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The KM-H2500 supports 2 keys. The KM-H3000
supports 3 keys.
Video Layering
Video is layered as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11
Video Layering
1.
Program
2.
Key 1
3.
Key 2
4.
Key 3 (KM-H3000 only)
Key Transitions
Key transitions are similar to background transitions.
You can perform key and background transitions
simultaneously.
Selecting Keys
Selecting a key allows you to configure the key type
and select a source for that key.
To select a key:
• Select a key by pressing one of the key select
buttons. You can choose from the following:
›
AUTO SELECT
,
CHR KEY
, or
DVE
— Selects
Key 1 and sets the key type.
›
KEY 2 SEL
— Selects Key 2.
›
KEY 3 SEL
— Selects Key 3 (KM-H 3000 only).
Note:
• If you select Key 1, you are selecting a key and key
type simultaneously.
Performing Key Transitions
Key transitions are performed similarly to background
transitions. All transition types are available for key
transitions.
To perform a key transition:
1.
Ensure the key you are using in the transition is
not on-air.
2.
Select the key you wish to use.
3.
Select the key type by pressing one of the
following:
•
CHR KEY
to create a Chroma Key.
•
AUTO SELECT
to create an Auto-Select Key.
•
DVE
to create a DVE Key.
4.
Press the corresponding key button in the Next
Transition area to include the key in the
transition. You can choose from the following:
•
KEY 1
to include Key 1.
•
KEY 2
to include Key 2.
•
KEY 3
to include Key 3 (KM-H3000 only).
5.
Select a source on the Key/Aux bus that you
want to take on-air. The selected source appears
on your preview monitor over the background
image.
6.
Choose the type of transition you wish to
perform:
• Press
DISS
to select a dissolve transition.
• Press
WIPE
to select a wipe transition.
• Press
DVE
to select a DVE transition.
7.
Perform the transition by using one of the
following methods:
• Press
CUT
to immediately cut the selected
source on-air (the selected transition type is
ignored).
• Press
AUTO TRANS
to have the switcher
perform a smooth transition.
• Move the Fader from one limit to the other to
perform a manual transition.
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