Setting The Transition Type; General Transition Settings ([Misc] Menu - Sony MCS-8M Operating Instructions Manual

Setting the Transition
Type
You can specify the transition type that is used when you
perform effect transitions.
You can select any of the following transition types.
Wipe: Use a wipe to switch from the current output image
to a new image.
NAM (Non-Additive Mix): Compare the current image
and new image signals, and gives priority to the signal
with the highest luminance level in the output.

General Transition Settings ([Misc] menu)

You can set the transition rate and the color background (ColBg) with the items in the [Misc] menu.
Press the MISC button in the menu control block to display the [Misc] menu.
Menu item Description
Transition You can set the time (transition rate) it takes to switch
Rate (1/2) videos when a transition is executed with the AUTO
TRANS button, KEY TRANS button, or FTB button for
each transition.
Tips
• The transition rate for effect transition can also be set
under [Effect Transition] in the [Effect] menu.
Transition
(See page II-15)
Rate (2/2)
• Key transition rates can be set under [Key Transition] in
the [Key] menu. (See page II-23)
Color A color signal can be generated within the unit and used
BKGD as a single-color background. Color signals can be
assigned to the cross point buttons (PGM button and
PST/KEY button) and then used.
Port Enable or disable the GPI and RS-232C ports which are
Enable used for operation from external devices.
For details on controls for external devices, see "Chapter 7: Controlling
External Devices" (page II-44).
II-8
Setting the Transition Type / General Transition Settings ([Misc] menu)
For the first half of the transition, the current image is
maintained at 100% and NAM is gradually performed
for the new image. At the halfway point, NAM is
performed for both images which are maintained at
100%. In the second half, the new image is maintained
at 100% and NAM is performed while the current
image is gradually reduced.
DME (Digital Multi Effects): Use DME effects to
switch the image currently being output in a manner
that appears as if it is being wiped (DME wipe).
Settings menu: [Effect] menu > [Effect Transition]
(page II-15)
Knob Parameter Meaning
V2 Effect Transition rate for
effect transition
V3 Key Transition rate for
key transition
V4 FTB Transition rate for
FTB
V3 Aux1 Transition rate for
Aux1
V4 Aux2 Transition rate for
Aux2
V2 Lum Luminance
V3 Sat Saturation
V4 Hue Hue
V3 GPI Enables/disables
GPI port
V4 RS232C Enables/disables
RS-232C port (for
future expansion)
Setting range
1 to 999
frames (30)
1 to 999
frames (30)
1 to 999
frames (30)
1 to 999
frames (30)
1 to 999
frames (30)
0.00 to 100.00
0.00 to 100.00
359.99 to 0.00
Enbl (enable),
Disbl (disable)
Enbl (enable),
Disbl (disable)