3-32 -4ReferenceSuperimposedSignals for VideoCharacterOutput and ServoInformationSystem

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When the function menu item CHARA is set to ON, the video signal output from the COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector or the SDI OUTPUT

3 (SUPER) connector contains superimposed character information, including time code, menu settings, and alarm messages.

Adjusting the character display

You can adjust the position, size and type of the superimposed characters using setup menu items 002, 003, 005, 009, and 011.

For details, see Section 12-3 “Items in the Basic Setup Menu” (page 12-5).

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Information displayed

 

 

1 Type of time data

2Time code reader drop frame mark

 

 

 

 

 

(for 525-line mode only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time data

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Time code generator drop frame mark (for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

525-line mode only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4VITC field mark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6Operation mode

5Recorder/player selection

Note

The display shown above corresponds to the factory default settings of the unit.

Changing the setting of setup menu item 005 allows different time data to be displayed in the lower line of the display.

For details, see Section 12-3 “Items in the Basic Setup Menu” (page 12-5).

1Type of time data

Display

Meaning

 

 

CTL

CTL counter data

 

 

TCR

LTC reader time code

 

 

UBR

LTC reader user’s bits

 

 

TCR.

VITC reader time code

 

 

UBR.

VITC reader user’s bits

 

 

TCG

Time code generator time code

 

 

UBG

Time code generator user’s bits

 

 

IN

IN point

 

 

OUT

OUT point

 

 

AI

Audio IN point

 

 

AO

Audio OUT point

 

 

DUR

Duration between any two of the four edit

 

points (IN, OUT, audio IN, audio OUT)

 

 

Note

If the time data or user’s bits cannot be read correctly, they will be displayed with an asterisk. For example, “T*R”, “U*R”, “T*R.” or “U*R.”.

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