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FACTORY RESET
Sh+sel = reset
SOFTWARE VERSION
DR84D2.M R991207
3.5.
CHARACTER GENERATOR FUNCTIONS - VITC SOURCE ID
OPERATION
Model 8950-SID Digital Source ID Decoder Manual
3.4.2. Resetting the 8950-SID to Factory Defaults
The FACTORY RESET menu item is used to return the 8950-SID to its
factory defaults. When you press the ! or " keys, the display shows
Sh+sel = reset.
When you press SHIFT + SELECT the 8950-SID will
reload its factory defaults and show the message.
Reset done
3.4.3. Displaying the 8950-SID Software version
The SOFTWARE VERSION menu item is used to display the 8950-SID's
software version. When you press the ! or " keys, the display shows the
software version which will be something like:
DR84D2.M R991207
When VITC Source ID is being decoded there are two separately
positionable character windows displaying time or VITC Source ID/Status
available. When Neilson Source ID is being decoded there are two
separately positionable character windows.
same information being displayed on the front panel and the other window
is a multi-line window displaying all the Neilson Source ID data.
The four arrow keys (#, $, !, ") control the position of all the windows.
The CHAR GEN ON/OFF key selects whether the video character
generator (VITC) keyer is on or off. The use of these keys in combination
with the CHAR GEN WINDOW key selects which windows are displayed
and their position on the screen. The CHAR SIZE item of the Setup menu
is used to select character size.
3.5.1. Selecting and Positioning the Individual Character Inserter
Windows
- VITC Source ID Mode
Press CHAR GEN WINDOW to enable the window select mode. Both
windows will appear on the character screen with the window for the time
highlighted. Use the arrow keys (#, $, !, ") to position the time window
on the screen. Use the CHAR GEN ON/OFF key to turn the window on or
off.
Press the CHAR GEN WINDOW key to highlight the source ID
window. Use the CHAR GEN ON/OFF key to turn the source ID window
on or off and the arrow keys to move it to the desired location. Press the
CHAR GEN WINDOW key to highlight the status window. Use the CHAR
GEN ON/OFF key to turn the status window on or off and the arrow keys to
move it to the desired location. Press the CHAR GEN WINDOW key to
return to normal display mode.
Revision 1.0
One window displays the
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