Datavideo TBC-6000 User Manual

Dual Channel Time Base Corrector

With Chroma Key

Professional Time B ase Corrector (TBC) with Broadcast-quality Features:

• Three inputs to two outputs matrix switcher

• 16 color chroma key with level calibration

• Internal dual channel frame synchronization with full frame memory

• Two channel color bar pattern Generator

• Two channel digital color processor

• Wide bandwidth, 8-bit video resolution

• YUV 4:2:2 sampling rate

• Compatible with VHS, VHS-C, S-VHS, S-VHS-C, Video 8, Hi8 & Digital 8

Installation Diagram:

The TBC-6000 provides a Chroma Effect for two camera sources and a backgr ound video or one camera with two background sources. The dual channel TBC allows you to cleanly switch between sources with no distortion or noise. You can easily adjust your chroma key effect by using the key color and key level switches. You can also use the Datavideo SE-200 Pro Integr ated Editing Center for the A/B roll, A/B dissolve and Chroma Key Effects.

Calibration of Chroma Key Effect

1. Install the equipment as shown on the above diagram

2. Power on all equipment and playback the source video

3. Select the source on “A” output for Chroma key effect

4. Select the source on “B” output for background video

5. Select th e Chroma Key Effect by pushing on the “CHROMA” ke y button, the Chrom a Key LED will light when the Chroma Key Effec t is activated

6. Adjust the Chroma-level again by pushing the “+” level key to maximum level

7. Select the key color by pushing the “+” or “-“ key to optimize the key co lor

8. Adjust the Chroma level again by pushing the “+” or “-“ level to optimize the key effect

Note: To ensure the optimization of the Chroma key effect, please note the background key color shown on

the TV screen on source “A” output that should be the same as actual color. If not, please adjus t the “White Balance” of your source video camera to make background key color shown on the TV screen is same as the actual color.

Back Panel Controls:

1. Composite video input jacks for Source A to D. 5. Composite video output jacks for source A to D.

2. S-VHS video input jacks for Source A to D. 6. S-VHS video output jacks for Source A to D.

3. S-VHS/Composite video input select switches for 7. DC 9V powe r input jack. Source A to D.

4. Source A to D monitor output jacks (for previewing Source A to D).

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