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ADVANCED OPERATIONS TRANSITIONS TO MODIFIED SOURCES

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4Press BG COLOR as many times as necessary to make the background black.

5Press PLAY to run the transition and fade to black.

6Assume your NEXT source (the one you are transitioning into) is on Channel C — press NEXT/C to make that the next source.

7Select the transition you want to use from the Transitions Menu — again, for this example select a slow dissolve.

8Press PLAY to transition from solid black to Channel C.

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Use a wipe or dissolve to and from a solid colored background to indicate passage in time, a change in mood, or a change in scenery. For example, a red background might indicate anger or frustration; light green might indicate an open forest (tranquility) and dark green a rain forest (somber and cool).

Transitions to Modified Sources

Use the MX-4 DV’s Input Effects to create a modified version of a source. This lets you transition between the modified and unmodified versions. For the following procedure, assume you want to flip a source image to create a mirror image.

To run this type of transition:

1Use the MX-4 DV’s Route function to make the same source appear on two different channels. For example, route channels A and B to IN 1 on the ROUTE screen. (Refer to “Route” on page 73.)

2Enter SHIFT+FLIP (horizontal) to apply the effect.

3Select a transition (such as number 6) to run between channels A and B.

4Press PLAY or move the T-BARto run the transition.

Prior to running the transition, the source appears normal. After running the transition, the source appears as a mirror-image of itself.

OPERATING IN LIVE ENVIRONMENTS

In most live environments you need the ability to quickly and easily switch between the various live feeds. The MX-4 DV serves this need well because you can view the four input sources on the Preview screen and easily run transitions from the CURRENT to the NEXT feed simply by press- ing PLAY or moving the T-BAR.

SECURITY MONITORING

The MX-4 DV also serves well for monitoring security cameras. For example, you might set up four different cameras and train them on areas that require security coverage. The Preview screen shows small images from each camera. Switch to FULL Preview (SHIFT+3) to see larger previews from all cameras. When you want to see a full screen image of a specific area, simply press the CUT button for that camera.