Sony PDW-F30 Operating Instructions Manual page 81

OPERATIONAL FUNCTION [Operational]: Operation
settings
PREROLL TIME [> Preroll]: Set the preroll time.
AFTER CUE-UP [> After CUE]: Select the operating mode
following cue-up.
DISPLAY CONTROL [Display]: Settings related to display
on the LCD panel of this unit and on an external monitor
CHARA. POSITION [> Chara pos]: Specify the position
where characters appear in the monitor video section and
on external monitors.
CHARA. TYPE [> Chara type]: Select the type of characters
shown in the monitor video section and on an external
monitor.
CHARA. VSIZE [> Chara size]: Specify the vertical size of
character information in the monitor video section and on
an external monitor.
DISPLAY INFO [> DISP info]: Select the content of the
character information shown in the monitor video section
and on an external monitor.
Description
15 SEC [>> 15 sec] to 0 SEC [>> 0 sec]: The preroll time can
be set in one-second increments to between 0 and 15
seconds.
Factory default setting: 5 SEC [>> 5 sec]
A preroll time of at least 5 seconds is recommended when
using this unit for editing. When an editing control unit such as
the BVE-700A has been connected, this setting is disabled and
the setting on the editing control unit is in effect. Operations
such as preroll time setting and time data switching are also
performed on the editing control unit.
*STOP [>> STOP]: Stop mode
STILL [>> STILL]: Output still pictures in search mode.
Description
Make settings while viewing characters on the CHARA.
POSITION (character position) screen.
To move characters up or down: Press the M/MARK1 or m/
MARK2 button.
To move characters left or right: Press the </IN or ,/OUT
button.
To return to the top level of the setup menu: Press the
MENU button.
Make settings while viewing characters on the CHARA. TYPE
(character type) screen.
*WHITE (WITH BKGD): White characters on black
background
BLACK (WITH BKGD): Black characters on white background
WHITE/OUTLINE: White characters with black outline
BLACK/OUTLINE: Black characters with white outline
To return to the top level of the setup menu: Press the
MENU button.
Specify while viewing the display on the CHARA. VSIZE
(character vertical size) screen.
*×1 [>> ×1]: Standard size
×2 [>> ×2]: 2 times standard size
To return to the top level of the setup menu: Press the
MENU button.
*TIME DATA & STATUS [>> Time&STA]: Time data and the
operating mode of the unit
TIME DATA & UB [>> Time&UB]: Time data and user bits
data. However, when user bits as time data is selected,
user bits data and timecode are both displayed, in that
order.
TIME DATA & CNT [>> Time&CNT]: Time data and elapsed
recording or playback time. However, when recording/
playback time as time data is selected, recording/playback
time and timecode are both displayed, in that order.
TIME DATA & TIME [>> Time&Time]: Time data and VITC
TIME DATA & CLIP [>> Time&Clip]: Time data and clip
number
TIME DATA ONLY [>> Time]: Time data only
Time data is selected with CNTR SEL on the HOME page of
the function menu.
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