Dme Wipes; Overview - Sony DVS-7300 System User Manual

DME Wipes

This section describes the basic operations and settings for DME wipes.

Overview

By connecting one or more DME-7000 or other Digital Multi Effects units to
the switcher system, it is possible to carry out wipe transitions using the
DME effects. This function is called "DME Wipe" (DME LINK™), and a
pattern used for the function is called a "DME wipe pattern".
Using the DME units
• To use the DME wipe function on an M/E bank, one or two DME units
• You can also select a DME wipe for a background transition on the PGM/
To connect a DME to the DMK-7000 requires the optional BKDS-7180
Option
DME Interface Board.
Signal path for a DME wipe
• For a DME wipe on an M/E bank, the output buses for the signals to the
• For a PGM/PST background or downstream keyer DME wipe, the output
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must be connected to the switcher. If three or more DME units are
connected to the switcher, it is first necessary in a setup menu to select
which DME unit will be used on which M/E bank (see page 13-51).
PST bank. A DME wipe for either a PGM/PST background transition or a
downstream key transition requires the DME unit to be connected to the
DMK-7000.
DME use the auxiliary buses which you specify in a setup menu (see page
13-51). The output signals from the DME (DMEV, DMEK) are input to the
switcher through cross-point button columns specified in the same setup
menu.
signals from the DME-I/F VIDEO OUTPUT and KEY OUTPUT
connectors on the DMK-7000 are input to the DME, and the output signals
from the DME (DMEV, DMEK) are input to the DME-I/F VIDEO INPUT
and KEY INPUT connectors.