NewTek TriCaster TCXD300, User Manual

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Clicking a button in any row selects the active source for that row. The Program row selection
dictates what video stream is sent to Program Output . The Preview row selection determines
which source is cued up for the next Take (cut) or Transition operation. (The Effects row serves
other purposes which we’ll come to a bit later).
Hint: By default, selecting a tabbed module (DDR, Stills, etc.) on the Preview row automatically
shows the corresponding control panel in the tabbed panes below. Click the configuration (gear)
button the the right of the tabs (beneath Overlay) to enable or disable this behavior.
1. First, confirm that the Connection Type selected for your video sources is correct.
i. Move your mouse over an Input preview monitor ( All Monitors view).
ii. Open the Configuration panel by clicking the Configure button (gear) that appears
above the monitor.
iii. Choose the appropriate Connection Type setting for your camera.
iv. Close the Configuration panel.
v. Repeat the steps above for all connected cameras.
2. Click the Switcher button labeled ‘1’ on the Program row (Figure 2) to place Camera 1
on Program Output . The button turns red, and the video stream from Input 1 appears
on the Program Output monitor. (Program Output is available to connected video
display devices and/or the Internet, and optionally, for recording to disk, too).
3. Click to select Camera 2 on the Preview row (the button will light up in green).
4. Note that the borders of the corresponding ISO monitors ( All Monitor view) are now
tinted red and green, respectively.
4.6.2 TRANSITIONS
Now we’re ready now to try out the features in the Transition section, to the right of the
Switcher rows (Figure 43).