Chapter 2
Location and Function of Parts
Chapter 2
Location and Function of Parts
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If there is no setting displayed in the lower line of
the menu display, even though a menu item is
displayed in the upper line, pressing the
corresponding function button moves to a lower
menu level.
Overview of the function menu
The function menu provides convenient access to
frequently used function settings, such as input video
signal selection and time code settings.
For details on the function menu, see Chapter 11.
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Time data/menu display section
2
Time data display
This displays indicators relating to time data and other
indicators.
VIUB
VITC
CONFI ON
DOLBY NR
2F
DF LTC
01:
: :
23 45 06
1 VID. IN PB/EE CONFI CTL/TC
Y-R,B
PB
OFF
TC
MENU TCGSET
DB 525
REM: 01: 23 : 45
78. 9%
59.94
1
Time data display
2
Menu display
VIUB
VITC
CONFI ON
DOLBY NR
2F
DF LTC
01:
: :
23 45 06
Time data display area 1
Time data type indicator
DF indicator
LTC indicator
VITC indicator
Capstan lock mode indicator
Playback format indicator
System frequency indicator
CONFI (ON)/PREREAD
indicators
Time data display area 2
DOLBY NR indicator
Speed indication area
525/625 indicator
Time data display area 1
Normally this displays a CTL count, time code value,
or user bit value according to the setting in function
menu HOME page for F4 (CTL/TC).
Time data type indicator
This indicates the type of data displayed in the time
data display area 1.
LTC (longitudinal time code): Time code recorded
on a longitudinal track on the tape
LUB: LTC user bit values
VITC (vertical interval time code): Time code
recorded in the vertical blanking interval
VIUB: VITC user bit value
DF (drop-frame) indicator (525-line mode only)
This lights when values of drop-frame mode time code
are displayed.
LTC indicator
Regardless of the display in time data display
area 1, this indicator lights when LTC values are being
read or recorded.
VITC indicator
Regardless of the display in time data display
area 1, this indicator lights when VITC values are
being read or recorded.
Capstan lock mode indicator
This indicates the capstan lock mode (2F, 4F, or 8F)
set in function menu page 4 or in setup menu item 106.
Playback format indicator
This indicator shows the current playback format.
DB: Digital Betacam format
IMX: MPEG IMX format, bit rate 50 Mbps, 8 audio
channels/16 bits
IMX4: MPEG IMX format, bit rate 50 Mbps, 4 audio
channels/24 bits
SX: Betacam SX format
SP: Betacam SP format
No display: Betacam format
System frequency indicator
Displays the current playback field frequency.
525/625 indicator
This indicator shows the number of scan lines for the
television standard (525 (NTSC) or 625 (PAL))
selected using setup menu item 013.
