3. Basic operations

3-3-8. Masking the key signals

These steps are taken to mask the key signals using the mask signal of the box pattern.

1Press the [FUNC] button to light its indicator, and press the [KEY] button to display the KEY menu.

2 Turn [F1] to display the Mask sub menu.

<Menu display>

Mask

 

Mask

 

 

Invert

 

 

 

 

 

6/9

 

Off

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual

 

On

 

 

 

4:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Turn [F2], and select the masking method using the Mask item.

Off: The key signals are not masked.

Manual: The area that is set using the MaskAdj sub menu is masked.

4:3: The signals are masked to the 4:3 aspect ratio.

4Turn [F3] to set whether to invert the mask signal using the Invert item. On: The mask signal is inverted.

Off: The mask signal is not inverted.

5Turn [F1] to display the MaskAdj sub menu.

<Menu display>

MaskAdj

 

Left

 

Top

 

Bottom

 

Right

7/9

 

−25.00

 

+25.00

 

−25.00

 

+25.00

 

 

 

 

6 Turn [F2] to [F5] to set the area to be masked.

Operation

Parameter

Description of setting

Setting range

Initial value

F2

Left

Key left position

−50.00 to +50.00

−25.00

F3

Top

Key top position

−50.00 to +50.00

+25.00

 

 

 

 

 

F4

Bottom

Key bottom position

−50.00 to +50.00

−25.00

F5

Right

Key right position

−50.00 to +50.00

+25.00

The Left setting cannot exceed the Right setting (and vice versa) and, similarly, the Top setting cannot exceed the Bottom setting (and vice versa).

<Key mask setting> (figure shows the default values)

+50

TOP (+25)

0 BOTTOM (-25)

-50

-50(-25) 0 (+25) +50

LEFT RIGHT

Area masked

Area where the key signal is effective

Video signal range

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Panasonic AV-HS400AN manual Masking the key signals, Turn F2 to F5 to set the area to be masked