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DVD Authoring for Buttons

Nothing very special about Authoring for Buttons. Use a Main Menu with several Menu Items as usual. The only thing different is that you make the main menu hot spots invisible.

TC-100 Application Notes

BCD TC-100
Application Notes

1. Superimpose Time Code Over Video Switch 4 controls the display ON/OFF at the default "lower third" position. UP = ON. The command DISP x positions the display at TV line x. The TC-100 always reads both LTC and VITC Switch 1 determines whether LTC or VITC is displayed.


2. Write VITC and Superimpose Time Code Over Video to Multiple VCRs TC-100 #1 generates the master time code or reads it from the incoming VITC or LTC source. Video with VITC and superimposed TC goes to VCR #1. LTC from TC-100 #1 goes to TC-100 #2 TC-100 #2 reads the LTC, translates it to VITC and sends video and VITC to VCR #2.


3. Translate VITC to LTC Send Video with VITC into Video In jack. Get LTC Out from LTC Out jack.

4. Translate LTC to VITC Send Video into Video In jack. Send LTC into LTC In jack Get Video with VITC out from Video/VITC Out jack.

5. Generate VITC Send Video into Video In jack. Set TC-100 to Generate (Switch 2 or computer command). Get Video with VITC out from Video/VITC Out jack.

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