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SGS 408 Switcher • Table of Contents
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 Lock
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................................................ 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
