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Chapter 4 Playback
Chapter 4 Playback 4-5
4-2 Superimposed Character Information
When basic menu item 005 of the setup menu
DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT is set as
anything other than OFF, the video signal output from
the COMPOSITE (SUPER) output connector, SDI
(SUPER) output connector (for J-10SDI/30SDI only)
or
DV connector contains superimposed character
information (overlaid display), including time code,
menu settings, or alarm messages.
For details on the settings for superimposed display, see
DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT, basic menu item 005
on page 7-7, SDI OUT CHARACTER, basic menu item 027
on page 7-9, and i.LINK CHARACTER, basic menu item 030
on page 7-9.
Adjusting the character display
The basic menu adjusts the position, size and type of
the superimposed characters.
For details of the basic menu, see section 7-3 “Basic Menu”
on page 7-7.
Note
As the factory default setting, basic menu item 005,
DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT is set to OFF.
Changing the setting of basic menu item 005,
DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT allows different
time data to be displayed in the bottom line of the
display.
For details, see section 7-3 “Basic Menu” on page 7-7.
1 Types of time data
Time data
2 Drop frame mark
of time data
3 VITC field mark
4 Operation mode
Displayed items
1 Types of time data
Note
If the time data or user bit cannot be read correctly,
they will be displayed with an asterisk. For example,
“T*R”, “U*R”, “T*R.” or “U*R.”.
2 Drop frame mark of time data
“ . ”: Drop frame mode
“ : ”: Non-drop frame mode
3 VITC field mark
“ ” blank: When displaying Field 1 and 3
“ * ”: When displaying Field 2 and 4
4 Operation mode
The field is divided into two blocks, A and B.
• Block A: displays the operation mode.
• Block B: displays the servo lock status or tape speed.
Display
Operation mode
Block A Block B
TAPE UNTHREAD Cassette is not loaded.
STANDBY OFF Standby off mode
STOP Stop mode
F.FWD Fast forward mode
REW Rewind mode
PLAY Playback mode (servo unlocked)
PLAY LOCK Playback 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
Display Meaning
CTL CTL counter data
TCR LTC reader time code
UBR LTC reader user bit
TCR. VITC reader time code
UBR. VITC reader user bit
AB