Ambient ACL 203 User Manual
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1.1 Controls
All changes of the settings take effect only after reboot of the unit.
Exception: TC-lockout / userbit insert with dip switch 1
Yellow Switch: Main On/Off
Rotary encoder switches with 16 positions behind the battery lid:
Switch 1: Type of sync signal:
This switch determines what type of signal is present on the BNC connector next
to the edge of the unit.
Pos. A turns off the video signal / audio generator if used as time code genearator
only to save battery life.
Pos. E allows to set the unit by USB, ignoring switch settings.
Pos. F is for firmware upgrade via USB.
Switch 2: picture rate of genlock signal or sample rate of word clock / black audio,
depending on setting of SW 1:
The right video format or sample rate are selected here.
Switch 3: time code frame rate:
Select the required frame rate. Please mind that invalid settings, like a integer fps
rate with a pull down picture rate will not work together.
Switch 1: Sync Signal
Type
Switch 2: Sync Signal Frame / Sample Rate Switch 3: Time
Code frame rate
Pos. Mode
Video
Word Clock / Audio FPS
0
Video SD
23.98 (HD)
32000
23.98
1
Video HD 720P
24 (HD)
44100
24
2
Video HD 1080I/PsF
25 (SD & HD)
48000
25
3
Video HD 1080P
29.97 (SD & HD)
88200
29.97
4
Word Clock 1000/1001
30 (SD & HD)
96000
30
5
Word Clock
50 (HD 720P only) 176400
29.97 drop
6
Word Clock 1001/1000
59.94 (HD 720P only) 192000
30 drop
7
Black Audio 1000/1001
60 (HD 720P only)
8
Black Audio AES-3
9
Black Audio 1001/1000
A
Audio/Video off
B
C
D
E
USB
F
Recovery