Page 1 Firmware: 3.0 Firmware: 3.0 Date: 10.28.2024 Date: 10.28.2024...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Edit Scenes OSC Remote Control Background Music Shortcuts Present Your Show System Control Scenes Battery Control Volume Use GFX Shortcuts for Director Mini Use Pen FAQs Control PTZ Control Phone Camera Support Control Webpage Control BGM Notice Replay Glossary and Abbreviations...
Page 3: Introduction
Director Mini - Your All-in-One Video Companion Meet the Director Mini: your compact solution for all things video. Whether you're directing, editing, or streaming, the Director Mini has got you covered. With its intuitive interface, capturing from various video sources becomes a breeze. And the best part? You can craft and share captivating content in real time, be it live streaming or recording.
Page 5 Supports wired and wireless networks as well as Bluetooth 5.0, and supports network bonding for optimal streaming stability ■ Supports two hot-swappable NP-F battery packs ■ Supports Web UI for more settings and registering to Magewell Control Hub for centralized management. For details, please refer to the ■ Director Mini Web UI User Manual.
Page 6: What's New
What's New What's New Firmware version: 3.0 Firmware version: 3.0 Show and Scene Show and Scene More scene sources: You can add RTSP stream, Listener, and Webpage as sources. And you can browse the webpage. ■ More phone camera parameters: You can set latency and buffer duration when adding a phone camera source. ■...
Page 7 Update Speedify SDK: It optimizes the performance of network bonding and supports exporting logs. ■ USB tethering: You can share the Internet data connection available on your mobile smartphone with Director Mini through a USB cable. ■ Captive portal support: It supports to pop up the captive portal for authentication when joining WiFi networks.
Page 8 And the duration of inactivity can be customized in Display. Custom Display Color: You can customize the display color. ■ Hotspot: You can view and set hotspot via the control center. ■ Security for Remote Assistant: You can set password for Remote Assistant to enhance security. ■...
Page 9 ■ view appearance. OSC Remote Control: Director Mini incorporates the OSC protocol, enabling you to operate the device effortlessly via the OSC protocol. ■ Check device status: You can check the running status of the device in Settings > System.
Page 10 RTMP streaming ■ USB-C port Select UVC/UAC mode for audio and video output or MTP mode for file transfer when Director Mini is connected to a computer via the USB-C port. ■ Set external screen in the Settings. ■ Firmware version: 2.2.650...
Page 11 ISO Recording ■ Director Mini supports ISO recording. You can record two of PGM, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, WEBCAM 1 and WEBCAM 2, or record two-channel images with different quality for one source. WEBCAM as Encoding Source ■...
Page 12: Owners Guide
Getting Started Getting Started Make sure Director Mini is mounted safely before using it. Place the device on a flat and stable surface. Director Mini provides two ■ detachable foldable stands for better heat dissipation and convenient operation. You can use the stands as needed.
Page 13 Complete Initial Settings Complete Initial Settings The first time you power on your Director Mini device or after you reset the device, you will be prompted to select your language, set your device name and read End User License Agreement (EULA). Please follow the guide step by step to complete the initial settings.
Page 14: Connect To Network
■ USB Modem supported by Magewell Products for more details. Connect your mobile phone with Director Mini through a USB cable, and ■ enable Personal Hotspot on your phone. (Tips: This function may not be available on all mobile phones due to hardware or system limitations. )
Page 15 ■ Connect one or two HDMI devices, such as HD camera, computer and game console, to the HDMI ports of Director Mini. It supports to capture signals from the two HDMI ports at the same time. The thumbnail of the corresponding input signal appears in the scene list of default show.
Page 16 Director Mini (********) from the drop-down list box of Choose your output device, such as Director Mini (Intel(R) Display Audio). Connect to WEBCAM ■ Connect webcams to the USB ports of Director Mini. Supported webcam specifications include: Formats: YUYV, MJPG, NV12, UYUV ■...
Page 17 ■ Connect an active microphone or line in device to the Mic/Line In jack on Director Mini, and select the device type according to the prompt. For MIC device, the system will automatically provide 20dB gain. It also supports HDMI microphone or USB microphone.
Page 18 (Optional) Connect to External Screen (Optional) Connect to External Screen Director Mini can be connected to an external screen through the USB-C OUT port, supporting 1920x1080@60Hz or 1920x1080@50Hz according to the show's frame rate. For the details, please refer to Mapping between the show's frame rate and each output frame rate.
Page 19 The external touchscreen must support HID multi-touch function (no ■ need of driver). Connect the touchscreen and Director Mini with a Type-C to Type-C ■ cable. If you use a Type-C adapter, please connect the Touch Function port of the touchscreen to the device. For details, please refer to your touchscreen's user manual.
Page 20: Main Screen
Main Screen Main Screen Director Mini provides lots of easy-to-use buttons on the main screen, and supports landscape mode and portrait mode. You can produce and stream your show very easily.
Page 21: Status Bar
Status Bar Status Bar The status bar helps you know the working status of the device.
Page 22: Control Center
Control Center Control Center The control center provides more information of the device and enables quick settings. Swipe down the status bar to open the control center. To close the control center, swipe up on the screen. The control center provides the following functions and information.
Page 23: Input Information
Input Information Input Information You can scroll down the control center to view the information of the input sources of current show, in which HDMI and WEBCAM are always displayed, while IP inputs and phone camera are displayed when they are added to scenes. HDMI 1/2: the input status of the HDMI 1/2 port ■...
Page 24 Resolution/frame rate : the original resolution and frame rate of HDMI input, such as 1920x1080p60 ■ Disconnected : no input source connected. ■ WEBCAM 1/2: the input status of WEBCAM 1/2 ■ Device name : the device name of WEBCAM ■...
Page 25 Resolution/frame rate : the original resolution and frame rate of RTMP stream ■ Disconnected : no RTMP input signal ■ SRT: the input status of stream ■ Stream name : the name of stream ■ URL : the URL of stream ■...
Page 26 Real-time frame rate : the real-time frame rate of phone camera ■ Bitrate : the real-time bitrate of phone camera ■ Resolution/frame rate : the original resolution and frame rate of phone camera which is set when you add the source to a scene. ■...
Page 27 Tutorials Tutorials The following tutorials will enable you to produce your first show and start to stream and record quickly. Create Show Create Show > Create a show. Specify the Show name and Frame rate, and select the Orientation (16:9 or 9:16).
Page 28: Adjust Volume
Switch Scenes Switch Scenes Swipe the scene list to left or right to browse scenes, and tap thumbnails to ■ switch scenes. Tap any empty area of the screen to view the scene in full-screen mode, and ■ tap any empty area again to exit the full-screen mode. If a scene contains a video clip source, you can tap the the play and pause ■...
Page 29 and then tap to open the Create New window. Select a type to create a GFX. to create more GFXs. Select one or more GFXs in the list to display in the show. scoreboard, timer or stopwatch is applied, you can tap the icon or long-press the thumbnail and select Control to open the control panel for controlling.
Page 30 Background Music Background Music Add BGM Add BGM Long-press a scene thumbnail, and tap Edit. In the Scene Editor, tap to select a song from a storage path. On the Background Music page, add more music and set playback policy and more actions by tapping the two buttons on the upper right conner.
Page 31 Live Stream, Record and Screenshot Live Stream, Record and Screenshot and select a target platform to configure, such as RTMP, and then to go back. to start streaming, tap to start recording, and tap take screenshots. to set and show live comments when streaming to YouTube, Twitch or Facebook.
