Sony DSR-1800A Operating Instructions Manual page 59

DISPLAY CONTROL [Display]: Settings related to
indications on the monitor and the unit
PEAK HOLD [>Peak hold]: Set the peak hold time for the
audio level meters.
OVER DISP HOLD [> Hold OVER]: Determine whether or not
to hold the OVER indication display on the audio level
meters once the indications light.
BRIGHTNESS [> Brightness]: Set the brightness of front
panel indicators.
ALARM [> ALARM]: Determine whether alarm messages are
issued or not.
TIME CODE [Time code]: Settings related to the time code
generator
TC MODE [> TC mode]: Determine the time code to use:
internal time code using a preset initial value, regenerated
internal time code (locked to time code read from tape), or
external time code.
RUN MODE [> RUN mode]: Select the advancement (RUN)
mode of the time code generator.
(For DSR-1800A only)
DF MODE [> DF mode]: Select whether the time code
generator and time counter operate in drop frame mode or
non-drop frame mode.
Normally select drop frame mode, to keep in
synchronization with real time. The non-drop frame mode
is useful for example when using computer graphics, and
working on a frame count basis.
TC SELECT [>TC select]: Determine which to display in the
time counter display, TC or VITC.
Description of settings
OFF [>> OFF] to 1.5 SEC [1.5 sec]: Set the peak hold time in
the range of OFF (no peak hold) to 1.5 seconds in 0.1
second steps.
Factory default setting: OFF [>> OFF]
*OFF [>> OFF]: Do not hold the OVER indication display.
ON (HOLD) [>> ON]: Hold the OVER indication display.
Note
With ON selected, once the display is held it will remain held
unless you change the setting to OFF.
Set brightness as a percentage of the maximum.
100% [>> 100%]
*75% [>> 75%]
50% [>> 50%]
OFF [>> OFF]: Alarm messages are not issued.
*ON [>> ON]: Alarm messages are issued.
Description of settings
*INT PRESET [>> PRESET]: Use internal time code with a
preset initial value.
INT REGEN [>> REGEN]: Use internal time code locked to
time code read from tape.
EXT REGEN [>> EXT]: Use external time code selected as
follows.
• When TC is selected
External time code input to the TIME CODE IN
connector
• When VITC is selected
The VITC time code present in the input video signal
Note
When the selected input mode is i.LINK (the i.LINK indicator is
lit in the Input selection/audio mode display section), setting
this item to EXT REGEN causes the internal time code
generator to automatically synchronize with the external time
code input to the unit via the i.LINK interface.
*FREE RUN [>> FREE RUN]: Time code generator keeps
running.
REC RUN [>> REC RUN]: Time code generator only runs
while recording.
Note
Set to FREE RUN when carrying out editing with an editing
control unit. With the REC RUN setting, editing will not be
carried out correctly.
*ON (DF) [>> ON (DF)]: Drop frame mode
OFF (NDF) [>> OFF (NDF)]: Non-drop frame mode
VITC [>> VITC]: Display VITC.
*TC [>> TC]: Display TC.
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