All controller software workarounds used at former versions which write the KIs will no longer be needed and should
be removed (see also next section).
2.1.1.2. Comments to the Carrier Recovery in Connection with NICAM Audio Performance
The speed up of the carrier recovery to optimize the performance at non standard RF signals (caused by FM modu-
lation and modulator imbalance) is mainly based on a significant extension of the PLL-bandwith. However as a mat-
ter of principle any extension of the PLL bandwith increases the system noise sensitivity.
Since the NICAM audio system is basically highly sensitive to phase noise, the fast carrier recovery may reduce the
NICAM sensitivity, depending on the RF-signal condition. To avoid any reduction of the NICAM sound quality it is
recommended to switch off the carrier recovery speed up in case of NICAM reception setting the register
PHAC_BP
to 1 (see also section 2.1.1.4., WP5).
2.1.1.3. Status of VCT 49xyI-F1 and how to deal with currently used workarounds
The following table gives recommendations how to deal with workarounds used at C7/Dx:
No.
Problem
Countries
Workaround
for C7 / Dx
Side-Effect
Status in F1
Recommen-
dation for F1
FP1
Streaky Noise
Korea
T1-Coefficients for M/N
Speed up DRX video AGC:
- write VAGC_KI=5 every
20ms
- write TAGC_KI=2 every
20ms
Could not
solve prob-
lem com-
pletely
significantly
improved
remove WA
FP2
Modulator Imbal-
ance
Korea,
China,
Thailand,
Brazil
Vietnam
Adaptively
(AFC_LOCK_QUAL):
- CR_AMP_TH 16 -> 64
Reduced
FM
sound S/N
significantly
improved
remove WA
FP3
FM Modulation
India,
Pakistan,
Korea
Adaptively (NLPFLD):
- CLMPST1 28 -> 45
- CLMPD1 11-> 3
- CR_P 3-> 4
Could not
solve prob-
lem com-
pletely
significantly
improved
remove WA
Flicker, Airplane
Flutter
RC: default AGC
setting too slow
Asia,
France,
Czech
Speed up DRX video AGC:
- write VAGC_KI=5 every
20ms
- write TAGC_KI=2 every
20ms
SW code
overhead
adaptive
functional-
ity not
usablex
significantly
improved,
previously
forced val-
ues now
default
remove WA
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