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- Page 1 4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM 4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER VIDEO SWITCHER SHARK H4 PLUS PORTABLE 4-CH HDMI LIVE STREAM MULTI-FORMAT VIDEO SWITCHER...
- Page 2 4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER USING THE UNIT SAFELY Before using this unit, please read below warning and precautions which provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Besides, to assure that you have gained a good grasp of every feature of your new unit, read below manual.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER CONTENTS 1. BRIEF INTRODUCTION ..........................1 1.1. Overview ..............................1 1.2. Main Features .............................1 2. INTERFACES ..............................2 2.1. Interface Overview ............................. 2 2.2. Tally PIN Definition ............................ 2 3. SPECIFICATION ............................3 4. - Page 4 4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 11.2. Multiview Out ............................20 11.3. PGM Out ..............................21 11.4. Stream Port .............................21 11.5. Output Format Setting ...........................21 11.6. FTB ................................22 12. AUDIO SETTING ............................22 12.1. Master Audio ............................23 12.2.
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Page 5: Brief Introduction
1. BRIEF INTRODUCTION 1.1. Overview SHARK H4 PLUS is a portable design 4-channel HDMI multi-format video switcher integrated with a full HD 10.1inch FHD LCD panel. It supports various functions including streaming, recording, video switching, audio mixing, PGM/ multiview/ Aux out, different transition effects, Luma Key Chroma Key, DSK, LOGO, PIP/ POP, media library etc. -
Page 6: Interfaces
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 2. INTERFACES 2.1. Interface Overview MIC/Line level IN × 2 HDMI IN × 4 PGM(AUX) OUT × 2 MULTIVIEW(AUX) OUT × 1 USB OUT × 1 (for live streaming on PC) -
Page 7: Specification
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 3. SPECIFICATION CONNECTION Video In HDMI type-A ×4 HDMI PGM × 2 HDMI Multiview × 1 Video Out USB Capture: USB type-C × 1 Streaming: LAN× 1 Audio In MIC/ Line level (3.5mm stereo audio) ×2 PC Control Port LAN×1... -
Page 8: Front Control Panel
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 1080p 60/ 59.94/ 50/ 30/ 29.97/ 25/ 24/ 23.98 HDMI In Format 1080i 50/ 59.94/ 60 Support 720p 60/ 59.94 /50/ 30/ 29.97/ 25/ 24/ 23.98 576i 50, 576p 50, 480p 59.94/ 60, 480i 59.94/ 60 HDMI PGM Out 1080p 60/ 59.94/ 50/ 48/ 47.95/ 30/ 29.97/ 25/ 24/ 23.98;... - Page 9 4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER PATTERN for setting a pattern to PGM, STILL for freezing the input source. Note: different patterns can be set including Black/Color Bar/Color1 /Color2/ HDMI In1/HDMI In2/HDMI In3/HDMI In4/Image. (Refers to Part 13.1)
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Page 10: Power On/ Off
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER POWER ON/ OFF Connect your video sources and the output devices, plug the power adapter. The video switcher start to work. Press the power button for about 3 seconds when you want to power off the switcher, select YES in the prompt box to shut down the system. -
Page 11: Layouts
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER The information of user name, working time, CPU working temperature, system time keeps displaying in the bottom of the Status/Menu page. The information on the status page will be updated in real time as the settings are changed. It is clear and visible for the user to know the current situation and settings. - Page 12 4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER - Vertical Layout: - Web Page Layout Connect the video switcher to the PC through the LAN port (see Section 15.6), log in to the web control page. The web page includes PVW (Preview), network speed, hardware status, streaming status, recording status, other runtime, input video,output mode, and system settings, encode settings, record and stream settings, etc.
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Page 13: Audio Meter
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 6.3. Audio Meter There are audio meters in each windows of Multiview, including IN1-4, PGM and MIC to show the audio status of each audio. The audio meters of MIC 1 and MIC 2 show in the left and right of PVW window. -
Page 14: Umd Settings
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 6.5. UMD Settings The default UMD of the four inputs (IN1, IN2, IN3, and IN4) can be turned on or off in each window. Additionally, the user can set the overlay opacity (50%, 75%, or 100%), size (small, medium, or large), position (X and Y, 1-100), Text Color, and Background Color.See below image. -
Page 15: Pgm Pvw Switching
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 7. PGM PVW SWITCHING 7.1. PGM PVW Channel Selection On the front panel, choose PGM and PVW sources from PGM, PVW row, and PATTERN (different patterns can be configured on the menu; see Part 13.1). The selected button for PGM will light up red, and the selected button for PVW will light up green. -
Page 16: Transition Effect
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER depends on the speed of the manual switch. 8. TRANSITION EFFECT The video switcher provides various transition effects and types for user’s choice, including WIPE, DIP, MIX. 8.1. WIPE Press the WIPE button to perform the wipe transition effect. User can choose different styles of WIPE through menu;... -
Page 17: Mix
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER DIP to Black (fade out): DIP to White (fade out): 8.3. MIX Press the MIX button to perform the MIX transition effect. 8.4. Transition Speed Setting The user can set two transition speeds on the menu, and the defined speed values will be saved and correspond to the Speed 1 and Speed 2 buttons. - Page 18 4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER Key Source = Fill Source Key Source ≠ Fill Source Switching a video with background to PVW window, and turn on the Luma Key. Press the menu knob to enter the setting interface. Under Luma Key sub-menu, user can assign the fill and key source from various options including Black/ Color Bar/ Color1/ Color 2/ IN1/ IN2/ IN3/ IN4/ Image (import from USB disk).
