MODE/FADE TYPE BUTTONS
Mix Button: This selects a smooth fade between the video sources selected in Bus A and Bus B.
Wipe Button: There are two types of wipes toggled by pressing this button. The first provides a hard edge at the wipe boundary, and the second provides a softer edge at the wipe boundary.
Use different settings in the Function section to set the type of Wipe.
JOYSTICK
PIP (Picture In Picture) Button: While in this mode, the image from Bus A is displayed over Bus B in a smaller window. Use different settings in the Function section to adjust the PIP style.
The position of the smaller picture on the screen can be controlled by the Joystick.
Key Button: This is used to activate the Luma Key and Blue Key functions during video mixing as described in “Function Buttons” below.
The Joystick is used to control the screen position of the PIP and center Wipes. You can create some interesting effects by selecting the same source for both busses, selecting center Wipe and mixing halfway, and selecting and effect on one Bus. The Joystick will allow you to move the effect around on the screen.
FUNCTION BUTTONS
For quick learning, go through each Mode/Fade Type from the previous section and become familiar with all of the available functions listed below for each mode. Once you have learned all available functions for a Mode/Fade Type, go on to the next one.
Mix Functions: There are no Function selections while in Mix mode.
Wipe Functions: There are six different Wipe styles. Each one has four
While using the center Wipe Function (lower left corner of the seven Function controls), the Joystick can be used to position the object on the screen.
The Multi Screen feature (see below) can be used with the Wipe Function.
PIP Functions: There are six different PIP styles. The top three have a border with the color selected by the Background Select button. The bottom three are borderless. The PIP screen can be positioned by the Joystick.
The Multi Screen feature (see below) can be used with the PIP Function.
Key Functions: While in Key mode, there are four active Function buttons. The Luma Key and Blue Key buttons set the mode. The Source A and Source B buttons select the desired source for the effect.
•Source A Button: Sets the Primary Source to Bus A.
•Source B Button: Sets the Primary Source to Bus B.
•Blue Key Button: This replaces blue (Pantone 293) areas of the screen with a secondary image, at a level controlled by the Video Crossfader. It is typically used in news broadcasts for superimposing a weather map behind the weatherman. Press the Blue Key button multiple times to toggle between the two types.
•Luma Key Button: This mode is similar to the Blue Key except that it will first replace black and then progress to replace lighter shades based on the position of the Video Crossfader. Press the Luma Key button multiple times to toggle between the two types.
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