Sony HDWD1800 Operation Manual - Page 18

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2-1

Control Panels

Chapter 2

Location and Function of Parts

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Setup menu state

The following indications appear when the state of the

setup menu matches the state of a setup menu bank or the

factory default state.

“DEFLT”:

The setup menu state matches the factory

default state.

“BANK1”:

The setup menu state matches the state of user

bank 1.

“BANK2”:


bank 2.

“BANK3”:


bank 3.

“BANK4”:


bank 4.

“ ” (blank):

Other than the above.

•

Preroll indication

This indicates whether a preroll is in progress or not.

“PROLL”:

Preroll is in progress.

“ ” (blank):

Other than preroll in progress.

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Information relating to timecode

•

Time data title

This shows the type of time data which is currently

displayed.

“LTC”:

Longitudinal timecode

“LUB”:

Longitudinal user bits

“VITC”:

VITC

“VIUB”:

VIUB user bits

“CTL”:

CTL count value

•

VITC/LTC status

This indicates the VITC or LTC read status.

“VITC”:

VITC values are being read normally.

“LTC”:

LTC values are being read normally.

“ ” (blank):

The values are not being read normally.

•

TCG RUN mode

This shows the criterion for starting the timecode generator

when the timecode generator is in the “INT-PSET” state.

“F-RUN”:

The timecode generator always runs.

“R-RUN”:

The timecode generator runs only when

recording is in progress.

•

VTR control mode

This indicates the control status of the VTR.

“ ” (blank):

The VTR is being operated as a standalone

unit.

“PARARUN”:

This unit and devices connected to the unit

by 9-pin connectors are being operated

simultaneously from the control panel.

“R-CTRL”:

This unit is being operated from the control

panel (as a recorder) when two units are being used

for editing.

“P-CTRL”:

A device connected to this unit by a 9-pin

connector is being operated from the control panel (as

a player) when two units are being used for editing.

•

TCG mode

This indicates the operation mode of the timecode

generator (TCG).

“INT-PSET”:

A preset value for the internal TCG is

being used.

“INT-LTC”:

The TCG synchronizes with the LTC

recorded on a tape.

“INT-VITC”:

The TCG synchronizes with the VITC

recorded on a tape.

“EXT-LTC”:

The TCG synchronizes with the external

LTC input.

“SDI-LTC”:


superimposed on the HDSDI input.

“SDI-VITC”:


superimposed on the HDSDI input.

“HDV-LTC”:


superimposed on the HDV (i.LINK) input. (Option)

“HDV-VITC”:


superimposed on the HDV (i.LINK) input. (Option)

•

DF status

This indicates the drop-frame status of the timecode.

“DF”:

Drop-frame mode

“NDF”:

Non-drop-frame mode

“ ” (blank):

The drop-frame status of the timecode is

unknown.

A blank appears in modes without drop-frame such as the

50i mode.

Function & video display mode

The following describes the items shown in the function &

video display mode.

The information of the items below is common to the

function display mode

(see page 14)

.

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23.98PsF

SDTI

2F

ASM

LTC

PREREAD V

1080

t

PD720P

1080

t

PD720P

DF

LTC

EXT-LTC

R-RUN

PARARUN

HD

VITC

Time data title

VITC/LTC status

TCG RUN mode

DF status

TCG mode

VTR control mode

Note

Section	Page
Table of Contents	4
Chapter 1 Overview	6
1-1 Features	6
1-2 Example System Configuration	9
1-3 Description of the Function Menu in this Manual	10
Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts	11
2-1 Control Panels	11
2-1-1 Upper Control Panel	12
2-1-2 Lower Control Panel	13
2-1-3 Switch Panel	22
2-2 Connector Panel	23
Chapter 3 Preparations	27
3-1 Connections to External Devices	27
3-1-1 Connections to Digital Devices	27
3-2 Reference Sync Signals	28
3-2-1 Selecting Reference Sync Signal Depending on Operational Status	28
3-2-2 Connecting Reference Signals	28
3-3 Setup	29
3-4 Superimposed Character Information	30
3-5 Cassettes	32
3-5-1 Cassette Types	32
3-5-2 Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes	32
3-5-3 Preventing Accidental Erasure of Recordings	32
Chapter 4 Recording and Playback	33
4-1 Recording	33
4-1-1 Preparations for Recording	33
4-1-2 Recording Timecode and User Bit Values	34
4-1-3 Recording Procedure	36
4-2 Playback	37
4-2-1 Preparations for Playback	37
4-2-2 Playback Procedures	37
4-2-3 DMC (Dynamic Motion Control) Playback	40
Chapter 5 Editing	43
5-1 Automatic Editing	43
5-1-1 Overview	43
5-1-2 Switch Settings	44
5-1-3 Selecting the Editing Mode	45
5-1-4 Setting Edit Points	45
5-1-5 Modifying and Deleting Edit Points	47
5-1-6 Cuing up to Edit Points and Preroll	48
5-1-7 Preview	48
5-1-8 Carrying Out Automatic Editing	49
5-2 DMC Editing	51
5-2-1 Overview	51
5-2-2 Carrying Out DMC Editing	51
5-3 Special Automatic Editing Methods	53
5-3-1 Quick Editing	53
5-3-2 Continuous Editing	53
5-3-3 Standalone Editing	53
5-3-4 Preread Editing	54
Chapter 6 Shot Mark Function	55
6-1 Overview	55
6-2 Shot Mark Operations	56
6-2-1 Reading Shot Marks	56
6-2-2 Writing Shot Marks	56
6-2-3 Shot Mark List Operations	57
6-2-4 Cuing Up to Shot Marks	59
Chapter 7 UMID Functions	60
7-1 Overview	60
7-2 Recording UMIDs	60
7-3 UMID Output and Display	62
7-3-1 UMID Output Settings	62
7-3-2 UMID Display	62
Chapter 8 Function Menu	64
8-1 Overview	64
8-1-1 Function Menu Configuration	64
8-1-2 Function Menu Operations	64
8-2 Function Menu Item List	65
8-2-1 User-Definable Function Menu Pages (P01 to P10)	65
8-2-2 Non-User-Definable Function Menu Pages (P100 to P118)	69
Chapter 9 Setup Menus	74
9-1 Setup Menu Configuration	74
9-2 Setup Menu Operations	75
9-3 Items in the Basic Setup Menu	78
9-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu	81
Chapter 10 Maintenance and Inspection	103
10-1 Removing a Cassette when Tape Slack Occurs	103
10-2 Head Cleaning	103
10-3 Error Messages	104
10-4 Moisture Condensation	106
10-5 Regular Checks	106
10-5-1 Digital Hours Meter	106
10-5-2 Maintenance Timings	107
10-6 About the LCD	108
Appendix	109
Specifications	109
About a “Memory Stick”	116

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