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Monitoring assets
Last updated 11/6/2011
Choose a display mode
You can display normal video, the video’s alpha channel, or one of several measurement tools.
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In the Source Monitor or Program Monitor, click the Output button
, or click the panel menu and choose a
display mode setting:
Composite Video
Displays the normal video.
Alpha
Displays transparency as a grayscale image.
All Scopes
Displays a waveform monitor, vectorscope, YCbCr Parade, and RGB Parade.
Vectorscope
Displays a vectorscope that measures the video’s chrominance, which includes hue and saturation.
YC Waveform
Displays a standard waveform monitor, which measures the video’s luminance in IRE.
YCbCr Parade
Displays a waveform monitor that measures the Y, Cb, and Cr components of the video separately, in IRE.
RGB Parade
Displays a waveform monitor that measures the R, G, and B components of the video separately, in IRE.
Vect/YC Wave/YCbCr Parade
Displays a waveform monitor, vectorscope, and YCbCr Parade.
Vect/YC Wave/RGB Parade
Displays a waveform monitor, vectorscope, and RGB Parade.
Program Monitor set to Vect/YC Wave/YCbCr Parade
A. Waveform monitor B. YCbCr Parade C. Vectorscope
To use the waveform monitor and vectorscope displays most effectively, view them with the Reference Monitor ganged
to the Program Monitor. See “
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More Help topics
About the waveform monitors and vectorscope
Playing assets
Play video in the Source Monitor and Program Monitor
The Source Monitor and Program Monitor contain several controls that resemble the playback controls on a video
deck. Use the Source Monitor controls to play or cue a clip. Use the Program Monitor controls to play or view the
active sequence.
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B