Operation Guide

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VIDEO
VIDEO displays a multi-color color overlay that allows you to check the video level of the RGB monitor
path (calibrated to the SMPTE test signal) and any outputs driven from that path - such as HD-SDI and
HDMI. When selected, the icon “V√” will be displayed in the Lower Status Group.
Purple represents Super-Black, Dark Blue represents Black, Teal represents deep shadow, Green
represents 18% Gray, Pink represents Skin Tone, Straw represents White, and Yellow, Orange and RED
represent various degrees of signal clipping in RGB space.
By adjusting ISO, FLUT and Shadow while looking at VIDEO check, the operator can ensure that Black,
White and 18% Gray values conform to the desired levels on the HD-SDI and /or HDMI outputs.
The VIDEO bands provide the following information:
At all other values, the monochrome image displayed represents the luminance value of the ISO
adjusted image.