
CatonCaster HD422 User Manual
4.2.12 Configuring Video Services
The menu allows the user to configure the SDI, Digital Video and Composite output formats of the
CatonCaster HD422. Please note that the composite video output is only active if the output video format is
SD. Overlays and image insertion are configured in this menu as well. This menu will be labeled as Primary
Video if a Simultaneous SD Video Card is an installed option.
General and Overlay Options
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Setting
Range
Description
Format Mode
Auto
Manual
Setting to
Auto
the CatonCaster HD422 will output video
to match the incoming native video format. Setting to
Manual
the user can define the video format the
CatonCaster HD422 will output.
Manual Format
Refer to Appendix C for
supported formats.
This setting is the video format the CatonCaster HD422
will output.
Raster Mode
Solid Color
Last Frame
If no input is present the CatonCaster HD422 will output
either the last frame present or raster.
Raster Color
Black, White, Yellow, Cyan,
Magenta, Red, Blue, Green,
Gray
If no input is present and solid color option is chosen the
CatonCaster HD422 will output raster. This is the color of
the video the CatonCaster HD422 will output.
4x3 Output
Aspect Ratio
Auto
Conversion
Disabled
AFD
If 4x3 Auto Conversion is set to
Disabled
the
CatonCaster HD422 uses the 4x3 Conversion Mode
setting to format video. If 4x3 Auto Conversion is set to
AFD
the CatonCaster HD422 will apply the conversion
defined by the AFD code in the incoming stream. If 4x3
Auto Conversion is set to
AFD
, but the AFD code is not
present or invalid in the incoming stream the 4x3
Conversion Mode setting will be used.