NewTek TriCaster TCXD300, User Manual

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Screen Layout offers a diverse list including six optional displays as follows:
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Program Monitor : duplicates TriCaster’s main Program output
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All Sources : this useful display is the default, and combines ISO monitors for all Switcher
sources plus Program and Preview and a handy digital clock
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Preview Monitor : the current Preview row selection
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Waveform/Vectorscope : the current Preview row selection along with large Waveform
and Vectorscope monitors
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Effects Monitor : the current Effects row selection
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Preview/ Program Monitors : the video sources currently
8.1.5 GENLOCK
TriCaster’s Genlock feature allows it to ‘lock’ its video output to a reference video signal (house
sync, such as ‘black burst’) supplied to its Genlock input connector. This synchronizes TriCaster
output to other external equipment locked to the same reference. Genlocking is not an absolute
requirement , but it is very beneficial , and you should definitely use it if you have the capability.