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3.4.
ON SCREEN PROGRAMMING MENU - OVERVIEW
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Model 5950-SID VITC Reader / Source ID Decoder Manual
by the same relative amount.
source ID/status windows both down by one line press the $ key.
3.3.3. Character Generator On/ Off Controls
There are several factors that control whether the character generator
windows will be turned on or off. In order of priority these are:
1.
The CHAR GEN ON/OFF key on the front panel alternately turns
the characters on and off.
2
The VCG Keyer On/Off remote control input on the rear panel
alternately turns the characters on and off. This input has equal
priority with the front panel On/Off key.
3.
The individual windows can be turned off using the CHAR GEN
ON/OFF key in window select mode.
4.
If the source does not have timecode associated with it, (SRC TIME
flag in user bits is off) the time window will be turned off.
If
the
source
(SRC STATUS flag in user bits is off) the status window will be
turned off.
3.3.4. 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 (.)
3.3.5. 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.
The key to the operational flexibility of the model 5950-SID lies in the
powerful on screen programming menu system which uses the built in
character generator. This method of configuring the model 5950-SID is
For example, to move the time and
does
not
have
status associated with it,
Colon (:)
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