Page 32: Produce Your Show
Produce Your Show Produce Your Show Director Mini enables simple video production by allowing you to build a run of shows which contain a series of scenes, while each scene consists of live sources, video clips, images, text, etc. Create and Manage Shows Create and Manage Shows You can create and manage multiple shows in Director Mini.
Page 33 Show List Show List The show list displays the name and frame rate of each show, through which you can switch and manages shows. Switch Show Switch Show > Show list. Tap a show name to switch to the show. Rename Show Rename Show >...
Page 34 Export Show Export Show > Show list. Swipe a show to the left. Tap Export. Select the media files to export together with the Show Config file, or tap Select All to select all the files, and then tap Export. Select USB flash drive or SD card to export.
Page 35: Create And Manage Scenes
Create and Manage Scenes Create and Manage Scenes A show consists of one or more scenes, while a scene contains various sources, including HDMI input signal, webcam input signal, phone camera input signal, ® video clips, pictures, RTMP/SRT/RTSP streaming signal, webpages, NDI input signal, etc. Create Scene Create Scene on the main screen.
Page 36 Scenes Scenes The scene list is displayed at the bottom of the main screen, and each scene has a corresponding thumbnail in the scene list. The following information will be displayed on the thumbnail. A red box indicates which scene is in Program view. ■...
Page 37: Delete Scene
You can go to > Settings > Display to set the duration of Auto Full Screen. Rename Scene Rename Scene Long press a scene thumbnail. Tap Rename on the popup menu. Enter new scene name, and tap Save. Delete Scene Delete Scene You can delete a scene through the following ways.
Page 38: Copy Scene
Copy Scene Copy Scene You can also copy an existing scene to create a new scene by the following two ways. Method 1: Long press a scene thumbnail. Tap Copy on the popup menu. Enter new scene name, and tap Copy. Method 2: on the main screen.
Page 39 Zoom Scene List Zoom Scene List on the main screen. Select Rearrange/Size on the popup menu. button on the right to change the size of thumbnails. It supports three sizes: small, middle and large. By default, the Scene List uses middle thumbnails. Tap Done at the upper right corner.
Page 40 Show or Hide the Scene List Show or Hide the Scene List When the Scene List is visible, swipe down to the bottom of the screen to ■ hide it. When the Scene List is hidden, tap or swipe up from bottom to expand ■...
Page 41: Edit Scenes
Edit Scenes Edit Scenes Sources are the building blocks of scenes. You can fill a scene with a combination of various sources such as HDMI, WEBCAM, RTMP Pull, RTMP Push, ® Caller, Listener, RTSP stream, NDI stream, Webpage, Video, Picture and Text. With the rich sources on hand, creativity is unlimited. You will use the Scene Editor to plan out your scene and add eye-catching effects to your sources.
Page 42 4K, encoded in H.264, and in MOV, MP4, or MKV format. To select files from the internal storage, you should import files to Director Mini device at first. Please refer to How to import/export files.
Page 43 Please refer to Add RTMP Pull. RTMP Push ■ A streaming source pushed to Director Mini via RTMP. Please refer to Add RTMP Push. Caller/Listener ■ A streaming source supporting protocol. Please refer to Add SRT Caller/Listener.
Page 44 Tap the text frame to enter content, and tap Save to return to the Scene Editor. A maximum of 1024 characters are supported. The more text, the smaller the font appears. The font size also changes automatically with the text box size. Color ■...
Page 45 Add WEBCAM Add WEBCAM in the scene editor. Select WEBCAM 1 or WEBCAM 2. Bind a webcam device to WEBCAM 1 or WEBCAM 2 according to the following situations. If one USB device is connected, choose WEBCAM 1, then the device ■...
Page 46 Add RTMP RTMP Pull Pull in the Scene Editor, and select RTMP Pull. Enter the following information. Name: Specify an alias name for your convenience of multi-item ■ management. URL: Enter the RTMP URL of the RTMP server. To add a video stream ■...
Page 47 Add RTMP RTMP Push Push As is to send RTMP streams to Director Mini, the IP address of Director Mini is the destination. in the Scene Editor, and select RTMP Push. Enter the following information. Name: Specify an alias name for your convenience of multi-item ■...
Page 48 Add SRT SRT Caller/Listener Caller/Listener in the Scene Editor. Caller or Listener. Enter the following information. Name: Specify an alias name for your convenience of multi-item ■ management. Address: Available for Caller. If the listener and caller are on the ■...
Page 49 To add more streams, repeat step 1 and 2, tap Create Stream, and operate as step 3 to 5 to finish creation. After a stream is added, its information is saved in the show. You can select an existing stream when you create a new scene or add a source to a scene.
Page 50 Add RTSP RTSP Stream Stream in the Scene Editor, and select RTSP Stream. Enter the following information. Name: Specify an alias name for your convenience of multi-item ■ management. URL: Enter the RTSP URL. ■ The URL syntax is rtsp://username:password@IP-address:port, username and password are from RTSP digest authentication.
Page 51 Add NDI Stream Add NDI Stream Add NDI Stream Manually Add NDI Stream Manually in the Scene Editor. Tap NDI Stream. Tap the Preset tab, and then tap Create NDI stream. Enter the following information. Alias: Specify an alias name for your convenience of multi-item ■...
Page 52 Select a detected NDI source in the list to add to the scene. And it is added to the Preset list at the same time. Tap Refresh to refresh the NDI source list if needed, for example, when the network of Director Mini changes.
Page 53 Add Webpage Add Webpage in the Scene Editor. Tap Webpage. Enter a URL, and tap Go or Confirm. The webpage appears in the canvas, and it is also recorded in the webpage history. You can select one from the history when you try to create a new scene.
Page 54 Scene Editor, and then select Phone Camera. Enter the camera name (1 - 32 bytes). Toggle on Microphone, so that the Director Mini device can capture audio from your phone's microphone. Select the image quality: High, Middle, Low.
Page 55 You can create up to three cameras in a show. After you have created Phone Cameras on the device, you can use your phone installed with the Director Utility App to connect to the device and control the camera. Please refer to the Director Utility App User Manual.
Page 56: Select Source
Select Source Select Source You can tap a source to select it, and the selected source will have a white frame surrounded. If multiple sources overlap with each other, and you can select the covered layer by the following way. Select the source you want to edit in the pop-up window.
Page 57: Editing Tools
Editing Tools Editing Tools When a source is selected, editing tools for that source appear in the bottom toolbar. The table below lists all the editing tools for each type of source. RTMP Tool HDMI WEBCAM Phone Camera Webpage Video Clip Picture Text Color...
Page 58 Move, Resize & Rotate Move, Resize & Rotate All kinds of sources can be moved, resized and rotated. To move a source: Drag and move the selected source to a new position. When dragging a source around, guidelines will appear for you to align the source with other sources and the Scene Editor.
Page 59 To rotate a source: Press and rotate on the selected source's frame. To control the rotation more precisely: Tap Position or Size at the bottom bar. Tap the X or Y number (on the Position control), or the W or H number (on the Size control).
Page 60 Size Size Apart from dragging on a source's frame to scale it up and down, you can also use the Size control to set size more precisely. W, H: Tap the W or H number to specify the width and height in pixels of the ■...
Page 61 Full Screen: Tap this button to expand the source to full screen. ■ When you lock the aspect ratio, a source is expanded to full screen when either its width or height reaches that of the canvas. When you do not lock the aspect ratio, a source is stretched to fill the whole canvas, in which case the source can be distorted.
