TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ......................1 About This Manual ........................1 About Terminology Used in this Manual.................. 1 AUDIO DISPLAY ......................2 Configuring Measurement Signal Settings................3 2.1.1 Selecting the Signal to Measure ..................3 2.1.2 Selecting the Channels to Measure ................. 4 2.1.3 Selecting the Number of Measurement Channels ............
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Mapping Channels ........................ 24 AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY..................25 Audio Status Display Explanation ..................25 Event Log Display ......................... 27 6.2.1 Event Log Explanation....................28 6.2.2 Starting Event Logging....................30 6.2.3 Deleting the Event Log ....................30 6.2.4 Selecting the Overwrite Mode..................30 6.2.5 Saving to a USB Memory Device...................
INTRODUCTION About This Manual This manual explains the audio menus that are available on an LV 7770 when the LV 7770 OP70 (16CH DIGITAL AUDIO ADAPTER), LV 5770SER42 (ANALOG AUDIO), or Dolby option is installed. For details on how to operate the LV 7770, see the LV 7770 (MULTI RASTERIZER) Instruction Manual.
2. AUDIO DISPLAY AUDIO DISPLAY To display audio waveforms, press AUDIO. You can measure the audio signals that are embedded in SDI signals or the audio signals that are applied to the audio I/O connectors. For HD dual link signals, only the audio signal embedded in link A is measured. Figure 2-1 Audio display •...
2. AUDIO DISPLAY • Menu Use the audio menu—which is displayed when you press the AUDIO key—to configure the audio display settings. AUDIO → Figure 2-2 Audio menu Configuring Measurement Signal Settings To configure measurement signal settings, press F•1 SOURCE SELECT on the audio menu. You can use this menu to set the signal to measure and the channels to measure.
2. AUDIO DISPLAY 2.1.4 Selecting the Stream When the input signal is 3G-B (2map), to select the stream to measure, follow the procedure below. Procedure AUDIO → F•1 SOURCE SELECT → F•6 STREAM SELECT: STREAM 1 / STREAM 2 Selecting the Display Mode To select the display mode, follow the procedure below.
Configuring the Dolby Settings (Option) To configure Dolby settings, press F•6 DOLBY SETUP on the audio menu. This menu is displayed when the Dolby option is installed in the LV 7770 and INPUT SELECT is set to SDI or EXT DIGI.
2. AUDIO DISPLAY 2.3.2 Selecting the Channel to Decode When F•1 DECODE MODE is set to DOLBY E or DOLBY D, to select the channel to decode, follow the procedure below. CH 9,10 to CH15,16 can be selected when F•6 MIX MODE is set to ON. Procedure AUDIO →...
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2. AUDIO DISPLAY ● When INPUT SELECT Is Set to SDI and MIX MODE Is Set to ON The left half of the display shows the embedded audio signals selected with 1ST GRP PCM and 2ND GRP PCM. The right half shows channels D1 to D8, which are the decoded signals of the channels selected using F•2 INPUT GROUP.
2. AUDIO DISPLAY ● When INPUT SELECT Is Set to EXT DIGI and MIX MODE Is Set to ON The left half shows external audio channels selected with PCM SELECT. The right half shows channels D1 to D8, which are the decoded signals of the channels selected using F•2 INPUT GROUP.
2. AUDIO DISPLAY 2.3.5 Frame Location Indicator Display When INPUT SELECT is set to SDI and F•1 DECODE MODE is set to DOLBY E, the frame location value can be displayed with an indicator. The indicator is shown in the lower left of the screen, and the value is indicated with a bar and ▲...
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2. AUDIO DISPLAY • INDICATE Turns the frame location indicator display on and off. • SELECT Set the frame location threshold value. The threshold value when VALID or IDEAL is selected varies depending on the format as shown below. If you select CUSTOM, you can specify a value between 8 and 105. Table 2-3 Frame location threshold value VALID IDEAL...
2. AUDIO DISPLAY 2.3.6 Selecting the Listening Mode When F•1 DECODE MODE is set to DOLBY D, to select the listening mode, follow the procedure below. Procedure AUDIO → F•6 DOLBY SETUP → F•3 DOLBY D LISTENIN: FULL / EX / 3stereo / PHANTOM / STEREO / MONO 2.3.7 Turning Prologic On and Off...
3. METER DISPLAY METER DISPLAY To configure meter display settings, press F•3 METER SETUP on the audio menu. You can set the meter's scale, the response model, and the reference level. AUDIO → F•3 METER SETUP → Figure 3-1 METER SETUP menu Selecting the Scale To select the meter's scale, follow the procedure below.
