Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for
Setting the time data
The camera provides time codes, user bits, and date/time (real time) data as time data, and they are recorded in frame in sync with video. They are also recorded as data for clip metadata files. A CTL counter and camera ID are built in.
Definition of time data
rr Time code
Recording run and free run can be switched by the <TCG> switch.
ffFree run: The time code always advances even when the power is turned off, and it can be handled in the same way as time. It can also be slaved to the time code input to the <TC IN> terminal.
ffRecording run: The time code can be regenerated to the time code of clips recorded to P2 cards and recorded as a continuous value.
rr User bits
Two types of user bits are built in.
ffLTC UB: Recorded as LTC and output from the <TC OUT> terminal. It is also output as LTC of the HD SDI signal.
ffVITC UB: Recorded as VITC (recorded to VIDEO AUX area by DVCPRO). It is also output as VITC of the HD SDI signal.
You can select and record user set values, time, year/month/day, the same value as time codes, camera frame rate information, and input value of external signals from the <TC IN> terminal, etc., respectively.
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tt Only one type of user set values is recorded.
rr Date/time (real time)
ffThe internal clock is used for measuring the free run time code while the power is off and as the time and year/month/day data of the user bits. It is also used as the reference for file generation times during clip recording, which determine the sorting order of thumbnails and the order of playback.
ffIt is also used to generate clip metadata.
For details, refer to “Setting the date/time of the internal clock” (page 30).
rr CTL counter
ffDuring recording, the CTL counter measures the total recording time since the last reset. During playback, it is also the value for counting the beginning of playable clips as a reference point. It can be used as a means for relatively learning the current playback position.
rr Camera ID
ff10 characters x 3 lines can be set as the camera ID which can be recorded superimposed over the color bar image. It can also be recorded superimposed simultaneously on the date/time data.
Recording and output of time codes and user bits
Recording and output of time codes
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[1080‑59.94i] | Respective format | [DF]/[NDF] | Same value as LTC | LTC is output. | LTC is output. | |
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[1080‑50i] | Respective format | Recording run/free run* | Same value as LTC | LTC is output. | LTC is output. | |
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[1080‑59.94P] | Respective format | [DF]/[NDF] | Same value as LTC | LTC is output. | LTC is output. | |
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* For free run, the time code is slaved to the input TC of the <TC IN> terminal.
Recording and output of user bits
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[LINE&FREQ] | [REC FORMAT] | LTC UB | VITC UB | <TC OUT> terminal | LTC UB for HD SDI | VITC UB for HD SDI | |
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[1080‑59.94i] | Respective format | Following [UBG | Following [VITC UBG | LTC UB is output. | LTC UB is output. | VITC UB is output. | |
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[1080‑50i] | Respective format | Following [UBG | Following [VITC UBG | LTC UB is output. | LTC UB is output. | VITC UB is output. | |
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[1080‑59.94P] | Respective format | Following [UBG | Following [VITC UBG | LTC UB is output. | LTC UB is output. | VITC UB is output. | |
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