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8CH HDMI LIVE STREAM
SHARK S8X PLUS
VIDEO SWITCHER
8-channel SDI/HDMI Audio/Video Switcher

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  • Page 1 8CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK S8X PLUS VIDEO SWITCHER 8-channel SDI/HDMI Audio/Video Switcher...

  • Page 2: Using The Unit Safely

    8CH HDMI LIVE STREAM SHARK S8X 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher CONTENTS 1. Introduction ..............................1 1.1. Overview ..............................1 1.2. Main Features .............................1 2. Interface ................................2 2.1. Interface Overview ............................. 2 2.2. Tally PIN Definition ............................ 3 3. Specification ..............................4 4. Front Panel ..............................6 5.Front Panel Functions ............................7...
  • Page 4 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 10.3. PIP ................................24 11.Downstream Key ............................25 11.1 DSK ................................25 11.2.LOGO ................................27 12.Input Settings .............................. 28 12.1. Source Selection ............................ 28 12.2.Multiplexed Interface ..........................28 12.3.Freeze ...............................29 12.4. Sync Signal ............................. 29 13.Output Setting ............................. 29 13.1.Output Interface ............................29...
  • Page 5 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 17.Streaming and Recording ......................... 40 17.1.Streaming and Recording ........................40 17.2.Record ..............................45 17.3.Formatting Storage Devices ........................46 18. Decoding and Playback ........................... 46 18.1.AUX Source Selection ..........................46 18.1.1Local Playback ............................46 18.1.2 USB Camera ............................47 18.1.3 Network pull streaming ........................

  • Page 6: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1. Overview SHARK S8X PLUS, featuring a 17.3-inch FHD IPS switcher, supports 8-ch 3G-SDI and 2-ch 4K HDMI input, with frame synchronization output and an AUX input (supporting video player, UVC, streaming, NDI). Outputs include 2 HDMI, 4 SDI, and 1 HDMI multiview with customizable output source and format option.

  • Page 7: Interface

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 2. Interface 2.1. Interface Overview 48V Phantom Power Switch Indicator Microphone/Balanced Audio Input XLR/TRS Female×2 Balanced Audio Output XLR Male×2 Tally DB26× 1 RS232/RS422 DB9× 1 Outputs: HDMI multiview×1, SDI×4, HDMI×2 (A/B interfaces output the same view) Input：3G-SDI×...

  • Page 8: Tally Pin Definition

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Note: Before pressing this switch, please ensure that the channel mixing is turned off or the volume is reduced to avoid a loud impact sound that could damage the power amplifier or speakers. When using 48V phantom power, ensure that a condenser microphone is used and connected in a balanced manner for better dynamic response.

  • Page 9: Specification

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 3. Specification CONNECTION Video In 3G/HD/SD-SDI: 75Ω 800mV BNC type x 8 (In1--8A) HDMI(DVI-D): Type A(19pin) x 2(In 1A--8B) USB IN:Type A MJPEG USBCAM 3G/HD/SD-SDI: 75Ω 800mV BNC type x 4 Video Out HDMI(DVI-D): Type A(19pin) x 2 USB OUT:Type A UVC/UAC Capture Output XLR/TRS Female: +4 dBu 4kΩ...
  • Page 10 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Video Format SDI: YUV 4:2:2 10bit; HDMI: YUV, RGB Full, RGB Limit Color Space SDI&HDMI: Rec 709, Rec 601 Recording & Streaming Formats: YUY2, NV12, RGB32, 1080p60 (200Mbps) USB Capture Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7/8/10/11, Linux (Kernel version 2.6.38 and above), Mac OS (10.8 and above)

  • Page 11: Front Panel

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 4. Front Panel PTZ Camera Control Audio Control Upstream key/downstream key control, F1-F6 custom keys Recording & Streaming & Local Playback Power button, menu, exit button MV multiview/source full-screen preview switching Transition effects, support (11 x 3) x WIPE, MIX, DIP transition effects PGM/PVW, “program”, “preview”...

