NewTek NDI HX PTZ3, Operating Instructions Manual

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Section 1 INTRODUCTION AND SETUP
This section explains how to connect and configure your NewTek NDI|HX-PTZ3 camera. It
also explains how to update the device, and where you can find additional NDI
®
software to
extend your workflow . After completing this short section, you’ll be all set to begin using
your new camera.
1.1
OVERVIEW
Thank you for purchasing this NewTek product. NewTek is proud of
its record of innovation and commitment to excellence in design,
manufacture, and superb product support.
NewTek NDI
®
|HX-PTZ3 is the best way to acquire live video for input
into modern production workflows. Working with the latest version
of NDI, this pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera transmits full HD video
formats up to 1080p 60 directly to NDI-compatible receiving devices across the network. It is uniquely suited
for IP-based live production and streaming, and other single, and multi-camera applications to include sports
and event coverage, video conferencing, lecture capture, distance learning, media communications, and
surveillance. You can also use NDI|HX3 as an option for better video with reduced latency, using a fraction
of the bandwidth.
Your NewTek NDI|HX-PTZ3 camera delivers amazing functionality in a compact package. Prosumers and
video professionals alike will appreciate the convenience and flexibility it provides in connection with video
production and capture.
Unlike typical cameras, your PTZ3 leverages the ground-breaking benefits of the NDI-based IP workflow
supported by leading video software and hardware developers around the globe. This manual will assist
you in installing and configuring your new product
.
1.2
GETTING READY
Your PTZ3 device uses the NDI
®
|HX protocol for audio/video transmission, and more.
To download the NDI|HX, and receive the latest version of NDI (at no cost) head over to ndi.tv/tools/ and
install the NewTek NDI Tools for Windows or Mac.
The NDI Tools will provide a very useful array of additional NDI apps, including the NDI Studio Monitor
application, which will not only display the output of your camera, but provide easy access to its settings,
through its built-in PTZ controls.
NOTE: The End User License Agreement under which you use the NDI|HX driver specifies that “you may use up
to five (5), and no more than five, copies on separate machines at one time.”