To set the initial time code value and user bit data2,3 6 1 7

TC PRESET MODE

TCG 00:00:00:00

INC/DEC : ( )( )KEY SHIFT : ( )( )KEY

CLEAR : RESET KEY DATA SAVE : SET KEY ABORT : TC PRESET KEY

Initial time code value setting screen

UB PRESET MODE

UBG 00:00:00:00

INC/DEC : ( )( )KEY SHIFT : ( )( )KEY

CLEAR : RESET KEY DATA SAVE : SET KEY ABORT : TC PRESET KEY

User bit setting screen

4,5,6

1 Press the COUNTER SELECT button to light the time data type indicator “TC” or “U-BIT.”

TC: To set the initial time code value

U-BIT:To set user bit data

The current time code value or user bit data is shown in the time counter display.

2 Set the TIME CODE menu items (see page 65) as shown below.

Menu item

Setting

 

 

TC MODE

“INT PRESET”

 

 

RUN MODE

“FREE RUN” or “REC RUN”

 

 

DF MODE

Normally “ON (DF)”

(for DSR-DR1000A

 

only)

 

 

 

3 Display the TC PRESET menu.

The current setting is shown on the monitor screen and in the time counter display on the front panel. The leftmost digit keeps flashing.

One of the following menu screens is displayed on the monitor depending on the setting made in step 1.

Note

If you display the TC PRESET menu while CNT value is being displayed, the message “COUNTER MODE IS SELECTED.” will appear on the monitor screen and “CNT mode!” will appear in the time counter display on the front panel. If this happens, press the COUNTER SELECT button to light the time data type indicator “TC” or “U-BIT.”

4 Use the K (IN) and k (OUT) buttons to move the flashing digit to the value to be changed.

5 Use the J (CUE) and j buttons to change the value of the flashing digit.

Enter hexadecimal values (0 to 9, A to F) when setting user bit data.

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have set the desired values for all digits.

To set a value of 00:00:00:00, simply press the RESET button.

7 Press the SET button.

The message “NOW SAVING...” appears on the monitor screen, “Saving...” appears in the time counter display, and the new settings are stored in memory.

After this saving operation is completed, the monitor screen and the time counter display return to their usual status.

Note

The set data may be lost if you power off the unit while the above saving operation is in progress. Wait until the saving operation is completed before powering off.

Preparations 2 Chapter

Setting the Time Data 27