System information
2. From the Device drop-down list, choose AJA Video Device. The Details box displays information
about the device.
3. Use the Conform output to the following format controls to adjust the video to display properly on
your external monitor.
a. Choose the desired format from the Conform output to the following format drop-down
list.
b. Select a radio button to indicate when you want to adjust the output to the selected format.
Setting Description
Only when the project
does not match any
available format
Select this radio button if you want to adjust the video only if the
project settings do not match a standard format. For more
information, see "Setting Project Properties" on page 53.
Always Select this radio button if you want to adjust the video output to
the selected format whenever you preview on the external
monitor.
Use this setting when you do not have a preview device that
supports your required project format.
For example, if you're creating a PAL project, but you don't have
a PAL monitor, you could use this setting to preview on an NTSC
monitor.
4. Select the Use progressive segmented frame (psf) video formats check box if your project
properties are set to a progressive-scan format and you want to preview on a device that stores and
transfers progressive-scan frames by dividing fields.
5. Select the Use 10-bit encoding check box if you're using 10-bit source material and the Pixel format
setting on the Video tab of the Project Properties tab is set to 32-bit floating point.
Enabling 10-bit encoding allows your preview to maintain higher color resolution when previewing
video.
When the check box is not selected, the video preview output will use 8-bit encoding.
6. If audio and video do not play back in synchronization, use the Sync offset control to specify a
frame offset to restore synchronization.
This setting affects preview synchronization only. Audio and video synchronization in your
project is unaffected. Depending on your hardware setup, you may need to adjust your
settings. For example, you might need one setting when previewing directly to a monitor and a
slightly higher setting when previewing through a monitor that is connected to a deck.
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