Glossary of Terms
F-4
S-VHS or Hi8
Video tape formats with separated Y and C channels.
S-Video
A means of a video connection for separate Y and C channels.
Safe Action Area
The area within the picture where any action is sure to be seen on any television monitor or
receiver. This is usually defined as all the central part of the picture except for anything closer
than 5% to the edge of the scan.
Safe Title Area
The area within the picture where a title is sure to be seen on any television monitor or receiver.
This is usually defined as all the central part of the picture except for anything closer than 10%
to the edge of the scan.
SC/H Phase
The subcarrier (SC) to horizontal (H) phase, expressed in degrees. If the SC/H phase is larger
than ± 40°, editing equipment might not be able to detect if two color signals are in the same
color frame.
SMPTE
A standard set by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers for a component
video system.
VITC
Vertical Interval Time Code, a system for timing each frame of a video signal by inserting a
digital signal in the vertical interval. It designates each frame with an hour, minute, second and
frame count number, plus other numbers called User Defined. The MM-410/AVM-510A can
display the hours, minutes and seconds of the code.
VITS
Vertical Interval Test Signal, a test signal inserted onto a line in the vertical interval, sometimes
in one field, sometimes in both fields.
Y
The luminance component of a component signal.
Summary of Contents for MM-410
Page 16: ...About This Manual 1 4 Notes...
Page 34: ...Installation 4 6 Notes...
Page 48: ...Front Panel Operation 5 14 Notes...
Page 102: ...Viewing Waveforms Vectors and Pictures 7 30 Notes...
Page 126: ...Automatic Measurement AVM 510A 9 20 Notes...
Page 148: ...AVM 510A C For Component Measurements 12 4 Notes...
Page 158: ...Connector Pinouts B 4 Notes...
Page 162: ...Calibration D 2 Notes...
