Specifications

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provided with five BNC connectors each to
ensure maximum system flexibility.
The SGS 408 is designed as a production
mixer with two preview and two program
outputs, so you can install your equipment
away from your projection screen and still
have control of your image. Thanks to the
RCP 1000 remote control panel and the ECP
1000 event control panel, you have access to
all the functions, while your SGS 408 is in a
rack with your other A/V equipment.
USER FRIENDLY FEATURES
Since the display has already been
adjusted using the SGS 408’s internal test
patterns, operation is a breeze. The “crop”
pattern on the preview monitor lets you
recreate the exact size of your display.
Adjusting any input is now very simple—just
position and size the image to fill your
pattern on the preview monitor and the
adjustments are automatically saved. You
can adjust multiple inputs within minutes.
This allows you to adjust any new input on
the fly— especially that last minute laptop of
the keynote speaker!
By using a preview monitor, you can check
the signals from the different input sources
before making them visible to the audience!
This is especially useful when connecting
laptops, because it allows you to make sure
that the laptop’s external video output is
active before switching.
For optimal image quality, you can adjust not
only the size and position, but also contrast,
brightness, and horizontal and vertical filtering
for each individual input. You can save all these
adjustments for up to 32 inputs for automatic
recall. On a road show, save your settings on a
disk, and just reload those settings at the next
stop, saving you time and effort!
As soon as your inputs are set, the
SGS 408 seamless graphic switcher will
operate as an image video switcher. You
select your input on the preview bus and
seamlessly switch the “preview” to the
“program” output or choose one of the
twelve transition effects of the SGS 408.
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The dissolve effect allows a smooth
transition between any two sources—to
optimize the transition, you can select the
duration of the dissolve from 0.2 to 5
seconds.
The title effect allows you to “window” in
any text or drawing on any video or
computer source. This is convenient for
replacing a character generator with a PC
and any presentation software.
The wipe effect has transition selections of
right to left, left to right, top to bottom,
bottom to top, outside to center, and center
to outside. You can select the duration of
these wipes from 0.2 to 5 seconds.
There is a black button for each set of
inputs. This allows you to cut, wipe, or
dissolve to black with any inputs at any time,
especially at the beginning or at the end of
the show, or in case of emergency. This
signal is generated internally and does not
occupy one of the eight inputs.
There are two freeze buttons, one for the
preview output and one for the program
output. This allows you to freeze a logo at
the beginning or at the end of the show.
The primary or program output is available
on five BNC’s and a 15-pin HD connector.
Program output may also be made available
on an optional Digital Video Interface (DVI)
connector.
For control, the SGS 408 provides front
panel buttons. To help overcome the lack of
space in most live productions, Extron has
designed the RCP 1000, a remote control
panel which can be placed on the operator’s
table while the SGS 408 is located up to
1000 feet away, rack mounted near source
equipment. This is very handy if you need to
control several units.
Last but not least, Extron introduces an
innovative event control panel to allow
transition effects across multiple screens. The
ECP 1000 enables complete control over the
digital switching effects of up to three
SGS 408s, allowing for simultaneous cuts,
dissolves, and wipes that are timed and
synchronized on multiple screens. The
ECP 1000 also offers Extron’s special T-Bar
Transition Controller for manual control of
single and multi-screen events.
With all these features, Extron’s new
SGS 408 is the ultimate gear for successful
staging events.
Extron’s SGS 408 (cont.)
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