verify Advcd. DRIVE: C Font Disk BAD BLOCK LIST Utils Network Utils Message Compose Codi Create Error Quit Figure 19-23. Disk Verify Window If the prompt DISK HAS BEEN REMOUNTED.
Page 806 File Trans function in the Disk Utilities main menu allows you to convert messages, fonts and other material from CHYRON SCRIBE format (includes SCRIBE, SUPERSCRIBE, or SCRIBE Jr. systems) into iNFiNiT! Family format. iNFiNiT! Family files can also be con- verted for use on all SCRIBE systems.
Page 807 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual TRANSLATION MAXTO SCRIBE SCRIBE TO MAX Figure 19-24. TRANSLATION Window L1)L1L7 WR 6&5,%( 7UDQVODWLRQ To display the INFiNiT!/MAX!>/MAXINE! to SCRIBE window (Figure 19-25): • Press or select INFINIT/MAX/MAXINE to SCRIBE Message files, Transform messages, Machine Fonts, and Logo Composed Master Fonts may be translated into the SCRIBE format.
Page 808 CHYRON Corporation Enter a valid iNFiNiT! Family directory in the iNFiNiT!/ field (e.g. , or one of MAX!>/MAXINE! DIR: C/INFINIT your user directories). • For a list of available iNFiNiT! directories, first press or select CNTL L List Be sure the destination drive is SCRIBE-formatted. On...
Page 809 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Disk Utility < version > 15:07 5/29/95 <System> CNTL Message SCRIBE to INFINIT Compose Execute SCRIBE DIR: A/SCRIBE Advcd. List Font iNFiNiT DIR: C/INFINIT CONFIRM: Y Disk FILE NAMES: * Utils Network Utils Message Compose Codi Create Error Quit...
Page 810 CHYRON Corporation • Flash messages • Template messages • Function Key messages • Bitstream Master Fonts. • Any other files not mentioned in the above list Enter the disk/directory where the SCRIBE file resides into the field. To import SCRIBE files, SCRIBE DIR: they must reside on 3-1/2"...
Page 811 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To start the translation: • Press CNTL X or select Execute . If an error occurs during the translation, the item is skipped and the next file (if more than one is on the translation list) is processed.
Page 812 CHYRON Corporation 'LVN &RQILJXUDWLRQ 2YHUYLHZ The SCSI (Small Computer SCSI ID and LUN Number. System Interface) ID is the primary location of the drive, while the LUN (Logical Unit Number) is a particular branch from the SCSI ID. Up to 8 drives, each having a...
Page 813 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI LUN 0 LUN 0 LUN 0 LUN 1 LUN 0 Drive C Drive B Drive D Drive E Drive F Figure 19-28. Sample Storage Device Configuration The sample in Figure 19-28 is configured as follows: •...
Page 814 CHYRON Corporation After entering the SCSI ID and LUN of the drive you are adding, press CNTL A or select to place the drive you have defined into the configuration table. If no drive is attached, or if the drive is not ON or up to...
Page 815 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual is the letter of the drive you selected from the list. At this point, pressing any key other than exits to the Disk Configuration menu. Enter to update the configu- ration. When finished using the Configuration function, press or select to close the window and return to CNTL Q...
Page 816 CHYRON Corporation The Disk Fragmentation function helps you eliminate frag- mented files without having to move them to a different disk, but is not as efficient as moving the files back and forth. 'HIUDJPHQWDWLRQ 2SHUDWLRQ • From the Disk Utilities main menu, Press...
Page 817 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Total Files: The first number here is the number of frag- mented files, while the second is the total number of files on the disk. First number is number of frag- Total Directories: mented directories, the second is total directories on the disk.
Page 818 CHYRON Corporation A status report is generated automatically when Fix Files is finished. All fragmented files in the list are processed. This method is especially effective if numerous files have recently been deleted from disk, thereby opening up blocks large enough to contain the reassembled files.
Page 819 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual When File Check is activated, the system constructs an internal table of the file name and latest version number information for all programs in the following directories: • SYSTEM/PROGRAMS • SYSTEM/ETC • SYSTEM/HELP • SYSTEM/DRIVERS detects a mismatch in version number File Check between a file(s) on the boot drive and what it knows to be the latest version(s) of the file(s), a list of mismatched...
Page 820 CHYRON Corporation Disk Utilities 19-50 Revision D...
Page 821 6HFWLRQ 9LGHR ,QSXW 2SWLRQ This section covers operation of the optional Video Input Module (VIM), for the iNFiNiT!, MAX!>, and MAX- INE! systems. Connection information appears in §2.9, “Video Input Module Option Hookup” on page 2-38. 9LGHR ,QSXW 0RGXOH ,QWURGXFWLRQ The Video Input Module takes the red, green, and blue components of a video source (or of a CCIR-601 video source, if the option is installed), along with a key signal,...
