Selecting Sources; Using The Video/Audio Selector - Videonics MXPro DV User Manual

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Now that you understand the distinction between the CURRENT and NEXT source,
you need to know how to select sources for each. Use the
the MXProDV keyboard to select sources.
NEXT
Use the
correspond directly to the Input Source Previews on the Preview Screen (see page 47)
and to MXProDV's four channels. Use the
ground rather than an image coming from a source device (see "Using Color Back-
grounds" on page 54). When you press any
new source and the indicator light below the
Use the
the
ton flashes. The output does not change until you use
the
U V
SING THE IDEO
The
VIDEO
given source.
You can set the
AUDIO only, or both. Press the button as required to turn on the Video, Audio, or both
lights.
Many sources (such as pre-recorded video tapes) carry both video and audio signals.
Other input sources (such as a compact disc player) carry only audio signals, and
some sources carry only video signals.
Example...
A B
CUT
A B
buttons to cut to a new source. The four buttons labeled
CUT
buttons to select the NEXT source. The buttons are labeled the same as
NEXT
buttons. When you press any
CUT
source.
NEXT
/A S
UDIO ELECTOR
/ selector controls which parts of the input signal get used from any
VIDEO AUDIO
/
VIDEO AUDIO
– Video changes, audio does not. Video light only is illuminated.
VIDEO
– Audio changes, video does not. Audio light only is illuminated.
AUDIO
both – Audio and Video both change. Both the video and audio lights are illumi-
nated.
You are producing a documentary on hot air ballooning. You want to use video from
channels A and B, and audio from Channel C. Using the
process only the video from the VCRs and combine it with the audio from an audio tape
containing the voice-over material.
C D COLOR
C D COLOR
button to select a solid color back-
COLOR
button, the output video cuts to the
CUT
button glows steadily.
CUT
button, the indicator light above that but-
NEXT
selector to any of three positions —
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and buttons on
CUT NEXT
Use to change the CURRENT source
Use to select NEXT source
, ,
A B C
or the - to transition to
PLAY T BAR
only,
VIDEO
/ selector you can
VIDEO AUDIO
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, and
D
AUDIO