10 Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview
Location and Function of Parts
f RESET (Counter reset) (A3) button
Press this button when the count value of the counter is
displayed. The count value is then reset to 0:00:00:00.
Also, this button can be used as the ASSIGN (A3)
button.
When you change the ASSIGN button setting with
[ASSIGN [A3]] of [ASSIGN BTN] in the [OTHERS]
menu, this button executes the function you have set.
For details on ASSIGN buttons, see “ASSIGN BTN” in the
“OTHERS” menu on page 80.
• 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 the [TC/UB SET]
menu.
g COUNTER SELECT button
While the data or time counter is displayed, press this
button to change the time counter display in the order of
time code, user bits, and tape counter.
The count value of the tape counter (seven digits) is
displayed on a ±12-hour cycle.
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 (only for 60i signals, including 24p/30p).
• There is a blank portion between recorded portions on
the tape you are using.
• A tape recorded using the 50i system or 25p system is
being used in the unit when [60i/50i SEL] in the
[OTHERS] menu is set to [60i].
• A tape recorded using the 60i system or 24p/30p
system is being used in the unit when [60i/50i SEL] in
the [OTHERS] menu is set to [50i].
• [TC RUN] in the [TC/UB SET] menu is set to [FREE
RUN].
h DISPLAY button
Use this button to change the text data displayed on the
LCD monitor or the text data output from the video
jacks on the rear panel of the unit. By pressing this
button, the unit can be made to display the picture only,
picture and data, or picture and time counter.
For details on the various data that can be displayed, see
“Displaying Various Data” on page 23.
Notes
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