Superimposed Character Information - Sony HDCAM J-H1 Operation Manual

4-3 Superimposed Character Information

1 Types of time data
Time data
Video signal output from the SDI (J-H3 only), HD
SDI (J-H3 only), COMPOSITE, COMPONENT (Y/
Pb/Pr), D3 or MONITOR connectors contains
superimposed character information (overlaid display),
including time code, menu settings, or alarm
messages.
For details on the settings for superimposed display,
see "DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT," basic
menu item 005 on page 5-7, "SD CHARACTER,"
basic menu item 027 on page 5-8, and "HD
CHARACTER," basic menu item 028 on page 5-8.
Adjusting the character display
The basic menu adjusts the position, size and type of
the superimposed characters.
For details of the basic menu, see "5-3 Basic Menu" on
page 5-7.
2 Drop frame mark
of time data
3 VITC field mark
4 Operation mode
Note
The display shown on the left corresponds to the
factory default settings of the unit.
Changing the setting of DISPLAY INFORMATION
SELECT in basic menu item 005 allows different time
data to be displayed in the bottom line of the display.
For details, see "Items in the basic menu" on page 5-7.
Displayed items
1 Types of time data
Display Meaning
CTL CTL counter data
TCR LTC reader time code
UBR LTC reader user bit
TCR. VITC reader time code
UBR. VITC reader user bit
Note
If the time data or user bit cannot be read correctly,
they will be displayed with an asterisk. For
example, "T*R", "U*R", "T*R." or "U*R.".
2 Drop frame mark of time data
" . ": Drop frame mode
" : ": Non-drop frame mode
3 VITC field mark
" " blank: When displaying Field 1 and 3
" * ": When displaying Field 2 and 4
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