Grass Valley PDR v.2.1 - Manual (Page 31)

Setting Master Timecode
Profile Family 15
and VITC Reader Line2 to the second expected Reader Line. If you only
have one VITC line, enter the same value on both Reader lines.
- Check VITC Present. If it is still not on, double check the genlock signal
to make sure that VITC exists on these lines.
• Automatic VITC detection (four-channel LTC version of the reference
genlock board [only automatic option available for PDR200]):
- Verify Automatic VITC detect is selected. If it is not, click to toggle it.
The Search Lines are automatically established for NTSC/525 and
PAL/625.
- Check VITC Present. If it is still not on, double check the genlock signal
to make sure that VITC exists and is within the expected range.
• VITC detection (one-channel LTC version of the reference genlock board
[earlier PDR100 only]):
- Set VITC Reader Line1 to the expected location of the first Reader Line
and VITC Reader Line2 to the second expected Reader Line. If you only
have one VITC line, enter the same value on both Reader lines. Notice
that Automatic detect is off.
- Check VITC Present. If it is still not on, double check the genlock signal
to make sure that VITC is available, then try again with a broader range.
3. For each video input that should have VITC, select it from the list. The
procedure is different for each type of signal:
NOTE: The input signal must be auto-timed to be able to use
automatic VITC detection.
• For automatic VITC detection on analog composite and serial digital
component signals:
- Verify Automatic VITC detect is selected. If it is not, click to toggle it.
- Set VITC Reader Line1 to the beginning of the search line. The minimum
line number is 6 in PAL and 10 in NTSC.
- Check for VITC Present.
• For manual VITC detection on analog composite and serial digital
component signals: