Panasonic AVHS400N - MULTI FORMAT LIVE SWITCHER Operating Instructions Manual page 96

Appendix (glossary)
Word
Freeze
FTB [Fade to Black]
Genlock
GPI
[General Purpose Interface]
IRE
Hue
Key Edge
Key Fill
Key Gain
Key invert
Key Mask
Key Source
Linear Key
Lum
[Luminance]
Luminance Key
ME
[Mix Effect]
Mix
Multi View Display
OSD [On Screen Display]
PinP [Picture in Picture]
PVW
[Preview]
PGM
[Program Bus]
A function which continues the display of the same image, creating the
impression that the image has been "frozen".
This is the effect where the background image is faded out to the black
screen.
A function for synchronizing the video signals using an external sync signal
as the reference.
Interface signals which control auto transition from an external source.
A unit used for video signal levels.
The setup level (black level) of the signals is expressed as 0 IRE, 7.5 IRE,
etc.
The color tone of the video signals.
The border or shadow added to the edges of keys.
The signal that uses key combination processing to fill in the areas left blank
by the key signals.
A parameter which is used to adjust the amplitude of the key signals.
A function which inverts the key signals.
This is the function that specifies the area for key combination using the
box pattern, etc. When only part of the area of the key signals is used, key
combination is executed with the unnecessary area masked.
The video signals for creating the key signals.
The function which combines keys using monochrome key signals with
gradations in its outlines as a reference.
The brightness portion of the video signals.
The function which creates key signals based on the luminance (brightness)
information of the video signals to combine keys.
A video effect device which combines a number of video signals to create
mix, wipe, key and other video signals.
The picture-changing effect produced by overlapping one image with the
next.
It is also referred to as "dissolve".
This is the function that combines a multiple number of materials.
PGM, PVW and the input material can be previewed at the same time on a
single screen.
This function enables settings to be performed on the menu screens which
are displayed in the monitor output.
This function combines a sub screen image with the background image.
The function for checking ahead of time the image which will be output after
the next transition. The image is output from the PVW system.
The bus which always carries the program output signals.
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