Sony HDV HVR-1500 Operating Instructions Manual page 77

DISPLAY CONTROL [Display]: Settings related to monitor
display and indicators
OVER DISP HOLD [> Hold OVER]: Determine whether or not
to hold the OVER indication display on the audio level
meters once the indications light.
LCD [> LCD]: Adjust LCD
monitor image quality.
ALARM [> ALARM]: Determine whether alarm messages are
issued or not.
REF ALARM [> REF ALARM]: Determine whether alarm
messages related to reference video signal are issued or
not.
TIME CODE [Time code]: Settings related to the timecode
generator
TC MODE [> TC mode]: Determine the timecode to use:
internal timecode using a preset initial value, regenerated
internal timecode (locked to timecode read from tape), or
external timecode.
RUN MODE [> RUN mode]: Select the advancement (RUN)
mode of the timecode generator.
DF MODE [> DF mode]: Select whether the timecode
generator and time counter operate in drop frame mode or
non-drop frame mode.
Normally select drop frame mode to keep in
synchronization with real time. The non-drop frame mode
is useful for example when using computer graphics, and
working on a frame count basis.
Note
Displayed only when the system frequency is set to 60i.
BACK LIGHT [>> BK Light]:
Set backlighting
brightness.
GAMMA [>> GAMMA]:
Adjust the slope of the
gamma correction curve.
Description of settings
*OFF [>> OFF]: Do not hold the OVER indication display.
ON (HOLD) [>> ON]: Hold the OVER indication display.
Note
With ON selected, once the display is held it will remain held
unless you change the setting to OFF.
1 [>>> 1] to 12 [>>> 12]: Larger numerical values indicate
higher brightness
Factory default setting: *6 [>>> 6]
OFF [>>> OFF]: No adjustment
TYPE 1 [>>> Type1]: Set to Type 1.
*TYPE 2 [>>> Type2]: Set to Type 2.
OFF [>> OFF]: Alarm messages are not issued.
*ON [>> ON]: Alarm messages are issued.
OFF [>> OFF]: Alarm messages are not issued.
*ON (LIMITED) [>> ON (Limit)]: Alarm messages are issued
only during recording mode, EE mode, REC-pause mode,
and EDIT mode.
ON [>> ON]: Alarm messages are issued.
Description of settings
*INT PRESET [>> PRESET]: Use internal timecode with a
preset initial value.
INT REGEN [>> REGEN]: Use internal timecode locked to
timecode read from tape.
EXT REGEN [>> EXT]: Use external timecode selected as
follows.
• When TC is selected
External timecode input to the TC IN connector
However, if SDI input is selected, in order to support
embedded timecode the synchronization priority
sequence is as follows.
1 LTC (RP188) embedded in the SDI input
2 An Input to the TC IN connector
• When VITC is selected
The VITC timecode present in the input video signal.
*FREE RUN [>> FREE RUN]: Timecode generator keeps
running.
REC RUN [>> REC RUN]: Timecode generator runs only while
recording.
Note
Set to FREE RUN when carrying out editing with an editing
control unit. With the REC RUN setting, editing will not be
carried out correctly.
*ON (DF) [>> ON (DF)]: Drop frame mode
OFF (NDF) [>> OFF (NDF)]: Non-drop frame mode
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