NewTek 3Play 4800 - Manual (Page 118)

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MULTICAM
By default, each camera with Auto Color enabled is processed uniquely – without reference to
other sources. Often, though, even greater consistency can be achieved by treating sources in
similar illumination environments as a group. Enable Multicam for several cameras causes Auto
Color to evaluate and adjust these cameras in unison. You might, for example, enable Multicam
for court-side cameras in an interior sports venue, while treating exterior or studio feeds
individually.
LISTEN ONLY
The Listen Only switch allows you to include a source in the Multicam group without adding its
own feed to the group evaluation. Thus a camera trained on Fenway Park’s giant ‘Green
Monster’ left-field wall can be automatically corrected without disproportionately biasing the
group evaluation and consequent Auto Color correction. Alternatively, one might enable
Multicam for a number of sources, turning Listen Only on for all but one camera – effectively
making that camera the color reference all other cameras in the group will follow.
Note: The Proc Amps, discussed next, are downstream of the new Auto Color system. This allows
you to can Proc Amps settings to apply further manual color adjustments to your individual
sources, whether for fine tuning or to achieve a specific “look”.
PROC AMP
Proc Amp adjustments can be toggled on and off using the Proc Amp switch at upper left, or
reset by clicking the Restore Defaults button
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