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 7: Carbonite/Carbonite eXtreme Switcher Mode
Features
2.5 ME
3G
2.5 ME
25/29.97
2.5 MEMiniME
3G
MiniME
25/29.97
MiniMEMiniME
FSFC
Features
4884884DVEs
0000006*Float FSFCs
YesYesYesNoNoNoNo2.5 MEs
NoNoNoYesYesYesYesMiniME
™
3G1080p
29.97,
SD, HD3G1080p
29.97,
SD, HDSD, HDVideo
Modes
1080p
25
1080p
25
1080i,
3G
1080p
29.97,
1080p
SD, HD1080i,
3G
1080p
29.97,
1080p
SD, HDSD, HDSource
Formats
59.94,59.94,
1080p1080p
25,25,
1080p
50
1080p
50
NoYesYesNoYesYesYesViewControl
10161610161616MultiViewer
Boxes
Note: * In the MiniME FSFC mode, the switcher cannot frame
sync a pSF video format on input BNC 1. All other inputs work
correctly.
Table 8: Carbonite+/Carbonite MultiMedia Switcher
Mode Features
2.5 ME
3G
2.5 ME
25/29.97
2.5 MEMiniME
3G
MiniME
25/29.97
MiniMEFeatures
488488DVEs
121224121224Float FSFCs
(Carbonite+)
YesYesYesNoNoNo2.5 MEs
NoNoNoYesYesYesMiniME
™
3G1080p
29.97
SD, HD3G1080p
29.97,
1080p
25
SD, HDVideo Modes
1080i,
3G
1080p
29.97,
1080p
SD, HD,
3G
(HDMI
only)
1080i,
3G
1080p
29.97,
1080p
59.94,
1080p
SD, HD,
3G
(HDMI
only)
Source
Formats
59.94,
1080p
25,
1080p 50
25,
1080p 50
NoYesYesNoYesYesViewControl
2.5 ME
3G
2.5 ME
25/29.97
2.5 MEMiniME
3G
MiniME
25/29.97
MiniMEFeatures
101616101616MultiViewer
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 25/29.97Hz, 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 25/29.97Hz mode, 1080p 29.97Hz and
1080p 25Hz are the only available video modes.
• In a 1080p 25/29.97Hz mode, the Carbonite
MultiMedia and Carbonite+ switchers support
synchronized and unsynchronized 1080p 29.97Hz,
1080p 25Hz 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 25/29.97Hz mode, the HDMI inputs on
the Carbonite MultiMedia switcher only support
1080p 59.94Hz, 1080p 29.97Hz, and 1080p 25Hz.
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.
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