3-4 Superimposed Character Information

When F5 (CHARA) in function menu page P04: MISC-1 is selected, the video signal output from the HDSDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER), SDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) or COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector can contain superimposed text information, including timecode, menu settings, and alarm messages.

To adjust 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 “9-3 Items in the Basic Setup Menu” (page 77).

Information displayed

2Timecode reader drop-frame mark (for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7 Operation mode

6Stop freeze mode

5VTR control mode

Note

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

Changing the setting in setup menu item 005 displays different time data in the lower line of the display.

For details, see Section “9-3 Items in the Basic Setup Menu” (page 77).

aType of time data

Display

Meaning

CTL

CTL counter data

 

 

TCR

LTC reader timecode

 

 

Display

Meaning

UBR

LTC reader user bits

 

 

TCR.

VITC reader timecode

 

 

UBR.

VITC reader user bits

 

 

TCG

Timecode generator timecode

 

 

UBG

Timecode generator user 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 bits cannot be read correctly, they will be displayed with an asterisk. For example, “T*R”, “U*R”, “T*R.” or “U*R.”.

bTimecode reader drop-frame mark (for 59.94i,

29.97PsF mode only)

“.”: Indicates drop-frame mode

“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode

cTimecode generator drop-frame mark (for 59.94i,

29.97PsF mode only)

“.”: Indicates drop-frame mode (factory default setting)

“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode

dVITC data field mark

“” (blank): Fields 1 and 3 (for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode) or fields 1, 3, 5 and 7 (for 50i, 25PsF mode)

“* ”: Fields 2 and 4 (for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode) or fields 2, 4, 6 and 8 (for 50i, 25PsF mode)

eVTR control mode (Recorder/player selection) The indication changes as follows, according to the VTR control mode (the setting of F6 (R/P SEL) in function menu page P06: EDIT).

P: Two-unit editing is currently being carried out and the VTR (player) connected by a 9-pin remote cable is being operated from the lower control panel (P- CTRL).

R: Two-unit editing is currently being carried out and this unit (recorder) is being operated from the lower control panel (R-CTRL).

No indication: This unit (recorder) is being operated from the lower control panel as a standalone unit. Alternatively, multiple VTR units connected by 9-pin remote cables are being operated in synchronization (PARARUN).

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