14
Video Operations
Compositing a Logo or Image
(Luminance Key)
Black or white portions of a logo or image can be cut out based on
their brightness, and overlaid onto a background video. You can also
use a scene (p. 12) as the background video.
Black or white
Background video
Logo or image to
be overlaid
Adjusting the depth of compositing
1
Output the video that you want to use as the
background video.
2
[MENU] button
0
“KEY”
0
select “SW.”
3
Turn the [VALUE] knob to select “ON,” and press to confirm.
The composited result is output.
4
Use the [VALUE] knob to select a menu item.
Menu item
Explanation
KEY SOURCE CH
Specifies the source of the logo or video that is
overlaid when using key compositing.
HDMI 1–3:
Video being input from the VIDEO INPUT 1–3
connectors
STILL IMAGE 1, 2:
A still image loaded into the unit (p. 15)
KEY COLOR
Specifies the key color (black or white).
KEY LEVEL
Adjusts the degree of extraction for the key.
KEY GAIN
Adjusts the degree of edge blur for the key.
5
Turn the [VALUE] knob to edit the value of the setting,
and press to confirm.
Set the various menu items while you watch the composited result.
6
Press the [MENU] button several times to close the menu.
Key compositing
1
Press the [KEY] button to turn key compositing on (lit).
The logo or image is shown as a cut.
2
To turn off key compositing, press the [KEY] button once
again.
The background video returns as a cut.
Fading-In/Out the Main Output Video
Here’s how to perform a fade-out from the main output video to a
black screen, or a fade-in from a black screen to the main output
video.
A scene that you don’t want to output as video can be changed to a
black screen.
* The fade-in/out effect does not apply to the video that’s output
from the MONITOR (MENU) connector.
1
Press the [ON AIR] button.
Lit:
Normal output
Blinking:
Now fading-in/out
Unlit:
Faded out
The main output video fades-out to a black screen.
When fade-out is complete, the [ON AIR] button goes dark.
2
To fade-in, press the [ON AIR] button once again.
The [ON AIR] button blinks, and video output begins. When fade-
in is complete, the [ON AIR] button is lit.
MEMO
5
You can also fade-in/out to a white screen.
Use the [MENU] button
0
“ON AIR”
0
and set “OFF COLOR” to
“WHITE.”
5
The fade-in/out time uses the [MENU] button
0
“TRANSITION”
0
“TIME” setting.
5
With the factory settings, the video and audio fade-in/out
together. If you want only the video to fade-in/out, use the
[MENU] button
0
“ON AIR”
0
and set “AUDIO FADE” to “OFF.”
