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Wipe button (SGS only) — Causes the preview image to appear to unroll over the program image horizontally or vertically. The different wipe effects include standard, curtain, plus, square, and title window.

Take button — Initiates the switch selected through the switching effect buttons.

For further information, see Applying and Changing a Switching Effect, later in this chapter.

9T-bar controller — Allows you to manually override the duration of an effect by pulling on the T-bar handle. See Applying and Changing a Switching Effect, later in this chapter.

10Picture control buttons — Allow you to make adjustments to the picture for either the program or the preview output. The five control buttons control color and tint, contrast and brightness (Cont/Bright), sizing (Size), centering (Center), and detail. These buttons light when pressed. See Using the Picture Controls, later in this chapter.

After an input is selected, press the desired picture control button, then rotate the appropriate encoder knob 11 or 12 while viewing the output display. You can adjust the centering, sizing, and detail horizontally or vertically using the horizontal

(H) and vertical (V) adjustment knobs. Contrast and color are adjusted using the H knob; brightness and tint are adjusted using the V knob.

11Horizontal adjustment knob (H) — Allows horizontal adjustments to the centering, sizing, and detail picture controls. Contrast and color are also adjusted using this knob. After selecting an input, press the desired picture control button and rotate this knob to make the adjustment.

12Vertical adjustment knob (V) — Allows vertical adjustments to the centering, sizing, and detail picture controls. Brightness and tint are also adjusted using this knob. After selecting an input, press the desired picture control button and rotate this knob to make the adjustment.

Using the Picture Controls

The picture controls allow you to adjust the centering, size, detail, contrast/brightness, and color/tint of the preview image.

Adjusting color and tint

To adjust the color and tint of an image, do the following:

1.	Press and release the Color/Tint button. The button lights.
2.	To change the color, rotate the H adjustment knob.
3.	To change the tint, rotate the V adjustment knob.

Adjusting contrast and brightness

To adjust the contrast and brightness of an image, do the following:

1.	Press and release the Cont/Bright button. The button
	lights.
2.	To change the contrast, rotate the H adjustment knob.
3.	To change the brightness, rotate the V adjustment knob.

Sizing an image

To adjust the image size, do the following:

1.	Press and release the Size button. The button lights.
2.	To adjust the vertical size (height), rotate the V adjustment
	knob.
3.	To adjust the horizontal size (width), rotate the H
	adjustment knob.

Centering an image

To adjust the image centering, do the following:

1.	Press and release the Center button. The button lights.
2.	To adjust the vertical centering, rotate the V adjustment
	knob.
3.	To adjust the horizontal centering, rotate the H adjustment
	knob.

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RCP 2000 • Operation

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RCP 2000 specifications

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Extron electronic RCP 2000 user manual Operation, cont’d, Using the Picture Controls

Models: RCP 2000