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Function menus
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Status display 1
*1: This status is not displayed when the 23/24 Hz, 25 Hz (HD or SD) or 50 Hz (HD or SD) mode has been selected as the
system menu item No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ) setting.
*2: This status is not displayed when the 59/60 Hz or 50 Hz mode has been selected as the system menu item No.25
(SYSTEM FREQ) setting.
VTR
Description of settings
PB
Playback format
This displays the format
used for playback.
1080i LP
These settings indicate the DVCPRO HD-LP recording and playback mode.
720p LP
1080i SP
These settings indicate the DVCPRO HD-SP playback mode.
720p SP
50M
These settings indicate the DVCPRO (50 Mbps format) playback mode.
<Note>
In the case of “50Mp”, the format can be determined; however, images and audio will
not play back properly.
50Mp
25M
These settings indicate the DVCPRO (25 Mbps format), DV and DVCAM playback
modes.
DV
DVCAM
REC*
1
Recording format
This displays the format
used for recording.
1080i
The tape is recorded using the 1080i format.
720p
The tape is recorded using the 720p format.
TM INFO*
2
Tape management
information
This displays the frame
rate (shooting speed)
information which is
recorded on a tape shot by
a variable frame rate
camera.
- - -
A cassette tape has not been inserted.
24P
24PA
25P
These settings indicate the recorded frame rate.
INVALID
The tape management information is invalid.
<Note>
In some cases, the tape management information may be erroneously overwritten by
insert editing or tape dubbing, and it may not be possible to play back properly.
REF
Output reference
This displays the output
reference status.
HD23
The HD REF input signal has been selected as the reference. The frame frequency
is 23.98 Hz.
HD24
The HD REF input signal has been selected as the reference. The frame frequency
is 24 Hz.
HD25
The HD REF input signal has been selected as the reference. The frame frequency
is 25 Hz.
HD50
The HD REF input signal has been selected as the reference. The field frequency is
50 Hz.
HD59
The HD REF input signal has been selected as the reference. The field frequency is
59.94 Hz.
HD60
The HD REF input signal has been selected as the reference. The field frequency is
60 Hz.
IN50
The HD serial input signal has been selected as the reference. The field frequency is
50 Hz.
IN59
The HD serial input signal has been selected as the reference. The field frequency is
59.94 Hz.
IN60
The HD serial input signal has been selected as the reference. The field frequency is
60 Hz.
INT23
The signal (23.98 Hz) from the internal generator has been selected as the
reference.
INT24
The signal (24 Hz) from the internal generator has been selected as the reference.
INT25
The signal (25 Hz) from the internal generator has been selected as the reference.
INT50
The signal (50 Hz) from the internal generator has been selected as the reference.
INT59
The signal (59.94 Hz) from the internal generator has been selected as the
reference.
INT60
The signal (60 Hz) from the internal generator has been selected as the reference.
NTSC59
The SD REF input signal has been selected as the reference. The field frequency is
59.94 Hz.
PAL50
The SD REF input signal has been selected as the reference. The field frequency is
50 Hz.
INT59N
The SD REF signal has been selected by the OUT REF setting. Since the SD REF
signal is not input, the signal (59.94 Hz) from the internal generator is selected as the
reference.
INT50P
The SD REF input signal has been selected by the OUT REF setting. Since the SD
REF signal is not input, the signal (50 Hz) from the internal generator is selected as
the reference.