Superimposed Text Information - Sony PDW-HD1500 Operation Manual

Synchronizing with embedded LTC input to the
SD/HDSDI INPUT connector
1
Input an HDSDI signal containing embedded LTC to
the SD/HDSDI INPUT connector, and a reference
video signal to the REF. VIDEO INPUT connector.
2
Make the following settings on page P5 TC of the
function menu.
• Set TCG to "SDI".
• Set PRST/RGN to "TC".
Executing either of these procedures starts the internal
timecode generator running in synchronization with the
external timecode generator.
Once the internal timecode generator is synchronized with
the external timecode generator, the internal timecode
generator continues to run even if the external timecode
generator connection is removed.
The timecode advance mode is set automatically to Free
Run. The frame count mode (for system frequency 59.94i/
59.94P/29.97P only) is set to the same mode as the external
timecode signal (drop-frame or non-drop-frame).
To check the synchronization to the external
signal
Press the STOP button to stop this unit, then press the REC
button.
Check that the timecode value shown in the time data
display coincides with the external timecode value.
To record external timecode directly
(External Preset)
When you use this method, the internal timecode generator
advances without being affected by the external timecode.
To directly record timecode input to the TIME
CODE IN connector
Input the timecode output of an external device to the
TIME CODE IN connector, and make the following
settings on page P5 TC of the function menu.
• Set TCG to "EXT".
• Set PRST/RGN to "PRESET".
Superimposed Text
Information
The video signal output from the COMPOSITE OUTPUT
2 (SUPER) connector, SDSDI OUTPUT 2 (SUPER)
connector, or the HDSDI OUTPUT 2 (SUPER) connector
contains superimposed text information, including
timecode, menu settings, and alarm messages.
Adjusting the text display
You can adjust the position, size and type of the
superimposed text using setup menu items 002, 003, 005,
009, 011, and 012.
For details, see "Items in the basic menu" (page 121).
Information displayed
1 Type of time data
2 Timecode reader drop-frame mark
(for 59.94i/59.94P/29.97P mode only)
Time data
T C R 0 0 : 0 4 . 4 7 . 0 7 *
P L A Y L O C K
5 Operation 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 setup menu item 005 DISPLAY
INFORMATION SELECT.
For details, see "Items in the basic menu" (page 121).
3 Timecode generator drop
frame mark (for 59.94i/
59.94P/29.97P mode only)
4 VITC field mark
6 Playback condition
mark/Disc
exchange cache
mark

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