Displays

Time Code-Related Displays

DF SLAVE TCG HOLD WIDE

h min s frm

E TAPE F

E BATT F

RF SERVO HUMID SLACK

EMPHASIS

0

10

20

30

40

CH1 dB CH2

These lamps light to indicate the time code, CTL and real time displays.

DF: This lamp lights during drop frame mode

SLAVE: This lamp lights when the time code is locked to an external source.

HOLD: This lamp lights when the time code generator is held (when the HOLD button is pressed).

WIDE: This lamp lights when a tape is recorded or played back with an aspect ratio of 16:9.

Time counter display: This displays the time code, CTL, user bit and real time. ÁSee below for the relationship between displayed items and switch settings.

Relationship between the TCG and DISPLAY switch setting positions and the time counter display

The item displayed in the time counter display is determined by the TCG switch and DISPLAY switch settings.

Time code-related switch settings and display items

TCG switch

DISPLAY switch

Displayed item

position

position

 

 

 

 

SET

TC or CTL

Time code

 

 

UB

User bit

 

 

 

 

 

CTL

CTL

 

 

 

F-RUN or R-RUN

TC

Time code

 

 

 

 

UB

User bit

 

 

 

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Panasonic AJ-D610WBp operating instructions Time Code-Related Displays, Set, TC or CTL Time code User bit, Ctl

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