Page 62 Crop Crop Cropping allows only part of the source to be rendered in the scene. All sources except text and color can be cropped. Tap Crop in the toolbar. Select a cropping ratio. Drag the corner handles to specify the crop boundaries. Tap Reset to revert to the original size and aspect ratio of the source.
Page 63 Transparency Transparency This feature works with the color, picture and video clip source. It is also a sub- function of other tools, such as text and background. Tap Transparency and move the slider to adjust the transparency. It ranges from 0 (solid) to 100 (completely invisible).
Page 64 Frame Frame You can decorate a source with a Frame. A frame is defined by the following properties: Weight: Sets the frame's border weight. It ranges from 0 to 50 pixels, with 0 ■ indicating no frame. Color: Sets the frame's color, with white as the default. ■...
Page 65 Label Label When you tap Label, the source is instantly labeled by its type name or file name. You can change the text and its properties to make a special mark. This tool is available for all sources except text and color. Tap the text area and then change the text.
Page 66 ■ Zoom: Zoom in from 9 directions, as indicated by the arrows. After you select an entrance transition for the first time, Director Mini automatically sets the corresponding exit transition for you. For example, when you set the entrance transition as , the exit transition is set to .
Page 67 Add exit transition: Tap Out and select an exit effect from the All tab or any other category tab. ■ None: No exit transition (default) ■ Fade: Fade out. ■ Fly: Fly out to 4 directions, as indicated by the arrows. ■...
Page 68 Text Text This tool applies to the Text source. Tap Text at the toolbar to define the following properties: Color: Sets text color. ■ Font: Sets text font. ■ Case: Sets text to all uppercase or lowercase. ■ Alignment: Sets text alignment (left, center or right). ■...
Page 69 Background Background This function applies to the Text source. Tap Background to define the following properties: Color: Specifies a solid color as the text background. ■ Gradient: Specifies a gradient color as the text background. ■ Picture: Specifies a picture as the text background. The picture format can be ■...
Page 70 Flip Flip This tool applies to HDMI and webcam sources. Horizontal to flip the source from left to right. ■ Vertical to flip the source from top to bottom. ■...
Page 71 Chromakey Chromakey Chromakey can remove the background of HDMI, WEBCAM, SRT/RTMP/RTSP ® stream, NDI stream, Phone Camera and Video sources. Tap Chromakey, and the system implements keying with an auto algorithm. Tap Key color, and select a color to key. If you want to key other color, tap to open the color setting page, tap on the preview image to select a color, or enter RGB value at the bottom,...
Page 72 Action Action This function applies to the Video Clip source. Action define how a video source is played. Start action: Defines how video playback is started. ■ Auto start: Starts to play the video automatically. ■ Manual start: Starts to play or pause the video by tapping the Play/Pause ■...
Page 73: Play Range
switched out automatically. Switch action: Defines how the video is continued if the scene is switched ■ out to another scene and then back before the video playback ends. Rewind to start: Replays the video from the beginning. ■ Pause video: Pauses the video when the scene is switched out, and ■...
Page 74 Property Property This tool applies to the WEBCAM and Phone Camera. Change WEBCAM's Properties Change WEBCAM's Properties Ensure that a WEBCAM is connected to the device. Select the WEBCAM source. to open the WEBCAM Properties window. View and select properties of the WEBCAM. Device: the information of current WEBCAM.
Page 75 Tap Save after you change properties. Change Phone Camera's Properties Change Phone Camera's Properties Select a Phone Camera source. to open the Phone Camera window. Change properties as needed. For details, please refer to Create Phone Camera. Tap Save after you change properties. This tool applies to stream and webpage sources.
Page 76 Format Format This function can copy the format of one source and past to another source. It is available for all sources. However, for text source, it takes effect independently, that is, the format of a text source can only be pasted to another text source. Select a source, tap Format, and then tap Copy.
Page 77: Ptz Control
PTZ Control PTZ Control When a source is connected with a PTZ camera supporting Visca UDP, you can enable this function to control the PTZ camera through the network. The PTZ camera and Director device must be able to ping each other. Supported sources include HDMI, WEBCAM, SRT, RTMP and RTSP.
Page 78 Add Multi-View Scene Add Multi-View Scene The prebuilt Multi-View layouts can help you create multi-view scenes more easily. in the scene list on the main screen. Select Multi-View in the Create New Scene window. Select one layout template. Tap each box and select source thumbnails, and you can tap to add a source if needed.
Page 79 Multi-View Layouts and Tools Multi-View Layouts and Tools Layout 1 Layout 1 Position: change the position of the small box. ■ Size: drag the slider to change the size of the small box. ■ Frame: create a frame for the small box by setting thickness and color. If the ■...
Page 80 Layout 3 Layout 3 Split Line: show a split line between the two boxes by setting thickness and ■ color. If the thickness is set to zero, the split line is invisible. Position: drag the slider to change the position of the split line. ■...
Page 81 Layout 5 Layout 5 Split Line: show split lines among the three boxes by setting thickness and ■ color. If the thickness is set to zero, the split line is invisible. Position 1/2: drag the slider to change the position of the split lines. ■...
Page 82 Layout 7 Layout 7 Split Line: show split lines among the three boxes by setting thickness and ■ color. If the thickness is set to zero, the split line is invisible. Position 1/2: drag the slider to change the position of the split lines. ■...
Page 83 Layout 9 Layout 9 Split Line: show split lines among the four boxes by setting thickness and ■ color. If the thickness is set to zero, the split line is invisible. Position 1/2/3: drag the slider to change the position of the split lines. ■...
Page 84: Background Music
Background Music Background Music You can add background music to a scene to enrich your scene. Such music is considered as the scene's private BGM. You can also go to Web UI to add global background music to play with the whole show. On the main screen, long press a scene thumbnail and tap Edit to open the Scene Editor.
Page 85: Present Your Show
Present Your Show Present Your Show Director Mini provides lots of tools for conveniently presenting your show and adding eye-catching effects, making your show more professional and attractive. Control Scenes Control Scenes Director Mini supports switching scenes with quick mode or manual mode.
Page 86 MP4 file within 2 to 5 seconds. 3D: One scene is replaced by another according to a 3D pattern. Tap ■ to select a 3D pattern. Duration: Drag the slider to set the transition duration for effects, ■ ranging from 50ms to 1000ms. In the switch area, drag the slider of Duration to set the transition duration for FTB, ranging from 200ms to 2000ms.
Page 87 Switch Scenes Switch Scenes Quick Switch Quick Switch When Quick switch is toggled on, you can tap thumbnails in the scene list to switch scenes directly. Manual Switch Manual Switch When Quick switch is toggled off, it goes to manual switch mode. You can set and preview the content to program.
Page 88 scene goes to program directly or with the selected transition effect. If a video clip is contained in the scene, after going to program, it re- executes the configured actions. The play progress in the preview view will not take effect. (Fade to Black) function allows your show to fade into black or fade to image during streaming or recording, with no video nor audio output.
Page 89: Control Volume
■ Bluetooth: Audio from a Bluetooth device, which is displayed when the ■ device is connected with Director Mini. (You need to select Bluetooth Audio Input mode in the Settings.) USB AUDIO: Audio from a USB device, which is displayed when the ■...
Page 90: Audio Meter
RTMP Stream: Audio from the RTMP stream source, displayed with the ■ self-defined name. Stream: Audio from the stream source, displayed with the self- ■ defined name. RTSP Stream: Audio from the RTSP stream source, displayed with the ■ self-defined name. NDI Stream: Audio from the NDI stream source, displayed with the self- ■...