3. METER DISPLAY The response model details are shown in the following table. Table 3-1 Response model settings F•2 RESPONSE F•3 Display Indication Delay Time(*1) Return Time(*2) Average Time TRUEPEAK TRUE PEAK 0 msec 1.7 sec PPM(I) PPM(I) 10 msec 1.7 sec PPM(II) PPM(II)
3. METER DISPLAY Mapping Channels When DISPLAY MODE is set to METER, to select the channels to assign to the L and R axes of the audio meter and Lissajous display, follow the procedure below. For details, see section 4.6, “Mapping Channels.” For information on the DISPLAY MODE setting, see section 2.2, “Selecting the Display Mode.”...
4. LISSAJOUS DISPLAY LISSAJOUS DISPLAY To configure Lissajous settings, press F•4 LISSAJOU SETUP on the audio menu. You can configure Lissajous curve and scale settings. This setting is available when F•2 DISPLAY MODE is set to LISSAJOU. AUDIO → F•2 DISPLAY MODE to select LISSAJOU → F•4 LISSAJOU SETUP → Figure 4-1 LISSAJOU SETUP menu Adjusting the Lissajous Curve Intensity To adjust the Lissajous curve intensity, follow the procedure below.
4. LISSAJOUS DISPLAY Selecting the Lissajous Curve Display Format To select the Lissajous curve display format, follow the procedure below. Regardless of the display format that you select, the channels set with F•6 CHANNEL MAPPING are displayed. The correlation meter shown below the Lissajous waveform indicates the phase difference between the two signals.
4. LISSAJOUS DISPLAY Selecting the Scale Display Format To select the scale display format, follow the procedure below. Procedure AUDIO → F•4 LISSAJOU SETUP → F•4 FORM: X-Y / MATRIX Settings X-Y: R is assigned to the X-axis (horizontal), and L is assigned to the Y-axis (vertical).
The audio thumbnail that is displayed when an LV 5770SER03A, LV 5770SER08, or LV 5770SER09A is installed in the LV 7770 shows an audio meter that contains the channels that you select here.
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4. LISSAJOUS DISPLAY Single Lissajou Multi Lissajou 1 Multi Lissajou 2...
5. SURROUND DISPLAY SURROUND DISPLAY To configure surround display settings, press F•4 SURROUND SETUP on the audio menu. You can configure surround waveform and scale settings. This setting is available when F•2 DISPLAY MODE is set to SURROUND. AUDIO → F•2 DISPLAY MODE to select SURROUND → F•4 SURROUND SETUP → Figure 5-1 SURROUND SETUP menu Adjusting the Surround Waveform Intensity To adjust the surround waveform intensity, follow the procedure below.
5. SURROUND DISPLAY SURROUND 5.1 = NORMAL SURROUND 5.1 = PHANTOM Figure 5-2 Selecting the surround display format Setting the Surround Waveform Gain To select the surround waveform gain, follow the procedure below. Procedure AUDIO → F•4 SURROUND SETUP → F•5 AUTO GAIN: ON / OFF Settings The surround waveform is displayed with a gain that ensures that the waveform appears within the limits of the scale.
5. SURROUND DISPLAY Mapping Channels To select the channels that you want to map to the axes of the surround display and to the audio meter, follow the procedure below. The channels that you can select vary depending on the INPUT SELECT setting as shown in the following table. For information on the INPUT SELECT setting, see section 2.1.1, “Selecting the Signal to Measure.”...
6. AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY To configure audio status display settings, press F•4 STATUS SETUP on the audio menu. You can view the event log, metadata (option), channel status, and user data and configure error detection settings. This setting is available when F•2 DISPLAY MODE is set to STATUS. AUDIO →...
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6. AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY ● Channel Displays audio channels. Each item below this item is displayed in two lines. The top line corresponds to the channel to the left of the slash, and the bottom line corresponds to the channel to the right of the slash.
6. AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY In Dolby signal measurements, Frame Location (header position (H, V) and mode) is displayed in addition to the number of detected errors. During external digital audio measurements, H and mode are not displayed. Figure 6-3 Audio status display (Dolby E) Event Log Display To view the event log, follow the procedure below.
6. AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY 6.2.1 Event Log Explanation Events are listed in the event log in the order that they occur. By turning the function dial (F•D) to the right, you can scroll the screen to view older events in the log. Also, by pressing the function dial (F•D), you can display the latest events. Precautions •...
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6. AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY Event Channels After the event name, the channels on which the event occurred are displayed using a hexadecimal number (for example: “PAR:48” or “OVER:1248”). • 8-Channel Measurement The 8 bits expressed by the hexadecimal number correspond to the following input channels.
