To set the user bits

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 timecode track.

Input the timecode to the TC connector on the rear connector panel, and set the IN/OUT selector switch to IN. When using this unit as the reference device, set the IN/ OUT selector switch to OUT, to output timecode from the TC connector.

Connections for timecode synchronization Connect both the reference video signal and the external timecode as illustrated below.

Example 1: Synchronizing with an external timecode

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SUB CLIP

 

 

4

 

CLIP MENU

3,5

 

SEL/SET

PRESET

F-RUN

 

REGEN

SET

 

CLOCK

R-RUN

 

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1Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button of the LCD monitor so that the status display appears.

2Press the COUNTER/CHAPTER button on the LCD monitor to display UBG in the time counter display section.

3Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.

4Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET. The first (leftmost) digit flashes.

5Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) to set the timecode value including the last (rightmost) digit of timecode.

Hexadecimal digits A to F are displayed as A to F in capital letters.

To reset the timecode value to 00 00 00 00, press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.

6Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to the desired operating mode for the timecode generator.

F-RUN: Free run. The timecode generator keeps running.

R-RUN: Recording run. The timecode generator runs only while recording.

To lock the timecode to an external source

You can synchronize the internal timecode generator of this camcorder with an external generator for the regeneration of an external timecode. You can also synchronize the timecode generators of other camcorders/ VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder.

 

 

TC IN

External timecode

 

 

GENLOCK IN

Reference video signal (SD or HD)

Example 2: Connecting two units, and using one as the reference

Notes

•When making the following connections, set the frame frequency to the same value on both units. Wait until the reference camcorder becomes stable (a state where a normal picture appears on the viewfinder screen or the LCD monitor), and then connect the other camcorders.

•When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, make sure that the reference unit is either recording or in the recording stopped state.

MONITOR OUT

TC OUT

Reference camcorder

TC IN

GENLOCK IN

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