Sony HKDV-502, 507D To enter the current time code continuously, To preroll to an IN/OUT point

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To enter the current time code continuously

1 Set item 127.Tele-File IN OUT input in the VTR SETUP menu to “on.”

2 Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the IN/OUT section to be entered.

To move the cursor using the numeric buttons

With the cursor specifying Time, Mrk, IN, OUT or the recording starting point section in the TELE FILE menu display, enter the line number using the numeric buttons. Then press the [F9] (CUENUM POINT) button. The cursor will move to the line specified by the numeric buttons.

3 Press the IN button (to enter IN point data) or OUT

button (to enter OUT point data) while pressing down the ENTRY button.

The movement of the cursor is automatic (as described in the table below) and time code is entered continuously.

Input condition	When the IN button is	When the OUT
	pressed while	button is pressed
	pressing the ENTRY	while pressing the
	button	ENTRY button
Only IN point	IN point data is	OUT point data is
data has	modifiedandthe	entered and the
been entered	cursor stays on the IN	cursor moves to the
	pointdata.	next IN point.
Only OUT	IN point data is	OUT point data is
point data has	entered and the	modifiedandthe
been entered	cursor moves to the	cursor stays on the
	next IN point.	OUT point.
Both IN/OUT	IN point data is	OUT point data is
pointdata	enteredormodified	enteredormodified
have not	and the cursor stays	and the cursor stays
been entered	on the IN point data.	on the OUT point
or have been		data.
entered

To display the duration between an IN point and an OUT point

Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the IN/ OUT section and press the IN button and OUT button at the same time. The duration between two points appears while the buttons are pressed.

To preroll to an IN/OUT point

Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the IN/ OUT section and press the IN button (to preroll to an IN point) or OUT button (to preroll to an OUT point) while pressing the PREROLL button. The VTR prerolls to the point and stops.

For details on setting the preroll time, see “4-2-7 Setting the Preroll Time” on page 4-18.

Note

If the cursor is not on the IN/OUT section when pressing the IN/OUT button while pressing the PREROLL button, the VTR prerolls to the cue point. When pressing the PREROLL button only, the VTR prerolls to the cue point regardless of the cursor position.

Automatic time data changes during IN/OUT point data entry or modification

The table below shows the automatic changes that occur in time data when either the IN point or OUT point is changed.

When IN point data is entered or modified

Status of input data	IN point	OUT point
The time sequence of the	The data is	The data is
IN/OUT point data is	changed.	unchanged.
correct.
The time sequence of the	The data is	The data is
IN/OUT point data is not	changed.	deleted.
correct.
The OUT point has not	The data is	The data is
beeninput.	changed.	unchanged.

When OUT point data is entered or modified

Status of the input data	IN point	OUT point
The time sequence of the	The data is	The data is
IN/OUT point data is	unchanged.	changed.
correct.
The time sequence of the	The data is	The data is
IN/OUT point data is not	unchanged.	unchanged.
correct.
The IN point has not been	The data is	The data is
input.	unchanged.	changed.

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