Quantum Data 980 DP - Page 143

980 DP Video Generator - User Guide Rev. A4
Page 143 July 14, 2014
Field / Entity
Type
Description / Function
inches
Selects the unit size of the Horizontal and Vertical Size entities to be
expressed in inches.
mm
Selects the unit size of the Horizontal and Vertical Size entities to be
expressed in millimeters.
7.3.5 New Format - General Tab (Top Right Panel)
The top right panel of the General tab in the Format Editor is shown below.
The table that follows describes each of the fields in the top right panel of the General tab.
Field / Entity
Type
Description / Function
Pixel Depth
Pull-down menu
Establishes the number of data bits that represent each active pixel in video memory
(frame buffer). Parameter: PELD. There are three settings:
 Default - uses the generator default
 8 - 8 bits-per-pixel (256 colors)
 24 - 24 bits-per-pixel (16,777,216 colors)
7.3.6 New Format – General Tab (Center Panel)
The center paneI of the GeneraI tab in the Format Editor is shown below.
The table below describes the pull-down menus in the center panel of the General tab.
Field / Entity
Description / Function
Color Encoding
Sets the colorimetry of the format. The parameter is AVST or DVST. The
following are the selections:
 Digital Component RGB
 Digital Component YCbCr SDTV (ITU-R BT.601-5)
 Digital Component YCbCr HDTV Legacy (SMPTE 240M)
 Digital Component YCbCr HDTV Modern (ITU-R BT.709-5)