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Installation & Operation Manual GM-TTT

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2.2 Time Operating Mode

Select this operating mode for a real time or local time application. Please notice chapter

“Operating with a Real Time Reference” for installation hints.

LTC output frequency

• 1

preference: If the unit works within a television system, choose genlock to a black-burst

or video signal (select genlock = bb at menu SET - ... - LOCK and press genlock button).

For a perfect solution the SPG should be locked to a stable real time reference - see

chapter “Video and Time Code Locked to a Real Time Reference”.

• 2

preference: With a stable real time reference (stable 1pps signal) choose genlock to a

1pps signal (select genlock = SEC at menu SET - ... - LOCK and press genlock button).

• 3

preference: With a stable external LTC signal (not a VTR LTC) choose genlock to LTC

input (select genlock = LTC at menu SET - ... - LOCK and press genlock button).

• 4

preference: Press intern button to select the internal reference.

Internal clock, time/date handling and time address of the time code

• The data content of the time addresses is exactly the time of the internal clock.

• The internal clock get a pre-set from a built-in or external real time reference. The mode of

operating with the reference time input is selected at menu REFER - MODE1 and MODE2.

Time zone programming is done at submenu ZONE (select the offset and the Daylight

Saving Times).

Time code information: binary groups

• As selected at menu SET - ... - USER MOD.