Page 822 CHYRON Corporation RGB Tools is supplied with the About RGB Tools: Video Input Module, and is accessed by pressing CNTL G or by selecting the RGB Tools function icon. If you have already installed the Image Tools software option, its icon replaces the RGB Tools function icon in the Mes- sage Compose main menu.
Page 823 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Express documentation for information on recording to a SCSI Express drive. Note that any Video Input image recorded to the SCSI Express drive is stored as a Still. 9,0 2SHUDWLRQDO 2YHUYLHZ &17/ , To access the Video Input Control window (Figures 20-1, 20-2 and 20-3): •...
Page 824 CHYRON Corporation To display the Video Input Control menu: • From the Message Compose main menu, press CNTL or select Video Input Swiss 721 (TM) Video Input Control ID: 0001/5303 50 scanlines No edge Video Input Video Freeze Capture Mode: Offset Field: Interlace Aa Αα...
Page 825 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Video Input Control Video Input Video Freeze Capture Mode: Offset Field: Interlace Configure Key Enable Help Quit Flash Save Figure 20-2. Video Input Control Menu - MAX!> • function icon is present only if the Flash Save system is equipped with an Extended Effects Frame Buffer(s).
Page 826 CHYRON Corporation • field appears only if BOTH the CCIR Keyer: 601 digital video option AND the Keyer option are installed. • Not pictured: Flash Save function icon is present only if the system is equipped with an Extended Effects Frame Buffer(s).
Page 827 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • Normal : Restores both fields. To select a choice: Î Ï • Press the ; or SPACE BAR SHIFT CHAR + click on the field to toggle between Normal Inter- , and lace) Even Video must be frozen using prior to select- Video Freeze Even...
Page 828 CHYRON Corporation )ODVK 6DYH Flash Save is a feature available on systems equipped with the Video Input Module and Extended Effects Frame Buffers. Flash Save enables you to quickly save 6 NTSC (or 4 PAL) frames into Frame Buffer memory, and use the Flash Browse utility for viewing.
Page 829 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Flash Save Input: ON Browse Flash Save Record Field Cap Reset Figure 20-5. Flash Save Utility Menu The Flash Save Utility Menu contains these functions: Input: Turns video input • Highlight the field, then press the Input: SPACE Î...
Page 830 CHYRON Corporation Browse to browse through the captured frames Browse in the Frame Buffer. • Highlight the field, then press the Browse Î Ï ; or SPACE BAR SHIFT CHAR + click on the arrows to browse through the cap- tured frames.
Page 831 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual .H\HU 2Q2II 0$;,1( NOTE The Keyer On/Off item only appears if the CCIR601 digital sync generator and CCIR601 Digital Keyer options are installed. This menu item allows you to turn the 601 Digital Keyer &&,5 2SWLRQV DOO V\VWHPV &&,5 2SWLRQ L1)L1L7 ;...
Page 832 CHYRON Corporation &&,5 *HQORFN 6RXUFH 0$; ! Video Input for the MAX!>601 must be a serial CCIR- 601 (or D1) signal. The Loader Set-Up menu contains a Video Control Win- dow for the genlock source (§3.6.4). The same signal...
Page 833 • If a key signal is applied to the KEY input on the VIM, it is captured along with RGB data, but does not appear on the Edit Monitor or at the CHYRON VIDEO output. • If KEY is to be captured along with R, G, and B, the...
Page 834 The Alpha Multiply feature must be used when a video source is scanned in where Alpha (Key) is independent of RGB. For example, a 50% transparent white pixel is rep- resented in the CHYRON frame buffers as R:128 G:128 B:128 and Alpha:128, not as R:255 G:255 B:255 and Alpha:128.
Page 835 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • If the offset was set while in Frozen mode, press to see the adjustment. Video Input Video Freeze • If the offset was set while in Video Input (live video is streaming in), press Video Freeze Video Input to see the adjustment.
Page 836 CHYRON Corporation NOTE MAX!> supports either an Analog RGB VIM, or a digital CCIR601 VIM, but not both types. $QDORJ 9,0 &RQILJXUDWLRQ L1)L1L7 DQG 0$; ! Explanations for each of the analog VIM adjustments fol- low Figure 20-9 on the next page.
Page 837 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 0$;,1( From the MAXINE! Video Input Control menu, press C to display the Video Input Configuration menu (Figure 20-9). This menu provides both analog (RGB gain and black) adjustments, and CCIR-601 digital video input adjustments (if both options are present). Video Input Configuration Swiss 721 (TM) ID: 0001/5303 50 scanlines...
