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D VS-9000/9000SF System (With CCP-8000 Series Center Contr ol P anel) User’ s Guide Production Switcher System Volume 1 [English] 1st Edition (Revi sed 1) Software Version 2.
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3 Functions Newl y Suppor ted in V ersion 2.00 The funct ions newly su pported in the DVS-9000/ 9000SF sys tem versi on 2. 00 1) are as follows. 1) F or th e BKDS -947 0: ve rsio n 1.40 Functions relating t o switcher pr ocessor Functions relating to D ME Classification Functions supp orted Menu No.
4 Functions relating to external devices Functions relating to keyframe ef fe cts a) Not s upported b y DME. Functions relating t o snapshots Functions relating to u tility/shotbo x Classification Functions supp orted Menu No. See page V o l. 1 V ol .
5 Functions relating to setup a) FM1/2 Frame F reeze, F M1/2 Fie ld Free ze, FM1/2 Freeze Off Classification Functions supp orted Menu No. See page V o l.
6 Functions relating to f iles Functions relating t o macros Principal Changes Fr om V ersion 1.30 The principal chan ges from version 1 .30 are as follows.
7 Functions Not Suppor ted in V ersion 2.00 The follo wing function s are not suppo rted in the DV S-9000/9000SF system versi on 2. 00. Classification Functions not suppo r ted Menu No. See page V o l. 1 V ol . 2 DME wipe Additional patterns: • F rame in-out (No .
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9 Table o f Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 DVS-9 000 Functions Introduction ....... ................. ................. ....................... ................. .................20 Features of the DVS-9000 Production Switcher System ...........
10 Table o f Contents Frame Memory Functio ns ............ ................. ................. .......................74 Color Backgrounds ........ ...................... ................. ................. .......................78 Copy and Swap ....
11 Table o f Contents Setup .............. ................. ................ ................. ....................... ................. .... 145 Overview of Setup ............. ...................... ................. ................. .......... 145 System Setup .
12 Table o f Contents Basic Menu Operations ............ ................. ................. ...................... .......... 210 Menu Organization ................. ................. ................. ....................... .... 210 Accessing a Menu .
13 Table o f Contents Chapter 4 Keys Key Setting Operations Using Menus ................. ................. ................. .... 262 Key Setting Menus ............ ................. ................. ...................... .......... 262 Key Type Setting .
14 Table o f Contents Chapter 6 DME Wipes Basic Procedure for DME Wipe Settings ...................... ....................... .... 332 DME Wipe Settings Menu ........... ....................... ................. ...............332 DME Wipe Pattern Selection .
15 Table o f Contents Chapter 10 Misc Menu, E tc. Misc Menu Operations ............. ................. ................. ...................... .......... 376 AUX Menu Operations ............ ................. ...................... ................. .
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Chapter 1 DVS-9000 Function s Introduction........ ....................... ................. ................. ...................... ...... 20 Features of the DVS-900 0 Production Switcher System ............... ...... 22 Video Processing Flow.......
Relation Between DME Wipes and Other Effects .................... ...... 71 DME Wipe Snapshots ............ ................. ................. ....................... 71 Frame Memory ................... ................. ................. ...........
19 Keyframes ................. ................. ................. ................. ...................... .... 127 Effects ............... ................. ...................... ................. ................. .... 127 Saving and Recalling Effects .
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 20 Introdu ction Introduction This manual is the User’s Guide fo r the DVS-9000/9000SF Pro ductio n Switch er sy stem su ppo rting the SDTV sign al for mat on ly. Th e DVS- 900 0 and DVS-9000S F have diff erent numbers of M/E banks an d input/output signals, but are otherwise function ally identical.
21 Introd uction Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Related manuals The follo wing manuals are sup plied with the individual pr oducts of the DVS- 9000 Prod uct i on Sw it c her sy st em.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 22 Feature s of th e DVS-9000 P roduction S witcher Sy stem Features of the DVS-9000 Prod uction Switch er System The DVS-900 0 Production Switcher s ystem boasts exte nsible high performance and multifunctionality. The follow ing ar e some o f the princip al features of this system.
23 Features of the DVS-9000 Produc t ion Switcher Syst em Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Powerful f rame memory functions The frame memo ry can store 222 frames, and up to eig ht of these can be recalled simultaneously.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 24 Video Proc essing Flow Video Processing Fl ow The following illustration sh ows the flow of operations for carrying out a transition on an M/E bank or the PGM/PST bank.
25 Signal Se lection Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Signal Selection You carry out signal selection with the cross-point butto ns in the cross- point control block of each M/E bank or the PGM/PST bank, and the buttons in the auxiliary bus control b lock.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 26 Signal Se lection Basics of Signal Selecti on Each of t h e M/E b a nk , PG M/PST b a nk and au xi liar y bus co nt ro l bl ock h as 32 cross-point buttons and three reentry buttons (fou r in the case of the auxiliar y bus co ntro l bloc k).
27 Signal Se lection Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions PGM/PST Program bus Program row − Preset bus P reset row − DSK 1 bus DSK1 row T ur n off the [DSK3] button DSK 2 bus DSK2 row T ur n off the [DSK.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 28 Signal Se lection Signal Assignment and Selection Assigning signals to buttons Each of t he 32 cross-point bu ttons and reen try buttons has a co rrespondin g button number, to w hich you ass ign a signal.
29 Signal Se lection Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions In addition to the signals inp ut to the PRIMARY INPUTS 1 to 80 con nector s on the rear p anel of the switcher, you can also select signals generated within the switcher. Each but ton has assigned to it a video s ignal and a key signal, fo rming a pair.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 30 Signal Se lection Button n umbers in the auxil iary bus c ontr ol bloc k When the [ 2ND] button is un lit The cross-point buttons and reen try b utton s in the auxiliary bus control block have separ ate upper (1 st row) and l ower (2nd row ) numbers.
31 Signal Se lection Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Signal Name Display You can attach a nam e (source name) to each signal assigned to a cross-po int button, with a max imum of 16 characters.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 32 Transitions Transitions In the M/E ba nks a nd PGM /PST ba nk, th e switch fr om the current video stream (appear ing on the corr esponding prog ram monitor) t o a new video s tream is referred to as a transition.
33 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Inser ting and deleting a key You c an i nse rt on e or mo re of the four k eys (dow nst r eam keys on t h e PG M/ PST bank ) . If you select a key which is already inserted, the transitio n will delete the key.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 34 Transitions Simul taneously changing the backgr ound and keys You can change an y of the four keys (downstream key s on the PGM/PS T bank) and the background at the same time.
35 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions The key pr iority values go from 1 t o 4, with a hi gher priority k ey being “in front” as s een on the screen.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 36 Transitions Effect of a common tr ansition In the case shown in the above illustrati on, carrying out a common transition produces the following c hange in the image.
37 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Simultaneo us executio n If the [AUTO TRANS] bu ttons for the two transitions are pressed simultaneously , th e following is the result. Note that in both cases the common tr ansition is a wipe and the i ndependent key transition is a mix (dis so lve).
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 38 Transitions Time offset ex ecution with the key inserted: With the key inserted, it is deleted with the two tran sitions acting with a time offset. Whichever b utton is pressed first, when the common trans ition completes, even if the independent key tr ans itio n is still not completed, the two end simultaneously.
39 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Time offset execution with the key not inserted T ransition T ypes Selecting the transitio n type determines th e way in which the tran sition occurs. Carry out the type selection wit h the tr ans itio n type selection buttons in the transition control block of the M/E or PGM/PST bank.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 40 Transitions NAM (non-additive mix) In this disso lve, the current video and new video signal s are compared, and the signal with the higher luminance level is given prio ri ty in th e output.
41 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions When only the background is changed Preset color mix (changing background only) When a ke y is inser ted Preset color mix (transition including key) By means of a Setup menu sett ing, it is possible to preserve the key st ate while carrying out the color matte mix.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 42 Transitions DME wipe Using a DME effect, it is p os sible to obtain a transition to a new image from the current image, as in a wipe. You can also use this transition type as an independent key trans itio n. For det ails , see “D ME Wi pes” (pa ge 68) and C hapt er 6 “DME Wipes ” (page 331) .
43 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Manu al tr ansi tions Using the fader lev er, you can manual ly control the progress of the transitio n. Moving the fader lever from one end of its travel to the other comp letes th e transition.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 44 Transitions T ransition preview With the preview ou tput of the M/E banks and PGM/PST bank, y ou can check the effect of a transition in advance. To carry out a trans ition preview, press the [TRANS PVW] butt on in the tran sition cont rol block.
45 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions For details of the settin g, see “Setting s Relating to Video Switch ing (Transition Menu)” in Chapter 1 6 (Volume 2 ).
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 46 Keys Keys A key is an ef fect in which a part of the back ground image is replaced b y an image or superimposed t ext. The signal d et ermini ng how the backgro und is cut out is termed “key s ource,” and the sign al that replaces the cut-o ut part is termed “key fill.
47 Keys Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Clea n mo de In a luminance key, linear key or color vector key, yo u can enable the clean mode. When the clean mode is on, the key source does not affect the key fill, which is adde d unchanged to t he backg rou nd.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 48 Keys Norm al m ix: The foregr ound is cut out with th e key signal, and then combined with the background, which has als o been cut out with the key signal. Additi ve mix: The b ackgroun d, whi ch has been cut out with t he key signal , is combined with the unshaped foreground .
49 Keys Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Window adjustment Y balance In normal ch roma keying, t he key signal is based on t he chrominance component only, and all elements of th e foreground with the same hue are replaced by the background.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 50 Keys For det ails of video adjustment o perations and t he adjustme nt items, see “Chroma K ey Adjustments ” (page 266).
51 Keys Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Border This appl ies a unif orm width border to t he edge of the k ey. You can adjus t the border wi dth and dens ity. You can also en able the separate edge function, and adjust the top, bottom, l eft, and right b order widths s eparately.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 52 Keys Outline This uses the outline of the original key as the key. You can adjust the width and density of the ou tline. You can also enable the separate edge fun ction, and adjust the top, bottom, left, and right outline width s sep ar a tely .
53 Keys Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions • When the edge type is normal with soft edge being on • When [Fine Key] is on Edge fill When a bo rder, drop bord er, or shadow modi fier is selected, you can select a signal to fill these edge eff ects.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 54 Keys mask sour ce. When the box generator is selected, a rectangular mask is formed. You can adjust the pos itio ns of the four sides of the box sep arately. When the pattern generator is selected, you can select the pattern and apply modifier s.
