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FSN Series • User’s Guide
3. Control Panel Orientation
Control Panel Descriptions
~
DSK Source
— (directly above the
DSK
button), indicates the current
source assigned to the downstream keyer. When you select another
source on the
Phantom Key Bus
, the source label updates.
~
Current Transition Rate
— indicates the auto-transition rate loaded in
the PGM bank. This rate is used by the
AUTO TRAN
and
DSK
functions. Use the
Transition Menu
to change rates. In Chapter 5, see
the “
” section on page 134 for details.
~
Current Fade to Black Rate
— indicates the auto-transition rate for the
fade to black (FTB) function. Use the
Transition Menu
to change rates.
2) T-Bar and Transition LEDs
The
T-Bar
provides manual transition control for the layers enabled in the
Next
Transition Group
. For both manual and automatic transitions, the
Transition
LEDs
indicate the position of the transition in progress.
Figure 3-7.
T-Bar and Transition LEDs
T-Bar
functionality is identical for both the M/E bank and the PGM bank. In
Understanding the T-Bar and Transition LEDs
” section
on page 280 for complete details.
3) Next Transition Group
The two buttons in the
Next Transition Group
indicate which specific
combination of PGM bank layers is enabled (or “armed”) for the next transition.
The state of these buttons affects the bank’s “lookahead” preview output.
Figure 3-8.
Next Transition Group
To use the group, simultaneously press the combination of buttons that you wish
to enable. Any combination can be pressed. Whichever combination you enable
automatic disables those buttons that were not pressed.
For example:
S
If
BG
and
DSK
are currently lit, pressing
BG
turns the
BG
button
on, and turns off the
DSK
button.
S
If
DSK
is currently lit, pressing
BG
and
DSK
turns the
BG
and
DSK
buttons on.
T-Bar
Transition
LEDs
BG
DSK