Changing Switcher Settings - Blackmagicdesign ATEM Television Studio Installation And Operation Manual

Using ATEM Software Control
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If you want to keep track of the file name for each still or clip, then as you hover the mouse over the
thumbnails, you will see the file name display at the bottom of the window. This is very useful, as in the
media player palette in the switcher tab, as well as the Photoshop plug-in, you will see a list of media pool
still and clip numbers as well as the file name.
There are two numbers displayed against the clips or stills in the media pool, and these indicate the current
still or clip selected to the media players. Media player 1 is shown with a 1, and media player 2 is shown with
a number 2. When a media player clip or still is on the program output, the corner badge is red. When a
media player clip or still is on the preview output, the corner badge is green.
You can change the media player assignment from the media tab by using the copy to media buttons. First
select the clip or still you want to copy to one of the media players. The selected item will have a yellow
border. Press the copy to media 1 or the copy to media 2 buttons at the bottom of the window to copy the
selected still or clip to one of the media players. The badge will update to reflect the current still or clip that
is being used by the media player.
You can also assign media players to stills or clips from the switcher tab media player palette, from
the hardware based ATEM broadcast panels, or in some cases from the Photoshop plug-in when
downloading stills.

Changing Switcher Settings

The settings tab is used to change video inputs and labels, set the switcher video standard, adjust the
downconverter aspect ratio, adjust media players and to customize the Multi View.
Setting Video Inputs
The video input settings are used to select the inputs and change labels. On some models of ATEM switcher,
the video inputs can select between different video sources, such as HDMI or SDI, or HDMI and component
video connections. You can identify switchable connections on the rear processor chassis because all inputs
are numbered, and any inputs that can switch with have the same input number on their label.
For example, ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K shares the Input 1 setting between an HDMI and SDI
connector, which are both labelled Input 1 on the back panel. In the Input Settings window, click Input 1 to
select between HDMI and SDI.
Inputs can have customized labels and these labels appear on ATEM broadcast control panels and on the
Multi View. Long and short labels need to be entered, as long labels are often too long to be displayed on
broadcast control panel's smaller displays.
Set Video Inputs and Labels
A short 4 character name is used to identify the video input on the source names display of the broadcast
panel. The longer input names support up to 20 characters and are displayed in various drop down source
selection boxes on the software control panel and also on the Multi View windows on-screen labels.