Setup menus

USER menu

<TIME CODE>

 

 

 

No./Item

 

Description

 

 

 

 

511

This selects how the VITC which is to be

 

superimposed onto the output video signal is

VITC OUT

to be output.

 

0000

SBC :

 

During recording:

 

The input time code, which was selected by

 

the setup menu No. 505 (EXT TC SEL)

 

setting and TCG switch, is output as the

 

VITC.

 

During playback:

 

The time code recorded in the SBC area is

 

output as the VITC.

 

0001

VAUX :

 

During recording:

 

The time code detected from the input video

 

signal is output as the VITC.

 

During playback:

 

The time code recorded in the VAUX area is

 

output as the VITC.

 

<Note>

 

The time code detected from the input video

 

signal is automatically recorded in the VAUX area

 

while pictures are being recorded.

 

 

512

This selects how the phase alignment for the

 

time code output from the TIME CODE OUT

TC OUT ADV

connector is to be handled.

 

Usually, it is aligned with the output video and

 

audio signals.

 

However, when external components are to be

 

connected, it is possible to align the phase with

 

the input signal.

 

0000

OFF :

 

Phase alignment is not performed.

 

The time code output from the TIME CODE

 

OUT connector is aligned with the output video

 

and audio signals.

 

0001

EDIT :

 

When editing mode has been selected, the

 

time code output from the TIME CODE OUT

 

connector is aligned with the input video and

 

audio signals during playback and editing

 

operations.

 

In all other modes it is aligned with the output

 

video and audio signals.

 

 

513

This sets the operation mode which is to

 

make the internal time code generator

RUN MODE

advance.

 

0000

REC :

 

The internal time code generator is advanced

 

during recording.

 

0001

FREE :

 

When the power is on, the internal time code

 

generator is advanced regardless of the

 

operation mode.

 

 

 

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

SBC (sub code data) area:

This area is separate from the video and audio data area on the helical track. The time code complying with SMPTE/EBU standards is stored here. As with the conventional LTC (linear time code), the time code can be read even during rewinding or fast forwarding. It can also be read out when the tape has stopped.

VAUX (video auxiliary data) area:

This area is to be found in the video data area on the helical track. The additional information relating to the video data is stored here.

<Note>

The time code and user’s bit are controlled during tape playback by the data which has been recorded in the SBC area. This means that all the data recorded in the SBC area alone is used as the data which is to be indicated on the counter display section in the middle of the front panel or in the superimposed display, or as the data which is to be transmitted to the editing controller or other unit.

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