Videonics MXPro DV, User Manual

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REEZE
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F
REEZE
The Freeze effect immediately freezes the selected video source. You can freeze up to
two video sources, then transition between them while retaining the freeze – that is,
the freeze stays in MXProDV’s memory until you specifically release it.
This section describes the types of freeze effects you can produce with MXPro and
how to use Freeze with transitions.
You can also use the Freeze effect with the MXPro PIP and Compose features. Refer to
Chapter 8, PIPs, and Chapter 9, Compose, for further information.
Field and Frame Freezes
You can freeze either a video field, or a full frame.
Field Freeze – Captures every other horizontal line of the video. This is ideal for
capturing anything in motion.
Frame Freeze – Captures all horizontal lines, thereby producing a higher resolu-
tion (better quality) image. Use Frame Freeze when working with still images,
such as photographs. Using Frame Freeze with images in motion normally pro-
duces jitter in the image.
MXProDV captures using Frame Freeze, by default. See “Force Field Freeze” on
page 90 to learn how to change the default setting.
Major Freeze Functions
MXPro provides three major freeze functions: Freeze Current , Freeze Next , and
Freeze During (Transitions).
Freeze Current Freezes the image on the Program Output device.
•
To freeze the video on the current source, press
FREEZE
.
• To unfreeze the video on the current source, press
FREEZE
again, or press the
CUT
but-
ton that corresponds to the current source.
Freeze Next Freezes the video on the Next source. This is useful for freezing an image, then tran-
sitioning to it.
To use the Freeze Next function:
1 Enter
SHIFT
+4 to set your Preview monitor to Preview Next mode.
2 To freeze the video on the Next source, enter
SHIFT
+
FREEZE
.
3 To unfreeze the video on the Next source, do one of the following:
Enter
SHIFT
+
FREEZE
, again.
Press the
NEXT
button that corresponds to the Next source – that is, the one below the
flashing LED indicator near the top of the keyboard.
4 To unfreeze the Next source in Preview modes other than Preview Next, press any of the
NEXT
buttons –
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
, or
COLOR
.
Freeze During
(Transition)
Stops the current transition and freezes both the Current and Next video sources.
•
To restart the transition and unfreeze the Current and Next sources, press
FREEZE
or
PLAY
.
• To start a freeze during a transition, press
FREEZE
.