Outputting Timecode

This section describes the timecode output from the TC OUT, VIDEO OUT and SDI OUT1/OUT2 connectors during playback and recording, and in E-E mode.

Embedded timecode in SDI output

With an appropriate menu setting, this unit can also output SDI embedded timecode as LTC in the SDI output, compliant with the RP188 standard.

Embedded timecode in HD-SDI output

The HD-SDI output from this unit includes HDV timecode as both LTC and VITC compliant with the ARIB STD- B4.2.0 standard.

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Timecode Output During Playback

Timecode output from the TC OUT connector (LTC)

The timecode (and user bit data) read from the tape being played is output from the TC OUT connector.

With the factory default setting, the timecode is not output during search. To output timecode also during search, set the TIME CODE >MUTING IN SRCH menu item to OFF.

Notes

•Even if the MUTING IN SRCH menu item is set to OFF, when the timecode cannot be read from the tape during search, no timecode is output.

•During still image playback, no timecode is output.

•During variable speed playback, the timecode output follows the setting of the MUTING IN SRCH menu item (see page 79).

Timecode output from the video signal output connectors (VITC)

With the TIME CODE menu item, you can select whether to insert timecode (VITC) in the video signal output from the VIDEO OUT, SDI OUT1/OUT2 connectors.

Set the TIME CODE menu item as shown in next step.

For details of menu operations, see “Changing Menu Settings” (page 86).

To output VITC

1 Set the VITC OUTPUT menu item (see page 78) to TC or VITC.

TC: Convert the timecode (LTC) to VITC, and insert in the output video signal.

VITC: Output the VITC inserted in the video signal.

If no VITC is to be inserted in the output video signal, select OFF.

2 With the VITC POS SEL-1 and VITC POS SEL-2 menu items (see page 78), specify the lines in which to insert the VITC.

Timecode Output During Recording and in E-E Mode

Timecode output from the TC OUT connector Timecode (and user bit data) is output according to the settings described in “Recording Timecode and User Bit Data” (see page 51).

During timecode recording and STOP REC (forced E-E mode) you can adjust the timecode phase of the LTC signal output from the TC OUT connector. (For details, see the description of the EE OUT PHASE menu item (see page 78).)

Timecode output from the video signal output connectors

This is the same as described in “Timecode Output During Playback.”

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