Dubbing/Editing 3 Chapter

Setting the Time Code and User Bits

To set the advancement mode

Set [TC RUN] on the [TC/UB SET] menu to switch the advancement mode (counting up).

REC RUN: Time code advances only while recording.

FREE RUN: Time code advances even when the unit is not recording and the time indicator is paused.

Notes

•If you set the advancement mode to [FREE RUN], the time code will be updated by the internal clock while the unit’s power is off. The time code may have been delayed or advanced somewhat if you turn on the unit power again, play back a tape, or set the INPUT SELECT switch to HDV/DV.

•Available only when [PRESET] is set to [TC MAKE].

To set the frame mode (For 60i only)

Set [TC FORMAT] on the [TC/UB SET] menu to switch the frame mode.

AUTO: Automatically sets the mode in accordance with the loaded tape.

If nothing is recorded on the tape, the mode is set to the non-drop frame mode. If the unit cannot read the frame mode correctly from the tape, the unit will use the mode that was set in the last position it was able to read correctly on the tape. If you remove the cassette, the mode of the last position it was able to read correctly is cleared and the mode is set to the non-drop frame mode. If [TC MAKE] is set to [PRESET], the mode is also set to the non- drop frame mode.

DF: Selects the drop frame mode.

NDF: Selects the non-drop frame mode.

Note

When you set [50i/60i SEL] on the [OTHERS] menu to 50i, this unit uses the 50i system specification. Therefore, the time code generated by the unit during recording in the DVCAM format is that of the non- drop frame mode. Even if a 60i system signal is input to the HDV/DV jack, the time code generated by the unit is the non-drop frame mode regardless of the [TC FORMAT] setting. If you intend to set the unit to generate the time code in the drop frame mode, set [50i/60i SEL] to 60i.

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