55 Keys Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Key blink: The key is inserted and deleted at the specified frequency. You can also set th e frequency and the prop ortion of the cycle for which the k ey i s inser ted . Edge blink: Key fill and key edge fill are interchanged at the specified frequency.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 56 Wipes Wipes A wipe is a transition fro m the curren t video s tream to a new vid eo stream, usin g a wip e patt ern . Changing the background by means of a wipe is referred to as a “background wip e ,” an d ins erti ng or de le ting a key with a wipe is termed a “key wipe.
57 Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions P attern Mix You can create a n ew pattern by combinin g two s elected patterns (main and “sub”). Not e It is not possible to apply a pattern mix to an indepen dent key transition. For de tai l s , s e e “ P att e rn Mix ” (pa ge 30 7).
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 58 Wipes • A valu e of 0.00 corresponds to the beginning of the transition, and a val ue of 100.00 to the end of the transition. • A negative Start v alue signifies that the main and s ub patterns are already combined when the transition starts.
59 Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Main and sub modifi er link function When carrying ou t a pattern mix, it is possi ble to link the mo difier settings for the main p attern and sub pattern.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 60 Wipes Split This splits the patter n, making the pa r ts o f the wip e move in opposite directi ons. The parameter Split No. specifies th e number of sp lits . The parameter Spacing specifies the spacing between adjacent p atterns.
61 Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Po s i t i o n e r You can mov e the wipe patter n to any posi tion. • The parameter H Position contr ol s the horizontal position of the patter n. A negative v alue moves t he pattern to t he left, and a positive v alue moves the pattern to the right.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 62 Wipes Speed Through the course of the transition the wip e pattern rotates at a fixed specified speed. The parameter Speed determines the speed of pattern ro tation. A value of − 100.00 of the parame ter Speed cor responds to one turn per second counterclockwise; a value of +100.
63 Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Aspect ratio You can freely change the aspect ratio of the pattern. A negative value of the parameter Asp ect str e tch es the pattern vertically; a positive value str e tch es the pattern horizontally .
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 64 Wipes 1: All replicatio ns in the sam e orien tatio n 2: Even-numbered co lumns and ro ws inverted 3: Even-numbered co lumns and ro ws inverted, and even-numbered row s stagg ered 4: Even-numbe red rows stagg ered P airing This slits the pattern into mult ipl e strips, makin g it li ke a venetian blind.
65 Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Modulation The pattern s ignal can be modula ted, giving wav es on the horizontal or vertical edges, or radially.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 66 Wipes The parameter Speed determines the speed of waves. A value of − 100.00 generat es the maximum counter clockwise speed of waves, and a value o f +100.00 the maximum clockwis e speed. Spring As the transition progresses , the edge of the pattern is subjected to barrel or pincus hion dist ortion.
67 Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Wipe Snapshots You can save a wipe pattern and all its as sociated modifiers , together wit h the transition rate, instantaneously in a dedicated register, fo r recall when required. There are 10 wipe snapshot registers on each M/E bank and the PGM/PST bank .
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 68 DME Wipes DME Wipes A DME wipe is a wipe transition that uses a DME effect to change from one video image to the next. There are two type s of DME wipe: those which can be selected f or a normal transition, and those which can be selected for an indep endent key transi tion.
69 DME Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Slide: The new video s lides in ov er the old video. (Pattern nu mbers: 1001 to 1008 (on e-channel mode), 2601 to 2608 ( two- channel mode)) Split: The old video splits, and t he new video app ears in the gap.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 70 DME Wipes For details of creating keyframe effects, see “Creating User Programmable DME Patterns ” (page 342). Not es • To use the split, page turn, and page roll effects requires the MKS-883 0M Nonlinear Effect Board to be installed in th e DVS-9000 system.
71 DME Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Pattern limit: You can restrict the range of the transition as desired. However, this is not available for a DME wipe in th e independ e nt key transit ion control bl ock. For more details, see “Patter n Li mit” ( page 239).
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 72 DME Wipes There are 10 DME wipe snapshot registers for each of the M/E and P/ P banks. To save and recall thes e registers, us e the FlexiPad cont rol block in each switcher b ank. (See “DME W ipe Snapsho ts” (page 341 ).
73 Frame Memory Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Frame Memory Overvie w Frame memory is a fu nction whereby a f r ame of input video can be f rozen and written to memory, for further use as material for editing. The memory capacity for freeze images is a max imum of 222 frames .
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 74 Frame Memory Operation modes The frame memo ry has the following o peration mode. V/K mode: When the pair mode is active, the key signal is automatically selected on frame memory source bus 2. This is convenient for handling the video and key signals toget her in frame memory.
75 Frame Memory Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Savi ng an image (store) You can save an image in temporary me mory which has been p laced with the freeze function as a file in memory. You can save a single image in a single file and apply a name of up to eight characte rs to the file.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 76 Frame Memory with respect to the screen . The area of the screen aro und the image that has been moved is f illed with black. Ther e are two ways of carrying out this repositionin g. Normal mode: Movement in the hor izontal direct ion is in two- pixel increments.
77 Frame Memory Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Note that when transferring to the hard disk, there is amp le capacity, so that probl ems such as t his do not o ccur. • If you cancel the operation during a data transfer between frame memory and hard disk or memory car d, then an image which was not completely transferred will n ot be reproducible.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 78 Color Backgrou nds Color Back ground s The dedicated gen erators generate color sign al s, and the se can be used as color backgroun ds in video ef fects.
79 Copy and Swap Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Copy and Swap You can copy and swap th e settings among the M/E- 1 to M/E-3, and PGM/PST banks o r between keyers.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 80 Copy and Swap Keyer copy and keyer swap You can carry ou t copy and swap o perations among the 16 keyers listed in the following t able.
81 Copy and Swap Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions DME wipe copy and DME wipe s wap in the independent key transiti on cont r ol bloc k You can copy and swap the DME wipe settings among the 16 keyers listed in the following table. Matte da ta copy and swap You can copy or swap the matte data amon g the 38 color generators listed in the following table.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 82 Copy and Swap DME channel copy and s wap You can copy and swap the ch annel data amon g DME channels 1 to 4. DME ch1 to c h4 • Background •B o r d e r • Sepia .
83 Video Proce ss Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Video Pro cess The term “video process” is applied to adjustments to the luminance and hue of the input video signal.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 84 Video Proc ess Making the adjustments Adjust VIDEO GAIN, Y GAIN, BLACK LEVEL, C GAIN, an d HUE DELAY in the following menus. Video Pr ocess Memory When usin g video process adjus tments for an image ef fect on a bus, this function s aves the final values f or each p air n umber f or the signals.
85 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Digital Multi Effects (DME) DME allows yo u to add t hree-dimensi onal ef fects such as image movem ent, rotati on, magnificatio n and shrinking, as well as a wide v ariety of speci al effects.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 86 Digital Multi Effects (DME) the plane of th e monitor screen. The coordinates do not move even if the image moves. Source coordinate space and target coordinate spac .
87 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Local coordinate space and global coor dinate space Three-dimensi ona l parameter s Three-dimensional parameters are x, y, and z values which define the positio n of an image, its axis of rotation, the pos ition of an imaginary point of view on the image, and s o on.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 88 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Values for x -, y-, and z- axes (4:3 m ode) Values fo r 16:9 mod e • Origin at center of image (source coor dinate space) or center of monitor (target coordinate s pace) x = 0.00, y = 0.00, z = 0.
89 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Limits of three-dimensional parameters The following table shows the limit s of three-dimensio nal transformation parameters. The three-dimensional parameters of an image change when you use the trackball or Z-r ing to execute a tran sformation.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 90 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Three-dimensional para me ter default values Each of the transformation operation mod e s has defau lt values for three- dimensional parameters.
91 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Location XYZ Moves the imag e on the x-axis , y-axis, or z-axi s. The direction of movement differs dep ending on whether you ar e manipulating the image in the sour ce coordinate s pace or the target coordinate space.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 92 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Image rotation in the source coordinate space Image rotation in the target coordina te space Spin When rotating the imag e in Ro tati on mode, it may not always be poss ible to achieve the kind of rotation around an axis that you want.
93 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Axis movement Location Size Changes the s ize of the whole image. • Because shrin king and magnif ication of the image in the source coordinate space is done in thr ee-dimensional sp ace, magnifying the image emphasizes the sense of p erspective.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 94 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Aspect In the source coor dinate space, changes th e aspect r atio in the x-direction and y-direction, either independently or simultaneously .
95 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Skew In the source coordinate space, change th e skew of t he image on the x-axis or y-ax is.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 96 Digital Multi Effects (DME) • In g lobal coor dinate space, the chann el nu mber is dis played along with “G” to indicate global.
97 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions To automat ically erase the graphic display Turn Auto Er ase on. The graphic disp la y is erased automatically whenever a keyframe is executed. It is displayed again after the keyframe ends, after th e time set in Recovery Time.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 98 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Border This ef fect adds a border to the imag e frame. You can adjus t the width (or thickness) of the border, its color, and th e softness of the bo rder edges. Crop Th is effect crops away the edges o f th e image.
99 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Blur Applie s a rounded bl urring to t he whole image. Be veled Edge This giv es an image a beveled edge. Yo u can set the edge wi dth and color. The inner ed ge softness and edge boundary s oftness can also be set.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 100 Digital Multi Effects (DME) P osterization Coarsens the lumin ance gradations of th e image, for a p ainting-like effect.
101 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Hard Freeze: Freezes the inpu t video at an arbitrary timing. Time Str ob e: Freezes the input video at speci fied intervals for a specified len gth. Film: Slows the apparent frame r ate, for an effect like f ilm.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 102 Digital Multi Effects (DME) There are two mo des: H&V and Size. You can set the size and frequency of waves in the image, the wave form, th e amount of wave movement, and the range. In H&V mode, yo u can also set th e wave angle.
103 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions parameters. I n Shape mode, you can select ripple shap es other than circles (stars, etc.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 104 Digital Multi Effects (DME) You can set the degree of transition, the degree of randomness in the distance moved by each block, the direction of mov ement, the width of the partitions, the degree of randomness in partition width, the partit ion angle, and other parameters.
105 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions You can set the degree of transition, the degree of randomness in the distance moved b y each block, the degree of sliding, bl ock width, block angle, and other parameters. Mirror Partitions the image vertically and horizontally, creati ng an image like a reflection in a mirro r.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 106 Digital Multi Effects (DME) You can set the number of blocks, the partition reference point and angle, horizont al and vertical of fsets, a reflection position, and o ther parameters. Lens Creates an image like a v iew through a lens.
