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Control tab
The Control tab displays the current configuration of the Annotator, with numbered
boxes representing the video inputs. Also shown on the Control tab are the PIP
control buttons, current Picture Adjustment values, input and user presets, as well
as Mute, Freeze and Auto Image buttons.
Figure 6-3 — The Control tab screen
• Inputs —
The current active input is shown (yellow). Select a desired input
button to change to that input.
• PIP Control —
To swap a selected Picture-In-Picture input for the main input as
desired, click
Swap
. To select a different PIP input click on that PIP input button,
then click
Swap
. To turn the PIP feature off, click
Off
.
• Picture Adjustments —
The Picture Adjustments section at the bottom of the
Control tab has three tables: Image, Input Settings, and Zoom/Pan. Each table’s
value field can be adjusted as desired. Refer to the SPPCP Help File for details.
When PIP is active all picture adjustments only affect the PIP image.
• Input Presets —
The specific settings for size, centering, contrast, brightness,
detail, zoom, and input configuration of an input can be saved to a preset. Up to
128 input presets can be saved. A saved preset can be recalled as desired.
Select a preset number and click
Save
or
Recall
as applicable.
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Saving to an existing preset overwrites the prior saved data in favor of the new.
• User Presets —
A user preset saves specific settings for color, brightness, detail,
size, zoom and pan, and centering and up to 16 user presets per input are
available. These settings can then be recalled and applied to an applicable input.
Select a preset number and click
Save
or
Recall
as desired.
• Video Mute— Select this to mute or unmute the video image. When selected,
the button text turns red.
• Freeze —
Select this to freeze an image for use as a logo or for annotation.
• Auto Image —
Select this to perform an auto image on an input.
