Setting the time data, Setting the user’s bit

Setting the time data

When the user’s bit and time code are both to be used, the user’s bit is set first.

If the time code is set first, the time code generator

will stop while the user’s bit is being set so that the time code setting will be off.

The time code setting range extends from 00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29.

Setting the user’s bit

Setting the user’s bit enables information such as memos (dates, times) up to 8 digits in hexadecimal notation to be recorded on the sub code track.

1	Set the DISPLAY switch to UB.
2	Set the TCG switch to SET.
3	Set the user’s bit using the SHIFT button, “+”
	button and “–” button.
	SHIFT button:
	This is used to start the digit to be set flashing.
	Each time it is pressed, the flashing moves by
	one digit to the right.
	“+” button:
	This increments by 1 the numerical value of the
	flashing digit.
	“–” button:
	This decrements by 1 the numerical value of the
	flashing digit.
	A to F in hexadecimal notation are displayed as follows:

	Hexadecimal	A	B		C		D	E	F
	notation	A	B		C		D	E	F
	notation

	Display
4
4	Set the TCG switch to F-RUN or R-RUN.
5	Select UB MODE item on the		TC/UB	screen		of
	VTR MENU.

User’s bit memory function

The user’s bit settings (except for the actual time) are automatically saved in the memory and retained even after the power is turned off.

<Notes>

OWhen DATE is selected from the UB MODE items, the real time operations for year/month/day/time of the TIME/DATE screen are adhered to.

OWhen TIME is selected from the UB MODE items, the real time operations for hours/minutes/seconds of the TIME/DATE screen are adhered to.

2,5

This unit automatically stores as the tape management information both the frame rate information which indicates the shooting speed and

the active frame information which indicates the first frame where the frame image was switched in the user’s bit of the sub-code track area (this used to be the LTC area). This information is output from the TC OUT connector and HD SDI OUT connector.

Further, the active frame information is stored in the least significant digit of the user’s bit while the frame rate information is stored in its lower third and fourth digits.

Example of display

Active frame information

x x : x x : 2 4 : 0 0

User’s bit setting

Frame rate information

24 frames/sec. (23.98 Hz)

<Notes>

OWhen “DATE,” “TCG” or “USER” has been selected as the UB MODE item setting on the

TC/UB screen, the tape management information

is output from the least significant digit to the lower fourth digit of the user’s bit, so no other user’s bit information will be output.

OThe tape management information is not output as the user’s bit information in the VIDEO AUX area (this used to be the VITC area).

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