Sony 9000 User Manual

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Key Setting Operations Using Menus

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To use the key processed keyer key fill and key source signals on the frame 
memory source buses, in the Processed Key menu, press [FM Feed]. [Ext Proc 
Key] turns on, and the key fill and key source signals processed on the 
currently selected keyer are automatically assigned to frame memory source 
buses 1 and 2. When a DME is selected on the keyer, the key fill and key source 
signals to which a DME effect is applied are assigned.

With the blink function, you can obtain the following effects.
Key blink: The key is alternately inserted and deleted at regular intervals. You 

can set the period of blinking, and the proportion of each cycle for which 
the key is inserted.

Edge blink: The key fill and key edge fill signals are interchanged at regular 

intervals. You can set the period of blinking, and the proportion of each 
cycle for which the original state holds.

For example, to make the required settings for key 1 on the M/E-1 bank, use 
the following procedure.

In the M/E-1>Key1 menu, select HF6 ‘Transition.’

The Transition menu appears.

In the <Blink> group, select [Key Blink] or [Edge Blink] to set it on.

Set the blink parameters.

1

Blink Rate

Length of blink cycle

1 to 100

2

Duty

Proportion of cycle for which key 
inserted

0.00 to 100.00

1

Blink Rate

Length of blink cycle

1 to 100