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Chapter 2 Parts and their functions
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2-5 Time code related section

1GENLOCK IN connector (BNC)

The reference signal is input to this connector when
genlock is to be established with the camera unit or when
the time code is to be externally locked.

3TC OUT connector (BNC)

To lock the time code of an external VTR to the units time
code, connect this connector to the time code input (TC IN)
connector on the external VTR.

2TC IN connector (BNC)

Supply the time code which will serve as the reference to
this connector when externally locking the time code.

4HOLD button

The time data display of the counter display section which
was on the screen at the moment when this button is
pressed is held. (However, the time code generator keeps
running.) When the button is pressed again, the hold
status is released.
It is used, for instance, to find out the time code or CTL
counter value at which a particular scene was shot.

5RESET button

This is used to reset the time data on the counter display
section to 00:00:00:00. If it is pressed while the TCG
switch 9 is at the SET position, the time code data and
users bit data are respectively reset to 00:00:00:00.

6DISPLAY switch

This is used to display the time code, CTL or users bit on
the counter display section depending on the setting
positions of this switch and the TCG switch 9.
UB: The users bit is displayed.
TC: The time code is displayed.
CTL: CTL is displayed.

7+ button, “–” button

These are used to increment or decrement by 1 the figure
in the digit which was made to flash by the SHIFT button
8 when the time code or users bit is to be set.

8SHIFT button

This causes the digit to be set to flash when the time code
or users bit is to be set.

9TCG (time code selector) switch

This is used to set the running mode of the built-in time
code generator.
F-RUN: Set here to have the time code run all the time
regardless of the VTRs operation.
This position is used to align the time code with
the time or externally lock the time code.
SET: Set here when the time code or users bit is to be
set.
R-RUN: Set here to have the time code run only during
recording. The time code on the tape with scene-
to-scene continuity is recorded continuously.