Front Panel Lcd Programming; Video Status - MOTU V4HD User Manual

VIDEO STATUS

The VIDEO STATUS section (Figure 12-1)
provides quick feedback regarding the V4HD's
current video operation. It is divided into the
following banks of LEDs: MODE, SIGNAL,
FORMAT, RATE and Genlock (Figure 12-2):
Figure 12-2: The video Status section.
MODE
The MODE bank of LEDs (Figure 12-2) indicates
the current operational mode for the V4HD, as
summarized below. For complete details on these
modes, see chapter 5, "V4HD Basics" (page 37).
MODE LED What it indicates
Capture The V4HD is connected to the computer and it
is in Capture mode, i.e. it is under the control of
Final Cut Pro for log and capture, or it is under
control of the MOTU Video Setup software
with the Preview tab selected.
Playback Final Cut Pro is playing back. Or Playback Only
mode is enabled. See "Playback Only (disable
inputs)" on page 50.
Convert The V4HD is not in Capture or Playback mode.
Audio only The Enable Video option is currently disabled
and the V4HD is operating as an audio inter-
face only. See "Enable Video" on page 50.
Standalone The V4HD is not currently connected to a
computer via FireWire, or the computer is
turned off. See chapter 11, "Standalone Opera-
tion" (page 93).
Compressed Indicates that the currently selected format in
the SIGNAL bank is compressed video.
Uncompressed Indicates that the currently selected format in
the SIGNAL bank is uncompressed video (SD
only).
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SIGNAL
The LEDs in the SIGNAL bank (Figure 12-2)
represent the various video inputs and outputs on
the V4HD. FireWire is viewed as another input or
output, depending on whether the V4HD is
capturing or playing back.
The STATUS button
Repeatedly press the video STATUS button
(Figure 12-1) to cycle through the input and output
signals in the SIGNAL column to view their current
settings in the FORMAT, RATE and Genlock banks
(Figure 12-2).
All inputs and outputs
As you cycle through the individual formats in the
Genlock
SIGNAL bank, you eventually come to a setting
LEDs
that illuminates all inputs and outputs. This status
settings is useful because it tells you, at a glance,
everything that is going on with the V4HD inputs
and outputs. To learn the status of a specific input
or output format, simply keep pressing the
STATUS button until its LED illuminates.
Figure 12-3: Viewing the status of all input and output formats.
FORMAT
The LEDs in the FORMAT bank (Figure 12-2)
represent the various video formats supported by
the V4HD. When you view the status of an input
signal (the Input LED is illuminated in the SIGNAL
bank), this bank indicates the currently selected
input. The RGB or YPbPr LEDs also indicate the
component color space for the currently selected
input or output signal.
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