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Coordinate television transmission operations
Coordinate television transmission operations
Unit of competency
National Code
CUFBRD401A
CUFBRD401A
State Code
D1076
D1076
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
31/10/2008
Field of Education
100701 - Audio Visual Studies
Original Release Date
31/10/2008
Nominal Hours
10
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to operate video recording devices for television transmission.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
Set up for video recording
- 1. Liaise with relevant production personnel to confirm production and transmission requirements and ensure accuracy of relevant documentation
- 2. Note timelines for production and transmission requirements and implement strategies and procedures to meet deadlines
- 3. Identify and note specific instructions relating to addition of time codes, durations and cue points
- 4. Ensure equipment is compatible with designated video formats and undertake conversions of source materials as required
- 5. Contribute creative solutions to enhance best outcomes for productions and transmissions
- 6. Align, connect and prepare equipment consistent with recording protocols, test for faults and take necessary steps to resolve where necessary
Capture and monitor feeds
- 7. Select or liaise with master control to access required feeds for recording broadcast materials and patch to appropriate equipment
- 8. Record broadcast material as identified by production or transmission schedules or as advised by relevant production personnel
- 9. Arrange ingestion of pre-recorded materials required from other sources, including insertion of time codes where applicable
- 10. Monitor and adjust quality of vision and audio feeds against technical standards for relevant enterprise
- 11. Liaise with relevant production areas during recording sessions to request changes to feeds and to advise of problems with quality of feeds
- 12. Select required stock and consumables and ensure that supplies are sufficient to meet recording schedule needs
- 13. Select and set time code type to meet post-production requirements and ensure time code is set to synchronise with other equipment where necessary
- 14. Complete required video operations and store materials in logical sequence to facilitate production requirements
Replay for transmission and production
- 15. Review production or transmission documentation in collaboration with relevant production and transmission personnel to verify production and transmission requirements
- 16. Ensure nominated replay segments are identified, labelled and stored in sequence and complete documentation according to enterprise procedures
- 17. Cue tapes and recordings accurately according to transmission and production requirements
- 18. Set replay parameters accurately and respond promptly to replay directions from relevant transmission or production personnel
- 19. Record and rewind instant replays where applicable and in accordance with production and transmission requirements
- 20. Maintain close monitoring of incoming and outgoing signals and adjust as needed
Finalise video operations
- 21. Finalise documentation and distribute to relevant production and transmission personnel according to enterprise procedures
- 22. Dub duplicate recordings to designated media format for back-up or archival purposes according to enterprise procedures
- 23. Ensure equipment remains in good working order, arrange for faults to be repaired and leave workplace in original or improved state
- 24. Review and reflect on performance and note areas for improvement
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Relevant production personnel may include:
editors
floor manager
head of department
library personnel
master control operators
master control/master control operators
news editors
presentation operators
producers
specialist personnel
station manager
supervisor
tape operators
technical personnel
transmission operators.
Production and transmission requirements may include:
action replays
back-ups
compiles
dubs/copying, e.g.:
copying from tape to tape in the same format
copying from a source tape in one format to a destination tape in another format, e.g. from analogue to digital
copying from a tape to disk
copying from tape to computer hard drive
edits
recordings
replays
transfers.
Documentation may include:
barcode format
computer generated
cue sheets
enterprise procedure manuals
equipment manuals
fault reports
logging sheets
manually generated
schedules, e.g. production, transmission
scripts
tape information sheets.
Productions may include:
advertisements
community announcements
live events
outside broadcasts
pre-recorded programs
promotions
studio productions.
Time codes may include:
burned-in code
CTL
edge code/number
keyed-in code
MIDI (MTC)
SMPTE/EBU, e.g. VITC, LTC.
Equipment may include:
audio phase vector scope
CCUs
colour monitors
computer hard drives
computers
control panels
digi-carts
disk players, e.g. DVD/CD
down-links from satellite
fibre optics
frame stores/still stores
landlines
microwave links
mobile phones
noise and distortion meters
oscilloscopes (scopes)
playback facility, e.g. EVS
servers, e.g. transmission, archival
switchers
talkback/two-way communication devices
test tone generators
up-links to satellite
UPS (uninterrupted power supply)
video/audio recorders
video/audio replay machines
VU and peak program meters
waveform and picture monitors.
Video formats may include:
analogue, e.g.:
Betacam SP
VHS
Digital8
U-Matic
computer hard drive/server
digital media, e.g.:
digi Beta
DVCPRO
Mini-DV
DVCAM
Digi-cart.
Conversion may include:
AIFF
AVI
HDTV
kine
MIDI
MP3
MPEG-1, 2, 4
OGG
PAL to NTSC/SECAM
WAV
WMA
WMV.
Source materials may include:
analogue tape
any digital media
digital tape
direct live feeds
pre-recorded tapes, e.g. audio, vision
program content
promotions/advertisements.
Recording protocols may include:
aspect ratios, e.g. 4:3, 16:9
audio levels, e.g. mono, stereo
black levels
burst phase
chrominance gain
closed captions
colour balance
colour bars
compression ratios/codecs
Dolby sound
loss/lossless
luminance
television standards:
PAL
NTSC
SECAM/MESCAM
test patterns
tone.
Faults may include:
blocking/pixellation
cable faults
colour degradation
data entry errors
ghosting
image tears
impulsive noise
line breakdown
link fades
machine breakdown
overruns
picture distortion
picture freeze
picture out of synchronisation with sound
power or transmission signal loss
satellite occlusions, e.g. thunderstorms
sound distortion
tape machine faults.
