Roland V-8HD User Manual

Reference Manual
01
Panel Descriptions ...................................... 2
Top Panel / Side Panel ..................................... 2
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) .................. 4
Multi-View Monitor Display ............................... 6
Turning the Power On/O ................................. 7
Using the Menus .......................................... 7
Video Input/Output Settings ........................... 8
Setting the Video Input/Output Format .................... 8
Adjusting Output Video ................................... 9
Adjusting the Input Video ................................. 9
Changing Video Bus Assignments ......................... 10
Inputting Copy-Protected (HDCP) Video ................... 10
Video Operations ....................................... 11
Switching the Video ...................................... 11
Compositing Video with Split (SPLIT) ...................... 17
Using a Visual Eect (VFX) ................................. 18
Compositing Video with Picture-in-Picture (PinP) .......... 19
Compositing Video with Downstream Keyer (DSK) ......... 22
Using Imported Still Images ............................... 29
Saving a Still Image to a USB Flash Drive ................... 31
Freezing Input Video (Freeze) ............................. 32
Applying a Fade to the Output Video (Output Fade) ........ 33
Audio Operations ....................................... 34
Adjusting the Volume Level ............................... 34
Applying Eects to Input Audio ........................... 35
Applying Eects to Output Audio ......................... 36
Interlinking Audio Output to Video Switching
(Audio Follow) ............................................ 37
Outputting AUX-bus Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Silencing Only Specic Audio (Mute) ...................... 39
Checking a Specic Audio Input (Solo) ..................... 40
Other Features .......................................... 41
Saving/Recalling Settings (Preset Memory) ................ 41
Recording Multiple Operations to Automatically Execute
(Macros) .................................................. 46
Combining Preset Memories and Macros for Operations
(Sequencer) .............................................. 53
Saving the Unit’s Settings on a USB Flash Drive ............ 59
Formatting USB Flash Drives .............................. 60
Using a Footswitch ....................................... 61
Using an Expression Pedal ................................ 62
Assigning the Functions of the USER [1] [2] Buttons ........ 63
Preventing Unintended Operation (Panel Lock) ............ 63
Controlling an External Recorder’s Video Record Start/Stop
from the V-8HD ........................................... 64
Returning to the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) .......... 64
Menu List ................................................ 65
1: VIDEO INPUT ........................................... 65
2: VIDEO OUTPUT ......................................... 66
3: TRANSITION TIME ...................................... 67
4: MIX/WIPE .............................................. 67
5: SPLIT/VFX .............................................. 68
6: PinP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7: DSK .................................................... 74
8: AUDIO INPUT ........................................... 75
9: AUDIO OUTPUT ........................................ 76
10: AUDIO FOLLOW ....................................... 77
11: PRESET MEMORY ...................................... 78
12: MACRO ............................................... 79
13: SEQUENCER ........................................... 80
14: STILL IMAGE .......................................... 81
15: FREEZE ............................................... 81
16: AUTO SWITCHING ..................................... 82
17: CTL/EXP .............................................. 83
18: USB MEMORY ......................................... 84
19: SYSTEM ............................................... 85
List of Shortcut Keys ...................................... 88
Appendix ................................................ 89
Troubleshooting .......................................... 89
Main Specications ....................................... 90
Dimensions .............................................. 92
MIDI Implementation ..................................... 93
MIDI Implementation Chart ............................... 108
VIDEO Block Diagram ..................................... 109
AUDIO Block Diagram ..................................... 110
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Version 2.0 and later

Roland V-8HD Specifications

General

HDMI in	8
USB port type	USB Type-A
Audio (L/R) in	1
HDMI ports quantity	11
Number of HDMI outputs	3
HDCP	Yes
Color depth	8 bit
Display type	LCD
Product color	Black
Output impedance	32 Ω
Maximum refresh rate	60 Hz
Supported video modes	480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Audio formats supported	PCM
Supported graphics resolutions	480 x 272, 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 800 (WXGA), 1360 x 768 (WXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 1050, 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Cables included	AC
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)
AC adapter input current	3.3 A
Power consumption (typical)	39.6 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	193 mm
Width	317 mm
Height	70 mm
Weight	2000 g