NewTek TriCaster TCXD300, User Manual

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7 DESKTOP MONITORS
The word “monitor” comes from the Latin “monēre” – meaning ‘to
warn’. The word has taken on additional meaning since Roman
times.
As a verb, these include such connotations as ‘keeping an eye’ on
something, and ‘checking continually’, as when monitoring a
process. As a noun, we understand it to mean devices that permit
one to do just that.
TriCaster’s desktop monitors are just what you need to keep an eye on and control your live
productions, warn you of conditions that might affect the quality of your output, and also allow
you to make any necessary adjustments.
Note: For convenience, several valuable controls and features are located in the monitoring
section. Among others, these include the Proc Amp, Genlock, and LiveMatte controls. To give
these features their due, they are treated individually in Chapter 8, which is entitled “I/O
Configuration”. Likewise, Network sources are discussed in Chapter 9.
7.1 PROGRAM OUTPUT
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