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Selecting the Video Source

To select amongst the following sources from the Unit Panel or the Web Interface, see the tabs below.

  • Auto (Default)
  • 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 flat black.
  • 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 Auto mode is selected, the following rules are applied:
SDI Input PresenceHDMI Input PresenceSelected Input
(tick) (error) SDI
(error)

(tick)

HDMI
(tick) (tick) SDI
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
    HDMI
    C
    Color circles pattern
    D
    Color bars pattern
    E
    Black pattern

  3. Tap

    Eye icon
    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 drop down list. 

    Note

    • If you select SDI, HDMI, or Auto, 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. Click the Save button.
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