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OPERATION
3.10.1 Configuring the Film Edge Number Operating Modes
Selection of the desired mode of operation for the generator is performed
using the Format menu displayed on the character generator. Press the
FORMAT key to access the Format menu. Using the
down the TIMECODE menu. Use the
ASSIGN menu item and press the SELECT key to show the generator
operational modes sub menu. Figure 0-10 summarizes how the KeyKode
numbers are encoded in the various modes The currently programmed
generator assignment mode is shown in reverse video. Press the
keys one or more times to select the desired mode of operation.
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To put edge numbers in the user bits of the LTC and primary
VITC generators, select one of the EDGE modes.
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To put the full KeyKode into the secondary VITC generator
select on of the + KEYKODE modes.
Press the FORMAT or CLR keys to exit the format menu, or press the
SELECT key to return to the TIMECODE drop down menu. (See section
3.9.2 for more information about the various time code modes)
3.10.2 How to Set the Film Edge Code Numbers - Manual Entry
When entering Film Edge numbers manually, make sure that the generator
is in one of the EDGE modes. Use the format menu as described in
section 3.2 to select one of the EDGE modes. Press the KKODE key to
display the film footage number if it is not already displayed. The front
panel display is formatted to correspond to the number of digits of prefix,
footage and frames. The ENTER and CLR keys are used in conjunction
with the numeric keys to set the film edge codes.
The 4025 is fitted with an interface for connection to an external KeyKode
reader. These readers can automatically read the film edge codes from
KeyKoded stock and the 4025 can automatically place them into the user
bits.
See section 3.10 for further information about operation with
KeyKode.
Press the ENTER key to recall the last film edge number that you entered.
The prefix digits (leftmost digits of the display) will blink to indicate that data
entry mode is active, and the dual functioned keys are changed to their
numeric values.
Pressing any numeric key will place the new value into the numeric display,
starting at the right. Unentered digits are assumed to be zero, hence
leading zero digits are not required. When the required number of digits of
footage and frames are entered, press the ENTER key to complete the
edge number data entry.
Attempts to enter too many digits, or make illegal entries will result in the
display returning to the last valid edge number entry. Re-enter the correct
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