Configurable Program Output Mode
The last two configurable program outputs (Program E
and Program F) can be set as either a standard ME output
or as a custom output. Custom outputs include ME Layer
Mode and Chroma Key Alpha.
•
Program
— the configurable program output of the
ME
•
ME Layer Mode
— a composite alpha from the keys
on the configurable program output A or B that is
then available to another ME as a single alpha source.
Program E uses Program A as the source for the key
alphas and Program F used Program B. If the ME is
in ME Layer Mode, this output is used for the
composite alpha from the ME.
•
Chroma Key Alpha
— the key alpha that the
switcher generated for the chroma key. This allows
you to inspect the alpha to check for adjustments that
can be made.
To Set the Configurable Program Output Mode
Tip:
To set the mode for a program output that is set to Flexi
Mode, press the SEL button for the ME that you want to configure
the mode for and press ME Modes.
1.
Press
HOME
>
Setup
>
Installation
>
Output
>
Program/Utility Configuration
.
2.
Select the ME that you want to set the mode for.
3.
Select the mode you want to apply to the Program
E and Program F outputs of the ME.
•
Flexi Mode
— all modes are available from a
menu outside of the
Installation
menu.
•
Program X
— the output is set to a standard
program output.
•
Layer Mode
— the output that is used for the
combined alpha.
•
Chroma Key X Color Map
— the output is
set to the key alpha of the indicated chroma key.
Tip:
Setting the mode from the Installation menu is stored
in the Installation register and becomes the default state of
that output.
4.
Press
HOME
>
Confirm
.
Split ME Functionality
The Split ME functionality allows you to take advantage
of the configurable program outputs feature to create two
semi-independent MEs (Program A and Program B) in
a single ME. To set up the split ME, you must assign the
Program B program and preset outputs to the Utility 1
and 2 buses. This gives the B-side of the ME independent
outputs.
Program A
Preview A
Program B
Preview B
Key 1
Bkgd
/Pst
Bkgd
/Pst
U1/U2
U1/U2
Key 1
Key 2
Key 2
Key 3
Key 3
Key 4
Key 4
Key 5
Key 5
Key 6
Key 6
Key 7
Key 7
Key 8
Key 8
Figure 7: Split ME Configuration Example
The configurable program output functionality also
allows you to further split the MEs by separating the
keyers to one program output or the other, or have them
applied to both MEs.
Keep the following in mind:
Keep the following in mind when working with a split
ME.
•
Sources selected on the background and preset buses
of the A-side or B-side are independent of each other.
•
You can transition the A-side separately, the B-side
separately, or both together.
•
Keys are independent of the A-side or B-side and
appear in the output of either side depending on
whether they are included in the configurable program
output.
•
The A-side and B-side can have different ME
transition rates. If both sides are selected and a
transition is performed, the A-side and B-side will
use their set transition rates.
•
If the A-side and B-side are both performing a
sequence they must start transitioning at the same
time.
•
Both the A-side and B-side tally independently when
re-entered on-air. However, only the A-side can tally
sources selected on it.
•
The utility buses and B-side are included with the
A-side for TSL tallies. You can select to have the
B-side/utility buses no included with the TSL tallies.
•
The B-side uses the User Colors (ME 1 = User 1, ME
2 = User 2 and so on) for the glow color.
ME Layer Mode
The ME Layer Mode uses an ME configurable program
output to create a composite alpha from the keyers on
that ME that is then available to another ME as a single
alpha source. This allows you to re-enter the background
bus of an ME into the key bus of another ME as a single
Auto Select key. The key video comes from the output
of the source ME and the key alpha comes from the
configurable program output that is set to Layer Mode
for the source ME.
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