Sony PDW-V1 DVD Recorder User Manual


 
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts
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2-3 LCD Panel
c CH1-4/5-8 (level display channel selection) button
Selects whether the audio level meters show channels 1 to
4 or channels 5 to 8. Every time you press this button, the
audio level meter channel display changes to reflect the
setting.
The factory default setting is CH1-4.
d TC/VITC (time code display selection) button
When the time data display is set to TC (time code
display), this selects whether to display TC or VITC time
code. The TC or VITC indicator in the time data display
lights to reflect the selection.
The factory default setting is TC.
e COUNTER (time data display selection) button
Switches the data shown in the time data display through
TC, UB, and COUNTER in sequence.
TC: Playback time code read by the internal time code
reader.
The selection of TC or VITC is made by the TC/VITC
button.
UB: User bits included in the playback time code.
COUNTER: The elapsed playback time (hours, minutes,
seconds, frames). This can be reset by pressing the
RESET button (see page 15).
The corresponding indicator in the time data display lights
to reflect the setting.
The factory default setting is TC.
f CHARACTER button
Selects whether or not to superimpose the time code, menu
settings, alarm messages, or other text information on the
video signals output from the side panel SDI OUT, VIDEO
OUT and MONITOR connectors and also on the unit’s
image display. Every time you press this button, the setting
alternates.
The factory default setting is for superimposing text
information.
g WARNING indicator
This lights when a fault occurs in the PDW-V1.
For details, see 8-2 “Error Messages” (page 94) and 8-3
“Alarms” (page 94).