Page 91 The range of the Audio Meter is -88 dB to 0 dB. It displays the peak value at the top of the audio meter (in portrait mode, on the right). Colored blocks and scales indicate the danger of clipping, as shown in the table below. Color Scale Range Description...
Page 92: Set Monitor
■ Bluetooth Device: device connected through BT. (You need to ■ select Bluetooth Audio Output mode in the Settings.) USB device : USB device(s) connected to Director Mini. The system ■ automatically lists device name(s). Monitor Option: ■ Toggle on/off the switch of MIC Input to set whether to monitor the microphone.
Page 93 Set Audio Input Sources Set Audio Input Sources Audio Association State Audio Association State When an audio input source is added to multiple scenes, its name is displayed ■ in green on the audio mixer, and you can tap the name to change its association state.
Page 94 ■ program output. If you connect a Magewell USB Capture device to Director Mini, the USB audio supports AFV. For other USB devices, they do not support AFV. If the current scene is in Preview view, the PROGRAM audio changes to PREVIEW.
Page 95 Use Magewell USB Capture Use Magewell USB Capture When a Magewell USB Capture is connected to Director Mini, you can control the embedded audio from the input signal and microphone/Line In audio. Embedded audio from the input signal: support setting state.
Page 96: Use Gfx
Use GFX Use GFX Graphic Overlay (GFX) enables a predefined logo, picture and text combination to show on the scene during recording and streaming. It is useful when you want to add lower thirds or a company logo to your show. It adds a professional touch to your show, making it more interactive.
Page 97 on the left. Toggle on Timing. Scroll time options to set the duration. Tap Confirm. Tap Save, and the thumbnail appears in the list.
Page 98 GFX Templates Templates Director Mini provides various templates helping you display more information during program. Title Title A title shows the theme of your show, and a good title will make your show more engaging. It provides general and animated title templates.
Page 99 Lower Third Lower Third Lower third is often used show the name of who is talking or to give vital information about an event. It provides general and animated lower third templates. General Tap text boxes and enter content. Set text format, background and transition effect. See Editing Tools details.
Page 100 Animated Text Animated Text Animated text craws horizontally for displaying sports news, breaking news, weather report, etc. Tap the text box, and then enter content, or tap Import at the upper right corner to import from a .txt or .rtf file. It supports up to 1024 characters. If the imported text has line breaks, you can select to import the first paragraph or import all paragraphs with line breaks being deleted automatically.
Page 101 Digital Clock Digital Clock Digital Clock displays digital date and time, which are synchronized with the system. Text: Set the number's color, size, font and transparency. ■ Background: Specify a solid color, gradient color or picture as the clock's ■ background, and sets the transparency.
Page 102 Bullet List Bullet List Bullet List can list important information clearly. Tap the text box, enter your content, and tap Enter to add a new item. To delete one list item, delete all the content of this item. Set properties of the bullet list. Text: Set the text's format, including font, size, color, case, transparency ■...
Page 103 Social Media Social Media Social Media displays your account to attract more followers. Tap text box and enter content. Set text format and transition effect. See Editing Tools for details. The logo cannot be changed. You can switch by changing the template. Logo Logo Logo supports to import one picture, such as a company logo and brand logo.
Page 104 Scoreboard Scoreboard Scoreboard displays the scores of a game. It currently provides general, baseball and soccer scoreboard templates. General and Soccer Scoreboards General and Soccer Scoreboards Basic Settings Game Name ■ Toggle on/off the switch of Show Name to set whether to show the game ■...
Page 105 Game Time: Set font, size, color, transparency and background for the game ■ time. (Only available for soccer scoreboards) Transition: Set transition effect. ■ Advanced Settings Tap Advanced to further customize the scoreboard. (Not available for soccer scoreboards) Show game name: Toggle on/off the switch to set whether to show game ■...
Page 106 Allow negative score: Tap on/off the switch to set whether to allow the ■ score being lower than 0.
Page 107 Baseball Scoreboard Baseball Scoreboard The baseball scoreboard can show lots of elements for easy control. Select a baseball scoreboard from scoreboard template library, and then start customizing your own layout. Basic Settings Game Name ■ Toggle on/off the switch of Show Name to set whether to show the game ■...
Page 108 strikes. On Base Runners: Set color, transparency and background for on-base runner ■ indicators. Background: Set background for the baseball scoreboard. Whether the ■ background can be set and the extent to which it takes effect is determined by the template. Transition: Set transition effect.
Page 109 Timer Timer You can use a Timer to countdown. Duration: Scroll hour, minute and second options to set the duration. ■ Text: Set the font, size, color, and transparency of numbers. ■ Progress Bar: Set the color of progress bar. ■...
Page 110 Alert: You can set different color for the last a few minutes or seconds to ■ alert the coming event. Toggle on/off the switch of Enable to set whether to enable the alert. ■ Set the duration, text color, progress bar color and background color. ■...
Page 111 Stopwatch Stopwatch You can use Stopwatch to count up. Format: Select one stopwatch format. Options include H:M and H:M:S. ■ Text: Set the font, size, color, and transparency of numbers. ■ Background: Specify a solid color, gradient color or picture as the ■...
Page 112 Create Webpage Create Webpage GFX to open the list. to open the Create New interface. Choose Webpage. Enter a URL, and tap Go or Confirm. Tap the bottom left button to change the background, aiding in positioning the GFX. : Transparent ■...
Page 113 to adjust the GFX's volume, referring to Control Volume. (Optional) Set timing, which makes the disappearing automatically. on the left. Toggle on Timing. Scroll time options to set the duration. Tap Confirm. Tap Save, and the webpage thumbnail appears in the list.
Page 114 Create NDI Create NDI GFX to open the list. to open the Create New interface. Choose NDI Stream. Select the NDI source by referring to Add NDI Stream. Tap the bottom left button to change the background, aiding in positioning the GFX.
Page 115 Scroll time options to set the duration. Tap Confirm. Tap Save, and the thumbnail appears in the list. Create Custom Create Custom GFX to open the list. to open the Create New interface. Choose Custom to enter the editor. , choose Picture or Text to add picture or text. Tap the bottom left button to change the background, aiding in positioning the GFX.
Page 116 Apply Apply GFX You can apply up to 8 GFXs in a show at the same time. to open the list. Tap one thumbnail, and then the is displayed in the scene. A √ appears on the selected thumbnail. If a bullet list is applied, and it is set as manual play mode, you can tap the text content on the screen to display the next line.
Page 117 Control Scoreboard Control Scoreboard You can only apply one scoreboard, but you can control all the scoreboards. Way 1: When a scoreboard is applied, tap to control the displayed one. Way 2: Tap to open the list, long-press a scoreboard thumbnail and tap Control on the popup.
Page 118 Control Baseball Scoreboard Control Baseball Scoreboard Tap the upper part of the number to increase the score, and tap the lower ■ part of the number to decrease the score. to indicate runners on 1st Base, 2nd Base, and 3rd Base. ■...
Page 119 Control Soccer Scoreboard Control Soccer Scoreboard Adjust score: Tap the upper part of the number to increase the score, and tap ■ the lower part of the number to decrease the score. Show stoppage time: ■ Tap the time number to select the stoppage time, and you can tap "Reset" ■...
Page 120: Control Timer
Control Timer Control Timer You can apply only one timer, but you can control all the timers. Way 1: When a timer is applied, tap to control the displayed one. Way 2: Tap to open the list, long-press a timer thumbnail and tap Control on the popup.
