6.4 Status Menu

The IVS can insert the camera status into the video image. The following information is available:

•STANDBY or RUN

•Forward (FWD) or Reverse (REV)

•Film camera speed in full frames per second

•IVS film counter

The information on forward or reverse run is also displayed if the film camera is in standby. In this case the information refers to the selected camera running direction.

The information on camera speed always displays the current film camera speed. The corresponding digits are blanked out if the camera is in standby.

The data is displayed only in full frames. A camera speed of 23.976 fps would be displayed as 24 fps.

The IVS film counter is an independent counter which is not linked to the film camera’s film counter. It can be set to count up or down. It can be set to any number or it can be reset.

SUB MENU

>STATUS ON POSITION

SIZE SMALL BACK-

GROUND BOXED CAM-DIR FWD IVS-FILM COUNTER ON -MODE UP -SET

-RESET EXIT

T.V. SAFE / TRANSMITTED

CAM-STATUS: RUN FWD 24 fps

Like all man-readable information, the data is inserted as a window on the monitor image. The window can be switched on and off independently. Background, position and character format can be altered without affecting the settings of other windows.

This additional line shows the camera status:

CAM-STATUS: RUN FWD 24 fps 107 m

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