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TRANSITION EFFECT
Effects, such as fade, wipe, slide, scroll, and crawl, used to introduce, display, and remove a page of titles.
USER COLOR
FireWriter has 64 colors that can be used for characters, outlines, borders, and backgrounds. In addition, the
user can define any additional colors. Over a million colors can be chosen. The last 64 colors a user designs
are stored in the color palette along with the pre-defined colors. These are called user colors.
VIDEO BANDWIDTH
The range between the lowest and highest signal frequency of a given video signal. In general, the higher the
video bandwidth, the better the quality of the picture. FireWriter has a bandwidth specification of 5.0 MHz.
VIDEO EDITING
A procedure for copying selected portions of video footage in order to create a new, combined version.
During video editing, special effects such as wipes, dissolves, inserts, etc. can be added.
VIDEO MIXER
A device, such as the Digital Video Mixer, used to combine video signals from two or more sources. Inputs
are synchronized, then mixed along with various special effects patterns and shapes.
VIDEO PATTERN
When VIDEO is chosen for a FireWriter pattern, the incoming video signal is used instead of the FireWriter's
own colors or patterns.
VIDEO PROCESSOR
Device used to modify aspects of the video signal such as color, contrast, brightness, noise, sharpness.
Example: Videonics Video Equalizer.
VIDEO SOURCE
Source of incoming video, such as a VCR or camcorder that is playing a tape, a satellite dish, or a laser disc
player.
WIPE
A process in which one image is electronically "wiped" off the screen and replaced by another. FireWriter
offers 18 wipes that can be used to bring titles on or off the screen.
Y/C
The separation of video into separate luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) signals. Also called S-video. All
Videonics video products support the (Y/C) format.
VIDEONICS FIREWRITER
VIDEONICS FIREWRITER
About Radio Interference
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-
able protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, might cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to cor-
rect the interference by one or more of the following mea-
sures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for
help
You might find the following booklet, prepared by the
Federal Communications Commission, helpful: "How to
Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems." It is
available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Wash-
ington, D.C. 20402. Ask for stock number 004-000-00345-4.
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