ATEM Switchers Manual - Holdan.eu

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Using ATEM Software Control
There are two blue numbers displayed against clips or stills in the media pool, and these indicate the current
still or clip selected to the media players. Media player 1 is shown with a 1, and media player 2 is shown with
a blue number 2.
On the ATEM 1 M/E and 2 M/E Production Switchers you can change the media player assignment from
the media tab by using the copy to media buttons. First select the clip or still you want to copy to one of the
media players. The selected item will have a yellow border. Press the copy to media 1 or the copy to media
2 buttons at the bottom of the window to copy the selected still or clip to one of the media players. The
badge will update to reflect the current still or clip that is being used by the media player.
You can also assign media players to stills or clips from the switcher tab media player palette, from
the hardware based ATEM broadcast panels, or in some cases from the Photoshop plug-in when
downloading stills.
Changing Switcher Settings
The settings tab is used to change video inputs and labels, set the switcher video standard, adjust the down
converter aspect ratio , adjust media players and to customize the multi view.
Setting Video Inputs
The video input settings are used to select the inputs and change labels. On some models of ATEM switcher,
the video inputs can select between different video sources, such as HDMI or SDI, or HDMI and component
video connections. You can identify switchable connections on the rear processor chassis because all inputs
are numbered, and any inputs that can switch with have the same input number on their label.
For example, on the ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher model, input 1 can be selected between component
or HDMI. Both the component and HDMI inputs on the rear of the processor chassis are all labeled input 1,
and the selection between them is performed here in the input settings. Simply click the input 1 menu to
select which input you want.
Inputs can have customized labels and these labels appear on ATEM broadcast control panels and on the
multi view. Long and short labels need to be entered, as long labels are often too long to be displayed on
broadcast control panel’s smaller displays.
A short 4 character name is used to identify the video input on the source names display of the broadcast
panel. The longer input names support up to 20 characters and are displayed in various drop down source
selection boxes on the software control panel and also on the multi view windows on-screen labels.
Set Video Inputs and Labels
To change an input name, click in the text field, enter the text and select set. The input name will be updated
on the multi view, software control panel and broadcast panel if one is connected. It's a very good idea to
change both the short and long labels at the same time, so they match. For example Camera 1 would be
entered in as a long label, and CAM1 as the short label.