Virtual Camera / HDMI Scaling

This feature allows the switcher to receive one 4K Ultra HD signal through HDMI In 1 and crop it into three independent 1080p Full HD internal sources, which can be assigned to In 1, In 2, and In 3.

4K Signal Preparation

• A 4K input signal is required to use this feature. If the input signal is not 4K, the Virtual Camera / HDMI Scaling function cannot be used.

Connecting the 4K Source

1.Prepare a 4K video source. Connect the 4K source to HDMI In 1 on the switcher.

Configure GoStream Switcher Device

1.Go to:
                                                   Menu > Inputs > Src Map

2.Set In 1, In 2, In 3 to HDMI Scaling.

3.After the settings are applied, the cropped 1080p images will appear in the In 1, In 2, and In 3 windows on Multiview.

Adjusting the Cropped Images

1.Go to:
                                                 Menu > Inputs > HDMI Scaling

2.In this menu, you can adjust the following parameters for each cropped image:

• SizeX
• Position
• Y Position

3.Enter HDMI 1 Scaling and turn on Edit in PVW. When Edit in PVW is enabled, the cropped image can be previewed in the PVW window.

4.The same method applies to the other HDMI Scaling channels.

5.After you exit the menu, Edit in PVW will turn off automatically and will not affect normal PVW monitoring.

Controlling HDMI Scaling from the Panel Joystick

You can also use the joystick and buttons on the control panel to adjust HDMI Scaling.

1.Selecting a Scaling Channel

• In the Macro area, press the Cam Select button.
• Use the number buttons 8, 9, and 10 to select the HDMI Scaling channel you want to control.
• Button 8: HDMI Scaling 1
• Button 9: HDMI Scaling 2
• Button 10: HDMI Scaling 3
• After a scaling channel is selected, the corresponding number button will light up.

2.Selecting or Saving a Preset

• Press the Cam Preset button.
• If this is the first time using the function, Button 1 will be lit. This indicates that Button 1 contains the default parameters for the selected HDMI Scaling channel.
• Press Button 1 to recall the default parameters if needed.

• Select another number button, such as Button 4. Press and hold the button until it turns red.

• Use the joystick at the lower-right corner of the control panel, together with the T and W buttons, to adjust the HDMI Scaling position and size.
• After the adjustment is complete, press Button 4 again.
• The button will turn green, indicating that the current position and size parameters have been saved.

After presets are saved, you can quickly recall the corresponding HDMI Scaling position and size settings by pressing the assigned number buttons.