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Fade-to-black – Grass Valley DD35 Family v.3.1.5 User Manual

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2. Panel Operation

DD35 Production Switcher

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Operating Instructions – Rev. 16 / 10.2001

2.9

FADE-TO-BLACK PANEL

The DD35 Production Switchers include a fade-to-black stage which permits fad-
ing the program picture to or from black

FTB

Cut

Auto

The transition to and from Black is done as a hard cut.

The transition to and from Black is done as a MIX transition in the preset transition
duration. During the transition, the button lights.
Pressing Auto or Cut during the transition aborts it and deactivates the Fade-To-
Black status, i.e. program signal is fully visible.

At the Black limit, both Cut and Auto flash with double speed.

Transition Duration can be selected by simultaneous pressing of the 2nd Func but-
ton in the DSK group and the Auto button in the FTB group.

D

The buttons of the numeric keypad in the Master TiM/E-Memo panel will light
up and prompt the entry of the transition duration.

D

Enter the desired transition duration (frames) with the numeric keypad. The en-
try can be verified in the display. Errors can be deleted by pressing Clear/
FREE
.

D

Confirm the entry with Enter/NEXT.

Cut

Auto

Transition Duration