User's Manual

To perform an auto transition
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 On the LCD menu use the control knobs to 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.
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 or transition slider
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.
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 you to perform faster
transitions by selecting the transition type and pressing the AUTO button. The previously used
transition rate is remembered for that transition type until it is changed.
A production switcher provides multiple methods of transitioning from one shot to another.
Generally, you use a simple cut transition to move from one background source to another.
Mix, dip, wipe and DVE transitions allow you to transition between two background sources
by gradually phasing out one and phasing in another. Stinger and Graphic Wipe are special
transitions which will be covered in a later section. Mix, dip, wipe and DVE transitions are
performed as an auto transition or manual transition using the transition control block.
Transition types, for example dip, mix and wipe,
have their own independent selection button.
Mix Transitions
A mix is a gradual transition from one source to another and is achieved by interpolating
gradually between two sources, effectively overlapping the sources for the duration of the
effect. The length of the transition or length of the overlap can be adjusted by changing
the mix rate.
Program output for a mix transition.
104Performing Transitions using ATEM Hardware Panels