Sony 2-678-737-13(1) - Manual (Page 12)

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Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview
1 Monitor display section
1 DISPLAY button
2 COUNTER
SELECT button
3 RESET/(A2)
(Counter reset)
button
4 MENU button
5 J/j/K/k
buttons
6 EXEC (execute)
button
7 STATUS
CHECK button
8 LCD (Liquid Crystal
Display) monitor
4 Indicator section
(see page 17)
1 DISPLAY button
Change the text data displayed on LCD monitor or the
text data output from video jacks on the rear panel of
the unit. By pressing this button, the unit displays the
picture only, picture and data, or picture and time
counter.
For details on various data, see “Displaying Various Data”
on page 25.
2 COUNTER SELECT button
While displaying the data or time counter, press this
button to change the time counter display in the order
of time code, user bits, and tape counter.
Count value of the tape counter (seven digits) is
displayed on a ±12-hour cycle.
Note
The count value of the counter of the unit is
determined by calculation based on the time code, that
is, simple approximation. Therefore, in cases such as
the following, the value may be inaccurate.
• There is a portion where the time code is not
continuous on the tape you are using.
• The time code in both the drop frame mode and the
non-drop frame mode are recorded on the tape you
are using (for 60i only).
• There is a blank portion between recorded portions
on the tape you are using.
• A tape recorded using 50i system is being used in the
unit when [60i/50i SEL] in [OTHERS] menu is set to
[60i].
• A tape recorded using 60i system is being used in the
unit when [60i/50i SEL] in [OTHERS] menu is set to
[50i].
• [TC RUN] in [TC/UB SET] menu is set to [FREE
RUN].
3 RESET (Counter reset)/(A2) button
Press this button, when the count value of the counter
is displayed. The count value is reset to 0:00:00:00.
Also, this button can be used as ASSIGN (A2) button.
When you change ASSIGN button setting with
[ASSIGN (A2)] of [ASSIGN BTN] in [OTHERS]
menu, this button executes the function you have set.
For details on ASSIGN buttons, see “ASSIGN BTN” on
page 77.
Notes
• This button does not reset the value of the time code
or user bits.
• To reset the value of the time code or user bits, use
[TC PRESET] or [UB PRESET] in [TC/UB SET]
menu.
Location and Function of Parts