Page 838 CHYRON Corporation • slider adjusts the delay between VIM Delay input and writing to the frame buffer in one pixel increments. NOTES In iNFiNiT’s Dual User mode, the Gain and Black and Delay functions cannot altered both users simultaneously. When configuring iNFiNiT’s...
Page 839 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Gamma: If the VIM source is gamma corrected, the field can be used to remove this correc- Gamma Value: tion before storing data in the frame buffer. Gamma tog- gles between (no correction), , and 9LGHR ,QSXW &RQILJXUDWLRQ 0$;,1( selection selects an inverse gamma correc-...
Page 840 CHYRON Corporation Key Offset Key Offset provides small adjustments to advance or delay the 601 Key input with respect to the 601 video input. You may adjust this slider control in the same manner described above. 5*% 9LGHR ,QSXW &RQILJXUDWLRQ 0$;,1(...
Page 841 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 5HFRUG 9LGHR ,QSXW &RQILJXUDWLRQ 5&' To record a Video Input Configuration: • Press , then enter a file name. The file is stored in the SYSTEM/DRIVERS directory. NOTE The default name of this file is VIDEO.DEF.
Page 842 CHYRON Corporation Video Input Option 20-22 Revision D...
Page 843 6HFWLRQ 5*% 7RROV 2YHUYLHZ This section describes the optional RGB Tools software and its many uses in manipulating component (RGB) video. RGB Tools is included with the Video Input Module option, described in Section 20 of this manual, or as a separate software option.
Page 844 CHYRON Corporation RGB Tools supports SCSI Express, which allows fast Reads and Records of Stills. An RGB Tools image is normally recorded as an RGB message. However, when recorded on a SCSI Express drive ( , or ), it is automatically converted into a Still.
Page 845 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 21-1. RGB Tools Menu When first entering RGB Tools, the Safe Title box is replaced by a Full Screen Crop Box. sets the Crop Box to Full Screen blanking to Full Screen blanking. The Safe Title is restored when you exit from RGB Tools and return to Message Compose.
Page 846 CHYRON Corporation Image not saved. All changes may be lost! Press Y to exit, or any other key to continue. Pressing any key other than keeps you in RGB Tools, allowing you to add the image to a font or save it as a message, if desired.
Page 847 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE If a Crop Box message is read back during normal Message Compose operation, the box does not appear, but will be in the recorded position when you enter RGB Tools. To display the Crop Box Adjust menu (Figure 21-2): •...
Page 848 CHYRON Corporation • The values are restored when you read back the Crop Box message. To adjust the Crop Box: [ ] 1. Press the right mouse button to place the cursor Mouse on the Edit Monitor. The cursor appears as a cross-hair.
Page 849 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • You cannot use the keyboard to scale the Crop Box and keep the aspect ratio constant. This must be done using the mouse as described above. To reset the Crop Box to default settings: • Press or select Reset...
Page 850 CHYRON Corporation message consumes roughly megabytes; a typical PAL message, about 1.6 megabytes. To toggle Full Screen On • Press or select Full Screen 6FDOH &RQWURO 6 allows you to change the size and/or location of Scale objects in the RGB mode, and the aspect ratio in which you create the graphic (4 X 3 or 16 X 9).
Page 851 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual $VSHFW 5DWLR ; ; function allows you to automatically scale a 16 X 9 graphic for 16 X 9 display, making it easier to create graphics for playback in 16 x 9 format. 16 X 9 is activated, the aspect ratio of the RGB Tools Scale...
Page 852 CHYRON Corporation See §3.6.21, §6.8 and §6.9 in the iNFiNiT! Family Oper- ation Manual (Pub. No. 2A01976, Rev. D) for informa- tion on 16 X 9 6HWWLQJ WKH 6FDOH %R[ The Scale box controls the size and scale of the graphic.
Page 853 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • To reposition the Scale Box, click and hold inside the box, then, while still holding the mouse button down, drag the box to the desired location. Release the mouse but- ton. • To scale the Scale Box without changing its aspect ratio, click and hold on a selected corner, then, while still holding the mouse button down, drag the corner to the desired...
Page 854 CHYRON Corporation To exit the Scale Box Adjust window: • Press , or select to exit and save CNTL Quit changes. • Press to exit the Scale Box Adjust window without saving changes. ([HFXWLQJ 6FDOH After the Scale Box is set, the Scale Box Adjust window...
Page 855 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual (GJH &RQWURO ( Edge Control is used to place a border or an offset to an object defined by the Crop Box. Press or select the icon from the RGB Tools main menu to Edge Control display the Edge Control window (Figure 21-6).
