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ArgoNavis QA/QC Decoder  

 

User Manual and Installation Guide 

 

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ArgoNavis 

Decoder  

Installation  

and  

User Guide 

 

Version 10.0.12.x 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for ArgoNavis

Page 1: ...ArgoNavis QA QC Decoder User Manual and Installation Guide Page 1 ArgoNavis Decoder Installation and User Guide Version 10 0 12 x...

Page 2: ...Connection Diagram 8 Decoder Analog and HDMI Model Connector Table 8 System Specifications 9 ArgoNavis Operations 10 Launching the Application 10 Some Basic Settings 11 Configuring the Output Resoluti...

Page 3: ...Field Ordering for HD Source 23 Deinterlacing Mode SD 23 Enforce Field Ordering for SD Source 24 Enable VANC Insertion 24 Use Drop Frame for Timecodes 24 Use GOP Header Time Code on location bar 24 A...

Page 4: ...to touching the Touch Screen The Touch Screen is controlled via USB Included with the Touch Screen is a USB cable Connect the USB cable from the Touch Screen to any available USB connector on the Arg...

Page 5: ...ideo Connector HDMI Video Output HDMI type A Connector Analog Audio Output 4 Channels via jack connectors Jack connector is TRS Tip Ring Sleeve Balanced 110 ohm at 4 dBm reference level AES EBU Audio...

Page 6: ...ArgoNavis QA QC Decoder User Manual and Installation Guide Page 6 Decoder Pro Model Breakout Cable Pinout...

Page 7: ...coder SDI Model Connection Diagram Decoder SDI Model Connector Table Connectors SDI Video Output HD SD Switchable 75 ohm BNC Sync Input 75 ohm BNC Blackburst in PAL and NTSC formats or Tri Level Sync...

Page 8: ...Analog and HDMI Model Connection Diagram Decoder Analog and HDMI Model Connector Table Connectors Component Video Output 3 x RCA Connector Composite Video Output 1 x RCA Connector Analog Audio Output...

Page 9: ...ting Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95...

Page 10: ...application can be launched from the Vela Toolbar shown below which will launch automatically at startup and be positioned on the right hand side of the desktop Or the application can be launched from...

Page 11: ...tion drop down menu and uncheck Auto Scale Then select the Output Resolution you desire When in any resolution other than Auto Scale the output resolution of the decoder is constant regardless of the...

Page 12: ...of the Browse buttons see above and browse for the file 2 Once in the Browse window the file can be added using the Open button or individual or multiple files can be dragged and dropped into the play...

Page 13: ...aving a Playlist 1 Select the Save List button 2 A file save browser will open Save the playlist file 3 Playlist files are saved in an XML format We recommend that you do not use spaces in playlist fi...

Page 14: ...aying Pauses playback 3 Keyboard Shortcut Space bar Frame Advance 1 Advances the clip one frame 2 Keyboard Shortcut Right Arrow Frame Reverse 1 Rewinds the clip one frame 2 Keyboard Shortcut Let Arrow...

Page 15: ...remain open after the jump has been executed If unchecked the window will automatically close on jump Local Audio Rendering The Local Audio Rendering allows you to select from up to eight 8 audio cha...

Page 16: ...io Display Window contains the following elements 1 Amplitude for each of up to eight channels 2 LKFS for each of two logical audio streams up to six channels per stream a MNT The instantaneous moment...

Page 17: ...l Black Frame detection Configuring Audio Level and LKFS Alarm Set Points Audio Level and LKFS alarm set points can be configured by performing the following 1 Click on the parameter you wish to confi...

Page 18: ...ed Captioning Packet detection alarm set points can be configured by performing the following 1 Select the parameter you wish to configure 2 Set the number of frames before an alarm is declared 3 Opti...

Page 19: ...ect which file to show information about by selecting the drop down menu in the File Information Parse window see below The types of information provided include Type of wrapper Type of video compress...

Page 20: ...21 closed captioning data while providing an unobstructed view of the video display and audio level meters during playback To Launch the CC viewer select the CC button which is one of the Special Cont...

Page 21: ...Overlay The ArgoNavis can decode Line 21 608 closed captions and overlay them onto all video outputs as open captions Select the 608 Closed Captioning Overlay checkbox and then select the Service Type...

Page 22: ...the local video PC renderer None of the decoder outputs such as SDI Component etc are affected Action Title Safe Area Overlay The ArgoNavis can provide a graphic overlay of the Action and Title Safe...

Page 23: ...Interpolation Deinterlace by interpolation 5 Rederer No deinterlacing on the physical output Auto is the default setting Enforce Field Ordering for HD Source This setting swaps the Field Ordering on t...

Page 24: ...608 708 VANC data is inserted on the specified line HD VANC Line Specifies the line to insert the CC data Valid values are 9 through 16 SD VANC Line Specifies the line to insert the CC data Valid val...

Page 25: ...f clips in the playlist in seconds In Auto Detect mode the decoder resets the physical outputs to match the timing and resolution of the file under test for each clip in the list How long it takes for...

Page 26: ...ked the final Realtime LKFS values will persist until the next clip is played Exclude LKFS Measurement on Silence When checked silence will not be included in the Realtime LKFS Integrated measurement...

Page 27: ...iting the Application Under normal conditions shutdown the application using the windows x button Under abnormal conditions select the Soft Reset option on the Vela Toolbar This will forcibly shutdown...

Page 28: ...nd Installation Guide Page 28 www vela com 5540 Rio Vista Drive Clearwater FL 33760 3107 727 507 5344 Copyright 2014 Vela Research LP All rights reserved Vela and PlayAdvantage are trademarks or regis...

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