Sony MSW-M2100 - Manual (Page 30)

Chapter 3
Preparations
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Chapter 3 Preparations
3-4 Superimposed Character Information 3-4 Superimposed Character Information
When F4 (CHARA) in function menu page 4 is set to
ON, the video signal output from the COMPOSITE
VIDEO OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector or the SDI
OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector contains
superimposed character information, including time
code, menu settings, and alarm messages.
Adjusting the character display
You can adjust the position, size and type of the
superimposed characters using setup menu items 002,
003, 005, 009, and 011.
For details, see Section 8-3 “Items in the Basic Setup
Menu” (page 8-5).
Information displayed
Note
The display shown above corresponds to the factory
default settings of the unit.
Changing the setting of setup menu item 005 allows
different time data to be displayed in the lower line of
the display.
For details, see Section 8-3 “Items in the Basic Setup
Menu” (page 8-5).
1 Type of time data
Note
If the time data or user’s bits cannot be read correctly,
they will be displayed with an asterisk. For example,
“T*R”, “U*R”, “T*R.” or “U*R.”.
Display Meaning
CTL CTL counter data
TCR LTC reader time code
UBR LTC reader user’s bits
TCR. VITC reader time code
UBR. VITC reader user’s bits
IN IN point
OUT OUT point
AI Audio IN point
AO Audio OUT point
DUR Duration between any two of the four edit
points (IN, OUT, audio IN, audio OUT)
T C R . 2 3 : 5 9 . 4 0 . 1 8 *
S H U T T L E S T I L L
1 Type of time data
Time data
2 Time code reader drop frame mark
(for 525-line mode only)
4 VITC field mark
5 Operation mode
3 Time code generator drop frame mark (for
525-line mode only)