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INSERTACAP EIA-608 encoder / decoder with color output monitor
S-Video or composite input / output, monitor output
Built-in time code reader (LTClongitudinal)
Comprehensive front panel diagnostics to assist with installation
On-screen setup menus with accompanying help screens.
EIA-608 ENCODER / MONITOR
POWER
Press
ENTER
to see setup menus on monitor
TIME CODE
RS232
DETECT
VIDEO
INSERTING
INSERTACAP
FIELD 1
FIELD 2
ENTER
RUN
SETUP
Illuminates when data is inserted
into the video
Your PC is sending valid caption data
Flashes once a second when LTC
time code is detected
Your tape has a time code track and
your LTC cable is connected
properly
Proper video is detected when lit
Your tape is playing and the video
input cable is connected properly
Easy set-up using
on-screen menus
INSERTACAP was designed with two key features in mind:
1). Give the caption creator the most complete monitoring possible. Why? Because the one thing a caption creator
cares about the most is how his or her captions look on-screen.
2). Make the unit as easy to install & use as possible. The built-in time code reader means not having to open the
cover of your PC to set up your caption editing system. And the front panel LED's help you isolate problems
when things go wrong (see Fig. 1.).
Fig. 1. LEDs monitor all aspects of system
INSERTACAP
Flashes green when RS232 data is detected; turns amber when properly
formatted commands are received
Green: Your PC is sending something to the data port and your serial cable is
connected properly; Amber: Your PC is sending valid Insertacap commands





Caption creation





Caption encoding





Caption monitoring
Fig. 2. Hookup for creating or encoding captions
Playback VTR
time code
video
caption / time
code data file
RS232 data
PC running caption
creation / encoding
software
Insertacap
S-Video or
composite
monitor
Record VTR
EIA-608 ENCODER / MONITOR
POWER
Press
ENTER
to see setup menus on monitor output
TIME CODE
RS232
DETECT
VIDEO
INSERTING
INSERTACAP
FIELD
1
FIELD
2
ENTER
RUN
SETUP
video with
closed captions
video with
open captions
EIA-608 Encoder / Monitor / Character Generator
INSERTACAP is required for off-line caption creation, editing, and encoding. It enables you to see
exactly how your captions
will appear to the viewer as you create a closed-caption data file. INSERTACAP emulates the way captions are decoded by a
TV set. It's the only product on the market that lets you view captions in color and with transparent & semi-transparent back-
ground (color and transparency are defined in EIA-608
Recommended Practice for Line 21 Data Service). After you have
created a caption / time code data file, INSERTACAP will produce a caption master video tape. ULTECH
LLC
,
125 N. Benson Rd., Middlebury, CT 06762 USA Tel: (203) 758-8667, Fax: (203) 758-8693, www.ultechvideo.com
Sales & Applications Support:
Specifications subject to change without notice
Specifications
Front panel controls & indicators
LEDs: power, video, time code, PC data,
line 21 data, setup / run modes
Menu-specific cursor / enter keys
Rear Panel controls & connectors
1Vpp analog composite video/Y input BNC,
terminated into 75 C (chrominance) video input BNC,
terminated into 75 1Vpp analog composite video encoder/ decoder output
BNCs, 75





source impedance
S-Video decoder output, 4 pin mini-DIN
Time code input, balanced, 3 pin XLR plug
DB9F RS-232 serial port
Power
25 Watt, 48 ~ 64 Hz
90 VAC to 260 VAC Universal input
Enclosure
Dimensions: 11.45" W x 2.45" H x 7.85" D
(291mm x 62mm x 199mm)
EMI shielded
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
Y/CV
Y/CV
C
C
CV
DATA PORT
S-VIDEO
POWER
0
1
TIMECODE
IN (LTC)
DECODER OUT
ENCODER IN / OUT
MADE IN USA
WARNING:
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD IF COVER REMOVED
TYPE I/DCAP608
SERIAL NO.
NTSC
PAL
90 ~ 260 VAC
48 ~ 64 Hz.
25 VA MAX
0187
The time code display gives an accurate reading of incoming time code
while you are in the setup mode.
Settings are remembered even when power is removed.
Ordering Information
ICAP608-N
INSERTACAP, NTSC version
ICAP608-P
INSERTACAP, PAL version
OPT8
XLR jack-to-phono jack adapter
OPT9
S-VHS Y-C break-out cable
Warranty: One year parts and labor
INSERTACAP operating modes:
Caption Character Generator Mode
for creating/editing closed caption data
Allows your PC running third-party caption creation software to send caption data to the INSERTACAP as if it were a caption
encoder.
But instead of encoding the data in line 21 of the vertical blanking interval, INSERTACAP generates the corresponding characters on a
video monitor (open captions). You can synchronize the display of captions to the video program by using time code. Time code is
normally provided on one of the audio tracks of the video tape you are captioning. The PC can either poll the INSERTACAP for the time
code or it can instruct the INSERTACAP to send a message (through the serial data port) when a particular time code has been
reached.
Caption Encoding Mode
for creating closed caption master tapes
Accepts data and time code as above except that line 21 closed caption data is produced in the outgoing video. In the encoding mode,
the INSERTACAPs closed caption decoder independently monitors the captions that are produced at the video output.
Closed Caption Decoder Mode
for monitoring preencoded closed caption material
Decodes captions, text, or extended data services from field 1 or field 2 of the incoming video. Decoder mode is useful for verifying the
quality of line 21-encoded programs. Note that the INSERTACAP will tolerate imperfect video, unlike other captioning products on the
market, allowing you to use low cost consumer-grade VHS players.
Rear Panel
On-screen menus
Pressing the
ENTER
key on the front panel changes the mode from run to setup. In setup mode an on-screen menu resembling the
following appears at the monitor output:

MAIN MENU CURRENT SETTING
Decoder Output:
CC1 Line 21

choices: CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 T1 T2 T3 T4 XDS
Encoder, field 1: Field1 Encode

choices: Encode
Transparent CharGen
Encoder, field 2: Field2 Encode

choices: Encode
Transparent CharGen
Communications:
38400 (8*1*N)

choices: 1200 9600 19200 38400 (always 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity)
Exit
<two line help display appears

here to explain menu choices>
Time Code: HH:MM:SS:FF