
Superimposed screen
Characters and symbols can be superimposed onto the output signals from the unit’s liquid crystal monitor or VIDEO MONITOR OUT connector.
This superimpose function can be turned ON or OFF by pressing the DISP ([SHIFT] + [0]) button.
The information to be superimposed and displayed can be selected using setup menu item No.002 (DISPLAY SEL).
$ TIME mode
In this mode, the counter value is displayed on one line.
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$ T&STA mode
In this mode, the counter value and VTR’s operating mode are displayed on two lines.
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$ T&S&STA mode
In this mode, the counter value, VTR’s operating mode and remaining tape amount are displayed on three lines.
Information displayed on STATUS (VTR’s operating mode) line
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Remaining tape amount
OIt appears when ON has been selected as the setup menu item No.003 (REMAIN SEL) setting.
OIt does not appear when BOT or EOT is displayed (when the tape beginning or end has been detected)
Search speed and direction
OThe tape speed is displayed during
SHTL, VAR and PPLY.
OThe direction is displayed during jog or
EXT VTR control (REV, STILL, FWD).
VTR operations
EJECT, STOP, REW, FF, STANDBY OFF, PLAY, REC, EDIT, E PLAY, SHTL, JOG, VAR, PPLY, POWER OFF, AUTO OFF and DEW
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When the tape beginning or end has been detected, BOT (beginning of tape) or EOT (end of tape) is displayed at the head of the line.
Display examples:
OEOT STOP (STOP mode at the end of the tape) OBOT STANDBY OFF (STANDBY OFF mode at the
beginning of the tape)
This appears when
This appears when 20 seconds have elapsed after the commencement of input audio data writing in the internal memory in the course of a
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Information displayed on TIME line
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:(colon) =
. (period) = Drop frame mode
:(colon) = Normal mode
. (period) = Time track mode
CTL: Control signal
TCR: Time code reader value
T¢R: Time code reader value (when reading has failed)
UBR: User’s bit value (no colon on counter when this is displayed)
U¢B: User’s bit value (when reading has failed)
Information displayed on MODE line
OTape format
This displays the format of the cassette tape.
Display example: DVCPRO 50
OError messages
A warning message or the AUTO OFF message appears when an error has occurred.
For further details, refer to the error messages (pages 86, 87).
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