Sony 1080i Microcassette Recorder User Manual


 
Chapter 1 Overview 19
Chapter 1 Overview
Displaying Various Data
This unit can display various superimposed text data
on the built-in LCD monitor and also an external
monitor connected to the unit. To display text data on
an external monitor, set [DISP OUTPUT] on the
[OTHERS] menu to [V-OUT/PANEL]. You can turn
ON/OFF various text data display by pressing the
DISPLAY/BATT INFO button.
Menu screen
Press the MENU button to display the menu screen.
You can change or confirm the menu item settings on
this screen.
For details on the menu, see “Chapter 4 Adjusting and
Setting Through Menus” on page 45.
Data screen
You can display the data screen by pressing the
DISPLAY/BATT INFO button when the unit is turned
on. You can confirm important information for normal
recording or playback, such as time code or remaining
tape time, on the screen.
Note
The text data superimposed on an external monitor
connected to the VIDEO, S VIDEO, or COMPONENT
OUT jack is the same as those superimposed on the
LCD monitor. If you set [COMPONENT] on the [IN/
OUT REC] menu to [1080i/480i]* for the output from
COMPONENT OUT jack during HDV playback, only
the tape transport mode indicator and time counter are
displayed as text data.
* When [50i/60i SEL] is set to 60i. This setting value is
[1080i/576i] when [50i/60i SEL] is set to 50i.
AUDIO SET
AUDIO MONI
AUDIO MIX
AUDIO MODE
AUDIO LOCK
AUDIO LIMIT
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1 Remaining battery
When you use this unit with a battery, the battery
remaining time is displayed. This information may not
be displayed correctly depending on the operating
status and the environment.
2 Format indicator
[HDV1080i], [DVCAM], or [DV SP] are displayed.
3 50i/60i indicator
4 Alarm indicator
Displays an alarm indicator.
For details on alarm indicators, see “Warning indicators
and messages” on page 59.
5 Tape transport mode indicator
Displays the tape transport mode.
6 Time code or user bits indicator
Every time you press the TC/U-BIT button, the time
code or user bits are displayed alternately.
TC : [00:00:00:00] or [00:00.00:00]
In the drop frame mode, a period (.) is displayed
between the minute value and second value.
U-BIT : [00 00 00 00]
Note
When you playback a tape without setting a time code
or user bit record, or without seting a time code
recorded in different formats, the unit cannot display
them correctly.
7 Remaining tape time indicator
Displays the remaining tape time.
For details, see “[ REMAINING]” on page 52.
Note
When you insert a cassette in which the tape has been
rewound to the beginning, this indicator will not show
the remaining tape time. The remaining tape time is
displayed after the tape runs for a while.
8 INPUT SELECT indicator
Changes according to the position of the INPUT
SELECT switch. ([HDV/DV IN], [S VIDEO IN] or
[VIDEO IN])
9
(Index) indicator
Displays
when an index has been marked.
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