Sony BKDM-7041 User Manual

Digital Sketch Effects Board

BKDM-7041

User’s Guide

Software Version 1.00 and Later

Digital Multi Effects

DME-3000/7000

1st Edition
Serial No. 10001 and Higher

[English]

For the customers in Europe

WARNING

This is a Class A product. In a domestic
environment, this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.

Precautions

If this unit is installed incorrectly, personal
injury or damage to peripheral items may occur
due to fire, shock, or other accidental circum­stances. To avoid such risks, installation
should be performed by trained service
technicians.

Pour les utilisateurs en Europe

AVERTISSEMENT

Il s’agit d’un produit de Classe A. Dans un
environnement domestique, cet appareil peut
provoquer des interférences radio, dans ce cas
l’utilisateur peut être amené à prendre des
mesures appropriées.

Für Kunden in Europa

Warnung

Dies ist eine Einrichtung, welche die Funk­Entstörung nach Klasse A besitzt. Diese
Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich
Funkstörungen verursachen; in diesem Fall
kann vom Betreiber verlangt werden,
angemessene Maßnahmen durchzuführen und
dafür aufzukommen.

Für Kunden in Deutschland

Dieses Gerät ist nur für den Gebrauch in
Gewerbe und Leichtindustrie bestimmt. Es
entspricht der Klasse A, es erfüllt nicht die
Grenzwerte der Klasse B. In Deutschland muß
der Erwerber eine spezielle Betriebserlaubnis
bei der zuständigen Außenstelle des BAPT
beantragen, um dieses Gerät betreiben zu
dürfen.

To technician installing unit

Please refer to the Maintenance Manual
supplied with the DME-3000/7000 Digital Multi
Effects for installation instructions.

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Contents

Digital Sketch Effects ...................................................................2

Overview ................................................................................ 2

BEVELED EDGE Settings – 18 ............................................ 3

SKETCH Settings – 46...........................................................5

COLOR GRABBER Settings – 78....................................... 10

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Digital Sketch EffectsDigital Sketch Effects

Overview

The BKDM-7041 consists of an option board and software which
enable the use of the so-called Digital SKETCH™ Effects,
including the BEVELED EDGE and SKETCH effects.

You can use this option not only with the DME-7000 but also with
the DME-3000.

Software versions

To use the BKDM-7041 requires the following software versions
to be running:

DME-7000: software version 1.00 or later
DME-3000: software version 1.50 or later

Effects provided

Mounting the BKDM-7041 in a DME-3000/7000 allows you to
use the following extra functions:

BEVELED EDGE: provides a beveled edge to an image.
SKETCH: provides a range of effects based on the outline of the

image, and giving impressions of drawing or relief.

COLOR GRABBER: allows you to extract a color from an input

image for use in a matte.

About this User’s Guide

This manual describes how to carry out Digital Sketch Effects
from the control panel (BKDM-3010). You can keep this manual
together with the User’s Guide for the operation software control
(BZDM-3020/7020) in the ring binder supplied.

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BEVELED EDGE Settings – 18

This gives an image a beveled edge.

LIGHT MATTE

In the BKGD & EDGE menu, select F8 (BEVELED EDGE) to
display the BEVELED EDGE menu.

BEVELLED

The following are some of the operations carried out in this menu.

Applying a beveled edge effect – F1 (BEVELED EDGE)
and F2 (PATTERN)

Use the following procedure.

EDGE

PATTERN EDGE

MODE

BEVELED EDGE menu soft key indications

SOFT

18.1

EDGE

SOURCE

1 Press F1 (BEVELED EDGE), turning it on.
2 Press F2 (PATTERN), to select the edge shape.

Pressing this button cycles through the patterns, in the order
four corners, lower right, lower left, upper left, upper right.
You can also select the required pattern by clicking on it.

3 Press F3 (EDGE MODE) to select one of the following.

LIGHT: Vary the intensity of the edge.
MATTE: Apply a color to the edge.

For more details, see the section “Selecting the border color
or edge intensity” on the next page.

(Continued)

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