User manual SONY DFS-700P

[. . . ] 3-203-834-12(1) DFS-700/700P DME Switcher Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. DFS-700/700P © 2000 Sony Corporation Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located in the rear. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Serial No. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For customers in the USA (DFS-700 only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] In the program monitor screen, the foreground image appears with a white box cursor. Cursor Chapter 3 Basic Operation Foreground image The menu changes to the auto chroma key menu (T1ACR). T1ACR 1/1 PAGE Pos H ­100-100 F1 Pos V ­100-100 F2 Size 0-100 F3 ­ ­ AUTO CANCEL F4 CRK ­ ­ START F5 6 Turn the following knobs to adjust the cursor, to select the background color which is used as the reference color for chroma keying. Cursor adjustment Move horizontally. Notes Control knob F1(Pos H) F2(Pos V) F3(SIZE) · You can also adjust the cursor using the joystick and Z-knob in the LOCATION section. · If you press a button which is not related to auto chroma key operations, this automatically ends the auto chroma key mode. If there are variations in the background color Make the cursor as large as possible. 7 Press the F5(START) button. This executes the auto chroma key, and a composite of the background and foreground images appears in the program monitor. 3-38 Chapter 3 Basic Operation Making fine adjustments to the composite image Following the manual chroma key procedure (see next page), adjust the hue, clip, and gain for the specified chroma key color. You can also adjust the luminance of the part cut out by the chroma key. To switch between the composite image and the background image Press the CUT button. This toggles between the composite image and the background image. To fill the inserted text or image with a color matte (using a color matte as key fill) You can use the same color as a border or the same color as an effect. · To use the same color as a border, in the chroma key menu (T1CRK), press the F4(FILL) button to select "BDRMAT". · To use the same color as an effect, in the chroma key menu (T1CRK), press the F4(FILL) button to select "EFFMAT". To change the color of color mattes, see the section "Adjusting Color Mattes" (page 3-57). Chapter 3 Basic Operation Color matte key fill Composite image (program output) To return from a color matte key fill to the foreground image, in page 2 of the chroma key menu (T1CRK) press the F4(FILL) button to select "VIDEO". Chapter 3 Basic Operation 3-39 Inserting Characters and Graphics (1) -- Title Key Manual chroma key To combine the background image and foreground image by manual chroma keying, use the following procedure. 4 USER PGM SNAP SHOT 1 TITLE 2 DSK EDGE STATUS EDIT 2 EDITOR LUM LUM LUM TRAIL SHADOW GPI CRK CRK BORDER BEVELD EDGE INITIAL EDIT LEARN SET UP MASK MASK MASK SOFT RECALL SHIFT CCR LIGHTING MATTES BORDER PATTERN ADJ PAGE F1 F2 F3 F4 EFFECT DSK FTB F5 HOLD INPUT PATTERN NUMBER LOCATION TRANS RATE SET SET CCR AUXILIARY TITLE 1 TITLE 2 SOURCE SOURCE DSK FILL SUPER BG FRGD 2 MEMORY FRAME FREEZ MIX EFFECT N/R REV DIRECT DIRECT RECALL PATTERN DSK PVW LAST X BLACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MEMORY BACKGROUND BLACK INT VIDEO TITLE 7 4 8 5 2 DOWN UP 9 6 3 INS FADE TO BLACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MEMORY INT VIDEO DEL P IN P CUT 1 FOREGROUND BLACK DSK RST ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MEMORY INT VIDEO AUTO TRANS 0 PATTERN/KEY PAD Chapter 3 Basic Operation 3 1 2 Using the same process as in steps 1 to 3 of the procedure for auto chroma keying (see page 3-37), select the background image, foreground image, and effect pattern. In the TITLE section of the menu control section, press the CRK button, turning it on. In the menu display page 1 of the chroma key menu appears. The following example appears when the CRK button in column 1 is lit. T1CRK 1/3 PAGE Clip 0-100 F1 Gain 0-100 F2 Hue 0-99 F3 Angle 0-100 F4 F5 AUTO 3 Press the CUT button in the effect transition section. A composite of the foreground and background images appears in the program monitor. At this point, though, (before adjustment), either of the background image or foreground image may not be visible. 3-40 Chapter 3 Basic Operation 4 Watching the composite image on the program monitor, in page 1 of the chroma key menu, adjust the hue, clip, and gain. When the background part of the foreground image is not completely replaced by the background image Adjust the hue with the F3(Hue) knob and the clip with the F1(Clip) knob. When the outline of the foreground image is not clear Adjust the clip with the F1(Clip) knob and the gain with the F2(Gain) knob. In combination with a luminance key 1 Press the PAGE button to display page 3 of the chroma key menu, then press the F1(LUM) button, setting the parameter to "ON". T1CRK 3/3 PAGE LUM ON F1 Clip 0-100 F2 Gain 0-100 F3 INVERT OFF Chapter 3 Basic Operation F4 2 Watching the composite image on the program monitor, use the F2(Clip) knob to adjust the clip, and the F3(Gain) knob to adjust the gain. To leave dark portions, press the F4(INVERT) button, setting the parameter to "ON". To switch between the composite image and the background image Press the CUT button. This toggles between the composite image and the background image. To fill the inserted text or image with a color matte (using a color matte as key fill) Use the same procedure as for an auto chroma key (see page 3-39). Chapter 3 Basic Operation 3-41 Inserting Characters and Graphics (1) -- Title Key Adjusting the hue range for chroma keying (the "angle" setting) If there are fluctuations in the background color in the foreground image, it may not be immediately possible to key the background image into the whole of the desired background. In this case, you can correct this by increasing the range of hues (the "angle" setting) used for chroma keying. [. . . ] Luminance key Key effect in which a luminance signal is used to define the outlines of characters or graphics. Luminance signal The part of a video signal that carries brightness information. Also called the Y signal. Mix Effect in which one signal fades in while another fades out. Pre-read editing A/B roll editing using the output (playback) of the recorder VTR and a player VTR. [. . . ]