Basic Operations
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The VC-300HD/VC-200HD can easily output test patterns or test
tones.
1Press the OUTPUT button until "390: Test Pattern" or

"391: Test Tone" is shown in the display

Press the PAGE button once to display the test pattern. Press the
PAGE button twice to display the test tone.
The OUTPUT button lights, and the screen shown in the figure is
displayed.
2Use the VALUE/ENTER knob to select the test pattern/

test tone to output.

3Press the VALUE/ENTER knob to confirm the selection.
The Status screen returns to the display (p. 29).
* When test pattern is selected, each video output connector
outputs a test pattern in the video format selected with “Selecting
the video output format” (p. 27).
The video aspect ratio, audio delay amount, and audio level can be
adjusted.
1Press the PROCESSING button until the internal

process item is shown in the display

The internal processes that can be selected are of the following 5
types.
2Press the VALUE/ENTER knob to confirm the value of

the setting

* For the settings for each item, see the "Description" page
indicated in the table.
3Press the VALUE/ENTER knob to confirm the selection.
The Status screen returns to the display (p. 29).
Test Pattern / Test Tone Output
OUTPUT button
VALUE/ENTER knob
Setting internal processing
Item Name Internal Process Description
200: Scaling Type Sets the aspect ratio. p. 33
210: Out Zoom Adjusts the magnification
of the output video.
p. 34
240: AudioDelayTime Sets the delay applied to
the output audio.
p. 34
260: Sync Source Sets the synchronizing
signal input source.
p. 34
270: TC Generate Selects the timecode to
embed in the HDV, DV, or
HD-SDI output.
p. 34
PROCESSING button
VALUE/ENTER knob