AUDIO → F•4 STATUS SETUP → F•1 EVENT LOG → F•3 LOG MODE: OVER WR / STOP Settings OVER WR: When more than 1000 events occur, the LV 7770 writes over older events. STOP: When more than 1000 events occur, the LV 7770 stops logging events.
Connect a USB memory device to the instrument. Press F•6 USB MEMORY. The file list display appears. This setting appears when a USB memory device is connected to the LV 7770. Figure 6-5 File list display Set F•1 AUTO FILENAME to OFF.
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6. AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY Enter a file name using up to 14 characters. The key operations that you can perform on the file name input display are as follows: F•1 CLEAR ALL: Deletes all characters F•2 DELETE: Deletes the character at the cursor F•4 <=: Moves the cursor to the left F•5 =>:...
6. AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY Metadata Display (Option) 6.3.1 Dolby E Metadata Display When DECODE MODE is DOLBY E, to view the metadata of the selected program number, follow the procedure below. To select the program number, press F•1 DOLBY PROGRAM. For information on the DECODE MODE setting, see section 2.3.1, “Selecting the Signal to Measure.”...
6. AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY Figure 6-8 EBI metadata display 6.3.3 Dolby Digital Metadata Display When DECODE MODE is DOLBY D, to view the metadata, follow the procedure below. For information on the DECODE MODE setting, see section 2.3.1, “Selecting the Signal to Measure.” Procedure AUDIO →...
6. AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY 6.3.4 Dolby Digital EBI Metadata Display When DECODE MODE is DOLBY D, to view the EBI (Extended Bitstream Info) metadata, follow the procedure below. For information on the DECODE MODE setting, see section 2.3.1, “Selecting the Signal to Measure.” Procedure AUDIO →...
6. AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY Figure 6-11 Channel status display Displaying User Bits When INPUT SELECT is set to SDI or EXT DIGI, to display the user bits of the selected channel, follow the procedure below. Use F•1 DISPLAY CHANNEL to select the channel. You can also use F•2 ALIGN to select the bit order.
6. AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY Configuring Error Detection Settings To configure the error detection settings, follow the procedure below. On the audio status display, error detection will be performed for the items that you set to ON. Procedure AUDIO → F•4 STATUS SETUP → F•5 ERROR SETUP Figure 6-13 Configuring error detection settings Resetting Errors To reset the error counts that appear on the audio status display to 0, follow the procedure...
7. LOUDNESS DISPLAY LOUDNESS DISPLAY To configure loudness display settings, press F•4 LOUDNESS SETUP on the audio menu. This setting is available when F•2 DISPLAY MODE is set to LOUDNESS. AUDIO → F•2 DISPLAY MODE to select LOUDNESS → F•4 LOUDNESS SETUP → Figure 7-1 LOUDNESS SETUP menu Loudness Display Explanation The loudness screen is shown below.
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7. LOUDNESS DISPLAY Figure 7-3 Two input (MAIN and SUB) loudness display Loudness Chart Display One of the following values that you specified with F•5 LOUDNESS SETTING is displayed on a time-based chart. • Integrated loudness and momentary loudness of one input (MAIN) •...
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7. LOUDNESS DISPLAY PEAK(dBTP) This displays the peak levels of the channels that have been assigned on the CHANNEL tab that appears when you press F•5 LOUDNESS SETTING. You can press F•2 CHART CLEAR to clear the peak levels. The values are normally displayed in white, but when a value is greater than or equal to the value specified by OVER dBFS, it is displayed in red.
6hour / 12hour / 24hour / 32hour (option)(*1) Available on an option that can be purchased. For details, contact your nearest LEADER agent. These values cannot be selected when Memory Store Mode is set to Loudness 2h on the GENERAL SETUP tab in the system settings.
“MEAS” is displayed in the center of the screen. When measurements are stopped, “STOP” is displayed. When the LV 7770 is standing by, “WAIT” is displayed. This menu appears when you press F•5 LOUDNESS SETTING and set Trigger to OFF or Mute on the LOUDNESS SETTING tab.
7. LOUDNESS DISPLAY Configuring Loudness Settings To configure loudness settings, follow the procedure below. Procedure AUDIO → F•4 LOUDNESS SETUP → F•5 LOUDNESS SETTING Figure 7-5 LOUDNESS SETTING tab • Measure Mode Select the measurement mode. Depending on the measurement mode, the parameters vary as shown below.
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No sound No sound Figure 7-6 Mute explanation When and audio (leader) is received, loudness measurement is cleared. Loudness measurement starts 1 second after the detection of no sound. “MEAS” appears in the center of the display. Loudness measurement stops 3 seconds after the detection of no sound. If a USB memory device is connected, the loudness data is automatically saved to the device.
