Character Generator - Datavideo HS-4000 Instruction Manual

4 PGM buttons, and the program and preview rows should start blinking. Press the program
row buttons to select the PIP image source.

Character Generator

The CG mode allows you to linear key the CG text or graphics over the live video. Simply
connect the laptop, with CG-500 software installed, to one of the HDMI inputs (input ports 9
to 12 or input channels 3, 4, 7 and 8) of the switcher. Ensure that your input image or video
resolution matches the switcher's resolution set in
Then follow the steps below to set up the built-in TC-200
1. Connect the laptop with CG-500 software installed to one of the HDMI ports of the HS-
4000 switcher using an HDMI cable. In this example, we will be using HDMI port 9 for
illustration purpose.
2. Open CG-500 on the laptop and create a CG image.
3. Switch ON the HS-4000's power button and after the boot up is complete, the Multiview
should be displayed on the connected monitor.
4. On the Multiview, Input 3 window should display the CG image.
5. On GUI, tap Inputs.
6. Select Input 3 from Source and enable TC-200 mode by turning on CG Md in second mode
of operation.
7. Open the "Keyer" sub menu.
8. Select "DSK 1 or 2" from the Keyer option and set Key and Fill Sources to Input 3.
9. Locate DSK buttons on the switcher's control panel then depending on the DSK keyer
selected at Step 8, press DSK 1 or 2 button to open your CG graphics on either of the
preview and program windows or both.
To display the CG subtitle configured previously, simply press the DSK 1/2 PGM or DSK 1/2
PVW button to enable the downstream key on the PGM or PVW screen.
GUI
DSK Preview and DSK Program
On the HS-4000 Control Panel / Keyboard there are four
DSK keys. These are labelled Program and Preview. The
upper DSK1 and DSK2 keys relate to activating Down
Stream Keying on the Program outputs. The lower DSK1
and DSK2 keys relate to activating Down Stream Keying on
the Multi-view or Preview outputs.
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Setup