Selecting the Video Source
You can select amongst:
- Auto
- SDI input
- HDMI input - SD (PAL/NTSC) standard is not supported
- Pattern (Internal Pattern Generator)
Note
- When selecting the Pattern generator as the 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 one of the following standards: NTSC, PAL, 720p50, 720p59.84, 720p60, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080p50, 1080p59.94 and 1080p60.
- When the Auto mode is selected (default mode), the following rules are applied:
SDI Input Presence | HDMI Input Presence | Selected Input |
---|---|---|
Yes | No | SDI |
No | Yes | HDMI |
Yes | Yes | SDI |
Unit Panel
- From the Home menu, tap > > Video Source.
Select the expected source.
Note
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:
SDI
HDMI
Color circles pattern
Color bars pattern
Black patternYou can preview the selected video source.
Tap to preview the video.
Web Interface
- From the Web Interface, click Settings > I/O.
From the Video Source dropdown, select the source.
Note
- If you select Pattern, define the shape and the resolution to be used.
- If you select SDI, HDMI, or Auto, the video resolution is automatically detected.