Panasonic Multi Format Live Switcher Av Hs400an Operating Instructions

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3. Basic operations
3-3-3. Key transitions
1  Select key in the transition mode.
    Press the [KEY] button in the transition area to light its 
indicator.
 

  To execute a background transition and key transition at the 
same time, press the [BKGD] button and [KEY] button together 
to turn on both indicators.
   ON
MIX WIPE
BKGD KEY MIX
WIPE2   Select the transition type.
    Use the [MIX] button or [WIPE] button in the transition area to 
select the key transition mode.  
The indicator of the...

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5  Execute the transition.
    Press the [AUTO] button to execute the transition automatically for the transition time which has been set. 
Alternatively, execute the transition manually by operating the fader lever.
 

  When the KEYAuto function has been assigned to the [FTB] button, the transition will be executed 
automatically for the transition time which has been set when the [FTB] key is pressed no matter which 
transition mode has been selected.
 

  During key in, the...

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3-3-6. Adjusting the chroma key
These steps are taken to adjust the chroma key definition.
Before proceeding with the adjustments, select “Chroma” as the 
Type item setting in “3-3-1. Selecting the key type.”
The signal for the chroma key is created using a specific color tone 
as a reference.
For instance, the background color is detected from the image of a 
person who is standing in front of a specific background color, the 
key signal is created, and a different background is...

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   Adjusting the chroma key
1 
  Press the [FUNC] button to light its indicator, and press the [CHR KEY] button to display the CHR KEY 
menu.
2 
  Turn [F1] to display the Adjust1 sub menu, and turn [F2] to [F5] to set the items.
  
 
Adjust1 Hue Sat Lum Y-Infl
  2/3   100.0   100.0   100.0     0.0
  
Operation Parameter Description of settingSetting range Initial value
F2 Hue Hue serving as reference 359.9 to 0.0
1
F3Sat Color saturation serving as reference 0.0 to 100.01
F4Lum...

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   Making other adjustments
Perform the key density and key invert settings.
1 
  Press the [FUNC] button to light its indicator, and press the [KEY] button to display the KEY menu.
2 
  Turn [F1] to display the Adjust sub menu.
  
 
Adjust Clip Gain Density Invert
  2/9       −       −   100.0     Off     0.0
     |
  100.0
     On
 (Neither the Clip item nor the Gain item can be set when the chroma key is selected.)
3 
  Turn [F4] to select the key density using the Density...

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3-3-7. Key decorations
A border, shadow or other edge can be added to the key.
 
 Setting the key edge
1 
  Press the [FUNC] button to light its indicator, and press 
the [KEY] button to display the KEY menu. 
2 
  Turn [F1] to display the Edge sub menu.
3 
  Turn [F2] to select the edge type.
Off:  
  An edge is not added.
Border:  
  A border is added around the entire edge.
Drop:  
  A diagonal border is added.
Shadow:  
  A shadow is added.
Outline:  
  An outline (only a...

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3-3-8. Masking the key signals
These steps are taken to mask the key signals using the mask signal of the box pattern.
1 
 Press the [FUNC] button to light its indicator, and press the [KEY] button to display the KEY menu.
2 
  Turn [F1] to display the Mask sub menu.
  
 
Mask Mask Invert
  6/9     Off     Off  Manual
    4:3
     On
3  Turn [F2], and select the masking method using the Mask item.
  Off: 
  The key signals are not masked.
  Manual: 
  The area that is set using the...

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3-3-9. Flying key
Using DVE effects, this key enables the key signals that have been input to be moved, expanded or contracted. 
In order for the flying key to take effect, select SL #5 as the key transition. 
When the key transition is executed, the keys are combined by the key signals set using the flying key menu. 
(The transition effect is fixed at MIX.)
Since the flying key uses DVE effects, the image is delayed by one frame.
When the SL #5 button is double-clicked, delegation...

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3-4. PinP (picture in picture)
Another image can be combined with the background image.
3-4-1. Selecting the PinP material
Press the [PinP] button among the AUX bus selector buttons to light its indicator, and press one of the AUX bus 
crosspoint buttons 1 to 10 to select the PinP signal.
The indicators of both the [PinP] button and the selected AUX bus crosspoint button light in amber. (They light in 
red if the selected signal is being output to the PGM connector.)
KEY DSK PinP...

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3-4-4. PinP adjustments
   Adjusting the PinP position and size
While the PinP menu is selected, adjust the X and Y coordinates using the positioner in the positioner area, 
and adjust the size using the rotary encoder [Z]. Alternatively, the settings can be performed on the menus.
1 
  Press the [FUNC] button to light its indicator, and press the [PinP] button to display the PinP menu.
2 
  Turn [F1] to display the Position sub menu.
3 
  Either operate the positioner and the...