Channel Scan - Lenovo ThinkSystem SM27A17643 User Manual

Chapter 4: Using the On-Screen Display Interface

Channel Scan

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ID:
5. Now move it to the position you prefer by pressing the arrow keys.
6. To confirm the new position, press Esc. Then the OSD returns to the
SETUP page shown in step 2.
7. To exit the SETUP page, press Esc.
You can turn on the Scan function to have the SM27A17643 switch
automatically display the video of every channel one by one on the screen.
If the system scans a channel port where a 2nd-tier switch is connected,
it will scan all channels of the 2nd-tier switch first before proceeding
with the next channels on the base switch.
Before turning on the scan function, make sure the Scan Mode and Scan
Rate settings meet your needs. See
page 21).
To activate the channel scan:
1. If the OSD is not displayed, press the hot key 3 times.
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The default hot key is 'Scroll Lock.' To change it, see
Settings
(on page 21).
2. On the Selection Menu, press F2 to activate the scan mode.
3. The scan starts from the channel next to the currently-selected
channel.
A channel ID including the word 'SCAN' will be displayed for each
scanned channel. The following illustrates the channel IDs during
scanning.
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Generic channel ID comprising the word 'SCAN', channel number
and name
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2nd-tier channel ID comprising the word 'SCAN', 1st-tier channel
number, 2nd-tier channel number and 2nd-tier channel name
To end the channel scan:
1. Press any key on the keyboard.
2. The channel ID's format returns back to normal, indicating the scan
mode ends. For details on channel IDs, see
24
Available Settings and Options
Channel ID
(on
System
(on page 16).