107 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions You can set the hori zontal and vert i cal curve ratio, and the curve center position. Page Turn Turns the image like a turning page.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 108 Digital Multi Effects (DME) You can set the degree of windi ng onto th e cylinder, the radius, the horizontal positio n of the wound image, and fron t and back side o utput for the image. Sphere Winds t he whole image onto a sphere.
109 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions You can set the amount of swirl, the swirl region , the amount of rotation, and the swirl center position.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 110 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Plane: Illumination of the entire screen. Bar: Bar illumination. You can specif y the width and angle of the bar, and its softnes s. Preset: Lighting pattern suitable f or n onlinear effects.
111 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Back ground Adds a color to the b ackground of the image. Separate Sides Appli es separate vi deo signals and key sign als to the front and back of t he image. Front and bac k sides In ver t Inverts the input video s ignal an d/or ke y signal h orizo ntally or verticall y.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 112 Digital Multi Effects (DME) • Detect changes in the luminance and chrominan ce signals separately, and switch automatically between fields and frames. You can select the degree of change detection. • Detect changes in the lu minance signal separ ately, and switch automatically between fields an d frames.
113 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Combiner When multiple ch annels are selected on one keyer or for one transition , the Combiner automatically combines the se lected images.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 114 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Combination of Ch1 and Ch2 / combination of Ch3 and Ch4 Mixing Ch1 and Ch2 If the Mix1 setti ng is 70, the prop ortion of t he channels i n the mi xed portio n in the illustration above is as shown in the f oll owi ng table.
115 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions If the Mix1 setting is 70 and the Mix2 settin g is 40, the pr opo rti ons o f the channels in the mixed portions in the il lustr atio n above are as shown in the following t able.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 116 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Brick Th is effect creates a rectangular para llelepipe d from 3 successive ch annels. The Brick eff ect can combine Ch1, Ch2, and Ch3, or comb ine Ch2, Ch3, and Ch4. The th ree images are displayed as shown b elow.
117 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 118 Exter nal D evices External D evices In the DVS-9000 system, y ou can operate while contr olling the following types of external device: • Devices suppor ting P-BU.
119 External Devices Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Savi ng to registers Set the data for contro lling external devices in th e Device menu. You can save the set data in keyframe, snap sh ot, or shotbox reg isters. You can recall the register in which the dat a is saved, and carry out oper ations on it with the keyf rame contr ol bl ock .
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 120 Exter nal D evices For det ails of the but tons assigned to each action, s ee Chapter 12, “ External Devices” (Volume 2). P-BU S timeline At a keyframe point on the P-BUS timelin e, you can set an action (setting what action comman d is outp ut to whic h device).
121 External Devices Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions VTR/Disk Recor der Contro l You can carry out the following manual operations and timelin e settings for up to 12 VTRs or disk recorders connected to a DCU. • Con trolling manual ly from the d evice control b lock (MKS-803 1).
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 122 Exter nal D evices Cueup & Play By saving th e start point timecode, stop poin t timecode, and start delay time for a VTR or disk recorder in an effect re gister.
123 External Devices Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions • Duration of recorded material To recall the file list, use the Device menu. Recalling a file In the recalled list of files, select the file you want to play back, and open the fil e. File list shar ing You can connect multiple DCU serial por ts to a single disk r ecord er.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 124 Regions and Reg isters Regions an d Registers Regions The term “region” refers to some sort of functio nal block of the system. When savin g or recal ling s napsh ot regist er s and ef fect registers , or creating o r editing effects, you first select the regi on to whi ch th e ope rati on ap plie s.
125 Regions a nd Registers Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions The reference r egion is determined according to the following precedence. M/E1 >M/E2 >M/E3 >P/P >USER1 > USER2 > USER3 > .
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 126 Regions and Reg isters When you recall an effect, it is read fr om the effect reg ister into the work register, and when you save , the contents of the wo rk register are written to th e effect register. Master time line register s There are 99 master timeline registers, nu mbered 1 to 99, fo r each control panel.
127 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Keyframes A keyframe re presents an instantane ous st ate of an imag e; it can be s aved and recalled for reu se.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 128 Keyframe s Savi ng and Recalling Effects To create a new effect, first recall an em pty reg ister, then create the keyframes one at a time in this r egister. To run an effect, i t is also n eces sary to set the time and the path.
129 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions You can edit either on a keyframe within the effect, or at any point b etween keyf rame s. Insert: Insert the current image as a keyf rame. Inserting a keyframe in an existing effect may ch ange the duration of th e effect (se e page 1 31) .
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 130 Keyframe s Dif fere nce in the ef fect of a pas te oper ati on Var iable d urat ion mo de: The copied k eyframe is inserted at the specified positio n. Co ns t an t dura t ion mo de : The co pied keyframe is written o ver the specified positio n.
131 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Changes in th e effect dura tion caused b y inserting a key frame • When the ef fect is stopped on a k eyfra me, inserting a keyframe incr eases the effect du ration by the du ration of the inserted ke yframe.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 132 Keyframe s • When the eff ect is stopped between two keyfr ames, a delete operation deletes the preceding k eyframe, and re duces the effect duration by the dura tion o f the de le t ed ke yf ram e.
133 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Pa t h s The term “path” r efers to the specificat ion of how interpolation is carried out from one k eyframe to th e next. For details of the path setting pr ocedur e, see “Path Settin gs” in Chapter 13 (Volume 2 ).
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 134 Keyframe s P aths re la ting to DME Not e To carry out path operations relating to DME requires the BKD S-9470 DME Board Se t. Item Paths that can be set User1 All to U ser8 All Over all path settings f or the f ollowing items for each “User” are made simultaneously .
135 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions DME 3D Tran s Local me nu Item Paths that can be set 3D T rans Local All Over all path settings f or local channel three- dimensional transform items are made simultaneously . Loc Si z e Over all path settings f or items relating to image size changes and mov ement are made simultaneously .
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 136 Keyframe s DME 3D Trans Global menu DME Effect menu Item Paths that can be set 3D T rans Global All Overall path settings for three-dimensional transf or m items in the global channel are made simultaneously .
137 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions DME Global Effect menu T ypes of path Path t ypes f or Cur ve There are five ty pes, as follows. OFF: Executing the effect cau ses no change. Step: There is no interpol ation between keyframes, so th at the effect parameters are updated each time a keyframe is passed.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 138 Keyframe s Path t ypes f or Hue There are fou r types, as follows. CW: The hue chang es in a clockwise direction as s een on a Vectorscope. CCW: The hue chang es in a counterclockwise direction as seen on a Vectorscope.
139 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Master Timeli nes You can sav e the regions selected fo r a keyframe effect and the register numbers saved in the regions in a master timeline r egister so that operation can be applied to two or more regions at a time.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 140 Snapshot s Snapshots The term “snaps hot” refers t o a function w hereby the various settings r equired to apply a particular effect to an image are saved in memory as a set of data, for recall as required , to recover the original state.
141 Snapsho ts Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Snapshot Attrib u tes An indivi dual snapshot may also have attached s pecial conditions relating to switcher or DME operation when the snapshot is recalled. These conditions are called “attributes” of the snapsho t, and can be added when the snapshot is s aved or recalled.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 142 Snapshot s a) Applicab le only as te m por ary attri but es, but not app licable by a me nu op erat ion . b) Applic ab le only by a me nu op eration . Attribute displa y You can view the attribu tes of a snapshot in the Snaps hot menu.
143 Utility Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Utility The utility function refers to a function whereby you can assign an arbitrary action or a s hortcut for freq uently used menu to a particular button, then instantly recall the action or menu by press ing the butto n.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 144 Shotb ox Shotbox The term “shotbox” refers to a function whereby for each specified region any snapshot or keyframe effect can be reca lled simultaneously. The simultaneous recall setting data su ch as region names, snapshot numbers and keyfra me effect numbers are s tored in “registers.
145 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Setup Overvie w of Setup Various settings are required, in o rder to operate the switch er, control panel, DME, external devices , and so on, conn ected together in a single sy stem. This is referred to as “setup,” and y ou can carry o ut the setup op erations fro m the En gine erin g Se tup m e nu.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 146 Setup Operation mode setting • Single Proc mod e: The contro l panel contro ls a singl e switcher. • Dual Simul mode: The co ntrol panel contro ls two sw itchers simultan eously. Device hie rarchica l relationsh ip setti ng • Pane l A ssi gn: Specify the switcher controlled by a control panel.
147 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions For details of saving and recalling setup data, see “Savin g and Recalling Setup Data” (pa ge 148). System rese t and memory initialization (Initialize) • Reset: Reset to state after powering on. • All Clear: Clear t he memory, and carry out initialization.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 148 Setup Savi ng and Recalling Setup Data Concept of saving and recalling setup data Updating the s witcher or cont rol panel setup data s aves t he updated se tup dat a in RAM in each devi ce.
149 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Note th at the setup dat a in RAM can also be s aved to the control panel ha rd disk or memory card. Pa n e l S e t u p In pa nel setup, you carry out sett ings particu lar to the con trol panel. You can make the following sett ings.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 150 Setup • Shift Mode: For the [SHIFT ] button in the cross-poin t control block, select the mode in which this is a shift button dedicat ed to the sour ce display section, or the mode in which it is a shift button for all buses.
151 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions – Recall mode – Automatically turning off the [EDI T ENBL] butto n when an effect is recalled – Automatic insertion of a f irst keyfra me when an empty re.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 152 Setup You can make the following sett ings. Settings relating to o verall s witcher configuration (Config) • System Phase: Adjust the switcher intern al reference phase. • Switch Timing: Specif y the timing of video switching.
153 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Output signal settings (Output) • Outp ut Assign : A s sign the si gnals o utpu t f rom t he Outp ut1 to 48 por ts. • Video Clip: A djust the clip levels (White Clip, Dar k Clip, and Ch roma Clip) for the ou tput signals from each of the Output1 to 48 ports.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 154 Setup • Xpt Hold mode: Set the operation mod e for the cross- point hold button provided on the key bus for each of the M/E and P/P bank s. • Patter n Limit Transition : Set the operation mode when the pattern limit is released for each o f the M/E and P/P banks.
155 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions • GPI Ou tput : Set the GPI outp ut ports and t rigger polari ties, and make the action settings. Setup Relating to D CU Input/O utput In DCU setup, carry out settings particu lar to the DCU . You can make the following sett ings.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 156 Setup Wiring information input (Wiring) Input the information which specifies the physical wirin g between switcher and routing switcher or between two routing switchers . These settings are common to the parallel tally and serial tally.
