Sony PDW-F30 User Manual
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The display shown above corresponds to the factory
default settings of the unit.
You can use DISPLAY CONTROL >DISPLAY INFO
(page 83) in the setup menu to change the information
shown in the second line.
See page 88 “Setup Menu Operations” in Chapter 6 for
more information about how to use the setup menu.
a Type of time data
If the time data or user bits 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 system
frequency 60I/30P only)
“.”: Indicates drop-frame mode
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode
c Timecode generator drop-frame mark (for system
frequency 60I/30P only)
“.”: Indicates drop-frame mode (factory default)
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode
d VITC field mark
“ ” (blank): Fields 1 and 3 (for system frequency 60I/30P)
or fields 1, 3, 5 and 7 (for system frequency 50I/25P)
“*”: Fields 2 and 4 (for system frequency 60I/30P) or
fields 2, 4, 6 and 8 (for system frequency 50I/25P)
e Menu setting states
This is displayed when the setup menu item DISPLAY
CONTROL >MENU STATUS is set to “ENABLE” (see
page 84).
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.
Note
Display
Meaning
CNT
Counter data
TCR
TC reader timecode data
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
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.
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
Display
Description
A
B