Grass Valley NV9607 v.1.1 - Manual (Page 58)

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Operation
Operating Concepts
Case 3 — Multi-Destination Mode
1 Press a source button.
2 Examine the display.
3 If the destination display shows “Retry,” press the source button again to complete the take.
The take will time out if you do not press the source button.
Chop
The chop function is a diagnostic function for routers that support chop. It allows you to switch
rapidly between two sources at a particular destination. The chop interval is defined in the
NV9000 configuration. The default chop interval is 6 fields.
Case 1 — Single-Destination Mode, with or without Breakaway
Follow these steps:
1 Verify that the default destination appears in the ‘Destination’ field of the display.
2 Select a source. This is the first source.
3 Press the chop button.
4 Select another source. This is the second source. The chop is immediately activated on the
routers (of the default destination) that support chop.
To terminate the chop, (1) press the chop button again to turn it off, then (2) select any source.
Case 2 — Limited X-Y Mode
Follow these steps:
1 Select a destination. The ‘Destination’ field of the display shows the destination you chose.
2 Select a source. This is the first source.
3 Press the chop button.
4 Select another source. This is the second source. The chop is immediately activated on the
routers (of the default destination) that support chop.
To terminate the chop, (1) press the chop button again to turn it off, (2) select the destination
you had chosen for the chop, then (3) select any source.
Case 3 — Multi-Destination Mode
Follow these steps:
1 Select a source. This is the first source.
2 Press the chop button.
3 Select another source that uses the same destination as the first. This becomes the second
source for the chop. The chop is immediately activated on the routers (of the default desti-
nation) that support chop.
To terminate the chop, (1) press the chop button again to turn it off, then (3) select any source.