Page 121 Control Stopwatch Control Stopwatch You can only apply one stopwatch, and but you can control all the stopwatches. Way 1: When a stopwatch is applied, tap to control the displayed one. Way 2: Tap to open the list, long-press a stopwatch thumbnail and tap Control on the popup.
Page 122 Manage Manage GFX Rename Rename Each is named as the type by default. You can rename the GFX. to open the list. Long-press one thumbnail. Tap Rename, enter the new name and tap Save. Edit Edit You can edit the existing GFX. to open the list.
Page 123 The new will be named as "The original name + (No.)", such as (1). Tap Done at the upper right corner to go back to the main screen. Delete Delete You can delete a through the following ways. Method 1 to open the list.
Page 124 list. Tap Done at the upper right corner. Zoom Zoom List List to open the list. on the main screen. Select Rearrange/Size on the popup menu. button on the right to change the size of thumbnails. It supports three sizes: small, middle and large. By default, the List uses middle thumbnails.
Page 125: Use Pen
Use Pen Use Pen Director Mini provides the Pen to annotate on your show. to enter the annotation mode. Draw or write on the screen to annotate. to expand the toolbar. To collapse, tap again. Tap Color 1 or Color 2 to switch the pen color, and tap Color 1 or Color ■...
Page 126: Control Ptz
Control PTZ Control PTZ When a source supports UDP-based or NDI-based PTZ function, you can control the PTZ camera. You can enter the PTZ control mode through the following ways, by which you can also enter phone camera control mode. , which only applies to the Program and Preview scenes.
Page 127 Zoom Slide on the slide bar at the upper right to zoom. Slide up, and the lens zooms in. ■ Slide down, and the lens zooms out. ■ Focus Slide on the slide bar at the lower right to focus. Slide up, and then the lens focuses near and the nearby object gets clear.
Page 128 Control OBSBOT WEBCAM Control OBSBOT WEBCAM Director Mini is compatible with OBSBOT WEBCAMs. Besides Pan/Tilt Control, Zoom, Focus, and Presets, the PTZ control panel for OBSBOT supports the following features. For OBSBOT webcam, it supports adding up to 3 presets, and the preset numbers change to P1, P2 and P3.
Page 129 Record Record If your OBSBOT webcam supports recording, such as OBSBOT Tail Air, you can record videos to the SD card installed in the webcam. Tap Record to start recording. ■ Tap Recording to stop. ■ Reset Reset to reset the OBSBOT webcam to its initial position. Wake Up Wake Up If the OBSBOT webcam has gone to sleep, such as OBSBOT Tiny 2, tap Wake...
Page 130: Control Phone Camera
Control Phone Camera Control Phone Camera When a scene contains a phone camera source, you can control phone camera to zoom or focus on device. Enter phone camera control mode through the following ways, by which you can also enter the PTZ control mode. , which only applies to the Program and Preview scenes.
Page 131: Control Webpage
Control Webpage Control Webpage When a scene contains a webpage source, you can browse the webpage. Long-press the scene thumbnail, and select Webpage on the popup menu to enter the webpage control mode. The webpage goes to full-screen mode, and a toolbar appears. Slide on the screen to scroll the webpage.
Page 132: Control Bgm
Control BGM Control BGM You can control the playback of the background music. to reveal the BGM playback bar. Tap the buttons on the playback bar to control the BGM playback. to play or to pause. ■ to play the previous song or to play the next song.
Page 133: Replay
Replay Replay Replay allows you capture some of greatest moments, slow down the action and save your highlights. You can go to > Settings > Replay to enable and set the function. Please refer to Replay. Quick Replay Quick Replay Quick Replay to review the recent live content.
Page 134 Event Replay. If only one event is set, it starts replay directly. ■ If there are multiple events, select an event thumbnail from the event list ■ on the popup to enter the replay mode. If you have enabled two replay cameras, select which camera to replay first on the popup window.
Page 135 Tap the speed button to change the playback rate. Options include 0.1x, ■ 0.25x, 0.33x, 0.5x (default), 0.75x, and 1.0x. Tap the camera switch button to switch the replay image. ■ : Camera 1 ■ : Camera 2 ■ : Camera 1 and 2 in side-by-side layout ■...
Page 136: Start Streaming And Recording
Start Streaming and Recording Start Streaming and Recording Director Mini can stream to multiple platforms, and supports recording the show for later use. You can stream and record separately or simultaneously, and implement interactive operations to attract your audience. Live Streaming Live Streaming You can stream to two platforms with different encoding formats at the same time.
Page 137 Your username and profile image will be displayed after login. Your nickname, user avatar images and authorization token will be stored encrypted in Director Mini device after a successful authorization. When delete the YouTube server or remove Director Mini from trusted apps...
Page 138 If you select New stream, you need to set Title (mandatory), Description, and Privacy. Privacy options are: ■ Public: The stream is visible to all people. ■ Private: The stream is visible only to you and people selected by you. ■...
Page 139 Configure Twitch Server Configure Twitch Server Select Twitch in the stream setting page. Tap Name to enter an alias name for your convenience of multi-item management. Tap Encode, and select a stream scheme. You can customize encode parameters and sources as needed. For details, please refer to Encode.
Page 140 Director Mini from trusted apps from Facebook. Your personal data will be deleted upon request in 0 to 24 hours. After you log in successfully, the system automatically selects a ingest server for you, which you cannot change.
Page 141 Default: The system's default network priority, that is Ethernet > WLAN ■ > Cellular. Cellular First ■ WLAN First ■ Ethernet First ■ Tap Test to test whether the previous configurations are working properly. to return to the previous menu.
Page 142 ® ® Configure NDI Configure NDI Server Server ® Select NDI in the stream setting page. Tap Alias to enter an alias name for your convenience of multi-item management. ® Tap Source Name to enter a name, which is the name of the output NDI stream for the receiver to recognize.
Page 143 Bitrate Mode: It is fixed at CBR. ■ Tap Preview Stream to set the following parameters. Resolution: It is fixed at 640x360. ■ FPS: It changes along with the frame rate of the show. ■ Bitrate: It automatically changes according to the settings of Program ■...
Page 144 TCP (Uni-Connection): It indicates to establish single TCP connection ■ between the device and the receiver, and transfer all A/V packets via one port. Compared with UDP (Unicast) or TCP (Multi-Connection), it has lower CPU usage. It is used where reliable data transfer matters, which makes it suitable for 4K NDI streams.
Page 145 initial source will be restored after it recovers. Source name shows the backup NDI channel name. ■ Tap Change and select the failover (backup) video device within the same NDI group as the initial source. IP address shows the IP Address of the backup NDI channel, which is ■...
Page 146 Configure Configure RTMP RTMP Server Server Select RTMP in the stream setting page. Tap Name to enter an alias name for your convenience of multi-item management. Tap Encode, and select a stream scheme. You can customize encode parameters and sources as needed. For details, please refer to Encode.
Page 147 Configure Configure Caller Caller Select in the stream setting page. Tap Name to enter an alias name for your convenience of multi-item management. Tap Encode, and select a stream scheme. You can customize encode parameters and sources as needed. For details, please refer to Encode.
Page 148 WLAN First ■ Ethernet First ■ Tap Test to test whether the previous configurations are working properly. to return to the previous menu. Add More Servers Add More Servers Select Add Server in the stream setting page. Select one server, and operate as the previous steps. Edit Server Edit Server Tap a sever in the stream setting page.
