Tektronix 2200 Manual Do Utilizador

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Glossary
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Background, and the source selected on B 
Background becomes selected on A 
Background.
Floppy Disk:  
An electronic device which is 
capable of storing data and programs for 
ease of retrieval and use by a computer. 
(Also see Hard Disk.)
Frame:  
One complete video picture 
consisting of two interleaved fields. In the 
NTSC system, one frame makes up a 
complete TV scanning cycle (1/30th of a 
second). In the PAL system, two frames (at 
1/25th of a second) are required to make 
up a complete TV scanning cycle.
Frame (hardware):  
The metal cabinet which 
contains the switcher's circuit boards.
Frame Lock:  
Synchronization of the video 
signal with a time code.
Freeze Frame:  
The recording or storage of 
a single frame of video.
Front Porch:  
The portion of the video 
signal that occurs during blanking and 
extends from the end of active video to the 
beginning of sync.
G
Gain:  
An amplification adjustment of the 
key source attribute (chrominance, hue, 
luminance, etc.) to be used for keying. The 
GAIN
 control affects the sharpness of the 
key edge.
Generation: 
 The number of times removed 
a dupe is from the original videotaped 
material. A copy of the original is a second 
generation tape, and so on.
GPI (General Purpose Interface):  
An 
electronic device containing several 
electronic switches that can be activated 
by a remote data signal. GPIs allow the 
editing system to control various remote 
components.
Gray Scale:  
Range of luminance levels 
from black to white.
H
Halo Border:  
A soft wipe pattern border 
which is mixed with different softness on 
each of the two edges to give a halo effect.
Hard Copy:  
A print out on paper of data 
contained on another medium, such as a 
monitor or disk.
Hard Disk:  
An electronic device which is 
capable of storing large amounts of data 
and programs for retrieval and use by a 
computer. (Also see Floppy Disk.)
Hardware: 
 The electric, electronic, and 
mechanical equipment used to perform 
the tasks controlled by a computer. (Also 
see Firmware and Software).
Head:  
An electromagnetic device that 
reads, writes, or erases information in a 
storage medium.
Hex (hexidecimal):  
A numerical notation 
system using a base of 16. (Also see Binary 
and Octal).
House Sync:  
The synchronous signal 
generated in the studio for use as a 
reference for other timing signals.