157 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions A simple connection is po ssible if the following conditi ons are met: • There ar e no devices o ther than the CCP-8 000 and MKS-8080 /8082 connected on the S-B US data link. • There ar e no more than 16 MKS-8080/8 082 units connect ed on the S-BUS data link.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 158 Files Files You can save register d ata, includ ing setup infor mation and s napshot information, as a file on a hard dis k or memory card, a nd recall it as re quired. You can operate on indi vidual files or registers, or together i n a batch.
159 Files Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Importing or exporting files to or from fr ame memory Import: Import a file in a different format fro m hard disk or memory card into frame memory after changing its fo rmat. Export : Export a file in a r egister to hard disk o r mem ory card after chan ging its format.
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 160 Macros Macros The term “macro” refers to the function whereby a sequence of signal selecti ons and other opera tions on the control panel i s saved as data in memor y, so that it can be recalled as required to automatically execute the s ame sequence o f operations.
161 Macros Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Macr o editing You can create or edit a macro by recalling a macro register. To create a new macr o, recall an empty macro register, and crea te the desired sequence o f events (by executing the s e quence of operations o n the control panel that you want to save as events in the m acro).
Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 162 Macros Pre-macro: Mode in which the butto n function is ex ecuted after macr o execution has completed Post-macro: Mode in which the macro is executed after carrying.
Chap ter 2 Menus and Cont rol Panel Names and Functions of Parts of the Control Panel ..................... .... 164 Control P anel: Example C onfigurat ion 1 (With Standard Trans ition Modules)........ ...................... .... 164 Control P anel: Example C onfigurat ion 2 (With Simple Transition Mo dules) .
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 164 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l Names and Fu nctions of Par ts of the Control Panel Control P anel: Example Confi gurati on 1 (With Standar d T ransition Modules) The DVS-90 00 system control panel comprises a numb er of modules.
165 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Control panel configuration 1 (right side) (with standard transition modules) Memory card/USB adaptor bloc.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 166 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l Control P anel: Example Confi gurati on 2 (With Simple T ransition Modules) The following illustr ation shows a typi cal configuration, with simple transitio n modules used in the tran sitio n control block.
167 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Control panel configuration 2 (right side) (with simple transition modules) Transition control block and F.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 168 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l Control P anel: Example Confi gurati on 3 (With Compact T ransition Modules) The following illustr ation shows a typi cal configuration, with compact tr ansition modules used in the tran sition control block.
169 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Cr oss-P oint Control Block In the cross-po int control block, you can select the signals to be used in this M/E bank or PGM/P ST bank. a Cros s-point butt ons These buttons select the sig nals used for video creati on on this M/E bank or PGM/ PST bank.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 170 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l the PGM/PST bank) is off, then press the button assigned to the de sir e d signal. To select the key 3 fill signal, press t he [KEY3] button, turning it on.
171 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l You can als o make separate si gnal assignments for each operating control block. Visual indications on cross-point button s The currently s elected button in a row (i.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 172 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l g M/E bank display This indicates the no tio nal mix/ effect b ank name to which the particular M/E or PGM/ PST bank is assigned, as a four-character identifier.
173 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l T ransition Con tr ol Block (Standar d T ype) In the trans ition cont rol block, yo u can modify the output o f the M/E bank or PGM/ PST bank , and perform transitions .
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 174 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l a Next tran sition select ion butt ons Press these button s, tu rnin g them on, to determine what the next trans itio n wil l appl y to. BKGD: Next transition changes the background .
175 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l amber. When the trans ition completes, the button goe s off .
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 176 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l to [KEY4]) co rresponding t o the key you want to bring to the front. i KF (keyframe) button When the VTR operation mode is enabled in setup, pressi ng this button cues the tape automatically to the star t p oint.
177 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Flexi P ad Control Bloc k (Standard T y pe) The Flexi Pa d control bl ock is used fo r saving and recalling wipe snapsho ts, DME wipe snapshots, an d snapshots, for recalling effects, an d shotbox cont ent, and for entering the transitio n rate.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 178 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l MCRO (macro): To save, recall or edit a macro, use this in combination with the buttons of the memory recall s ection. TRANS RATE (transition rate): To enter the transition rate, press this button, turning it on.
179 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Ke y Control Block Each of the M/E bank s and the PGM/PST bank includ es four k eyers (f or keys 1 to 4), and you can delegate this control bl ock to any desired keyer.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 180 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l TRANS: By pressi ng this butt on, you can check the DME chann el used for DME wipes on t he M/E or PGM/PST bank.
181 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l selected, this button lig hts automatically. BDR (border): Apply a border of a uniform thickness t o the whole key. DROP BDR (drop border): Apply a border t o two sides of the key (for example, below and to the right, or below and t o the left).
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 182 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l k Output destina tion specification buttons MO N (mon itor ): Hold down this b utt on and pre.
183 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Device Con tr o l Bloc k (T rac kball) The device control b lock is used for three- dimensional tran sf orm operations usin g a DME, for wipe pattern position setting, and for VTR operation.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 184 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l M/E3 (DEV3): device 3 P/P ( DEV4): device 4 DME1 (DEV5): device 5 DME2 (DEV6): device 6 DME3 .
185 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l axis of the imag e in the x- and y- directio ns, and the Z-ri ng moves the axis in the z-direction.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 186 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l Z-ring. The variable speed range is –1 to +3 times normal playb ack speed.
187 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Device Con tr o l Bloc k (Joy stick) All func tions of the joys tick type dev ice control block are equivale nt to the functions of the trackball type , except that the trackball and Z -ring operations are ca rried out with the joys tick.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 188 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l Ke yframe Control Block In the keyframe control block , you can carry out effect ed iting and execution.
189 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l to the keyframe im mediately after the current time. c Editing but t ons ALL: Press this button, turn ing it on, to select all keyframes in the effect.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 190 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l the last keyf rame. Howeve r, if a pause is set on a keyframe, the effect stops at that point. Press this button again to resume execution, an d continue to the next p aus e poin t or t h e end of th e effect.
191 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Numeric Ke ypad Control Block The numeric keypad control block is used for regio n selection, for saving a.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 192 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l assignment to the butto ns as desired i n the Setu p menu. MASTR: Press this, turni ng it on, to save region infor mation in a master snapshot regist er or master timeline register, or to recall such region information.
193 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Fade to Blac k Control Block a FTB (fad e to black) butt on Press this butt on to fade to black the program out put of the PG M/PST bank, at the set transiti on rat e .
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 194 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l A uxiliary Bus Contr ol Bloc k a AUX delegation buttons Press one of t hese buttons, tur ning it on, to select the bus to which to assign the cross- point buttons in the auxiliary bus control block.
195 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l • M/E-3 UTILI TY 1 an d M/E-3 UT ILITY 2 buse s • P/P UTI LITY 1 and P/P UTILITY 2 buses • DSK 1 fil.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 196 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l k RTR button l Level selection b ut tons.
197 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Menu Control Block a Top menu sel ection buttons These select the menu app earing in the menu dis play. b Menu displa y This shows the menu cu rrently in use.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 198 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l Memor y Card/USB Adaptor Block a Memory card slot This slot accepts a PCMCIA Typ e II compliant memory car d. You can use it in software ins tallation, and fo r saving and reading in data, such as snapshot, keyframe, effect, and setup data.
199 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Utility/Shotbo x Contr ol Block a Bank selection but tons Press any of the [BANK1] to [BANK4] buttons t o select a bank of 24 memor y recall buttons. The selected button lights am b er.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 200 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l T ransition Con trol Bloc k and Flexi P ad Control Bloc k (Simple T ype) The simple versions of the transitio n control bl ock and Flexi Pad control b lock shown b elow is desi gned to allow simplified operat ions than with the standard type.
201 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l a Transi tion typ e selection buttons Press one of t hese buttons, tur ning it on, to determine the typ e of the next transit ion for a background .
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 202 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l stop it there, then press th is button to set the pattern limit range.
203 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Independent Ke y T ransition Control Block ( Simp le Ty p e ) The left side of this co ntrol block controls key 3, and t he right side controls k ey 4.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 204 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l c K-SS (key snapshot) b utton This e nabl es key snap sh ot mo de.
205 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Downstream Ke y Contr ol Bloc k a Key d elega tion but tons Press on e of the [DSK1] to [DSK4] but tons to delegate this contr ol blo c k to the correspond ing keyer.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 206 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l c Independent key transiti on execution section DSK1 (downstrea m key 1) ON to DSK4 ON buttons: Press these to instantaneousl y cut the downstream keys 1, 2 , 3, and 4 in o r, when the downstream key s are already inserted, cut them out.
207 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l T ransition Con tro l Bloc k (Compact T ype) The compact vers ion of the transition control bl ock shown below has fewer buttons t han the standard type.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 208 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l removed, and if it is not currently inserted, it will be inser ted .
209 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l NORM (normal): Th e wipe proceeds in the direction from black to white as shown on the pattern in the list s of patterns (see the appendixes “Wipe Pattern List ” and “D ME Wip e Pattern List” (Volu me 2)), or in the direction of the arrow.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 210 Basic Menu Operations Basic Menu Operations Men u Or gani zati on Operations on the DVS-9000 switcher system make frequent us e of menu operatio ns. This sec tion describ es the menus an d their interrelations hips.
211 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Menu s accessed from a t op menu selection b utton Buttons Menus Functi on See M/E 1 M/E-1 T ransition, keys , and wipe settings for the.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 212 Basic Menu Operations Menus ac cesse d b y pres sing a button twice For certain butt ons other than t he top menu selection buttons, pr essing twice in rapid succession directly recalls a r elated menu page. The following table lists th ese buttons, together with th e menus they recall .
213 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Independent key transition control bloc k of M/E-1, M/E-2, M/ E-3, or PGM/PST bank a) WIP E • M/E -1, 2, 3 , Key1 to K ey4>T ransit.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 214 Basic Menu Operations a) The menu recalled depe nds on whic h of keyers 1 to 4 the indepe ndent key tra nsit io n co ntrol bloc k is delegat ed t o. b) The menu recalled de pe nds on which of the M/ E delegat ion button s and key dele gation b uttons a re selected in the key co ntrol b loc k.
215 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Accessing a Men u To display, for ex ample, the M/E- 1>Key1>Typ e menu, use any of t he following operation s. • Press the top menu selection button [M/E 1], then press the VF1 ‘Key1’ button and the HF1 ‘ Type’ button in that order.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 216 Basic Menu Operations Interpreting the Menu Screen The menu screen consists of the following principal pa rt s. When buttons on the screen are lit o r represented in a depressed state, this indicates that the correspo nding item or function is selected (set on) .
