Superimposed Text Information

The video signal output from the COMPOSITE OUTPUT 2 (SUPER) connector, SDSDI OUTPUT 2 (SUPER) connector, or the HDSDI OUTPUT 2 (SUPER) connector contains superimposed text information, including timecode, menu settings, and alarm messages.

Adjusting the text display

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

For details, see “Items in the basic menu” (page 91).

Information displayed

1Type of time data

2Timecode reader drop frame mark (for 59.94i mode only)

3 Timecode generator drop

frame mark (for 59.94i mode only)

 

 

 

 

Time data

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 VITC field mark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T

C

R

 

0

0

:

0

4

.

4

7

.

 

0

7

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

P

L

A

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

O

C

K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Playback 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 setup menu item 005 DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT.

For details, see “Items in the basic menu” (page 91).

aType of time data

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the time data or user bits data cannot be read correctly,

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they will be displayed with an asterisk. For example,

Preparations

b Timecode reader drop-frame mark (for 59.94i

“T*R”, “U*R”, “T*R.” or “U*R.”.

 

mode only)

“.”: Indicates drop-frame mode.

“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode.

cTimecode generator drop-frame mark (for 59.94i 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 mode) or fields 1, 3, 5 and 7 (for 50i mode)

“*”: Fields 2 and 4 (for 59.94i mode) or fields 2, 4, 6 and 8 (for 50i 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOP

Stop mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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