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Optimod-Surround 8685 V1.0 Operating Manual - Orban

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OPTIMOD SURROUND PROCESSOR OPERATION 3-27<br />

Presets beginning with “TVA” are tuned with the assumption that the 2.0 processing<br />

is operating with 50μs or 75μs preemphasis and is driving an analog TV transmitter.<br />

See step 11 on page 2-31. A given “TVA” preset’s surround processing is identical to<br />

the surround processing in the corresponding “TV” preset, which is turned with the<br />

assumption that the 2.0 processing will operate with no preemphasis (FLAT); see step<br />

10 on page 2-30.<br />

TV 2B–GEN PURPOSE (TV Two-Band General Purpose): This preset accommodates<br />

most dramatic programming (particularly older material), providing gentle gain control<br />

that limits dynamic range to a level that provides the general audience with<br />

consistently intelligible dialog. It sounds very similar to <strong>Orban</strong>’s analog OPTIMOD-TV<br />

(Model 8182A) when that unit is adjusted for “General” programming according to<br />

the instructions in its operating manual. This preset retains the spectral balance of<br />

its input as much as possible. TV 2B-GEN PURPOSE is not the best choice for live news,<br />

sports, or films with optical soundtracks. The Five-Band presets (see below) can<br />

automatically equalize such program material when its spectral balance is inappropriate<br />

and can also apply single-ended dynamic noise reduction.<br />

These presets defeat the AGC and do all gain riding with the two-band compressor,<br />

which is set for reverse exponential release. This release characteristic does not significantly<br />

increase the density of material whose level is well controlled while still<br />

performing fast correction of levels that are too low. The Loudness Controller is active,<br />

so this preset controls loudness tightly.<br />

For modern dramatic programming mixed in surround, you may prefer the TV 5B-<br />

Preset Names Normal Less-More<br />

TV 2B-GEN PURP NO LC 5.0<br />

TV 2B-GEN PURPOSE 5.0<br />

TV 5B-GEN PUR W NR 5.0<br />

TV 5B-GEN PURPOSE 5.0<br />

TV 5B-GEN PURP NO LC 5.0<br />

TV 2B-DRAMA 5.0<br />

TV 5B-DRAMA 5.0<br />

TV 5B-DRAMA COUPLD 5.0<br />

TV 5B-NEWS 5.0<br />

TV 5B-OPTICAL FILM 5.0<br />

TV 5B-SPORTS 5.0<br />

TV AGC+LC 5.0<br />

TV AGC+LC+DS 5.0<br />

TVA 2B-GEN PURP NO LC 5.0<br />

TVA 2B-GEN PURPOSE 5.0<br />

TVA 5B-GEN PUR W NR 5.0<br />

TVA 5B-GEN PURPOSE 5.0<br />

TVA 5B-GEN PURP NO LC 5.0<br />

TVA 2B-DRAMA 5.0<br />

TVA 5B-DRAMA 5.0<br />

TVA 5B-DRAMA COUPLD 5.0<br />

TVA 5B-NEWS 5.0<br />

TVA 5B-OPTICAL FILM 5.0<br />

Table 3-1: Factory Programming Presets (Sound-for-picture)

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