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CHAR SIZE
Char tiny
Char small
CHAR STYLE
Char white+black
Char white+bkgnd
Char white
Char black+white
Char black+bkgnd
Char black
VITC FRAMES
Vitc frames off
Vitc frames on
OPERATION
VITC START LINE and VITC END LINE determine a range of lines that the
8950-SID will look for VITC on. It will attempt to read VITC from the lower
number to the higher number.
3.3.3. Selecting the Character Size
The CHAR SIZE menu item is used to select one of two sizes for the
character generator's display.
The Char tiny character size occupies 8 lines per field for each
character row. This permits 28 vertical positions on the raster in NTSC.
The Char small character size occupies 16 lines per field for each
character row. This permits 14 vertical positions on the raster in NTSC.
3.3.4. Selecting the Character Style
The CHAR STYLE menu item is used to select whether the
background mask will be used and whether the characters will be white or
black. The on screen format menus are always white characters keyed
into a black background mask.
Select Char w hite to disable the background and key white characters
directly into the picture.
Select Char w hite + black to key white characters on a black
background mask into the picture.
Select Char w hite + bkgnd to key white characters on a transparent
gray background mask into the picture.
Select Char black to disable the background and key black characters
directly into the picture.
Select Char black + w hite to key black characters on a white
background mask into the picture.
Select Char black + bkgnd to key black characters on a transparent
white background mask into the picture.
3.3.5. Selecting whether the Frames, Fields and Symbols will be
displayed on the VITC
The VITC FRAMES menu item is used to select whether the frames will
be shown when the time is displayed in the character inserter.
Model 8950-SID Digital Source ID Decoder Manual
Revision 1.0
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