This International Standard specifies a digital time and control code for use in television, film,
and accompanying audio systems operating at nominal rate of 60, 59,94, 50, 30, 29,97, 25, 24
and 23,98 frames per second. This International Standard specifies a time address, binary
groups, and flag bit structure. In addition, the standard specifies a binary group flag
assignment, a linear time code transport, and a vertical interval time code transport.
This International Standard defines primary data transport structures for linear time code (LTC)
and vertical interval time code (VITC). This standard specifies the LTC modulation and timing
for all video formats. This standard also defines the VITC modulation and location for
525/59,94 and 625/50 analogue composite and component systems only.
IEC 60461:2010 Referenced Document
ISO/IEC 2022:1994 Information technology - Character code structure and extension techniques
ISO/IEC 646:1991 Information technology; ISO 7-bit coded character set for information interchange
SMPTE 170M-2004 Television - Composite Analog Video Signal - NTSC for Studio Applications*, 2024-04-19 Update
SMPTE 258M-1993 Television - Transfer of Edit Decision Lists
SMPTE 262M-1995 Television, Audio and Film - Binary Groups of Time and Control Codes - Storage and Transmission of Data
SMPTE 309M-1999 Television - Transmission of Date and Time Zone Information in Binary Groups of Time and Control Code