Page 856 CHYRON Corporation Size Enter a value, in pixels, from . Thickness of a border or distance from the primary image in an offset- image edge. Offset Applicable only to offset edges. Represents the direction of the secondary image in an offset-image edge. Choose from upper-left, upper-right, lower-left, or lower-right.
Page 857 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual To perform the edging: • Press or select Execute After the edge has been drawn, the Crop Box expands to the outer limits of the edge. To fix the edge in place: • Press CNTL , or select Quit is pressed, the original screen is restored unless soft round was used with image border.
Page 858 CHYRON Corporation The currently-selected font in Message Compose is dis- played when this window first opens; pressing a different Font Key (or and a Font Key for fonts 9-16) loads field. that font into the buffer and updates the Font ID:...
Page 859 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual NOTE If storing a character with any level of Transparency, press M before adding character to a font. If you attempt to save a font to which new characters have been added, and the save fails due to insufficient disk space, try deleting characters until it fits.
Page 860 CHYRON Corporation Recording an image as an RGB message saves font mem- ory when the message is recalled, as it is placed directly in the frame buffer and consumes no font memory. An RGB message cannot be used in a Roll or Crawl. The image must first be converted into a Machine Font char- acter.
Page 861 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • Press the SPACE BAR , then enter a name consisting of letters and/ or numbers in the field. Press . The cursor Description: moves to the icon. Record To clear the field: Description • Press ERASE [ ] 5.
Page 862 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 6. When recording is complete, Press or select to exit the RGB Message Record window Quit and return to the RGB Tools main menu: After a Record, the message directory defaults to the cur- rent Message Compose directory, not the last directory entered.
Page 863 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 21-12. Transparency Control Window [ ] 2. Enter a value from (completely transparent) (completely opaque). The default value [ ] 3. Press or click the right mouse button to set the value in the slider. Because the original image is kept in a non- displaying buffer, and a copy is used for each modification, no effect on image quality occurs...
Page 864 CHYRON Corporation 0HUJH %XIIHUV % Merge Buffers allows the merge into one frame buffer of: • Images in different buffers ( Frame Buffers ) - avail- able to systems equipped with two or more frame buffers. • Images in the Foreground and Background buffers of...
Page 865 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual function icon is not displayed Frame Buffers om a MAXINE! system. FG/BG function icon is not displayed if the system is not equipped with Extended Effects Frame Buffers or CLYPS Capable Frame Buffers. Figure 21-13. Merge Control Menu To exit the Merge Control menu: •...
Page 866 CHYRON Corporation )UDPH %XIIHUV % This function can be executed only on systems equipped with two or more frame buffers, and is not available from within IMAGESTOR! function combines RGB and alpha Frame Buffers for images in the frame buffers assigned to CHANNELS...
Page 867 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual are not used and video is displayed at 100%. If icon is highlighted, the Mix Transparency Output Percentage settings are used. To select/deselect the Transparency function: • Press ; place the cursor on the Transpar- ency icon, then press or the SPACE...
Page 868 CHYRON Corporation • When a channel specifies the same frame buffer as a higher priority channel, it is ignored. • A frame buffer that is not assigned in the Mix menu is ignored. If, after executing the merge, the following is...
Page 869 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual (EEFB) or a CLYPS Capable Frame Buffer (CCFB), then writes the combined information into the Foreground buffer. To execute a Foreground/Background Merge: [ ] 1. From the RGB Merge menu, press or select . The Merge Foreground/Background FG/BG menu is displayed.
Page 870 CHYRON Corporation icon is not highlighted, parency Read Effects Transparencies WILL NOT be used is displayed on the Prompt Line. [ ] 3. Press or select . The images in the Execute Foreground and Background buffers are merged into the Foreground buffer using the specified Transparency setting.
Page 871 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 2. For each image layer ( Top: Mid: , and Bot: enter drive letter, directory name and file ID in fields respectively. Drv: Dir: File: To list the available files in a specific directory, place the cursor on the line ( , and Top:...
Page 872 CHYRON Corporation Figure 21-17. Cut and Paste Control Menu NOTE Upon entry to the Cut and Paste Control menu, the current buffer is copied to the non-displaying buffer. Pressing ESC to exit the menu returns the current buffer to its original condition before Cut and/or Paste operations were performed.
Page 873 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual $GMXVWLQJ WKH &XW %R[ & To set the Cut box: [ ] 1. From within the Cut and Paste Control menu, press or select Cut Box The Cut Box Adjust menu is displayed. Figure 21-18. Cut Box Adjust Menu [ ] 2.
Page 874 CHYRON Corporation As you adjust the Cut Box, the (pixel) and (scanline) information is updated. To use the mouse to adjust or position the Cut Box, first, if necessary, press the right mouse button to transfer the mouse cursor from the Prompts Monitor to the Edit Monitor, then: •...
