Press the ALT button, then select off by pressing the [F2] (ID PRESET) button.
Press the ALT button again, then select UBIT by pressing the [F1] (TIMER SEL) button.

Resetting time data

Press the [F2] (TIMER RESET) button.

The internal time code generator is reset according to the setting of the [F1] (TIMER SEL) button.

Resetting CTL data

The time data display becomes 00H00M00S00F and all edit points are erased.

Resetting TC or UBIT data

The internal time code generator is reset and the time data display becomes 00H00M00S00F (TC) or 00 00 00 00 (UBIT). Edit points are not affected.

Notes

•Time data read by the time code reader cannot be reset.

•Time data cannot be reset when the internal time code generator is locked to external time codes or time codes read by the time code reader.

Setting the user bit value

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3 Enter the desired user bit value in hexadecimal notation using the numeric buttons.

(Press the 0 to 5 buttons while holding down the SFT button to enter the letters A to F.)

4 Press the [F3] (TIMER SET) button.

Recording the current time

1 Select df by pressing the [F9] (DF/NDF) button (DVW-A500/1 and 500/1 only).

2 Select free by pressing the [F8] (RUN MODE) button.

3 Enter the target time with the numeric buttons while verifying the data in the data entry window.

4 When the target time arrives, press the [F3] (TIMER SET) button.

The time code generator starts operating from the specified time.

4-3-2 Setting the Time Code Reader (TC SEL)

Press the [F5] (TC SEL) button to select the time code to be read by the time code reader during playback.

VITC: Reads VITC.

AUTO: Reads VITC when the playback speed is +/ –1/2 times normal speed or less, and LTC when it is greater than +/–1/2 times normal speed.

LTC: Reads LTC.

Depending on the time code recorded on a tape, VITC or LTC appears on the display.

Time codes that are read by the time code reader or played back are output from the TIME CODE OUT connector.

4-3-3 Setting the Time Code Generator (TCG SOURCE/MODE)

There are two ways to record time codes on the VTR. One way is to record the output of the VTR’s internal time code generator. The other is to directly record time codes that are input from an external time code generator.

The output from the internal time code generator can either be set to a specified initial value, or synchronized with an external time code generator.

Selecting the time code generator

Press the [F6] (TCG SOURCE) button repeatedly to select the time code generator.

int: Selects the time code generated by the internal time code generator.

ext: Selects an external time code input to the TIME CODE IN connector, or synchronizes the internal time code generator to an external time code generator.

Settings Menu 4 Chapter

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-21