OPTIMOD-TV DIGITAL
INSTALLATION
2-15
7.
Set external AGC mode.
Most of the processing structures in the 8382 control level with a preliminary
AGC (Automatic Gain Control). If you are using a suitable Automatic Gain Con-
trol at the studio (such as an Orban 8200ST OPTIMOD-Studio or 464A Co-
Operator), the AGC in the 8382 should be defeated. This is so that the two AGCs
do not “fight” each other, and so they do not simultaneously increase gain, re-
sulting in increased noise.
A)
Press the
N
EXT
button.
B)
Set external AGC mode by turning the knob.
Set the field to
Y
ES
if you have a external AGC (such as an Orban 1100,
1101, 6300, 8200ST OPTIMOD-Studio, Orban 464A Co-Operator, or similar
AGC) installed at your studio feeding the studio-to-transmitter link. This
setting appropriately defeats the 8382’s AGC for all presets.
Set the field to
N
O
If you do not have a external AGC installed; this setting
enables the 8382 AGC status to be determined by the selected preset.
If you are using an Orban 4000 Transmission Limiter, set field to
N
O
(so
that the AGC function in the 8382 continues to work). The Orban 4000 is
intended for transmission system overload protection; it is normally op-
erated below threshold. It is not designed to perform an AGC or gain-
riding function and it cannot substitute for the AGC function in the 8382.
8.
Select your primary input (analog or digital).
A)
Press the
N
EXT
button.
B)
If your main input source is digital, turn the knob to select
D
IGITAL
or
D
IGITAL
+J17
. Otherwise, select
A
NALOG
.
The only digital encoding that typically uses J.17 pre-emphasis (of which
we are aware) is NICAM.
D
IGITAL
, not
D
IGITAL
+J17,
is appropriate for al-
most anyone using the digital input
.
9.
Set operating levels.
You will set the operating levels of the 8382 to match the input levels it is receiv-
ing so the 8382’s AGC can operate in the range for which it was designed. There
are separate settings for the analog and digital inputs. If you provide both ana-
log and digital inputs to the 8382, optimum adjustment is achieved when the
gain reduction meters show the same amount of processing for both analog and
digital inputs.
This will allow you to switch between analog and digital inputs without
sudden level changes.
A)
Press the
N
EXT
button.
B)
Feed normal program material to the 8382.
C)
Play program material from your studio, peaking at normal program levels
(typically 0VU if your console uses VU meters).
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