Synchronizing the Time Codes

Signals Video the Adjusting and Code Time the Setting 4 Chapter

Notes on the Time Codes

Time codes output from the unit have the following restrictions:

•The unit outputs an EE signal when it is in recording or recording pause modes, or when you press the REC button.

While the unit is outputing an EE signal, only the time code from an external device that is connected to the TC IN connector will be through-output from the TC OUT connector when the INPUT SELECT selector is set to other than DV, and TC/UB IN on the TC/UB SET menu has been set to other than INTERNAL. (The time code and user bits that are internally generated are not output from the TC OUT connector.)

In this case, as a result, the time code will not be output from the TC OUT connector when the time code is not input from the external device connected to the TC IN connector.

You need to set TC/UB IN on the TC/UB SET menu to INTERNAL to output a time code from the TC OUT connector even if no time code has been input from an external device connected to the TC IN connector.

To set the unit to inherit a time code from the external device even after you set TC/UB IN to INTERNAL from some other setting, follow the steps below.

1Match the settings (used when TC/UB IN is set to INTERNAL) of the unit with the external device format. (See the setting example below.)

2After setting TC/UB IN to other than INTERNAL, connect the external device to the TC IN connector to input the time code.

3Set TC/UB IN on the TC/UB SET menu to

INTERNAL.

4Disconnect the external device from the TC IN connector.

Setting example

If the time code setting of the external device is TC: Drop frame; UB: 12 34 56 78.

This unit’s menu

Setting

TC RUN

FREE RUN

 

 

TC FORMAT

DF

 

 

UB PRESET

12 34 56 78

 

 

(The TC FORMAT submenu is only for the DSR- 45.)

•The internal time code is output with the phase synchronized to the line-outs (COMPONENT OUT, S VIDEO OUT, VIDEO OUT) when TC/UB IN on the TC/UB SET menu is set to INTERNAL.

(When the EE signal is output, the output signals of the line-outs are delayed for one line from the input video signal when component video or S-video is input, and delayed for two lines from the input video signal when composite video (VIDEO IN REF.IN) is input.)

•When inputting signals from the DV jack, if you set DV IN TC to INTERNAL, the time code and user bits generated internally are recorded under the INTERNAL setting in TC/UB IN on the TC/UB SET menu. If you want to record with the time code input from the DV jack, set DV IN TC to EXTERNAL or use the duplicate function.

•When REC MODE on the VTR SET menu is set to DVCAM, if you set DV IN TC to EXTERNAL, this unit records the time code input via the DV jack and the user bits internally generated, and the TC OUT connector outputs the same time code and user bits.

•During the duplicate operation, this unit records the time code and user bits on the source tape currently being duplicated and the TC OUT connector outputs the same time code and user bits. The time code and user bits are output with the phase synchronized to the line-outs (COMPONENT OUT, S VIDEO OUT, VIDEO OUT) during the duplicate operation.

For details on the duplicate function, see “Duplication (generating a work tape with the same time code)” on page 69 (GB).

•During the audio dubbing operation, the TC OUT connector outputs the time code and user bits on the tape currently being played.

For details on audio dubbing, see “Audio Dubbing” on page 74 (GB).

•To display and check the time code currently being advanced with the FREE RUN setting, press the REC button when all the conditions below are met.

–The unit is in the stop mode.

–The COUNTER SELECT selector is set to TC.

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

–TC MAKE on the TC/UB SET menu is set to

PRESET.

If you press the STOP button, the time code display returns to the last time code value it was able to read on the tape.

64 (GB) Chapter 4 Setting the Time Code and Adjusting the Video Signals