Parts and their functions (continued)
Front panel (2)

HD

SEARCH button

CH1

REC

CH1

PB

CH2

CH2

 

 

 

REC/PB

CH1/5

CH2/6

CH3/7

CH4/8

 

 

PB

 

INPUT SELECT buttons

These buttons are used to switch the video and audio input signals. They can also be used to switch the video input signals to the internal reference signal selected as the menu item No.601 VIDEO INT SG setting.

VIDEO:

Each time the VIDEO button is pressed, the input video signal selection is switched in the order of [HD SDI] > [1394] > [SG].

When SG has been selected, the signal is switched to the internal reference signal selected as the menu item No.601 VIDEO INT SG setting.

AUDIO:

Each time the AUDIO button is pressed, the input audio signal selection is switched in the order of [HD SDI] > [SG] > [ANALOG].

<Notes>

zIt is possible to inhibit the input switch operations (video and audio) of the INPUT SELECT buttons using menu item No.190 V IN SEL INH and item No.191 A IN SEL INH.

zThe audio input signal cannot be switched to [1394] independently. The audio signal can be switched to [1394] only when the video signal is switched to

[1394] by interlocking.

Since the audio input signal at this time is fixed to [1394], it cannot be switched to another input signal.

PF button

When this button is pressed, buttons - to function as the PF1, PF2 and PF3 buttons, respectively. When it is pressed again before another button is pressed, these modes are canceled.

When this button is pressed together with the MENU/ DIAG button , the DIAG screen is displayed.

COUNTER/PF1 button

Each time this button is pressed, the counter display on the display panel changes by one step in the following sequence: CTL > TC > UB > REM.

RESET/PF2 button

When this button is pressed in the CTL mode, the counter display is reset to [00:00:00:00].

When it is pressed in the TC/UB mode while holding down the TC PRESET button , the generator is reset.

TC PRESET/PF3 button

This button is used to set the TC or UB values.

MENU/DIAG button

When the connector that is selected in menu No. 005 SUPER is used, When this button is pressed, the setup menus are displayed on the TV monitor, and the setup menu numbers are displayed on the unit’s display panel. When it is pressed again, the setup menu settings are exited, and the original status is restored.

When the button is pressed while holding down the PF button , the VTR information is displayed. When it is pressed again, the original display is restored. The VTR information consists of the WARNING, HOURS METER, UMID INFO and DIF STATUS 1, 2 information.

The SEARCH button is used to switch the displays between these kinds of information.

Descriptions of the warnings are displayed on the WARNING screen. The deck’s serial number, poweron time, drum rotation time, tape travel time, number of loading times, number of power on/off times, etc. are displayed on the HOURS METER screen. The UMID (Unique Material Identifier) information is displayed on the UMID INFO screen. The IEEE1394 digital interface information is displayed on the DIF STATUS 1, 2 screen.

TCG switch

REGEN: The internal time code generator is synchronized with the time code which the time code reader has read from the tape.

The signal that is to be used for regeneration is selected using menu No. 505 TCG REGEN.

PRESET: The time code generator can be preset (see page 55) on the operation panel or by remote control.

EXT: The external time code which is input from the time code input connector or video signal SLTC, SVITC or IEEE1394 digital input signal is used. Which of the two is to be set is selected using menu No. 507 EXT TC SEL.

<Note>

When selecting “1394” with the INPUT VIDEO switch on the front panel, the time code input to IEEE1394 digital input/output connector is used.

SUPER switch

ON: Outputs superimposed information, such as time code, to the connector selected in menu No. 005

SUPER.

OFF: No superimposed information is output.

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