Sony MAV-555SS operation manual Additional information displayed in the BVE mode

aTime value type

Indication	Meaning
TCR	Timecode value from LTC reader
TCR.	Timecode value from VITC reader
UBR	User bits from LTC reader
UBR.	User bits from VITC reader
TM1	Time value for TM1
TM2	Time value for TM2
TCG	LTC generator timecode value
TCG.	VITC generator timecode value
UBG	LTC generator user bit value
UBG.	VITC generator user bit value

Note

If the time data is not read correctly, the asterisk mark is displayed: “T*R”, “T*R.”

bTimecode reader drop-frame indication

A period (“ . ”) indicates drop-frame mode (factory default).

A colon (“ : ”) indicates non-drop-frame mode.

cTimecode generator drop-frame indication

A period (“ . ”) indicates drop-frame mode (factory default).

A colon (“ : ”) indicates non-drop-frame mode.

dVITC data field indication

A blank indicates fields 1 and 3.

An asterisk (“ * ”) indicates fields 2 and 4.

eSelected Port

The currently selected port (R1, P1, R2, P2 or RP) is displayed. Also, when an external device is selected, “T1” or “T2” is displayed.

When RP is selected in BVE mode while monitoring R1, a small ‘P’ is displayed; and while monitoring P1, a small ‘R’ is displayed.

fPB/EE Status

If the EE state is enabled when monitoring the playback port, a small ‘E’ is displayed here. This is not displayed when an external device is selected.

gControl VTR indication

This part of the display is in two parts, A and B.

•Part A: operating mode

•Part B: tape speed

			A			B
Note
	Indications				Operating mode
Part A		Part B
STOP				Stopped
F.FWD				Fast forward
REW				Rewind
PLAY		LOCK		Play
REC		LOCK		Recording
JOG		STILL		Still playback in jog mode
JOG		FWD		Forward playback in jog mode
				(N indicator lights)
JOG		REV		Reverse playback in jog mode
				(n indicator lights)
SHUTLE		(speed)		Shuttle mode
VAR		(speed)		Variable mode
PREROL				Preroll mode
EDIT		LOCK		Edit mode
STANDBY OFF*				Standby off mode
TAPE UNTHREAD*				Cassette not installed

* Displayed only when an external device has been specified.

hFile Name Display

When superimposing on the VIDEO OUT (COMPOSITE) B terminal, the name of the file (up to 16 characters) loaded on the port can be displayed using the lower half of the display.

Additional information displayed in the BVE mode

When conducting nonlinear editing in the BVE mode, the port name of the port being monitored, IN point, OUT point, duration, edit channel, and the edit mode are displayed. The position of the display is set with the “323 Linear Edit Message” item in the Setup menu.

For details, see description of initial settings in Section 3-4, “Setup” (page 3-18).

Chapter 3 Preparations

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