Table of Contents

Chapter 1 • Introduction

1-1

About the SGS 408

1-2

Features

1-2

Chapter 2 • Installation

2-1

Rear Panel Connectors

2-2

Installation

2-2

Mounting the switcher

2-3

Rack mounting

2-3

Tabletop/desktop mounting

2-4

Cabling

2-4

Genlocking Video Inputs for Accu-RATE Frame LockTM

2-5

Attaching an RCP 1000

2-6

Attaching an ECP 1000

2-6

Cable Pinouts

2-7

XLR cable pinouts

2-7

Making an RCP comm cable

2-8

DVI cable pinouts

2-8

Chapter 3 • Operation

3-1

Front Panel Controls

3-2

Default Screen

3-3

Configuring the SGS 408

3-4

Selecting the input configuration

3-5

Selecting the output rate

3-6

Selecting the output sync format and polarity

3-6

Selecting a test pattern

3-7

Changing the title settings

3-8

Setting the program keylock

3-10

Setting the LCD appearance

3-11

Performing a reset

3-11

Using the Image Controls

3-13

Centering an image

3-13

Sizing an image

3-13

Filtering an image

3-14

Adjusting contrast and brightness

3-14

Selecting an Input

3-15

Freezing an input

3-15

Using the Black button

3-16

Applying a cut

3-16

Applying other effects

3-16

Available effects

3-16

Setting up a new effect

3-19

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