Page 875 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Depending on the method (keyboard or mouse) used to enter the Cut and Paste Control menu, you will be prompted to make adjustments and execute the Paste using either the keyboard or the mouse. If you use the mouse to select and access the Mouse Paste Box...
Page 876 CHYRON Corporation NOTE If executing multiple pastes, you may need to readjust the Cut Box or reset to Full Screen before recording. Otherwise, only the image that lies within the Cut Box at its current position will be recorded. 0DWWH 7RROV 0 2YHUYLHZ Matte Tools is used to “cut out”...
Page 877 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Using Matte Tools, any object that can be displayed can also be used as the key object. There are four Matte Tools: Generates a key for an object. Self Key: Applies antialiasing to an object. Alpha Filter: Image Cut: Used for producing the shape for keying.
Page 878 CHYRON Corporation • After placing an image in the current frame buffer, press or select from the Matte Tools Image Cut menu to display the Image Cut Control menu. Figure 21-20. Image Cut Control Menu Outlines generated using Image Cut consist of points connected by straight lines.
Page 879 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 1. From within the Image Cut Control menu, Keyboard press ; or select then press Create Outline . The cursor moves to the Edit Monitor. [ ] 2. Use the cursor keys to position the edit cursor. The distance the cursor moves with each keystroke is based on the Address Keypad increment (§21.13.2.3).
Page 880 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 2. Using the cursor keys, move the edit cursor to a point on the existing outline, then press the SPACE BAR . The distance the cursor moves with each keystroke is based on the Address Keypad increment (§21.13.2.3).
Page 881 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 21-21. Self Key Control Menu [ ] 3. Use the Address Keypad or the mouse to enter an intensity level from on the Clip slider. The higher the level, the more black that is clipped. [ ] 4.
Page 882 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 1. From the Matte Tools menu, press or select to display the Alpha Filter Alpha Filter Control menu. Figure 21-22. Alpha Filter Control Menu [ ] 2. Using the Address Keypad, enter a value from , then press Also see §21.13.2 for more Alpha Filter information.
Page 883 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ,PDJH 0DWWH 0HVVDJH &RPSRVH The Image Matte function combines a video image (fill object) with a key object you create and filter using Self . The result is a fully antialiased Alpha Filter object whose shape is defined by the key object. The effect of Image Matte is similar to that obtained by using the function in Mix Effects menu...
Page 884 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 2. Put an RGB image to fill into CHANNEL A’s buffer. The final result of a matte always outputs to CHANNEL A. If the object has been converted into a font character, it can be moved to a different position using normal text editing techniques.
Page 885 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual are dedicated elsewhere. If an attempt is made to exe- cute, the following message is displayed on the Prompt Line: PLEASE ASSIGN A FRAME BUFFER TO CHANNEL B. ,PDJH 0DWWH 0$;,1( ,0$*(6725 To perform an Image Matte from within IMAGESTOR!: [ ] 1.
Page 886 Any object that can be displayed can be used as a key object. The two most practical ways of doing this outside of Matte Tools is by using the Chyron Logo Compose option or a paint system such as CHYRON Liberty. Out- lines can also be created using Image Tools.
Page 887 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual In this example, the key object would have the same shape as the original object, and is a representation of the object’s transparency: Full ON for opaque; partially ON for transparent; and OFF for no video present. When Image Matte is used to combine the key object in the buffer assigned to CHANNEL B into the original object in the buffer assigned to CHANNEL A, the result...
Page 888 CHYRON Corporation Figure 21-24. Video Input Control Menu Note that depending on system configuration, this menu may appear slightly different. For detailed information on video Input operation, please refer to Section 20. ([LWLQJ 5*% 7RROV 4 To leave RGB Tools and return to Message Compose: •...
Page 889 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual • Pressing any key other than to stay in the RGB Tools main menu. This allows you to add the image to a font or save it as a message. • Press to exit RGB Tools. Revision D 21-47 RGB Tools...
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Page 891 6HFWLRQ 6SHOO &KHFN 2YHUYLHZ The Spell Check utility allows you to correct the spelling of the words in the current frame buffer. Spell Check is an on-line operation, available from Message Compose. Two types of dictionaries are used by the Spell Check utility.
Page 892 CHYRON Corporation NOTE The Spell Check function recognizes all characters and fonts created in Advanced Font Create, Font Create and Flash Font, but not those created using Advanced On-line Font Create. 2SHUDWLRQ Figure 22-1 shows an example of the Spell Check main menu that appears on the Prompts Monitor after pressing in Message Compose.
