By setting the user bits (up to 8 hexadecimal digits), you can record user information such as the date, time, or scene number on the time code track.
To set the user bits, proceed as follows:
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| SHIFT: Selects a digit to set. Each time you press the | ||||||
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| Hexadecimal digits A to F are displayed as follows: | ||||||
| Hexadecimal | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| Display | A | b | C | d | E | F |
To reset the user bit data to 00:00:00:00
Press the RESET button.
5 Set the
The set user bit data will be recorded for both LTC and VITC.
To store the user bit setting in memory
The user bit setting (apart from the real time) is automatically retained in memory even when the power is turned off.
You can synchronize the internal time code generator of this camcorder with an external generator for the regeneration of an external time code. You can also synchronize the time code generators of other camcorders/ VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder.
Connections for time code synchronization
Connect both the reference video signal and the external time code as illustrated below.
Example 1: Synchronizing with an external time code
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TC IN | External time code |
1)Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF.
68 Setting the Time Data