Sony HDW-S280 Manual De Usuario

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Superimposed Character Information

  

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When CHARACTR on the HOME page of the function 
menu is set to ON, the video signal output from the HD SDI 
OUTPUT (SUPER) connectors, SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) 
connector, or COMPOSITE OUT 2 (SUPER) connector 
contains superimposed character information, including 
timecodes, 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, 011, and 012.

For details on setup menu items 002, 003, 005, 009, 011, 
and 012, see page 63 and page 64.

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 
on the lower line of the display.

For details on setup menu item 005, see page 63.

a Type of time data

If the time data or user’s bits cannot be read correctly, each 
item in question will be displayed with an asterisk. 
Example: T*R, U*R, T*R. or U*R.

b Drop frame mark of the timecode reader (for 59.94i 

“.”: Indicates drop frame mode
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode

c Drop frame mark of the timecode generator (for 

“.”: Indicates drop frame mode (factory preset)
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode

d Field mark of VITC data
(blank): Fields 1 and 3 (for 59.94i mode) or fields 1, 3, 5 

and 7 (for 50i mode)

“*”: Fields 2 and 4 (for 59.94i mode) or fields 2, 4, 6 and 

8 (for 50i mode)

e Selection of recorder/player 
The indication changes as follows, according to the setting 
for R/P on the P5 EDIT page of the function menu:
P: PLAYER is selected.
R: RECORDER is selected.

f Operation mode
The field is divided into three blocks: A, B and C.
Block A: Displays the operation mode.
Block B: Displays the servo lock status or tape speed.
Block C: Displays a x mark to indicate an edit section 

during automatic editing.

T C R . 2 3

: 5 9

. 4 0 . 1 8 *

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4

Field mark of VITC data

3

Drop-frame mark of the 
timecode generator

1

Type of time data

Time data

2

Drop-frame mark of the 
timecode reader

6

Operation mode

5

Selection of recorder/player

CTL

Data of the CTL counter

TCR

Timecode read by the LTC reader

UBR

User’s bit read by the LTC reader

TCR.

Timecode read by the VITC reader 

UBR.

User’s bit read by the VITC reader

TCG

Timecode generated by the timecode 
generator

UBG

User’s bit generated by the timecode 
generator

IN

IN point

OUT

OUT point

DUR

Duration between the IN and OUT points