Operator`s manual
Front Panel Operation
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Legend
Description
1
Indicates the selected and displayed input signal A or B, the displayed signal system 525
(NTSC) or 625 (PAL), and the displayed signal format digital for the A or B input.
2
Field and Line – Field and line number display.
3
Waveform – Waveform display.
4
Audio Meters – Analog audio metering.
5
Picture – Picture display.
6
Vector – Vector display.
7
Gain – Variable gain display (waveform/vector).
8
Time Readout – VITC Time Code or Real Time Clock (RTC) readout.
9
Picture Guard – Picture Guard icons.
Mode
These buttons determine what the monitor displays: Waveform, Picture, Vector, Single, Parade, or
Alternate (ALT). The following table lists the functions of the Mode buttons.
Button Function
Waveform (Wfm AVM-510A)
Displays a waveform of a selected signal input.
Vector
Displays a vector of a selected signal input. Press the Vector
button twice to view a vector and waveform at the same time.
Picture
Displays a picture of a selected signal input. Press the Picture
button twice to view a picture overlaid with the previous display.
Auto Meas (AVM-510A)
Displays an automeasure screen. Press the Auto Meas button
twice to view a Picture Guard display.
Input
Lets you select an Input A: signal input, an Input B: signal input,
or both an Input A: and Input B: signal input.
Display
Lets you select a Single, Alternate, or Parade view of component
signals.
Refer to Chapter 7, “Viewing Waveforms, Vectors, and Pictures,” for more
information on these types of displays.