VCR Operating Instructions DSR-85, 85P

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 45
Chapter 4 Menu Settings
Menu contents (Continued)
DISPLAY CONTROL [Display]: Settings related to
indications on the monitor and the unit
Description of settings
OVER DISP HOLD [> Hold OVER]: Determine whether or not
to hold the OVER indication display on the audio level
meter once the indication lights.
∗OFF [>> OFF]: Do not hold the OVER indication display.
ON [>> ON]: Hold the OVER indication display.
Note
With “ON” selected, once the display is held it will remain held
unless you change the setting to “OFF”.
BRIGHTNESS [> Brightness]: Set the brightness of front
panel indicators.
Set brightness as a percentage of the maximum.
∗100% [>> 100%]
66% [>> 66%]
33% [>> 33%]
ALARM [> ALARM]: Determine whether alarm messages are
issued or not.
∗ON [>> ON]: Alarm messages are issued.
OFF [>> OFF]: Alarm messages are not issued.
REF. ALARM [> REF ALARM]: Determine whether alarm
messages related to reference video signal are issued or
not.
ON [>> ON]: Alarm messages are issued.
∗ON (LIMITED) [>> ON (Limit)]: Alarm messages are issued
only during recording mode, EE mode, and while editing.
OFF [>> OFF]: Alarm messages are not issued.
TIME CODE [Time code]: Settings related to the time code
generator
Description of settings
TC MODE [> TC MODE]: Determine whether to use internal
time code (generated by the internal time code generator)
or external time code.
∗INT PRESET [>> INT]: Use internal time code.
EXT REGEN [>> EXT]: Use external time code.
Notes
• To be able to input an LTC signal from external equipment, it
is necessary to install the optional DSBK-130/130P Time
Code Input/Output Board in this unit.
• When the selected input mode is “QSDI” (the QSDI indicator
is lit in the INPUT MODE display), setting “TC MODE” under
the TIME CODE menu item to “EXT REGEN” causes the
internal time code generator to automatically synchronize
with the external time code input to the unit via the QSDI
interface.
RUN MODE [> RUN mode]: Select the time code generator’s
advancement (RUN) mode.
∗FREE RUN [>> FREE RUN]: Time code generator keeps
running.
REC RUN [>> REC RUN]: Time code generator only runs
while recording.
Note
Set to “FREE RUN” when carrying out editing with an editing
controller. With the “REC RUN” setting, editing and other
operations will not be carried out correctly.
(Only on DSR-85)
DF MODE [> DF mode]: Select whether the time code
generator and time counter operate in drop frame mode or
non-drop frame mode.
Normally select drop frame mode, to keep in sync with real
time. The non-drop frame mode is useful for example
when using computer graphics, and working on a frame
count basis.
∗ON (DF) [>> ON (DF)]: Drop frame mode
OFF (NDF) [>> OFF (NDF)]: Non-drop frame mode
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