Dolby Laboratories DP569 Chapter 5 DolbyRemote

Model DP569 User’s Manual

5-1

Chapter 5

DolbyRemote

5.1 DolbyRemote Overview

The DolbyRemote application, version 2.01, is used to remotely control the DP569.

Key features of the software include:

• Offline mode, without the presence of a unit, to create and edit parameter files.

• Save a unit configuration in a file on a PC. Restore the unit’s configuration

from a saved DolbyRemote file.

• Export an encoder’s configuration in human readable form in either text or

HTML format.

• Control of multiple DP569 encoders from a single instance of the

DolbyRemote application, hardware permitting.

5.2 Installation

5.2.1 PC System Requirements

The minimum PC system requirements include a Pentium 90 processor and either:

• Windows 95 or 98 with 16 MB RAM, or

• Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 3, and 24 MB RAM, or

• Windows 2000 or Me and 128MB RAM.

We recommended that you dedicate this PC to Dolby applications. If this is not

possible, additional memory may be needed to run other applications simultaneously.

Additionally, a faster processor may be required for newer operating systems.

5.2.2 Software Installation

The DolbyRemote application is installed from two diskettes.

1. Remove any previously installed version of DolbyRemote using the

Add/Remove Program command from the Control Panel.

Contents

Main Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Table of Contents Page Page Page List of Figures List of Tables Regulatory Notices and Fuse Information FCC Canada UL UK EU Fuse Information Page Chapter 1 Introduction Page Chapter 2 Setting Up 2.1 Unpacking 2.2 System Considerations 2.2.1 Jumpers 2.2.2 Digital Input and Output 2.3 Front Panel 2.3.1 Front-Panel Interface 2.3.2 Contrast Adjust 2.3.3 Preset Buttons 2.4 Status Menu 2.5 Setup Menu 2.5.1 Selecting Parameters 2.5.2 Entering Text 2.6 Front-Panel Indicators 2.6.1 Digital Input Status LEDs 2.6.2 Fault, Error, Test, Ref In, Remote, and Timecode LEDs 2.6.3 Channel Activity LEDs 2.6.4 Remote Connector Chapter 3 Applications 3.1 Digital Television Broadcasting 3.1.1 Basic Integration with an MPEG Encoder or Multiplexer MUXDP569 3.1.2 Integration within a Dolby E System MUXDP569 DP572 3.1.3 Metadata Reversion 3.1.4 Coding Delay and Audio/Video Synchronization 3.1.5 Alarms and Monitoring 3.1.6 Quick Start for Digital Television Broadcasting 3.2 DVD Authoring 3.2.1 Overview 3.2.2 Quick Start for DVD Authoring Page Page Chapter 4 Front-Panel Menus 4.1 Status Menu 4.2 Setup Menu 4.2.1 Operating Mode 4.2.2 Metadata Control 4.2.3 Metadata Params 4.2.4 User Presets 4.2.5 I/O Control Page Page 4.2.6 System Settings Page Chapter 5 DolbyRemote 5.1 DolbyRemote Overview 5.2 Installation 5.2.1 PC System Requirements 5.2.2 Software Installation 5.2.3 Serial Cable Installation 5.2.4 DP569 Setup 5.3 Starting DolbyRemote 5.3.1 Device Type 5.3.2 Communications Page 5.3.3 Adding or Removing Additional Devices 5.4 General Operation 5.4.1 Saving and Restoring Configurations 5.4.2 Exporting Configurations 5.5 Common Setup Problems 5.6 Display Overview 5.6.1 Audio Service Parameters Page Page 5.6.6 Presets 5.6.7 Timecode Parameters Page Model DP569 Users Manual 6-1 Chapter 6 Specifications Figure 6-2 DP569 Rear Panel 6.1 System Block Diagram Figure 6-1 System Block Diagram 6.2 Connections Page 6.2.5 Metadata Serial Port 9-pin female D-connector, electrical specifications per SMPTE 207M 6.2.6 Rear Panel Remote Control Serial Port (Remote) 9-pin female D-connector per SMPTE 207M 6.2.7 Front Panel Remote Control Serial Port (Remote) 8-pin female mini-DIN connector, electrical specifications per EIA RS-232 6.2.8 General Purpose Control Input Port (GPI/O In) 9-pin female D-connector, 5 V CMOS input levels (active low) 6.3 Mechanical Specifications 6.4 Environmental Specifications Page Appendix A Metadata A.1 Metadata Overview Page Page A.2 Dialogue Level Page A.3 Dynamic Range Control A.3.1 Line Mode A.3.2 RF Mode A.3.3 Dynamic Range Control Profiles Input Level Boost Null Band Cut Early A.4 Downmixing Page A.5 Parameter Definitions A.5.1 Universal Parameters Page Page Page Page Page Page A.5.2 Extended Bitstream Information Parameters Page Page A.6 Metadata Combinations Page Page Appendix B SMPTE Time Stamp Page Model DP569 Users Manual C1 Appendix C Factory Default Presets Model DP569 Users Manual Factory Default Presets C2 Appendix D Error Messages