Switcher Modes
The switcher mode allows you to set the features and
resources that you want to have available on your
switcher. Some feature and resources are not compatible
with all switcher modes.
Table 5: Switcher Mode Features
2.5 ME
3G
2.5 ME
29.97
2.5 MEMiniME
™
3G
MiniME
™
29.97
MiniME
™
StandardFeatures
4884884DVEs
0000006Float FSFCs
YesYesYesNoNoNoNo2.5 MEs
NoNoNoYesYesYesNoMiniME
™
3G1080p
29.97
SD, HD3G1080p
29.97
SD, HDSD, HDVideo
Modes
1080i,
3G
1080p
29.97,
1080p
59.94
SD,
HD, 3G
(HDMI
only)
1080i,
3G
1080p
29.97,
1080p
59.94
SD,
HD, 3G
(HDMI
only)
SD, HDSource
Formats
NoYesYesNoYesYesYesViewControl
10161610161616MultiViewer
Boxes
Keep the following in mind when changing switcher
modes:
• The Standard mode only supports the Carbonite
and Carbonite eXtreme frames.
• When switching to a mode that only supports 10
boxes in the MultiViewer the unsupported layouts
are changed to the H244 layout.
• In a 3G mode, the MultiViewer output is xed to
outputs 7 and 8 and the 1080i video format.
• In a 3G mode, the Carbonite and Carbonite
eXtreme switchers only accept synchronized 1080p
inputs.
• In a 3G mode, the Carbonite MultiMedia and
Carbonite+ switchers support synchronized and
unsynchronized 1080p and 1080i inputs. The 1080i
inputs are converted using a simple line-doubler
and may result in lower quality video.
• In a 3G mode, the HDMI inputs on the Carbonite
MultiMedia switcher only support 1080p. The
analog inputs are not supported in a 3G mode.
• In a 3G mode, only 3 of every 6 dedicated FSFCs
on the Carbonite MultiMedia and Carbonite+
switchers can be used. This means any 3 inputs on
BNCs 1-6, any 3 on BNCs 7-12, any 3 on BNCs
13-18, and so on.
• In a 3G, 1080p 29.97Hz, or 2.5 ME mode, the
Carbonite and Carbonite eXtreme switchers do not
support the use of a color background as a source
on a DVE or chroma key.
• In a 1080p 29.97Hz mode, 1080p 29.97Hz is the
only available video mode.
• In a 1080p 29.97Hz mode, the Carbonite
MultiMedia and Carbonite+ switchers support
synchronized and unsynchronized 1080p 29.97Hz
and 1080p 59.94Hz inputs. The 1080p 59.94Hz
inputs are converted by dropping half the frames
and may result in lower quality video.
• In a 1080p 29.97Hz mode, the HDMI inputs on the
Carbonite MultiMedia switcher only support 1080p
59.94Hz and 1080p 29.97Hz. The analog inputs
are not supported in a 1080p 29.97Hz mode.
To Set the Switcher Mode
Note: Not all switcher support all modes. A restart is required
to put the switcher into the new mode.
1.
Press MENU > SYSTEM > NEXT > NEXT >
NEXT > NEXT.
2.
Use the SwitcherMode knob to select the
features that you want enabled on your switcher.
•
Standard — oating FSFCs on the
Carbonite and Carbonite eXtreme frames.
•
MiniME — MiniME
™
with standard SD and
HD video formats.
•
MiniME 29.97 — MiniME
™
with the 1080p
29.97Hz video format.
•
MiniME 3G — MiniME
™
with 3G video
formats, not including 1080p 29.97Hz.
•
2.5 ME — 2.5 ME with standard SD and HD
video formats.
•
2.5 ME 29.97 — 2.5ME with the 1080p
29.97Hz video format.
•
2.5 ME 3G — 2.5 ME with 3G video
formats, not including 1080p 29.97Hz.
3.
Press the SwitcherMode knob.
4.
Press the Reboot knob to restart the switcher
in the new mode.
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