Sony 1500A User Manual

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Setting the Time Data

Chapter 

This unit is provided with the following functions related 
to time data.
• Display and reset CNT value
• Set, display, record, and play back SMPTE/EBU time 

code and user bit data

• Set, display, record, and play back VITC

The unit can output the time code read from the tape as an 
analog (LTC) signal while in normal-speed playback 
mode, and receive an external analog time code (LTC) 
signal.

The unit outputs no signal from the TC OUT connector 
unless it is in normal-speed playback mode.

The following explains how to use these functions.

Time data and operation mode indications can be 
displayed on the monitor screen.
Time data can also be displayed in the time counter display 
on this unit.

Set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 66) to 
ON (factory default setting).
The time data and the indication of the current operation 
mode are superimposed on the video signal that is being 
output from the B

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Y/CPST (SUPER) connector, and can 

be viewed on the monitor screen.

Use the DISPLAY CONTROL menu items (see page 66) 
to select the information displayed and the character type 
and position of the indications.

When you set the SUB STATUS menu item (see page 67) 
to other than OFF, you can also display supplementary 
status information on the monitor screen such as editing 
mode settings and the operating mode of the internal time 
code generator.

For details of supplementary status information, see 
“Displaying Supplementary Status Information” on page 
82.