Dolby Digital External Metadata - Cobalt Digital Inc 9083 Product Manual

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Table 3-3 Dolby Digital Encoder (Option +ENCD only) Function Submenu List — continued

Dolby Digital External Metadata

• External Metadata Source
• VBI Metadata Removal
• External Metadata Status Display
• External Metadata Program Configuration
Status Display
• Update Metadata
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Provides selection of external metadata physical source
and control, and provides status and audio
programming detail displays for the external metadata.
Selects the physical source of external metadata to be used as shown to
the left.
Note: • RS-485 metadata is available only on cards equipped with
• No failover exists to switch between loss of RS-485 metadata and
Input Video SMPTE 2020 VBI metadata. If selected metadata is
lost, the function reverts to failovers described for the On Loss of
External Metadata control described on the previous page.
VBI Metadata Removal (On/Off) controls SMPTE 2020-1 metadata
removal from the SDI video output.
• When set to On, metadata is removed from the SDI output.
• When set to Off, metadata is allowed to pass on the SDI output.
Note: When encoding is active, it is recommended to set Metadata
Removal to On. Because the valid metadata for the newly encoded audio
is now carried in the encoded audio stream, removal of previous SMPTE
2020 VBI metadata is recommended.
Displays the current external metadata source status as follows:
• Valid: Indicates valid external metadata being received. If extended
bitstream is present, this is also displayed.
• Not Present: Indicates external metadata is not available from
selected physical source.
Displays the program configuration of the currently received external
metadata (5.1+2 in this example).
Updates the external metadata status and program configuration display
screen. The display always shows the last initiated metadata transaction;
to refresh screen for any changes, click Update.
Note: Metadata does not continuously report. Use this button to report
new metadata. When clicked, the button stays in the "depressed" position
while updating. When the button displays the "out" position, update is
complete and all displays are current.
9083 (WITH DOLBY ENCODING OPTION) PRODUCT MANUAL
9083 Function Submenu List and Descriptions
appropriate Rear I/O Module having a DOLBY META IN port.
9083-ENC-OM (V4.4)