Nvidia Quadro FX 5500 - Manual (Page 38)

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34 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User’s Guide– Version 2.0
C HAPTER 4
Linux—Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel
Step 3: Choose the Output Options
• Output Video Format controls the video resolution, field rate, and SMPTE signalling
standard for the outgoing video stream.
• Output Data Format controls the color model, data packing, and alpha or z
components in the outgoing video stream.
1 Specify the Output Video Format
From the Output Options group box, click the Output Video Format arrow and then
click the signal format you want to use.
Note: Only those resolutions that your monitor supports appear in the Output Video
Format list. Your options for this setting also depend on which Sync option you
chose in the previous step.
• If you chose
genlock synchronization
, the sync source controls the output video
format. The list box will be grayed out, preventing you from choosing another
format.
• If you chose
frame lock synchronization
, only those modes that are compatible with
the detected sync signal will appear in the Output Video Format list.
2 Specify the Output Data Format
From the Output Options group box, click the Output Data Format arrow and then
click the color format you want to use.
Step 4: Verify the Changes
The settings go into effect immediately.
The Graphics to SDI property page banner indicates the status of the SDI output as well as
the external synchronization signals.
Figure 4.3 shows the correlation between the
indicators on the banner and the actual connectors.
Figure 4.3 Connection Status Indicators
Quadro FX 4500 SDI Connectors
Graphics to Video Out
Banner