A.1 connections, A.1.1 connect cameras, A.1.2 color correct mismatched cameras – NewTek TriCaster 300 User Manual
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A.1 CONNECTIONS
A.1.1 CONNECT CAMERAS?
1. Connect video sources to the appropriately labeled BNC input connectors on TriCaster’s
faceplate according to your camera’s video output connection type (see Section 3.4).
(Because of the ‘busy’ nature of the backplate, you may find the BNC removal tool
provided with TriCaster helpful for this purpose).
2. Open a TriCaster session (or create a new one) from the Home Page of the Startup
Screen.
3. Click the Live icon on the Sessions page of the Startup Screen, and press Enter (or click
the Start Live Production link).
4. Click the All Monitors tab at the top of the Live Desktop, roll the mouse pointer over the
camera monitor you want to set up, and click the Configure (gear) button that appears
above it.
5. Choose an appropriate Connection Type for your camera in the Input Settings tab (see
A.1.2 COLOR CORRECT MISMATCHED CAMERAS?
TriCaster permits the use of sources that do not match the current session format. You might
connect an SD camera during an HD session, for example. The official broadcast standard for SD
video is Rec. 601, but HD video conforms to Rec. 709 – and TriCaster output color space is
governed by the session format.
When the natural color space for a connected source does not match TriCaster’s current output
specification (in this example, Rec. 709), TriCaster automatically attempts to compensate – but as
always, it’s good to refer to the scopes for critical accuracy. As required, TriCaster’s Waveform
and Vectorscope displays can be used to monitor corrections made using the Proc Amp