8 M/E Transition Block; Dme/Setup Block - Sony DFS-900M Operating Instructions Manual

For functions of each button, see descriptions of "FTB
(fade to black) button" (page 16) and "DSK (downstream
key) transition buttons" (page 16) for the BKDF-901.

8 M/E Transition Block

This block allows you to set up and execute transitions of
M/E video.
1 Next transition selection buttons 1 Next transition selection buttons
4 Key priorities block
a Next transition selection buttons
See descriptions of "Next transition selection buttons"
(page 16) for the BKDF-901.
1 FTB (fade to black)
button
2 DSK (downstream key)
transition buttons
2Transition type selection
buttons
3 Transition range and
direction buttons
5 Transition execution block
b Transition type selection buttons
MIX button: Press this button, lighting it, to select a mix
transition. The Rate menu appears in the display panel,
allowing you to specify the transition rate.
WIPE (FAM (full additive mix)) button: Press this
button, lighting it, to select a wipe transition. The M/E
Wipe Pattern menu appears in the display panel,
allowing you to select the wipe pattern.
To select FAM, press this button while pressing the
MIX button. Both buttons light.
DME (NAM (non-additive mix)) button: Press this
button, lighting it, to use DME in a transition. The
DME Pattern menu appears in the display panel,
allowing you to select a DME wipe pattern.
To select NAM, press this button while pressing the
MIX button. Both buttons light.
c Transition range and direction buttons
FADER LIMIT button: Limits the effective range of the
fader lever. The range limitation is enabled when this
button is pressed, lighting it. When you press the
button twice to turn it on, the Fader Limit menu
appears in the display panel. This menu allows you to
specify the effective range of the fader lever as a
percentage value.
NOR/REV (normal/reverse) button: Press this button,
lighting it, to reverse the direction of the transition
each time a transition is executed.
REV (reverse) button: Press this button, lighting it, to
execute a transition in the reverse direction.
d Key priorities block
See descriptions of "Transition execution block" (page
16) for the BKDF-901.
e Transition execution block
See descriptions of "Key priorities block" (page 16) for
the BKDF-901.

9 DME/SETUP Block

This block provides buttons for use in DME setting and
setup operations.
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