Selecting An Input Image; Selecting Outputs And Target Frame Memory - Sony MVS-8000X User Manual

Single files and pair files: Pair file buttons are displayed
with no shadow. Single file buttons are displayed with
a shadow.
Selected file: Pale blue border. When more than one file is
selected, only the first is pale blue, and the remainders
are orange. If a pair file is selected, each press switches
between the front and the rear (front thumbnail and
rear thumbnail).
File information detail display
For the selected file, this shows the file name, "P" for a pair
file, "E" for an extended clip, "A" for a clip with ancillary
data, and the duration.
f Frame memory folder selection area
Select the frame memory folder to be displayed.
g Pair button
Press this button, turning it on, to enable pair mode.
h Find button
Pressing this button displays a popup window, in which
you can enter a file name to carry out a search.
i Direct Recall button
Press this button, turning it on, to enable direct recall mode
(pressing the thumbnail immediately recalls the file).

Selecting an Input Image

For the input image to frame memory, you can use either
the signal selected on one of the two frame memory source
buses or a dedicated color matte signal.
When using the signal on frame memory source 1 bus or 2
bus for the input image, select the signal using the
following procedure.
Selecting frame memory source bus signal
This section describes selecting the signal on the frame
memory source 1 bus as an example.
1
On the AUX bus control block, press the [FMS1]
button on the 1st row (or 2nd row) to assign the frame
memory 1 bus to the cross-point button row.
2
Select the signal to be used for the input image using
the cross-point buttons.
To select a signal with a key or DME effect applied
on the frame memory source bus
Press the [FM FEED] button in the key control block or
press [FM Feed] in the Processed Key/Resizer menu (see
page 111).
This automatically assigns the key fill and key source
signals being keyed by the currently selected keyer to the
frame memory source 1 bus and 2 bus.
When DME is selected on the keyer, the key fill and key
source signals with DME effect applied are assigned.
Selecting Outputs and Target Frame
Memory
Selecting outputs (FM) and target frame
memory
This section describes operation when selecting FM1&2 as
an example.
1
In the Frame Memory menu, press one of the VF1 to
VF4 buttons, and select the required menu using the
HF buttons.
The current status of frame memory appears.
2
From the pair selection buttons, press the buttons
corresponding to FM1 and FM2.
This assigns the signals to FM1 and FM2.
The FM1 and FM2 output status appears on the target
selection buttons (see page 156).
3
To set pair mode, press [Pair], turning it on.
When [Pair] is lit: Operate on FM1 and FM2 as a pair
(pair mode).
When [Pair] is not lit: Operate on FM1 and FM2
individually.
For details, see "Pair mode" (page 154).
Note
[Pair] cannot be operated in the Frame Memory >File
>Pair Recombination menu (2541).
4
Press the [FM1] or [FM2] target selection button to
select the target FM.
When [Pair] is lit: Whenever FM1 or FM2 is pressed,
the pair are selected.
When [Pair] is not lit: Select either FM1 or FM2 as
the target.
Note
When [Pair] is not lit, you can select both FM1 and
FM2 in the Frame Memory >Clip >Play menu (2522).
Selecting a frame memory folder
Press a button for the target folder in the frame memory
folder selection area (see page 157).
By pressing [More] to switch the display, you can select
from a maximum of 12 folders.
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