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Basic Operation
This chapter describes the general operation of your
switcher. Basic information is provided to help get
you up and running quickly.
Ô Transition Overview
Transitions allow you to replace the on-air video
source with another source. During a transition, the
source you selected on the Preset bus becomes active
on the Program bus and the source that was active on
the Program bus is now on the Preset bus.
You can perform three types of transitions:
• Cuts — The video image instantly switches
between selected sources.
• Dissolves — The video image gradually fades
from the on-air source to the selected source.
• Wipes — The selected source wipes over the
on-air source using a user-specified pattern and
direction.
To perform a transition:
1. Select the elements to include in the next
transition by pressing and one of the following:
• BKGD
• KEY 1
• KEY 2
• KEY 3 (CrossOver 12 only)
2. Select the source on the Preset bus (when
BKGD is selected as part of the next transition),
that you want to take on-air. The selected source
appears on your preview monitor.
3. If you selected any keys for the transition in step
1, select Keyers and sources on the Key/Aux
bus.
4. Choose the type of transition you wish to
perform:
•Press DISS to select a dissolve transition.
• Press WIPE to select a wipe transition.
5. Perform the transition by choosing one of the
following:
• Press CUT to immediately cut the selected
source on-air (selected transition type is
ignored).
• Press AUTO TRANS to have the switcher
perform a smooth transition.
• Move the Fader from one limit to the other to
perform a manual transition..
Note:
• You can select multiple elements for the next
transition by pressing and holding the button for
the first element, then pressing one or more of the
other next transition buttons.
• While still holding the first element button, press
an element button again to remove it from the next
transition.
For More Information on...
• including keys in transitions, refer to the section
“Key Transitions” on page 3-3.
• the Next Transition area state after a transition,
refer to the section “Next Transition Area Reset”
on page 2-11.
Cutting on the Program Bus
Cuts are the simplest transition, performing an
instantaneous change between sources. You can
perform a cut transition as described in the previous
section, or you can perform the transition directly on
the Program bus.
This also applies to keys. If a key is on-air, you can
select alternate sources on the Key/Aux bus and have
them instantly cut on-air.
To cut on the Program bus:
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