Kayak — User Manual 143
Half M/E (HD Only)
The Half M/E is reached in the control panel by pressing the Half M/E button
in the transition section (see Figure 77 on page 142). This button is labeled
FTB Enable on older panels and has a circular arrow on it on newer panels.
• In “not coupled” mode, this button can be used in any panel M/E to
delegate the panel M/E to the Half M/E. Once delegated, the Half M/E
can be used exactly like any other full M/E. See table Feature Set above.
• In DSK mode, the button works only in panel M/Es that are delegated
to the M/E to which the Half M/E is coupled. In this case, the panel
M/E is also delegated to the Half M/E, but the background buses of the
crossbar still control the full M/E, because the background buses of the
Half M/E are set fixed to the outputs of the coupled full M/E.
Transition controls (Cut, Auto, Black Preset) always work on both the Half
M/E and the coupled full M/E, regardless of the delegation of the panel
M/E.
“Next Transition” buttons work the same in Half M/E and full M/E. To
clear all Half M/E keys, use the BGD next transition button (BGD transi-
tions of the Half M/E are not possible in DSK mode, so this button is only
used to remove all keys from the “next transition” selection).
When a panel M/E is delegated to Half M/E, the mnemonic displays of
that panel M/E are inverted, i.e. they show light characters on dark back-
ground.
By setting a Half M/E button to ON the E-MEM section at the end of the
appropriate M/E will be set to be the Half M/E E-MEM.
If DSK Mode is ON with full DSK mode for video and control couple then
any Half M/E button will delegate that M/E to be able to control the DSK
sources and transition.
By menu command it will be possible to delegate command and video
routing so that these selections are possible:
1. Video routing and transition control of the Half M/E are set to both be
coupled to any M/E
• Video routing will always be set such that the PGM A/B rows of
selectors will switch the active on-air backgrounds regardless of the
setting of the Half M/E assignment button of the M/E
• Video routing of the keyer inputs and keyer controls will be set to
control either M/E or Half M/E keyers as the Half M/E button is
set.
2. Video routing is not assigned to any M/E but uses the Half M/E
crosspoint selector freely but couples the Half M/E keyer transitions to
a designated M/E. The control couple would be set by menu selection.
The Half M/E would be assignable to the panel by the use of any M/E
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