Replace the tape with a new one after about a hundred repeat plays. • Bear in mind that no operation will result when repeat play is to be performed using a consumer-use tape even if “CONTINUE” has been selected for set-up menu item No.300 (MEMORY MODE) (see page 21). -15- Time Code and User’s Bit Time code The time code (signal) reader is used to read out the value of the time code so as to display the absolute position of the tape in increments of hours, minutes, seconds and frames. The time code can be read out across a wide range of VTR playback speeds from the stop mode to slow playback and to high-speed playback. The time code value appears on the display or it is indicated by figures superimposed onto the screen. TCR 00 : 07 : 04 : 24 t t f t Hours Minutes Seconds Frames User’s bit The user’s bit is a 32-bit (8-digit) information frame contained in the time code signals which is made available to the user. Time Code and User’s Bit Playback Set the VTR to the STOP mode. Set to TC or UB using the COUNTER button. TC : The time code is displayed. UB : The user’s bit is displayed. • When the time code can no longer be read, interpolation is provided by the control signal if the COUNTER button is set to the CTL position. J Press the PLAY button. Playback is commenced, and the time code appears on the display. When the “DISPLAY SEL" set-up menu item is set to “TIME" or “T, STA,” the time code value is superimposed onto the video signals which are output from the VIDEO MONITOR OUT connector. (See page 19) • The colon between the seconds and frames changes to a period while the drop frame time code is being read. • If the time code signal is missing, interpolation is automatically provided by the CTL signal. The display changes as shown below. T*R 00:07:04:24 L The colon (“ : ”) between the seconds and frames changes to a period {“. ”) in the drop frame mode. appears when the time code signal is missing (superimposed display only). -16- Superimposed Display Screens " When the VIDEO MONITOR OUT connector has been connected to the TV monitor, the abbreviations corresponding to the control signal, time code, etc. are displayed on the TV monitor. CTL (Control signal) TCR (TC time code playback value) UBR (TC user’s bit playback value) REMAIN (Remaining tape length) TV monitor Characters displayed The background of the characters superimposed onto the display can be changed using the “CHARA TYPE” set-up menu item. (See page 19) Display position The position where the characters are superimposed onto the display can be changed using the "CHARA H-POS” and “CHARA V-POS” set-up menu items. (See page 19) The counter display is made to appear for as long as the MODE button is held down, enabling the settings to be checked. Even while the MODE button is held down, the DATA+ and DATA- buttons can be used to perform settings while the actual situation is checked. TV monitor TV monitor Operating mode When “T, STA” has been selected for the “DISPLAY SEL” set-up menu item, the VTR’s operating mode is also displayed. (See page 19) VTR operation mode TV monitor -17- Set-up (Default Settings) The VTR’s major settings are performed by making selections using a menu system. The set-up menus appear on the TV monitor when it is connected to the VIDEO MONITOR OUT connector. Changing a setting 1 2 Set the VTR to the menu mode. (Set the LOCAL7MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position.) Select the item to be set using the UP (FF) and DOWN (STOP) buttons. The cursor on the menu screen moves and selects the item. The cursor (*) is moved to the previous set-up menu item number using the DOWN button and the next set-up menu item number using the UP button. Press the DATA+ (PAUSE/STILL) button or DATA- (PLAY) button to change the setting. Upon completion of the setting, press the SET button. The change is now stored in the memory. To return from the new setting to the original setting, set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the LOCAL or REMOTE position instead of pressing the SET button. • To return the setup selections to the factory (default) settings, press the RESET button while the SETUP menu is shown. The following message is then displayed. 3 4 SETUP-MENU INIT. SET OK? (PUSH SET KEY) • The default settings will be restored when the SET button is pressed. treu -irfT-REMore • BEGIN END D AUDIO OUT SELECT 1-1 AESTT COUNTER HEW STOP FF PLAY PAUSE/STILL | In nl MOOE fmxw me nut— UP - W DATA 4 SET II 2 18- remote o Set-up Menus a BASIC menu Item Setting Description of settings No. Superimposed display No. Superimposed display 000 DISPLAY SEL OOQQ 0001 0002 OFF TIME T, STA This sets what is to be displayed for the superimpose signals output from the VIDEO MONITOR OUT connector. 0: No display 1 : Only the time is displayed. 2: The time and operation mode are displayed. 001 CHARA H-POS 0000 0001 0003 0007 0 1...
