NewTek TriCaster TCXD300, User Manual

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To serve as a visual reminder, a small yellow flag is provided above the Program Output monitor
when any output stream has Proc Amp settings enabled (Figure 106).
Note: TriCaster’s input and output Proc Amps are very useful. However, please keep this
important thought in mind: Whenever possible, it is best to perform color adjustments at the
source or target device. For example, it is better to correctly calibrate a camera's colors at the
camera, before sending the signal to TriCaster. Doing so will yield higher color precision.
Similarly, it’s best to adjust output color using controls on down-stream devices – monitors or
projectors whenever possible. TriCaster’s VGA Proc Amp can never completely compensate for a
badly calibrated monitor.
TriCaster’s Proc amps are available for occasions when no external options are available (many
cameras do not have built in color controls; projectors generally do, but at times the physical
placement of the device can make it inconvenient to access to them).
WHITE BALANCE
A secondary group labeled White Balance adds U Offset and V Offset controls.
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The U portion of the video signal carries the blue and green color information. When
you adjust the
U Offset , you adjust only the blue/yellow portion of the video signal.
Rotate U Offset clockwise to shift the signal toward blue and counter-clockwise to shift
the signal toward yellow.
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The V portion of the video signal carries the red and green color information. Adjusting
it affects only the red/green portion of the video signal. Rotate
V Offset clockwise to
shift the signal toward red and counter-clockwise to shift the signal toward green.