4-2 Superimposed Character Information

1Types of time data

Time data

2 Drop frame mark of time data

3 VITC field mark

4 Operation mode

When basic menu item 005 of the setup menu DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT is set as anything other than OFF, the video signal output from the COMPOSITE (SUPER) output connector, SDI (SUPER) output connector (for J-10SDI/30SDI only) or DV connector contains superimposed character information (overlaid display), including time code, menu settings, or alarm messages.

For details on the settings for superimposed display, see DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT, basic menu item 005 on page 7-7, SDI OUT CHARACTER, basic menu item 027 on page 7-9, and i.LINK CHARACTER, basic menu item 030 on page 7-9.

Adjusting the character display

The basic menu adjusts the position, size and type of the superimposed characters.

For details of the basic menu, see section 7-3 “Basic Menu” on page 7-7.

Note

As the factory default setting, basic menu item 005, DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT is set to OFF. Changing the setting of basic menu item 005, DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT allows different time data to be displayed in the bottom line of the display.

For details, see section 7-3 “Basic Menu” on page 7-7.

Displayed items

1Types of time data

Display

Meaning

 

 

CTL

CTL counter data

 

 

TCR

LTC reader time code

 

 

UBR

LTC reader user bit

 

 

TCR.

VITC reader time code

 

 

UBR.

VITC reader user bit

 

 

Note

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

2Drop frame mark of time data “ . ”: Drop frame mode

“ : ”: Non-drop frame mode

3VITC field mark

“” blank: When displaying Field 1 and 3

“* ”: When displaying Field 2 and 4

4Operation mode

The field is divided into two blocks, A and B.

•Block A: displays the operation mode.

•Block B: displays the servo lock status or tape speed.

A B

Display

 

Operation mode

 

 

Block A

Block B

 

 

 

 

TAPE UNTHREAD

Cassette is not loaded.

 

 

 

STANDBY OFF

Standby off mode

 

 

 

STOP

 

Stop mode

 

 

 

F.FWD

 

Fast forward mode

 

 

 

REW

 

Rewind mode

 

 

 

PLAY

 

Playback mode (servo unlocked)

 

 

 

PLAY

LOCK

Playback mode (servo locked)

 

 

 

JOG

STILL

A still picture in jog mode

 

 

 

JOG

FWD

Jog mode in forward direction

 

 

 

JOG

REV

Jog mode in reverse direction

 

 

 

SHUTTLE

STILL

A still picture in shuttle mode

 

 

 

SHUTTLE

(Speed)

Shuttle mode

 

 

 

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