JVC GY-DV500 Time Code Operation, Fast-Forward, Rewind, Displaying Time Code, Search

8. PLAYBACK MODE

8-2 Fast-Forward, Rewind

9. TIME CODE OPERATION

The GY-DV500 records SMPTE-standard time codes for U-ver. or EBU-standard time codes for E-ver. and user's bits. In the play or the record mode, the reproduced time codes or user's bits are shown on the counter display.

•Time code data cannot be output through the unit's connectors.

POWER

Press the FF button in stop mode to fast forward the tape. Press the REW button in stop mode to rewind the tape.

Press the STOP button to stop fast forwarding or rewinding.

REW button FF button

LOG REW STOP FF PLAY STILL

STOP button

•	When the tape approaches the end during fast forwarding
	or rewinding, the tape speed decelerates to protect the
	tape.
•	The time required for fast forwarding and rewinding may
	become longer when used in a cold environment. This is

9-1 Displaying Time Code

OPERATE/WARNING

	CH 1				AUTO OFF DEW				LIGHT
RESET		40 30 20	10	0 dB	SERVO RF			L i	ON
	CH 2								OFF
	32k	48k		PB		NDF	HOLD
MONITOR	AUD LOCK	SP							COUNTER
SELECT	MENU		H		M		S	F
ALARM	REMAIN			REV	FWD	E	BATT	F	CTL
									TC
		H	M						UB

MONITOR

CH-1 AUDIO CH-2

LEVEL

Time code display

User’s bit display

COUNTER switch

Hour Min. Sec. Frame

H M S F

not a malfunction.

LOLUX

The selected time codes can be shown on the counter display during playback and recording as follows.

8-3 Search

REW button FF button

F

Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT to “TC”.

☞ See page 69.

Set the COUNTER switch to "TC" or "UB". TC: Time codes are displayed.

UB: User's bit data of time codes are displayed.

POWER

Press the FF button in play mode to search the tape in the forward direction at about 10 times the normal speed.

•Press the REW button in play mode to search the tape in the reverse direction at about 10 times the normal speed.

Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.

Press the STOP button to stop.

LOG REW STOP FF PLAY STILL

STOP button PLAY button

•The audio is reproduced during the search.

•Video noise may be observed or the image may become unstable during the search, but this is not a malfunction.

9-2 Presetting and Recording of Time Code

The time code or user's bit data to be recorded onto the tape can be preset to a desired value.

							Setting the time code related switches
	PRESET/REGEN					REC/FREE	• Set the PRESET/REGEN switch to "PRESET".
			switch			switch	• Set the REC/FREE switch.
							REC : The data preset in the time code generator runs
CH-1	AUDIO	CH-2	CH-2		TC GENERATOR		only during recording.
	LEVEL	CH-1					Use this setting if it is required to record continual
			AUTO	PRESET	FREE
			MANUAL	REGEN		REC	time codes across different scenes.
		AUDIO SELECT
		AUDIO INPUT					* However, approximately ±1-frame variations may
		CH-1	CH-2	CONTINUE		MENU
			FRONT				occur in scene transition accuracy.
			REAR
	LITHIUM BATT.		GROUP	ITEM	SELECT	DATA SET	FREE : The time code starts to run from the time it is preset
			HOLD	SHIFT	ADVANCE PRESET

in the time code generator.

Setting the VCR Setup Menu (U-ver only)

	U-ver. only	• Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT to
Drop frame/Non-drop frame mode		“TC”.
		Select the time code generator's framing mode using the VCR
In the NTSC system, the actual number of frames per 1
		Setup Menu item No. 416 NON DROP/DROP.
second is approximately 29.97 frames, but the number of
		DROP	: The time code generator's running method is set
frames that becomes the processing reference of the time
				to the drop frame mode.
code is 30 frames. To compensate for this difference, the
				Use this setting when placing emphasis on the
mode called drop mode drops frame 00 and 01 for every
				recording time.
minute that cannot be divided by 10.				The “DF” indicator lights up on the display in the
The non-drop frame mode is when no frames are dropped				drop-frame mode.
and the actual time shift is neglected.		NON DROP : The time code generator's running method is set
				to the non drop frame mode.
				Use this setting when placing emphasis on the
	Note:			number of frames.
When the VCR Setup Menu item No. 398 SSF MODE is set		In the NON DROP frame mode, the "NDF" indicator lights on
		the display.
to CUE MODE or MARK MODE, the time code generator’s
					NDF
running method is internally set to the REGEN mode.
If No. 398 SSF MODE is not set to OFF, the time code
cannot be preset.				H	M	S	F

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