Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording (continued)

4-5-3 Setting the time code

1 Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.

2 Set the TCG switch to SET.

3 Open the <TC UB> screen from the VTR MENU page by performing menu operations, and select DF or NDF as the TC MODE item setting. To advance the time code in the drop frame mode, select DF; to advance it in the non-drop frame mode, select NDF.

<Note>

The switching function between “NDF” and “DF” is enabled when the system frequency of the unit is set to 59.94 Hz.

When the system frequency is set to 50 Hz, it always advances the time code in the non-drop frame mode.

4 Set the time code using the SHIFT button, UP (+) button and DOWN (–) button.

5 Select the TCG switch position.

Select “F-RUN” to advance the time code in the free-run mode or select “R-RUN” to advance it in the rec-run mode.

4-5-4 Externally locking the time code

The unit’s internal time code generator can be locked to an external generator. In addition, the time code generator of an external VTR can be locked to the unit’s internal generator.

Example of connections for external locking

As the figure shows, connect both the reference video signal

 

and reference time code.

 

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Example 1: When locking onto an external signal

Reference

TC IN

 

time code

 

 

Reference

GENLOCK IN

 

video signal

 

 

<Note>

In place of the HD Y reference signal, composite video signals can be input as the reference video signal.

To regenerate the time code as the value on the tape and record continuously

When the TCG switch is constantly set to R-RUN position, the time code is regenerated as the time code value on the tape that was already recorded when starting the recording on the tape, so that the time code is recorded continuously. (When the FIRST REC TC item is set to the REGEN)

<Notes>

O If the TCG switch is set to the SET or F-RUN position before recording, the recording starts with the time code of the set value when starting the recording regardless of the value on the tape.

O After recording once, the unit returns to the state where the time code is regenerated as the value on the tape.

O When the power is turned off, the unit returns to the state where the time code is regenerated as the value on the tape. (When the TCG SET HOLD item is set to the OFF)

O When the TCG switch is set to the SET or the F-RUN position once and then to R-RUN, the unit returns to the state where the time code is regenerated as the value on the tape by executing the jump function. For details, refer to “3-3 Scene-to-scene continuity.”

Time code when the battery is replaced

The backup function works even when the battery is replaced, and the time code generator continues to operate for a prolonged duration (approx. 1 year).

<Note>

If the POWER switch is turned on, then off, and then on again, the free-run time code backup accuracy is approximately ±2 frames.

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