10-Input Main Switcher; Switching Between Preview And Program Views - Datavideo TVS-1200A Instruction Manual

Program and Preview Rows are production switcher style buttons. The user is able to switch
between different sources displayed on the Preview and Program screens by clicking on the
corresponding buttons.

5.3.1 10-input Main Switcher

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2 x CAM – enables two camera sources and the chroma and luma keying functions
can be applied to the signals on this channel.
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4 x M/E – Four virtual studio background inputs
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2 x Media – Two video programs saved on local hard disk
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2 x Stills – Two static pictures saved on local hard disk
The top row of buttons, PGM, indicates the image that is currently broadcasted. The selected
broadcast source button is illuminated in red.
The lower row of buttons, PVW, indicates the source of image to be broadcasted next. The
active button is illuminated in green. The material choice is seen in the PREVIEW window.
After editing and selecting the desired program source, the next step is to use function keys to
stream the program, apply transition effect, place logo on the program view, add animation to
the program and etc. Brief descriptions of function keys are outlined below.

5.3.2 Switching between Preview and Program Views

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TAKE: Click to switch between Program and
Preview with a transition effect
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FTB: A Fade-to-Black is the effect which
fades the Program view gradually to black, or
when a picture gradually appears on screen;
click on the button to apply the FTB effect to
Program output
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Cross Dissolve: A dissolve is a gradual
transition from one image to another; click
on the button to apply the effect.
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T-Bar: Shift up and down to switch between
Preview and Program.
 Transition time will be based on Time and
Frame presets in seconds.
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