Cobalt Digital OBSIDIAN 3G 9501-DCDA-3G Downconverter - Manual (Page 48)

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9501-DCDA Function Submenu List and Descriptions
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Reticules
Allows Safe Action and/or Safe Title overlays and other
static markers to be added to the output video image.
Note: • Overlay markers using this function are for setup only. When enabled, these markers are embedded in the output
video and will appear in the image. Use this function only on preview video and not on-air video. Make certain any
overlay tools are turned off when no longer needed.
• Multiple overlay markers described below can be simultaneously enabled as desired.
• Insertion Master Enable/Disable Provides independent master enable/disable for card SDI and CVBS
outputs.
• When enabled, any combination of reticules or other markers described
below can be inserted.
• When disabled, insertion of all reticules or other markers is disabled.
• Safe Action Area (SAA) Controls
• SAA provides enable/disable of safe action area graticule insertion.
• SAA Height and SAA Width control height and width of insertion (from
0% to 100% of 4:3 outputted image area).
Note: Reticule Size control is locked to Custom for this card, with safe
action area size control as described above.
Table 3-2 9501-DCDA Function Submenu List — continued
Typical Reticule/Overlay Marker Insertions
The 9501 allows any combination of the reticule/overlay markers to be applied to the output video. Sizing and other characteristics
for each type of marker can be set as described below.
Safe Action Area (SAA) Reticule
Safe Title Area (STA) Reticule
Graticule
Center Cross