Kramer Electronics SP-14 - Manual (Page 21)

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TC Output Load
Set the output time code start value, which is then triggered either manually or through the
synchronisation described above.
TC Load Now
Press this button to start the
time code output with the “TC Output Load” value manually.
TC Drop Frame Mode
This mode is used for 29.97 or 59.94Hz output formats, to specify if drop-frame compensation is to be
applied or not.
TC In Frame Count Max
Specifies how many frames per second to expect on the input time code - which is important to know for
the synchronisation calculations. Options are :
-
“Detected”, i.e. what can be seen on the incoming time code
- “Format”, i.e. what it should be for the input video format
- “24”, “25”, “30”, i.e. user override to one of 24, 25 or 30Hz. For this purpose, 23.98 and 29.97Hz are
equivalent to 24 and 30Hz respectively. Also, progressive 50Hz and 59.94/60Hz video formats use the
field flag as the lowest frame count bit, so use the 25 or 30Hz setting.
TC Out Frame Count Max
Specifies how many frames per second to generate on the output time code. If it is intended that the
output video is to be later replayed at a different speed, then the correct time code can be generated
here. Options are:
-
“Format' which uses the output video format to derive the frame count
- “24”, “25” or “30”, i.e. user override to one of 24, 25 or 30Hz.
TC Processing Delay Offset (ms)
The delay of the time code information through the system can be fine adjusted, e.g. to compensate for
video to time code delays within the material and/or processing chain.
TC Input Format
Input options are auto, embedded LTC and embedded VITC. Auto accepts either LTC or VITC, but
takes the first seen (lowest line number) if both are provided. Settings are stored per input channel. This
applies for SDI video input channels only. Analogue input channels can only carry VITC information.
TC Output Format
Output options are embedded LTC, embedded VITC, embedded LTC+VITC, and none (no time code
put on the data stream).
Status Display Mode
Changes the information being displayed on the LCD from general information on the video modes to
time code information.
Input Select
The list of available inputs can be scrolled through using the Up and Down arrows. The new input is not
selected until the Select/Enter key is pressed again. The list of inputs are:
DVI, HDMI, Analogue, 3G-SDI 1, 3G-SDI 2, S-Video, Component, CVBS 1, CVBS 2 and Test Pattern.
Test patterns can be generated by SP-14 without needing an input connected. When Test Pattern is
selected as the input, the required test pattern can be chosen from the Input Channel Config section of
the Miscellaneous menu or with the menu off by toggling through the test patterns with the up and down
keys.
NB: Some complex test patterns can take many seconds to draw, during which time the screen will be
blank and the LCD will indicate “Busy”. This is not a fault.