Summary of Contents for HORITA TVC-50
- Page 1 HORITA TVC-50 SMPTE Time Code Video Clock USER MANUAL For Models TVC-50, RM-50/TVC, SR-50/TVC Doc.072150 Rev. C (C) Copyright 2015 HORITA Co., Inc P.O. Box 3993, Mission Viejo, CA 92690 (949) 489-0240 www.horita.com...
- Page 2 (C) 2015 HORITA CO., INC. All rights reserved No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written consent of HORITA CO., P.O. Box 3993, Mission Viejo, CA 92690. HORITA CO. makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
FEATURES CONNECTING THE TVC-50 Connecting Power Operating from Battery Power Connecting Video In and Out Figure 3-1, Basic TVC-50 Hookup Connecting Time Code In and Out OPERATING THE TVC-50 LED Operation Entering and Exiting the Setup Mode and Selecting the Setup Menus... -
Page 4: General
The TVC-50 also has provision for user entry of up to 9 lines of twenty characters each of source ID or other captioning information, which is retained, along with all the setup information, in a battery backed up, non-volatile memory. -
Page 5: Connecting The Tvc-50
3.2 Operating From Battery Power You can operate your TVC-50 from battery power in order to use it in the field as a portable time and date or source ID inserter. The TVC-50 can be operated from 9-to-14 volts DC, obtained either from a conventional 12 volt video camera battery, or from a pack of 8 1-1/2 volt batteries. -
Page 6: Connecting Time Code In And Out
3.4 Connecting Time Code In and Out If using the TVC-50 to display time and date obtained from a SMPTE time code input or to make a time code window burn, connect the time code input signal to the RCA connector labeled TC IN. Connect the TC out signal to other equipment that requires SMPTE time code. -
Page 7: Changing A Selected Menu Item
4.6 The "SYSTEM/CHARACTER" Menu This menu provides controls for setting up various TVC-50 "system" and display attributes. The items, functions, and selections available for this menu are described as follows: ITEM... -
Page 8: The "Time Code/Clock" Menu
(H is vertical size expressed as number of horizontal lines) 4.7 The "TIME CODE/CLOCK" Menu This menu displays the "raw" time code time and user bit data from the TVC-50 longitudinal time code reader and provides for setting up the battery backed up real-time-clock/calendar chip in the TVC-50. -
Page 9: The "Time/Date Display" Menu
4.8 The "TIME/DATE DISPLAY" Menu This setup menu allows setting up of the TVC-50 time and date displays. The displays can be turned ON or OFF, the position and format changed and the time and date reference selected. - Page 10 NOTE: When the position of the time display is first changed via actuation of the CHAR switch, the TVC-50 temporarily exits the SETUP menu and returns to display the text screen on which the time will be displayed. Further actuation of the switch causes the starting position of the time display to move character-by-character in a serpentine fashion so that you can observe its actual position within the video and any TVC-50 text overlay.
- Page 11 NOTE: When the position of the date display is first changed via actuation of the CHAR switch, the TVC-50 temporarily exits the SETUP menu and returns to display the text screen on which the date will be displayed. Further actuation of the switch causes the starting position of the date display to move character-by-character in a serpentine fashion so that you can observe its actual position within the video and any TVC-50 text overlay.
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Page 12: Selecting Data Entry/Edit Mode And Entering And Editing Data
14-to-26 Hyphen "-" separator. 27-to-39 Period "." separator 40-to-52 Blank (transparent) separator. 53-to-65 No separator 4.9 Selecting Data Entry/Edit Mode and Entering and Editing Data To enter source ID information when in the display mode, actuate the MODE switch two more times to DISPLAY and release. The first actuation turns the display off, at the second actuation the front panel LED flashes at about twice per second and the screen displays a flashing cursor at the current location of where the next character will be entered or changed 4.10 Character Selection... -
Page 13: Inserting Spaces And Deleting Characters
4.16 Time Code "+1 Frame" Updating After reading the time code frame number, the TVC-50 updates it by +1 frame before it is displayed. This is so the displayed frame number matches the actual time code number that is being read. -
Page 14: Adjustments
1. Check all coaxial cables for opens or shorts. 2. If using an AC power adapter different from the one supplied with the TVC-50, make sure it supplies the TVC-50 with at least 9 volts (maximum of 14 volts) when the TVC-50 is switched on. - Page 15 Switches And Controls POWER ON/OFF Toggle switch with red LED above MODE POSITION CHAR Momentary toggle switches Environment Operating 5C to 40C (41F to 104F) Storage -10C to 60C (14F to 140F) Dimensions 1.75"H, 3.5"W, 4.5"D Weight Approximately 13 Oz. (shipping weight approximately. 29 Oz. including power adapter) Specifications subject to change without notice...
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