Key Adjustments (Menus)  91 
 
Edge softness of the pattern 
You can also press [Pattern Select], and in the
 
corresponding pattern adjustment menu, change the
 
pattern. 
5 
To adjust the color, press [Zabton Color] and adjust
 
the following parameters. 
To select the pattern, display the Mask Ptn Select
 
menu (1113.1) by pressing the [Mask Ptn Select]
 
button in the Main Mask menu. 
After selecting one of the patterns (wipe patterns 1 to 
24)
 
displayed in the Mix Pattern Select menu, you can
 
adjust the following parameters. 
 
Edge softness of the pattern 
5  To invert the black and white of the mask source, press
 
[Mask Invert], turning it on. 
 
    6  When a pattern is selected as the mask source, set the 
Mask 
The mask function can be used to mask off unneeded parts
 
of a key or background, or to remove defects. 
 
 
Using a mask 
For example, to make settings for key 1 on the M/E-1
 
bank, use the following procedure. 
1 
Open the M/E-1 >Key1 >Main Mask menu (1113). 
2 
In the <Mask Type> group, select the mask type. 
Key Mask: Masks a part of a key. 
Bkgd Mask: Masks a part of a background. 
3 
In the <Mask Source> group, select the mask source. 
Box: Signal from the dedicated box generator 
Pattern: Signal from the dedicated pattern generator 
4 
Set the mask source parameters. 
When Box is selected 
 
Position of the left side 
Position of the right side 
Position of the bottom side 
When Pattern is selected 
pattern modifiers as required (see step 5 in “Executing 
a color mix for the key edge fill matte” 
(
1 
p. 89)).
 
 
 
Applying a DME Effect to a Key 
 
   
 
Notes 
•
 
DME (including DME wipes) can be used in up to two
 
places on a single M/E. 
•
 
On the MVS-3000, DME effects cannot be applied to a
 
key. 
 
 
Assigning a DME to a key 
1 
Open the M/E-1 >Key1 >Processed Key/Resizer menu
 
(1115). 
In the Key3 and Key4 menu, select [Processed Key]
 
instead of [Processed Key/Resizer]. 
2 
In the <DME Select> group, select the DME channel
 
(DME1 or DME2) to be used. 
The lit colors of [DME1] and [DME2] indicate the
 
DME assignment. 
Lit green: Shows the DME assigned to the currently
 
selected key. 
Lit amber: Shows the DME assigned to a key other
 
than the currently selected key. 
Off: DME is not assigned. 
To select a DME being used by another keyer
 
Press [Override], turning it on, then select the DME
 
channel. 
The later selection is valid, and the button lights green. 
 
You can check the DME operating status in the Status
 
menu 
(
1 
p. 152).
 
 
a)
 
The patterns are the same as for a wipe (“Wipe Pattern List”
 
(
1 
p. 381)).