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3. HOW TO OPERATE THE SDI TIME CODE MASTER............................................................. 3-1
3.1. AN OVERVIEW OF KEY AND DISPLAY FUNCTIONS .................................................. 3-1
3.1.1. The Setup Pushbutton Group .............................................................................. 3-1
3.1.2. The Character Window Pushbutton Group........................................................... 3-2
3.1.3. The Function Button Group ................................................................................. 3-2
3.1.4. An Overview of the SHIFT Key Functions ............................................................ 3-3
3.1.5. Panel Lock Key functions .................................................................................... 3-3
3.1.6. An Overview of the Status Indicators ................................................................... 3-3
3.2. FRONT PANEL DISPLAY FUNCTIONS ........................................................................ 3-4
3.2.1. Front Panel Displays .......................................................................................... 3-4
3.2.2. Special Front Panel Indicators ............................................................................ 3-4
3.3. AN OVERVIEW OF THE FRONT PANEL PROGRAMMING MENU ................................ 3-5
3.4. PROGRAMMING THE GENERATOR MODES............................................................... 3-7
3.4.1. Configuring the Generator Mode ......................................................................... 3-7
3.4.2. Setting the Generator Time ................................................................................. 3-8
3.4.3. Setting the Generator User Bits........................................................................... 3-9
3.4.4. Jam Syncing the Generator to the Reader ........................................................... 3-9
3.4.5. Time Date Mode ............................................................................................... 3-11
3.4.6. Entering the Time in Time Date Mode ............................................................... 3-11
3.4.7. Setting the Generator User Bits in Time Date Mode ........................................... 3-11
3.4.8. Daylight Saving Time Support ........................................................................... 3-12
3.4.9. 25  30 Convert Mode .................................................................................... 3-13
3.4.10. Turning the VITC Generator On ........................................................................ 3-14
3.4.11. Selecting the Lines to Record VITC On ............................................................. 3-15
3.4.12. Selecting the Generator Drop Frame Mode (NTSC Only) ................................... 3-15
3.4.13. Selecting the Generator Colour Frame Mode ..................................................... 3-16
3.4.14. Generator Parity Mode Selection....................................................................... 3-18
3.4.15. Configuring How the Continuous Jam Sync Mode Works
when there is No Reader Code ......................................................................... 3-18
3.4.16. Configuring Whether the Generator will Output Local Time
or UTC Time in Time/Date Modes ..................................................................... 3-19
3.5. READER FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................ 3-20
3.5.1. Setting the Active Reader - Reader Assignment ................................................ 3-20
3.5.2. Configuring the Selecting the Format of the LTC Reader
Time and User Bit Data .................................................................................... 3-21
3.5.3. Controlling the LTC Reader 'Look ahead' Compensation ................................... 3-21
3.5.4. Configuring Whether the LTC Reader will Display Local Time
or UTC Time in Time/Date Mode ....................................................................... 3-22
3.5.5. Selecting the Format of the VITC Reader Time and User Bit
Data................................................................................................................. 3-22
3.5.6. Setting the VITC Reader Line Range ................................................................ 3-22
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