Bi-Phase/Timecode Output; Calibration - Blackmagicdesign Cintel Installation And Operation Manual

Transport Controls:
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appearance to those used while in playback mode, now work to control the Cintel
scanner. Additional controls appear for moving forward or backward a frame at a time.
In and Out Controls:
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transport controls define a range of the film roll from which to capture.
The following groups of settings appear to the right of the 'media' page viewer when in
Cintel Scanner mode to scan clips from film into the media pool.

Bi-phase/Timecode Output

Use this menu to choose a sync standard if the scanner is connected via an XLR port on the
side panel to external equipment that requires synchronization. To access the Bi-phase/
Timecode Output menu, click '...' under the 'capture' button in the toolbar.
Bi-phase/Timecode output controls in the 'capture' menu of the 'media' page
'Bi-phase' outputs two single ended quadrature signals on the standard audio XLR3 differential
pair, so direction and frequency can be sensed at the rate you select. 'Timecode frame
synchronized' outputs a single timecode value per transported frame. 'Timecode fps playback
run' outputs timecodes at a fixed rate determined by your project's film frame rate. The voltage
output automatically switches between 4.5V for Bi-phase and 1.5V for Timecode selections.
NOTE
Timecode output is supported for 24, 25 and 30 fps, and for other frame rates
no timecode signal is outputted.

Calibration

This option lets you calibrate the optics of the scanner to eliminate optical blemishes or dust
that cannot be removed. Please note that this feature does not remove dust from the film itself.
The calibration button can be used to help remove dust or small
blemishes from the optics of your Cintel scanner.
Calibrate: This button lets you eliminate light optical blemishes and dust from the
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optics of the Cintel scanner via digital calibration. While it's recommended to "spray
dust" the optics before scanning new material, it's possible over time for some
blemishes on the optics to be unremovable, in which case using the calibrate button
will eliminate them from the scanned image.
The skid plate does not normally need to be removed for calibration, however, in cases
where there is severe dirt, remove the skid plate, dust it, and then reinstall it. Use the
'calibrate' button before you load film into the scanner, while there's nothing in the
optical path, to remove any remaining optical blemishes or dust.
The transport controls under the viewer, while similar in
In Cintel Scanner mode, the In and Out buttons to the right of the
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