3-4Superimposed Text Information

The video signal output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) connector or the SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector contains superimposed text information, including time code, menu settings, and alarm messages.

Adjusting the text display

You can adjust the position, size and type of the superimposed text using basic menu items 002, 003, 005, 009, 011, and 012.

For details, see 8-2-1 “Items in the Basic Setup Menu” (page 86).

Information displayed

1Type of time data

2Time code reader drop frame mark (for 525-line mode only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Time code generator drop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

frame mark (for 525-line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode only)

 

 

 

 

Time data

 

 

 

 

 

4VITC field mark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T

C

R

 

0

0

:

0

4

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4

7

 

 

0

7

*

 

 

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P

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L

O

C

K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6Playback condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mark

5Operation mode

Note

The display shown above corresponds to the factory default settings of the unit. You can change the type of information to be displayed in the lower line of the display by changing the setting of basic menu item 005

“DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT.”

For details, see 8-2-1 “Items in the Basic Setup Menu” (page 86).

aType of time data

Display

Meaning

 

 

CNT

Counter data

 

 

TCR

TC reader time code data

 

 

UBR

TC reader user bits data

 

 

TCR.

VITC reader time code

 

 

UBR.

VITC reader user bits data

 

 

TCG

TC generator time code

 

 

UBG

TC generator user bits data

 

 

IN

IN point time data

 

 

OUT

OUT point time data

 

 

DUR

Duration between IN point and OUT

 

point

 

 

Note

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

bTime code reader drop frame mark (for 525-line

mode only)

“.”: Indicates drop frame mode

“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode

cTime code generator drop frame mark (for 525-line

mode only)

“.”: Indicates drop frame mode (factory preset)

“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode

dVITC field mark

“” (blank): Fields 1 and 3 (for 525/60 mode) or fields 1, 3, 5 and 7 (for 625/50 mode)

“* ”: Fields 2 and 4 (for 525/60 mode) or fields 2, 4, 6 and 8 (for 625/50 mode)

eOperation mode

The field is divided into two blocks as shown below.

•Block A displays the operation mode.

•Block B displays the servo lock status or playback speed.

AB

Display

 

Operation mode

 

 

 

Block A

Block B

 

 

 

 

DISC OUT

 

Disc is not loaded.

 

 

 

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