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HD9690 Series HDTV Graticule Generator Manual
FRONT PANEL OPERATION
Revision 1.5
CHAPTER 3: OPERATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3. HOW TO OPERATE THE GRATICULE GENERATOR USING THE RACK MOUNT CONTROL
PANEL ........................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1. AN OVERVIEW OF THE KEY AND DISPLAY FUNCTIONS .......................................................... 3-1
3.1.1. The Object Pushbutton Group ............................................................................................. 3-2
3.1.2. The Setup Button Group ...................................................................................................... 3-2
3.1.3. The Preset Button Group ..................................................................................................... 3-3
3.1.4. Shaft Encoders (Knobs) ...................................................................................................... 3-3
3.1.5. Status Indicators .................................................................................................................. 3-4
3.1.6. Front Panel Display Messages ............................................................................................ 3-4
3.2. SETUP MENU ................................................................................................................................ 3-5
3.2.1. Choosing the Raster limits for the Mask Aspect Ratio and Size Calculation ........................ 3-6
3.2.2. Choosing the Raster limits for the Box Size Calculation ...................................................... 3-6
3.2.3. Choosing the Object Blink Time .......................................................................................... 3-6
3.2.4. Choosing How Line Numbers are Displayed ....................................................................... 3-7
3.2.5. Displaying Object Aspect Ratio or Position on the Front Panel ............................................ 3-7
3.2.6. Forcing all Objects to be Centred on the Raster .................................................................. 3-7
3.2.7. Setting how long the On Screen Display will be Active ........................................................ 3-8
3.2.8. Selecting the On Screen Display Position ............................................................................ 3-8
3.2.9. Selecting the SMPTE Safe Area Specification ..................................................................... 3-8
3.2.10. Operating the HD9690 in Auto Video Standard Mode .......................................................... 3-8
3.2.11. Selecting the Video Type (Model HD9690-444 only) ........................................................... 3-9
3.2.12. Selecting the 4:4:4 Colour Space (Model HD9690-444 only) ............................................... 3-9
3.3. CONTROLLING THE INDIVIDUAL OBJECTS ............................................................................. 3-11
3.3.1. Controlling the Object Modes ............................................................................................ 3-11
3.3.1.1. Display Mode ...................................................................................................... 3-12
3.3.1.2. Centre Mode ....................................................................................................... 3-12
3.3.2. Aspect Ratio Mode ............................................................................................................ 3-12
3.3.3. Controlling the Object Attributes ........................................................................................ 3-12
3.3.4. Front Panel Display when Controlling the Objects ............................................................. 3-13
3.3.5. On Screen Display when Controlling the Objects .............................................................. 3-13
3.4. CONTROLLING THE GRID OBJECT .......................................................................................... 3-13
3.4.1. Turning the Grid Object On and Off ................................................................................... 3-13
3.4.2. Controlling the Grid Modes ................................................................................................ 3-14
3.4.2.1. Centering the Grid on the Raster......................................................................... 3-14
3.4.3. Controlling the Grid Attributes ............................................................................................ 3-14
3.4.3.1. Controlling the Grid Colour .................................................................................. 3-14
3.4.3.2. Controlling the Grid Line Width ........................................................................... 3-14
3.4.3.3. Controlling the Grid Size ( Grid Centred) .............................................................. 3-15
3.4.3.4. Controlling the Grid Size and Position ( Grid not centred) ................................... 3-15
3.5. CONTROLLING THE MASK OBJECT ......................................................................................... 3-15
3.5.1. Turning the Mask Object On and Off ................................................................................. 3-16
3.5.2. Controlling the Mask Modes .............................................................................................. 3-16
3.5.2.1. Controlling the Aspect Ratio of the Mask ............................................................. 3-16
3.5.2.2. Centering the Mask on the Raster ....................................................................... 3-16
3.5.2.3. Controlling the Opacity (Transparency) of the Mask ............................................ 3-17