Setup menus (continued)

USER menu <TIME CODE>

No./Item

 

Description

 

 

510

This is used to switch the phase of

 

the time code, which is output from

TC OUT REF

the TIME CODE OUT connector, for

 

the external LTC input when the TCG

 

switch is at the “EXT” position.

 

0000

V OUT :

 

Time code is synchronized with output

 

video signal.

 

0001 TC_IN :

 

Time code is synchronized with

 

external time code input.

 

 

511

This selects how the VITC which is to

 

be superimposed onto the output

VITC OUT

video signal during playback is to be

 

output.

 

0000

SBC :

 

The time code recorded in the sub

 

code area is output as the VITC.

 

0001

VAUX :

 

The time code recorded in the VAUX

 

area is output as the VITC.

 

 

514

This selects whether or not to record

 

the internal time code generator value

VITC GEN

in the VAUX area.

 

0000

OFF :

 

The internal time code generator

 

value is not recorded in the VAUX

 

area.

 

When video signals on which the time

 

code has been recorded are input, the

 

time code of the input signals is

 

recorded in the VAUX area.

 

0001

ON :

 

The internal time code generator

 

value is recorded in the VAUX area.

 

Note:

 

 

If 1394 has been selected as the input

 

signals, the time code on the input

 

compressed signals will be recorded

 

regardless of this menu’s setting.

 

 

 

Sub code area:

This area is separate from the video and audio data area on the P2 card. The time code complying with SMPTE/EBU standards is stored here.

VAUX area:

This area is to be found in the video data area on the P2 card. The additional information relating to the video data is stored here.

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu <VIDEO>

No./Item

 

Description

 

 

600

This selects the internal signal.

INT SG

0001

BB :

 

The black burst is generated.

 

0002

CB100 :

 

100% color bars are generated.

 

0003

CB75 :

 

75% color bars are generated.

 

 

601

This selects whether to float the

 

vertical sync position of the video

OUT VSYNC

output in order to align the video

 

output phase with the input in the

 

EE/record/edit modes.

 

0000

N-VF :Signals are not floated.

 

0001

VF : Signals are floated.

 

 

603

This selects ON or OFF for the closed

 

caption signal of the first field.

CC (F1)

 

 

BLANK

0000

BLANK :

 

Signal is forcibly blanked.

 

0001

THRU : Signal is not blanked.

 

Note:

 

 

This menu option is not displayed in the

 

625i system.

 

 

604

This selects ON or OFF for the closed

 

caption signal of the second field.

CC (F2)

 

 

BLANK

0000

BLANK :

 

Signal is forcibly blanked.

 

0001

THRU : Signal is not blanked.

 

Note:

 

 

This menu option is not displayed in the

 

625i system.

 

 

605

This selects the freeze mode for still

 

pictures.

FREEZE SEL

 

 

 

0000

FIELD : Field freeze.

 

0001

FRAME : Frame freeze.

 

Notes:

 

• When frame freeze has been selected,

 

the frame slow status is established

 

with the slow setting.

 

• This setting is also followed when there

 

is a freeze command from the RS-422A

 

connector, but the picture displayed on

 

the LCD monitor screen shown at this

 

time will not be frozen.

 

 

606

This selects chroma color killer

 

processing for the video output

OUT C KILL

signals.

 

0000

B/W :

 

No color signals are output.

 

0001

COLOR :

 

Color signals are output.

 

 

 

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