Documentation terms – Pinnacle Speakers Lightning 1000 User Manual
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Lightning 1000 Installation Guide
Documentation Terms
The following terms are used throughout this guide:
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Operator and User refer to the person who uses Lightning.
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System refers to the entire Lightning system itself.
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Video System refers to the mix of interconnected equipment
(including switcher, edit controller and VTRs) in which the
Lightning is supported.
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SDI refers to Serial Digital Video, a digital signal that is distributed
via a single via a single coaxial cable with BNC connectors.
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Image, Picture and Still are used synonymously to describe still
pictures—created, touched-up or
captured.
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Sequence is a playlist of stills (from 1 to 999). Sequences can be
saved to the hard disk (with the .seq extension) and recalled later..
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Source refers to an input video signal (to a particular channel or
layer). Sources included external video inputs and key signals.
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Channel refers to represents a single video input with an
associated supporting key (2 inputs total), plus two outputs—video
and key. Lightning can have up to 3 channels, each with support-
ing key.
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Key describes the effect of electronically cutting one image into
another.