Superimposed Text Information

The composite signals output from the (SUPER) CPST connector can contain superimposed text information, including timecode, menu settings, and alarm messages.

To Turn Superimposed Text on and off

Set the DISPLAY CONTROL >CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 75).

ON: Display superimposed text.

OFF: Do not display superimposed text.

For details of timecode settings and display, see Chapter 4, “Using Time Data” (page 51).

Adjusting the Text Display

You can use the items in the DISPLAY CONTROL menu item (see page 75) to specify the position, size, and type of superimposed characters.

Information Displayed

ATime data type

Time data

BDrop frame indication for timecode reader

CDrop frame indication for timecode generator

DVITC field indication

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EOperation mode of this unit

ATime data type

The following time data type indications are displayed.

Indication Description

CNT

Count value of the time counter

Indication

Description

TCR

Timecode data from timecode reader

 

(factory default setting)

 

 

UBR

User bit data from timecode reader

 

 

TCR.

Timecode data from VITC reader a)

UBR.

User bit data from VITC reader a)

TCG

Timecode data from timecode generator

 

 

UBG

User bit data from timecode generator

 

 

T*R b)

Since the timecode recorded on the tape

 

was not read correctly, the timecode

 

reader interpolated the timecode data.

 

 

U*R b)

Since the user bit data recorded on the

 

tape was not read correctly, the

 

timecode reader keeps the last correctly

 

read user bit data.

 

 

a)You can switch between TC and VITC with the TC SELECT menu item (see page 78).

b)“*” is displayed when data cannot be read in correctly.

BDrop frame indication for timecode reader

.

Drop frame mode

 

 

:

Non-drop frame mode

 

 

CDrop frame indication for timecode generator

.

Drop frame mode (factory default setting)

 

 

:

Non-drop frame mode

 

 

DVITC field indication

(blank)

Display fields 1 and 3.

 

 

*

Display fields 2 and 4.

 

 

EOperation mode of this unit

Display

Operation mode

CASSETTE OUT

Cassette is not loaded.

 

 

THREADING

Tape loading

 

 

UNTHREADING

Tape unloading

 

 

STANDBY OFF

Standby off mode

 

 

T. RELEASE

Tape tension released

 

 

STOP

Stop mode

 

 

F. FWD

Fast forward mode

 

 

REW

Rewind mode

 

 

PREROLL

Preroll mode

 

 

PLAY

Playback mode (servo unlocked)

 

 

PLAY-PAUSE

Temporary stop of playback

 

 

PLAY LOCK

Playback mode (servo locked)

 

 

REC

Record mode (servo unlocked)

 

 

REC LOCK

Record mode (servo locked)

 

 

REC-PAUSE

Temporary stop of recording

 

 

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