217 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l When the Key Frame menu is currently shown : The me nu scr een switc h es to the menu that was on th e screen immediately before the Key Frame menu. Menu Operatio ns Selecting an item Use the following procedure.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 218 Basic Menu Operations In the description of specific setting procedures, the kn ob adjustment is described, as follows. Exampl e: When wipe pattern key is selected When the [MENU] button in the device control block is lit, you can us e the trackball and Z-ring to contro l the parameters.
219 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l You can enter a t imecode value in the range that depends o n the signal format (page 146) as follows: 00:00: 0 0: 00 to 23: 59: 59 : nn, where nn = (nu mber of frames p er second) – 1.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 220 Basic Menu Operations Ke yboard windo w a Item d i spl ay This is t he name of the param eter being set in the keyb oard window. b Input string This is the character string being in put in the keybo ard window.
221 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l h Clear button This clears all of the ch aracters in the inpu t strin g. i Del button This clears the character immediately after the cursor in the input st ri ng. j Left bu tton This moves the cur sor one character to the left in the input string.
Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 222 Basic Menu Operations.
Chapter 3 Transitions Basic Operating Procedure ....................... ...................... ................. .... 224 Key Priority Setting ............ ...... ..... ................. ...... ................. ...... ......... 227 Setting the Key Priority in the Transition Control Block .
Chapter 3 T ransitions 224 Basic Op erating Proced ure Basic Operating Procedur e The positions of the principal bu ttons used for basic transitio n operation are as follows. Transition control block (for standard transitions) For basi c transition operati ons, use the f ollowing procedure .
225 Basic Ope r at ing Procedure Chapter 3 T ransitions 3 For the transitio n to change the key priority, set the priority fo r after the tra nsiti on. For details of the key pr iority, see “Selecting the key priority” (page 34). For details of the key priorit y setting operation, see “Key Priority Settin g” (page 227) .
Chapter 3 T ransitions 226 Basic Op erating Proced ure When you have s elected a wipe or DME wipe as th e transition type, you can also set the transition range. (See “Pattern L imit” (page 23 9).) For an insta ntan eous t ransi t ion: Press the [CUT] butt on.
227 Key Pri ori t y Setting Chapter 3 T ransitions Key Priority Setting You can select the key priority, that is, the order in w hich the keys are laid over each other, in the curren t vid eo an d af te r the transition.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 228 Key Pri ori ty Settin g 2 Holding dow n the [PRIOR SET] button, press the one of the next transition selection buttons [KEY1] t o [KEY4] ([DS K1] to [DSK4] b uttons in the PGM/PST bank ) for the key to appear on top . The selected key no w appears on top, on the program monitor.
229 Key Pri ori t y Setting Chapter 3 T ransitions When the next transitio n selection bu tton [KEY PRIOR] is on, the selected key appears on top on the preview monitor. The prior ity of keys other t han the selected one does n ot change. 3 To change the priority of more than on e key, repeat the above operation as required.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 230 Key Pri ori ty Settin g The keys appe ar in the set o rder on the pr ogram monitor. Changing the key pri ority for after the transition Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the M/E or PGM/PST menu, s elect first VF7 ‘Misc,’ then HF4 ‘Next Key Prior ity.
231 Key Pri ori t y Setting Chapter 3 T ransitions correspo nding numerals 1 to 4 flash. For a key wit h the same prio rity, the indicat ion remains on .
Chapter 3 T ransitions 232 Selecti ng the Transition Type by a Menu Operatio n Selecting the Transitio n Type by a Menu Operation You can also select the required transition type by a menu operation. Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the M/E or PGM/PST menu, s elect first VF7 ‘Misc,’ then HF1 ‘Transition.
233 Super Mix Setti ngs Chapter 3 T ransitions Super Mix Settings To make t he super mix sett ings, use the fol lowing procedu re. For an overview of th e super mix, see page 40. 1 In the M/E or PGM/PST menu, s elect first VF7 ‘Misc,’ then HF1 ‘Transition.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 234 Color Matte Settings Color Matte Settings To set the colo r matte of a preset color mix, u se the following procedure. For an overview of th e preset color mix, see page 40. 1 In the M/E or PGM/PST menu, s elect first VF7 ‘Misc,’ then HF1 ‘Transition.
235 Exe c u ti n g a Tran sit io n Chapter 3 T ransitions Executing a Transi tion There are two ways of ex ecuting a tr ans itio n: as an auto tr ansition by a button operation, and as a manu al trans ition using th e fad er lever . You can also us e a combination of these two m odes.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 236 Exe cu tin g a Tr ansi ti o n Setting the T ransition Rate There are two ways of setting the transition rate: using the Flexi Pad control block o r numeric keypad con trol block to enter a numeri c value, or us ing the Misc menu to access the Transition menu for the M/E or PGM/PST bank.
237 Exe c u ti n g a Tran sit io n Chapter 3 T ransitions Setting the transition rate in the Flexi P ad control b lock Not e In the PGM/PST bank or when using a si mple-type tran sition contro l block, you canno t use the Flexi P ad control bl ock to set the t ransition rat e.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 238 Exe cu tin g a Tr ansi ti o n Setting the transition rate in th e numeric keypad control bl ock Numeric keypad control block Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the nu meric keypad contr ol block, pres s the [TRANS RAT E] button.
239 Exe c u ti n g a Tran sit io n Chapter 3 T ransitions To en ter a d iff erence from the cur rent value After pressing the [ + / − ] button, enter the di fference and press the [ TRIM] butt on. To change the sign (+ or − ), press the [ + / − ] butto n.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 240 Exe cu tin g a Tr ansi ti o n Transition control block (standard type) Setting the patte rn limit with the fader lev er Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 Move the fade r lever to the pos ition correspon ding to a parti cular pattern size.
241 Exe c u ti n g a Tran sit io n Chapter 3 T ransitions 2 Press the [Pattern Limit] b utton, turning it on. 3 Turn the knobs to adjust the follo win g parameters. a) 0.00 %: Execu ting the transitio n does n ot change the video o utput at all. b) 100.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 242 Exe cu tin g a Tr ansi ti o n • W hen you press the [AUTO TRANS] button , until the state of the next transition, the transiti on is carried out over the duration given by the tra nsiti on ra te.
243 Exe c u ti n g a Tran sit io n Chapter 3 T ransitions Executing an A uto T ransition Transition control block (standard type) To execute a transition o n the M/E or PGM/PST bank by a bu tton operation, use the following procedure in the transition control block.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 244 Exe cu tin g a Tr ansi ti o n To carry out the transition completely: Mov e the lever over the full ra nge of its travel. To pause a partly executed t ransition: Stop moving t he fader lever. To resume a paused transition: Resume m oving the fader lever.
245 Exe c u ti n g a Tran sit io n Chapter 3 T ransitions • If the fader lever is m oved in the direction away from the lit LEDs, this carries out the nex t transition, over the remaining p art of the fader lever travel. • Even in a non-sync st ate, you can carry out an auto tr ansition by press ing the [AUTO TRANS] butto n.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 246 Exe cu tin g a Tr ansi ti o n • When a tran sitio n applies to a combination of more than one of the backgrou nd and keys 1, 2, 3, and 4, then th e transition for all of thes e must be in the same direction complying with the above table.
247 Transition P review Chapter 3 T ransitions Transition Preview Carrying out a transition previe w To carry ou t a transition preview, use the fo llowing procedure. For an overview of the transition preview, see page 44. 1 In the M/E or PGM/ PST bank trans ition contr ol block , press the [TRANS PVW] bu tton.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 248 Independ ent Key Tr ansitions Independent Key Transitions Independent key transition control block (standard type) To set indepe nde nt tra n sit i on s fo r t he key ers o n the M /E or PG M/P S T bank , use the i ndependent key t ransition contro l block.
249 Independ ent Key Tr ansitions Chapter 3 T ransitions tran siti on co ntrol block . Separate settings are req uired both when inserting a k ey and when deleting it. For example, with the key not insert ed, if you select the trans ition type and carry out a transitio n, this will be the setting when ins er ting a key.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 250 Independ ent Key Tr ansitions Setting the Independent K ey T ransition Rate There are two ways of setting the transition rate: using the Flexi Pad control block o r numeric keypad con trol block to enter a numeri c value, or us ing the Key menu to access the Transition menu for the M/E or PGM/PST bank.
251 Independ ent Key Tr ansitions Chapter 3 T ransitions 1 In the num eric keypad contro l block, hold d own the [TRANS RATE ] button, and in the independen t key transi tion control bl ock, press the delegation but ton [KEY1] to [KEY4] ([DSK1] to [DSK4] in the PGM/PST bank) for t he key for whi ch you want to set the transi tion rate.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 252 Independ ent Key Tr ansitions Independent key transi tion rate displa y To check the set ind ependent key tran sition r ate, press the key source nam e display /key snapsh ot button ab ove the correspon ding delegati on button when the [K-SS] bu tton is off.
253 Fade to Bla ck Chapter 3 T ransitions Fade to Black F ade to Bla c k Operation Fade to black c ontrol block Carrying out a fade to black To carry out a fade to black, pres s the [FTB] bu tton in the fade to black control block. The fade to black is carried out with the transition rate set for the program outp ut of the P GM/ PST bank .
Chapter 3 T ransitions 254 Fade t o Black 2 Select [FTB]. 3 Turn the knob to set the fade to black transitio n rate. Knob P aramet e r Adjustment Setti ng valu e s 1 T ransition Rate T ransition rate .
255 Simpl e Tra nsition Chapter 3 T ransitions Simple Tr an si tion The “simple transitions” ref er to the transitions carr ied out using the simple- type tran siti on co ntro l bloc k (o r sim ple -typ e in depend en t key t ran siti on co ntro l block) .
Chapter 3 T ransitions 256 Simple Transition 1 With the backgro und A row of cross-point butt ons in the cross-poi nt control bl ock, select the back ground vid eo. 2 Using one o f the following m ethods, select the way in which the tr ansition will affect the image.
257 Simpl e Tra nsition Chapter 3 T ransitions 5 Carry out the transitio n in the transition execution sectio n. For a gradual transitio n such as a mix or wipe: Press the [TAKE] button, or op erate the fader lever. See “Sett ing the Trans ition Rate” ( page 236) a nd “Pattern Li mit” (page 239) as required.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 258 Simple Transition Right fader lever: Background A bus Left fader lever: Background B bus The relationship between the positions of the two fader levers and the image outp ut in a mix is as f ollow s.
