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Monitors Display video and information required to run the
system.
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UI monitor (high-resolution,
color multisync monitor)
Displays the central user interface, which includes a
menu bar for entering commands to operate the
system, bins displaying events, and playlists showing
the events to air on each channel.
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Customer-supplied
playback monitor
Displays incoming video when recording. Also
displays material during the work session.
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Timecode In (customer-supplied
house or master clock)
The timecode is connected to the Avid Media
Processor, decks, audio, and external devices. The
timecode is used to synchronize all of the input data to
a common clock time.
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Video input and output devices Hardware for bringing video into and out of the Avid
system. Use decks connected directly to the system or
some other external source of video.
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Customer-supplied deck A deck for viewing and recording source material.
Also for recording digital cuts from the Avid system to
videotape.
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Router or other video source A router output or feed that can provide video input to
the system.
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Black burst generator or house
reference signal (required for all
systems; customer-supplied)
A reference video signal must be provided to several
components in the system for proper system
performance.
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Control for decks or external
devices
Devices and cable connections that enable the Avid
system to control decks or other external video
devices.
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Direct serial control If a deck is supported by the Avid direct serial
protocol, control is possible directly via an Avid serial
control cable.
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Table 3-1 Components for Each Channel in a Single-Channel-With-Record
AirPlay MP System (Continued)
Component Purpose of Component See: