Changing Key Priorities - Sony DFS-900M Operating Instructions Manual

When using the BKDF-902: In the M/E transition
block, press the WIPE button or the DME button,
lighting it. Or in the PROGRAM/PRESET
transition block, press the WIPE button, lighting
it.
If you pressed the WIPE button in the transition block,
the WIPE menu appears.
If you pressed the WIPE button of the M/E transition
block, the M/E WIPE menu appears.
If you pressed the WIPE button of the PROGRAM/
PRESET transition block, the P/P WIPE menu
appears.
Notes
• DME must be enabled to use DME wipe patterns.
Pressing the DME button when DME is not enabled
has no effect. To enable and disable DME, press the
DME ENABLE button in the KEYER block.
When DME is enabled, the DME indicator above the
button for the selected key lights in green.
• You can use multiple keys simultaneously in a
transition, but when you specify a normal wipe
pattern, all of the keys use the same pattern.
However, when you specify DME wipe patterns,
you can repeat steps 4 and 5 to use different patterns
for each key.
4
If you pressed the DME button in step 3, adjust DME
wipe patterns for each key.
Select the desired key and then press the DME button
again.
The DME menu for the operation target key selected
in the KEY appears.
5
Rotate the F1 knob to select a wipe pattern or a DME
wipe pattern.
To select by entering a pattern number, press the F1
knob, enter the number in the numeric keypad, and
then press the ENTER button.
For pattern numbers, see "Wipe" (page 188) and
"DME Wipe" (page 191).
6
Set the transition rate and transition direction as
required.
For information about how to set transition rates and
transition directions, see "Setting Transition Rates"
(page 116) and "Reversing the directions of
transitions" (page 111).
Tip
You can adjust wipe and DME wipe patterns.
For details, see "Adjusting Wipes and Keys" (page
131).
7
Execute the transition with an AUTO TRANS button
or the fader lever.

Changing Key Priorities

You can specify the priorities of keys 1 to 4. The priorities
determine the rank of keys with respect to the background.
BKDF-901
BKDF-902
1
Press the PRIORITY button, lighting it.
The next transition selection buttons KEY1 to KEY4
light in orange, and the key priority matrix displays the
current key priorities.
Example: The indicators in the key priority matrix light as
shown above when the key priorities are Key 4 > Key 3 >
Key 2 > Key 1.
Using Keys to Compose Video
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