Playback 4 Chapter

4-1 Preparations for Playback

When “14:9” is selected

HD

SD

Crops both ends of an HDVS screen to make its aspect ratio 14:9.

When “13:9” is selected

HD

SD

Crops both ends of an HDVS screen to make its aspect ratio 13:9.

• Squeeze mode (SQUEEZE)

HD

SD

Converts a 16:9 screen into a 4:3 screen without cropping.

4-1-4 Time Data Setting

(Conversion from 24 to

25-Frame Mode)

Displayed time data

Use the CTL/TC/UB button to select one of the CTL (control), time code, or user bit values. When time code is selected, the displayed data is determined by the setting of the LTC/VITC button (LTC/VITC) as follows.

LTC/VITC

Displayed data

button setting

 

LTC

LTC recorded on tape

 

 

VITC

VITC recorded on tape

 

 

Time code conversion for 25-frame mode playback (TC CONV)

When you play back a tape that was originally recorded in 24-frame mode in 25-frame mode (off- speed playback), you can convert 24-frame time code into 25-frame time code.

To convert 24-frame time code into 25-frame time code, set the following menu items as shown below.

Basic menu item 005

“TIME”

Extended menu item 620

“ON”

Extended menu item 621

Set “STARTING TC”

These settings display 25-frame time code on the time data display area of the FL display, and superimpose both 24-frame and 25-frame time codes on the monitor.

4-1-5 Time Data Setting (Conversion from 23.98 to 29.97-Frame Mode) (J-H3 only)

If you set the system frequency to 23.98PD and are about to playback a tape recorded in 23.98-frame mode, you can convert the time code into 29.97-frame time code.

To display the converted 29.97-frame time code, set the following menu items as shown below.

Basic menu item 005

“TIME”

Extended menu item 623

Set 24F TC A-FRAME

 

SELECT

Extended menu item 624

Set 30F TC A-FRAME

 

SELECT

These settings display 29.97-frame time code on the time data display area of the FL display, and superimpose both 23.98-frame and 29.97-frame time codes on the monitor.

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