Blackmagicdesign ATEM Television Studio Installation And Operation Manual page 16

Getting Started
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Set Video Standard
Set Video Inputs and Labels
Customize the Multi View
Check 1. Set the switcher video standard
ATEM defaults to 1080 59.94i when purchased, however you might want to select another video
standard if you're working in Europe or Asia. 1080 59.94i, 720 59.94p and NTSC is common in the
US and Japan, while in Europe and Asia, 1080 50i, 720 50p, or PAL is more common.
If you're working with standard definition video equipment in the widescreen anamorphic 16:9
video format, select 525 59.94i 16:9 for anamorphic NTSC or 625 50i 16:9 for anamorphic PAL.
You need to make sure all your cameras and any connected HDMI devices are also set to the
same video standard, or they won't be visible on the switcher video inputs. This means you need
to standardize on a specific video standard for all your equipment. This is generally quite easy,
as countries have standards for their HD broadcasts and all equipment sold in these countries
matches this standard or at the very least can be switched between standards. When all video
standards are matched, you should see connected devices show up in the multi view video input
windows.
Check 2. Set and label the video input settings
Different models of ATEM switchers allow some inputs to change between multiple connections
on the rear panel. For example on the ATEM 1 M/E Production switcher model, input 1 can be
switched between HDMI and analog component.
While you're setting inputs, you might also want to change the input labels. These labels appear
on the multi view and the hardware panel. There are two labels to change: a long label used in
software, and the short label that's limited to 4 digits and used in the hardware control panel.
Check 3. Customize the multi view
There are 8 input views in the multi view, and you can select from a range of external and internal
sources to display on these views. Simply click the menus to select what you want on each view. If
you don't have 8 cameras on your job, then you can even select media players, color generators,
or aux outputs on these views. It's extremely flexible, and you can also change the multi view
layout to suit your preference.
Check 4. Select the Control Panel
You can use the M/E 1 Control Panel with any ATEM switcher. The panel is compact enough to fit
on smaller displays including on notebooks. If you have an ATEM 2 M/E Production Switcher and
a 1920 x 1080 or larger computer display, you can use the full size M/E 2 Control Panel to see the
full set of buttons at once. Simply select your preferred panel from the Window menu.