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PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION
Displaying Time Code
The GY-HD100 records SMPTE-standard (NTSC) or EBU-
standard (PAL) time codes and user’s bits. In the play mode
or the record mode, the reproduced time codes or user’s bits
are shown on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder.
•Time code data cannot be output through the unit’s con-
nectors.
The time codes or user’s bits can be shown on the LCD mon-
itor or in the viewfinder during playback and recording as fol-
lows. (Status screen)
Setting
1.Set the TC/UB item on the LCD/VF [2/3] menu screen to
ON.
•Time codes or user’s bit data are displayed on the STA-
TUS screen.
2.Whether time codes or user’s bit data should be displayed
is selected with the TC DISPLAY switch inside the LCD
door.

Time code input entered the IEEE1394

connector (GY-HD100U/GY-HD101E only)

Pressing the STOP button for 1 second in the EJECT or
stop mode displays the DV input time code data or user’s
bit data from the IEEE1394 connector on the STATUS
screen.
To retu rn to display of the original time code or user’s bit,
press the STOP button. (Display of the normal time code
or user’s bit is also restored by performing VTR opera-
tion.)
MEMO
•To record DV input time cord and user’s bit from the
IEEE1394 connector, set the TC DUPLI. [DV] item on the
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen to ON.
XSeepage 74.
•To maintain the continuity of time code data, use with the
TC GENE. switch set to REGEN mode when recording
DV input signal from the IEEE1394 connector.
•There is no timecode display for HDV input.
CAUTION
A time code with a duration of more than 2 hours may not be
displayed correctly by DV components for general con-
sumer use, as some of these lack the capability to display
longer time codes.
1. LCD/VF [2/3] menu screen
2.
TC DISPLAY switch TC GENE. switch
Time code indication
(Example)
Time code indication
00:00:00:00
User’s bits indication
FF EE DD 20
STATUS 1 screen
TC :Time codes are displayed.
UB :User’s bit data is displayed.
DTCG :The time code data from the IEEE1394 connector
DUBG : The user ’s bit data from the IEEE1394 connector

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PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION
Recording Time Codes in Continuation of Time Codes Recorded on Tape
The GY-HD100 also incorporates a time code reader. There-
fore, when the unit enters record mode from record-standby
mode, it can read the time code data recorded on the tape
and record time codes in continuation of the existing data.
The recorded user’s bit data are identical to the user’s bit data
recorded on tape.
*However, approximately ±1-frame variations may occur in
scene accuracy.
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
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”.
To preset the Time Code, make the following settings.
TC GENE. switch
Set to REC or FREE.
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.
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 “non-drop frame mode” is when no frames are dropped
and the actual time shift neglected.
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.
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen
(FRAME RATE: 60/30)
Framing mode:
Drop frame/
Non-drop setting
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen
(FRAME RATE: 50/25)
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 ±1-frame varia-
tions may occur in scene accuracy.
FREE : The time code starts to run from the time it is
preset in 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
DROP
:The time code generator’s running method is
set to the non drop frame mode.
Use this setting when placing emphasis on
the number of frames.