Setting the time data

When the user bits and time code are both to be used, the user bits are set first.

If the time code is set first, the time code generator will stop while the user bits are being set so that the time code setting will be off.

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

Setting the user bits

In the internal color bar signal recording mode, memos (dates and times) of up to six hexadecimal digits can be recorded on the sub-code track by setting the user bits.

1 Set the OUTPUT (output signal selector)/AUTO KNEE switch to BARS.

2 Set the DISPLAY switch to UB.

3 Set the TCG switch to SET.

4 Set the user bits using the SHIFT button, “+” button and “–” button.

SHIFT button:

This is used to start the digit to be set flashing. Each time it is pressed, the flashing moves by one digit to the right.

“+” button:

This increments by 1 the numerical value of the flashing digit.

“–” button:

This decrements by 1 the numerical value of the flashing digit.

A to F in hexadecimal notation are displayed as follows:

Hexadecimal

A

B

C

D

E

F

notation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Set the TCG switch to F-RUN or R-RUN.

6 Select UB MODE item on the TC/UB screen of

VTR MENU.

User bits memory function

The user bits settings (except for the actual time) are automatically saved in the memory and retained even after the power is turned off.

<Notes>

O In the camera image recording mode, the tape management information shown on page 68 is output.

O When DATE is selected from the UB MODE items, the real time operations for year/month/day of the TIME/DATE screen are adhered to.

O When TIME is selected from the UB MODE items, the real time operations for hours/minutes/seconds of the TIME/DATE screen are adhered to.

O The user bits setting contents are output to the six higher digits of the user bits in the VIDEO AUX area (which used to be the VITC area). In the internal color bar signal recording mode, they are also output to the six higher digits of the LTC user bits.

O The user bits cannot be set since the active frame information and other tape management information is always output to the two lower digits of the user bits.

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