Sony HVR-1500 User Manual
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Superimposed Text Information
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Superimposed Text
Information
Information
The composite signals output from the (SUPER) CPST
connector can contain superimposed text information,
including timecode, menu settings, and alarm messages.
connector can contain superimposed text information,
including timecode, menu settings, and alarm messages.
To Turn Superimposed Text on and
off
off
Set the DISPLAY CONTROL >CHARA. DISPLAY
menu item (see page 75).
ON: Display superimposed text.
OFF: Do not display superimposed text.
menu item (see page 75).
ON: Display superimposed text.
OFF: Do not display superimposed text.
For details of timecode settings and display, see
Chapter 4, “Using Time Data” (page 51).
Chapter 4, “Using Time Data” (page 51).
Adjusting the Text Display
You can use the items in the DISPLAY CONTROL menu
item (see page 75) to specify the position, size, and type of
superimposed characters.
item (see page 75) to specify the position, size, and type of
superimposed characters.
Information Displayed
A Time data type
The following time data type indications are displayed.
The following time data type indications are displayed.
a) You can switch between TC and VITC with the TC SELECT menu item
b) “*” is displayed when data cannot be read in correctly.
B Drop frame indication for timecode reader
C Drop frame indication for timecode generator
D VITC field indication
E Operation mode of this unit
Indication
Description
CNT
Count value of the time counter
T C R
P L A Y
0 0 : 0 4
4 7
.
0 7
L O C K
.
DVITC field indication
CDrop frame indication for
timecode generator
BDrop frame indication for
timecode reader
ATime data type
Time data
EOperation mode of this unit
TCR
Timecode data from timecode reader
(factory default setting)
(factory default setting)
UBR
User bit data from timecode reader
TCR.
Timecode data from VITC reader
a)
UBR.
User bit data from VITC reader
a)
TCG
Timecode data from timecode generator
UBG
User bit data from timecode generator
T*R
b)
Since the timecode recorded on the tape
was not read correctly, the timecode
reader interpolated the timecode data.
was not read correctly, the timecode
reader interpolated the timecode data.
U*R
b)
Since the user bit data recorded on the
tape was not read correctly, the
timecode reader keeps the last correctly
read user bit data.
tape was not read correctly, the
timecode reader keeps the last correctly
read user bit data.
.
Drop frame mode
:
Non-drop frame mode
.
Drop frame mode (factory default setting)
:
Non-drop frame mode
(blank)
Display fields 1 and 3.
*
Display fields 2 and 4.
Display
Operation mode
CASSETTE OUT
Cassette is not loaded.
THREADING Tape
loading
UNTHREADING
Tape unloading
STANDBY OFF
Standby off mode
T. RELEASE
Tape tension released
STOP Stop
mode
F. FWD
Fast forward mode
REW
Rewind mode
PREROLL
Preroll mode
PLAY
Playback mode (servo unlocked)
PLAY-PAUSE
Temporary stop of playback
PLAY LOCK
Playback mode (servo locked)
REC
Record mode (servo unlocked)
REC LOCK
Record mode (servo locked)
REC-PAUSE
Temporary stop of recording
Indication
Description