HD3G7 HD 3 Gb/s SDI Video Generator module
SOURCE. Use the
left (◄)orright(►) arrow button to select the timecode
source from the following choices:
PROGRAM TIME:
Uses the program time counter as the timecode.
TIME OF DAY: Uses the time of day, as determined by the GPS7 module.
This select
ion is available only if a GPS7 module is installed in the instrument.
NOTE. The Time of Day selection is local time, including any time zone offset and
DST offset applied at the system level.
Press ENTER to apply initial time. Press the Enter button to apply the initial time.
Initial time is set in the next menu item. This selection is available only when
there is no GPS7 module installed in the instrument. When a GPS7 module is
installed, it controls this function.
Initial
Time. Use this menu selection to set the Initial Time. Press the ENTER
button to enter the adjustment mode. Use the left (◄)andright(►) arrow buttons
to position the cursor, and then use the up (▲)anddown(▼) arrow buttons to
adjust the time. Press the ENTER buttontoconfirm the time. This selection is
available only w hen there is no GPS7 module installed in the instrument. When
a GPS7 module is installed it controls this f unction.
Offset. Use this menu selection to set a Timecode Offset for the HD3G7 module
outputs. This is a n offset from the timecode input from a GPS7 module. Press
the ENTER button to enter the adjustment mode. Use the left (◄) and right (►)
arrow buttons to position the cursor, a nd then use the up (▲) and down (▼) arrow
buttons to adjust the offset. Press the ENTER buttontoconfirm the offset. This
se
lection is available only when a GPS7 module is installed in the instrument.
NOTE. The Offset adjustment allows you to enter a time zone correction of up to
±23:59 hours. However, the ST309 standard only implements codes for time zones
in the range of -12 to +13 hours. Therefore, when the GPS7 module is set to use
ST309 data as the Time of Day source, it is recommended that the combined
programmed offset from time zone and DST be restricted to the range of -12
to +13 hours.
30 DROP. Use this menu to enable or disable the 30 Drop Frame. Use the left
(◄) and right (►) arrow buttons to select between Enable 30 Drop Frame and
Disable 30 Drop Frame.PresstheENTER buttontoconfi rm the selection. This
menu selection is available only for non-integer frame rates.
ATC-LTC. Use this m enu selection to enable or disable the Ancillary Linear Time
Code. Use the left (◄) and right (►) arrow buttons to select between Enable and
Disable, and then press the ENTER button to confirm the selection.
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