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 selected button lights in amber. At the 
same time, the MIX or WIPE selection status indicator LED 
lights.
 

  When WIPE has been selected, press the [KEY PATT] button 
to light its indicator, and select the wipe pattern.
3 
  Set the time of the transition.
    On the TIME menu, turn [F1] to display the KEY sub menu.
    As with a background transition, set the transition time.
   BKGD PATT
KEY PATT FUNC
WIPE PATTERN / FUNCTION
ON WIPE SQ
SL 3D
PAGE
TIME WIPE COLOR
KEY CHR KEY FREEZE
DSK PinP IN/OUT
MEMORY XPT SYSTEM
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
1012114  Set the wipe direction.
    On the KEY menu, turn [F1] to display the Trans sub menu.
    Turn [F1] to set Nor (normal) or Rev (reverse) using the 
OutPatt item.
  Nor (normal): 
   The key out pattern moves in the same direction as the key in pattern.
  Rev (reverse): 
  
The key out pattern moves in the opposite direction from the key in pattern.
    However, the operations in pattern example 3 are performed for “WIPE 5, 10, 11, 12”, and the operations in 
pattern example 4 (same operations for normal and reverse) are performed for “SQ 5, 10, 12” and “3D 5, 10, 
11, 12”.

Pattern example 1 Pattern example 2 Pattern example 3
(WIPE5, 10, 11, 12) Pattern example 4
(SQ5, 10, 12)
(3D 5, 10, 11, 12)
Key in
SQSQ
Key out (Nor)SQSQ
Key out (Rev)
SQSQ
: This indicates the areas where keys are combined. 
						

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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 indicator of the [FTB] button blinks in red, and it lights in red when the transition is 
completed.
 

  If the [FTB] button is pressed with the picture completely keyed in, the Key image transition (key out) is 
executed.
 

  During key out, the indicator of the [FTB] button lights in red, and it goes off when the transition is 
completed. 
 

  If the [FTB] button is pressed during the transition, the transition direction is reversed.
3-3-4. Key preview
Key preview images can be output to the preview output, and the keys can be adjusted and checked.
On the KEY menu, turn [F1] to display the KEY sub menu.
Turn [F5] to set the preview mode using the PVW item.
On: 
  An image with key effects added is output to the preview output.
Off: 
  An image with no key effects added is output to the preview output.
Auto: 
  The preview image of the next transition is output to the preview output.
3-3-5. Adjusting the luminance key and linear key
These steps are taken to adjust the luminance key and linear key definition.
1 Press the [FUNC] b
 utton to light its indicator, and press the [KEY] button to display the KEY menu.
2  T
urn [F1] to display the Adjust sub menu.
 
 
Adjust Clip Gain Density Invert
  2/9     0.0   100.0   100.0     Off
3  Turn [F2], [F3] and [F4] to adjust the key definition.
4 
  Turn [F5] to set key invert.
    When On is selected, the key signals to be generated internally are inverted.
Operation Parameter Description of setting Setting range
F2 Clip Reference level for generating 
key signals 0.0 to 108.0
F3 Gain Key amplitude 0.0 to 200.0
F4 Density Key density 0.0 to 100.0
F5 Invert Key signal inversion On, Off 
						

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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 combined.
This unit employs an area system which is designated using a 
rectangular frame. The color of the pixels inside the area which 
have been averaged is used as the reference color of the chroma 
key (key reference), and the maximum deviation from the average 
value is used as the radius of the chroma key oval. Chroma keys 
faithful to the chroma space sample (area C in the figure) can be 
generated.

YHue
Sat Radius
Chroma
Hue Radius
Oval-shaped chroma key
   
Executing auto sampling
The chroma component is sampled by specifying the screen area.
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 Auto sub menu, and turn [F2] to set On using the Marker item.
    Even when a setting other than “Chroma” has been selected by the Type item in “3-3-1. Selecting the key 
type,” “Chroma” will still be automatically selected.
  
