Sony HDW-M2100 - Manual (Page 29)

Chapter 3
Preparations
Chapter 3 Preparations
3-5
2 Time code reader drop frame mark (for 59.94i,
29.97PsF mode only)
“.”: Indicates drop frame mode
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode
3 VITC field mark
“ ” (blank): Fields 1 and 3 (for 59.94i, 29.97PsF
mode) or fields 1, 3, 5 and 7 (for 50i, 25PsF
mode)
“ * ”: Fields 2 and 4 (for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode) or
fields 2, 4, 6 and 8 (for 50i, 25PsF mode)
4 Operation mode
The field is divided into three blocks, A, B and C.
• Block A displays the operation mode.
• Block B displays the servo lock status or tape speed.
• Block C displays a mark to indicate an edit section
during automatic editing.
Display
Block A Block B
Operation mode
TAPE UNTHREAD Cassette is not loaded.
STANDBY OFF Standby off mode
T.RELEASE Tape tension released
STOP Stop mode
F.FWD Fast forward mode
REW Rewind mode
PREROLL Preroll mode
PLAY Playback mode (servo
unlocked)
PLAY Playback mode (servo locked) LOCK
PLAY Variation
from normal
speed (%)
JOG STILL A still picture in jog mode
JOG FWD Jog mode in forward direction
JOG REV Jog mode in reverse direction
SHUTTLE (Speed) Shuttle mode
VAR (Speed) Variable speed mode
DMC (Speed) a) DMC playback speed
D-PREV (Speed) a) DMC editing preview mode
D-EDIT (Speed) a) DMC editing mode
DMC-SPD (Speed) DMC initial speed setting
PLY-SPD Variation
from normal
speed Tape speed override mode
(when “TSO” is selected in
setup menu item 111)
A B C
a) Initial speed settings or stored speed settings
Capstan override mode (see
page 4-4)