Sony 5500 Operation Manual page 65

Meaning
Symbol
UBR. VITC reader user bit data
TCG Time code data from the time code
generator
UBG User bit data from the time code generator
DUR The duration between any two of the four
edit points (IN, OUT, AUDIO IN, and AUDIO
OUT)
Note
When time data or user bits are not read correctly, a "*"
will be displayed in this block so that the symbols become
"T*R", "U*R", "T*R.", "U*R.", etc.
b Drop frame mark of the time code reader
" • ": drop frame mode
" : ": non-drop frame mode
c Drop frame mark of the time code generator
" • ": drop frame mode
" : ": non-drop frame mode
d Field mark of the VITC data
" ": (blank space) fields 1 and 3
" * ": fields 2 and 4
e Operation mode
The contents are divided into blocks A and B as shown
below.
Block A: Indicates the operation mode.
Block B: Indicates the tape speed or servo lock status.
Block C: A x mark here indicates an edit section for
automatic editing.
A B C
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