NewTek TriCaster Advanced Edition User Guide - Manual (Page 3)

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CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ....................................................................................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 5
S ECTION 2.1 M EET THE F AMILY ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
S ECTION 2.2 O VERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
S ECTION 2.3 T RI C ASTER ™ A DVANCED E DITION ................................................................................................................................. 5
S ECTION 2.4 S TARTUP S CREEN ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
S ECTION 2.5 L IVE D ESKTOP ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
S ECTION 2.6 F EATURES ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.6.1 Physical....................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.6.2 Multi-Tier Failsafe ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.6.3 A/V Input and Output ................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.6.4 Alpha Channel I/O ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.6.5 Timecode .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.6.6 Monitoring ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.6.7 Video Processing ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.6.8 The Switcher ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.6.9 M/Es ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.6.10 Virtual Sets ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.6.11 Record and Stream ................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.6.12 Media Publishing .................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.6.13 Automation ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
2.6.14 Hotspots, Triggers and Trackers ............................................................................................................................. 13
2.6.15 Import..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.6.16 Audio Mixer ............................................................................................................................................................ 14
2.6.17 Integrated Media Players ....................................................................................................................................... 14
2.6.18 Buffers .................................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.6.19 Titles and Graphics ................................................................................................................................................. 16
2.6.20 Optional Control Surfaces ...................................................................................................................................... 16
SETTING UP ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
S ECTION 3.1 C OMMAND AND C ONTROL ......................................................................................................................................... 17
S ECTION 3.2 L ICENSE AND R EGISTRATION ....................................................................................................................................... 18
3.2.1 Online Registration ................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.2.2 Registering by Telephone ......................................................................................................................................... 18
S ECTION 3.3 R ACK M OUNTING T RI C ASTER ..................................................................................................................................... 19
S ECTION 3.4 I NPUT C ONNECTIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 20
3.4.1 Connect A/V Sources ................................................................................................................................................ 20
3.4.2 Connecting a Video Router ............................................................................................................................. 22
S ECTION 3.5 G ENLOCK C ONNECTION ............................................................................................................................................. 23
S ECTION 3.6 T IMECODE C ONNECTION ............................................................................................................................................ 24
S ECTION 3.7 O UTPUT C ONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 24
3.7.1 A/V Output ............................................................................................................................................................... 24
3.7.2 HD and SD ................................................................................................................................................................ 24
3.7.3 Supplemental Video Outputs.................................................................................................................................... 25
S ECTION 3.8 T ALLY L IGHTS ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
3.8.1 Connection Details ................................................................................................................................................... 26