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

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

Initially adopted in 1963 for second national black and white public channel and officially associated with the SECAM color system (SECAM-L) in 1967, 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:

Plan showing VHF frequency ranges for ITU Systems

Television channels were arranged as follows:

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

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