Grass Valley PROFILE FAMILY v.2.5 - Manual (Page 374)

Glossary
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Monitor
Two-channel audio output of selected machine tracks. Generally, audio
systems or video displays used in a studio environment to control quality.
Also, a video display device, without audio capabilities.
Mouse
An input device that, when moved across a flat surface, causes the pointer to
move across a screen. The mouse usually has buttons that you press to send
signals. These signals, in turn, accomplish certain functions. The
representation of the mouse on the screen is called the pointer. See Pointer.
MPEG
MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) is a set of standards used for
compressing digital video and audio. MPEG uses compression methods that
maintain high quality while requiring smaller bandwidths to transport video
and audio streams.
NTSC
The standard composite color format used in North America and Japan that
was developed by the National Television Standards Committee.
Off-line cartridge
The archive library has immediate access of up to 80 cartridges. However the
library database can contain information about any number of cartridges. A
cartridge is considered off-line when it has been ejected from the library
storage device, but remains in the library database.
PAL
The Phase Alternate Line standard is used to encode color information in
Western European composite video.
Panel (TimeDelay)
The graphical representation of a channel. The record panel shows controls
for the record channel. A player panel shows controls for a play channel.