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.
•TCG SOURCE item in the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen is set to EXTERNAL.
•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.
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.
Recording Time Codes in Continuation of Time Codes Recorded on Tape
The
The recorded user’s bit data are identical to the user’s bit date recorded on tape.
*However, approximately
To enable this function, set the time code related switches as follows before starting recording.
Setting
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.
•When the [PB/PR/TC] switch is set to TC, the playback time code is output from the [PB/TC OUT] terminal (Only in VTR mode).
•When
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 |
Setting
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen
•Set TCG SOURCE to INTERNAL.
•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.
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.
• Set TCG SOURCE on the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen to | |
| INTERNAL. |
• | 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/UB/CLOCK menu | TC GENE. switch |
hours is played on |
may not be played properly on some models. |
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 | |
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OFF | MENU | |
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| 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.
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.
TCG SOURCE item | FREE | REC | REGEN |
INTERNAL | TC PRESET mode | TC REGENE mode | |
EXTERNAL |
| EXT TC mode | |
VTR mode/IEEE1394 input mode
TC/UB/CLOCK menu |
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| TC GENE. switch |
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TCG SOURCE item | TC DUPLI. item | FREE |
| REC | REGEN |
INTERNAL | OFF | IEEE1394 TC |
| TC PRESET mode | TC REGENE mode |
ON | SLAVE mode* |
| IEEE1394 TC DUPLI. mode | ||
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EXTERNAL | OFF |
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| EXT TC mode |
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*IEEE1394 TC SLAVE mode is performed with special operations. X See page 48.
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