Page 893 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual the mouse. Double clicking in the list replaces the mis- spelled word by the highlighted word, then the program searches for the next misspelled word on the Edit Moni- tor screen. In addition, you can enter a replacement word directly in the field, then press Replace Word:...
Page 894 CHYRON Corporation 01:27 3/9/96 Message Compose <version> CNTL Spell Check Message Compose Selected Word: Word1 Advcd. Modify Font Application Dictionary Delete Disk Path: C/MAXINE/ETC Utils Word1 Network Word2 Utils Word 3 Font Utils Logo Compose Quit 0000 Figure 22-2. Edit Dictionary Menu...
Page 895 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Message Compose <version> 01:27 3/9/96 CNTL Spell Check Message Compose Replace Configuration of Application Dictionary Advcd. Replace All Font Path: C/INFINIT/ETC Skip Disk Utils Skip All Network Search: ON Quit Utils Add to Dict Font Edit Dict Utils Configure Logo...
Page 896 CHYRON Corporation 6SHFLDO .H\V The user can select the READ, RECORD DEL_MSG functions from Spell Check, using the keypad to enter the message numbers. Therefore, you can spell check many messages in sequence without exiting the spell check function.
Page 897 These files are comprised of a series of Stills simi- lar to a Cel Animation, and are stored on a SCSI Express drive, in the form of Chyron Motion Files (CMF), JPEG Video files, JPEG Key Files, or JPEG Video with Key files.
Page 898 CLYPS and non-CLYPS buffers cannot be mixed in the same system. A Chyron Motion File (CMF) is a series of video images (Stills) up to 1/4 full screen in size. A CMF can be read and executed from within Message Compose; the Total Motion Control Panel menu;...
Page 899 JPEG signal. Necessary for all JPEG operations. An animation file com- CMF (Chyron Motion File): prised of Stills. A CMF can occupy an area as large as a quarter screen. A compressed video signal, processed by JPEG Video: CLYPS hardware.
Page 900 CHYRON Corporation An iNFiNiT! Family Option that Total Motion Control: allows capture of live video and playback of that video or pre-recorded animations. 6&6, ([SUHVV 6HWXS The initial setup of SCSI Express involves configuring the SCSI Express disk unit(s) using Disk Utilities and setting up a default directory for Message Compose.
Page 901 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 'LVN 8WLOLWLHV 6&6, 6HWXS The SCSI Express drive must be set up in Disk Utilities in order that it can be accessed for file operations. [ ] 1. Once the system has been powered up, enter Disk Utilities by selecting it from the Program Loader menu.
Page 902 CHYRON Corporation [ ] 4. If necessary, highlight the field, then SCSI ID: press the SPACE BAR or click on the field to toggle from SCSI ID SCSI Express ID . This step is necessary to avoid confusion, since SCSI Express uses a separate SCSI bus (path, channel.
Page 903 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 23-2. IMAGESTOR! Configure Menu [ ] 3. Assign one of the SCSI Express drives as the default Still directory. For example, in Figure 23-2, Z/INFINIT/STILL is specified. NOTE In the IMAGESTOR! Configure menu, a SCSI Express drive cannot be specified as the database, Thumbnail, or Play List directories.
Page 904 CHYRON Corporation 0HVVDJH &RPSRVH 6&6, 6HWXS Fast Read and Record of Stills are also available from Message Compose. [ ] 1. From the Message Compose main menu, press SET-UP E to display the setup SCSI Express window (Figure 23-3).
Page 905 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 6&6, 'ULYH DV &XUUHQW 'LUHFWRU\ SCSI Express software enables you to select a SCSI Express drive as the current Message Directory, which allows direct fast read of any Still on the disk. You may also use the Block Message Utility ( CNTL L from the Message Compose main menu) to list the files on the...
Page 906 CHYRON Corporation • An external SCSI Express drive chassis must be powered up before the system chassis. This enables the correct communications protocol to be estab- lished between the units. If the SCSI Express chassis is off when the system is powered on, a message will be posted in the Program Loader.
Page 907 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 23-4. Total Motion Control Panel Menu The menu is divided into the following areas: Where In and Out points of the captured video can be Time Line: set prior to recording. The Time Line pointer reflects the frame that is displayed when the CMF is exe- cuted.
Page 908 CHYRON Corporation Control Buttons: Used to play back the captured video or a CMF for viewing and editing. Playback in real time, by skip- ping frames, or frame by frame. Capture Type: Enables record of a CMF, JPEG Video, JPEG Key, or JPEG Video plus Key.
