Roland VRC-01 AeroCaster Live Streaming System Owner’s Manual

Roland VRC-01 AeroCaster Live Streaming System

Connecting Your Devices

Satellite camera

Web browser

• Requires an Internet connection.
• Supported browser: Google Chrome.
• Access the following website for the latest information on which products can be used https://roland.cm/ac_sw_om

Internet

Activating the AeroCaster Switcher App

You must activate the AeroCaster Switcher app in order to use it. The activation screen appears when you first launch the AeroCaster Switcher app.

Getting Ready

Before you start, use a USB cable to connect your computer to a Roland video switcher that supports USB streaming. Both the iPad and your computer must be connected to the Internet for activation. The devices must also both be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Launch the AeroCaster Switcher app and tap Activation Start

An activation link is shown. From your computer’s Web browser, open the link shown on the activation screen and click the Device check and authenticate button

Panel Descriptions

Getting Ready

Inputting Video from the Built-in Camera (INPUT)

Assign the video input from the built-in camera on the iPad to INPUT CAM1–5.

• Tap INPUT “+” (CAM1–5), and select Built in Camera from the list

The input source is assigned.

Configuring the built-in camera

Tap the input source for which you wish to configure the camera, and tap the CAMERA tab. Tap the items in each menu to configure the camera.

Deleting an input source

Long-press the input source you wish to delete, and tap delete

Long-press the input source and tap Reorder.

Tap and keep your finger on the icon, and drag it to the position where you want to reorder and tap Done.

Inputting Video from a Satellite Camera (INPUT)

You can use the iPhone as a satellite camera, and send camera video from up to four devices to the AeroCaster Switcher app. Assign the video input from the satellite camera to INPUT CAM1–5. Both the iPhone and iPad must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Getting Ready

You must first install the AeroCaster Camera app on your iPhone. The AeroCaster Camera app can be downloaded from the Roland website https://roland.cm/ac_sw_om

SCAN QR CODE

Launch the AeroCaster Camera app on the iPhone.

Launch the AeroCaster Switcher app on the iPad.

Tap INPUT + CAM1–5, and select the name of the satellite camera from the list.

Configuring the satellite camera

Tap the input source for which you wish to configure the Camera, and tap the CAMERA tab.

Tap the items in each menu to configure the camera.

Inputting Video from a Computer or Smartphone (INPUT)

You can send the video from your computer or smartphone (Android OS or iOS) to the AeroCaster Switcher app via your Web browser, and assign it to INPUT CAM1–5. You can also share your computer’s screen. The iPad and computer or smartphone must be connected to the Internet. All devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Supported browser: Google Chrome (latest version recommended.

Tap INPUT + (CAM1–5) and select “Add Web Browser (PC/Mobile) source from the list.

On the Web browser of your computer or smartphone, open the link shown in the Add Browser Source dialog box.

The input source is assigned.

On your Web browser, click the [Hang up] button to remove the input source assignment.

Assigning Images and Video on Your iPad (MEDIA)

You can register the images and video stored on your iPad to be used as a video source.

• Tap MEDIA + and then tap Image or Video. The list of images and videos appears.
• Tap the images and videos you want to register. For images, tap Add.
• The images or videos are now registered.

Deleting one image or video at a time

Lon press the image or video you wish to delete, and tap Delete.

Deleting all images or videos at once

Tap the trash can icon, and tap “Delete All Media. Then tap Delete in the confirmation dialog box.

Registering the Screen Layout (SCENE)

By registering a screen layout as a “scene” that uses DSK or PinP composition, you can combine and output multiple videos. When you select the scene during a video transition, the screen layout switches to the layout you registered.

• Tap SCENE + and select a screen layout from the menu.
• Tap the items in each menu to edit the settings, and then TAP SAVE
• The scene is now registered.

DSK (OVERLAY)

You can use DSK (downstream keyer) to create composites with text and video.

COMPOSITION

You can composite multiple input videos into a single screen.

TEXT

MEDIA

PinP

SPLIT

QUAD

Editing a scene

Long-press the scene you want to edit, and tap Edit.

Deleting one scene at a time

Long press the scene you want to delete, and tap Delete.

Deleting all scenes

Tap the trash can icon, and tap Delete All Scene. Then tap Delete in the confirmation dialog box.

Switching the Video

Switching After Checking the Video in Preview

This shows you how to switch to the output video, after using the preview to check the next video to output. Turn the [to PGM directly] switch off.

Tap the video MEDIA, SCENE or INPUT that you want to output. The selected video is shown in the preview area.

Tap the [TAKE] button. The view switches the final output video.

One touch Switching (PGM Direct Mode)

In this mode, the output video switches immediately once you select a video. Turn the [to PGM directly] switch on.

Tap the video MEDIA, SCENE or INPUT hat you want to output. The view switches the final output video.

Selecting a scene

For the scene, you can select one composition scene and two DSK scenes at the same time.

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