Connecting Sources - Planar Clarity Matrix G3 Installation Manual

Connecting Sources

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Menu" on page 117) and color balance (see "Adjusting Color Balance" on page 119) may be
done before sources are connected.
The digital inputs of the Clarity Matrix provide the flexibility to create a variety of
configurations that can be displayed. There are three basic ways that these will most
likely be used on the video wall.
Each video controller has four HDMI inputs, a DisplayPort input and a DisplayPort
Loop out. How these sources are connected may depend on desired output to the
wall. Become familiar with the configuration scenarios ("Configuring Sources for
Display" on page 49) before connecting the sources. If in doubt, connect each source
to the HDMI In connector that corresponds to the LCD connector where a source is to
be displayed. If the plan is to use any form of the Planar Big Picture Plus, cable the
Loop Out and Loop In connections as shown in "Configuring Sources for Display" on
page 49. If there is an analog source to be used, there will need to be an analog to
digital converter used between this source and the video controller.
The VC inputs have LED indicators next to each connector that indicates if there is a
valid source detected.
If a green light is shown, then there is a valid source available that meets the input
specification shown on page 156.
If there is no light, then there is no valid source connected. If a cable is connected, it
could be the source is in standby, off or not outputting a valid signal.
If there is an amber light, then a source is not detected, but has been set up within
the system to be displaying on the video wall. This could be as above when there is
no lit indicator or the system was set up to display the incorrect source.
The loop out connection has a similar indication scheme. A green light indicates a
detected component is connected and off is no connection detected.
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If the sources are not connected at this time, the Matrix Layout (see "Matrix Layout
• Spread one picture over the entire video wall.
• Display individual inputs into each LCD in the wall.
• Spread one picture over a section of the wall, or what is called a zone, and have
individual inputs on the other displays.
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