Special Vcg Indicators; Field Identification; On Screen Programming Menu - Overview - evertz 7700 Series Manual

5.2.3. Special VCG Indicators

The following special indicators are used between the seconds and frames digits of the time windows in
the character inserter to identify non drop frame and drop frame code (NTSC only)
Non Drop Frame
Drop Frame (NTSC) Period (.)

5.2.4. Field Identification

When reading VITC, the field number sequence may be displayed to the right of the reader time frames
display. When the data being read was recorded in the non-colour frame mode the field number
sequence will be 1, 2, 1, etc. (1, 2, 3, 4, 1, etc. for PAL). When the reader data was recorded in the colour
frame mode, the field number sequence will be 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, etc. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1, etc. for PAL) The
field number display may be disabled using the VCG FIELDS item in the VCG menu.
5.3.

ON SCREEN PROGRAMMING MENU - OVERVIEW

The key to the operational flexibility of the model 7700SID-CM lies in the powerful On screen programming
menu system that uses the built in character generator. This method of configuring the model 7700SID-
CM is quick, and simple, guiding you to the correct setup for your application. The toggle switch and
pushbutton on the front card edge are used to cycle through the various items on the programming menu.
The model 7700SID-CM menu system consists of three drop down menus. The titles of each of the drop
down menus are shown on the top line of the character display. Selecting an item on one of the drop down
menus reveals a sub-menu showing the choices for that item. Figure 4 is an overview of the on screen
menu system and shows all the menu choices and where you will find the menu items. Note that some
menu choices will be hidden depending on the programmed mode of operation.
To enter the On screen programming menus, hold the toggle switch up and press the pushbutton. The
character generator will show the last format screen that was used with the currently selected item
highlighted. Pressing the toggle switch up or down allows you to move vertically within the drop down
menus. When you get to the bottom or top of one of the menus, you will immediately traverse to the next
menu item on the adjacent menu. When you have selected the desired menu item, press the pushbutton
to reveal the sub menu choices for that item. Use the toggle switch to move vertically within the sub
menu. When you have selected the desired sub menu choice press the pushbutton to save your choice
and return to the drop down menu. Figure 5 shows how to navigate the on screen menus.
When you have made all the desired changes, hold the toggle switch up and press the pushbutton to
return to the normal display mode. Changes in settings take effect only when you exit the menu system.
The READER drop down menu is used to program various reader modes such as selecting VITC Line
numbers, whether user bits contain static numbers or source ID information, etc. The VCG drop down
menu is used to program the size and style of the character generator, and whether the time code frames
will be displayed or not. The CONFIGURATION drop down menu is used to select the video standard, set
the horizontal character width, display brightness, etc. The CONFIGURATION menu items are normally
only required during installation. Each of the menu items is described in the following sections with an
explanation of what each choice does.
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