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3.5.7. Configuring Whether the VITC Reader will Display Local Time
or UTC Time in Time/Date Mode
VITC RDR TZ ADJ
Vtm zone adj utc
Vtm zone adj loc
3.6.
CHARACTER GENERATOR FUNCTIONS
The 8010TM-IRIG has six independently positionable character windows to display the generator and
LTC and VITC reader time and user bits. The four arrow keys ( ,
the windows. The CHAR GEN ON/OFF key selects whether the video character generator (VCG)
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.
Five items on the programming menu are used to configure the character size, style, and whether
frames, fields and symbols should be displayed in the character generator. The following descriptions
appear in the order they appear on the menu.
3.6.1. Selecting the Character Size
CHAR SIZE
Char tiny
Char small
Char large
OPERATION
Model 8010TM-IRIG SDI Time Code Master with IRIG Reader Manual
When
the
VITC
VITC RDR TZ ADJ menu item is used to select whether the VITC
Reader will display UTC or UTC adjusted by the programmed Time
Zone Offset (Local Time). The local time will also be adjusted by the
daylight savings time adjustment if daylight savings time is in effect.
See section 3.4.8 for a discussion of daylight saving time features of
the 8010TM.
Select Vtm zone adj utc to configure the generator to output its time as
UTC
Select Vtm zone adj loc to configure the generator to output its time as
UTC adjusted by the programmed Time Zone Offset and Daylight
saving adjustment if DST Time is On.(Local Time)
The CHAR SIZE menu item is used to select one of three sizes for the
character generator's display.
The Char tiny character size occupies 8 lines per field for each
character row. This permits 30 vertical positions on the raster in NTSC.
The Char small character size occupies 16 lines per field for each
character row. This permits 15 vertical positions on the raster in NTSC.
The Char large character size occupies 32 lines per field for each
character row. This permits 7 vertical positions on the raster in NTSC.
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