Selecting the Video Source

To select amongst the following sources from the Unit Panel or the Web Interface, see the sections 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:

Unit Panel

1. From the Home menu, use the wheel to select > > 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:

   

   SDI
   HDMI
   Color circles pattern
   Color bars pattern
   Black pattern

3. Turn the wheel to select and press it to preview the video.

Web Interface

1. On the Dashboard, in the Streams section, click the icon to open the Edit Stream dialog.

   

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.