Sony aws-g500 Camera Accessories User Manual


 
17
Names and Functions of Parts
Chapter 1 Overview
3 Video switcher section
This switches video.
a PGM selection buttons
These buttons select the video which will be
displayed on the program output (page 66).
Buttons 1 to 6 select the corresponding assigned
video, and the INT button selects a video image
generated internally by this unit (color matte, color
bars, graphics files).
When you press one of these buttons, lighting it
red, the video assigned to the button is sent to the
program output.
For details of video assignment, see “Video Signal
Related Settings” (page 57).
b NEXT selection buttons
The NEXT selection buttons have the following
functions.
Selecting the video to be output on the program
output after next switching transition (page 67)
Selecting the video to be used for picture-in-
picture (page 74)
Selecting the video to be used when inserting a
key in the program output (page 84)
Specifying a camera to be controlled during
camera control operations (page 133)
Selecting the video for recording or playback
(page 145, 147)
Buttons 1 to 6 select the corresponding assigned
video, and the INT button selects a video image
generated internally by this unit (color matte, color
bars, graphics files).
c CUT button
This button instantaneously switches the video
(page 65).
d KEY button
This button effectuates keying (pages 84). When
this key lights green, the NEXT selection buttons,
MIX button, AUTO TRANS button, CUT button,
and transition lever are then assigned to keying.
e MIX button
This button effectuates a dissolve (gradually
blending a new video into the existing image).
When applying an effect it gradually blends in the
effect (page 69).
f EFFECT button
This button enables an effect other than dissolve in
a transition or when applying an effect (page 70).
You can also use it as a shortcut to the [Effect
Pattern] menu.
g PVW button
With this button you can check the result of keying
and picture-in-picture before switching it to
program output, on the PVW viewer (page 88).
h FTB button
This button fades the video in from or out to a
black screen (“fade-to-black”) (page 77).
i DSK button
This button add is used to images or text to the
program output video (page 78). You can use it to
superimpose text and so on.
j Transition lever
This lever allows you to manually execute a
transition or effect (page 69).
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1 PGM selection buttons
2 NEXT selection buttons
qs AUTO TRANS button
qa Indicators
0 Transition lever
9 DSK button
8 FTB button
6 EFFECT button
7 PVW button5 MIX button
4 KEY button
3 CUT button