Time code and user bits (continued)
Setting the external time code

1 Set the VTR to the stop mode.

2 Set F3 TC/CTL on the <HOME> menu to TC.

3 If the video input has been set to HD SDI input or INT SG, set F1 TC SRC on the <TC> menu to EXT-L, SLTC or SVITC.

4 If the video input has been set to SD SDI, set F1 TC SRC on the <TC> menu to EXT-L or VITC.

<Note>

When 1394 is set for video input, the time code for 1394

input is selected regardless of the selection in F1 TC SRC.

Cue time registration, preroll and cue-up(These functions work only on the HOME, PF1 and PF2 screens.)zRegistration

Register the cue time by pressing the SET button while holding down the F button.

zPresetting

When the T button is pressed, the characters of the cue time or TC/UB display are highlighted. Turn the ADJUST dial to highlight the characters of the cue time.

Time code and user bits playback

1 Set the VTR to the stop mode.

2 Set F3 TC/CTL on the <HOME> menu to TC or UB.

TC:

The time code is displayed.

UB:

The user bits are displayed.

zIn the event that it has become impossible to read the time code, it is interpolated using the CTL signal.

3 Press the PLAY button.

Playback starts, and the time code appears on the display.

If F3 (SUPER) on the <TC SHIFT> menu is set to ON, the time code value is superimposed onto the video signals from the VIDEO OUT3 connector.

<Notes>

zWhile a drop frame time code is being read, the colon between the seconds and frames is replaced with a period.

zIf the time code signal is missing, it is interpolated automatically using the CTL signal.

The following appears on the display.

T ¢ R 00:01:04:07 ¢

The subsequent steps in the registration procedure are the same as for TCG.

zPrerolling

Press the PREROLL button to preroll the tape to the currently registered CUE point.

zQueue up

Press the PREROLL button while pressing the F button to queue up to the currently registered cue point.

An asterisk (¢) appears here if the time code signal is missing.

“ “: 1st, 3rd field “¢”: 2nd, 4th fields

(It is not displayed when the speed exceeds n 0.3a speed.)

In the drop frame mode, the colon between the seconds and frames is replaced with a period. (In the 59/60 Hz mode only)

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