Sony BKDF-712, DFS-700P, BKDF- 702, BKDF-711 Effect transition section, Pattern/numeric keypad

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Control Panel

3Effect transition section

2 Display window mode indicators

1 TRANS RATE display window 3 SET button

9N/R (normal/reverse) button

To carry out an effect in normal/reverse (i.e. alternating) mode, press this button, turning it on. It lights automatically for animation effects and title keys.

4Pattern/numeric keypad

This is used for effect pattern selection, transition time setting, and other data entry.

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EFFECT

TRANS RATE DSK

FTB SET

4 MIX button

MIX EFFECT

5EFFECT button

TITLE

6TITLE button

CUT

7CUT button

8 AUTO TRANS button	AUTO
	TRANS

9N/R button

q; REV button

N/R REV

qa Fader lever

qs Fader lever stiffness adjusting screw

qd Transition indicator

q; REV (reverse) button

To carry out an effect in the reverse direction, press this button, turning it on.

For an effect for which normal/reverse (alternating) operation is possible, once the effect is carried out, the direction is automatically reversed. After an effect is carried out in the normal (i.e. forward) direction, this button lights. After an effect is carried out in the reverse direction, this button goes off.

qa Fader lever

Move this to carry out an effect transition manually.

Note

After powering the system on, move the fader lever to the end of its travel once in each direction. This ensures that the fader lever will function correctly.

1PATTERN NUMBER display window

PATTERN NUMBER				2 SET
			SET	button
3 DIRECT RECALL button				4 DIRECT
		DIRECT	DIRECT	PATTERN
		RECALL PATTERN		button
			LAST X
7	8	9	INS
4	5	6	DEL	5 PATTERN/
			P IN P
1	2	3		KEY PAD
			RST	buttons

DOWN UP ENTER

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PATTERN/KEY PAD

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1TRANS (transition) RATE display window This shows the transition time for effects, downstream keys, and fade-to-black, in units of frames. While you are entering a time, the dot at the lower right of each numeral lights.

2Display window mode indicators

These indicate the kind of transition time shown in the TRANS RATE display window.

EFFECT: Transition time of an effect

DSK: Transition time of a downstream key

FTB: Transition time of a fade-to-black

3SET button

To set the transition time for an effect, downstream key, or fade-to-black, press this button, turning it on. While it is lit, each time you press, the display window mode indicators change. To set the transition time corresponding to the display of the display window mode indicators, enter the value using the pattern/ numeric keypad.

4MIX button

To carry out the next transition without applying an effect pattern, but as a mix, press this button, turning it on.

5EFFECT button

To carry out the next transition with an effect pattern applied, press this button, turning it on.

6TITLE button

To carry out an effect or a mix in title mode, press this button, turning it on. The title keying is carried out, inserting the characters and graphics with the effect pattern and transition settings applied.

7CUT button

Press this button to carry out an instantaneous transition.

8AUTO TRANS (automatic transition) button Press this button to carry out an effect automatically. When you press this button, the effect is carried out automatically, with the transition time which has been set. During the transition this button is lit. Pressing this button during the transition pauses it. Press the button once more to resume the transition.

If you set the fader lever to an intermediate position and press this button, the transition pauses at the position corresponding to the fader lever position.

qs Fader lever stiffness adjusting screw

Turn this screw with a miniature Phillips screwdriver to adjust the fader lever stiffness. Turn clockwise to make the fader lever harder to move, and counterclockwise to make it easier to move.

qd Transition indicator

This indicator consisting of 20 LEDs shows the progress of an effect transition.

1PATTERN NUMBER display window This shows an effect pattern number.

While you are entering a pattern number, the dot at the lower right of each numeral lights.

2SET button

Press this button, turning it on, to enter the pattern number specification mode. In this mode, you can use the PATTERN/KEY PAD buttons to specify an effect pattern number.

Press this button once more, turning it off, to return to the direct pattern selection mode.

3DIRECT RECALL button

Press this button, turning it on, to enter the direct recall mode. In this mode, pressing one of the PATTERN/ KEY PAD buttons 0 to 9 recalls the corresponding snapshot 0 to 9.

4DIRECT PATTERN button

Press this button, turning it on, to enter the direct pattern selection mode. In this mode, you can use the PATTERN/KEY PAD buttons (0 to 9 and P IN P/ RST) to directly select the assigned effect patterns. When the system is powered on, and after exiting any other operating mode, it automatically switches to direct pattern selection mode.

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