Using Blackmagic System Preferences - Blackmagicdesign Teranex 2D Processor Installation And Operation Manual

Using your Favourite Editing Software
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Blackmagic Design system preferences in Mac OS X
Progressive HD1080 video playback switch
Set the default video standard to match your Final Cut Pro X project
Video Playback
When any video application is in playing back a clip, the Teranex Processor LCD will show the word
"playback" followed by the video format being played by the application, e.g. Playback 1080p24. The only
illuminated buttons will be those that match the video format of the clip being played. All other buttons will
be unlit and unavailable as the playback format is set by the clip and so no conversions are allowed. Some
video applications, including Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut Pro X, are always in playback mode.

Using Blackmagic System Preferences

Blackmagic system preferences provide a central location so you don't need to configure the same software
settings in each video application that you use.
‚ On Mac OS X, open the System Preferences and look in the "Other" category to locate the
Blackmagic Design icon. Click the Blackmagic Design icon to gain access to the settings.
The Blackmagic system preferences are only used by your video software and do not change any of the
settings in your Teranex Processor. You still need to use the buttons on the Teranex Processor itself to make
any changes to the Teranex Processor settings, just as you would if using it as a standalone converter.
The following section takes you through the Blackmagic system preferences seen when using a Teranex
Processor. When other Blackmagic video capture hardware is connected to your computer, additional
settings may be available.
Video and Audio connections
All of the video and audio outputs of of your Teranex Processor are active all of the time so no configuration
is required. The video and audio inputs are set using the buttons on your Teranex Processor and so the input
settings are grayed out in the Blackmagic system preferences.
Progressive HD1080 video playback switch
Choose between 1080PsF and 1080p on playback.
Remove Field Jitter
When interlaced video is paused on old CRT monitors, eliminate field flicker by only displaying a single field.
We do not recommend using this option with modern flat screens.
Set default video standard
On Mac OS X, if you want to use broadcast monitoring with Final Cut Pro X, set the video standard in these
preferences so that it matches your Final Cut Pro X project. This setting is exclusively used by Final Cut Pro X.