Sony MCX-500 Operating Instructions Manual

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000Chapter 1: Introduction: Parts Identification86. UTILITY buttonAllows you to adjust the headphone volume, brightness of the menu panel and control buttons, etc.Pressing the button displays the [UTILITY] menu in the menu panel.For details, see “Useful Functions (Utilities)” (page 52).7. Video selection block (VIDEO INPUT SELECT)Allows you to select videos (materials).You can view the images available for selection and the selection results on the multi-viewer. Buttons 1 to 4: Assigns the materials that areinput via video input connectors 1 to 4 onthe rear of the unit.INT buttons: Assigns signals (color bar or blacksignal) that are generated internally on theunit. Row A buttonsSelects the video (material) to be output asthe PGM output.When you press a button in this row, thebutton lights red and the materialassigned to that input number is output asthe PGM output. Row B buttonsSelects the material to be output next asthe PGM output (NEXT output).When creating a composite video usingPinP or chroma keying, for example, usethe row B buttons to select the overlaymaterial.The color and lit status of the buttons indicatethe following.(Lit):Output as PGM in progress.(Lit):Selected as the NEXT output.(Unlit):Not selected.(Completely unlit):The button is disabled and cannotbe pressed. ASSIGN buttonAllows you to change the video inputconnectors assigned to inputs 1 to 4.Pressing the button displays the menu forthe button selected in row B in the menupanel.When the button is lit, the menu displayedwill differ depending on the selected row Bbutton.For details, see “Assigning Inputs” (page 25).8. Delegation blockSelects the video switching mode (BKGD modeor EFFECT mode).BKGD mode is used for transitioning videos,and EFFECT mode is used for compositingvideos.Pressing the BKGD button switches to BKGDmode (amber), and pressing the EFFECTbutton switches to EFFECT mode (green). Theselectable switching patterns for each modeare displayed in the menu panel.During BKGD mode(Lit)During EFFECT mode(Lit)For details on the modes, see “BKGD Mode and EFFECTMode” (page 17).9. Transition blockAllows you to perform transition (videoswitching) controls. LOGO buttonCurrently not used. (Intended for futureexpansion.) TITLE buttonAllows you to input RGB text (i.e., images)created on a computer, and overlay it ontothe PGM output video.The text is enabled or disabled (i.e., cut inor out) with each press of the button.(Lit):Enabled (i.e., displayed).For details, see “Adjustments for Inserting Text ontoVideos” (page 46).