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provide the LDH-26 with a very stable
sync signal, thereby eliminating many of
the sync problems found in this particu¬

lar video assist

camera.

When used

with the matte system, however, the
VSG-1 sync generator is disconnected
and a "Y" cable is connected from the

horizontal and vertical drive outputs of
the test signal generator to the 5-pin
DIN input on the video assist camera
(Figure #2). In both instances, the Panavid and Philips video assist camera's
sync signals are controlled by the NTSC
test signal generator, providing a stable
source of sync to which the other matte
elements

be locked.
Interconnection of the various

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genlocked to the test signal generator

□

via the horizontal and vertical drive out¬

□ Film & video camera

is fed from the
of the SEG/
switcher's inputs. The SEG/switcher is
genlocked to the test signal generator
via the black burst output. Color bars
are fed from the signal generator to one
of the SEG/switcher's inputs merely as
a reference. Also, the TBC/frame syn¬
chronizer is genlocked to the switcher
by one of its black burst outputs. The

puts. Composite video
video assist camera to

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interconnection of the TBC to VTB-B is
with advanced vertical sync

common

being fed to inputs on VTR-B.
The 9" monitor is connected
the switcher's preview output so that
the video assist operator may align or
cue a take while the rest of the crew
to

the next shot referring to the
19" monitor which is connected to the
switcher's program output. VTR-A can
record whatever signal is fed to the
switcher's program output; be it the
"live'' video image, prerecorded play¬
back from VTR-B, or both composited
as an effect.
The output of VTR-A is fed
into the AUX input of the switcher so
that playback can be controlled from the
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switcher. The AUX input is independent
from any processing circuitry on the

SEG/switcher eliminating the need to
time-base correct or genlock that partic¬
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from VTR-B is fed first to the TBC and
then
this

input of the switcher. It is
pre-recorded video assist image

on to an

from the camera to create
matte effect.

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