Angle
a)
 
The foreground video only appears on the monitor,
 
with a white box-shaped sample selector. 
4  Adjust the position and size of the sample selector, to
 
specify the color to be used as the basis of chroma
 
keying (typically a blue background). 
 
 
 
Crop
a)
 
Reference
 
color
 
specified
 
by Hue
 
setting 
 
 
Range of colors remaining
 
as foreground 
Range of colors creating the key
 
signal (to be replaced by
 
background signal) 
5  Press [Auto Start] in the <Auto> group. 
This executes an auto chroma key based on the color 
a) 
The Crop and Angle values do not change even if you use 
the auto chroma key function. 
 
 
 
 
    Y balance 
In normal chroma keying, the key signal is generated from
 
the chrominance component only, and all elements of the
 
foreground with the same hue are replaced by the
 
background. Using the Y balance function, you can specify
 
a luminance level range within which the key is active, and
 
replace the specified part by the background. 
You can use the Y balance function independently on the
 
key signal for the composition and the key signal for the
 
color cancel function. When applied to the key signal for
 
the composition, this produces the foreground with the
 
color cancel effect applied. This can therefore be used to
 
provide an impression of smoke, for example. 
When the Y balance function is applied to the color cancel
 
key, the relevant part is output in its original color without
 
canceling, and therefore it is possible to combine colors
 
which are the same color as the background (i.e. typically
 
blue) in the foreground. 
 
Video signal adjustment 
You can vary the foreground signal gain, or change the
 
hue. There are separate adjustments for the gain of the
 
overall video signal, and Y and C components. 
 
 
Making auto chroma key adjustments 
Auto chroma key is an automatic adjustment function
 
which allows you to specify a part of the foreground video
 
(for example, the blue background color) and use it as a
 
reference for creating the chroma key image. 
1 
In the <Key Type> group of the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type
 
menu (1111), select [Chroma]. 
2 
Select [Chroma Adjust]. 
The Chroma Adjust menu (1111.1) appears. 
3 
Select [Sample Mark] in the <Auto> group. 
specified by the sample selector, and displays the
 
composite image on the monitor. 
 
 
Making key active adjustments 
When the key active function is on, the composite image is
 
output to the monitor, and you can watch the monitor while
 
manually adjusting the keying. 
When the key active function is off, only the foreground
 
image appears. Set this off when manually adjusting color
 
cancel. 
1 
In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type >Chroma Adjust menu
 
(1111.1), set [Key Active] on. 
2 
Adjust the following parameters. 
 
 
Chroma key reference level 
Making color cancel adjustments 
If the background color is leaking into the foreground
 
video, turning the color cancel function on allows you to
 
eliminate this leakage. 
1 
In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type >Chroma Adjust menu
 
(1111.1), set [Key Active] off. 
Only the foreground image appears on the monitor. 
2 
In the <Color Cancel> group, set [Color Cancel] on. 
3 
Adjust the following parameters.