JVC 330, 370 SC, 340 SC Video/Sync Mux, SG Sync Strip, R Brightness and Contrast Amplifiers

Chapter 2—Functional Description

further use in the Video Processor Board. The IIC bus is used by the decoder to select either Channel 3 (NTSC) or Channel 4 (S-Vid). The two (2) signals are multiplexed together on the decoder board for export to the Video/Sync Mux.

Video/Sync Mux

The Video/Sync Mux selects one (1) of three (3) external inputs (RGB1, RGB2, or Decoder) for use as the source for Image display and sync signals. The two (2) external RGB Sync signals are selected by choosing RGB1 or RGB2 in the CHANNEL LIST under the CHANNEL MENU. Selecting either CVID (for the composite input) or SVHS (for the S-Vid input) from the same CHANNEL LIST uses the input from the decoder. The input to be used is selected by the System Controller Board via the IIC bus. A green LED on the input panel is lit to indicate which input is selected. The RGB image inputs are AC coupled while the sync and decoder inputs are DC coupled. All inputs have a 75 ohm input impedance.

V & H Sync Strip

The vertical and horizontal sync signals are taken from the Video/Sync Mux and individually peak and trough detected then pulse shaped to provide a TTL-level signal representing the HSYNC and the VSYNC. Those signals are then sent out to the RTG as the signals HSYNC and VSYNC and can be monitored on TP 14 and 15 respectively.

SG Sync Strip

The SG Sync Strip circuit looks at the green image signal between the video MUX and the Brightness and Contrast Amp and sends the signal through a buffer then peak detects the signal. The peak-detected signal then is compared with a reference voltage to discriminate the sync signal from the video. The stripped sync signal is then pulse shaped to provide a TTL representation of the composite sync signal. The signal is sent out to the RTG as SGSYNC and can be probed at TP 13.

B, G, and R Brightness and Contrast Amplifiers

Each color of video (R, G, and B) uses an identical circuit. The Brightness and Contrast amplifier serves to adjust the black and white levels of the external video and also protects the CRT from excessive beam current by taking the beam current signal from the Video Output Amp and comparing it with a reference. If the beam current exceeds 1mA, the contrast command voltage is reduced to a level that brings the CRT beam current back within bounds.

The Brightness and Contrast amplifier takes the contrast command signal after the beam current limit circuit, and uses it to set the gain of the amplifier for contrast control. Contrast is controlled by the SCB via the IIC interface. The operator controls contrast level by pressing the CONT button and using the up and down arrows on the remote control. Green is a master and will control all three (3) colors together. R and B are independent.

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