 
Auto Marker Aspect Sample↓
  1/3      On     0.0   Start
    Off
 −50.00
    |
 +50.00
3   The sample marker is displayed on the preview screen.
    Select the area to be sampled using the positioner, rotary encoder [Z] and Aspect item (turn [F3] to adjust).
  Positioner:
      Specify the X coordinate and Y coordinate of the sample marker.
  Rotary encoder [Z]:
      Adjust the size of the sample marker.
      When rotary encoder [Z] is held down, the X and Y coordinates of the sample marker as well as the size 
of the marker are returned to their initial values.
  Aspect:
 

    Change the aspect ratio of the sample marker.
4 
  When the [F5] switch or the rotary encoder [Z] is pressed, the hue component of the area selected by the 
marker is sampled.
5 
  On completion of the sampling, the sampled values are reflected on the Adjust1 and Adjust2 sub menus, 
and a chroma key combined image is output to preview. (Set the key preview function to ON.) 
						

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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 Luminance serving as reference 0.0 to 108.01
F5Y-Infl
Extent of Y component influence 20.0 to 100.0 0.0
 1:    After auto sampling has been executed, the sampled values the reference. 
  2:  
  The extent of the Y (Lum) component influence is set using the Y-Infl item. The higher the setting, the 
greater the influence, and at the 0 setting, the Y component is irrelevant.
3 
  Turn [F1] to display the Adjust2 sub menu, and turn [F2] to [F5] to set the items.
  
 
Adjust2 Hue-Rad Sat-Rad Soft Cancel
  3/3   100.0   100.0     0.0     0.0
  
Operation Parameter Description of settingSetting range Initial value
F2 Hue-Rad Size of range of hue to be defined 0.0 to 100.0
1
F3Sat-Rad Size of range of saturation to be defined 0.0 to 100.01
F4Soft Extent of soft effect on border of color to 
be defined 0.0 to 100.0
0.0
F5 Cancel
Cancel amount 
20.0 to 100.0 0.0
 1:    After auto sampling has been executed, the sampled values the reference.
  2:  
  The amount of color cancellation is adjusted using the Cancel item. This adjustment is made when the 
background color covers the fill image.
Tips for chroma key adjustments
Chroma key adjustments can be facilitated by taking the steps below. 1 
 Execute auto sampling, and decide on which color is to be removed.
2 
  Using the Hue-Rad item and Sat-Rad item, adjust in such a way that the background 
color is completely removed.
3 
  Using the Soft item, finely adjusting the border of the key signal. 
						

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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 item.
4 
  Turn [F5] to set key invert. 
						

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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 border with no fill) is added.
Edge Type Width Direc
  4/9     Off       2       0
 Border
   Drop
 Shadow
Outline
    0-4     45
     90
    135
    180
    225
    270
    315

BorderDropOutlineShadow
4 Turn [F3] to set the edge width.
5 
  Turn [F4] to set the direction (in 45-degree increments) in which “Drop” and “Shadow” will be added.
(Top)
225
180 270
135 315
45
90 0
(Bottom)(Right)
(Left)
 
  Setting the edge color
1 
  On the KEY menu, turn [F1] to display the EdgeCol 
sub menu.
2 
  Turn [F2] ,[F3] and [F4] to adjust the Hue, Sat and Lum 
of the edge color.
To call the preset color
Turn [F5] to select the preset color using the Load item, 
and press the [F5] switch.  
The Hue, Sat and Lum values are changed to the preset 
color values.
 
  To save the values that were set before calling the 
preset color, refer to “3-10. Preset memory”. 
EdgeCol Hue Sat Lum Load↓
  5/9     0.0     0.0     0.0   Black
    0.0
     |
  359.9
    0.0
     |
  100.0    0.0
     |
  108.0 Yellow
   Cyan
  Green
Magenta
    Red
   Blue
  White 
						

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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 MaskAdj sub menu is masked.
  4:3: 
  The signals are masked to the 4:3 aspect ratio.
4 
  Turn [F3] to set whether to invert the mask signal using the Invert item.
  On:  The mask signal is in
 verted.
  Off:  The mask signal is not in
 verted.
5 
  Turn [F1] to display the MaskAdj sub menu.
  
