Panasonic AJ-SD255P manual Tc Out Ref, Vitc OUT, Sbc, Vaux, RUN Mode, Free, Vitc GEN

Setup menus (continued)

USER menu <TIME CODE>

No./Item		Description
510	This is used to switch the phase of the
	time code, which is output from the
TC OUT REF	TIME CODE OUT connector, for the
	external LTC input when the TCG
	switch is at the EXT position.
	0000	V OUT :
	Time code is synchronized with output
	video signal.
	0001 TC_IN :
	Time code is synchronized with
	external time code input.
511	This selects how the VITC which is to
VITC OUT	be superimposed onto the output
	video signal is to be output.
	0000	SBC :
	During recording:
		The input time code, which was
		selected by the setup menu No. 505
		(EXT TC SEL) setting and TCG
		switch, is output as the VITC.
	During playback:
		The time code recorded in the SBC
		area is output as the VITC.
	0001	VAUX :
	During recording:
		The time code detected from the
		input video signal is output as the
		VITC.
	During playback:
		The time code recorded in the
		VAUX area is output as the VITC.
	Notes:
	• The time code detected from the input
	video signal is automatically recorded in
	the VAUX area while pictures are being
	recorded.
	• If Y PB PR, CMPST, S-VIDEO or SDI is
	selected as the input signal, the VITC
	output during recording is a timecode
	superimposed on the input signal
	regardless of the above setting.
513	This sets the operation mode which is
	to make the internal time code
RUN MODE	generator advance.
	0000	REC :
	The internal time code generator is
	advanced during recording.
	0001	FREE :
	When the power is on, the internal
	time code generator is advanced
	regardless of the operation mode.

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

No./Item		Description
514	This selects whether or not to record
VITC GEN	the internal time code generator value
	in the VAUX area.
	0000	OFF :
	The internal time code generator value
	is not recorded in the VAUX area.
	When video signals on which the time
	code has been recorded are input, the
	time code of the input signals is
	recorded in the VAUX area.
	0001	ON :
	The internal time code generator value
	is recorded in the VAUX area.

SBC (sub code data) area:

This area is separate from the video and audio data area on the helical track. The time code complying with SMPTE/EBU standards is stored here. As with the conventional LTC (linear time code), the time code can be read even during rewinding or fast forwarding. It can also be read out when the tape has stopped.

VAUX (video auxiliary data) area:

This area is to be found in the video data area on the helical track.

The additional information relating to the video data is stored here.

Note:

The time code and user bit are controlled during tape playback by the data which has been recorded in the SBC area. This means that all the data recorded in the SBC area alone is used as the data which is to be indicated on the counter display section in the middle of the front panel or in the superimposed display, or as the data which is to be transmitted to the editing controller or other unit.

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