FOCUS Enhancements MX-4DV manual Working with Colors, To switch sources using this method

BASIC OPERATIONS WORKING WITH COLORS

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To switch sources using this method:

1Press the CUT button for the source with which you want to begin — for example, press CUT/A.

2Press the NEXT button for the other source — for example, press NEXT/B.

3Use the ARROW keys to highlight and select a transition, or enter the transition number on the numeric keypad. Press OK.

When you need a very quick switch between sources — such as when doing a live broadcast of two individuals debating — use the Cut transition (zero).

4Roll the input sources.

5To run the transition, press PLAY. At this point, the MX-4 DV switches the sources — source A becomes the NEXT source, and source B becomes the CURRENT source.

6To switch between sources A and B, press PLAY again.

Working with Colors

Common uses for color include solid colored backgrounds and colored borders around objects. So, you need to know how to choose colors and identify those you’ve chosen.

The MX-4 DV gives each color a unique number ranging from 0 (zero) to 9. The following table defines these colors and their code numbers.

Table 2: Default Colors and Numbers

CODE COLOR

0Blacka

1White

2Gray

3Red

4Yellow

CODE COLOR

5Green

6Bright Blue

7Light Blue

8Purple

9Medium Blue-Green

a. You cannot modify Black (color code 0).

The maximum number of colors in the MX-4 DV palette is ten. You can change nine of the ten col- ors. You cannot change color 0 (black).