Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument
When multiple i
nputs are being monitored, the status bar shows each signal type,
any alarms associated with either of the signals, and other information. (See
Figure 8.)
Figure 8: Status bar in simultaneous input mode
Status display
element Description
Input Format
Text indicating the format of the signal on the selected input or whether
signal is
missing or unlocked.
EDH Error
A one-lin
e area that is visible if EDH errors are present.
RGB Gamu
tError
A one-li
ne area that is visible if RGB gamut errors are present.
NOTE. Because RGB and Composite Gamut messages appear on
the same line in the display, if both RGB and Composite Gamut errors
are pre
sent at the same time, the message "RGB and Cmpst Gamut"
will appear.
Composite Gamut
Error
A one-line area that is visible if Composite gamut (Arrowhead) errors
are present.
NOTE.
Because RGB and Composite Gamut messages appear on
the same line in the display, if both RGB and Composite Gamut errors
are present at the same time, the message "RGB and Cmpst Gamut"
will
appear.
Luma
Gamut
Errors
A one
-line area that is visible if Luma errors are present.
Alarm/Error
Indicator
An icon visible w hen alarms of types other than those in the four
readouts just listed occur.
Date and Time
Readout of the date and time (set in CONFIG > Utilities).
Instrument Name
Name assigned to the instrument in the CONFIG > Utilities menu.
Audio Status
An up to 32-character string indicating the selected audio input or the
embedded audio channel status, when embedded audio is the selected
i
nput. In the latter case, each character shows the status of a specific
channel: – for not present and p for present.
T
imecode
Readout
A
readout showing the selected time-code value.
Reference Source Text indicating the source of the current reference. P o ssible references
are: Ext., Internal. Also indicates format and whether the reference is
missing or unlocked.
Current Input Text indicating the selected input. Some possible inputs are: SDI 1A,
SDI 2A, SDI 1B, SDI 2B, Cmpst 2C, and Cmpst 2D (depending on
installed options). Also indicates if the current input is not in Auto mode
or is unlocked.
20 WFM8200 and WFM8300 Waveform Monitors
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