Operator`s manual

CrossOver 6 / 12 User Manual (v4.0) Basic Operation • 3–5
• CHR KEY to create a Chroma Key.
• AUTO SELECT to create an
Auto-Select Key.
• DVE to create a DVE Key.
4. Press the corresponding key button in the Next
Transition area to include the key in the
transition. You can choose from the following:
• KEY 1 to include Key 1.
• KEY 2 to include Key 2.
• KEY 3 to include Key 3 (CrossOver 12
only).
5. Select a source on the Key/Aux bus that you
want to take on-air. The selected source appears
on your preview monitor over the background
image.
6. Choose the type of transition you wish to
perform:
•Press DISS to select a dissolve
transition.
•Press WIPE to select a wipe transition.
•Press DVE to select a DVE transition.
7. Perform the transition by using one of the
following methods:
•Press CUT to immediately cut the
selected source on-air (the selected transition
type is ignored).
•Press AUTO TRANS to have the
switcher perform a smooth transition.
• Move the Fader from one limit to the other to
perform a manual transition.
Note:
• To include multiple keys in the transition, push the
desired combination of KEY 1, KEY 2, and KEY
3 buttons simultaneously.
• When a key is on-air, the tally above the on-air
key glows red.
For More Information on...
• selecting keys, refer to the section “Selecting
Keys” on page 3-4.
Dedicated Key Transitions
If an immediate transition is required, or an
unexpected transition needs to be performed, the
dedicated key transition buttons can be used. Only
dissolve transitions can be performed with the
dedicated key transition buttons.
To perform a dedicated key transition:
1. Ensure that a key, key-type, and source are
selected.
2. Take the desired key on or off-air by performing
one of the following:
• Press KEY 1 TRANS to transition Key 1.
• Press KEY 2 TRANS to transition Key 2.
• Press KEY 3 TRANS to transition Key 3
(CrossOver 12 only).
Note:
• When a key is on-air, the appropriate dedicated
key transition button glows red.
For More Information on...
• selecting keys, refer to the section “Selecting
Keys” on page 3-4.
Setting the Transition Rate for Dedicated Key
Transitions
You can set the transition rate for the dedicated key
transition buttons independently of the other switcher
transition rates.
To change the transition rate for dedicated key
transitions:
1. Press DISS.
2. Press NEXT.
3. Use the Key 1-3 (1-2 on CrossOver 6)
knobs to change the transition rate for the
specified key.
Note:
• If the transition rate is set to CUT and a transition
is in progress, pressing a dedicated key transition
button immediately cuts the associated key to the
previous state (either on or off-air). The rest of the
transition proceeds.
For More Information on...
• the Next Transition area behavior, refer to the
section “Transition Area Behavior” on page 2-13.
CHR
KEY
AUTO
SELECT
DVE
KEY 1
KEY 2
KEY 3
DISS
WIPE
DVE
CUT
AUTO
TRANS
DISS
NEXT