Extron Electronics SGS 408 User Guide - Manual (Page 5)

i SGS 408 Switcher • Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 • Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1-1
About the SGS 408 ............................................................................................................ 1-2
Features ................................................................................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2 • Installation ......................................................................................................... 2-1
Rear Panel Connectors .................................................................................................... 2-2
Installation ............................................................................................................................ 2-2
Mounting the switcher .................................................................................................... 2-3
Rack mounting .............................................................................................................. 2-3
Tabletop/desktop mounting .......................................................................................... 2-4
Cabling ............................................................................................................................... 2-4
Genlocking Video Inputs for Accu-RATE Frame Lock
TM ................................................ 2-5
Attaching an RCP 1000 ..................................................................................................... 2-6
Attaching an ECP 1000 ..................................................................................................... 2-6
Cable Pinouts ....................................................................................................................... 2-7
XLR cable pinouts ............................................................................................................. 2-7
Making an RCP comm cable .......................................................................................... 2-8
DVI cable pinouts ............................................................................................................. 2-8
Chapter 3 • Operation ............................................................................................................ 3-1
Front Panel Controls ........................................................................................................ 3-2
Default Screen ..................................................................................................................... 3-3
Configuring the SGS 408 ............................................................................................... 3-4
Selecting the input configuration .................................................................................. 3-5
Selecting the output rate ................................................................................................ 3-6
Selecting the output sync format and polarity ............................................................ 3-6
Selecting a test pattern .................................................................................................... 3-7
Changing the title settings .............................................................................................. 3-8
Setting the program keylock ........................................................................................ 3-10
Setting the LCD appearance .......................................................................................... 3-11
Performing a reset .......................................................................................................... 3-11
Using the Image Controls ........................................................................................... 3-13
Centering an image ........................................................................................................ 3-13
Sizing an image .............................................................................................................. 3-13
Filtering an image .......................................................................................................... 3-14
Adjusting contrast and brightness ................................................................................ 3-14
Selecting an Input ........................................................................................................... 3-15
Freezing an input ........................................................................................................... 3-15
Using the Black button .................................................................................................. 3-16
Applying a cut ................................................................................................................. 3-16
Applying other effects ................................................................................................... 3-16
Available effects ......................................................................................................... 3-16
Setting up a new effect .............................................................................................. 3-19