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Page 19: Chroma Key
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER Mask Left 0%-100% Mask Top 0%-100% Mask Right 0%-100% Mask Bottom 0%-100% Clip: Adjust the threshold at which the key cuts its hole. When decrease the clip degree, more of the background will appear. -
Page 20: Pip & Pop
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER Press the ON AIR button next to the CHROMA button to enable the KEY on PGM. CHROMA button ON: Chroma key shows on PVW. ON AIR button ON: Chroma Key available on PGM CHROMA and ON AIR button both ON: Chroma Key available on both PVW and PGM. - Page 21 4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER The video switcher supports two groups PIP or one POP. When press PIP1 or PIP2 button, there will be a small image display on the top left corner of PVW window. Press the Menu knob and choose the PIP setting interface, user can set parameters including position, size, border etc.
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Page 22: Downstream Key
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER OFF/ KEY (PVW)/ ON AIR (PGM)/ POP Status KEY & ON AIR Black/ Color Bar/ Color 1/ Color 2/ IN POP Source 1 IN 1 1/ IN 2/ IN 3/ IN 4/ Image... -
Page 23: Logo
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER IN 3/ IN 4/ Image Black/ Color Bar/ Color 1/ Color 2/ IN 1/ IN 2/ Key Source Image IN 3/ IN 4/ Image Clip 0%-100% Gain 0%-100% Invert Key On/Off... -
Page 24: Output Setting
OUTPUT SETTING 11.1. Output Interfaces SHARK H4 PLUS has 3 HDMI output and 1 USB output. The three HDMI outputs are default as 1 Multiview out and 2 PGM out . All outputs also can be defined as an AUX OUT from IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, PVW, PGM, Clean PGM, Color Bar and Multiview out. -
Page 25: Pgm Out
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 11.3. PGM Out When one of outputs is defined as PGM out, user can connect it to an external LCD display to monitor the PGM out video. The PGM out video is the program video including the overlay images from USK and DSK. -
Page 26: Ftb
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 11.5.3. PGM and Multiview Color Space There are YUV, RGB Full, RGB Limit color space options for PGM and Multiview out. The default color space of the output is YUV. 11.6. FTB The FTB (Fade to Black) feature is usually used for emergency situations when using the switcher for an event. -
Page 27: Master Audio
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER =Audio off; =Audio on, AFV off; =Audio on, AFV on & activated; =Audio on, AFV on & non activated; 12.1. Master Audio Master audio is an audio control for PGM output. It can be mixed audio or AFV audio. User can turn on/off the master audio or adjust audio volume. -
Page 28: Audio Delay
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 12.4. Audio Delay In the menu there is an audio delay setting for IN1, IN 2, IN 3, IN 4, MIC 1 and MIC 2. User can adjust the audio delay to make the audio and video synchronization. One level of the audio delay setting is equal to 5ms, and the audio can be delayed by a maximum of 500ms. -
Page 29: Audio Keyboard Configuration
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 12.7. Audio Keyboard Configuration The audio not only can be configured by the menu but also can be configured by the keyboard control of the switcher. The keyboard includes two parts as below image. -
Page 30: Mute
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER Step 2. Press AUDIO ON button from Part B to turn on the audio, then LED indicator turns to green, and press AFV button to set the audio following video, and LED indicator turns green. Press the AUDIO ON/ AFV double times to turn it off and indicator turns off too. -
Page 31: Image Setting
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 13.3. Image Setting The Image as one of sources for PVW Pattern and PGM Pattern. User can choose the Image source from Default Image, Local Image or Capture Image. The selected image is the last selection from Default image, Local Image, and Capture Image. -
Page 32: Stream & Record
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 13.3.3. Capture Image The capture image comes from screenshot of IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, Clean PGM, PGM. The captured image will be listed in the media list. Up to 16 captured images supported. User can press the rotary button to select the captured image as source for PVW/ PGM pattern by selecting the option Select. - Page 33 4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER such as OBS, PotPlayer etc. The following is the USB acquisition method: Connecting the USB output to a PC with a type-C USB2.0 cable, users can use software like OBS, PotPlayer, VMix, etc. to play or store the captured USB Out video and audio on live streaming platforms like Zoom,Teams, Skype, etc.
- Page 34 4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER Step3: Open the web page, select "Stream settings", copy the stream URL and streaming key into the URL, and click "√", click "Start Streaming"to live stream, users can also customize the main stream and sub-stream names.
- Page 35 4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER Using OBS as an example. Step1: Open OBS studio, click “+” key in the sources, create a new Media source. Step 2: Cancel the local file setting, add "local address URL’’ in the "input", and then click “OK” .to finish local streaming.
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Page 36: Recording
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER Step 2: Obtain Pull stream from IP site, “Stream settings” — ” Pull Stream”.(Refers to 14.1 Local pull streaming) Step 3: Please enter the RTSP address (av0 means main stream; av1 means sub stream) 14.2. -
Page 37: System Setting
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER Press the REC button on the panel, when the recording time starts to count in multiview, it means the video recording has been started. Press REC again to end recording. In addition, the recording status will also show the recording time and SD card/U disk status to make it easy for users to view. -
Page 38: Version
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER - Factory Reset: Restore all settings to default Factory Settings. 15.4. Version Check the switcher’s Software Version, FPGA Version, MCU Version, PCB Version. 15.5. Time Setting 15.5.1. Setting Time Manually User can set Year/ Month/ Day/ Hour/ Minute directly through the Menu. The time format can be set to 12h and 24h. -
Page 39: User Setting
4CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK H4 PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 15.7. User Setting User can save all current settings into an account in the switcher. Adding a new user account, renaming the account, switching between accounts, deleting the account or even user can import or export the account to a USB flash disk.
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