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Selecting a Video Source

You can select amongst:

  • SDI input
  • Pattern (Internal Pattern Generator)

Note

  • When selecting the Pattern generator as a source, you can select a specific pattern to be generated. The pattern options are: color circles, color bars, or a black pattern.
  • You can also select amongst the following standards: 720p50, 720p59.84, 720p60, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 UHDp25, UHDp29.97, UHDp30, UHDp50, UHDp59.94, and UHDp60.
Unit Panel
  1. From the Home menu, tap 
    Settings icon
    >
    > Video Source.
  2. Select the expected source.
    When selecting Pattern, the Pattern Shape and the Pattern Standard fields appear. On the upper part of the screen, an icon indicates the selected source:


    A
    SDI
    B
    Color circles
    C
    Color bars pattern
    D
    Black pattern
  3. Tap
    to preview the video.
Web Interface
  1. On the Dashboard, in the Streams section, click the
    Settings icon
    icon to open the Edit Stream dialog.
    Edit Stream
  2. Select the Video Source in the dropdown list.

    Note

    • If you select SDI, the video resolution is automatically detected.
    • If you select Pattern, go to Streaming > Input/Output to define the shape and the resolution to be used.
  3. In the Genlock Input field, select the input used for synchronizing the encoders (if required).

    Note

    The SYNC input supports SD Black Burst and HD Tri-level signals in the following formats: PAL, NTSC, 720p25, 720p29.97, 720p30, 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60.

  4. Click the Save button.
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