Cobalt Digital COMPASS 9068 Upconverter - Manual (Page 42)

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9068 Function Submenu List and Descriptions
3-14 9068 PRODUCT MANUAL 9068-OM (V4.2)
AFD
Allows assignment of AFD (Active Format Description)
codes to the SDI output video, and allows unique ARC
settings to be applied for each AFD code.
When an appropriate AFD code is received by this card,
this function can be used to apply the AFD-directed
re-aspecting, resulting in a properly scaled and cropped
image area.
Table 3-2 9068 Function Submenu List — continued
NTSC-Coded
(4:3) 525i
Video Signal
Up-Conversion
to 16:9
1080i Video Signal
with 16:9
uncorrected signal
Without AFD
NTSC-Coded
image on 16:9
display shows
letterbox cropping
Uncorrected
up-conversion
results in “postage
stamp” effect with
both letterbox and
sidebars visible on
16:9 display
NTSC-Coded
(4:3) 525i
Video Signal
with 1010
AFD Code
Up-Conversion
to 16:9
1080i Video Signal
with 16:9
corrected signal
With AFD
NTSC-Coded
image on 16:9
display shows
letterbox cropping
AFD Corrected
up-conversion
results in intended
image area
properly visible on
16:9 display
9068 with 1010
AFD Code
Received and
Applied