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@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ this interface, which borrows structures and ioctls of the
The OSD function is accessible through the same character special file
as the :ref:`Video Output <capture>` function.
-.. note:: The default function of such a ``/dev/video`` device is video
+.. note::
+
+ The default function of such a ``/dev/video`` device is video
capturing or output. The OSD function is only available after calling
the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctl.