4-3 Superimposed Character Information

1Types of time data

Time data

2 Drop frame mark of time data

3 VITC field mark

4 Operation mode

Video signal output from the SDI (J-H3 only), HD SDI (J-H3 only), COMPOSITE, COMPONENT (Y/ Pb/Pr), D3 or MONITOR connectors 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 5-7, “SD CHARACTER,” basic menu item 027 on page 5-8, and “HD CHARACTER,” basic menu item 028 on page 5-8.

Adjusting the character display

Note

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

Changing the setting of DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT in basic menu item 005 allows different time data to be displayed in the bottom line of the display.

For details, see “Items in the basic menu” on page 5-7.

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

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

For details of the basic menu, see “5-3 Basic Menu” on page 5-7.

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