Vitc Field Indication; Time Data Type - Sony DSR-1800A Operating Instructions Manual

Monitor screen contents
The contents of the monitor screen are shown below.
A Time data type
Time data
T C R 0 0 : 0 4
P L A Y
E DSR-1800A/1800AP operation mode
a) This character (.) can appear on the DSR-1800A only. The
character to appear in these two columns is always a colon
( : ) on the DSR-1800AP.
A Time data type
The following time data type indications are displayed.
Indication Description
CNT Count value of the time counter
TCR Time code data from time code reader
(factory default setting)
UBR User bit data from time code reader
TCR.
Time code data from VITC reader
UBR.
User bit data from VITC reader
TCG Time code data from time code generator
UBG User bit data from time code generator
b) Time code data from time code reader. The
T*R
asterisk indicates an interpolation by the time
code reader to make up for the time code
data not correctly read from the tape.
b) User bit data from the time code reader. The
U*R
asterisk indicates that last data is retained by
the time code reader, as the new data has
not been read correctly from the tape.
a) You can switch between TC and VITC using the TC SELECT menu item
(see page 59).
b) "*" is displayed when data cannot be read in correctly.
B Drop frame indication for time code reader (on
DSR-1800A only)
. Drop frame mode (factory default setting)
: Non-drop frame mode
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Setting the Time Data
B Drop frame indication
a)
for time code reader
C Drop frame indication
for time code
a)
generator
D VITC field
indication
. .
4 7 0 7 *
L O C K
a)
a)
C Drop frame indication for time code generator
(for DSR-1800A only)
. Drop frame mode (factory default setting)
: Non-drop frame mode
D VITC field indication
(blank) Display fields 1 and 3.
* Display fields 2 and 4.
E DSR-1800A/1800AP operation mode
Display Operation mode
CASSETTE OUT Cassette is not loaded.
THREADING Tape loading
UNTHREADING Tape unloading
STANDBY OFF Standby off mode
T. RELEASE Tape tension released
STOP Stop mode
F. FWD Fast forward mode
REW Rewind mode
PREROLL Preroll mode
PLAY Playback mode (servo unlocked)
PLAY LOCK Playback mode (servo locked)
PLAY-PAUSE Temporary stop of playback
REC Record mode (servo unlocked)
REC LOCK Record mode (servo locked)
REC-PAUSE Temporary stop of recording
EDIT Edit mode (servo unlocked)
EDIT LOCK Edit mode (servo locked)
JOG STILL Still picture in jog mode
JOG FWD Jog mode in forward direction
JOG REV Jog mode in reverse direction
SHUTTLE (Speed) Shuttle mode
AUTO EDIT Automatic editing mode
PREVIEW Preview mode
REVIEW Review mode