TC Electronic UpCon Manual page 68

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"SMPTE2020 Detected" display
Can only be displayed when the Detecting pa-
rameter is set to Any SMPTE2020. Indicates that
UpCon is receiving valid SMPTE2020 metadata
packages.
"Ch.Mode x/xx Detected" display
Can only be displayed when the Detecting pa-
rameter is set to Ch. Mode 2/0. Indicates that
UpCon is receiving valid Channel Mode (AC-
MOD) values (x/xx) in the SMPTE2020 metadata
packages. The actual incoming Channel Mode
(ACMOD) value will show up formatted as "x/xx"
according to the SMPTE2020 standard.
Examples of Channel Mode (ACMOD) values "x/
xx": "2/0" (stereo, the only value forcing the Up-
Con to upconvert), "3/2L" (5.1 surround, the Up-
Con processes audio as specified by the Engine
preset).
Current Processing display
This field display the status of the current audio
processing in the UpCon. Remote/metadata-
triggered behavior is described here.
In the messages listed below, "Ex" specifies
what Engines are affected by the remote control,
and this relates to the Engines parameter – see
"Engines parameter" on page 64.
"Normal" display
UpCon is processing audio according to the En-
gine preset.
UpCon English Manual (2014-10-07)
"Ex Format Off" display
Can only be displayed when the Detecting pa-
rameter is set to Any SMPTE2020. Indicates that
valid metadata are being detected and have in-
structed UpCon to bypass Format processing
(either UpCon or Downmix) specified by the En-
gine preset.
"Ex UpCon" display
Can only be displayed when the Detecting pa-
rameter is set to Ch. Mode 2/0. Indicates that
valid metadata (Channel Mode = "0/2") are be-
ing detected and have force upconversion from
stereo to 5.1 specified by the Engine preset, dis-
regarding any audio on the incoming C, LFE, Ls
and Rs channels.
UpCon remote control
SDI metadata on the SDI output
The UpCon does not change any metadata on
its output – so incoming SDI metadata are by-
passed to the SDI output.
More information about the SDI standard and
how metadata are formatted can be found in
standard SMPTE 2020.
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