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XX079-00-01 Rev 303 Video Switchers Programming
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This screen is divided into two sections. The upper section describes the programming operations; the lower
section displays the various screen arrangements. Note the lines:
----------Screen Top-------
---------Screen Bottom-------
The area between these two lines shows the arrangement of information on the monitor screen. For instance,
----------Screen Top------00
<---Monitor Title-------->
<---Camera Title-------->
<-Date->
! ! !
<-Time->
-------Screen Bottom-------
indicates that the monitor title is displayed at the top of the monitor screen and the camera title is displayed
just below the monitor title; at the bottom of the screen, the date is displayed at the left and the time at the
right. The group of sun symbols in the middle of the line is the status group, discussed below. Use the up or
down arrow keys to review all fourteen display options; to assign a display type to the monitor, press ENTER.
The status group
! ! !
: In addition to titles, time, and date, the screen display may include the sun
symbol (a circular filled shaped object), indicating which monitor is selected, and one or two of the
following letters:
S: indicates that the monitor is sequencing video.
A: indicates that active alarm detection is in progress. An alarmed channel remains in the
alarm stack until it is acknowledged either manually or automatically, but the A is displayed
only while detection is taking place.
Selecting Character Outline
The screen display characters may be programmed to have an outline. The outline helps the characters stand
out against backgrounds with different degrees of brightness. Select Char. Outline from the Monitor Setup
menu and select On or Off. This is discussed in the Camera and Monitor Setup sections of this manual under
“Special Characters.”
Programming Sequencing and Dwell Functions
This option is available for users who prefer to define their own sequence pattern and dwell for each camera
input on Monitor A or Monitor B. The video switcher provides separate camera sequencing functions for both
monitor outputs. There are two basic camera sequencing modes that are available to the user. The modes are
selected in line D in the Sequence and Dwell submenu. When the user selects the sequence EZ-A (or B), all
cameras connected to the video switcher will switch with the same dwell time in ascending order. If the user
prefers to define a custom sequence pattern for all cameras, then Sequence Pattern 1, 2, and 3 is selected in
line D. Under this user-defined mode, the video switcher provides options for Monitor A as shown in the
following submenu.