  • Page 12: Front Panel Functions

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 5.Front Panel Functions 1.PTZ Camera Control Control PTZ cameras to achieve pan/tilt, tilt, and zoom control, and support common functions such as manual or automatic focus, gain, aperture, and shutter. Support quick setting/calling/preset positions.
  • Page 13 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 2. Audio Control Users can configure the audio for each channel, supporting mixing, AFV mode, volume adjustment and master volume/headphone output/PGM output volume control. 3.Key source control Supports chroma key and luma key, PIP×3, DSK, LOGO quick switch, and real-time adjustment of size and position.
  • Page 14 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Press to start and stop streaming on three preset Streaming： streaming platforms. Flashes when connected, stays on during streaming, and turns off when stopped. Player: Short press to play (light on)、 Pause (flashing light)， Long...
  • Page 15 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 7.CUT/ AUTO CUT: simple instant switch between PVW and PGM. AUTO: Automatically switch between PVW and PGM. (Switching with animation effects) Support Inversion function In the menu settings, users can set the switch key inversion. Swap the functions of the AUTO key and the CUT key.

  • Page 16: Power Switch

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 6. Power Switch Connect the video sources and output devices, plug in the power supply adapter, and run the video switcher. This switcher offers three flexible power-on methods, which users can easily set in the menu according to their needs.
  • Page 17 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher The upper left status bar displays the parameters and status information of PTZ camera control. Displays the currently connected camera number and the control protocol being used. Displays the current PTZ pan, zoom, and focus rates.
  • Page 18 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher This is a timer, which defaults to displaying the time since power-on. It can be set in the menu to a timer for countdown or count-up, in conjunction with the F shortcut key to quickly start and stop the timer.

  • Page 19: Multiview Layout

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Displays the current internal temperature of the machine. High temperatures may lead to performance degradation. Under normal room temperature conditions, the working temperature is around 48-55℃. When the displayed temperature exceeds 70℃, performance may be affected. The machine has an air intake at the bottom and an exhaust on the left side.

  • Page 20: Source Status

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 7.4.Source Status Each window of IN1-IN8 can display the resolution and frame rate of the input video. Users can turn on/off this input information in each input window. Additionally, users can set the opacity (50%, 75%, 100%), size (small/medium/large), X and Y positions (1-100), text color, and background color.
  • Page 21 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher The character content of the screen labels can be set from the menu. Users can rename the label character content for each screen window through a virtual keyboard and the rotation button. Up to 7 characters of label content are supported.

  • Page 22: Menu Settings

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 7.6.Menu Settings Users can flexibly adjust the display effect of the menu according to personal preferences, including horizontal position, vertical position, and opacity, to ensure that the operation interface is more in line with usage habits. This prevents the menu from blocking the screen, ensuring both monitoring and operation are not hindered.

  • Page 23: Switching Function

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher AUTO is used to automatically switch between preview and program view. The switching time can be set by the speed button. The switching effects WIPE, DIP, MIX can also be used. T-BAR manual switching is similar to AUTO, with more flexible operation and the switching time depends on the speed of manual switching.

  • Page 24: Dip

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 9.2.DIP Press the DIP key to execute the DIP transition effect.The DIP effect supports the following two modes: Color Immersion： The user can select any color from the menu palette for the immersion screen, and the default color is black.

  • Page 25: Upstream Keys

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 10. Upstream Keys Upstream keys essentially mean that these are keys that are part of the switch, so anything belonging to the upstream keys will be switched over when switching from Preview to Program.
  • Page 26 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher and the corresponding parts of the fill source image will be displayed in the removed areas. If the fill source and key source are the same, the removed parts will become transparent, revealing the background image, which is either the PGM or PVW selected source image.

  • Page 27: Chroma Key

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Mask Enable On/Off Mask Left 0%-100% Mask Top 0%-100% Mask Right 0%-100% Mask Bottom 0%-100% Scale Enable On/Off Scale Size 0%-100% Horizontal 0%-100% Vertical 0%-100% 10.2.Chroma Key Chroma Key is a visual-effects and post-production technique for compositing (layering) two images or video streams together based on color hues (chroma range).
  • Page 28 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Similarity: The range of colors to be removed based on the set background color. For example, if the set background color is blue, increasing this value will remove both dark and light blue areas, making them transparent or semi-transparent.