Page 909 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual +HOS )XQFWLRQ " The Help function provides a list of keyboard shortcuts as shown in the TOTAL MOTION CONTROL FUNC- TIONS list. Figure 23-5. TOTAL MOTION CONTROL FUNCTIONS List To access the TOTAL MOTION CONTROL FUNC- TIONS list: •...
Page 910 CHYRON Corporation &RQILJXUH 1 &UHDWLQJ D &DSWXUH )LOH 2YHUYLHZ The Capture file is a portion of SCSI Express drive mem- ory set aside only for the capture of incoming video. Recorded files can occupy the remainder of the drive, but cannot overwrite the Capture file.
Page 911 • JPEG Video with Key Chyron Motion file (CMF): A Chyron Motion File is uncompressed video. The maximum size of the display is 1/4 screen. A Crop Box set by the user defines the boundaries of the CMF. The Crop Box can be positioned anywhere on the screen.
Page 912 CHYRON Corporation To set Capture Type: • Highlight the field, then press the Type: SPACE BAR or click on the field to toggle through the above choices. To preserve a Capture, it must be recorded, or the infor- mation will be overwritten by the next Capture. The resulting recorded file type is based on the Capture type.
Page 913 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Figure 23-6. CMF Configure Window [ ] 2. Set the parameters as described below. Specifies the (horizontal) coordinate of the upper left X Position: corner of the graphic. Range: (left to right). Specifies the (vertical) coordinate of the upper left Y Position: corner of the graphic.
Page 914 CHYRON Corporation 6HWWLQJ WKH &DSWXUH /LPLW specifies the drive and the maximum Capture Limit amount of disk space allocated to a Video Capture. To set the Capture Limit: [ ] 1. If preparing to capture a CMF, the Capture Limit menu is accessible from the CMF Configure menu.
Page 915 • About 25,000 pixels For Liberty CMF animations: 160 x 160 • About 60,000 pixels For Chyron CMF animations: 240 x 240 The limits for PAL systems are about 15% larger due to the slower frame/second rate. Revision D 23-19...
Page 916 CHYRON Corporation These limits are not enforced by the software, as a CMF animation of very short duration may not miss frames at larger than recommended sizes. Additionally, in a CMF with very little motion, a missed frame may not be noticeable.
Page 917 160.0 174.5 189.1 203.6 232.7 'LVN &DSDFLW\ Assuming that a drive contains only Chyron CMFs of size and/or JPEG video with key: 240 x 240 • A 4 gigabyte drive can hold about 10 minutes of CMF and/or JPEG video.
Page 918 CHYRON Corporation 6HWWLQJ &URS %R[ ; &0) 2QO\ Since all JPEG video and/or key captures are full screen, this section does not apply. Please proceed to §23.4.8. Before capturing video, the Crop Box can be reset to a custom size.
Page 919 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual If necessary, press the SPACE BAR select to toggle back to TOP/ SPACE RIGHT adjustment. As you adjust the Crop Box, (pixel) and (scanline) information is updated. • To use the mouse to adjust or position the Crop Box, first, if necessary, press the right mouse button to transfer the mouse cursor from the Prompts Monitor to the Edit Mon-...
Page 920 CHYRON Corporation NOTE Due to SCSI drive architecture, the following conditions must be met: •The Width of the Crop Box must equal a multiple of 16. •The Height of the Crop Box must equal a multiple of 2, 4, 8 or 16, depending on the Width.
Page 921 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual If desired, the Crop Box can be recorded as a Crop Box message: • From within the CMF Crop window, press ; enter an ID number, then press The Crop message is stored in the current Message Compose directory.
Page 922 After the capture, the Start point, End point and Loops can be set, and the clip can be recorded to a SCSI Express drive as a Chyron Motion File (CMF). Depending on the situation, Steps 2 and 3 can be reversed in order.
Page 923 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 3. Press or select Capture The incoming video is recorded to the SCSI Express drive in real time. The first frame that is recorded is called the Start frame. [ ] 4. Press any key or click on the menu to stop Capture.
Page 924 CHYRON Corporation The captured video can be viewed using one of the fol- lowing methods: • The control buttons (including keyboard shortcuts) • The Time Line • Entering a specific frame number Each method is described in detail below. To activate a button: •...
Page 925 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual Plays back one frame at a Step-by-Step Forward Playback. time, unless otherwise specified when using Super Shift. Key- Í board shortcut: Press SHIFT CHAR + Forward Playback. When button is activated the first time, play- back is in real time. When button is activated the second time, every other frame is played back.
Page 926 CHYRON Corporation NOTE Scene cuts from simple to complex video can cause system malfunction during playback. (GLWLQJ WKH &OLS 0DUN ,Q , 0DUN 2XW 2 /RRS/ After Capture, it may be desirable to trim the clip, or per- haps loop it to allow it to play through more than once.
