User`s guide

Chapter 8 Working with Text
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Short Weekday Displays the accepted abbreviation for the weekday. For example
Tues. instead of Tuesday. Does not display if Display Weekday is
not selected.
Display Day Displays the day.
Short Month Displays the accepted abbreviation for the month.
Display
Weekday
Displays the weekday.
Short Date Displays the accepted abbreviation for the date. For example
12/13/2004 instead of December 13, 2004.
Display Hour Displays the hour.
Short Year Displays the two-digit abbreviation for the year. Does not display if
Display Year is not selected.
Display Minute Displays the time using minutes.
Date Format Choose between Month-Day-Year, Day-Month-Year, or Year-
Month-Day.
Display Second Displays seconds for the time.
Date Separator Choose between Slash, Dash, or Dot to separate the elements.
Requires the Short Date to be selected.
Use Current
Time
Displays the time using the system clock. If Display AM/PM is not
selected, this option uses military time.
For example, with Display AM/PM selected, the time displays as
2:26:28 PM. With Display AM/PM deselected, the time displays as
14:36:28. Does not display if format options are not selected.
Date Leading
Zero
Adds a zero before days and months less than 10.
For example, January 1, 2003 becomes January 01, 2003 when this
option is selected.
Timecode Generates timecode.
Timecode Type Lets you select a type of timecode: PAL, NTSC, or Drop Frame
(NTSC).
Start Hours Sets the hour at which the timecode starts.
Start Minutes Sets the minute at which the timecode starts.
Parameter Description