Overview 1 Chapter

Location and Function of Parts

1Monitor display section

4Indicator section (see page 17)

4 MENU button

1 DISPLAY button

5 J/j/K/k

buttons

2 COUNTER

SELECT button

6 EXEC (execute) button

3RESET/(A2)

(Counter reset)

7 STATUS

button

CHECK button

8 LCD (Liquid Crystal

Display) monitor

1DISPLAY button

Change the text data displayed on LCD monitor or the text data output from video jacks on the rear panel of the unit. By pressing this button, the unit displays the picture only, picture and data, or picture and time counter.

For details on various data, see “Displaying Various Data” on page 25.

2COUNTER SELECT button

While displaying the data or time counter, press this button to change the time counter display in the order of time code, user bits, and tape counter.

Count value of the tape counter (seven digits) is displayed on a ±12-hour cycle.

Note

The count value of the counter of the unit is determined by calculation based on the time code, that is, simple approximation. Therefore, in cases such as the following, the value may be inaccurate.

•There is a portion where the time code is not continuous on the tape you are using.

•The time code in both the drop frame mode and the non-drop frame mode are recorded on the tape you are using (for 60i only).

•There is a blank portion between recorded portions on the tape you are using.

•A tape recorded using 50i system is being used in the unit when [60i/50i SEL] in [OTHERS] menu is set to [60i].

•A tape recorded using 60i system is being used in the unit when [60i/50i SEL] in [OTHERS] menu is set to [50i].

•[TC RUN] in [TC/UB SET] menu is set to [FREE RUN].

3RESET (Counter reset)/(A2) button

Press this button, when the count value of the counter is displayed. The count value is reset to 0:00:00:00. Also, this button can be used as ASSIGN (A2) button. When you change ASSIGN button setting with [ASSIGN (A2)] of [ASSIGN BTN] in [OTHERS] menu, this button executes the function you have set.

For details on ASSIGN buttons, see “ASSIGN BTN” on page 77.

Notes

•This button does not reset the value of the time code or user bits.

•To reset the value of the time code or user bits, use [TC PRESET] or [UB PRESET] in [TC/UB SET] menu.

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