Installation & Operation Manual TCC70XS
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5
Applications
5.1 Various Time Code Converters
5.1.1
Conversion from LTC to Video Time Code (D-VITC, ATC)
Connect LTC to XLR female LTC IN.
Connect a video signal to BNC VIDEO IN. BNC VIDEO OUT will output this video
time code.
As an example, it is shown below how time code conversion can be done in a mixed SD
–
HD
operation. An external LTC will be converted to D-VITC if a SD video signal is connected, and
LTC will be converted to ATC_VITC if an HD video signal is connected.
The complete set
–
up concerns the
3G
–
Video module
only.
Configuration page
Functions
:
•
Enable the LTC reader (
LTC Read
).
•
Switch off all other readers.
•
Enable the
Generate
,
D-VITC Generate
,
and
ANC Generate
functions.
•
Time code conversion requires the JAM
SYNC Function, so
Jam
has to be enabled.
Configuration page
LTC Read
:
Frame Rate
: If the frame rate of the LTC input
does not change, please fix it accordingly
(= picture rate of the video signal, = frame
rate of the time code generator).
Select “
Auto
”
if you are working with
different video formats (NTSC, PAL), in this
case the frame rate of the LTC will be
detected automatically.
Configuration page
Generate
:
Frame Rate
: If the picture rate of the video
signal does not change, you can fix the
frame rate of the generator
–
according to
the picture rate of the video signal.
If you are working with different video
formats (NTSC, PAL), se
lect “
Follow Video
”,
then the frame rate will follow the picture
rate of the video signal.
Sync
:
“
Video
”.
Operating Mode
: Click
JAM SYNC
!