Q1: How to connect an external screen to Director Plus?

A: Director Plus can be connected to external screens through the HDMI OUT 1 and 2 ports. It can also use the USB-C Out port for DP output, to connect an external screen or other devices supporting DP signal. You can go to > Settings > USB Out and then select DP mode.

1. Connect a monitor, HDTV or other device to the HDMI OUT 1/2 port or USB OUT port of Director Plus. The external screen setting page will pop up on the device.
   
2. Select the content to be displayed on the external screen.
   • Program: output program signal
   • Preview: output preview signal
   • Multi-view: display 8 video boxes showing scene thumbnails at the bottom, and two larger boxes at the top, with the left one showing Preview view and the right one showing Program view.
   • Mirror: duplicate all the elements on the main screen of Director Plus. If it is connected with a touchscreen, you can control the device via the touchscreen, referring to Q2.
   • Loop HDMI: select to loop out the signal from HDMI 1/2/3/4.
   • Loop WEBCAM: select to loop out the signal from WEBCAM 1/2.
   • Loop Stream: select to loop out a stream signal or phone camera signal.
   • Third-party App: select to loop out the signal from a running third-party app. If it is connected with a touchscreen, you can control the app via the touchscreen, referring to Q2.
3. Select the rotation angle to fit for the external screen: rotate 90° to left, or rotate 90° to right.
4. For the third-party app, you can tap +/- to zoom the image.
5. Tap "Resolution" to set the output resolution. It uses auto settings by default.
6. (Optional) Tap  to go to the settings page of HDMI Out or USB Out, to implement more settings.
7. Tap X to go back.
8. To change the settings of the external screen, swipe down from the top-left of the device screen, and then tap External Screen on the Control Center to open the external screen setting window. Or swipe down from the top-right of the device screen to open the external screen setting window.
   

Q2: How to control Director Plus with an External Touchscreen

A: When Director Plus is connected to an external touchscreen in Mirror mode, you can control the device directly from the touchscreen. A larger display provides a more comfortable workspace for scene editing, annotation, and other operations.

If an app is displayed through the video output, you can also control the app from the touchscreen.

Requirements

• • The touchscreen must support driver-free HID multi-touch.
  • Select Mirror or the desired App as the display output.

Connect via HDMI OUT

1. 1. Connect the HDMI OUT port on Director Plus to the HDMI input of the touchscreen.
   2. Connect the touchscreen's Touch (USB) port to any USB port on Director Plus.
      
   3. If touch functionality does not work, refer to your touchscreen's user manual for any required settings.

Connect via USB-C OUT

• • Go to > Settings > USB Out and then select DP mode.
  • Connect the USB-C OUT port on Director Plus directly to the touchscreen using a Type-C to Type-C cable.
    
  • If your touchscreen is connected through a USB-C adapter, also connect the touchscreen's Touch (USB) port to any USB port on Director Plus.
  • If touch functionality does not work, refer to your touchscreen's user manual for any required settings.

Notes

• • Set the touchscreen to full-screen mode.
  • Make sure the touchscreen uses the same display orientation as Director Plus.