Feeds may include:
analogue
audio/video replay machines
cable
data
digital
fibre optics
landline
live-to-air broadcasts
master control
multiple feeds
outside broadcast input/output
pre-recorded material
satellite
single feeds
sound
studio
studio output/input
vision
vision and sound.
Consumables may include:
cleaning materials
disks, e.g. DVDR/CD-RW, DAT
labels
spare parts, e.g. recorder heads
tapes, e.g. video, audio.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Relevant production personnel may include:
editors
floor manager
head of department
library personnel
master control operators
master control/master control operators
news editors
presentation operators
producers
specialist personnel
station manager
supervisor
tape operators
technical personnel
transmission operators.
Production and transmission requirements may include:
action replays
back-ups
compiles
dubs/copying, e.g.:
copying from tape to tape in the same format
copying from a source tape in one format to a destination tape in another format, e.g. from analogue to digital
copying from a tape to disk
copying from tape to computer hard drive
edits
recordings
replays
transfers.
Documentation may include:
barcode format
computer generated
cue sheets
enterprise procedure manuals
equipment manuals
fault reports
logging sheets
manually generated
schedules, e.g. production, transmission
scripts
tape information sheets.
Productions may include:
advertisements
community announcements
live events
outside broadcasts
pre-recorded programs
promotions
studio productions.
Time codes may include:
burned-in code
CTL
edge code/number
keyed-in code
MIDI (MTC)
SMPTE/EBU, e.g. VITC, LTC.
Equipment may include:
audio phase vector scope
CCUs
colour monitors
computer hard drives
computers
control panels
digi-carts
disk players, e.g. DVD/CD
down-links from satellite
fibre optics
frame stores/still stores
landlines
microwave links
mobile phones
noise and distortion meters
oscilloscopes (scopes)
playback facility, e.g. EVS
servers, e.g. transmission, archival
switchers
talkback/two-way communication devices
test tone generators
up-links to satellite
UPS (uninterrupted power supply)
video/audio recorders
video/audio replay machines
VU and peak program meters
waveform and picture monitors.
Video formats may include:
analogue, e.g.:
Betacam SP
VHS
Digital8
U-Matic
computer hard drive/server
digital media, e.g.:
digi Beta
DVCPRO
Mini-DV
DVCAM
Digi-cart.
Conversion may include:
AIFF
AVI
HDTV
kine
MIDI
MP3
MPEG-1, 2, 4
OGG
PAL to NTSC/SECAM
WAV
WMA
WMV.
Source materials may include:
analogue tape
any digital media
digital tape
direct live feeds
pre-recorded tapes, e.g. audio, vision
program content
promotions/advertisements.
Recording protocols may include:
aspect ratios, e.g. 4:3, 16:9
audio levels, e.g. mono, stereo
black levels
burst phase
chrominance gain
closed captions
colour balance
colour bars
compression ratios/codecs
Dolby sound
loss/lossless
luminance
television standards:
PAL
NTSC
SECAM/MESCAM
test patterns
tone.
Faults may include:
blocking/pixellation
cable faults
colour degradation
data entry errors
ghosting
image tears
impulsive noise
line breakdown
link fades
machine breakdown
overruns
picture distortion
picture freeze
picture out of synchronisation with sound
power or transmission signal loss
satellite occlusions, e.g. thunderstorms
sound distortion
tape machine faults.
Feeds may include:
analogue
audio/video replay machines
cable
data
digital
fibre optics
landline
live-to-air broadcasts
master control
multiple feeds
outside broadcast input/output
pre-recorded material
satellite
single feeds
sound
studio
studio output/input
vision
vision and sound.
Consumables may include:
cleaning materials
disks, e.g. DVDR/CD-RW, DAT
labels
spare parts, e.g. recorder heads
tapes, e.g. video, audio.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
efficient capturing of material for broadcast
ability to monitor quality of audio and video feeds according to production requirements
collaborative approach to work, including effective team leadership
correct interpretation of production schedules/instructions
ability to judge picture-to-sound synchronisation.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
practical demonstration of skills through the coordination of television transmission operations
access to material to be prepared for broadcast
access to broadcasting facilities
access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance
evaluation of a selection of material prepared for transmission by the candidate
observation of the candidate coordinating transmission operations on the job
written or verbal questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and knowledge section of this unit.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CUFBRD402A Vision mix television productions
CUFBRD403A Transfer film to digital formats
CUFPOS401A Edit screen content for fast turnaround.
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
efficient capturing of material for broadcast
ability to monitor quality of audio and video feeds according to production requirements
collaborative approach to work, including effective team leadership
correct interpretation of production schedules/instructions
ability to judge picture-to-sound synchronisation.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
practical demonstration of skills through the coordination of television transmission operations
access to material to be prepared for broadcast
access to broadcasting facilities
access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance
evaluation of a selection of material prepared for transmission by the candidate
observation of the candidate coordinating transmission operations on the job
written or verbal questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and knowledge section of this unit.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CUFBRD402A Vision mix television productions
CUFBRD403A Transfer film to digital formats
CUFPOS401A Edit screen content for fast turnaround.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C4130 | CUFBRD04A | Dub video material for television transmission | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWJ85 | CUABRD401 | Carry out television transmission operations | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D197 | CUF40307 | Certificate IV in Broadcast Technology | Qualification |
| D195 | CUF40107 | Certificate IV in Screen and Media | Qualification |