259 Simpl e Tra nsition Chapter 3 T ransitions Independent key transition control block (simple type) Carrying out a transition using a simple- type inde pendent ke y transiti on cont r ol bloc k Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 Select the transition type for key 3 or k ey 4 using the independent key tran siti on type sele ctio n b utt on s.
Chapter 3 T ransitions 260 Simple Transition If, in the Setup menus, you se t inse rt ion an d deletion as independent modes, make the settin gs for the nex t transition in the independe nt key tran siti on co ntrol block . Separate settings are req uired both when inserting a k ey and when deleting it.
Chapter 4 Keys Key Setting Operatio ns Using Menus ................. ................. ............... 262 Key Setting Menus ....................... ................. ................. ............... 262 Key Type Setting ......... ...................
Chapter 4 K eys 262 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus Key Setting Operations Using Menus There are t wo ways of makin g key settings: either using menus, or usin g the key cont rol block. This secti on describes bas ic procedures for making key settings usin g the menus, ta king the M/E-1>Key1 menu as an example.
263 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s Ke y T ype Setting Setting the ke y type in a menu Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In t he M/E- 1>K e y1 me nu, se lect H F1 ‘T ype. ’ The Type menu appears . 2 In the <Key Type> g roup, select the key type.
Chapter 4 K eys 264 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus • When a luminance key or linear key is selected a) Setting th is value t o 1, produce s the “thro ugh” stat e in which no filter is a pplied. Th e larger the valu e, the mo re strongly the filte r applies.
265 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s To adjust the h orizontal position or key source width for a lumin ance key, linear key, or chroma key: Press [Key Position], turnin g it on, and set the parameters.
Chapter 4 K eys 266 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus When us ing an additive mi x for chroma keyi ng, the (typ ically blue) backgroun d parts of the foregro und video must be conv erted to black. For th is, use the color cancel f unction (see page 267) .
267 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s 4 Adjust th e position and s ize of the sample s elector, to specify t he color to be used as the bas is of chroma ke ying (t ypica lly a blue b ackg rou n d). a) The se ttin g ranges depe nd on the sign al form at , screen as pe ct ratio, and siz e set ting s.
Chapter 4 K eys 268 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus 3 Adj ust th e fo llo wing p ara meter s. 4 Set [Key Active] on. The chroma key composite imag e now appears in the mo nitor. Ke y signal adjustments f or color cancel When the color cancel fu nction is set on, you can adjust the k ey signal for color cancel.
269 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s • W hen setting [W indow] on and adjusting the detection range of the color cancel key For details of the crop an d a ngle p arameters, see “Ch roma key windo w” (page 48) .
Chapter 4 K eys 270 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus 2 Adj ust th e fo llo wing p ara meter s. Adjusting th e chr oma ke y shado w This funct ion allows a shadow fallin g on the (typically blu e) background color to be r endered more realis tically.
271 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s Sele cting Key Fill and Key Sou rce Selecti ng ke y fill and ke y sour c e To select key fill and key source for key 1 on the M/E-1 bank, use th e following procedure. 1 In t he M/E- 1>K e y1 me nu, se lect H F1 ‘T ype.
Chapter 4 K eys 272 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus Auto Select: The signal allocated, being paired with the key fill bus signal, to a cross-p oint button is au tomatica lly selected as the key source. The setting of ke y fill and key source pairs is carried out in the Setup menu.
273 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s 5 In the Type menu , adjust color 1 and color 2. To adjust color 1 , select [Color1], an d to ad just color 2, s elect [Color2], then adjust the fo llowing parameters. 6 To interc hange color 1 and color 2, press the [Color In vert] button, turning it o n.
Chapter 4 K eys 274 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus • S eparate edge off a) In the “ 4H mode” a nd when [ Fine K ey] (pag e 276) is on, the set ting val ue ra nge is 0.
275 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s When emboss is selected: a) The Den sit y adjustm ent onl y af fects the ke y e dge . T hi s can be ad ju sted separate ly from Key De nsity, and if Key Density is set to 0.00, the em bo ssed edge eff ect only can be applied.
Chapter 4 K eys 276 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus For the color mix o peration, see “Car rying o ut a color mix for the key edge fill matte” (pag e 277) . 6 When emboss is selected for the edge type, adjust the color in the <Emboss Fill> group.
277 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s Carrying out a color mi x f or the ke y edge fill matte When you select ‘Matte’ for the edge fill of a border, drop border, or shadow, you can create a combination of color 1 and color 2 using a wipe pattern generated by the dedicated patt ern generator.
Chapter 4 K eys 278 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus • W hen turning [ Position] on and setting the pa t tern positio n a) See page 61. • W hen turning [Multi] on and replicating the pattern a) See page 64. • W hen turning [Aspect ] on and settin g the aspect ratio of the pattern a) See page 63.
279 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s 1 In the Edg e menu, press [Zab ton], turni ng it on. 2 Adj ust th e fo llo wing p ara meter s. Note If in the pattern selection des cribed below you select “Mask Patter n,” and “Box” for the main mas k, the “Size” parameter her e cannot be adjusted.
Chapter 4 K eys 280 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus Using the main mask For example, to u se the main mask for key 1 on the M/E-1 b ank, use the followi ng pro cedur e. 1 In the M/E-1>Key1 menu, select HF3 ‘Main Mask.’ The Main Mask menu app ears.
281 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s 5 To invert the b lack/white sense of the mask source, press t he [Mask In vert] button, turning it on. 6 When a pattern is selected as the mask source, set the pattern modif iers as required. • W hen turning [ Position] on and setting the pa t tern positio n a) See page 61.
Chapter 4 K eys 282 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus • W hen turning [ Sp eed] on in the <Rotat ion> grou p a nd setting the rate of pattern rota tion a) See page 62. Using the subsidiary mask For example, to use the subsidiary mas k for key 1 on the M/E- 1 bank , use the followi ng pro cedur e.
283 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s • W hen utility 1 bu s is selected 5 To invert the b lack/white sense of the mask source, press t he [Mask In vert] button, turning it on. Applying a DME Effect to a Ke y Assigning a DME to a key Use the fol lowing procedur e.
Chapter 4 K eys 284 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus 2 To select the video s ignal for the second channel, hold down the [UTIL] button in t he cross-poin t control block , and select th e signal in the Key1 row (DME external video bus).
285 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s Using the key pr ocessed keyer signa ls or signals to which a DME effec t is applied in frame memory (frame memory fe ed) To use the key processed k eyer key fill an d key sour ce signals on the frame memory source buses, in the Processed Key menu, press [FM Feed].
Chapter 4 K eys 286 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus Video Pr ocessing You can adjust the luminance and hue of the selected key f ill signal. For examp le, to apply vi deo processing to the signal selected on the M/E-1 bank key 1 fill bus, use the following pro cedur e.
287 Key S etting Oper ations With t he Key Co ntrol Block Chapter 4 K ey s Key Setting Operations With the Key Control Block This secti on describes t he basic proced ures for key s ettings using t he key contro l block.
Chapter 4 K eys 288 Key Sett ing Operations With the Key Control Bloc k 1 Usi n g the M/E de leg a tion butt ons i n the k ey co ntro l bloc k, pr ess the [M / E1] button, settin g it on. 2 Usi n g the key d ele ga ti on butt ons i n the k ey co ntro l bl oc k, pr ess the [KEY1] button, set ting it on.
289 Key S etting Oper ations With t he Key Co ntrol Block Chapter 4 K ey s • When the [CRK] button is lit green • When [Key Active] is off, only the p arameters Hue and Density are displ ayed. • When both [Key Active] and [C olor Cancel] are off, o nly the parameter De nsity is disp layed .
Chapter 4 K eys 290 Key Sett ing Operations With the Key Control Bloc k When [Mix Colo r] is s e lected in th e key fill Matte Ad just menu, you can further ad just color 2.
291 Key S etting Oper ations With t he Key Co ntrol Block Chapter 4 K ey s Ke y Edge Modifications To apply a mo dification t o the key edge, pres s one of the edge type selection buttons in the key con trol block.
Chapter 4 K eys 292 Key Sett ing Operations With the Key Control Bloc k To adjust the edge fill color When [BDR] is selected, the [MORE] button lights amber. Pressing the [MORE] button to turn it green then allows you to adjus t the edge fill colo r parameters with the knobs.
293 Key S etting Oper ations With t he Key Co ntrol Block Chapter 4 K ey s Setting the outline parameters When the [OUTLINE] b utton is lit green, the par ameter settings depend on the key type and whether the separat e edge function is active.
Chapter 4 K eys 294 Key Sett ing Operations With the Key Control Bloc k Selecting a normal edge When all five edge type selecti on buttons are off, a norm al edg e is selected. If one of the buttons is lit , pr ess it, tu rning it off. Softening the edg e Press the [SOFT EDGE] button, turn ing it on.
295 Key S etting Oper ations With t he Key Co ntrol Block Chapter 4 K ey s Masks Using the main mask In the key control block , press the [ MAIN MASK] butt on, turning it on. The parameter s ettings depend on the mask source sel ected as [Box] or [Pattern] in the <Mask S ource> group of t he Main Mask menu for th e key.
Chapter 4 K eys 296 Key Sett ing Operations With the Key Control Bloc k • When utility 1 bus is select ed Applying a DME Effect to a Ke y Assigning a DME to a key Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the key control block, press the delegati on buttons [M/E 1] and [KEY1].
297 Key S etting Oper ations With t he Key Co ntrol Block Chapter 4 K ey s If the selected DME is channel 3 or ch annel 4, turn off the [KEY4] bu tton in the key 2 row, then select the signal in the key 2 row (DME utility 1 bus). Assigning the DME output signal to a monitor signal Use the fol lowing procedur e.
Chapter 4 K eys 298 Key Sett ing Operations With the Key Control Bloc k If a DME is selected on the currently selected keyer, then the key fill and key source signals to which a DME effect is applied are assigned to frame memory sources 1 an d 2. Carrying out a f rame memory feed causes the [PROC KEY] bu tton to light amber.
299 Key S napshots Chapter 4 K ey s Key Sn apshots Using the key snapshot function, y ou can instant aneously save al l of the key settings, except the key inser tio n state (on/off) and key priority, in dedicated registers for later recall as required.
Chapter 4 K eys 300 Key Snaps hots Off: Nothing is saved in the register. Lit oran ge: Settings are saved in the register. Lit yell ow: The most recently recalled register. For a register ho lding a snapshot, the regi ster name is shown as up to eight characters.
