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Panel Operation
All Ross® switcher control panels operate on the same basic principles for assigning a row to an ME and selecting sources on the buses of that ME.
Transitions
Transitions are used to change the background video and take keys on and off-air. A transition can include any combinations of background and keyers for an ME, MiniME™, or CanvasMultiScreen. The background and each keyer can be transitioned independently.
To Abort a Transition During the Pre-Delay
During the pre-delay time, you can abort the transition completely.

Panel Operation
All Ross® switcher control panels operate on the same basic principles for assigning a row to an ME and selecting sources on the buses of that ME.
- Bus Assignment
  Each row on the panel can be assigned to a different ME or resource of the switcher. How the row is assigned to the resource depends on the model of control panel you have.
- Video Sources
  The switcher has access to three basic types of video sources, external, internal, and follows.
- Transitions
  Transitions are used to change the background video and take keys on and off-air. A transition can include any combinations of background and keyers for an ME, MiniME™, or CanvasMultiScreen. The background and each keyer can be transitioned independently.
  - To Perform a Transition on TouchDrive (Memory Area)
    All transitions, with the exception of cuts on the background or key bus, have the same basic setup. The control panel offers physical buttons and mnemonics to setup and perform the transition. Some panels have a memory area that can be used to set the transition rates.
  - To Perform a Transition on TouchDrive (No Memory Area)
    All transitions, with the exception of cuts on the background or key bus, have the same basic setup. The control panel offers physical buttons and mnemonics to setup and perform the transition.
  - To Perform a Transition on Carbonite Black
    All transitions, with the exception of cuts on the background or key bus, have the same basic setup. The control panel offers physical buttons and mnemonics to setup and perform the transition.
  - To Override the Pre-Delay Setting
    During the pre-delay time, you can override the pre-delay count and cut the sources on-air immediately.
  - To Abort a Transition During the Pre-Delay
    During the pre-delay time, you can abort the transition completely.
- Keying
  Keying is the term used to describe when you insert (or electronically cut) portions of one scene into another, or place titles over background images. Keys are made up of two basic components, an alpha, that cuts the hole in the background video, and a fill, that fills the hole with different video.
- Memories
  A memory register is a snapshot of the current state of the switcher that can include one or multiple resources of the switcher.
- Custom Controls
  Custom controls record actions on the switcher. This allows you to create repeatable macros that can be used to automate some tasks.
- Panel Shortcuts
  There are a number of button combinations that allow you to reset, copy, or swap configurations.

To Abort a Transition During the Pre-Delay

During the pre-delay time, you can abort the transition completely.

While the switcher is waiting for the pre-delay countdown to complete, perform one of the following:

Press any source button on any bus other than the source button on the background bus that is going-on air.
Press the BKGD or Key X button in the next transition area.
Press the CUT or AUTO TRANS button.
If a key is included in the transition, press one of the dedicated key transition button.
Recall a memory. The pre-delay countdown and transition are aborted and the memory register is recalled.