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Superimposed Text Information
Chapt
er
3
Pre
par
at
ion
s
If the time data or user bits data cannot be read correctly,
they will be displayed with an asterisk. For example,
“T*R”, “U*R”, “T*R.” or “U*R.”.
b
Timecode reader drop-frame mark (for 59.94i/
59.94P/29.97P mode only)
“.”:
Indicates drop-frame mode.
“:”:
Indicates non-drop-frame mode.
c
Timecode generator drop-frame mark (for 59.94i/
59.94P/29.97P mode only)
“.”:
Indicates drop-frame mode (factory default setting).
“:”:
Indicates non-drop-frame mode.
d
VITC field mark
“ ” (blank):
Fields 1 and 3 (for 59.94i/59.94P/29.97P/
23.98P mode) or fields 1, 3, 5 and 7 (for 50i/50P/25P
mode)
“*”:
Fields 2 and 4 (for 59.94i/59.94P/29.97P/23.98P
mode) or fields 2, 4, 6 and 8 (for 50i/50P/25P mode)
e
Port
P1:
Indicates when the playback port is selected.
R1:
Indicates when the recording port is selected.
In VTR mode, the port is not displayed.
f
Operation mode
The field is divided into two blocks as shown below.
• Block A displays the operation mode.
• Block B displays the servo lock status or playback speed.
TCR
TC reader timecode
UBR
TC reader user bits data
TCR.
VITC reader timecode
UBR.
VITC reader user bits data
TCG
TC generator timecode
UBG
TC generator user bits data
Note
Display
Operation mode
Block A
Block B
STOP
Stop mode
NEXT xxx
Cuing up to the first frame of the
next clip.
PREV xxx
Cuing up to the first frame of the
current clip.
Display
Meaning
A
B
F.FWD
Fast forward search
F.REV
Fast reverse search
PLAY
Playback mode (servo unlocked)
PLAY
LOCK
Playback mode (servo locked)
REC
Record mode (servo unlocked)
REC
LOCK
Record mode (servo locked)
JOG
STILL
A still picture in jog mode
JOG
FWD
Jog mode in forward direction
JOG
REV
Jog mode in reverse direction
SHUTTLE STILL
A still picture in shuttle mode
SHUTTLE (Speed)
Shuttle mode
VAR
STILL
A still picture in variable-speed
mode
VAR
(Speed)
Variable-speed mode
TOP 0001/xxxx
Cuing up to the first frame of the
first clip.
END xxxx/xxxx
Cuing up to the last frame of the
last clip.
PREROLL
Cuing up during thumbnail search
COPY
Transcode copy is being
executed.
CLOSE
A clip is not selected.
MEDIA OUT
An SxS memory card is not
loaded.
Display
Operation mode
Block A
Block B