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a
Type of time data
If the time data or user bits data cannot be read correctly,
they will be displayed with an asterisk. For example,
“T*R”, “U*R”, “T*R.” or “U*R.”.
b
Timecode reader drop-frame mark (for 59.94i/
59.94P/29.97P mode only)
“.”: Indicates drop-frame mode.
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode.
c
Timecode generator drop-frame mark (for 59.94i/
59.94P/29.97P mode only)
“.”: Indicates drop-frame mode (factory default setting).
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode.
d
VITC field mark
“ ” (blank): Fields 1 and 3 (for 59.94i/59.94P/29.97P/
23.98P mode) or fields 1, 3, 5 and 7 (for 50i/50P/25P
mode)
“*”: Fields 2 and 4 (for 59.94i/59.94P/29.97P/23.98P
mode) or fields 2, 4, 6 and 8 (for 50i/50P/25P mode)
e
Operation mode
The field is divided into two blocks as shown below.
• Block A displays the operation mode.
• Block B displays the servo lock status or playback speed.
a) Display when the unit is in Clip Continuous Rec mode.
f
Playback condition mark/Disc exchange cache
mark
One of three channel condition marks is displayed when
the ACCESS indicator is lit during any mode except
recording. The indication “C” appears here when the disc
exchange cache function is operating.
Display
Meaning
CNT Counter
data
TCR TC
reader
timecode
UBR
TC reader user bits data
TCR.
VITC reader timecode
UBR.
VITC reader user bits data
TCG TC
generator
timecode
UBG
TC generator user bits data
IN
In point time data
OUT
Out point time data
DUR
Duration between In point and Out point
Note
Display
Operation mode
Block A
Block B
DISC OUT
Disc is not loaded.
LOADING
Disc is being loaded.
UNLOADING
Disc is being unloaded.
STANDBY OFF
Standby off mode
A
B
C.STANDBY OFF
Standby off mode
a)
STOP
Stop mode
C.STOP
Stop mode
a)
NEXT xxx
Cuing up to the first frame of the
next clip.
PREV xxx
Cuing up to the first frame of the
current clip.
F.FWD
Fast forward search
F.REV
Fast reverse search
PLAY
Playback mode (servo unlocked)
PLAY
LOCK
Playback mode (servo locked)
REC
Record mode (servo unlocked)
C.REC
Record mode (servo unlocked)
a)
REC
LOCK
Record mode (servo locked)
C.REC
LOCK
Record mode (servo locked)
a)
JOG
STILL
A still picture in jog mode
JOG
FWD
Jog mode in forward direction
JOG
REV
Jog mode in reverse direction
SHUTTLE STILL
A still picture in shuttle mode
SHUTTLE (Speed)
Shuttle mode
VAR
STILL
A still picture in variable mode
VAR
(Speed)
Variable speed mode
TOP 0001/xxxx
Cuing up to the first frame of the
first clip.
END xxxx/xxxx
Cuing up to the last frame of the
last clip.
PREROLL
Cuing up during thumbnail search
Display
Name
Description
Green
condition
There is no problem with the
playback condition. This unit and
the disc can be used just as they
are. This corresponds to the
“green” channel condition
indicator of a VTR.
Yellow
condition
The playback condition has
deteriorated to some degree.
There are no read errors, but you
should take the action described
in the next section. This
corresponds to the “yellow”
channel condition indicator of a
VTR.
Display
Operation mode
Block A
Block B