Multi Screen Layouts – Sandbox_2025

Multi-Screen Layouts

You can view live or recorded video from multiple cameras on multiple windows on your screen simultaneously. Synergy provides a selection of several pre-configured layouts.You can view video from a different camera in each window in a layout.

Note: The number of layouts available and the ability to display multiple video streams is dependent upon your workstation hardware and, in some cases, additional configuration is needed. For example, it is possible to have 5x5 and 6x6 displays on your server, client or display wall. See your system administrator for details on the required configuration.

You can apply different playback settings to each screen; for example, you can view live video on one or more screens and record footage on others. You can also use the Control All option to control all windows simultaneously, with the same commands.

Hover your cursor over the Video Window.The Video Controls Ribbon appears. The available layouts are represented by icons on the ribbon.

You can also access these controls in the Multi Screen Layouts group on the Video Layouts menu in the Primary Window.

To select a layout, click the respective icon. The Video tab playback screen changes to the selected layout. You can change layouts at any time.

The following screenshot shows the Independent Quad Layout selected.

When you select an individual screen in the layout, it becomes outlined in blue. It is this screen over which you have video control, unless you click the Control All button on the Video Control tab, which causes your video control commands to apply to all windows in the layout.

The following are a few more examples of the available multi-screen layouts:

The Dual Layout

The Dual Layout consists of two screens of equal size. You can view video from the same or a different camera on each screen.

The Independent Quad Layout

In the Independent Quad layout, the four screens show footage from up to four different cameras.

You can apply different playback settings to the screens. You can also use the Control All option to control all windows simultaneously.

Note: If you switch between single and quad layouts, you can configure it in such a way that the video does not pause at all and therefore no black screens are visible. See your system administrator for configuration details.

The Cross View Layout

The Cross View Layout consists of a central screen that shows video from a main camera, surrounded by four smaller screens for playback from associated cameras, generally positioned in the vicinity of the main camera.

Setup: The associated cameras in the Cross View Layout must be configured in system setup. Follow this navigation: Setup->System Setup->Maps->Design Map. If you are working with GIS or CAD maps, the process is slightly different. See the relevant manuals for further information.

If you click the green arrow next to one of the four associated camera's screen, video from that camera will now appear in the central screen, continuing playback from the point it reached in its previous position in the layout. The four smaller windows now play video from the new main screen camera's associated cameras.

Video playback in the central screen is at the highest available quality at 8 Frames-Per-Second (FPS), while the playback quality of the four surrounding screens is lower (1 FPS).

When you switch to the Cross View layout, Control All is automatically activated so that when you use the playback controls, your commands apply to all five windows simultaneously.

In addition you can also select a layout quickly by right-clicking anywhere in the Video window. The Video Context menu appears. You can choose from: Single View, Dual View, Quad View, Five Plus One, Three by Three, Four by Four, Full Screen and More Layouts.

The Full Screen Layout

The Full Screen Layout enlarges the current video window layout to fill the entire monitor screen.

The Picture in Picture Layout

The Picture in Picture (PiP) Layout superimposes a small video window on top of a single large video window.

Left-click in each video window and select the camera to display in it.

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