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614 Chapter 19 Synchronization
TV Format
Allows you to define the television format for time code burn-in:
PAL: The video format used in Europe. If you are working with video in SECAM Norm,
select PAL.
NTSC: The video format used in the USA and Canada.
You don’t just need this setting when writing and reading VITC. If you’re working with
LTC, and you want to generate a video picture a with burned-in SMPTE time, you also
need to set the correct format here.
VITC Line 1, VITC Line 2
VITC is written into two lines of the video picture, which are normally invisible. The lines
should not be adjacent, and are usually situated between 12 and 20.
If “Scan” is enabled, the VITC lines are automatically recognized. You should only enter
the lines manually if there are problems with “Scan” mode.
Visible Time Code Display
The parameters allow you to set the position, size, and color of the time code counter
window, which is burned-into the video picture.
Bar Ruler—Time Ruler
Use View > Show SMPTE Time Ruler to individually switch the Bar Ruler of each window
into a SMPTE time ruler. The number on the left of the vertical lines refers to minutes,
and the one on the right refers to seconds. If the vertical height is sufficient, both the
time ruler and the Bar Ruler are displayed.
Event Position and Length as Time
Selecting View > Position & Length in SMPTE units in the Event List editor switches all
positions and lengths to SMPTE times.
Both functions are accessed with the Positions/Time Ruler in SMPTE units key command.
If the time ruler is switched on when you move an object’s position:
• the position in the help tag is also shown as a SMPTE position,
• holding down Control switches the snap grid to frames, and holding down Shift as
well, switches it to subframes.
Naturally, the time ruler takes account of any tempo changes.