automatically synchronize with the external time code input to the unit via the SDTI or i.LINK interface.

1 Press the MENU button in the menu control section.

Once an external time code signal has been input, the internal time code advancement mode and frame count mode are automatically set as follows:

Advancement mode: FREE RUN

Frame count mode: Same as external time code (drop frame or non-drop frame)

To confirm external synchronization

Press the STOP button to put the unit into stop mode, then press the REC button.

SYSTEM MENU SETUP MENU

AUTO FUNCTION

HOURS METER

Monitor screen

Setup menu

Time counter display

Look at the time counter display and check that the time code value displayed there matches the external time code value.

2 Press the f or F button to select “AUTO FUNCTION.”

Rerecording the Time Code—TC Insert Function

The TC insert function makes it possible to use the internal time code generator to rewrite time code or user bits when the time code recorded on a tape is discontinuous.

When recording in DVCAM format, you can start recording time code from an initial value which can be set freely (see page 51).

Notes

SYSTEM MENU SETUP MENU

AUTO FUNCTION

HOURS METER

Monitor screen

Auto func

Time counter display

Convenient 3 Chapter

Use a tape which is recorded in the DVCAM format. (You cannot use the TC insert function with a tape recorded in DV format.)

The time code recording starts from the current tape position. Cue the tape up beforehand to the required start position.

If you use a tape on which ClipLink log data is recorded, the ClipLink log data will be lost.

Use the following procedure.

MENU RESET(NO)

1

TC

PRESET SET(YES)

7,8

2

3,5

2,4

3 Press the G button.

This displays the items in the level 1 of the auto mode execution menu.

AUTO FUNCTION MENU

 

SDTI DUB

 

 

SDTI DUBBING

 

i.LINK DUBBING

 

Time counter display

TC INSERT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor screen

Operation Editing for Functions

Setting the Time Data 53