User's Manual

This can become quite confusing when sometimes using the fader control to make switches,
and sometimes not, as the rows containing your preview and program buttons will sometimes
switch and sometimes stay where they are which has the potential to lead to mistakes.
This is why modern M/E style switching is preferable because you’ll always find your
greenpreview button in the preview row, and the red program button in the program row.
It’salwaysconsistent and there are no surprises with M/E style switching.
Understanding the ATEM Switcher
The ATEM switcher provides all the video processing, as well as all video input and output
connectors and power connectors.
ATEM Television Studio HD is a portable switcher with a compact built in control panel. This
model lets you control your switcher from the front panel using the buttons, rotary knob and
LCDmenus. ATEM Television Studio HD Supports SD and HD video from HD-SDI and HDMI
connections with 8 external inputs, 1 auxiliary output, 2 media players, 1 chroma
keyer, and more.
ATEM Television Studio HD
The ATEM Television Studio Pro HD model switcher is the same as the ATEM Television Studio
HD model with a console style control panel built in plus extra camera controls.
ATEM Television Studio Pro HD
The ATEM Television Studio Pro 4K model includes all the benefits of the HD models and
nowadds Ultra HD capability and more SDI inputs. It features 8 independent 12G-SDI inputs
supporting all popular HD and Ultra HD formats up to 2160p60. Each input features re-sync
aswell as a full low latency standards converter so input is automatically adapted to the
9Getting Started