of Function and Location 2 Chapter Controls and Parts

Control Panel

MASK button: Press this button to mask off a part of the key source signal. When you press this button, it lights, and the system is now in mask mode, and you can select a rectangular mask in the effect control section. Normally, the area outside the mask rectangle is the area which is masked. To invert the mask, so that the area inside the rectangle is masked, set INVERT (F5) to ON in the effect control section.

Press the button once more to turn it off and end mask mode.

2DSK (downstream keyer) section

Using a downstream key, you can add characters or graphics to an image to which an effect has already been applied. Unlike a title key, you can add this to an image with a foreground and background superimposed. To insert a downstream key, press the DSK button in the fade-to-black and DSK section.

LUM (luminance) button: Press this to display a menu in the effect control section for adding a key based on the luminance level of an input signal. In the effect control section you can select the input signal to the DSK KEY IN connector on the rear panel or the input signal selected by the DSK FILL button in the delegation section as the key source signal.

BORDER button: Press this button to apply a border to the characters and graphics inserted as a downstream key. When you press this button, it lights, and you can adjust the border settings in the effect control section.

Press the button once more to turn it off, and remove the border.

MASK button: Press this button to mask unwanted parts of the characters and graphics inserted as a downstream key. When you press this button, it lights, and the system is now in mask mode, and you can select a rectangular mask in the effect control section. Normally, the area outside the mask rectangle is the area which is masked. To invert the mask, so that the area inside the rectangle is masked, set INVERT (F5) to ON in the effect control section.

Press the button once more to turn it off and end mask mode.

3EDGE section

This controls the edge effects applied to the boundary between the foreground and background images.

TRAIL SHADOW button: Press this button to apply a trail, drop border, or shadow effect. When you press this button, it lights, and you can select and adjust the effect in the effect control section.

•Trail: The foreground pattern leaves a trail of afterimages.

•Drop border: This applies a border in the background of the foreground image.

•Shadow: This applies a shadow behind the foreground image.

Press the button once more to turn it off and remove the edge effect.

BEVELD (beveled) EDGE button: Press this button to apply a three-dimensional beveled effect to the boundary between the foreground and background images. When you press this button, it lights, and you can adjust the beveled edge settings in the effect control section.

Press the button once more to turn it off and remove the beveled edge effect.

SOFT button: Press this button to soften the boundary between the foreground and background images. When you press this button, it lights, and you can adjust the degree of softness in the effect control section.

Press the button once more to turn it off and remove the soft edge effect.

BORDER button: Press this button to apply a border to the boundary between the foreground and background images. When you press this button, it lights, and you can adjust the border settings in the effect control section.

Press the button once more to turn it off and remove the border.

Adjusting the cropping: To adjust the cropping, use the second page (CROP) of the adjustment menu for beveled edge, soft edge, or border.

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