video format. No aspect distortion is introduced.

LttrBx — Black bars are added to the top and bottom of a 16:9 image to display correctly in a 4:3 video format.

PllrBx — Black bars are added to the right and left of a 4:3 image to display correctly in a 16:9 video format.

6.Press NEXT.

7.Press the Fcfs1-4knob to save the changes.

8.Press the Confrm knob to commit the change and exit the FCFS menu. Press the Cancel knob to return to the FCFS menu for further editing.

Note:

Aux buses are do not have assigned pairs when using Bus mode.

If one FCFS channel in a Bus mode pair is turned off, the paired FCFS channel is also turned off.

The switcher is set to switch on the first field when using Bus mode.

If a video format not compatible with the currently defined conversion is used, the video image is frozen with the last successfully processed image frame.

For More Information on...

switch on Field/Frame settings, refer to the section “Switch on Field or Frame” on page 15

assigning an FCFS channel, refer to the procedure “To assign an FCFS channel:” on page 6

switcher video formats, refer to the section “Switcher Video Format” on page 5

Output Reference Sync

The switcher has three reference outputs that can be configured independently.

Setting the Output Reference Sync

If you are using one of the output references to time external devices, ensure that they are connected to the appropriate REF OUT 1, REF OUT 2, or REF OUT 3 outputs.

Different applications require different output reference formats and delay settings. Consult a facility engineer for assistance in configuring these settings.

To set the output reference sync:

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1.Press MENU.

2.Press the REF Wipe Pattern button.

3.Press NEXT until OSync is displayed.

4.Use the OSync knob to select the reference output you wish to configure. You can choose from the following:

OSync 1 — Configure reference output 1.

OSync 2 — Configure reference output 2.

OSync 3 — Configure reference output 3.

5.Press the OSync knob to display the Output Sync menu.

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6.Use the OSync1-3knob to set the output reference format. You can choose from the following:

NTSC/PAL — Reference format is set to standard definition.

720p — Reference format is set to 720p.

1080i — Reference format is set to 1080i.

Off — No output reference signal is generated.

7.Use the Mode knob to configure the different delay settings for the selected output reference formats. You can choose from the following:

V — Configure vertical delay (lines).

H — Configure horizontal delay (pixels).

F — Configure frame delay (frames) (NTSC/PAL output reference format only).

8.Use the Value knob to set the selected delay value.

9.Press the left knob to save the changes.

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