Chapter 7 Menu System
Chapter 7 Menu System 7-1
7-1 Menu System Configuration
Chapter 7 Menu System
The menu system of this unit comprises the basic
menu, extended menu and disk file management menu.
• Basic menu
This menu is used to make settings relating, for
example, to the following.
- the hours meter
- the preroll time
- the character information superimposed on the
output to the monitor
- switching between the 525/60 (NTSC) system and
625/50 (PAL) system
- the menu banks for retaining menu settings
For detailed information about menu operation relating to
the hours meter, see Section 8-5 “Digital Hours Meter”
(page 8-3).
• Extended menu
This menu is used to make a wide range of settings
relating to the functions of this unit, for example, the
control panel functions, video and audio control, and
digital data processing.
• Disk file management menu
This menu is used to make settings relating to the
creation and management of files on the built-in hard
disk.
7-2-1 Items in the Basic Menu
7-2 Basic Menu
The basic menu contains the following items.
In the “Settings” column of the table, the factory
default settings are indicated by an enclosing box.
Item number Item name Settings
001 PREROLL TIME 0S ... 5S ... 30S: Set the preroll time to between 0 and 30 seconds. A preroll time
of at least 5 seconds is recommended when using this unit for editing.
002
a)
CHARACTER H-
POSITION
Adjust the horizontal screen position of the character information output from the
COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector for superimposed display
on the monitor.
00 ... 14 ... 24 (525 mode)/00 ... 12 ... 22 (625 mode): The hexadecimal value 00
is for the far left of the screen and 24 (decimal 36) for the far right. Increasing
the value moves the position of the characters to the right.
003
a), b)
CHARACTER V-
POSITION
Adjust the vertical screen position of the first line of the characters information
output from the COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector for
superimposed display on the monitor.
00 ... 56 ... 6A (525 mode)/00 ... 6A ... 81 (625 mode): The hexadecimal value
00 is for the top of the screen and 6A (decimal 106) for the bottom. Increasing
the value lowers the position of the characters.
004 SYCHRONIZE When editing using this unit as a controller and an external VTR connected to this
unit via a 9-pin remote control cable, this item determines whether or not to
operate the two units in phase synchronization.
ON : Operate in phase synchronization.
OFF: Do not operate in phase synchronization.
(Continued)
a) When setting items 002, 003, 009, and 011, watch the
monitor screen, and adjust to the required state.
b) When displaying time code values, there is a slight time
delay. Therefore, when creating a tape for off-line
editing, the information inserted in the upper half of the
screen may be delayed by one frame.
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