HD3G7 HD 3 Gb/s SDI Video Generator module
STATUS. Displa
ys the instrument operating mode, output signal format, and
output sample structure. (See page 3 -190, HD3G7 module STATUS menu.)
OUTPUT MODE. Selects the mapping format o f the output signal to Level A
(direct image format mapping), Level B ( SMPTE 372M dual link mapping), as
described by SMPTE 425, or HD-SDI.
Within Level A and Level B there are also selections for 1920 × 1080, 2K ×
1080, and 1280 × 720 (Level A only) formats. Also, for Level B only, there are
selections for 2×HD 1920 × 1080 and 2×HD 1280 × 720 formats. The 2×HD
mode produces two standard HD streams in the same format (e.g. 1080). Select
between Test Signal/Test Signal or Test Signal/Black for the two streams. (See
page 3-191, HD3G7 module OUTPUT MODE submenu.)
SAMPLE STRUCTURE/DEPTH. When the output mode is set to a
non-fast-progressive format, the SAMPLE STRUCTURE/DEPTH menu is
available. There are several sample structures to choose from. Press the left (◄)
or right (►) arrow buttons to scroll through the available options. When the
desired sample structure is displayed, press the ENTER button to select it.
3G non-fast progressive formats (1080 line)
• RGB 444 12b • YCbCr 444 10b
• RGB 444 10b • YCbCrA 444 10b
• RGBA 444 10b • YCbCr 422 12b
• YCbCr 444 12b • YCbCrA 422 12b
(Level B mapping only)
3G fast progressive format (1080 line)
• YCbCr 422 10b
3G formats (720 line)
• RGB 444 10b • YCbCr 444 10b
• RGBA 444 10b • YCbCrA 444 10b
2×HD formats (1080 and 720 line)
• YCbCr 422 10b
2K line formats
• XYZ 444 12b
• RGB 444 12b
HD format
• YCbCr 422 10b
ALPHA CHANNEL DATA. Selects the data to be placed on the alpha channel when
a sample structure that include s an alpha channel is selected. The channel can
contain a duplicate of the Y or G channel data or a flat field signal. This menu
item appears only when the sample structure is set to “+A” for 3G signal formats.
Use the left (◄)orright(►)arrowbuttontoselectUse Y/G Channel or to
select a 0% to 100% Flat Field in 10% increments, and then press the ENTER
button to enable the selection.
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