Sony HDW-S2000 User Manual

Chapter 3

Preparations

Chapter 3

Preparations

3-7

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.

You can adjust the position, size and type of the
superimposed characters using setup menu items 002,
003, 005, 009, and 011.

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.

1

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.”.

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

TCG

Time code generator time code

UBG

Time code generator 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)

T C R . 2 3

: 5 9

. 4 0 . 1 8 *

P

S H U T T L E

S T I L L

1

Type of time data

Time data

2

Time code reader drop frame mark
(for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode only)

4

VITC field mark

6

Operation mode

5

Recorder/player selection

3

Time code generator drop frame mark
(for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode only)