Sony DSR-1800/1800P DVD VCR Combo User Manual


 
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Menu Contents
Chapter 4 Menu Settings
PEAK HOLD [>Peak hold]: Set the peak hold time for the
audio level meters.
OFF [>> OFF] to 1.5 SEC [1.5 sec]: Set the peak hold time in
the range of OFF (no peak hold) to 1.5 seconds in 0.1
second steps.
Factory default setting: OFF [>> OFF]
OVER DISP HOLD [> Hold OVER]: Determine whether or not
to hold the OVER indication display on the audio level
meters once the indications light.
*OFF [>> OFF]: Do not hold the OVER indication display.
ON (HOLD) [>> ON]: Hold the OVER indication display.
Note
With ON selected, once the display is held it will remain held
unless you change the setting to OFF.
BRIGHTNESS [> Brightness]: Set the brightness of front
panel indicators.
Set brightness as a percentage of the maximum.
100% [>> 100%]
*75% [>> 75%]
50% [>> 50%]
ALARM [> ALARM]: Determine whether alarm messages are
issued or not.
OFF [>> OFF]: Alarm messages are not issued.
*ON [>> ON]: Alarm messages are issued.
TIME CODE [Time code]: Settings related to the time code
generator
Description of settings
TC MODE [> TC mode]: Determine the time code to use:
internal time code using a preset initial value, regenerated
internal time code (locked to time code read from tape), or
external time code.
*INT PRESET [>> PRESET]: Use internal time code with a
preset initial value.
INT REGEN [>> REGEN]: Use internal time code locked to
time code read from tape.
EXT REGEN [>> EXT]: Use external time code selected as
follows.
When TC is selected
External time code input to the TIME CODE IN
connector
When VITC is selected
The VITC time code present in the input video signal
Note
When the selected input mode is SDTI or i.LINK (the V:SDTI,
SDTI, or i.LINK indicator is lit in the Input selection/audio
mode display section), setting this item to EXT REGEN
causes the internal time code generator to automatically
synchronize with the external time code input to the unit via
the SDTI or i.LINK interface.
RUN MODE [> RUN mode]: Select the advancement (RUN)
mode of the time code generator.
*FREE RUN [>> FREE RUN]: Time code generator keeps
running.
REC RUN [>> REC RUN]: Time code generator only runs
while recording.
Note
Set to FREE RUN when carrying out editing with an editing
control unit. With the REC RUN setting, editing will not be
carried out correctly.
(For DSR-1800 only)
DF MODE [> DF mode]: Select whether the time code
generator and time counter operate in drop frame mode or
non-drop frame mode.
Normally select drop frame mode, to keep in
synchronization with real time. The non-drop frame mode
is useful for example when using computer graphics, and
working on a frame count basis.
*ON (DF) [>> ON (DF)]: Drop frame mode
OFF (NDF) [>> OFF (NDF)]: Non-drop frame mode
TC SELECT [>TC select]: Determine which to display in the
time counter display, TC or VITC.
VITC [>> VITC]: Display VITC.
*TC [>> TC]: Display TC.
DISPLAY CONTROL [Display]: Settings related to
indications on the monitor and the unit
Description of settings