FOCUS Enhancements FS-2E manual Choosing EXT TC mode will clear any stored timecode value

FS-2/2E Functions

This submenu contains the following selections:

•EXT TC - Whatever the incoming timecode, the FS-2/2E records it. You can select between SELECTED INPUT and LTC. Select the desired TC source:

Selected Input	TC Source
Composite, Component, & Y/C	VITC
SDI	LTC
DV	Embedded DV TC

•Choosing EXT TC mode will clear any stored timecode value.

If the FS-2/2E is set to EXT TC when in SYNCRO SLAVE mode, EXT TC stops once the tape in the camcorder ends. Focus Enhancements suggests that you use a different TC mode when using SYNCRO SLAVE. NOTE: TC Preset cannot be changed while in the EXT TC mode.

•REC RUN - In this mode, the FS-2/2E does the following:

•1 Uses the last timecode number recorded + 1 as the timecode number for the first frame of the next record- ing.

•2 Uses the number entered by a setting in the TC PRE- SET menu for the first frame of the next recording.

•The last number used is stored in the memory, so this mode persists across recording sessions.

•REGEN - After a disk is mounted (at startup, upon manual connect) and after the track list has been constructed, the FS- 2/2E looks at the last track and looks at the timecode number of the last frame in that track. The FS-2/2E stores that number for use as the TC value (+ 1) for the first frame of the next recording. If the drive is empty, the FS-2/2E uses the TC PRESET(+ 1).

•FREE RUN - When you enable FREE RUN mode, the FS-2/2E begins counting from the value stored. If you use the TC PRESET function, when the number is entered and the TC PRESET menu is exited, the FS-2/2E begins counting from that value.

Once a timecode value is set and the FS-2/2E is set to REC RUN or FREE RUN timecode settings, the TC preset value becomes the starting point for timecode.

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