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To change the name of an input,

1. On the Scaler I/O Settings screen, select and delete the text in the box under the desired input number.

2. Enter a name of up to 16 characters for the input. The following characters may be used:

Symbols: : / – _ + “

Numerals: 0 through 9

Letters: Lowercase a through z, uppercase A through Z

Spaces also can be used.

Selecting the video signal type

Under each input name box is a pull-down menu from which you can select the video signal type for the input.

Signal type — RGB, YUV-HD, RGBcvS, and DVI (MGP 464 DI only) are available on inputs 1 through 4 only. YUVi component video, S-video, and composite video are available on all inputs.

The virtual inputs (5 through 19) are displayed on the screen in groups of three, with one drop-down menu for each set of three inputs.

For each virtual input group,

If you select YUVi from the menu, all three inputs in the group are configured together as one component video input.

If you select S-Video,Comp, the first (top) two inputs are configured as S-video and the third, as composite.

If you select Comp,Comp,Comp, each input in the group is configured as composite video.

Film mode — To place an input in film mode, which enables 3:2 and 2:2 pulldown, select the Film Mode check box below or to the right of the signal type menu. If RGB, YUV-HD, or DVI is selected as the signal type, this check box is unavailable.

Configuring the output

In the Output Configuration section of the Scaler I/O Settings screen, you can select output parameters from the following pull-down menus:

Resolution — Select the resolution at which the image is displayed on the output screen.

Refresh Rate — Select the rate in Hz at which the output screen is refreshed.

Sync Format — Select the output signal type required by the display device.

Available formats are RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, YUV bi-level and YUV tri-level.

Polarity — Select the combination of horizontal and vertical synchronization signal polarities.

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Extron electronic MGP 464 DI manual Selecting the video signal type, Configuring the output

MGP 464, MGP 464 DI specifications

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