  • Page 29: Pip

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Contrast 0%-100% Saturation 0%-100% Mask Enable On/Off Mask Left 0%-100% Mask Top 0%-100% Mask Right 0%-100% Mask Bottom 0%-100% Scale Enable On/Off Scale Size 0%-100% Horizontal 0%-100% Vetical 0%-100% Dedault On/Off 10.3. PIP The video switcher supports three groups of PIP. When the corresponding button is pressed, a small image will appear in the upper left corner of the PVW window.

  • Page 30: Downstream Key

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Key Status OFF/ KEY (PVW)/ ON AIR (PGM)/ KEY & ON AIR Key Status Black/ Color Bar/ Color 1/ Color 2/ View 1/ View Key Source 2/ View 3/ View 4/ View 5/View 6/View 7/View...
  • Page 31 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Clip: The brightness value at which parts of the image will be removed. Increasing this value will remove more of the key source image, revealing more of the background. If the entire key source image is visible, it indicates that the keying effect range value is too low.

  • Page 32: Logo

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Mask Top 0%-100% Mask Right 0%-100% Mask Bottom 0%-100% 11.2.LOGO The switcher allows users to import logos. Press the menu button to select the logo settings interface. Users can select a logo from the media pool on a USB Disk, and set its position, size, and opacity.

  • Page 33: Input Settings

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 12.Input Settings 12.1. Source Selection The S8X supports input signal routing configuration. The 8 preview screens (View1-View8) can freely select the same or different input signal sources (including IN1-IN8 and AUX sources), allowing flexible configuration of screen order. There is no need to unplug and plug interface cables to complete the custom adjustment of screen order.

  • Page 34: Freeze

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 12.3.Freeze The video switcher supports the FREEZE function, allowing users to freeze the input source image. Users can select to freeze PGM or PVW in the menu. In the PVW or PGM row, select the channel to be frozen and press the FREEZE button to freeze the input source image of that channel.

  • Page 35: Multiview Output

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Note: The A/B interface outputs are two connectors of the same signal. 13.2.Multiview Output The default output of the multiview port is multiview. Users can connect it to a larger size display, which can be configured through the menu to output other source signals including PGM, clean broadcast signals without downstream keyed caption logos, and various input source signal outputs.

  • Page 36: Output Format

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 13.6.Output Format 13.6.1.PGM Screen Settings Users can set the brightness, contrast, and saturation of the PGM output in the menu. The setting range is 0%-100%. The default setting is 50%. 13.6.2.PGM and Multiview Formats Support up and down conversion output, output formatting supports integers and decimals.

  • Page 37: Audio Settings

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher The FTB/MUTE speed can be adjusted in the menu from 0-3s, which is the entire switching time between FTB and MUTE. For example, by setting the speed to 2.5s, the PGM video will fade to black and the audio will fade to silence in 2.5s.

  • Page 38: Audio Delay

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher the corresponding input source as well, without having to manually adjust the audio settings. This setting is particularly useful when using multi-source devices (such as multiple cameras, game consoles or Blu-ray players), as it simplifies the operation process and ensures that the audio and video are always in sync.

  • Page 39: Surround Sound Direct

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher in microphone mode, MIC1 corresponds to the left channel of the sound column, and MIC2 corresponds to the right channel of the sound column. When working in balanced audio input, it is a stereo sound column.

  • Page 40: Audio Configuration

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 14.7.1.Audio Indicator Description The LED indicators of the buttons show the current audio status. When the indicator light of the button in Part A lights up in white, it indicates that the corresponding audio channel is selected.

  • Page 41: Image Management

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 15.2 Image Management The user can select images as patterns for PAT 1 and PAT 2. The user can select the image source from default images, local images, or acquired images. 15.2.1Default Image The default image is a preset image in the switcher, with a total of 39 default images. The user can use the knob to select an image from the default images as the source of the PAT 1/PAT 2 pattern.

