DiGiCo SD Series - Manual (Page 18)

Chapter 1 - Channel Types
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1.4.2 Input Routing .........................................................................
Inputs are routed using the channel Setup display, opened by touching in the input area of the channel strip. It is also possible to
open the display from the Channel List display, opened from the Master Screen's Layout menu: Activate the Edit button at the
base of the display, expand the required channel type by touching its entry in the list, then touch the output column within the
required channel row. A Setup display will open within the Master Screen:
The buttons at the top of the channel Setup display to define the format of the channel: mono or stereo.
Note that Multi-channel formats are configured in a different way from mono and stereo formats, as de-
scribed later in this chapter
As the channel format affects a number of functions within the Setup display, it is advisable to select the format before any
further configuration takes place. The current format of the channel is indicated in the channel strip by the number of meters
displayed: One meter for mono channels and two for stereo.
For mono channels, each input channel has two inputs: a main input and an alt(ernative) input. These are selected using the
main button in the channel strip. The button is grey when the main input is selected and red when the alt input is selected. The
input can also be selected using the main and alt buttons towards the top of the Setup display. These buttons light to indicate
which one is currently selected. For stereo channels, the alternative input becomes the right side of the stereo input, and there-
fore no main and alt input selection buttons are shown.
The inputs available on an Input channel include feeds from the external IO racks, the local inputs on the back of the console and a
variety of internal signals. Pressing either the main input or alt input routing button in the Setup display opens the Input Route
display. The signal feeding each input can then be selected as described in the Getting Started section of this manual.
1.4.3 Input Configuration ...............................................................
If a channel is stereo, balance and width controls appear below the mono and stereo buttons: The left-hand blue pot controls
the balance and can be reset to centre by pressing the centre button below it. The right-hand blue pot effects the width of the
stereo signal, with a range from mono to wide. The width can be reset to stereo be pressing the stereo button beneath the
width pot. The value of the balance and width is displayed to the right of each pot as a percentage divergence.