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Sony XDCAM PDW-1500 User Manual

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a Type of time data

Note

If the time data or user’s bits cannot be read correctly,
they will be displayed with an asterisk. For example,
“T*R”, “U*R”, “T*R.” or “U*R.”.

b Time code reader drop frame mark (for 525 line

mode only)

“.”: Indicates drop frame mode
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode

c Time code generator drop frame mark (for 525 line

mode only)

“.”: Indicates drop frame mode (factory default setting)
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode

d VITC field mark
“ ” (blank): Fields 1 and 3 (for 525/60 mode) or fields 1, 3,

5 and 7 (for 625/50 mode)

“ * ”: Fields 2 and 4 (for 525/60 mode) or fields 2, 4, 6 and

8 (for 625/50 mode)

e Menu setting states

1)

1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4.

f 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.

g Playback condition mark
One of three channel condition marks is displayed when
the ACCESS indicator is lit during any mode except
recording. The three channel condition marks indicate the
following three stages.

Display

Meaning

CNT

Counter data

TCR

TC reader time code data

UBR

TC reader user bits data

TCR.

VITC reader time code

UBR.

VITC reader user bits data

TCG

TC generator time code

UBG

TC generator user bits data

IN

IN point time data

OUT

OUT point time data

DUR

Duration between IN point and OUT
point

Display

Description

B1

The current menu settings are the same as
the settings in menu bank 1.

B2

The current menu settings are the same as
the settings in menu bank 2.

B3

The current menu settings are the same as
the settings in menu bank 3.

B4

The current menu settings are the same as
the settings in menu bank 4.

DF

The current menu settings are the same as
the factory defaults.

No display

The current menu settings are different from
all of the above.

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

STOP

Stop mode

NEXT

Cuing up to the first frame of the
next clip.

PREV

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)

REC

LOCK

Record mode (servo locked)

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

(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

B

A