301 Key S napshots Chapter 4 K ey s Ke y Snapshot Operations Using a Simple T ransit ion Module When using a si mple transition mod ule, the key snapshot s hold the settings for key 3 and key 4. You can carry out key snap shot operati ons in the ind ependent key t ransition contro l block (simpl e type) and Flex i Pad control block (simp le type).
Chapter 4 K eys 302 Key Snaps hots 2 In the Flex i Pad cont rol block, hol d down the [SN APSHOT] button and press the key source name d isplay/key snapshot b utton correspo nding to the register in which you want to save th e snapshot. The key source name dis play/key snapsh ot button whi ch you pressed ligh ts yellow.
Chapter 5 Wipes Basic Procedure for Wipe Settings...................... ................. ............... 304 Wipe Settings Menu ............... ...... ...... ................. ..... ................. .... 304 Wipe Pattern Selection ..................
Chapter 5 Wipes 304 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings Basic Procedure for Wipe Settings You carry out wipe setting operations pr incipally using the Wipe menu for each of the M/E-1 to M/E-3 an d PGM/PST banks . This secti on describes the b asic procedures for wipe setti ngs, taking the M/E- 1> Wipe menu as an example.
305 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 2 Select the wipe pattern group with the p attern group selection button. Stan dard: st andard wipes Enha nced: enhanced wipes Rotary: rotary wi pes Mosa ic1 to Mosa ic3: mosaic wipes Random /Dust: random/diamond dust wipes The patterns fro m the selected pattern group appear on the screen.
Chapter 5 Wipes 306 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings • When a random wipe is selected (pattern number 273) • When a diamond du st wipe is selected (pattern n umber 274) Note When Flash Rate is set to 0.00, you cannot change the pattern. In this state, adjusting H Size or V Size has no effect on the pattern.
307 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 2 In the memory r ecall section, press the [PTN NO] button . This switches th e Flex i Pad control block to wipe pattern num ber r ecall mode, and the mem ory recall section display changes as shown below.
Chapter 5 Wipes 308 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings 1 In the M/E-1>W ipe menu, select HF3 ‘Sub Pattern.’ The Sub Pattern menu ap pears. 2 In the same way as for the main pattern, select the sub pattern. The patterns that can be select ed for the sub patt ern depend on t he pattern selected for the main pattern (see the following table).
309 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes • When morphing (see page 57) is selected 6 In the <Main/Su b Link> gro up, make t he main/ sub modi fier link f unction settings. ( See “Main and sub modifi er link func tion” (page 59).
Chapter 5 Wipes 310 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings For an overview of the wipe modifiers, see “Wipe Pattern Varia tio n and Modifier s” (page 59 ). Note tha t the available m odifiers may dep end on the patte rn you are usi ng. For details, see “Possible combi natio ns of wipe patterns and mod ifiers” (page 320) .
311 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes To specify the wipe direction with a button in the transi tion control block In the trans ition control block of each of the M/E-1 to M/E-3 and PGM/PST banks, press the following direction select ion buttons.
Chapter 5 Wipes 312 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings • W hen soft edge is selected • W hen soft border i s selected 4 When you selected bo rder or soft bo rder , select the edge fill signal in th e <Edge Fill> group.
313 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes Carrying out a color mix f or the edge fill matte When you selected [Matte] for the border or soft border edge fill, you can combine color 1 and color 2. For the combinati on, you can use not only a normal wipe generator pattern, but also the dedicated color mix pattern.
Chapter 5 Wipes 314 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings 5 If you selected Pattern in step 4 , if required, the following modifiers can be added. Aft er selecting a wipe mix, skip to step 6 . • When turning [P o sition] on an d setting the pattern position a) See page 61.
315 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 6 To adjust co lor 1, set [C olor1] on, and t o adjust color 2 set [Color2 ] on, then adjust the par ameters. 7 To interc hange color 1 and color 2, press the [Color In vert] button, turning it o n.
Chapter 5 Wipes 316 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings T able 1: Buttons and assigned settings T able 2: Buttons as signed to functions 2 Press the [MAIN] b utt on or [ SUB ] button, turning it on. 3 Press the [POS] bu tto n, turning Positi on on. 4 Move the tr ackball or joystick, to set the wip e position.
317 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 3 According to the sel ection in step 2 , set the following parameters. • Wh en Angle is selected a) See page 61. • W hen Speed is selected a) See page 62. • W hen Magnitude is selected a) See page 62.
Chapter 5 Wipes 318 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings 1 In the M/E-1> Wipe menu, sel ect HF5 ‘Main Modif y.’ The Main Modify menu appears. 2 Press the [Multi ] button, turning it on. 3 Set the followin g pa rameter s. a) See page 64. 4 To make more adjustment s, press the [Mu lti Adjust] button.
319 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 3 Set the followin g pa rameter s. a) See page 64. Applying modulation to the wipe pattern (Mod ulation) You can apply modulation independen tly to th e main p a tter n and sub patt ern. Use the fol lowing procedur e.
Chapter 5 Wipes 320 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings 1 In the M/E-1 > Wipe menu, select HF5 ‘Main Mod ify.’ The Main Modify menu appears. 2 Press [S pring], turning it on.
321 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes a) Not patt er ns 1 to 16, 19, an d 20 b) No t pa tter ns 300 to 303 c) Not patter ns 100 to 103 , 15 0, 15 1, 516, 518 , 604, and 606 d) No t p.
Chapter 5 Wipes 322 Wipe Set tings for Independent Key Trans itions Wipe Settings for Independent Key Transitions You carr y out independ ent key transit ion wipe setti ng operatio ns using the Wipe Adjust men u for each keyer. For an overview of independent key transitions, see page 35.
323 Wipe Setting s for Independ ent Key Transitions Chapter 5 Wipes 1 In the Key1 Wipe Ad just menu, select [Pattern Select]. The Pattern Select menu appears.
Chapter 5 Wipes 324 Wipe Set tings for Independent Key Trans itions To set th e wipe pos ition usin g the trac kball or joy stick You can also set the wipe positio n using the tr ackball or joystick in the device control block. Use the fo llowing proced ure.
325 Wipe Setting s for Independ ent Key Transitions Chapter 5 Wipes 2 Set the followin g pa rameter s. a) See page 61. To move the pattern fro m its c urrent position to the center thr ough the course of a transition Press [Auto Center ] in the <Position> group, tur ning it on.
Chapter 5 Wipes 326 Wipe Set tings for Independent Key Trans itions • W hen Magnitude is selected a) See pa ge 62. Setting the wipe patt ern as pect ratio (Aspect rat io) Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 Press [Aspect] in the Key 1 W ip e Adjust m e n u, turning it on.
327 Wipe Snaps hots Chapter 5 Wipes Wipe Snapshots Buttons used You can save a s napshot of a wipe pattern together with the current settings of its modifiers and the transitio n rate in a dedicated register, fo r recall when required .
Chapter 5 Wipes 328 Wipe Snap shots Flexi Pad control block (simple type) Savi ng a W ipe Snapshot Savi ng a wipe sn apshot Use the fol lowing procedur e.
329 Wipe Snaps hots Chapter 5 Wipes The pattern ap pears on the but ton you press ed, which light s yellow. The numeric di splay shows the number of the co rresponding pat tern. It is also p ossible to dis play the register n ame using a Set up menu (see “Operation S ettings (Operation Menu)” in Chapter 16 (Vo lu me 2)).
Chapter 5 Wipes 330 Wipe Snap shots Deleting a Wipe Snapshot Deleting a wipe snapshot When the [WIPE] button is lit in th e Flexi Pad control block, hold down the [STORE STATS] button and press the memo ry recall button for the register in which yo u want to del ete the wip e snapshot.
Chapter 6 DME Wipes Basic Procedure for DME Wipe Sett ings ...................... ................. .... 332 DME Wipe Settings Menu ...................... ................. ..................... 332 DME Wipe Pattern Selection .................. ......
Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 332 Basic Pro c edure for DME Wipe Set t ings Basic Procedure for DME Wipe Settings You c a rry ou t DM E wip e sett i ng op era tions prin cipa l ly u sing the DM E Wi pe menu for e ach of the M/E-1 to M/E-3 and PGM/PS T banks.
333 Basic Pr ocedure for DME Wi pe Set tings Chapter 6 DME Wipes 2 Select the desired DME wip e pattern group with one of the following buttons. Slide/Squeeze: slide and squeeze Split/Doo r: split and.
Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 334 Basic Pro c edure for DME Wipe Set t ings Specifying the DME wipe direction (Direction) You can specif y the DME wipe direction (norm al/reverse). To specify the DME wipe direction in a menu Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the M/E-1>DME Wipe men u, select HF4 ‘Edge/Direction.
335 Basic Pr ocedure for DME Wi pe Set tings Chapter 6 DME Wipes 4 Set the parameters accord ing to the selection in step 3 . • W hen border is selected • W hen soft border i s selected Display indications when multiple channel s are selected at the same time The indicatio ns on the knob s show the set tings of the low est-numbered channel.
Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 336 Basic Pro c edure for DME Wipe Set t ings 3 In the <Position> grou p, press [ Po siti on], turning it on. 4 Set the followin g pa rameter s. Display indications when multiple channel s are selected at the same time The indicatio ns on the knob s show the set tings of the low est-numbered channel.
337 Basic Pr ocedure for DME Wi pe Set tings Chapter 6 DME Wipes Setting the DME wipe pattern size (Size) Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the M/E-1>DME W ipe menu, select HF 5 ‘Modify.’ The Modify menu appears. 2 Depending on whet her the selected pattern is in one-channel mode or two- channel mode, pr oceed as follows.
Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 338 Basic Pro c edure for DME Wipe Set t ings 3 In the <Cr op Mode> group, p ress [Crop], turning it on . 4 Set the followin g pa rameter s. Display indications when multiple channel s are selected at the same time The indicatio ns on the knob s show the set tings of the low est-numbered channel.
339 DME Wipe Setting s for Independ ent Key Transitions Chapter 6 DME Wipes DME Wipe Setting s fo r Indepe ndent Key Transitions You carry out independent key tran siti on DME wipe setting operati ons u sing the DME Wipe Adjus t menu for each keyer. For an overview of independent key transitions, see page 35.
Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 340 DME Wipe Settin gs for Independent Key Transitions 1 In the <Pattern Select> gro up of the Key1 DME Wipe Adjust menu, press [1ch]. The Pattern Select menu for one-ch annel mode appears. 2 Select the desired DME wip e pattern group with one of the following buttons.
