Sony PVW-2800 Operating Instructions Manual page 28

Gj] HOURS METER
The HOURS METER has four modes, showing
. the total time since power was turned on for the
first time, the drum running time, the tape
running time or the total number of threadings
and unthreadings, in units of 10. Its clock runs
on the unit's internal battery, which should be
changed once every five years.
Contact your Sony dealer for more information
about changing the battery.
For more information about the Hours Meter, refer
to the section About the Hours Meter in Chapter 7.
[2] DOLBY NR (noise reduction) switch
Set this switch to ON to play back LNG audio
on oxide tape with the Dolby C noise reduction
system.
When using metal tape, the Dolby NR systern is
activated automatically.
ON: Play back oxide tapes using the DOLBY
NR system.
OFF: Play back oxide tapes without using the
DOLBY NR system.
Factory setting: OFF
[3] CHARACTER switch
ON: Superimpose a time code or other
characters on the output signals from the
VIDEO OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector
or the MONITOR connector.
OFF: Output without superimposition.
Factory setting: ON
4] TC (time code) select switch
This switch determines whether the time code
or user bits displayed in the time counter display
are LTC ot VITC values. If the switch is set to
AUTO, the unit automatically displays VITC
for tape speeds of 41/2 normal speed or less, and
LTC otherwise.
Factory setting: LTC
2-12] Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts and Controls
[5] TC (time code) GENERATOR switches
EXTANT (external/internal) switch
Switches between external and internal
generation of time codes.
EXT: Use the input from the TIME CODE IN
connector.
INT: Use the built-in time code generator.
Factory setting: INT
REGEN (regenerate)/PRESET switch
REGEN: Regenerate the initial setting of the
time code generator, using the value
read by the built-in time code
reader.
PRESET: Preset the initial value of the time
code generator using the contro]
panel or the value input from a
remote contro] unit connected to the
9-pin REMOTE connector.
Factory setting: PRESET
REC RUN/FREE RUN (generator operation
mode) switch
REC RUN: The time code advances only
during recording. This setting is
valid only if the EXT/INT switch
is set to INT, and the REGEN/
PRESET switch is set to
PRESET.
FREE RUN: The time code advances
regardless of the unit's operating
mode, until the power is turned
off.
Factory setting: FREE RUN