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Transition type selection buttons
These select the transition type.
• MIX button
• NAM (non-additive mix) button
• SUPER MIX button
• PST (preset) COLOR MIX button
• WIPE button
• DME WIPE button
• FM1&2 CLIP, FM3&4 CLIP, FM5&6 CLIP, FM7&8 
CLIP (frame memory clip) buttons
(The [FM3&4 CLIP], [FM5&6 CLIP], and [FM7&8 
CLIP] buttons must be assigned in the Setup menu.)
For details about transition types, see “Transition Type” 
(page 84).
When multi-program mode is selected, there may be cases in 
which two or more transition type selection buttons are lit.
For details about multi-program mode, see “Setting the 
Operation Mode” (page 440).
Wipe direction selection buttons
These buttons select the wipe direction when the transition 
type is a wipe or DME wipe.
TRANS PVW (transition preview) button
(Assignment in the Setup menu is required.)
With the preview output of the M/E banks and PGM/PST 
bank, you can check the effect of the image during a 
transition in advance.
During preview, you can use the fader lever, [AUTO 
TRANS] button, and [CUT] button.
The operation of the [TRANS PVW] button can be set to 
one of the following modes in the Setup menu.
• Press the button to start transition preview mode; the 
mode returns to normal mode when the transition finishes.
• The transition preview mode is maintained only while 
this button is pressed.
• Each time the button is pressed, the mode toggles 
between transition preview mode and normal mode.
For details, see “Setting the Button and Fader Lever 
Operation Mode” (page 431) and “Setting the transition 
preview mode” (page 468).
KF (keyframe) button
(Assignment in the Setup menu is required.)
You can use the fader lever as a keyframe fader.
For details about the keyframe fader, see “Effect 
Execution” (page 320).
Pattern limit setting buttons
(Assignment in the Setup menu is required.)
These buttons are used to set pattern limits.
• PTN (pattern) LIMIT button
• LIMIT SET button
For details about pattern limits, see “Pattern Limit” 
(page 93).
External device operation buttons
(Assignment in the Setup menu is required.)
These buttons are used to control playback, stop, and cue-
up operations on connected devices.
• PLAY button
• STOP button
• CUE button
KEY1/5, KEY2/6, 
KEY3/7, KEY4/8,
ADD, SHIFT
(Assignment in the Setup menu is 
required.)
• Press the [KEY1/5] button, 
turning it on, to insert or remove 
key 1 using the next transition. 
Press the [SHIFT] button, turning 
it on, and press the [KEY1/5] 
button to insert or remove key 5. 
Press and hold the [ADD] button 
and press the [KEY1/5] button, 
turning it on, to simultaneously 
insert or remove key 1 and key 5.
• The same applies to the 
[KEY2/6], [KEY3/7], and 
[KEY4/8] buttons.
KEY PRIOR (key 
priority)
• Press the button, turning it on, to 
enable the key priority setting 
after the transition.
• When the [PRIOR SET] button is 
lit, the setting for key priority after 
the transition is used.
For details, see “Setting the Key 
Priority (Transition Control 
Block)” (page 87).
ALL Selects multiple next transitions 
simultaneously. You set the next 
transition to select in the Setup 
menu.
For details, see “Setting the 
Operation Mode of the [ALL] Button 
in the Transition Control Block” 
(page 432).
PRIOR SET (priority 
set)
Sets the key priority.
For details, see “Setting the Key 
Priority (Transition Control Block)” 
(page 87).
Button name Description
Button name Description
NORM (normal) The wipe proceeds in the direction 
from black to white of the pattern 
images, shown in “Wipe Pattern 
List” (page 496), or in the direction 
of the arrows.
REV (reverse) The wipe proceeds in the opposite 
direction of [NORM].
NORM/REV (normal/
reverse)
The wipe direction alternates 
between normal and reverse every 
time a transition is executed.