Superimposed Text Information; To Turn Superimposed Text On And Off; Adjusting The Text Display; Information Displayed - Sony HDV HVR-1500 Operating Instructions Manual

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

ATime data type
Time data
BDrop frame indication for
timecode reader
.
T C R 0 0 : 0 4 4 7
P L A Y
EOperation mode of this unit
A Time data type
The following time data type indications are displayed.
Indication Description
CNT Count value of the time counter
CDrop frame indication for
timecode generator
DVITC field indication
.
0 7
L O C K
Indication Description
TCR Timecode data from timecode reader
(factory default setting)
UBR User bit data from timecode reader
TCR.
Timecode data from VITC reader
UBR.
User bit data from VITC reader
TCG Timecode data from timecode generator
UBG User bit data from timecode generator
b) Since the timecode recorded on the tape
T*R
was not read correctly, the timecode
reader interpolated the timecode data.
b) Since the user bit data recorded on the
U*R
tape was not read correctly, the
timecode reader keeps the last correctly
read user bit data.
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
. Drop frame mode
: Non-drop frame mode
C Drop frame indication for timecode generator
. Drop frame mode (factory default setting)
: Non-drop frame mode
D VITC field indication
(blank) Display fields 1 and 3.
Display fields 2 and 4.
*
E Operation mode of this unit
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
a)
a)

Superimposed Text Information

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