During the Meeting ================== .. _easy-mode: "Easy Mode" ----------- If you just want to show a wide camera shot and be done with it, this is the section for you. Chambers ^^^^^^^^ * There are three rows of buttons with labels on the :term:`Switcher Controller` * Press the first button (from the left) on the middle row (see :numref:`easy-switcher`) * It should now be lit in red and you should see the camera on the top right window of the :term:`MultiView Monitor` .. subfigure:: A :name: easy-switcher .. image:: images/Switcher-Easy.jpg :width: 75% Easy Mode Switcher Multi-Purpose Room ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If the meeting is in the Multi-Purpose Room, you'll need to do a couple of things.. Cameras """"""" * There are three rows of buttons with labels on the :term:`Switcher Controller` * Find the button on the right side of the middle row that says ``SHIFT`` (see :numref:`easy-switcher`) * Hold down the ``SHIFT`` button * You'll notice the labels on the buttons change to ``MP Cam 1``, ``MP Cam 2``, etc. * Press the first button (from the left) on that same row. * It should now be lit in red and you should see the camera on the top right window of the :term:`MultiView Monitor` That was pretty easy, but we haven't gotten to the audio part. .. _mproom-audio: Audio """"" You will need to access the :term:`DSP` using a web browser. It's important that you are on the City network for this. It can be either wired or wireless (not the guest network though). * In the next step, you will see a warning about the certificate being invalid. **This is normal** so don't be alarmed. * Open a web browser and go the following URL: [#]_ * https://10.10.1.110/uci-viewer/?uci=MPRoom&file=2.UCI.xml&directory=/designs/current_design/UCIs/ * When the warning appears: * Click on the "Advanced" button * Click on the "Proceed to ... (unsafe)" link * Once the page loads, you should see a screen similar to the one shown in :numref:`dsp-interface`. * Select between "Chambers" and "Multi-Purpose Room" using the two buttons. * You will also need to unmute the "WLS-2" channel as shown in :ref:`startup-audio` to send audio to the video system. .. [#] If you're reading this on the printed version, I am so very sorry 😬 .. subfigure:: A :name: dsp-interface .. image:: images/QSysMPRoom.jpg :width: 50% DSP Interface .. note:: If this is all you want to do, you can skip to the section titled :ref:`after-meeting`. Advanced Mode ------------- .. warning:: This section is for those who want to get a little nerdy 🤓 Switching Video ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Your main area of focus is the left :term:`MultiView Monitor`. You should see two large windows at the top and eight small ones below. The top two are “Preview” and “Program” (respectively). "Program" is what you're sending out (live, on-air, etc) and "Preview" can be thought of as “what you want to send next”. These are also referred to as buses (:term:`Program Bus` and :term:`Preview Bus`). The buttons on the :term:`Switcher Controller` allow you to select what goes to each bus. They also light up to indicate what's selected. This is called :term:`Tally`. The green tally shows what's on ``preview`` and the red tally indicates what's going to ``program``. You'll also see the borders on the :term:`MultiView Monitors ` following the same convention. The bottom row controls the :term:`Preview Bus` and the next row up controls the :term:`Program Bus`. Typically you want to select a source on ``preview`` then take it "live" using either the ``CUT`` or ``AUTO`` button found to the left of the "T Bar". ``CUT`` performs a direct cut (self-explanatory) and ``AUTO`` will do a dissolve transition (or “fade”). Afterwards, whatever was on ``preview`` goes over to ``program`` and vice-versa. This is where the :term:`Tally` indicators come in handy. Layout (Chambers Cameras) """"""""""""""""""""""""" * The cameras for council chambers are mapped to sources 1-4 on the :term:`Switcher Controller` (labeled ``CC Cam 1`` (2, 3, 4)) * The computer input (Dais laptop / Podium) is mapped to source 5 on the switcher (labeled "Computer") and its preview can be found on the right :term:`MultiView Monitor` Layout (Multi-Purpose Room) """"""""""""""""""""""""""" The cameras for the multi-purpose room are mapped to a second “layer” on the switcher. To change layers, find the ``SHIFT`` button directly to the right of the "Program" row .. subfigure:: A :name: switcher-shift .. image:: images/Switcher-Shift.jpg :width: 80% Shift Button You can press and hold ``SHIFT`` to temporarily use the second layer, or double-tap it to toggle between the two layers. While the second layer is active, the ``SHIFT`` button will be lit in green. The multi-purpose room cameras will then be on the first three source buttons (labeled ``MP Cam 1`` (2, 3)). .. note:: When I run things, I sometimes use a separate “profile” in the :term:`Switcher Controller` to make it a little easier when going between the MP Room and chambers. That may be a bit beyond the scope of this document though. Camera Control ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The :term:`Camera Controller` on the right handles all seven cameras, but obviously only one at a time. To select which camera you want to control, use the selection buttons (numbered 1 through 10 below the touch screen). .. subfigure:: A :name: camera-control-overview .. image:: images/CC-Overview.jpg :width: 75% Camera Controller Overview The button for the currently selected camera will be (in most cases) lit in amber (aka orange). It's also shown on the screen (top-left). Sometimes, you'll notice the selected camera button change to red. This just means that camera is currently “live” on the :term:`Program Bus` (more :term:`Tally` goodness). * The cameras for council chambers are mapped to buttons 1-4 * The MP Room cameras are on 6-8 * The ordering for both sets of cameras is identical to the switcher and multi-view monitor (for obvious reasons) .. note:: The estute among you may have noticed that we skipped number 5. That's intentional since it's easier to have them on separate rows. .. raw:: latex \begingroup \begin{minipage}{\textwidth} Touch Screen Views """""""""""""""""" On the screen you should see one of two layouts shown in :numref:`camera-screens`. .. subfigure:: AB :name: camera-screens :gap: 1em .. image:: images/CC-StatusScreen.jpg :alt: Status Screen .. image:: images/CC-PresetScreen.jpg :alt: Preset Screen Camera Screens Since you'll probably just want to use presets, you can get to the Preset Screen (the right image above) using the Up/Down triangly-looking buttons to the right of the touch screen. They are physical buttons lit in yellow (shown in :numref:`camera-updown`). .. subfigure:: A :name: camera-updown .. image:: images/CC-Screen.jpg :width: 75% Navigation Buttons .. raw:: latex \end{minipage} \endgroup \begingroup \begin{minipage}{\textwidth} Presets """"""" Once in the Preset screen, you can recall the desired preset for the selected camera using the buttons on the touch screen. The current preset layout is: * Chambers * Camera 1 * ``PRE 1`` is the “go-to” wide shot I use * Camera 2 * ``PRE 1`` is a tight shot of the “Mayor” position * Camera 3 * ``PRE 1`` through ``PRE 10`` are tight shots for each position on the Dais (from left to right) * ``PRE 11`` and ``PRE 12`` are the two positions on either side of the Dais (Assistant Secretary and Assistant City Manager respectively) * ``PRE 20`` is a backup wide shot in case I have camera 1 planted somewhere else * Camera 4 * ``PRE 1`` is a good starting point for the podium shot (may need adjusting depending on the person's height) * MP Room * All cameras (5, 6, 7) just have ``PRE 1`` set up as a starting point. 🤷 .. raw:: latex \end{minipage} \endgroup