HD9010TM High Definition Time Code Master Manual
OPERATION
Revision 2.4.1
CHAPTER 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3.
HOW TO OPERATE THE TIME CODE MASTER....................................................................... 3-1
3.1. AN
OVERVIEW
OF
KEY
AND
DISPLAY
FUNCTIONS ........................................................ 3-1
3.1.1. The Setup Menu Pushbutton Group ........................................................................ 3-1
3.1.2. The Display Button Group ....................................................................................... 3-2
3.1.3. Panel Lock Key Functions ....................................................................................... 3-2
3.1.4. The Character Window Pushbutton Group............................................................... 3-2
3.1.5. The Function Button Group ..................................................................................... 3-3
3.1.6. The Preset Button Group ........................................................................................ 3-3
3.1.7. An Overview of the SHIFT Key functions ................................................................. 3-4
3.1.8. Shaft Encoder Knob ................................................................................................ 3-4
3.1.9. An Overview of the Status Indicators ....................................................................... 3-5
3.2. FRONT
PANEL
DISPLAY
FUNCTIONS ............................................................................. 3-6
3.2.1. Front Panel Displays ............................................................................................... 3-6
3.2.2. Special Front Panel Indicators ................................................................................. 3-6
3.3. AN
OVERVIEW
OF
THE
SETUP
MENU
SYSTEM .............................................................. 3-6
3.4. CONFIGURING
THE
GENERATOR ................................................................................... 3-8
3.4.1. Configuring the Generator Mode .............................................................................. 3-9
3.4.2. Setting the Generator Time ................................................................................... 3-10
3.4.3. Setting the Generator User Bits ............................................................................. 3-10
3.4.4. Jam Syncing the Generator to the Primary reader .................................................. 3-11
3.4.5. Turning the ATC Generator On ............................................................................. 3-12
3.4.6. Setting the ATC Packet Type ................................................................................ 3-12
3.4.7. Selecting the Generator Drop Frame Mode (29.97 and 59.94 FPS video standards only)
............................................................................................................................ 3-13
3.4.7.1. Conversion Between Drop Frame and Non Drop Frame Counting Modes ... 3-13
3.4.8. Generator LTC Parity Mode Selection .................................................................... 3-15
3.4.9. Configuring how the Continuous Jam Sync Mode Works when there is no Primary
Reader Code ........................................................................................................ 3-16
3.5. CONFIGURING
THE
READERS ...................................................................................... 3-16
3.5.1. Setting the Primary reader .................................................................................... 3-17
3.5.2. Setting the ATC Reader Packet Type. ................................................................... 3-17
3.5.3. Selecting the Format of the ATC Reader Time and User Bit Data ........................... 3-18
3.5.4. Selecting the Format of the LTC Reader Time and User Bit Data ............................ 3-18
3.5.5. Selecting the Format of the Auxiliary LTC Reader Time and User Bit Data .............. 3-18
3.6. CONFIGURING
THE
CHARACTER
GENERATOR
FUNCTIONS ...................................... 3-18
3.6.1. Selecting the Character Style ................................................................................ 3-19
3.6.2. Selecting whether the Frames, Fields and Symbols will be displayed on the VCG ... 3-19
3.6.3. Selecting and Positioning the Individual Character Inserter Windows ...................... 3-20
3.6.4. Positioning the Overall Character Display and Turning it On and Off ....................... 3-20
3.6.5. Special VCG Indicators ......................................................................................... 3-21
3.7. GENERAL
CONFIGURATION
ITEMS .............................................................................. 3-21
3.7.1. Selecting the Video Standard ................................................................................ 3-22