Sony LMD-A170, Operating Instructions Manual

Adjustment Using the Menus

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[Audio Setting]

[Closed Caption Setting]

[Zoom]

When [On] is set, 0-20 IRE areas will be 
zoomed when [WFM] is selected, or 
black areas will be zoomed when 
[Vector] is selected.

[Line Select]

Select [On] to display the waveform of 
the line assigned in [Position] below, 
when [WFM] is selected.

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[Color]: 

Selects the displayed line 

color from among [Red], [Green], 
[Blue], [Yellow], [White].

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[Position]: 

Sets the line position. 

When the numerical value is 
increased, the line will move down; 
when decreased, the line will move 
up.

[Target]

Select [75%] or [100%]. Switches the 
vectorscope target between 75% and 
100%.

Submenu

Setting

[SDI Audio Setting]

Sets the audio channel when SDI signal 
is input.

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[Left Audio]: 

Selects from channels 

[CH1] to [CH16].

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[Right Audio]: 

Selects from channels 

[CH1] to [CH16].

When a channel from [CH1] to [CH8] 
is selected in [Left Audio], you can 
select a channel from [CH1] to [CH8] 
in [Right Audio]. When a channel from 
[CH9] to [CH16] is selected in [Left 
Audio], you can select a channel from 
[CH9] to [CH16] in [Right Audio].
You can display the L/R audio levels of 
the selected channels. (see [WFM/
ALM/Vector (waveform monitor, audio 
level meter, and vectorscope) Setting] 
(page 27)).

[Analog Audio 
Output]

Select an audio format to output from 
speakers, headphone jack, and AUDIO 
OUT connector.

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[Embedded]: 

Outputs an audio signal 

embedded in SDI or HDMI 
signal.

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[Analog]: 

Outputs an audio signal 

that comes from the AUDIO IN 
connector.

Submenu

Setting

Submenu

Setting

[Closed Caption]

Select [On] to display closed caption 
and [Off] not to display.

[Type]

Sets the closed caption display type.

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[Auto1]: 

Select this to display 

automatically 608(VBI)

3)

 when 

SD-SDI signal is input, or to 
display automatically 708

1)

when HD-SDI signal is input.

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[Auto2]: 

Select this to display 

automatically 608(VBI)

3)

 when 

SD-SDI signal is input, or to 
display automatically 608(708)

2)

when HD-SDI signal is input.

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[708]: 

Select this to display 708

1)

when HD-SDI signal is input.

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[608(708)]: 

Select this to display 

608(708)

2)

 when HD-SDI signal 

is input.

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[608(VBI)]: 

Select this to display 

608(VBI)

3)

 when SD-SDI signal 

is input.

1) 708 is a closed caption signal 

conforming to the EIA/CEA-708 
standard.

2) 608(708) is a closed caption signal 

conforming to the EIA/CEA-608 
standard, and which is transmitted as 
EIA/CEA-708 standard.

3) 608(VBI) is a closed caption signal 

conforming to the EIA/CEA-608 
standards, and which is transmitted 
as Line 21.

[708]

Sets the closed caption type for 708. 
Select from [Service1] to [Service6].

[608]

Sets the closed caption type for 
608(708) and 608(VBI). Select from 
among [CC1], [CC2], [CC3], [CC4], 
[Text1], [Text2], [Text3], [Text4].

[Intensity]

Sets the luminance of the displayed 
characters. Select [Low] or [High].