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Table 6: PIP-4 Controller Software Features
# Feature Function
1 Status Indicator Indicates whether the controller software is online, online in Take
mode, offline, or offline in Take mode
2 Menu Bar Operate and configure the device using the Menu Bar options (see
Section
‎7.1.1
)
3
Quick Access Toolbar
Operate and configure the device using the quick access toolbar
buttons (see
Section
‎7.1.2
)
4 Window Position Modify window size and position by dragging and dropping
individual windows (see
Section
‎7.1.4
)
Note: Unless the device is in off-line mode (set by pressing the Take button),
when a change is made on the device (for example, a different output is selected),
the change is reflected almost immediately in the main window of the Controller
Software. Similarly, if a change is made in the Controller Software, the change is
reflected almost immediately on the device.
7.1.1 The Menu Bar
The menu bar options are shown in Table 7 .
Table 7: Menu Bar Options
Menu Bar Options Sub Menu Description
FILE Open Open an existing configuration
Save Save the current configuration
Exit Exit the PIP-4 Controller software
DEVICE Connect/Disconnect Connect or disconnect to the device (see Section
‎7.1.3
)
Take/Update Press Take to put the device in off-line mode. Press
Update to implement waiting changes and return the
device to on-line mode (see
Section
‎7.1.7
)
Device Details Retrieve, display and edit the device details, such as,
model, unit name, version, etc. See Section
‎7.1.10
Firmware Update Update the device firmware
DISPLAY Quad Set the screen to display the quad 4-window configuration
Full Set the screen to display the single-window configuration
Zoom Enlarges and displays a movable region as a full screen
Refresh Retrieve all information from the device
SETUP
Effects
Sets the following signal characteristics for each input:
Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Hue and Color
Source
Sets the following source characteristics:
Select Channel, Connect to Video Source, Mirror V, Mirror
H, Freeze and Blank
Turn Overscan On Turns on overscan
Store
Stores the current video configuration in one of 10 preset
memories
Recall
Recalls the video configuration from one of 10 preset
memories
Erase
Erases the video configuration from one of the 10 preset
memories
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