MOTU HDX-SDI User Manual page 40

PREVIEW TAB
The Preview tab (Figure 6-10) lets you preview the
video signal being received from the currently
selected input in the Input Source menu
(Figure 6-3 on page 34).
If you don't see the source video signal
If you have trouble getting the source video signal
to appear in the preview frame, make sure the Final
Cut Pro Capture window isn't open in the
background. If so, the Status area (Figure 6-1 on
page 33) will alert you to the fact that the host
application is currently capturing or previewing.
The Preview tab and Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro takes over the HDX-SDI hardware
when it is the front-most (active) application.
Therefore, the preview window only works when
MOTU Video Setup is active. In this case, Final Cut
Figure 6-10: The Preview tab.
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Pro releases the HDX-SDI hardware, so you won't
be able to capture or play anything in Final Cut Pro
while MOTU Video Setup is the active application.
To reestablish communication with Final Cut Pro,
simply switch back into Final Cut Pro.
Color lookup table (CLUT)
See "Color lookup table (CLUT)" on page 40.
Brightness, Contrast and Hue
When previewing a Composite or S-Video signal,
the Preview tab provides several settings for
adjusting the Brightness, Contrast and Hue, as
shown in Figure 6-10 below.
Composite
and S-Video
image
adjustment
Color
Lookup
Table
(CLUT) for
capturing
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