Setting of the User bits

LTC UB is selected with the UB MODE menu option, and VITC UB is selected with the VITC UB MODE menu option. You can select each menu option from the <TC/UB> screen of the MAIN OPERATION page.

USER (UB MODE only)

The included user value is recorded. A user value is input through the display window. The recorded user value is retained even if the power is turned off.

>For more information about how to input a user value, see [Inputting a user value] (page 64).

TIME

The time kept by the built-in clock is recorded.

DATE

The hour digits for date and time kept by the built-in clock are recorded.

EXT (UB MODE only)

The user bits value input through the TC IN connector is recorded. The included user’s value will also be this input value.

TCG

The time code value is recorded.

FRM RATE

The frame rate information for camera shooting is recorded.

>[Frame rate information recorded in user bits] (page 64)

REGEN

The user bits last recorded on the current target P2 card is read and recorded as is.

USER/EXT (VITC UB MODE only)

The included user’s value is recorded as the VITC UB area. It is the same value as the user bits indicated when the option UB MODE is set to “USER” or “EXT”.

Inputting a user value

HOLD switch

DISPLAY switch

Display window

TCG switch

CURSOR and SET buttons

1 Position the DISPLAY switch at [UB].
2 Position the TCG switch at [SET].

When the left digit starts blinking you can change the value.

3 Use CURSOR buttons to set the user bits.

!button: Shifts the target (blinking) digit to the right. " button: Shifts the target (blinking) digit to the left.

# button: Advances the blinking number by one digit.

$ button:Winds back the blinking number by one digit.

4 Position the TCG switch at [F-RUN] or [R- RUN].

5 Go to the <TC/UB> screen from the MAIN OPERATION page, and set the menu option UB MODE to “USER”.

‹Notes

zWhen the TCG switch is positioned at [SET], thumbnails cannot be manipulated.

zTo confirm VICT UB, press the HOLD switch to display VTCG on the display window.

Retaining the user bits

The data set for the user bits are automatically saved and retained even if the camera-recorder is turned off.

Frame rate information recorded in user bits

If video information to be recorded based on the frame rate set through the menu option CAMERA MODE is recorded in the user bits, it can be edited with editing tools (e.g. PC editing software). In 1080i and SD mode, the frame rate information for the VITC UB recorded are used usually. The menu item CAMERA MODE is found in the <SYSTEM MODE> screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page.

64 Adjustments and Settings for Recording : Setting Time Data