PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION
Recording Time Codes in Continuation of Time Codes Recorded on Tape
The
*However, approximately
To enable this function, set the time code related switches as follows before starting recording.
Setting
Set the TC GENE. switch inside the LCD door to REGEN.
MEMO
The time code framing mode automatically becomes the mode (drop frame or non drop frame) already recorded on the tape.
Presetting and Recording of Time Code
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen
(FRAME RATE: 60/30)
The time codes from the internal time code generator can be recorded at the time of recording scenes.
•The TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen differs depending on whether the FRAME RATE item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen is “60/30” or “50/25”.
Framing mode:
Drop frame/
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen
(FRAME RATE: 50/25)
To preset the Time Code, make the following settings.
TC GENE. switch Set to REC or FREE.
REC | : The data preset in the time code generator |
| runs only during recording. |
| Use this setting if it is necessary to record |
| continual time codes across different scenes. |
| * However, approximately |
| tions may occur in scene accuracy. |
FREE | : The time code starts to run from the time it is |
| preset in the time code generator. |
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen (FRAME RATE: 60/30)
Use the DROP/NON DROP item to select the framing mode for the time code generator.
DROP | : The time code generator’s running method is |
| set the drop frame mode. |
| Use this setting when placing emphasis on |
| the recording time. |
NON | : The time code generator’s running method is |
DROP | set to the non drop frame mode. |
| Use this setting when placing emphasis on |
| the number of frames. |
MEMO
Drop frame/Non-drop frame mode
In the NTSC system, the actual number of frames per 1 sec- ond is approximately 29.97 frames, but per time code 30 frames are processed. To compensate for this difference, the mode called “drop mode” drops frame 00 and 01 for every minute not divisible by 10.
The
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen (FRAME RATE: 50/25) Whether or not user’s bit data should be recorded can be selected with the UB REC item on the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen.
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