Dolby ® Digital (Option +Encd Only) Functions Submenu List; Dolby Digital Encoder - Cobalt Digital Inc 9083 Product Manual

Operating Instructions
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Dolby Digital (Option +ENCD Only) Functions Submenu List
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Table 3-3 Dolby Digital Encoder (Option +ENCD only) Function Submenu List

Dolby Digital Encoder

Note: After familiarizing yourself with the controls described in the Dolby
(AC-3) Setup and Routing Example" (p. 3-61) in "Example Setups Using The 9083 and DashBoard™" (p. 3-58) for a full
example using these controls.
• Encoding Mode
• Encoding Status Display
• Encoded AC-3 Stream Controls
• Encoded AC-3 Stream Number
• Encoded AC-3 Bitstream Format
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Selects audio input fed to the encoder as shown to the left.
Encode Input Audio selection routes program material audio as selected
using the Dolby Digital Channel Mapping tab (p. 3-49).
Displays encoding status as follows:
Basic controls for assigning bitstream numbers, format and rates as
described below.
Note: These controls is not required to produce the encoded output.
These controls offer expanded functions, as desired, in conformance with
Dolby
Sets stream ID number (0 thru 6) to identify the current stream to
subsequent downstream processes or devices.
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Sets AC-3 bitstream as full 32-bit, or channel-divided 16-bit bitstream.
9083 (WITH DOLBY ENCODING OPTION) PRODUCT MANUAL
9083 Function Submenu List and Descriptions
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Provides Dolby metadata source selection/failover
controls, AC-3 data handling controls, and metadata/
encoding status displays.
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functions sections that follow, see "Dolby
• Encoding Active: Indicates encoder is receiving valid metadata
(either from selected source or selected failover if desired source is
not present), and encoded audio is being generated.
• Encoding Stopped: Indicates encoder is not receiving valid
metadata from selected source.
Note: • If external metadata is selected as source, intended
physical source (SMPTE 2020 de-mux from SDI or
RS-485) must be appropriately selected. See Dolby
External Metadata function for more information.
• Encoding can be set to failover to internal metadata if
desired (as described later).
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Digital (AC-3) encoding capabilities.
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