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Superimposed Text Information
Chapter 2 Preparations
Superimposed Text
Information
The composite signals output from the (SUPER) CPST
connector can contain superimposed text information,
including timecode, menu settings, and alarm messages.
To Turn Superimposed Text on and
off
Set the DISPLAY CONTROL >CHARA. DISPLAY
menu item (see page 75).
ON: Display superimposed text.
OFF: Do not display superimposed text.
For details of timecode settings and display, see
Chapter 4, “Using Time Data” (page 51).
Adjusting the Text Display
You can use the items in the DISPLAY CONTROL menu
item (see page 75) to specify the position, size, and type of
superimposed characters.
Information Displayed
A Time data type
The following time data type indications are displayed.
a) You can switch between TC and VITC with the TC SELECT menu item
(see page 78).
b) “*” is displayed when data cannot be read in correctly.
B Drop frame indication for timecode reader
C Drop frame indication for timecode generator
D VITC field indication
E Operation mode of this unit
Indication Description
CNT Count value of the time counter
TCR
PLAY
00:04 47
.
07
LOCK
.
DVITC field indication
CDrop frame indication for
timecode generator
BDrop frame indication for
timecode reader
ATime data type
Time data
EOperation mode of this unit
TCR Timecode data from timecode reader
(factory default setting)
UBR User bit data from timecode reader
TCR.
Timecode data from VITC reader
a)
UBR.
User bit data from VITC reader
a)
TCG Timecode data from timecode generator
UBG User bit data from timecode generator
T*R
b)
Since the timecode recorded on the tape
was not read correctly, the timecode
reader interpolated the timecode data.
U*R
b)
Since the user bit data recorded on the
tape was not read correctly, the
timecode reader keeps the last correctly
read user bit data.
. Drop frame mode
: Non-drop frame mode
. Drop frame mode (factory default setting)
: Non-drop frame mode
(blank) Display fields 1 and 3.
* Display fields 2 and 4.
Display Operation mode
CASSETTE OUT Cassette is not loaded.
THREADING Tape loading
UNTHREADING Tape unloading
STANDBY OFF Standby off mode
T. RELEASE Tape tension released
STOP Stop mode
F. FWD Fast forward mode
REW Rewind mode
PREROLL Preroll mode
PLAY Playback mode (servo unlocked)
PLAY-PAUSE Temporary stop of playback
PLAY LOCK Playback mode (servo locked)
REC Record mode (servo unlocked)
REC LOCK Record mode (servo locked)
REC-PAUSE Temporary stop of recording
Indication Description