User's Manual

To perform an auto transition on the software control panel using a keyboard
1 Ensure that <caps lock> is off.
2 Press the number key on the keyboard corresponding to the video source that you
want on the program output. The source will be selected on preview and the program
output will remain unchanged.
3 Select the transition type using the transition style buttons in the transition
control block.
4 In the transition palette, select the settings tab for the same transition type as the
transition control block.
5 Set the transition rate and adjust any other parameter for the transition as needed.
6 Press the <return> or <enter> key to initiate the transition.
7 During the transition, the red and green buttons on the program and preview buses
both turn red to indicate that you are in the middle of a transition. The virtual fader bar
automatically follows the progress of the transition and the rate display updates to
indicate the number of frames remaining as the transition progresses.
8 At the end of the transition, sources selected on the program and preview buses are
exchanged to indicate that the video source that was on preview is now on program
and vice versa.
To perform an auto transition on an ATEM hardware panel
1 On the preview bus, select the video source that you want on the program output.
2 Select the transition type using the transition type buttons in the transition
control block.
3 In the system control, set the transition rate and adjust any other parameter for the
transition as needed.
4 Press the AUTO button in the transition control block to initiate the transition.
5 During the transition, the red and green buttons on the program and preview
buses both turn red to indicate that you are in the middle of a transition. The fader
bar indicator displays the position and progress of the transition and the transition
rate display updates to indicate the number of frames remaining as the transition
progresses.
6 At the end of the transition, sources selected on the program and preview buses are
exchanged to indicate that the video source that was on preview is now on program
and vice versa.
Each transition type has its own independent transition rate allowing the operator to
perform faster transitions by simply selecting the transition type and pressing the
AUTObutton. The previously used transition rate is remembered for that transition type
until it is changed.
141Operating your ATEM Switcher