9-3 Items in the Basic Setup Menu

The basic setup menu contains the following items.

In the “Settings” column of the table, the factory default

 

 

 

settings are underlined.

 

 

 

 

Item number

Item name

Settings

 

001

PREROLL TIME

0S to 5S to 30S: Set the preroll time in the range from 0 to 30 seconds.

 

 

A preroll time of at least 5 seconds is recommended when using this unit for editing.

 

 

 

002 a)

CHARACTER

Adjust the horizontal position of the character information output from the

 

H-POSITION

COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector, SDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER)

 

 

connector, or HDSDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector for superimposed display on

 

 

the monitor.

 

 

 

0 to 1E to 3C (59.94i, 29.97PsF, 23.98PsF mode)/0 to 1B to 36 (50i, 25PsF,

 

 

24PsF mode): The hexadecimal value 00 is for the far left of the screen and

 

 

increasing the value moves the position of the characters to the right.

 

 

 

003 a), b)

CHARACTER

Adjust the vertical position of the first line of the character information output from

 

V-POSITION

the COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector, HDSDI OUTPUT 3

 

 

(SUPER) connector, and SDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector for superimposed

 

 

display on the monitor.

 

 

0 to 57 to 6C (59.94i, 29.97PsF, 23.98PsF mode)/0 to 70 to 88 (50i, 25PsF, 24PsF

 

 

mode): The hexadecimal value 00 is for the top of the screen and increasing

 

 

the value lowers the position of the characters.

 

 

 

004

SYNCHRONIZE

When editing using this unit as a controller and an external VTR connected to this

 

 

unit via a 9-pin remote control cable, this item determines whether or not to

 

 

operate the two units in phase synchronization.

 

 

OFF: Do not operate in phase synchronization.

 

 

ON: Operate in phase synchronization.

 

 

 

005

DISPLAY INFORMATION

Determine the type of text information to be output from the COMPOSITE VIDEO

 

SELECT

OUTPUT 3 (SUPER), SDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) and HDSDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER)

 

 

connector when F5 (CHARA) is set to “ON” in function menu page P04: MISC-1.

 

 

T&STA: Time data display information and the unit’s status

 

 

T&UB: Time data display information and the user bits

 

 

T&CTL: Time data display information and CTL

 

 

T&T: Time data display information and timecode (LTC or VITC)

 

 

TIME: Timecode (LTC or VITC) only

 

 

If there is an overlap between the setting of this item and the setting of the control

 

 

panel, it is automatically avoided. For example, if CTL is selected on the control

 

 

panel and this menu item setting is “T&CTL”, then CTL and LTC are output.

 

 

 

006

LOCAL FUNCTION

Determine which buttons on the control panel are enabled when this unit is

 

ENABLE

controlled from external equipment.

 

 

DIS: All buttons and switches are disabled.

 

 

S&E&P: Only the STOP button, EJECT button, P1 to P5 and DISPLAY buttons are

 

 

enabled.

 

 

 

ENA: All buttons and switches are enabled.

 

 

MAP: Follow the LOCAL KEY MAP setting.

 

 

For information about setting the LOCAL KEY MAP, see menu item 023 “LOCAL

 

 

KEY MAP” (page 78).

 

 

 

007

TAPE TIMER DISPLAY

Determine whether to display the CTL count in 12-hour mode or 24-hour mode.

 

 

+ –12H:12-hour mode

 

 

24H: 24-hour mode

 

 

 

 

008

MONITORING

For two-VTR editing with the monitor connected only to the recorder, determines

 

SELECTION FOR VTR-

whether the recorder is forced into E-E mode when the recorder’s PLAYER button

 

TO-VTR EDIT

is pressed to view the player’s playback signals on the monitor.

 

 

MANU: Do not force the recorder into E-E mode.

 

 

AUTO: Set the recorder to E-E mode, so that the playback signals of the player are

 

 

output to the video monitor.

 

 

 

 

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