Notes

•In the playback mode, if the tape has a portion where recorded signals are not continuous:

–The count value of the counter may not advance correctly from that portion.

–The displayed value of the time code or user bits may be temporarily inaccurate.

•When this unit plays back a part of the tape where the recorded color system has been changed between PAL and NTSC, the displayed value may be inaccurate.

•When this unit plays back a part of the tape where the recording format has been changed between DVCAM and DV, the displayed value may be inaccurate.

•The counter operates on a ±12-hour cycle. You cannot make the counter operate on a 24-hour cycle.

•The count value of the counter consists of seven digits. The leftmost digit is not displayed. (i.e.; If the actual count value is “11:22:11:22,” the displayed value will be “1:22:11:22.” ) However, the unit recognizes that the hours value is 11.

9COUNTER SELECT selector

Selects the time data to be indicated on the time counter display. Selected time data is also displayed on the LCD monitor or on the counter display of a monitor connected to the S VIDEO or VIDEO connectors in OUTPUT.

COUNTER: Count value of the counter (seven digits). The value is displayed on a ±12-hour cycle.

TC: Time code

U-BIT:User bits

Note

The count value of the counter of this unit is determined by calculation based on the time code, that is, simple approximation. Therefore, in cases such as the following, the value may be inaccurate.

•There is a portion where the time code is not continuous on the tape you are using.

•The time code in both the drop frame mode and the non-drop frame mode are recorded on the tape you are using (For NTSC only).

•There is a blank portion between recorded portions on the tape you are using.

•A tape recorded using the PAL color system is being used in this unit when the NTSC/PAL select switch is set to NTSC.

•A tape recorded using the NTSC color system is being used in this unit when the NTSC/PAL select

switch is set to PAL.

•TC RUN on the TC/UB SET menu is set to FREE RUN.

0RESET (counter reset) button

When the COUNTER SELECT selector 9 is set to COUNTER, pressing this button resets the value indicated on the time counter display to 0:00:00:00 (0H00M00S00F).

Notes

•This button cannot reset the value of the time code or user bits.

•To reset the value of the time code or user bits, use TC PRESET or UB PRESET on the TC/UB SET menu.

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