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P3 AUDIO page

Item Setting
F1: A5 VOL Sets the volume of audio channel 5.
The volume can be adjusted within the
range from –200 to 0 to +200 (–∞ to
+12 dB) by turning the PUSH SET knob.
The volume changes in steps of ±10 if you
hold the SHIFT button down while you turn
the knob.
F2: A6 VOL Sets the volume of audio channel 6.
The volume can be adjusted within the
range from –200 to 0 to +200 (–∞ to
+12 dB) by turning the PUSH SET knob.
The volume changes in steps of ±10 if you
hold the SHIFT button down while you turn
the knob.
F3: A7 VOL Sets the volume of audio channel 7.
The volume can be adjusted within the
range from –200 to 0 to +200 (–∞ to
+12 dB) by turning the PUSH SET knob.
The volume changes in steps of ±10 if you
hold the SHIFT button down while you turn
the knob.
F4: A8 VOL Sets the volume of audio channel 8.
The volume can be adjusted within the
range from –200 to 0 to +200 (–∞ to
+12 dB) by turning the PUSH SET knob.
The volume changes in steps of ±10 if you
hold the SHIFT button down while you turn
the knob.
F5: AU METER Selects the display mode of the audio level
meters.
FULL: Display the range from –60 dB to 0
dB.
FINE: Display a magnified section with
0.25 dB step marks.
F6: LEVEL MT Specifies the position at which to
superimpose audio level meters in the
video monitor screen (in full-screen display
mode).
OFF: Do not superimpose.
LEFT: Superimpose the audio level
meters of 2 channels on the left side.
RIGHT: Superimpose the audio level
meters of 2 channels on the right side.
LEFT(4): Superimpose the audio level
meters of 4 channels on the left side.
RIGHT(4): Superimpose the audio level
meters of 4 channels on the right side.
LEFT(8): Superimpose the audio level
meters of 8 channels on the left side.
RIGHT(8): Superimpose the audio level
meters of 8 channels on the right side.
a) To enable this setting, the following settings are also required, in the same
way as for volume operations for channels 1 to 4.
• Set the VARIABLE switch of the front panel to "REC" or "PB".
• Set setup menu item 131 AUDIO VOLUME to "each".

P4 TC page

Item
a)
F1: TCG
a)
F2: PRST/RGN Selects the following for the internal
a)
a)
F3: RUN
MODE
F4: DF/NDF
F5: PDPSET
F6: TCR
P5 OTHER page
Item
F1: INDEX
F2: ERR LOG
F3: CREATE
NEW EDL
Setting
Selects the timecode signal to which the
internal timecode generator synchronizes.
INT: Follow the initial value set from the
front panel or remotely from the
device connected to the REMOTE
(9P) connector.
EXT: Synchronize to external timecode
signal input to the TIME CODE IN
connector.
SDI: Synchronize to timecode embedded
in the HDSDI or SDSDI signal input to
the SD/HDSDI INPUT connector.
timecode generator.
PRESET: Presets an initial value for the
timecode generated by the internal
timecode generator, as specified from
the front panel or remotely from the
device connected to the REMOTE
(9P) connector.
TC: Generate timecode synchronized to
timecode read by the internal
timecode reader.
VITC: Generate timecode synchronized to
VITC read by the internal timecode
reader.
Selects the timecode run mode.
FREE RUN: Timecode advances as long
as the unit is powered on, regardless
of the unit's operating state.
REC RUN: Timecode advances only
during recording. When you select this
item, also set F1: TCG on this page to
"INT" and set F2: PRST/RGN to
"PRESET".
Selects the frame count mode for the
internal timecode generator and the
counter in 59.94i/59.94P/29.97P mode.
DF: Drop-frame mode
NDF: Non-drop-frame mode
When the system frequency is set to 1080/
59.94i, 1080/29.97P, or 720/59.94P,
presets the timecode of the A frame of the
pulldown sequence.
24F TC: Reference timecode for A frame
30F TC: Timecode after pulldown
conversion from 24-frame timecode
Selects the type of timecode to display in
the time data display area.
TC: Display TC.
VITC: Display VITC.
Setting
Sets the index picture (thumbnail) of a clip
being played back (see page 69).
Displays the error log screen.
Creates a new EDL (see page 70).
Basic Operations of the Function Menu
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