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Chapter 3 Preparations
aType of time data
If the time data or user bits data cannot be read correctly,
they will be displayed with an asterisk. For example,
“T*R”, “U*R”, “T*R.” or “U*R.”.
bTimecode reader drop-frame mark (for 59.94i/
59.94P/29.97P mode only)
“.”: Indicates drop-frame mode.
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode.
cTimecode generator drop-frame mark (for 59.94i/
59.94P/29.97P mode only)
“.”: Indicates drop-frame mode (factory default setting).
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode.
dVITC field mark
“ ” (blank): Fields 1 and 3 (for 59.94i/59.94P/29.97P/
23.98P mode) or fields 1, 3, 5 and 7 (for 50i/50P/25P
mode)
“*”: Fields 2 and 4 (for 59.94i/59.94P/29.97P/23.98P
mode) or fields 2, 4, 6 and 8 (for 50i/50P/25P 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.
a)Disp lay when the unit is in Clip Continuous Rec mode.
fPlayback condition mark/Disc exchange cache
mark
One of three channel condition marks is displayed when
the ACCESS indicator is lit during any mode except
recording. The indication “C” appears here when the disc
exchange cache function is operating.
Display Meaning
CNT Counter data
TCR TC reader timecode
UBR TC reader user bits data
TCR. VITC reader timecode
UBR. VITC reader user bits data
TCG TC generator timecode
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
Display Operation mode
Block A Block B
DISC OUT Disc is not loaded.
LOADING Disc is being loaded.
UNLOADING Disc is being unloaded.
STANDBY OFF Standby off mode
AB
C.STANDBY OFF Standby off mode a)
STOP Stop mode
C.STOP Stop mode a)
NEXTxxx Cuing up to the first frame of the
next clip.
PREVxxx Cuing up to the first frame of the
current clip.
F.FWD Fast forward search
F.REV Fast reverse search
PLAY Playback mode (servo unlocked)
PLAY LOCK Playback mode (servo locked)
REC Record mode (servo unlocked)
C.REC Record mode (servo unlocked) a)
REC LOCK Record mode (servo locked)
C.REC LOCK Record mode (servo locked) a)
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
VAR STILL A still picture in variable mode
VAR (Speed) Variable speed mode
TOP 0001/xxxx Cuing up to the first frame of the
first clip.
END xxxx/xxxx Cuing up to the last frame of the
last clip.
PREROLL Cuing up during thumbnail search
Display Name Description
Green
condition There is no problem with the
playback condition. This unit and
the disc can be used just as they
are. This corresponds to the
“green” channel condition
indicator of a VTR.
Yellow
condition The playback condition has
deteriorated to some degree.
There are no read errors, but you
should take the action described
in the next section. This
corresponds to the “yellow”
channel condition indicator of a
VTR.
Display Operation mode
Block A Block B