Sony PDW-1500 User Manual

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Chap

r 6

Men

6-3 Extended Menu

626

TC MODE

Make selections relating to the time code and the internal time code
generator.
int preset: The initial value of the time code produced by the internal time

code generator can be preset by a control panel operation or by
remote control from a device connected to the REMOTE connector.

int regen: The internal time code generator is synchronized to the

playback time code read by the internal time code reader.

ext regen: The internal time code generator is synchronized to the

external time code input to the TIME CODE IN connector

or the

VITC time code included in the input video signal

rp 188 regen: The internal time code generator is synchronized to the

RP-188 time code data.

ext preset: The initial value of the external time code input to the TIME

CODE IN connector

or the VITC time code included in the input

video signal

can be preset by a control panel operation or by

remote control from a device connected to the REMOTE connector.

a) When “tc” is set in menu item 629.
b) When “vitc” is set in menu item 629.

627

RUN MODE

Select one of the following running modes for the internal time code
generator.
free run: The time code continues to increase as long as the unit is

powered on, regardless of the unit's operating mode.

rec run: Time code increases during recording only.

If you select this mode, you should also set item 626 to “int preset.”

628

DF MODE

Select either drop-frame mode or non-drop frame mode for the time code
generator and the counter (when 525(U) or 525(J)-line mode is selected).
on (df): Drop-frame mode
off (ndf): Non-drop frame mode

Note

When “int regen,” “ext regen” or “rp 188 regen” is selected in menu item
626, the internal time code generator is synchronized to the playback
time code, external time code, or RP-188 time code. Therefore, this menu
setting does not work.

629

TC SELECT

Select the type of time code to display in the time data display.
vitc: Display VITC.
tc: Display TC.

651

UMID SDI OUTPUT

Select whether to output UMID in the VANC of the SDI output.
off: Do not output.
on: Output.

652

UMID SDI VANC LINE

Select the line in which UMID is output when menu item 651 is set to “on.”
12 H, 13H, 15H ... 17 H ... 19 H (in 525(U)/525(J)-line modes): Select

any line from 12 to 19 (excluding line 14).

9 H, 10H, 12H ... 17 H, 18 H (in 625-line mode): Select any line from 9 to

18 (excluding line 11).

Menu items in the 600s, relating to the time code and metadata

Item number Item name

Settings

Menu items in the 700s, relating to video control

Item number Item name

Settings

701

SELECTION OF VIDEO/SYNC
DELAY

An E-E video signal is output delayed with respect to the video input signal
by the time for video circuit processing.
With this item, select whether or not to delay the sync signal attached to
the output video signal by an amount corresponding to the video signal
delay.
sync: Delay the sync signal by the corresponding amount before attaching

it.

video: Attach a sync signal with the same timing as the input signal.