Page 149 Start Live Streaming Start Live Streaming Director Mini supports streaming to two servers at the same time. You can start live streaming through two methods: Manual Stream and Quick Stream. Manual Stream requires you to manually connect and stream to configured servers individually.
Page 150 (Optional) Repeat the above steps to stop streaming to the other server. Quick Stream Quick Stream Ensure your Director Mini device is connected to the Internet. Ensure you have turned on Quick Stream when you configure streaming sever. You can enable Quick Stream for two servers at most. This limit is set to ■...
Page 151 Live Comment Live Comment You can view live comments when streaming to YouTube, Twitch or Facebook, and select one comment as an overlay inside the video feed. to set live comments. Toggle on Show to display live comment box on the screen. Set text size.
Page 152: Record And Screenshot
You can record a show during live streaming or independently, and you can take screenshots at any time. Director Mini supports isolated (ISO) recording. You can record two different sources simultaneously, or record two-channel images with different quality for one source.
Page 153 SD Card First (default). You can also set storage path in Storage. Tap Split file, and then you can choose to split your recording file by time or by size. By default, it starts a new file every 4 GB. By time: start a new file by every x minutes or x hours.
Page 154: Start Recording
Start Recording Start Recording On the main screen, tap to start recording. to stop recording.  When the recording time is less than 1s, the recording file will not be saved. ISO recording does not support Full NDI source. Take Screenshots Take Screenshots to take a screenshot.
Page 155 When you stream to two servers at the same time, it displays information of the two. Orange streaming text: The upload speed is not enough to support ■ bandwidth. Red streaming text: Director Mini is trying to reconnect to the streaming ■ server. You can also view streaming status on the Control...
Page 156 NDI Tally NDI Tally When you start NDI streaming, the top status bar supports displaying NDI Tally. When the streaming rate shows a red background, it indicates the NDI ■ streaming signal is in PGM (Program) view. When the streaming rate shows a green background, it indicates the NDI ■...
Page 157: Album
Album Album The Album displays videos you have recorded, replay events you have set, screenshots you have taken by pressing or the power button, which are stored in the internal storage or SD card, and sorted by time. In the album, you can preview, export, and delete the images or video clips. Preview Video Clips &...
Page 158 Source: the recording source, which can be PGM, HDMI1, HDMI2, ■ WEBCAM1, WEBCAM2 or NDI. REC1/2: indicating Record 1 or Record 2. ■ File extension: set in Record, which can be MP4 or MOV. ■ When you preview the replay event, you can see the file name which is assigned in the format of "prefix_number sequence_source_REPLAY1/2( _EVENT No.
Page 159 Export or Delete Video Clips & Images Export or Delete Video Clips & Images > Album to open the Album, and tap the Record, Replay or Screenshot tab to switch pages. Tap Select, and then select some video clips or images. at the bottom, then select USB or SD Card to export the selected items.
Page 160: Settings
> Settings to open the settings page, where you can customize the properties of the device, configure encode parameters, set audio, etc. Network Network Director Mini supports multiple network connections, including wired, Wi-Fi and cellular network. These networks can be connected at the same time. The priority order for the device selecting network connection is wired > Wi-Fi >...
Page 161 servers for performance. Fastest Server: By default, the device picks the closest Speed Server, ■ which will give you the fastest internet connection. Closest Dedicated Server: It allows all of your clients, mobile and ■ desktop, to use the closest private server that only members of your team can access.
Page 162 Redundant: It operates at the speed of the fastest single internet ■ connection and use additional data in order to deliver an ultra-reliable connection. Each packet gets sent simultaneously over multiple connections and whichever packet gets through first, is the one to be delivered.
Page 163 You can insert one or more USB Modems for Internet connection, and check the USB Modem information in the Cellular list. You can also share the Internet data connection available on your mobile smartphone with Director Mini through a USB cable, and view the phone's information in the Cellular list. Wi-Fi...
Page 164 signal strength, frequency, security, MAC address, IP address, Gateway, Subnet mask, DNS, and link speed. To delete a Wi-Fi, you can tap the connected Wi-Fi and then tap FORGET. Or you can tap Saved networks at the bottom, and tap a Wi-Fi to delete, and then tap FORGET.
Page 165: Hotspot & Tethering
Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet is enabled by default. If you want to disable the Ethernet connection when it is in bad status, tap Ethernet, and then toggle off the switch. To enable the Ethernet connection, toggle on the switch. You can tap Ethernet configuration to check and set more information, including connection type (DHCP or Static IP), IP address, network prefix length, DNS address and gateway address.
Page 166: Bluetooth
Bluetooth Bluetooth You can use your Bluetooth device for audio output or audio input. Tap Bluetooth in the settings page. Select Bluetooth audio usage. Bluetooth Audio Output: Use the Bluetooth device to output the show's ■ audio. (default) Bluetooth Audio Input: Use the Bluetooth device as an audio input ■...
Page 167: Display
The relative pages may differ with BT device of different brands, ■ vendors and types. Please operate according to the page prompts. You can also connect other Bluetooth devices for more controls, for ■ example, connecting a Bluetooth keyboard for shortcuts control.
Page 168: Audio
Headphone Jack: device connected to the headphone jack ■ Bluetooth Device: device connected through BT ■ USB device : USB device(s) connected to Director Mini. The system ■ automatically lists device name(s). Input delay: set delay for live audio inputs, to match up the audio and video ■...
Page 169: Storage
Storage Storage Tap Storage in the settings page, to check the storage status of internal storage and SD card, and set storage path for screenshot and record. Tap Internal storage. At the top, you'll see a color-coded bar showing how much space the ■...
Page 170: Encode
Encode Encode Each show has two encoders for selection when you configure stream servers and record parameters. You can customize encoding parameters and select encoding source for Encode 1 and Encode 2. Tap Encode on the settings page. Tap Encode 1 or Encode 2. (Optional) Tap + Add to customize an encode scheme with the following parameters, and then tap Add.
Page 171: Switch
To edit an exiting encode scheme, swipe it left and tap Edit. To delete an exiting encode scheme, swipe it left and tap Delete. Switch Switch Tap Switch on the settings page to set switch mode and transition effect. Scene quick switch: set scene switch mode. ■...
Page 172 default stinger with your own one, which should be an MP4 file within 2 to 5 seconds. 3D: One scene is replaced by another according to a 3D pattern. Tap ■ to select a 3D pattern. Scene transition duration: set transition duration. ■...
Page 173 Back LED Lights Back LED Lights You can customize the function of the back LED lights. Use LEDs as battery indicators : to indicate the battery status. For details, ■ please refer to Battery Indicator. Use LEDs as NDI tally lights : to indicate the signal status for NDI streaming. ■...
Page 174 UVC + UAC mode: this mode is used for connecting to a computer for video ■ and audio output. Director Mini can be recognized as a webcam by streaming software, such as Skype and Zoom. (Default) MTP mode: this mode is use for connecting to a computer for file transfer, ■...
Page 175 UVC/UAC name: tap to change the name for other software recognizing ■ Director Mini. The default name is Director-Mini. Set Multi-view Set Multi-view You can tap on right side of Multi-view for more settings. Show split line: toggle on/off the switch to show or hide split lines.
Page 176: Replay
Replay Replay Replay allows you capture some of greatest moments, slow down the action and save your highlights. Toggle on the switch to enable the function, and then set the following items. Replay buffer length: tap and drag the slider to set the buffer length for relay, ■...
Page 177 Overlay replay watermark: toggle on/off the switch to show or hide the ■ replay watermark during the replay. You can select the default watermark or upload a picture by tapping "+". And you can tap the thumbnail again to change it. Supported format includes PNG, JPEG and BMP. The watermark is aligned with the upper right corner.
