Superimposed Text Information - Sony PDW-1500 Operation Manual

3-4 Superimposed Text
Information
The video signal output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER)
connector or the SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector contains
superimposed text information, including time code, menu
settings, and alarm messages.
Adjusting the text display
You can adjust the position, size and type of the
superimposed text using basic menu items 002, 003, 005,
009, 011, and 012.
For details, see 8-2-1 "Items in the Basic Setup Menu"
(page 86).
Information displayed
1Type of time data
2Time code reader drop frame
mark (for 525-line mode only)
Time data
T C R 0 0 : 0 4 . 4 7 . 0 7 *
P L A Y
5Operation mode
Note
The display shown above corresponds to the factory
default settings of the unit. You can change the type of
information to be displayed in the lower line of the display
by changing the setting of basic menu item 005
"DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT."
For details, see 8-2-1 "Items in the Basic Setup Menu"
(page 86).
3Time code generator drop
frame mark (for 525-line
mode only)
4VITC field mark
L O C K
6Playback condition
mark
a Type of time data
Display Meaning
CNT Counter data
TCR TC reader time code data
UBR TC reader user bits data
TCR. VITC reader time code
UBR. VITC reader user bits data
TCG TC generator time code
UBG TC generator user bits data
IN IN point time data
OUT OUT point time data
DUR Duration between IN point and OUT
point
Note
If the time data or user's bits cannot be read correctly,
they will be displayed with an asterisk. For example,
"T*R", "U*R", "T*R." or "U*R.".
b Time code reader drop frame mark (for 525-line
mode only)
".": Indicates drop frame mode
":": Indicates non-drop-frame mode
c Time code generator drop frame mark (for 525-line
mode only)
".": Indicates drop frame mode (factory preset)
":": Indicates non-drop-frame mode
d VITC field mark
" " (blank): Fields 1 and 3 (for 525/60 mode) or fields 1, 3,
5 and 7 (for 625/50 mode)
" * ": Fields 2 and 4 (for 525/60 mode) or fields 2, 4, 6 and
8 (for 625/50 mode)
e Operation mode
The field is divided into two blocks as shown below.
• Block A displays the operation mode.
• Block B displays the servo lock status or playback speed.
A
Display Operation mode
Block A Block B
DISC OUT Disc is not loaded.
B

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