 
MaskAdjLeft Top Bottom Right
  7/9  −25.00  +25.00  −25.00  +25.00
6   Turn [F2] to [F5] to set the area to be masked.
Operation Parameter Description of setting Setting rangeInitial value
F2 Left Key left position −50.00 to +50.00 −25.00
F3 Top Key top position −50.00 to +50.00 +25.00
F4 Bottom Key bottom position −50.00 to +50.00 −25.00
F5 Right Key right position −50.00 to +50.00 +25.00
   The Left setting cannot exceed the Right setting (and vice versa) and, similarly, the Top setting cannot 
exceed the Bottom setting (and vice versa).
 (figure shows the default values)
0
+50
-50
+50
0
-50
TOP (+25)
BOTTOM (-25) (+25)
RIGHT
(-25)
LEFT
Area masked
Area where the key signal is 
effective
Video signal range 
						

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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 to the FlyKEY menu is initiated.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 FlyKEY sub menu.
  
 
FlyKEY X-Pos Y-Pos Size
  9/9    0.00    0.00   100.0 -100.00
     |
 100.00
-100.00
     |
 100.00    0.0
     |
  400.0
3  Turn [F2] to set the X coordinate of the key signal using the X-Pos item.
4 
  Turn [F3] to set the Y coordinate of the key signal using the Y-Pos item.
5 
  Turn [F4] to set the key signal change size (max. 400: 400 %) using the Size item.
ABC
ABC
Key signal When combined using the 
flying key
In order to add the edge of the key before the DVE effect, the thickness of the edge is also changed when the 
size is changed.
 
  PinP combinations using the flying key
When “Full” is selected by the Type item in “3-3-1. Selecting the key type,” PinP combinations are enabled using 
the flying key. 
(At this point in time, the Clip item and Gain item cannot be set on the Adjust sub menu.)
With the full key, the image on the full screen serves as the key source signal so an edge will not be added 
unless a further step is taken. 
To add an edge, mask the key signals so that the key source signals are made smaller than the entire screen.
For details on masking, refer to “3-3-8. Masking the key signals”. 
						

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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 AUX CLN PVW PGMAUX SOURCE
AUX BUS DELEGATION
AUX
   AMB:FILL / GRN:SOURCE
3-4-2. PinP transitions
1   Set the transition time.
    On the TIME menu, turn [F1] to display the PinP menu.
    Set the transition time in the same way as for background transitions.
2 
  When the [PinP] button in the transition area is pressed, the PinP image transition 
(fade-in) is executed for the transition time which has been set.
 

  During fade-in, the indicator of the [PinP] button blinks in red, and it lights in red 
when the transition is completed.  
If the [PinP] button is pressed with the picture completely faded in, the PinP image 
transition (fade-out) is executed.
   
PinP
    During fade-out, the indicator of the [PinP] button lights in red, and it goes off when the transition (fade-out) 
is completed.  
If the [PinP] button is pressed during the transition, the transition direction is reversed.
3-4-3. PinP preview
The user can select whether to output the PinP preview image to the preview output.
On the PinP sub menu, turn [F5] to set the PVW item.

PinPDensity PVW
  1/6   100.0     Off
    0.0
     |
  100.0
     On
On:   The image with the PinP effect added is output to the preview output.
Off: 
  The image with no PinP effect added is output to the preview output.
PVW On and Off can be allocated to the user buttons.  See 5-3-1. 
						

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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 rotary encoder [Z] or turn [F2], [F3] and [F4] to set the X and Y 
coordinates and the size using the X-Pos, Y-Pos and Size items.
  
 
PositionX-Pos Y-Pos Size
  4/6    0.00    0.00  100.00
 −50.00
    |
 +50.00
 −50.00
    |
 +50.00   0.00
     |
 100.00
   Select the dot by dot mode
When the system is set to the HD mode and an SD format image is to be used for the PinP material, the 
images can be combined in the dot by dot mode (actual-size images).
In this mode, the SD format image will not be up-converted so image deterioration can be prevented.
Furthermore, since the images are handled in their actual size, the PinP size is fixed.
On the IN/OUT menu, turn [F1] to display the Input menu, and select D by D using the Mode item.
SDHD
SDPinP material
PinP combined image
   Adjusting the density
The step below is taken to adjust the PinP transparency (density).
On the PinP sub menu, turn [F2] to set the Density item.