Using Time Data

Chapter4

 

Recording Timecode and User Bit Data

For timecode recording, there are three methods, as follows.

Internal preset mode: Set an initial value, and generate a timecode internally to this unit, which is recorded. You can select either of the following advance modes.

•Free Run: Timecode advances continually.

•Rec Run: Timecode advances only during

recording.

Internal regeneration mode: Generate a timecode internally to this unit, to run consecutively from the timecode already recorded on the tape, and record this.

External regeneration mode: Generate a timecode internally to this unit, synchronized to an external input timecode, and record this. For the external input, you can select from the timecode input to the following connectors.

•TC IN connector: LTC

• HDV/DV connector: LTC/VITC (VITC is available only when the recording format setting of this unit is DVCAM.)

•SDI IN connector: RP188 SDI embedded timecode (LTC)

•Video input connectors: VITC (only available when the recording format setting of this unit is DVCAM)

Notes

•For linear editing using an editing control unit, when using this unit as the recorder, set the timecode recording mode to Internal Preset, and the advance mode to Free Run.

•If the recording format is DVCAM and timecode is recorded discontinuously, you can overwrite the timecode (or user bit data) from any initial value set on this unit (TC insert function).

For details of TC insert function, see page 68.

Setting the Timecode Initial Value, and Setting User Bit Data

Internal preset mode

You can set the initial timecode value before recording the timecode generated by the internal TC (timecode) generator onto a tape. In DVCAM/DV format recording, you can preset the timecode user bit data, to record such data as the date, time, scene number, reel number, or other useful information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1Press the DISPLAY button to set the LCD monitor display to status display mode or small screen display mode (see page 16).

2Press the COUNTER SELECT button to light the time data type indicator TC or UB.

TC: To set the initial timecode value

UB: To set user bit data

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

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