Sony PCM-7040 Operation Manual page 14

Whole display
This section explains all the information that may
appear in the display.
Tape time display area
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TIME CODE
EBU SMPTE
ABS TIME
COUNTER
CH-1
CH-2
Level meters
1 Time code indication
TIME CODE: When a time code is recorded or
reproduced, this indicator lights along with displaying
"SMPTE" or "EBU" depending on the type of time
code used.
See section 7-3 "Dial Menu Operations" (page 7-5) to
change the setting of the time code in dial menu.
2 Start ID write/erase indication
START ID WRITE: This indication appears when a
Start ID is written to a tape.
START ID ERASE: This indication appears when a
Start ID is erased from a tape.
AUTO REC: This indication appears when the
automatic Start-ID writing mode is set.
See section 7-3 "Dial Menu Operations" (page 7-5).
When a Start ID is read from a tape during playback,
"START-ID" appears.
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2
START ID VIDEO
WRITE ERASE 2529.9730
AUTO REC
SYNC PB
H H H
- -60 -50 -42 -34 -28 -22 -18
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EXT SYNC
EXT TIME CODE
D-IWORD
GEN TIME CODE
WIDE
EXT U-BIT
LOCATE POINT CHASE OFFSET
NDF
DF dB
H HF MB
-14 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 OVER
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Sampling frequency indicator
3 Sync signal indication
VIDEO: When the unit goes into the mode for video
synchronization, this indication appears along
with the frequency display "25", "29.97", or "30".
SYNC PB: This indication appears when playback is
carried out under the following conditions:
1) the time code format is other than Film.
2) A video sync signal is input to the REF VIDEO
INPUT connector on the connector panel.
3) the setup menu "SYNC PB" is set to
"ENABLE" to lock the off-tape time code and
the input video sync signal in phase.
See section 7-3 "Dial Menu Operations" (page 7-5).
EXT SYNC: When the unit goes into the mode for
external synchronization (when the SYNC signal
selector is set to EXT), this indication appears
along with the display "D-I" (in the AES/EBU
format) or "WORD" (for a word sync signal)
depending on the type of synchronizing signal
used.
Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts and Controls
5
Input/set data
display area
GEN SET
U-BIT TIME
ELAPSE GEN U-BIT
VARI SPEED
dB
S F%
Chase mode
REC CHASE
FREE RUN indicator
EMPH
FS 44 . 148
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