Rosendahl bonsaiDRIVE User Manual
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MENU 060 INSERTER
To insert the time code and clip number into the picture the following
positions are available: TC LEFT BOTTOM, TC CENTER BOTTOM,
TC RIGHT BOTTOM, TC & CLIP BOTTOM and the respective on the
TOP of the screen (TC LEFT TOP….).
TC & CLIP shows the time code and the current clip number.
OFF switches the inserter function off.
Semikolons ";" in-between the digits indicate the following:
Hours ; minutes: Dynamic video offset applied
minutes ; seconds: NTSC drop frame format on TC input
Seconds ; frames: NTSC drop frame format selected in menu 070
MENU 061 BATTERY MONITOR
AUTO POWER DOWN
Set BATTERY MONITOR: ON to insert a battery monitor symbol in
the picture when you are using a bonsadrive DC version powered by
an external battery.
The AUTO POWER DOWN function switches the unit off
automatically when the feed DC supply voltage drops below 10.5
Volts.
MENU 062 PEAKMETER INSERTER
The audio levels can be monitored with onscreen peakmeter inserts.
You can select 2TRK, 8TRK, 2TRK & 8TRK or OFF to display the
respective 2, 8 or 10 audio channels simultaneously.
Levels from 0 dB to -30 dB are shown linear in one dB steps, from
-30 dB to -60 dB using a logarithmic scale.
0, -10, -20, -30, -40, -50, -60 dB positions are marked by white spots.
When an audio insert record mode is selected the armed channel
pairs become marked by red spots.
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MENU 063 PEAKMETER COLOR RED
The Peakmeter display is divided into three level ranges which show
the colors green, yellow and red.
The upper red area can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -30 dB up to
0 dB.
MENU 064 PEAKMETER COLOR YELLOW
The start level of the peakmeters yellow, center area can also be
adjusted in 1 dB steps from -30 dB up to 0 dB.
MENU 070 VIDEO STANDARD
Select the required video standard with the [+] and [–] keys.The
following selection is available.
PAL 25 FPS
NTSC 29.97 ND (non drop TC format)
NTSC 29.97 DF (drop frame TC format)
NTSC clips can be played back with non drop or drop frame time
code independently to the time code format used in recording.
The time code inserter indicates DF format showing a semikolon ";"
in-between the seconds and frames digits.
See also MENU 009 how to save the selected TC format individually
to each clip.
MENU 071 NTSC PEDESTAL
Select the black level for analog NTSC video signals according to the
standard used in your country.
7.5 IRE (USA) or 0 IRE (JAPAN)