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Phantom Help File300
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7.1 Defining the Video Out Parameters
This topic provides information related to various procedures that must be performed, via the
Phantom Video Player application, in order to use the "On-Camera" Control Buttons on either the
Phantom 65 or Phantom HD camera models with an attached compatible monitor or sending the
analog video output to an analog video storage device, such as a tape drive properly.
To define the video out parameters:
STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE
Via the Phantom Video Player Application
1.
Open the Phantom Video Player application, by:
a.
Double-clicking on the PVP, (Phantom Video Player) icon, alternately
b.
Clicking on Start>All Programs>Phantom>Phantom Video Player option.
2.
Selected a connected Phantom camera or Phantom CineStation, by:
a.
Clicking the down-arrow to the right of the Camera field, then
b.
Selecting the connected to Phantom camera or Phantom CineStation containing the cine file
to be reviewed, edited, and/or saved.
3.
Define the Video Out parameters:
a.
Click on the Settings Button.
b.
In the PVP Settings dialogue window:
1)
Select the Video System.
a)
Click the down-arrow to the right of the Video System field, then
b)
Select the video format that matches the attached monitor or viewfinder.
c.
Enable, (check), the Test Image enable box to display a calibration Test Bar image on the
attached monitor, viewfinder, or recorder, (optional).
d.
Enable, (check), the Zoom 1:1 (for Live) enable box to display a 1:1 image on the attached
monitor or viewfinder and facilitate a focus operation.
e.
Define the desired OSD options.
1)
Enable, (check), the Digital OSD, (Digital Output), or Analog OSD (Analog Output),
enable box to display the On-Screen Display information from the attached monitor or
viewfinder.
2)
Enable, (check), the OSD Opaque enable box to obtain a uniform gray background for
the On-Screen Display information.
f.
Define the Video Outputs.
For detailed descriptions of these Video Outs settings see: Functional
Descriptions>Versatile Dual HD-SDI.
1)
Enable 4:4:4
2)
Click the Modes radio button to select if:
a)
All outputs play the selected cine, or
b)
SDI2 plays the selected cine and Analog and SDI1 plays Live.
g.
Modify the Adjust parameters to get a proper image on the attached monitor or viewfinder,