CCIR System L

CCIR System L is an analog broadcast television system used in France, Luxembourg, Monaco and Chausey.[1][2][3] It was the last system to use positive video modulation and AM sound.[3]

Analog TV systems global map, with System L in magenta.

Initially adopted in the 1970s and associated with the SECAM color system (SECAM-L), it was discontinued in 2011, when France transitioned to Digital Video Broadcasting.

Specifications

Spectrum of a SECAM-L color television signal

The main System L specifications are listed below.[4][1][5]

System L specifications
Frame rate Interlace Field rate Line/frame Line rate Visual b/w Vision mod. Sound mod. Sound offset Channel b/w
252/150625156256 MHz.Pos.AM-6.5 MHz.8 MHz.
Plan showing VHF frequency ranges for ITU Systems

Television channels were arranged as follows:[6][7]

System L VHF channels
ChannelVideo carrier (MHz)Audio carrier (MHz)
147.7541.25
255.7549.25
360.5054.00
463.7557.25
5176.00182.50
6184.00190.50
7192.00198.50
8200.00206.50
9208.00214.50
10216.00222.50
System L UHF channels
ChannelVideo carrier (MHz)Audio carrier (MHz)
21471.25477.75
22479.25485.75
23487.25493.75
24495.25501.75
25503.25509.75
26511.25517.75
27519.25525.75
28527.25533.75
29535.25541.75
30543.25549.75
31551.25557.75
32559.25565.75
33567.25573.75
34575.25581.75
35583.25589.75
36591.25597.75
37599.25605.75
38607.25613.75
39615.25621.75
40623.25629.75
41631.25637.75
42639.25645.75
43647.25653.75
44655.25661.75
45663.25669.75
46671.25677.75
47679.25685.75
48687.25693.75
49695.25701.75
50703.25709.75
51711.25717.75
52719.25725.75
53727.25733.75
54735.25741.75
55743.25749.75
56751.25757.75
57759.25765.75
58767.25773.75
59775.25781.75
60783.25789.75
61791.25797.75
62799.25805.75
63807.25813.75
64815.25821.75
65823.25829.75
66831.25837.75
67839.25845.75
68847.25853.75
69855.25861.75

See also

Notes and references

  1. DOCUMENTS OF THE Xlth PLENARY ASSEMBLY - OSLO, 1966 - VOLUME V - SOUND BROADCASTING TELEVISION (PDF). INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION. 1967.
  2. "World Analogue Television Standards and Waveforms". August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012.
  3. "Weltweite Fernsehsysteme (NTSC, PAL und SECAM)". www.paradiso-design.net. 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  4. Reference Data for Radio Engineers, ITT Howard W.Sams Co., New York, 1977, section 30
  5. "World Analogue Television Standards and Waveforms". 2007-05-15. Archived from the original on 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  6. "CCIR Systems - Radio Channels: System-L - France". www.pembers.freeserve.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. "CCIR Systems - Radio Channels: Systems B, D, G, I, K, L 625 lines 7/8MHz, cable distribution, Europe". www.pembers.freeserve.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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