Blackmagicdesign ATEM Television Studio Installation And Operation Manual page 63

Operating your ATEM Switcher
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CUT Button
When a cut transition is performed using the CUT button, any upstream keys that were selected in the
next transition and any downstream keys that were tied to the transition control will also change state. For
example, a downstream key tied to the transition control will cut ON if off air, or cut OFF if on air. Similarly,
any upstream keys selected in the next transition will be cut on if they were off air, or cut off if they were on air.
To perform a cut transition using the CUT button on the software control panel
Step 1. On the preview bus, select the video source that you want on the program output.
The program output will remain unchanged.
Step 2. In the transition control block, press the CUT button. The sources selected on the program and
preview buses are exchanged to indicate that the video source that was on preview is now on
program and vice versa.
To perform a cut transition on the software control panel using a keyboard
Step 1. Ensure that <caps lock> is off.
Step 2. Press the number key on the keyboard corresponding to the video source that you want on the
program output. The source will be selected on preview and the program output will remain
unchanged.
Step 3. Press <spacebar>. The sources selected on the program and preview buses are exchanged to
indicate that the video source that was on preview is now on program and vice versa.
To perform a cut transition using the CUT button on the broadcast panel
Step 1. On the preview bus, select the video source that you want on the program output. The
program output will remain unchanged.
Step 2. In the transition control block, press the CUT button. The sources selected on the program and
preview buses are exchanged to indicate that the video source that was on preview is now on
program and vice versa.
It's recommended to use the transition control block to perform transitions because it provides
the opportunity to verify the video content on the preview output before sending it to the
program output, for example to verify that a camera is in focus.