Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording (continued)

4-5-3 Setting the Time Code

1Position the DISPLAY switch at [TC].

2Position the TCG switch at [SET].

3Set the menu option TC MODE to “DF” or “NDF”. “DF” steps the time code in drop frame mode, and “NDF” steps it in non-drop frame mode.

The menu option TC MODE can be found in the <TC/ UB> screen, which is accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page.

4Use the CURSOR buttons to set the time code.

The time code setting range extends from 00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29.

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.

5Change the position of the TCG switch.

[F-RUN] steps the time code in free run mode, and [R- RUN] set it in recording run mode.

4-5-4 Externally Locking the Time Code

 

The time code generator built into your AJ-SPC700P may be

 

locked with an external generator. It is also possible to lock

 

an external time code generator with the internal generator.

 

Connections for externally locking the time code

 

(examples)

 

As illustrated, both the reference video signals and the time

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code must be input.

Example 1 Locking the time code with external signals

 

Reference time code

TC IN

<Note>

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

GENLOCK IN

Reference video signal

Regeneration of Time Code

When the menu option FIRST REC TC is set to “REGEN”, the AJ-SPC700P reads the time code recorded in the last frame on the last recorded clip (with the most recent recording date and time) to maintain and record that value. The menu option FIRST REC TC can be found on the <TC/ UB> screen, which is accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page.

<Note>

However, when a P2 card is inserted or removed or when the recording target P2 card is changed using the SLOT SEL function of the USER button, the time code is continuously recorded on the clip most recently recorded on the target P2 card. When there is no recorded clip, the time code is recorded on the new recording target P2 card, from the value generated by the TC generator built into the camera- recorder.

Time code function during battery replacement

Even during battery replacement the backup mechanism keeps the time code generator functioning for a considerable time (about one year).

<Note>

When the POWER switch has been switched ON OFF ON, the backup accuracy of the time code in free run mode is about ±2 frames.

Example 2 Connecting two or more AJ-SPC700Ps with one another, with one being used as the reference device.

Reference device

CAM OUT

TC OUT

TC IN

GENLOCK IN

CAM OUT

TC OUT

TC IN

GENLOCK IN

CAM OUT

TC OUT

Different camera

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