Setting the Time Code and User Bits
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This unit can set, display, record and play back the SMPTE/EBU time code and user bits. The unit can also output the time code read from the tape as an analog (LTC) signal when it is played back at normal speed, and receive an external analog time code (LTC) signal.
Displaying Text Data Such as Time DataThe LCD monitor on the unit can display superimposed menus, warnings, audio levels, the operation statuses and time data.
For details on the menus, see Chapter 6 “Adjusting and Setting Through Menus” on page 76 (GB).
To display text data
To display the operation statuses, time data, etc., on the LCD monitor, set the DISPLAY (LCD OFF/OFF/ ON) selector to ON, and the DISPLAY (MENU/TC/ AUDIO) selector to TC. If you turn the SUPERIMPOSE switch on, the text data is superimposed on the output from the VIDEO OUT1 connector.
To display the desired time data in the time counter display
Time code indicator
COUNTER switch
Time counter display
Use the COUNTER switch to select the type of time data to be displayed.
TC: Time code
Note
If the recording on the tape includes discontinuities, the counter may operate incorrectly during playback at the corresponding points.
Using the Internal Time Code GeneratorYou can set the initial time code value before recording the time code generated by the internal time code generator onto a tape. In addition, you can set the user bits to record user bit data such as the date, time, scene number, reel number, or other useful information. The time data settings are set by using the menu.
For details on the menu, see Chapter 6 “Adjusting and Setting Through Menus” on page 76 (GB).
To set the initial time code value
This section describes how to set the time code’s initial value.
Notes
•The time code can be set only in a DVCAM format recording. It cannot be set in a DV format recording. Make sure you set the DVCAM/DV select switch to
DVCAM.
•Before setting the initial time code value, set TC/UB IN on the TC/UB SET menu to INTERNAL and TC MAKE to PRESET.
For details on TC/UB IN and TC MAKE, see “TC/UB SET menu” on page 78 (GB).
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