Edirol V-4 User Manual

Owner’s Manual
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s Manual p. 3–4; Owner’s Manual p. 5–6). These
sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit.
Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every
feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The
manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
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Edirol V-4 Specifications

General

Brand	Edirol
Model	V-4
Category	Mixer
Language	English

Summary

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

IMPORTANT NOTES

Power Supply

Important considerations for connecting and using the unit's power supply and AC adaptor.

Additional Precautions

Further safety advice, including data protection, careful handling, and transportation.

About turning the power on

About specifications

Features of the V-4

Four-channels of video inputs

Details the number and types of video inputs available on the V-4 unit.

Two independent frame synchronizers

Explains the function of frame synchronizers for stabilizing video signals.

High-quality digital effects

Describes the digital processing of effects like PiP, Mirror, and Multi.

Names of things and what they do

Connecting peripheral devices

Typical connection example

Illustrates a common setup for connecting video sources to the V-4.

Turning the power on/off

Checking the inputs and outputs

Checking the final output

Procedure to verify video signals are correctly output to the main display.

Checking the output to the preview monitor

Procedure to verify video signals are correctly output to the preview monitor.

Switching two images

Compositing two images

Using Picture In Picture to composite images

Guide to overlaying a miniaturized image (B) onto a background image (A).

Using Chroma Key to composite images

Explains how to replace a specific color in one image with another image.

Using Luminance Key to composite images

Describes compositing by extracting light or dark parts of an image.

Changing the color of the image

Changing the motion of the image

Applying the Multi or Mirror effects

Switching in synchronization with music

Applying an effect on the music

Editing the front panel assignments

Changing the assignments of the channel A and B effect buttons (EFFECTS)

Control the V-4 from an external device

Using V-LINK to control the V-4

How to connect and control the V-4 using V-LINK compatible devices.

MIDI settings

Setting the MIDI transmit channel (MIDI Tx Channel)

How to specify the MIDI channel for sending control messages from the V-4.

Setting the MIDI receive channel (MIDI Rx Channel)

How to specify the MIDI channel for receiving control messages by the V-4.

Calibrating the video fader

Using the V-4 in Presentation mode

What is Presentation mode?

Explains the purpose and use of Presentation mode for meetings and exhibitions.

Troubleshooting

Common operational issues

Addresses problems with video fader, transformer buttons, output, control dial, and BPM/TAP sync.

Main specifications

MIDI implementation