User's Manual

In cut bus mode, any input button you press switches directly to the program output
So for example if you want cuts when you select sources, then select the cut button. It will be
illuminated and now when you select sources you will see a cut. If you want to do transitions
now, then press the auto button. It will illuminate and now when you select sources, you will see
that each transition will use your currently selected transition. As we selected the DVE transition
in the example above, you should see a DVE transition, but the transition performed will be the
transition you selected in the transition menu. Use the same process as shown in the previous
examples to select the type of transition you want in the LCD menus.
If you have many people using your ATEM Television Studio HD, you might want to do a few test
transitions to see what mode the switcher is set to. It’s a very personal choice to use either
program/preview or cut bus style of operation, so you will find that different operators will
change between modes based on their preference.
In Case of Strange Behavior!
It’s important to note that anything you change on the front panel buttons or in the LCD menus
here will also be reflected on the software and hardware panel. What this means is if the front
panel does not behave in a normal way and seems to be doing strange things that are
unexpected, then it could be that another user has selected a mode that you cannot easily
seeon the front panel. For example, another user could have a keyer selected and no
background, so when you press the auto button you are actually selecting a keyer. If you see
this happen, it’sa good idea to check the LCD menus or use the software control panel to clear
these settings back to normal.
This is very important if someone selects a specific switcher feature and then saves the
switcher state! It could mean you turn on the switcher and the front panel does not do what
you expect!
Understanding the Audio Controls
You can mix audio on the front panel using the audio controls. As audio is quite dynamic and
changes constantly, the front panel audio controls are important to ensure you don’t have audio
distortion from audio sources that are too high in level, or the audio is not so soft that your
program master or streaming is hard for viewers to listen to.
The ON and AFV buttons let you control the audio for eachsource, and the 4 LED meterlets
you visually identify if the audio for a specific source is too low or too high
84Using the ATEM Television Studio HD Front Panel