DVS 510 Series • Operation 18
Picture-in-Picture (PIP) Mode
The picture-in-picture (PIP) feature lets the DVS display two image sources on the screen
simultaneously.
One of these image sources must be low-resolution (composite, S-video, YUVi, or RGBcvS)
video, while the other must be high resolution (YUVp/HDTV, RGB, or DVI) video.
• High resolution — Inputs 5 through 7 and 9 if they are configured as RGB (RGBHV,
RGBS or RGsB) or high-resolution component video YUVp/HDTV; inputs 8 and 10 (DVI).
• Low resolution — Inputs 1 through 4; and 5, 6, 7, and 9 when they are configured as
component video YUVi or RGBcvS
The PIP function toggles between the selected input in each resolution group. The PIP
function cannot toggle between two inputs in the same resolution group.
The following table shows the resolution of each input:
Input High Resolution Low Resolution
1 Composite
2 Composite
3 S-video
4 S-video
5RGB, YUVp/HDTV YUVi, RGBcvS
6RGB, YUVp/HDTV YUVi, RGBcvS
7RGB, YUVp/HDTV YUVi, RGBcvS
8DVI (all formats)
9RGB, YUVp/HDTV YUVi, RGBcvS
10 DVI (all formats)
By default, the PIP image is one-fourth the size of the main window and is positioned in the
lower-right corner of the display.
NOTE: The size of the PIP window can be set in the menu system (see “Enabling
PIP Mode,” on the next page). The position of the PIP window is set with the
centering adjustment (see “Picture Controls” on page 36 for details).
When PIP mode is active:
• The button for the main window input lights amber. The PIP input button lights green.
• All picture controls configure only the image in the PIP window. The main window
settings cannot be modified while the PIP window is active. The PIP size and position
can be adjusted with the same front panel controls or SIS commands used to adjust the
main image.
• The parameters of the PIP window are adjustable from the front panel menus or by SIS
commands only.
• Any change in configuration (except sizing or positioning) of the PIP window is saved to
that input even after the PIP mode is no longer active.
• The PIP window input is shown in the default cycle as the current input.
• If the PIP window source is not active, the PIP mode exits until an active signal is
detected. When the main window source is removed, a black background is displayed.
• Audio and video breakaway are not allowed.