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Chapter 3

Preparations

3-4

Chapter 3

Preparations

3-3

Superimposed Character Information

When the function menu item CHARA is set to ON,

the video signal output from the HDSDI OUTPUT 3

(SUPER) connector, SDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER)

connector, or COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3

(SUPER) connector contains superimposed

character information, including time code, menu

settings, and alarm messages.

Adjusting the character display

You can adjust the position, size and type of the

superimposed characters using setup menu items

002, 003, 005, 009, and 011.

For details, see Section 9-3 “Items in the Basic Setup

Menu” (page 9-7).

Information displayed

Note

The display shown above corresponds to the factory

default settings of the unit.

Changing the setting of setup menu item 005 allows

different time data to be displayed in the lower line of

the display.

For details, see Section 9-3 “Items in the Basic Setup

Menu” (page 9-7).

1

Type of time data

Note

If the time data or user’s bits cannot be read

correctly, they will be displayed with an asterisk.

For

example, “T*R”, “U*R”, “T*R.” or “U*R.”.

Display

Meaning

CTL

CTL counter data

TCR

LTC reader time code

UBR

LTC reader user’s bits

TCR.

VITC reader time code

UBR.

VITC reader user’s bits

IN

IN point

OUT

OUT point

AI

Audio IN point

AO

Audio OUT point

DUR

Duration between any two of the four edit

points (IN, OUT, audio IN, audio OUT)

TCR

.

23

:

5

9

.

4

0

.

1

8

*

SHUT

T

L

E

ST

I

L

L

1

Type of time data

Time data

2

Time code reader drop frame mark

(for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode only)

3

VITC field mark

4

Operation mode

Section	Page
Table of Contents	4
Chapter 1 Overview	6
1-1 Features	6
1-2 Example System Configuration	8
Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts	9
2-1 Control Panels	9
2-1-1 Upper Control Panel	10
2-1-2 Lower Control Panel	11
2-1-3 Switch Panel	19
2-2 Connector Panel	21
Chapter 3 Preparations	25
3-1 Connections to External Devices	25
3-1-1 Connections to Digital Devices	25
3-1-2 Connecting Reference Signals	26
3-2 Setup	27
3-3 Superimposed Character Information	28
3-4 Cassettes	30
3-4-1 Cassette Types	30
3-4-2 Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes	30
3-4-3 Preventing Accidental Recording of Shot Marks	31
3-5 Using a Memory Stick	32
3-5-1 Notes on Memory Stick	32
Chapter 4 Playback	34
4-1 Playback	34
4-1-1 Preparations for Playback	34
4-1-2 Playback Procedures	35
4-1-3 Dynamic Motion Control (DMC) Playback	39
Chapter 5 Shot Mark Function	42
5-1 Overview	42
5-2 Shot Mark Operation Menu	43
5-3 Shot Mark Operations	44
5-3-1 Reading Shot Marks	44
5-3-2 Writing Post Marks	44
5-3-3 Shot Mark List Operations	45
5-3-4 Cuing Up to Shot Marks	47
5-3-5 Reading In Shot Data	47
5-3-6 Sorting Shot Marks	49
Chapter 6 Tele-File	50
6-1 Overview of Tele-File Functions	50
6-2 Opening the Tele-File Menu	51
6-3 Tele-File Menu	52
6-3-1 Clip Data Display	52
6-3-2 Preroll and Cue Up Using Clip Data	55
6-3-3 Modifying Clip Data	56
6-3-4 Undo/Resume Functions	59
6-3-5 Displaying and Modifying Attribute Data	60
Chapter 7 UMID Functions	62
7-1 Overview of UMID Functions	62
7-2 UMID Output and Display	63
7-2-1 UMID Output Settings	63
7-2-2 UMID Display	63
Chapter 8 Function Menu	65
8-1 Overview	65
8-1-1 Function Menu Configuration	65
8-1-2 Using the Function Menu	66
8-2 Function Menu Item List	67
Chapter 9 Setup Menus	71
9-1 Setup Menu Configuration	71
9-2 Setup Menu Operations	72
9-3 Items in the Basic Setup Menu	77
9-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu	80
Chapter 10 Maintenance and Inspection	99
10-1 Removing a Cassette When Tape Slack	99
10-2 Head Cleaning	99
10-3 Error Messages	100
10-4 Moisture Condensation	102
10-5 Regular Checks	103
10-5-1 Digital Hours Meter	103
10-5-2 Maintenance Timings	104
Appendix	105
Specifications	105

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