Global Effects; Overview; Setting A Combiner; Setting A Brick - Sony MLS-X1 User Manual

Global Effects

Overview

Global effects are effects created by combining multiple
consecutive DME channels.
The following global effects can be configured.
• Combiner
• Brick
• Shadow

Setting a Combiner

Images selected on multiple DME channels can be
combined automatically. You can set the order of priority
(1 to 4) for combining images from up to four channels.
The selected channels (Ch1 to Ch4) are assigned to
combiners 1 and 2 as follows.
Channel Combiner 1
Ch1 + Ch2 Ch1, Ch2
Ch2 + Ch3 Ch2, Ch3
Ch3 + Ch4 Ch3, Ch4
Ch1 + Ch2, Ch3 + Ch1, Ch2
Ch4
Ch1 + Ch2 + Ch3 Ch1, Ch2, Ch3
Ch2 + Ch3 + Ch4 Ch2, Ch3, Ch4
Ch1 + Ch2 + Ch3 + Ch1, Ch2, Ch3,
Ch4 Ch4
1
Open the Home > DME > Global Effect > Combiner
Priority menu (15109.11).
2
In the [Combiner 1 Priority] group, set the priority
order.
When combining two channels
Set the channel buttons to the on state using [Priority
1] and [Priority 2].
When combining three channels
Set the channel buttons to the on state using [Priority
1] to [Priority 3].
When combining four channels
Set the channel buttons to the on state using [Priority
1] to [Priority 4].
When combining Ch1 + Ch2 and Ch3 + Ch4
In the [Combiner 1 Priority] group, set the priority order
for channels 1 and 2. In the [Combiner 2 Priority] group,
set the priority order for channels 3 and 4.

Setting a Brick

Images selected on three DME channels can be combined
into a brick shape.
The selected channels (Ch1 to Ch4) are assigned to the
surfaces of the brick as follows.
Channel
Ch1 + Ch2 + Ch3 Ch1
Ch2 + Ch3 + Ch4 Ch2
Note
When the system signal format is 2160P, Brick cannot be
set.
Combiner 2
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1
Open the Home > DME > Global Effect > Brick
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menu (15109.21).
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2
Set the [Brick] button to the on state and set the
Ch3, Ch4
following parameters.
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No.
–
1
–
2
3
4
3
In the [Side H] group, select how to fit the image on
side H.
Crop: Crop the parts that do not fit into the side
Compress: Reduce the image to fit.
When the [Crop] button is selected, set the following
parameters.
The position of the image set by the parameters is the
top left of side H. The bottom right is set
automatically.
No.
1
2
When the [Compress] button is selected, set the
following parameters.
The image with ranges set by the parameters is
enlarged/reduced to match the size of side H.
213
Top side Side V
Ch2
Ch3
Parameter Adjustment
Height Height of brick
Front Overlap Front overlap
Side H Overlap Side H overlap
Side V Overlap Side V overlap
without shrinking the picture.
Parameter Adjustment
H Position of left edge
V Position of top edge
Side H
Ch3
Ch4