  • Page 42: Color Generator

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 15.3.Color Generator The video switcher supports cust om patterns, with two color modes, Color 1 and Color 2, for users to define. Users can generate color patterns of Color 1 and Color 2 by setting hue, saturation, and brightness. See the figure below.
  • Page 43 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Camera Settings  If the camera does not support search, user can configure it manually, select the control protocol supported by the camera, fill in the camera's IP address and the control port of the protocol, and if you use the onvif protocol, you also need to enter the connection account information.
  • Page 44 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Corresponding Button Functions on The Panel  R1 (PT/Z/F SPEED): Left/Right/Up/Down/Zoom/Focus speed. Speed ​ ​ control, clockwise to increase, counterclockwise to decrease. Press to switch and adjust the speed of the PTZ (red light), zoom (green light) and focus (blue light).

  • Page 45: Streaming And Recording

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher connected camera, lights up when the currently selected function is active, and calls the preset position after selecting the corresponding number. Preset button, with the number keys to set the preset position of the currently...
  • Page 46 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Step 2: Open the streaming settings of the streaming platform to obtain the live platform's URL and streaming key. Step 3: Insert the USB Disk into the computer and paste the live platform's URL and streaming key into the specified fields of the streaming configuration file.
  • Page 47 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher When the streaming status in the status bar turns green, and the streaming time on the menu status page starts counting, it indicates that the live broadcast has started. When the streaming status in the status bar turns yellow, it indicates that the connection is being established.
  • Page 48 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Steps 1:Enter the IP address of the switcher (192.168.5.216) in a web browser and log in with the account (username: admin, password: admin) to access the switcher's webpage and select "Encoding." Steps 2：Users can customize the bitrate, bitrate control, encoding method, encoding resolution, etc., of the live video in the encoding settings according to the operating environment.
  • Page 49 SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Steps 3： Open the streaming settings of the streaming platform to obtain the live platform's URL and streaming key. Steps 4:Open the streaming settings, and users can select the desired streaming platform. After selecting the streaming platform, paste the streaming key into the specified field.

  • Page 50: Record

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher When the streaming status in the status bar turns green, and the streaming time on the menu status page starts counting, it indicates that the live broadcast has started. When the streaming status in the status bar turns yellow, it indicates that the connection is being established.

  • Page 51: Formatting Storage Devices

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Moreover, the switcher's recording feature has an overwrite function. When the SD card and USB Disk are full, it will automatically delete and overwrite previously recorded content and start recording new content again. Users can enable/disable this function in the menu.

  • Page 52: Usb Camera

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Note: It is recommended to play video files no higher than 1080p60. 4K videos can be played normally, but the playback may not be smooth during high-speed playback. 18.1.2 USB Camera The USB port can connect a USB camera as a video source. Currently, only UVC cameras or capture...

  • Page 53: Network Pull Streaming

    The video source addresses can be imported via USB or web page to add and modify. Insert the USB Disk into the SHARK S8X PLUS, and export the configuration file to obtain the "stream.ini" streaming configuration file . Use a computer or other device to edit "stream.ini" and fill in...

  • Page 54: Ndi

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher Alternatively, open the web page of the SHARK S8X PLUS, and enter the streaming address on the "Decoding and Playback" page. Press the playback button on the panel to complete the local streaming playback.

  • Page 55: System Settings

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher again to stop recording and the action recording is finished. Note: the operation of the T-bar and menu knobs may not be recorded during the recording process. Calling Macros： Long press the F1 shortcut to recall the recorded macro, and the video switcher will automatically play back the recorded operation.

  • Page 56: Temperature

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher AUTO/ OFF/ ON. The default setting of the fan is in AUTO mode that the speed of the fan is adjusted automatically depending on the switcher’s operating temperature. If the working environment requires special quiet for a special application, the user can turn off the fan manually from the menu.

  • Page 57: Time Settings

    SHARK S8X PLUS 8CH Video Switcher 20.9.Time Settings Users can manually set the year, month, day, hour, and minute through the menu, and select the 12-hour (default) or 24-hour time display mode. They can also achieve automatic time synchronization through NTP.