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Operation
All operating and programming functions are executed with the front panel pushbutton keys. On eight-channel
units, there are eight keys; sixteen-channel units have sixteen keys in two groups of eight. Refer to Figures 1
and 2.
The eight keys on the left of the unit have three labels. Each key has a number corresponding to the video
input channel it represents. Operating functions are identified above the keys. Programming functions are
identified below the keys. Normal operation of the switcher does not require use of the on-screen
programming menu displays.
Operating functions controlled by the front panel pushbuttons include:
Camera selection
Monitor selection
Sequence start/stop
View alarm list
Acknowledge alarms.
Operating Procedures
Camera Selection
To select a camera for continuous viewing, press the appropriate number key. If the switcher is in the
sequencing mode, the selected video displays and stops the sequence. A manual start must be initiated to
resume sequencing. If a camera that was selected in the EZ-A (or B) Sequence is removed from an input
channel, the screen displays the following message when the sequence goes to that channel:
LOST VIDEO ON CAMERA X!
where X is the camera number.
Monitor Selection
Monitor A and Monitor B can both display sequencing video, manually selected video, alarm messages, and
the programming screens. Each monitor may have its own title and display format, and its own sequencing
programming. To perform any of the functions that are specific to a particular monitor, the monitor must be
selected.
The selected monitor is indicated by a symbol consisting of a small rectangle with radiating lines located in the
status group. To select a monitor, press and hold the SHIFT key and press the MONITOR A /B key to toggle
between Monitor A or Monitor B.
Sequencing Video
The switchers have a sequencing status S displayed in the status group. Camera sequences are programmed
in the EZ-A (or B) Sequence submenu.