User's Manual

Switcher Settings
Now you have the software control working, you can change switcher settings, such as the
video standard, changing the window layout of the multi view, renaming source labels and
more. For information on how to change settings, refer to the ‘using ATEM software control/
changing switcher settings’ section in this manual.
Set the switcher video standard
You can set the video standard to suit the region in which you are broadcasting, such as
2160p29.97, 1080i59.94, 720p59.94 or 525i59.94 NTSC if you are broadcasting in NTSC based
countries. If you are broadcasting in PAL based countries, you can set your video standard to
formats such as 1080i50, 720p50 or 625i50 PAL.
Set the video standard to suit the broadcast requirements for your region
If you’re working with standard definition video equipment in the widescreen anamorphic 16:9
video format, select 525i59.94 NTSC 16:9 for anamorphic NTSC, or 625i50 PAL 16:9 for
anamorphic PAL.
On ATEM Television Studio HD models, make sure all your cameras and any connected HDMI
devices are also set to the same video standard, or they won’t be visible on the switcher video
inputs. This is generally quite easy, as countries have standards for their HD broadcasts and all
equipment sold in these countries matches this standard or at the very least can be switched
between standards. When all video standards are matched, you should see connected devices
show up in the multi view video input windows.
On ATEM Television Studio 4K, all HD and Ultra HD inputs are automatically converted to your
switcher's HD or Ultra HD video standard so you can plug in any video format and it will appear
on the multi view straight away.
Set Audio Preferences
The ‘audio’ tab lets you choose the transition behavior for the audio follow video feature, enable
mix minus settings, and mute incoming talkback on SDI inputs to prevent a potential feedback
loop in the talkback channels.
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