Page 927 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual On the Time Line, the In point is always to the left of the Out point, and the Out point is always to the right of the In point. For example: If the In point is moved to the right of the Out point, the In point becomes the Out point, and vice versa.
Page 928 5HFRUGLQJ D &0) RU -3(* 5HFRUGLQJ D &0) $QLPDWLRQ The clip can be recorded to a SCSI Express message directory as a Chyron Motion File (CMF). In point, Out point and Loop value are recorded as well. To record a CMF: [ ] 1.
Page 929 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual permission to overwrite. Press to overwrite; or press any key or click to return to the CMF Message Record window. The animation is displayed as it is recorded. Note that the Address Readout does not advance after a CMF Record operation.
Page 930 CHYRON Corporation Figure 23-11. JPEG Key Record Window [ ] 2. If necessary, perform any or all of the procedures in this step: • Enter a new Drive: letter. • Select List to list the files on that drive. •...
Page 931 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 5HFRUGLQJ 9LGHR DQG .H\ The JPEG Video and Key clip can be recorded to a SCSI Express message directory as a file. Two other files are also recorded simultaneously: a file and a file. In point, Out point and Loop value are recorded as well.
Page 932 CHYRON Corporation Figure 23-13. Record Video/Key File Window [ ] 4. Enter ID numbers for the three files that are to be recorded. [ ] 5. Press . Note that the Address Readout does not advance after a JPEG Video/Key Record operation.
Page 933 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual [ ] 3. Press . Note that the Address Readout does not advance after a JPEG Video/Key Record operation. 5HDGLQJ D &0) RU -3(* To read a CMF animation or JPEG file: [ ] 1. Press .
Page 934 CHYRON Corporation Figure 23-15. File List [ ] 2. Press ; if file not selected from list, enter the ID number, then press READ . The first frame of the CMF or JPEG is displayed in the Foreground buffer of the Extended Effects Frame Buffer.
Page 935 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 0HVVDJH &RPSRVH &0)-3(* 5HDGLQJ D &0) RU -3(* The Message Compose READ procedures below all read the CMF or JPEG into the Foreground buffer of the Extended Effects Frame Buffer. A CMF can be read into the Background buffer of an EEFB.
Page 936 CHYRON Corporation If the directory in which the file is stored is not the cur- rent directory or in the directory specified in SCSI Express Setup: [ ] 1. Use the function to change to the Directory (D) directory in which the CMF is stored.
Page 937 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual A CMF animation can be recorded to a database, added to a Play List, and executed from a Play List, much as any Still, RGB file or DDR clip. The Read Ahead Dae- mon ignores all CMF animations. JPEG operations are not yet available to IMAGESTOR!.
Page 938 CHYRON Corporation Figure 23-16. CMF Message Read Window [ ] 3. If necessary, perform any or all of the procedures in this step: • Enter a new Drive: letter. • Select List to list the files on that drive. •...
Page 939 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual ([HFXWLQJ &0) D IURP ,0$*(6725 5HFDOO .H\ERDUG When a CMF animation is read from within IMAG- ESTOR!, or from the IMAGESTOR! Recall Keyboard, only the frame that was current when the CMF was recorded is displayed, allowing the operator to preview a particular frame.
Page 940 CHYRON Corporation The CMF execution cannot be continued from this point. To resume Play List execution with the next Play List entry: • Press READ NEXT The CMF is always read into the Foreground buffer of the Extended Effects Frame Buffer.
Page 941 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual system therefore, cannot execute more than SCSI Express file at a time. [ ] 4. is selected, select either in the column. If is selected, make no Effect JPEG selection. Effect Executes CMF animation in the Foreground buffer of the selected Extended Effects Frame Buffer.
Page 942 CHYRON Corporation To erase the JPEG image: • Exit the Multiple Effects menu, then press CNTL ALT ESC NOTE The frame buffer in which the CMF or JPEG executed does not reset after execution. It is necessary to reread the Multi Effects message in order to properly re-execute the CMF or JPEG using the DO key.
Page 943 iNFiNiT! Family Operation Manual 1RWHV RQ -3(* ([HFXWLRQ %XIIHU 5HVHW -3(* 2QO\ During or following Multi-Effects JPEG execution, the following message may appear on the Prompts Line: JPEG BUSY - MAY NEED FB RESET (CNTL 5) . If this occurs, or there appear to be flashing images or the like on the Edit monitor: •...
Page 944 CHYRON Corporation )XQFWLRQ .H\ &0)-3(* 2SHUDWLRQV A CMF animation or JPEG file can be executed from a Function Key. • When in the Function Key List Keystroke column, enter the CMF animation or JPEG file ID number, then press...
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