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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL
CHAPTER 1
FEATURES
CHAPTER 2
SMPTE TIME CODE
CHAPTER 3
3.1
LTC
3-1
3.2
VITC
3-1
3.3
Drop Frame Time Code
3-2
CONNECTING THE VLR-100
CHAPTER 4
4.1
Connecting Power
4-1
4.2
Connecting LTC In and Out
4-1
4.3
Connecting VITC In and Out
4-1
4.4
Connection Diagrams
4-2
Figure 4-1, Basic VLR-100 LTC/VITC Reader Connection
4-2
Figure 4-2, Adding LTC to Source Tape
4-2
Figure 4-3, Adding LTC to Source Tape Using Jamsync
4-3
Figure 4-4, Pre-Stripping Tape with Black-Burst and LTC
4-3
4.5
Serial COMM (VLR-100PC Only)
4-3
OPERATING THE VLR-100
CHAPTER 5
5.1
Time Code Reader Operation
5-1
Selecting the Time Code Source
5-1
LTC Reader Operation
5-1
VITC Reader Operation
5-2
5.2
LTC Generator Operation
5-2
Generator RUN/STOP
5-3
Presetting the Time Code
5-3
Presetting the User Bits
5-4
Ending the Preset Cycle
5-4
Automatic Backtime Preset
5-4
Time Code Jamsync
5-5
User Bit Jamsync
5-5
LTC Recording Levels
5-6
5.3
VITC-to-LTC Translation
5-6
Controlling Direction of LTC Output
5-7
Search Offset
5-7
Ending VITC-to-LTC Translation
5-8
5.4
Controlling the Display
5-8
Display Description
5-9
Figure 5-1, VLR-100 LED Display
5-9
Table 5-1, Discrete LED Descriptions
5-9
MAINTENANCE
CHAPTER 6
6.1
Cleaning
6-1
6.2
Service and Troubleshooting
6-1
6.3
Adjustments
6-1
Figure 6-1Jumper Locations
6-1
LTC Output Risetime Jumper
6-2
<1/5 VITC Jumper
6-2
LTCOUT F&R Jumper
6-2
SRH OFFSET Jumper
6-2
FRAMES Jumper
6-3
SPECIFICATIONS
CHAPTER 7