External monitor
PDF File Display
| Setting | Standard value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Show PDFs on external monitor | Off | Shows the current song page additionally on an external monitor. When this setting is enabled, an external monitor shows nothing as long as no song is open. As soon as a song is open, the current page of the PDF file is also shown on the external monitor. The following settings then also affect the display. |
| Maintain PDF aspect ratio | On | Preserves the aspect ratio when displaying PDFs on the external monitor. When the aspect ratio is preserved, the PDF file display fills the screen either horizontally or vertically. If the aspect ratio may be ignored, the PDF file is stretched so the external monitor is filled both horizontally and vertically. |
| Rotate PDFs on display | Do not rotate (normal monitor) | Rotates the PDF display on the external monitor by the selected angle. This can rotate the PDF file display, for example to show a portrait-format PDF full screen on a monitor that is also mounted in portrait orientation. Available values: - Do not rotate (normal monitor) - Rotate 90 degrees (monitor rotated left) - Rotate 90 degrees (monitor rotated right) - Rotate 180 degrees (monitor upside down) |
| Refreshes per second | 5 (default) | Defines how often the display on the external monitor is updated. Available values: - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 (default) - 6 - 7 - 8 - ... up to 20 |
| Image quality (scaling in %) | 100% (default) | Defines the render scaling for the display on the external monitor. Available values: - 25% - 50% - 75% - 100% (default) - 150% - 200% |
The last two settings strongly affect processor load. The more often the image is updated and the higher the image quality is, the more the device is loaded. If you increase one value, it is recommended to reduce the other. Depending on the monitor size and viewing distance, a lower image quality may be sufficient.
Video Display
| Setting | Standard value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Show videos on external monitor | Off | Outputs videos linked with songs on the external monitor. With this setting, the video file linked with the song is not shown in SongBook+, but only on the external monitor or projector. This is useful when the video is intended for the audience rather than for the musician. |
| Repeat videos endlessly on external monitor | Off | Repeats videos on the external monitor continuously. This can also show a short video on the external monitor for the entire song duration by repeating it endlessly. |