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Sapphire HEVC Decoder User Manual
Using Genlock
The Sapphire HEVC Decoder has a Genlock function.
Users wishing to Genlock the decoder should connect a suitable Trilevel Sync or Black and
Burst signal to the Genlock input on the rear of the decoder. The sync signal should be of
the same video format as is being decoded by the Sapphire HEVC decoder.
When Genlock mode is selected the Sapphire HEVC Decoder must first achieve lock to the
Genlock signal, lock can be established by looking at the Genlock Lock status in the status
menus. Achieving lock can take 30-40 seconds.
Once Genlock Lock has been achieved, users can make Line and Pixel adjustments can be
made using the Genlock Line Offset and Genlock Pixel Offset commands in the
configuration menu.
Line offsets can be made in the range 0 to frame length -1.
Pixel adjustments can be made in the range 0 to line length -1.
