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
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 53).
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 |
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SDTI DUBBING |
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i.LINK DUBBING |
| Time counter display |
TC INSERT |
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Monitor screen
Operation Editing for Functions
Setting the Time Data 55