341 DME Wipe Snapsho ts Chapter 6 DME Wipes DME Wipe Snapshots To carry out DME wipe s napshot operations, u se the Flexi Pad control block. You can save, recall an d delete DME wi pe snapshots using the procedu res simila r to the proced ures for wipe snapshot oper ations.
Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 342 Creating User Prog rammable DME Patterns Creating User Program mable DME Patterns With a user programmable DME, you can use DME effects created through th e use of keyf rame s fo r a tran siti on on t he sw itch er sys tem .
343 Creating User Prog rammable DME Patterns Chapter 6 DME Wipes The following transition modes are available. Notes on c reating ke yframe ef fects When creating a keyframe effect to be us ed as a user programmable DME pattern, note the following, depending on th e transi tion mode used.
Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 344 Creating User Prog rammable DME Patterns • Create the first transition to end such that the image can be seen within the screen. At this point, press the [PAUSE] button in the keyframe control block, turning it on, to set a pause for the keyframe.
345 Creating User Prog rammable DME Patterns Chapter 6 DME Wipes • During the course of a transitio n, there is a “dead zone” corre sponding to the intermediate point of the whole effect (see follow ing figure), during w hich the image does no t change.
Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 346 Creating User Prog rammable DME Patterns.
Chapter 7 Frame Memory Frame Memory Operations ................ ....................... ................. ......... 348 Preparations ............ ................ ................. ....................... ............... 34 8 Interpreting the Frame Memory Menu .
Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 348 Frame Memo ry Operati ons Frame Memory Operations For an overview of fr ame memory concepts, see “Frame Memory” (p age 73).
349 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory Frame Memor y menu a Auto sto re status indi cation This appears when the auto store function has been enable d in setup. b Available frame capacity This shows the rem aining number of fram es that can be stored.
Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 350 Frame Memo ry Operati ons To th e righ t of th e bu t ton is show n th e curr ent fr ame memo ry ou t put signa l, input s ignal, and processing b ackground sign al status.
351 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory 1 In the auxiliary bus control block, press the AUX delegation button to which frame memory source bus 1 is allocated, turning it on. For allocation of buses to th e AUX delegation butto ns, see “AUX Delegati on But tons Se ttin gs (Aux Assign Menu)” in Chapt er 16 (Vol ume 2).
Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 352 Frame Memo ry Operati ons 4 If in step 2 you set [ Pair] to be off, press the target FM selection button [FM1] or [FM2] (see page 34 9) to s ele ct th e FM o pera tions app ly to . When [Pair] i s on, whiche ver of FM1 and FM2 y ou press, the pair is selected.
353 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory temporary memory are lost, unless the auto store function has been enabled in setup. With the auto st ore function en abled, the freeze images written to temporary mem ory are sa ved automatically when the frame memory selection is chan ged.
Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 354 Frame Memo ry Operati ons Note When a pair setting is activ e, it is coup led to th e video pr ocess o n/off setting, but the above parameter settings are only valid for frame memory source bus 1. W hen s etting v ideo process for frame memo ry s ource bu s 2, disable the p air setting.
355 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory • W hen [Pair] is off, both singl e files and pair f iles ap pear. 2 In the status area, s elect the FM to be assigned. (S ee page 351 . ) 3 Using the arrow keys or tur ning the knob, scroll the file thumbna il display.
Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 356 Frame Memo ry Operati ons Using the list displa y to recall an image To recall an image file saved in memory using the list display, and assign it to an FM output, use the following procedure. 1 In the Frame Memory m enu, select VF1 ‘Recall’ and HF2 ‘Recall List.
357 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory 4 Press [Edit Enable], turning it on. This enables the combin i n g of the background sign al (the signal pro viding the background for combination) and t he input signal (the signal providing the foregr ound for combinat ion).
Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 358 Frame Memo ry Operati ons Note All freeze images written to temporary memory are lost when the system is powered off. Savi ng a proc essed ima ge To save a proces sed image as a file , in the Edit>Composite menu use the followi ng pro cedur e.
359 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory • W hen [Ext Key] is selected • W hen [Mix] is selected 3 When you selected a p attern key, press [Pattern Adjus t]. The Pattern Adjust menu appears. In the menu, set the pattern modifiers as required.
Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 360 Frame Memo ry Operati ons a) See page 61. To select the pattern, display the Pattern Select menu by pressing [Pattern Select] button in the Pattern Adju st menu.
361 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory 4 With the knobs, adjust the parameters to mo ve the im age. a) See page 61. The surroundings of the moved image on the screen are filled with black. 5 To return the image moved by the reposition function to th e center position, in the <Reposit ion> group p ress [Center ].
Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 362 Image Data Mana gement Image Data Management You can carry out the following operatio ns on the files in which images are saved. • Delete • Rename •R e s t o r e For an overview of file management, see page 76. Deleting Files Deleting files using the thumbnail displa y Use the fol lowing procedur e.
363 Image Data Manag ement Chapter 7 F rame Memory The Delete List menu appear s. In th e status area, whether pair mode is on or off, all of th e saved files appear in a list. 2 Using any of the following m ethod s, select th e f ile to be deleted. • P ress directly on the list in the s tatus area.
Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 364 Image Data Mana gement simultaneously selects both files. To deselect, press once again. 4 Press [Rename]. A keyboard window appears. 5 Enter the new name, then press the [E nter] button in the keyboard window . This renames the file.
365 Image Data Manag ement Chapter 7 F rame Memory The Restore menu app ears. 2 Press [Restore]. This restores th e f ile..
Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 366 Image Data Mana gement.
Chapter 8 Color Backgrounds Color Background Setting Operations ......... ....................... ............... 368 Color Backgr ound Settings Menu ....................... ................. ......... 368 Basic Color B ackground Setting Operations ..
Chapter 8 Color Bac kgrounds 368 Color Backgrou nd Setting Opera tions Color Back ground Setting Opera tions You carry out color background settin gs in the Color Bkgd menu. This section describes the settings menu for color background 1 as an example.
369 Color Back gro und Setting Ope rations Chapter 8 Color Bac kground s 1 In the <Matte> gro up of the Color Bkg d1 menu, press [Mix Color], turnin g it o n. 2 Set the following parameter s as requi red. a) The patt erns are the same as for a stand ard wipe.
Chapter 8 Color Bac kgrounds 370 Color Backgrou nd Setting Opera tions a) See pa ge 64. • W hen turning [Aspect ] on and settin g the aspect ratio of the pattern a) See page 63. • W hen turning [ Angle] on in the <Rot ation> grou p and slant ing the pattern a) See page 61.
Chap ter 9 Copy and Swap Basic Copy and Swap O perations ................. ................. ..................... 372 Copy and Swap Menu Operations ....................... ..... ................. .... 372 Copy by B utton Operation .................. .
Chapter 9 Cop y and Swap 372 Basic Copy and Swap Operation s Basic Copy and Swap Operations Copy and Swap Men u Operations There are two ways of carryi ng out a copy operation: by using the menu s or by a simple bu tton operation. Swap opera tions, and operations on DME data can only be do ne with a menu operation.
373 Basic Copy and Swa p Operations Chapter 9 Copy and Swap 3 Using any of t he following met hods, select t he data to be c opied or swapp ed. • P ress directly on the list appearing in the status area. • Press the arrow k eys to scroll th e reverse video cursor.
Chapter 9 Cop y and Swap 374 Basic Copy and Swap Operation s To copy from M/E-1 to M/E- 2 In the M/E-1 Flexi Pad co ntrol block, ho ld down the [SNA PSHOT] button, then pr ess the [SNAPS HOT] button in t he M/E-2 Flex i Pad contr ol block.
Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Etc. Misc Menu Operations .................. ....................... ................. ............... 376 AUX Menu Operations.................. ...... ...... ..... ................. ...... ...... ......... 378 AUX Bus Settings .
Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Et c. 376 Misc Menu Operation s Misc Menu Operations In the Misc menu, you can carry out the following operati ons. • Enable (on) or disable (off) con trol from external devices for each port of the switcher an d DME. • Switch the safe title function on or off for each o utput.
377 Misc Menu Operat ions Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Etc. 2 Using any o f the following m ethods, select the s ignal to which t he settings apply. • Di rectly press the list in the status area. • Press the arrow k eys to scroll th e reverse video cursor.
Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Et c. 378 AUX M e nu Oper a ti o ns AUX Menu Opera tion s A UX Bus Settings Making video pr ocess se ttings for an A UX bus Make the settings as fo llo ws. 1 In the Aux/ Mon>Aux Bus men u, using any of the followi ng methods, select the AUX bus to wh ich the sett ings apply.
379 Video Proce ss Settings Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Etc. Video Process Settings This secti on describes op erations on t he M/E-1 to M/E-3, an d PGM/PST background A and B buses, and u tility buses 1 and 2. For these operations , use the Misc>Video Process menu in the respective oper atin g bank .
Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Et c. 380 Video Pro cess Setti ng s.
381 Index Index Index A Additive m ix 4 7 Alarm 15 1 Angle 61 Aspect rat io 63, 317, 326 Attributes 141 Auto chro ma ke y adjus tmen ts 266 transi tion 42, 141, 243 AUTO button 193 AUTO DELEG button 1.
382 Index Inde x setup 154 special effec ts 97 DME channel copy 82 swap 82 DME patterns user p rogra mmable 342 DME wipe pattern 68 edge modifi cation 334 grou ps 68 selection 332 DME wip e sett ings .
383 Index Index Indep enden t key tr ansiti on rate 250 display 252 settin g by a m enu ope ra- tion 2 51 setting in th e Flexi Pad contr ol bloc k 250 setting in th e numeric key - pad co nt rol blo .
384 Index Inde x recall buttons 199 Memory card/ USB ad apt o r block 198 Menu access in g 210, 215 contr ol b lock 197 display 197 opera tions 217 organiz a tio n 210 page number bu tton 216 screen 2.
385 Index Index Setup da ta saving/rec alling 148 Sha dow 51, 1 16 parameters 292 SHIF T but t on 171 Shift but ton 220 Shotbo x 144 SHOW KEY b utton 181 Show k ey funct ion 29 8 Signal assignm ent to.
386 Index Inde x enha nced 56 mosa ic 56 position 315, 323 rando m/diam ond dust 56 rotary 56 standa rd 56 swap 80 Wipe d ir e ction 310, 323 selection butto ns 175 , 201, 208 Wipe modi fiers 309 Wipe.
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