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Appendix D — Specifications

VITC / 10-Field ID

SMPTE 318M-A, 318M-B, and 318M-AB are supported.
For 480/59.94 (NTSC) operation, VITC must be on line 14 or 277 (or both)
per SMPTE RP 164-1996.
For 575/50 (PAL) operation, VITC must be on line 19 or 332 (or both) per
EBU Tech Std N14-1998.

Connector

1 - 75 ohm BNC, looping

Video Inputs

Number and type

3 primary (Background A, Background B, Background C) for PGM, PSt and
Aux buses
1 video for embedded breakaways (Background D)
4 Key Cut
4 Key Fill

Connector

75 ohm BNC

Return loss

> 15 dB 270 Mbps

Amplitude

800 mV +/- 10%

Video Outputs

Number and type

2 Program
2 Preview
2 Clean Feed 1 (background video only)
2 Clean Feed 2 (background video plus upstream keying)

Keyers

Key signal inputs

4, each with Cut and Fill. Keys can be inserted “upstream” (paired with the
background video) or “downstream” (can persist even when background
video is changed).

Key Type

Additive

Timing

Input timing requirement

+/- 1/2 line with respect to reference input

Video Delay

With DVE option

1 frame plus approximately 1 line

Without DVE option

Approximately 1 line

Audio Specifications

Audio Standard

AES-1992 (r1997) 1999-11-23 printing

Dolby E

Pass through

Standard

For NTSC, Dolby E Pass through is switched on line 10.
For PAL, Dolby E Pass through is switched on line 6.

Rear Panel Types

75 ohm (BNC connectors)
or
110 ohm (25-pin D connectors)

Audio Inputs

Signal Type

48 kHz AES3. All AES inputs will accept synchronous/asynchronous sig-
nals from 30 to 50 kHz sample rate. Dolby E must be synchronous with
video reference

Table 14. Electrical Specifications