User manual SONY DSR-1600

[. . . ] 3-204-677-12(1) Digital Videocassette Player Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. DSR-1600/1600P © 2000 Sony Corporation Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Serial No. WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR USA ONLY. [. . . ] POSITION [> Chara pos]: Set the position of text Use JjKk buttons on the menu control panel to adjust the superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) text position while watching the monitor screen. To return to the level 1 of the setup menu, press the MENU connector to the monitor. TYPE [> Chara type]: Set the type of characters in text superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) connector to the monitor. Make the following settings while watching the monitor screen. *WHITE (WITH BKGD) [>> White]: White characters on black background BLACK (WITH BKGD) [>> Black]: Black characters on white background WHITE/OUTLINE [>> W/outline]: White characters with black outline BLACK/OUTLINE [>> B/outline]: Black characters with white outline CHARA. VSIZE [> Chara size]: Determine the vertical size of *×1 [>> ×1]: Standard size × characters such as time code output from the VIDEO OUT ×2 [>> ×2]: 2 times standard size 2 (SUPER) connector for superimposed display on the monitor. DISPLAY INFO [> DISP info]: Select information *TIME DATA & STATUS [>> Time&STA]: Time data and superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) operating mode indications connector to the monitor. TIME DATA & UB [>> Time&UB]: Time data selected using the COUNTER SEL button, and user bit data (When user bit data is selected using the COUNTER SEL button, user bit data and time code are shown. ) TIME DATA & CNT [>> Time&CNT]: Time data selected using the COUNTER SEL button, and CNT value (When CNT is selected using the COUNTER SEL button, CNT value and time code are shown. ) TIME DATA & TIME[>> Time&Time]: Time data and VITC TIME DATA ONLY [>> Time]: Time data only REC DATE & TIME [>> REC Date]: The time data selected with the COUNTER SEL button is shown in the time counter display, and the date and time of recording are shown on the monitor screen. MENU DISPLAY [> Menu DISP]: Set the type of characters in Make the following settings while watching the monitor screen. menu text superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUT 2 *WHITE (WITH BKGD) [>> White]: White characters on black (SUPER) connector to the monitor. background BLACK (WITH BKGD) [>> Black]: Black characters on white background WHITE/OUTLINE [>> W/outline]: White characters with black outline BLACK/OUTLINE [>> B/outline]: Black characters with white outline PEAK HOLD [>Peak hold]: Set the peak hold time for the audio level meters. OFF [>> OFF] to 1. 5 SEC [1. 5 sec]: Set the peak hold time in the range of OFF (no peak hold) to 1. 5 seconds in 0. 1 second steps. Factory default setting: OFF [>> OFF] Chapter 4 Menu Settings OVER DISP HOLD [> Hold OVER]: Determine whether or not *OFF [>> OFF]: Do not hold the OVER indication display. to hold the OVER indication display on the audio level ON (HOLD) [>> 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%] *75% [>> 75%] 50% [>> 50%] 42 Menu Contents DISPLAY CONTROL [Display]: Settings related to indications on the monitor and the unit Description of settings ALARM [> ALARM]: Determine whether alarm messages are OFF [>> OFF]: Alarm messages are not issued. *ON [>> ON]: Alarm messages are issued. REF ALARM [> REF ALARM]: Determine whether alarm messages related to reference video signal are issued or not. *OFF [>> OFF]: Alarm messages are not issued. ON [>> ON]: Alarm messages are issued. TIME CODE [Time code]: Settings related to the time code Description of settings generator (For DSR-1600 only) DF MODE [> DF mode]: Select whether the time counter operate in drop frame mode or non-drop frame mode. [. . . ] R-Y signal - A chrominance signal determined by subtracting the Y (luminance) signal from the R (red) signal. Reference video signal A video signal consisting of a sync signal or sync and burst signals, used as a reference. Setup (for DSR-1600) The difference between the reference black level and the blanking level of a composite signal. SMPTE Abbreviation of Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, a professional association established in the USA. 78 Glossary S/N Abbreviation of Signal-to-Noise (ratio). [. . . ]