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7. LOUDNESS DISPLAY • dBTP Over Mark Select whether to display a ▼ mark and the “OVER” mark when the peak level of a channel is greater than or equal to the level specified by OVER dBFS. Neither mark is displayed when Level Over under ERROR SETUP is set to OFF. For information on the OVER dBFS setting, see section 3.4, “Setting the Reference Level.”...
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7. LOUDNESS DISPLAY Figure 7-8 CHANNEL SUB tab • SUB Select the sub loudness measurement channel from the available settings below. OFF: Sub loudness is not measured. MONO: The channel that you select for L-Rch is measured. STEREO: The channels that you select for Lch and Rch are measured.
Connect a USB memory device to the instrument. Press F•6 USB MEMORY. The file list display appears. This setting appears when a USB memory device is connected to the LV 7770. Figure 7-9 File list display Set F•1 AUTO FILENAME to OFF.
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7. LOUDNESS DISPLAY Enter a file name using up to 14 characters. The key operations that you can perform on the file name input display are as follows: F•1 CLEAR ALL: Deletes all characters F•2 DELETE: Deletes the character at the cursor F•4 <=: Moves the cursor to the left F•5 =>:...
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7. LOUDNESS DISPLAY ● Loudness Data Explanation In txt data, the contents set using F•5 LOUDNESS SETTING and integrated loudness values are stored. Judgment ([OK] or [NG]) on the basis of THRESHOLD is also stored. In csv data, the current time, timecodes, main loudness values, and sub loudness values are stored.
Remote Control This section explains how to use the remote control connector on the rear panel to start, stop, and clear loudness measurements. Refer to the LV 7770 instruction manual as you read this chapter. On the REMOTE SETUP tab in the system settings, set Remote Select to “Recall and Loudness.”...
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7. LOUDNESS DISPLAY You can use pin 8 (/P7) and pin 9 (/P8) of the remote control connector to control loudness measurements. To start loudness measurements Set pin 9 (/P8) of the remote connector to low (GND). To stop loudness measurements Set pin 9 (/P8) of the remote connector to high (open).
8. CONFIGURING THE HEADPHONE SETTING CONFIGURING THE HEADPHONE SETTING To configure the headphone settings, press F•5 PHONES SETUP in the audio menu. You can set the headphone volume and the output channels. AUDIO → F•5 PHONES SETUP → Figure 8-1 PHONES SETUP menu Adjusting the Volume To adjust the headphone volume, follow the procedure below.
8. CONFIGURING THE HEADPHONE SETTING Selecting the Channels to Output To select the left and right headphone jack output channels separately, follow the procedure below. Procedure AUDIO → F•5 PHONES SETUP → F•2 PHONES Lch → F•3 PHONES Rch The channels that you can select vary depending on the input mode and SOURCE SELECT settings as shown in the following table.
The default settings are underlined. The settings selected in the tab menu displays are also default settings. The menus that are displayed vary depending on the LV 7770 settings and whether a USB memory device is connected to the LV 7770.
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9. MENU TREE LISSAJOU LISSAJOU ( -8 - 0 - 7 ) SETUP INTEN SCALE ( -8 - 4 - 7 ) INTEN DISPLAY ( MULTI / SINGLE ) FORM ( X-Y / MATRIX ) AUTO ( ON / OFF ) GAIN CHANNEL COMPLETE...
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9. MENU TREE DOLBY E DOLBY ( PRM1 / PRM2 / PRM3 / PRM4 / METADATA METADATA PROGRAM PRM5 / PRM6 / PRM7 / PRM8 ) menu DISPLAY ( PRM1 / PRM2 / PRM3 / PRM4 / METADATA PROGRAM PRM5 / PRM6 / PRM7 / PRM8 ) menu DOLBY D METADATA...
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9. MENU TREE AUTO ( ON / OFF ) MEMORY FILENAME NAME CLEAR INPUT DELETE <= => CHAR SET menu OVER WR STORE OVER WR FILE DELETE DELETE DELETE menu menu PHONES PHONES ( 0 - 63 ) SETUP VOLUME PHONES ( 1 - 16 / A1 - A16 / B1 - B16 / Lt / D1 - D8 / DAUX ) PHONES...
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9. MENU TREE TAB 1 (Single Lissajou) TAB 2 (Multi Lissajou 1) TAB 3 (Multi Lissajou 2)
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9. MENU TREE TAB 4 (Siml Lissajou) TAB 5 (Surround) TAB 6 (ERROR SETUP)
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9. MENU TREE TAB 7 (LOUDNESS SETTING) TAB 8 (CHANNEL MAIN) TAB 9 (CHANNEL SUB)
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