Extron electronics SMP 300 Series User Manual page 53

Digital inputs are automatically set up using information regarding image size and refresh
provided by the digital input. This allows for non‑standard rates (not found in the input
lookup table) to display correctly. Digital inputs that do not match an existing lookup table
are saved to Auto Memory as unique entries based on the total line count, H/V active, and
vertical refresh rate.
Press NEXT to select the value and move to the next submenu.
Test Patterns
Test patterns are an essential tool for configuration and
troubleshooting.
The SMP 300 Series offers eight patterns, applied per window:
color bars, time stamp, pulse (for audio), crop aspect ratio (1.33,
1.78, 1.85), and universal OSD patterns.
Color Bars
Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
Crop Pulse
Figure 23. Test Patterns
• Color Bars — Standard full screen color bars overlaid on top of the current layout.
• Time Stamp (For composite mode only) – Displays white text in a small, translucent,
gray rectangle with the unit date and time (for example: Fri Apr 18 HH:MM:SS) in the
top left corner of the display window.
Pulse — Select Pulse to output an audio pulse of 400 Hz at ‑10 dBu for audio output
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testing.
• Crop — Outlines the active picture area.
Aspect Ratio — Three patterns with screen outlines in 1.33:1, 1.78:1, and 1.85:1 for
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centering and size adjustment.
Universal OSD (For composite mode only) — This pattern consists of a small,
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translucent, gray rectangle with white text overlaid atop the source video content.
It appears in the upper left of the screen. The text includes brief text of your choice
followed by three selectable elements separated by commas (see
universal OSD test pattern
Rotate either ADJUST knob to scroll through the patterns. Stop on the desired pattern
and press NEXT. The selected test pattern is immediately output to the display. The test
pattern displays until another pattern is selected, OFF is selected from the Test Pattern
drop‑down list, or unit power is recycled.
Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
Time Stamp
on page 78).
SMP 300 Series • Front Panel Operations
ADVANCED
MENU MENU
CONFIG
NEXT
IN<1> AUTO IMAGE
<OFF>
Rotate [ to select input.
Rotate { to toggle on or off.
NEXT
PREVIEW HDMI OUT
<1280X720@60Hz>
Rotate either to select
a resolution.
NEXT
AUTO MEMORY
<ON>
Rotate { to toggle Auto
Memory On or Off.
NEXT
TEST PATTERN
<N/A>
Rotate either to select a
test pattern.
NEXT
RECORD DRIVE LIMITER
<OFF/ON>
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Rotate either to select
the drive restriction.
NEXT
RESET
<NONE>
Rotate either to select
Universal OSD
reboot or to reset all
advanced configurations.
NEXT
Setting up the
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