Panasonic BT-LT1700 manual Gpi, GPI Control, GPI1-GPI8

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Main Menu (continued)

GPI

The “GPI CONTROL” item is used to set enable/disable of all GPI functions, and assigns functions to each of the GPI terminal pins (J page 23).

 

 

The underlined values are factory preset setting values.

 

 

 

Sub menu

Settings

Explanation

GPI CONTROL

<DISENABLE>

GPI functions enable/disenable settings

 

<ENABLE>

 

 

 

 

GPI1–GPI8

<UNDEF>

Used to set the GPI control terminal pin assign.

 

<MARKER1 ON/OFF>

You can set the same items for each terminal

 

<MARKER2 ON/OFF>

(refer to page 23 for details).

 

<MARKER BACKHALF>

 

 

<MARKER BACKBLACK >

 

 

<CENTER MARKER>

 

 

<INPUT SEL. VIDEO>

 

 

<INPUT SEL. Y/C>

 

 

<INPUT SEL. SDI1>

 

 

<INPUT SEL. SDI2>

 

 

<INPUT SEL. YPBPR/RGB>

 

 

<SD ASPECT>

 

 

<SCAN>

 

 

<R-TALLY>

 

 

<G-TALLY>

 

 

<MONO>

 

 

<GAMMA SELECT>

 

 

<RGB SYNC>

 

 

 

 

Note:

Please be aware that the following can not be performed.

“SD ASPECT” operation when input signal is HD or PC

“SCAN” operation when the input signal is PC

“GAMMA SELECT” operation when the input signal is PC

“RGB SYNC” operation when anything other than “RGB-VIDEO” is selected in “YPBPR/RGB” in the “INPUT SELECT” menu

“MONO” operation when input signal is PC

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Contents Panasonic Broadcast BT-LT1700 Menu Information How to Use the On Screen Menu Input signal statusPicture adjusting knob status Menu displayPush , to select the setting values, then push Enter Menu operationsPush , to select the sub menu, then push Enter To return to the previous screen Push MenuSetup Save Setup LoadUser Data Saving user data Loading user dataMenu configuration Main MenuGPI PRESET1 GPI PRESET2Marker Marker BACK*1Marker Displayed when using SD with a 43 aspect ratio Types of MarkerWith a 169 aspect ratio Vista marker, Cnsco markerVideo Config System Config SUB Window WFM PositionMenu PositionAbout the SUB Window FullPart WFMGPI GPI ControlGPI1-GPI8 Input Select Audio Control

BT-LT1700 specifications

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