AJA Control Panel Function Screens
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The Format Screen shows the video format currently in use by the Avid Artist | DNxIV Plus
framebuffer (called the Device Format) and allows you to change it. All throughout the Control
Panel, choices are always presented based on what Avid Artist | DNxIV can do with the signals
available and the inputs/outputs selected.
Device Format
Video Format
This pull-down menu shows the currently selected Device format. If you select an alternate value
using the pull-down, it will change the format used by Avid Artist | DNxIV’s framebuffer.
When a change is made via the Video Format pull-down or by clicking an icon and selecting a new
format via a contextual menu, the block diagram will change to reflect the new format.
Pixel Format
Use this pulldown menu to choose: YUV-10, YUV-8, RGB-10, or ARGB-8 or RGB-12.
RGB Range
The RGB Range pulldown menu allows you to select either Auto, Full-range (0- 1023) or SMPTE
range (typically 64-940) for RGB color output.
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The AJA Control Panel software uses the abbreviation “sf” instead of “PsF” when referring to
“progressive segmented frame” formats. In the manual and in other literature you may see either of
these acronyms used interchangeably. Visually, it is easier to recognize:
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“sf” for progressively segmented frame formats
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“p” for progressive frame formats
Follow Input
Enabling the Follow Input checkbox allows the Control Panel Frame Buffer to auto-switch to the
detected input format. This feature works only if the controlling application supports input-based
capture—AJA Control Room for example.
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RGB Range is only used when the SDI input or output is configured for RGB.