Page 178: Osc Remote Control
The user datagram protocol (UDP) is used by the device for communication with OSC enabled applications. Director Mini is compatible with multiple OSC enabled apps, such as TouchOSC. We provide a sample layout program for TouchOSC, which helps you start using OSC control quickly and easily.
Page 179 Director Mini OSC Sample Layout file developed for TouchOSC. Use TouchOSC Use TouchOSC The following introduces how to connect the TouchOSC app with Director Mini and get to start use the sample layout. Go to TouchOSC to download the TouchOSC app.
Page 180: Shortcuts
Shortcuts Shortcuts You can connect a USB or Bluetooth keyboard, such as X-Keys and NumberPad, and create Shortcuts to control the device more easily. Add Shortcuts Add Shortcuts Tap Add. Enter a custom name for your shortcut. Tap Add Function, and then tap the drop-down box of Function to select a function.
Page 181: Edit Shortcuts
Repeat steps above to add more shortcuts. The shortcut list displays all the shortcut keys (including key text and the custom name). Tap a shortcut or press a key to test whether the shortcut works normally. (Optional) Tap Key Code at the upper right corner to display or hide key code.
Page 182 Delete Shortcuts Delete Shortcuts Swipe a shortcut to the left. , and tap Delete to confirm. Re-order Shortcuts Re-order Shortcuts Drag and drop one shortcut to the desired position.
Page 183: System
System System Tap System on the settings page to set the system related items. Language Language Tap Language in the system page. Tap a language. Tap Continue. The device will restart and change to the selected language.
Page 184: Date And Time
Date and Time Date and Time By default, your device receives date and time information from the network. Tap Date & Time in the system page, and then you can set manually. Automatic date and time: Use the date and time provided by the network. ■...
Page 185: Update Firmware
Update Firmware Update Firmware Director Mini supports automatically and manually updating firmware. Manual update can update to any firmware version, while auto update can only update to the online latest version. Auto Update Auto Update Ensure your device is connected with network.
Page 186 Tap Manual Update, and then select the update file. Director Mini will then upgrade automatically. Please wait and do not exit. During the upgrade process, do not power off or restart your device.
Page 187 Reset Reset This function is going to reset the device. Before resetting, make sure  that you have backed up all the files you need. Tap Reset in the system page. Tap the Reset button. The device will be rebooted with all the shows and their assets, system settings and local stored media files being deleted.
Page 188: Device Status
Device Status Device Status Tap Device status in the System page, and it shows the running status of the device. CPU: the CPU usage of Director device, in percentage. ■ Memory: the memory usage of Director device, in percentage. ■ Temperature: the temperature of the chipset on Director device.
Page 189 Security Security You can enable password to enhance the security of using Director Utility app to control the device. Turn on the switch of "Enable password for Remote Assistant". Set your password in the popup. The password must be between 1 to 32 characters long, and can only contain letters and numbers.
Page 190 About About Tap About in the system page, and it shows the information of the device, including its device name, family name, product name, serial number, hardware version, firmware version, software version, warranty, and license. Rename the device You can rename the device. Tap Device Name, and enter a new name.
Page 191: Battery
Director Mini supports two hot-swappable NP-F battery packs, which allows for device operation without the need for a physical power connection. You can insert battery and power adapter separately or simultaneously. When they are both inserted, Director Mini uses the power supplied by the power adapter as the priority.
Page 192: Battery Installation
Battery Installation Battery Installation Director Mini supports 7.4V NP-F type battery packs, such as Sony NP-F550 and Sony NP-F750. You can use the same or equivalent types. Install: press the lock button first and put the battery into the slots until it is ■...
Page 193: Battery Status
If the power adapter is also connected, the device uses power adapter in priority and it does not show the battery status icon. During operation, your Director Mini will use the battery with the lower charge, then swap over to the other when the battery is depleted without interruption.
Page 194 Typical Battery Working Time Typical Battery Working Time The following is what you can expect for a single battery. Capacity Working Condition Working Hours Displaying, streaming and recording 7800mAh a multi-view scene consisting of 3 hours 30 minutes HDMI, Video and WEBCAM sources Displaying and streaming an HDMI 2200mAh 2 hours 20 minutes...
Page 195: Shortcuts For Director Mini
Shortcuts for Director Mini Shortcuts for Director Mini You can connect a USB or Bluetooth keyboard, such as X-Keys and NumberPad, and create Shortcuts on the device, Web UI or Director Utility App. Then you can call the following functions.
Page 196 Function Name Description Remark Turn off Undisplay a Specify a by selecting name Turn on/off Display/Undisplay a Specify a by selecting name Clear overlay Undisplay all displayed GFXs and live comment Transition Turn on quick switch Turn on quick switch Turn off quick switch Turn off quick switch Turn on/off quick switch...
Page 197 Function Name Description Remark Stop all live streaming Stop all live streaming Record Start recording Start recording Stop recording Stop recording Start/Stop recording Start/Stop recording Screenshot Take a screenshot of the program scene Video Play video Play video in program view Pause video Pause video in program view Play/Pause video...
Page 198 Function Name Description Remark Play BGM Play BGM in program view Pause BGM Pause BGM in program view Play/Pause BGM Play/Pause BGM in program view Go to the first song Go to the first song Go to the last song Go to the last song Go to the next song Go to the next song...
Page 199 Function Name Description Remark Specify the device by selecting Microphone Select MONITOR device Set MONITOR device Jack, Bluetooth device (if connected) or USB device (if connected) Set MIC option Turn on/off MIC audio Set the gain of MIC audio, ranging from -40dB Set MIC volume to 10dB Set Bluetooth option...
Page 200 Function Name Description Remark Apply HDMI 2 audio settings to global or per Set HDMI 2 action scope scene Set global option of HDMI 2 audio, which can Set HDMI 2 global option be AFV, Always On or Always Off Set scene-based option of HDMI 2 audio, which Set HDMI 2 scene option can be Audio On or Audio Off...
Page 201 Function Name Description Remark Apply WEBPAGE audio settings to global or per Set WEBPAGE scene action scope Select webpage by name scene Set global option of WEBPAGE audio, which Set WEBPAGE scene global option Select webpage by name can be AFV, Always On or Always Off Set scene-based option of WEBPAGE audio, Set WEBPAGE scene option Select webpage by name...
Page 202 Function Name Description Remark Adjust the score of home team or guest team Adjust team score with a value ranging from -100 to 100 Go to the first period/inning Go to the first period/inning Inning is for baseball scoreboard Go to the last period Go to the last period Go to the next period/inning Go to the next period/inning...
Page 203 Function Name Description Remark Show stoppage time (Soccer) Show stoppage time For soccer scoreboard Hide stoppage time (Soccer) Hide stoppage time For soccer scoreboard Show/Hide stoppage time (Soccer) Show/Hide stoppage time For soccer scoreboard Show substitution (Soccer) Show substitution For soccer scoreboard Hide substitution (Soccer) Hide substitution For soccer scoreboard...
Page 204 Function Name Description Remark Call preset Call preset by number Store preset Store preset by number Start to zoom in at a set speed, ranging from 1 PTZ zoom in to 10 Start to zoom out at a set speed, ranging from 1 PTZ zoom out to 10 PTZ stop zooming...
