JVC GY-HD200U manual Playing Back Time Code, Presetting User’s Bit, Aborting Preset Operation

PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION

Presetting the Time Code from the LCD Screen

The time code can be preset directly from the LCD screen without opening the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen.

CAUTION

PRESET mode is not available in the following.

•TC GENE. switch is set to REGEN.

•TC DUPLI. item in the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen is set to ON.

•Menu screen is displayed.

•RECORDING mode is active.

•Switching to CAM/VTR mode (When VTR indicator is blinking).

Blink

2.Press the USER2 button to reset all data.

•Data becomes “00:00:00:00” and the hour digit starts blinking.

3.Set the time code (hour, minute, second and frame). The blinking digit can be set.

Recording Time Codes in Continuation of Time Codes Recorded on Tape

This device also incorporates a time code reader. Therefore, when this device 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 date 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.

Playing Back Time Code

This device features a time code reader. During playback, the time code or user’s bit data recorded on the tape is dis- played on the LCD screen or viewfinder status screen.

MEMO

•During playback, if a portion of tape without recording time code runs through, the time code stops running. Playback continues.

•When a tape with a time code that is longer than two hours is played on home-use DV equipment, time code may not be played properly on some models.

Setting

„TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen

•Set framing of the time code generator in DROP FRAME. (When set to FRAME RATE 60/30)

•Set to enable/disable user’s bit recording in UB REC. (When set to FRAME RATE 50/25)

„Set the TC GENE switch to REC or FREE.

MEMO

See page 44 for details on the above settings.

„Set the TC DISPLAY switch.

Set to TC to preset time code and UB to preset user’s bit.

Operation

This section describes presetting of the time code.

USER 2 button
USER 1 button	USER 3 button
USER 1	USER 2 USER 3
	SHUTTER
ND FILTER	SHUTTER dial
2
1
OFF	MENU
	STATUS button
	STATUS

1.In Standby or Stop mode, press the USER1 button for about 2 seconds while holding down the STATUS button.

•The current time code generator data is displayed in enlarged display mode on the LCD screen. The hour digit starts blinking.

1Turn the SHUTTER dial to change the value of the blinking digit. Turn the SHUTTER dial up to increase the value and down to decrease the value.

2Press the SHUTTER dial to change the blinking digit.

3Repeat steps 1 and 2 and continue setting for each row.

4.Press the USER3 button to confirm the setting data.

• The LCD screen returns to the original screen.

Presetting User’s Bit

You can specify the user’s bit with a number or character between 0 - F.

CAUTION

All digits of user’s bit cannot be set to F.

If all digits are set to F and read, user’s bit is deemed as undefined during playback.

Aborting Preset Operation

While presetting, press the USER1 button while holding down the STATUS button.

•Preset operation stops and the LCD screen returns to the original screen.

CAUTION

„Preset operation is terminated in the following.

•TC DISPLAY switch is changed

•CAM/VTR mode switch is changed

•VTR operations are performed

„USER1, USER2, and USER3 presetting in the SWITCH MODE menus screen is not available when the Time Code Preset screen is displayed.

„The time code preset screen is displayed on the LCD screen or viewfinder. It will not be output from the VIDEO OUT terminal.

Setting

•Set the TC GENE. switch inside the LCD door to REGEN.

•Set TC DUPLI. item on the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen to OFF.

MEMO

The time code framing mode automatically becomes the mode (drop frame or non drop frame) already recorded on the tape.

About Time Code Mode

„Camera mode

TC GENE. switch

FREE	REC	REGEN
TC PRESET mode		TC REGENE mode

„VTR mode/IEEE1394 input mode

TC/UB/CLOCK menu			TC GENE. switch
TC DUPLI. item	FREE		REC	REGEN
OFF	IEEE1394 TC	TC PRESET mode		TC REGENE mode
ON	SLAVE mode*		IEEE1394 TC DUPLI. mode

*IEEE1394 TC SLAVE mode is performed with special operations. X See page 48.

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