29Advanced OperationThis chapter describes advanced operating conceptsfor your switcher. Advanced topics and information onmodifying basic concepts to fit your requirements arediscussed.Transition LimitYou can stop a transition at a preset position betweenthe two Fader limits. With the transition limit enabled,an automatic transition will stop when it reaches thedefined limit.To define the transition limit point:1. Press DISS , WIPE, or DVE.2. Move the Fader to the desired position you wishto set as a transition limit.3. Press the Limit knob.The Progress Bar next to the Fader flashes toindicate the defined transition limit.Note:• Ensure that you are not on-air when setting thetransition limit as you will be moving the Faderhandle to define the preset position.To perform a transition with a transition limit set:1. Initiate a transition by pressing AUTO TRANS.When the transition reaches the defined limit, itwill stop.2. To reverse the transition, press AUTO TRANS.3. To continue the transition, press the Limit knobto turn off the transition limit.4. Press AUTO TRANS to complete the transition.To Quickly Reset the Transition Limit• Double-press the Limit knob.The transition limit is reset to 50% and the translimit feature is turned off.Modifying WipesWipes can be modified to give more distinct qualitiesand personalize your transitions. The following effectscan be adjusted:• Time, Direction• Pattern, Horizontal Multiplication, VerticalMultiplication• X-Position, Y-Position, Aspect Ratio• Border, Border Color, Border Softness• Hue, Saturation, Luminosity• RotationTo modify time and direction:1. Press WIPE to display the Wipe menu.2. Press NEXT until Time is displayed.3. Use the Time knob to change the duration of thewipe.4. Use the Dirctn knob to set the direction of thewipe. You can choose from the following:• Fwd — Wipe runs in the forward (default)direction.• Rev — Wipe runs in the reverse direction.5. Press the Direction knob to alternately enableand disable the flip-flop direction feature. Youcan choose from the following:• Enabled (FF) — The first time a wipetransition is performed, it runs in the forwarddirection. Performing a second wipe transitionruns in the reverse direction.• Disabled — Wipes always run in the directionspecified in step 4 above.32313 421