Page 205 Function Name Description Remark PTZ stop moving Stop moving NDI PTZ does not support this function. PTZ start recording (OBSBOT) Start recording For OBSBOT Tail Air PTZ stop recording (OBSBOT) Stop recording For OBSBOT Tail Air PTZ start/stop recording (OBSBOT) Start/stop recording For OBSBOT Tail Air Start Al human tracking (OBSBOT)
Page 206 Function Name Description Remark Replay event N Replay event N Specify the event by selecting the Event No. Exit replay Exit replay Pause replay Pause replay Play or resume replay Play or resume replay Play/Pause replay Play/Pause replay Fast forward at a set step size, ranging from 2s Fast forward to 8s Fast backward at a set step size, ranging from...
Page 207 Function Name Description Remark Mute replay sound Mute replay sound Mute/Unmute replay sound Mute/Unmute replay sound Unmute mic sound Unmute mic sound Mute mic sound Mute mic sound Mute/Unmute mic sound Mute/Unmute mic sound Switch replay camera. Options include Camera Switch replay camera 1, Camera 2 and Side by Side.
Page 208 Function Name Description Remark Left Scroll left Down Scroll down Right Scroll right Others Reboot Reboot the device Power off Power off the device Screenshot Take a screenshot of the device Adjust display brightness Adjust display brightness Freeze current scene Freeze current scene Unfreeze current scene Unfreeze current scene...
Page 209: Faqs
FAQs FAQs General General Notice for connecting the USB-C OUT port to the computer Notice for connecting the USB-C OUT port to the computer Please connect the device with power cable or battery and power on at first, and then connect to the computer. To power off the device, disconnect the USB-C OUT port from the computer at first, and then press the power button to power off.
Page 210 Scenes. How to configure live stream servers? How to configure live stream servers? Configure the stream server on the Director Mini device: > Settings > Stream, and select a sever to enter the configuration page. Or tap on the main screen, tap a server not configured to enter the configuration page.
Page 211 How to start and stop live streaming? How to start and stop live streaming? Manual Stream Start streaming: on the main screen. Tap Connect next to a configured server in the Live Stream window. (Optional) Repeat the above steps to stream to another server at the same time. The maximum number of servers you can simultaneously connect to is two.
Page 212 How to start a stream scheduled later for YouTube How to start a stream scheduled later for YouTube When streaming to YouTube, you may need to preview the stream at first and then goes live as scheduled. You can follow the guide below. Create a channel in your YouTube studio, and set the schedule.
Page 213 How many sources with video signal can I add to one scene/show? How many sources with video signal can I add to one scene/show? In the same scene You can add a maximum of three video sources, including HDMI, WEBCAM, stream, RTMP stream,...
Page 214 Type-C cable to connect the USB-C OUT port of the device and the computer. The device is recognized as ■ Director Mini, which may differ with the OS. Then you can import and export files with the computer. Please refer to How to transfer files with computer via MTP mode.
Page 215 Why are my recordings split into 4.0 GB clips? Director Mini applies a default logic to prevent potential damage to the whole video to protect your content by breaking the recording into 4.0 GB clips. You can import video clips to the editing software, then merge them back together without any loss of data. You can also self-define to split recording files by time or by size, which has more options.
Page 216 After your account is verified, it takes 24 hours to activate your account for live streaming. Once live streaming is activated, you can then successfully log in to your YouTube account in Director Mini and stream to YouTube. For other information such as what you can stream to YouTube, you can go to the YouTube official website.
Page 217 WEBCAM Frame Rate Information WEBCAM Frame Rate Information The USB 3.0 ports and USB-C port support connecting WEBCAM. The supported frame rate to capture is shown as follows. WEBCAM Connection Frame Rate One WEBCAM to one USB 3.0 port Up to 60 fps One WEBCAM to the USB-C port Up to 60 fps Two WEBCAMs to two USB 3.0 ports...
Page 218 The external touchscreen must support HID multi-touch function (no need of driver). ■ Connect the touchscreen and Director Mini with a Type-C to Type-C cable. If you use a Type-C adapter, please connect the Touch Function port of ■ the touchscreen to the device. For details, please refer to your touchscreen's user manual.
Page 219 Mapping between the show's frame rate and each output frame rate Mapping between the show's frame rate and each output frame rate According to different frame rate of the show, the output frame rate or frame rate options related to recording, streaming, USB-C external screen and more will also be different, and the mapping relationship between them is shown in the following table.
Page 220 A wide range of frame rates are available for different use cases. For example, 25fps is usually used for PAL television systems, 29.97fps applies to NTSC television systems, while 24fps is mostly used when shooting and displaying movies. Generally a higher frame rate provides smoother motion and crisper details. Videos with a lot of motions, such as sports events, will often need a higher frame rate.
Page 221 Main: it includes I-, P-, and B- frames. This profile is for progressive and interlaced videos, and supports CAVLC and CABAC entropy coding. It is used in ■ videos for mainstream consumer electronic devices, such as MP4 with relatively low decoding rate, portable video player, PSP and iPod. High: it adds 8x8 internal prediction, custom quantification, lossless video encoding and more YUV formats (e.g., 4:4:4) on the basis of main profile.
Page 222 Audio Audio What audio inputs/outputs does Director Mini support? What audio inputs/outputs does Director Mini support? Director Mini supports the following audio inputs and outputs: Audio Input Mic/line in: 1x 3.5mm jack, 2-channel, 48 KHz, 16-bit ■ Audio input from HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 ports: 2-channel, 48 KHz, 16-bit ■...
Page 223 Why is there no audio from the HDMI input? Check whether Director Mini is selected as the audio output device on the source computer connected to the HDMI port. Only when Director Mini is selected will the computer output audio to Director Mini. The configuration varies depending on the OS.
Page 224 However, if your devices are separated by a distance, it is recommended to choose 2.4GHz, so that you can receive a better signal even across obstacles. Note: When the Wi-Fi connected to the Director Mini device is 5.0GHz, the AP band can only be selected as 2.4GHz; when the Wi-Fi is 2.4GHz, the AP band...
Page 225 Update the firmware again. DO NOT power off or reboot your device during the update. If your issue is not solved, please submit your questions in the online Ticket System: tickets.magewell.com, or contact the Magewell Technical Support Team at support@magewell.net.
Page 226: Support
If you have problems or questions during using Director Mini, you can find support and help through the following ways. View Help View Help > Help, to get help information, which will tell you how to use Director Mini and give answers to some frequently asked questions. Feedback Feedback You can use the feedback feature to ask technical questions, make suggestions and complaints.
Page 227: Technical Support
If you cannot find an answer, click Contact Us at the bottom to contact the support team. ■ Submit your questions in the online Ticket System: tickets.magewell.com, or contact the Magewell Technical Support Team at support@magewell.net. ■...
Page 228: Notice
The only warranties for Magewell products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing ■ herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Magewell shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Page 229: Glossary And Abbreviations
Glossary and Abbreviations Glossary and Abbreviations AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) refers to digital audio coding standard that represent audio files based on lossy audio compression. It was launched as successor of MP3 file format keeping in view that the lateral faced issues for the implementation of new ideas in the encoding process based on the development of methods for data compression.
Page 230 RTMP RTMP RTMP stands for "Real-Time Messaging Protocol". It is an efficient way to transmit large chunks of audio, video, and data from a server to the Internet via an encoder. Most live video streaming relies on RTMP to deliver smooth, real-time playback. RTSP RTSP RTSP stands for "Real-Time Streaming Protocol".
Page 231 Variable bit rate. In this mode, the encoder dynamically increases or decreases the bit rate based on the image bitrate needs. VBR is preferred to CBR when you expect better image quality.

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