Video Out and Karaoke
The optional video card allows you to use a TV set or a computer monitor (or a LCD
monitor) to display messages, words set in syllables from a Midi file or to duplicate
the display of the SD5.
The options for the video output are grouped in the
SSoonngg PPllaayy
menu that is enabled
using the dedicated push button.
When working in
SSoonngg PPllaayy
, access the
VViiddeeoo
page by pressing the
FF77 VViiddeeoo
function
push button from the initial page of the
SSoonngg PPllaayy
menu to set all the parameters
that are described below.
Press F5 Escape to return to the
SSoonngg PPllaayy
page.
WRITING A MESSAGE TO BE SENT TO THE VIDEO OUTPUT
A box (
VViiddeeoo MMeessssaaggee
) appears in the middle of the display where a message to be
displayed on the video output can be entered using the keyboard keys, which will appear in the lowest line of the TV screen or the monitor. This
possibility is rather handy and can be used to communicate with the audience, introduce yourself or to write dedications when playing live.
To write the words of the message (no longer than 32 characters) use the keyboard keys and the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
push buttons.
Once the message has been entered, confirm using
FF1100 EExxeeccuuttee
to transfer it to the video output.
Press
FF99 CClleeaarr
to cancel the whole message.
The message will remain on the video output irrespective of the operational status.
CHANGING THE BACKGROUND AND TEXT COLOUR
The SD5 can select two different colours for the background and for the words: The combinations are Blue/White or White/Black.
To change the colour of the background use
FF11::
press the function push button repeatedly.
The settings of these parameters depend also on the
FF66 MMiirrrroorr
function.
FF22 SSIIZZEE::
This allows you to define the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the computer monitor connected, to obtain optimum synchroniza-
tion with the monitor frequency. The values are modified pressing the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
buttons and moving with F2.
FF33 PPOOSSIITTIIOONN::
This allows you to establish the position of the text within the monitor area, using horizontal and vertical values. The values are
modified pressing the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
push buttons and moving with F3.
MODIFYING THE SCREEN LAY-OUT
The
FF44 LLyyrriicc MMooddee
function is used to establish how the space on the video screen will be used. The settings are called up by pressing the rela-
tive function push button repeatedly with Song Play stopped, namely:
Full Screen: this uses the full screen to display the words of the Midi file.
1/2 Screen: the directory of the Midi files is displayed in the bottom half of the screen and the words of the Midi file in the top half
If you choose the Full Screen mode, again using
FF44 LLyyrriicc MMooddee
, the display mode of the text syllables can be defined for which there are two options:
Underline: this underlines the syllables in real time with the lead.
Mark: an indicator appears to the left of the line to be sung.
Another function used to control the screen performance is
FF66 MMiirrrroorr
that is used to reproduce (or otherwise) the conditions of the display of
the SD5 based on its status:
On: means that everything that appears on the SD5 display can be displayed on the screen.
Off: means that only the Midi file words appear on the screen despite the SD5 display.
The
MMiirrrroorr OOffff
status may prove useful to read the words on the screen when the words displayed on the SD5 is set on off via
LLyyrriicc OOffff
, and can
only be set with
SSoonngg PPllaayy
stopped.
F7 Zoom: this is used to enable, or otherwise, the enlargement of the words shown on the screen. The Zoom function is not
effective if F6 Mirror is set as On.
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Video Out and Karaoke
