Operation, cont’d
Press Menu button
Applying a dissolve
SGS 1 . 3
1.0 SEC
Press Menu button
BACK LIGHT
Press Menu button
SYSTEM
RESET
Press Menu button
PROGRAM
MODE
Press
Next
button
A dissolve causes the program image to fade out while the preview image fades in (figure
Dissolve
Figure 3-6 — A dissolve effect
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When finished, press Menu button. | PROGRAM |
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Figure 3-5 — Programming the ECP 1000
2.Press the Next button. The Program Ready menu appears.
3.Do one of the following:
•To program the ECP 1000, use the SGS 408 Control Program. See chapter 4 for information. When you are finished using the program, press the Menu button. The default screen appears.
•To exit the LCD menu without programming the ECP 1000, press the Menu button.
Applying a Switch
You can switch displays using a variety of techniques. For a description of each technique, see the instructions for the technique in this section.
Applying a cut
A cut seamlessly replaces the program image with the preview image. No effect is applied to the switch. As soon as the Take button is pressed, the switch occurs.
To switch using a cut, do the following:
1.Press the Cut button.
2.Press the screen selection buttons that correspond to the screens you want to switch. For example, if you want to apply the cut to screen 2, press screen selection button 2. If you want to apply the cut to screens 1 and 3, press screen selection buttons 1 and 3.
You can select a screen selection only if it is backlit.
3.Press the Take button. The seamless switch takes effect immediately, and the preview image becomes the new program image.
To switch using a dissolve, do the following:
1.Press the Dissolve button.
2.Press the screen selection buttons that correspond to the screens you want to switch. For example, if you want to apply the dissolve to screen 2, press screen selection button 2. If you want to apply the dissolve to screens 1 and 3, press screen selection buttons 1 and 3.
You can select a screen selection only if it is backlit.
3.If you want to use a duration other than the default duration, turn the Adjust knob until the desired duration appears on the LCD menu’s default screen.
4.Press the Take button. The dissolving switch begins immediately and is finished in the time specified by the duration, and the preview image becomes the new program image.
Applying a title
A title can have two effects: window or key. The actual effect is determined by the ECP title setting on the SGS 408 (see chapter 3 of the SGS 408 User’s Manual).
A title window causes a predefined box in the program image to dissolve to reveal the preview image (figure
Figure 3-7 — A title window effect example
A title key causes any portion of the preview image which is over half intensity (.35V) to be displayed with the program image.
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