Sony MSW-M2100 - Manual (Page 14)

Chapter 2
Location and Function of Parts
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Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
2-1 Control Panels
4 Time data/menu display section
1 Time data display
This displays indicators relating to time data and other
indicators.
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.
VITC indicator
Regardless of the display in time data display
area 1, this indicator lights when VITC values are
being read.
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
IMX4: MPEG IMX format, bit rate 50 Mbps, 4 audio
channels
SX: Betacam SX format
SP: Betacam SP format
No display: Betacam format
System frequency indicator
Displays the current playback field frequency, and the
bit rate of recording or SDTI-CP output.
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.
Time data display area 2
Displays data types and time data such as the time
code of edit points and the total time of that tape.
The following data types are shown.
TOTL: Total time of the tape.
REM: Remaining time on the tape.
Depending on the setting of F5 (T INFO) on function
menu page 3, either TOTL (TOTAL) or REM
(REMAIN) is displayed.
The values displayed are approximate values
calculated on the basis of the detected tape diameter.
They are not precise to units of seconds.
VIUB VITC
DOLBY NR
IMX 525
REM: 01: 23 : 45
78. 9%
2F 59.94 DF LTC
01: : : 23 45 06
1 CTL/TC
TC MENU
1 Time data display
2 Menu display
Time data display area 1
Time data type indicator
DF indicator
LTC indicator
VITC indicator
Capstan lock mode indicator
525/625 indicator
Playback format indicator
Time data display area 2
DOLBY NR indicator
Speed indication area
System frequency indicator