Peak programme meter
Table of characteristics

Peak programme meter

Section Title: Table of characteristics
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Type	Standard	Scale marks	Typical gain structure	Dynamic response	Remarks

Alignment Level (AL) (tone)	Permitted Maximum Level (PML) (indicated programme peaks)	Integration time (−2 dB) (ms)	Return time

Physical level	Meter indication	w.r.t. AL (dB)	Physical level	Meter indication

DIN	IEC 60268-10 Type I	−50, −40, −30, −20, −10, −5, 0, +5,	−3 dBu	−9	+9	+6 dBu	0	5	20 dB in 1.7±0.3 s

Nordic	ditto (variant)	−36, −30, −24, −18, −12, −6, TEST, +6, +9	0 dBu	TEST	+9	+9 dBu	+9

British	IEC 60268-10 Type IIa	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7	0 dBu	4	+8	+8 dBu	6	10	24 dB in 2.8±0.3 s

EBU	IEC 60268-10 Type IIb	−12, −8, −4, TEST, +4, +8, +12	0 dBu	TEST	+9	+9 dBu	+9

ABC	ditto (variant)	−22, −16, −12, −8, −4, 0, +4	+8 dBu	−8

CBC	ditto (variant)	−6, 0, +4, +8, +12, +16, +20	+8 dBu	+8

SABC	ditto (variant)	−18, −12, −9, −6, 0, +6	0 dBu	−6	+6	+6 dBu	0

Digital	IEC 60268-18	−60, −50, −40, −35, −30, −25, −20, −15, −10, −5, 0	−18 dBFS	−18	+9	−9 dBFS	−9	<5	20 dB in 1.7±0.3 s	EBU R.68

−20 dBFS	−20	+11	−9 dBFS	−9	SMPTE RP.0155

VU meter (N. America, Australia)	IEC 60268-17	−20 to +3 dB	0 or +4 or +8 dBu	0 VU	165 (approx.)

VU meter (France)	−20 to +3 dB	+2 VU	207±30	ITU-R Rec. BS.645

Nagra modulometer (analogue)	proprietary	−30 to +5 dB	−8	+8	0	7.5	e.g., Nagra 4.2

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IEC 60268-18 is a standard for a PPM designed with digital.
IEC 60268-18 is a standard for a PPM designed with digital.

final_sentence: IEC 60268-18 is a standard for a PPM designed with digital.
final_sentence: IEC 60268-18 is a standard for a PPM designed with digital.