Programming The Character Generator Functions; Selecting The Character Size; Selecting The Character Style; Controlling What The Vcg Displays - evertz 7700 Series Manual

7700 Series DTV Frame Manual
7700SID-CM Analog Source ID Decoder
5.5.

PROGRAMMING THE CHARACTER GENERATOR FUNCTIONS

5.5.1. Selecting the Character Size

The CHAR SIZE menu item is used to select one of three sizes for the character generator's display. The
on screen menus always use the small character size.
The TINY character size occupies 8 lines per field for each character row. This permits 28 vertical
positions on the raster in NTSC or 32 in PAL.
The SMALL character size occupies 16 lines per field for each character row. This permits 14 vertical
positions on the raster in NTSC or 16 in PAL.
The LARGE character size occupies 32 lines per field for each character row. This permits 7 vertical
positions on the raster in NTSC or 8 in PAL.

5.5.2. 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 keyed into a black
background mask.
Select WHITE to disable the background and key white characters directly into the picture.
Select WHITE ON BLACK to key white characters on a black background mask into the picture.
Select BLACK to disable the background and key black characters directly into the picture.
Select BLACK ON WHITE to key black characters on a white background mask into the picture.

5.5.3. Controlling what the VCG displays

The FRAMES menu item is used to select whether the frames will be shown when the time is displayed.
Select DISPLAY to display the frames of the time displays
Select BLANK to blank the frames of the time displays
The FIELDS menu item is used to select whether the fields will be shown when the time is displayed.
Select DISPLAY to display the fields of the time displays
Select BLANK to blank the fields of the time displays
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