2. Basic operations

2-3-2. Setting the key

Selecting the key type

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

2 Turn [F1] to display the KEY menu (sub menu). 3 Turn [F2], and select the TYPE item.

SELF (self key/luminance key):

LIN (linear key/EXT key):

The key signals are created from the luminance signals of the key fill material. Since key fill signals are used as the key source, the signals selected by the key source are ignored.

The key signals are created from the luminance signals of the key source.

TYPE

KEY FILL

KEY SOURCE

SELF (self key/luminance key)

XPT1 to 7, FILL COLOR

Same as KEY FILL

LIN (linear key/EXT key)

XPT1 to 7, FILL COLOR

XPT1 to 7

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Setting key invert

On the KEY menu (sub menu), turn [F3], and set to the key invert ON or OFF using the INV item.

Selecting key preview

Select whether to display the key preview for the PVW output.

On the KEY menu (sub menu), turn [F4] and set the PVW item.

ON: Images with key effects added are output to PVW.

OFF: Images with no key effects added are output to PVW.

AUTO: Preview images of the next transition are output to PVW.

2-3-3. Key adjustments

Adjust the key definition.

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

2 Turn [F1] to display the K-ADJ menu.

3 Turn [F2], [F3] and [F4] to adjust the key definition.

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Operation

Parameter

Description of setting

Setting range

F2

CLIP

Reference level for creating key signals

0 to 108

F3

GAIN

Key gain

0 to 200

F4

DENS

Key density

0 to 100

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