GRASS VALLEY PROFILE XP PVS Series, System Manual

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Configuring Text Overlay on the Video Monitor output
23 July 2004 Profile XP System Guide
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Configuring Text Overlay on the Video Monitor output
Use text overlay to generate characters on the Video Monitor outputs for source
identification. Depending on whether you choose large or small text size, you can
display the following:
To configure text overlay:
1. Select
Video Monitor
in the Configuration Manager window. The Video Monitor
dialog box appears.
2. Click
Next
to navigate to Video Monitor page 2 of 2.
3. Choose a monitor output in the Video Monitor Setup list.
4. Select large or small text size, then click in the
Text
entry window and enter the text
you want to display on the monitor output.
NOTE: Changes in text formatting also affect the timecode burnin.
5. Select the text options;
Bright
or
Outline
. You may want to experiment to discover
which text options are the best suited for your application.
6. Choose a
Transparent
or
Opaque
text background using the
Background
drop-down.
Text Size Number of
Text lines Maximum Characters
per line
Large 6 21
Small 12 12