Sony DSR-70 - Manual (Page 61)

Chapter 4
Time Data and Sub LCD Menu
Chapter 4 Time Data and Sub LCD Menu
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Chapter
4
Time Data and
Sub LCD Menu
Setting Time Data
This unit provides the following timecode functions:
• Setting, displaying, recording, and playing back
timecode and user bit values
• Outputting the timecode read from the tape as an
analog timecode (LTC) signal during normal-speed
playback
• Inputting an external analog timecode (LTC) signal
Information Displayed on the
LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor displays setup menus, error
messages, alarm messages, time data, and information
about the unit’s operating status.
For more information about the setup menus, see Chapter 7
“Setup Menu” (page 101).
To adjust the screen
Use the BRIGHT and CONTRAST knobs to adjust the
brightness and contrast of the LCD monitor screen.
To make the backlight brighter, set the BACKLGT in
the sub LCD menu to HIGH (see page 74).
To display superimposed text information
To display superimposed time data and text
information about the operating status of the unit in the
LCD monitor, set the CHARACTER switch to ON
(see page 19). The setup menu and error messages are
displayed regardless of the setting of the
CHARACTER switch.
When the CHARACTER switch is set to ON, the text
information is also superimposed on the output of the
VIDEO OUTPUT 2 (SUPER) connector .
To adjust the displayed text
You can adjust the position, size, and type of
superimposed information using setup menu items
002, 003, 009, and 011.
For details, see pages 102 and 103.