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Side flags, Overview, Side flag settings – Sony Multi Interface Shoe Adapter User Manual

Page 362: Overview side flag settings

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Side Flags

Overview

The term “side flags” refers to the areas to left and right of an image with aspect
ratio 4:3 embedded within a 16:9 frame, when these areas are filled with a
separate image selected from the utility bus.
You can adjust the width of the side flag area.

Side Flag Settings

Input source aspect ratio, auto side flags, and auto crop settings

Aspect ratio 4:3 setting

Set the input signal to aspect ratio 4:3. If set to 16:9, the side flags are disabled.

Auto side flag setting

This function automatically applies side flags when a 4:3 signal is selected in
the cross-point control block.

Auto crop setting

When carrying out a DME wipe, this function automatically crops the image
during transition to 4:3.

Adjusting the width of the side flag area

You can set the left and right sides separately.

For the operation for the above setting, see “Settings for Switcher
Configuration (Config Menu)” in Chapter 20 (Volume 3).

Enabling and disabling side flags with a menu operation

You can enable or disable side flags for the backgrounds (A and B) of each of
the M/E and PGM/PST banks.
As an example, to enable side flags for background B row on the M/E-1 bank,
use the following procedure.

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In the menu control block, press the top menu selection button [MISC],
then select VF1 ‘Enable’ and HF3 ‘Side Flags.’