Sony 4-3-1Setting the Time Data (TIMER SEL/RESET/SET/HOLD), TC:, CTL:, UBIT:, Selecting the time data display

4-3-1 Setting the Time Data (TIMER SEL/RESET/SET/HOLD)

The display shows the following types of time data:

Indication	Time data type
TCR LTC	The LTC1) value read by the time code
	reader during playback.
TCR VITC	The VITC1) value read by the time code
	reader during playback.
TCG	The value generated by the time code
	generator during recording.
CTL	The number of CTL signals2) on the tape
	during recording/playing.
UBR LTC	The user bits3) value read by the time
	code reader (LTC) during playback.
UBR VITC	The user bits value read by the time code
	reader (VITC) during playback.
UBG	The user bits value generated by the time
	code generator during recording.
DUR	Appears whenever a duration between
	any two edit points (IN, OUT, AUDIO IN
	or AUDIO OUT points) is displayed.

Selecting the time data display

Press the [F1] (TIMER SEL) button repeatedly to select the desired time data display.

CTL: Counts the CTL signals on the playback tape or the CTL signals being recorded on the tape, and displays the tape running time in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.

TC: Displays the value read by the time code reader or the value generated by the time code generator. To switch between VITC and LTC, press the [F5] (TC SEL) button.

UBIT: Displays user bits data inserted in time code being played back, or the user bits data inserted in time code being recorded. To switch between VITC and LTC, press the [F5] (TC SEL) button.

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Time data for IN, OUT, AUDIO IN and AUDIO OUT points are also displayed.

Indication					Time data type
IN					Time data for an IN point.
OUT					Time data for an OUT point.
AUDIO IN					Time data for an AUDIO IN point.
AUDIO OUT					Time data for an AUDIO OUT point.
	T I M E R	D O L B Y N R			C H . C O N D	DIGITÅL		T C
	S E L				G R E E N
	T C					L O C K
		T C R V I T C P L A Y				D F 4 F D F 1
	T I M E R
		01Ó 04µ 58ß 00ƒ
	R E S E T
	T I M E R	Å I N 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 Å O U T 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0								Time data for
		I N	0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 O U T					0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0
	S E T									edit points
	T I M E R
	H O L D
	o f f
	T C	T C G			T C G	R U N	D F / N D F		V I T C
	S E L	S O U R C E		M O D E		M O D E
	V I T C	i n t			p r s t	r e c		D F	o n

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1) LTC and VITC 2) CTL signals

LTC cannot be read when the tape speed is very slow or is changed suddenly. VITC, on the other hand, can be read more accurately than LTC when the VTR is stopped or the tape speed is very low. VITC, however, cannot be read when the tape speed is very fast.

CTL (control) signals are pulse signals that are recorded horizontally in each frame.

3)User bits

Comprising a part of the time code, user bits record supplementary information and consist of an eight-digit number or hexadecimal A to F.

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