To synchronize to time code input to the TC IN connector

•Set the INT/EXT/RP188 switch to EXT and the PRESET/REGEN switch to REGEN.

•Set extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” to “tc.”

To synchronize to VITC in an input video signal

•Set the INT/EXT/RP188 switch to EXT and the PRESET/REGEN switch to REGEN.

•Set extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” to “vitc.”

To synchronize to SMPTE RP188 LTC in an SDI signal

Set the INT/EXT/RP188 switch to RP188 and the PRESET/REGEN switch to REGEN.

To synchronize to i.LINK TC

•Set the INT/EXT/RP188 switch to EXT and the PRESET/REGEN switch to REGEN.

•Set extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” to “tc.”

To synchronize to i.LINK VITC

•Set the INT/EXT/RP188 switch to EXT and the PRESET/REGEN switch to REGEN.

•Set extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” to “vitc.”

For details of menu setting operations, see Chapter 7 “Menus” on page 89.

This starts the internal time code generator running in synchronization with the external time code generator. Once the internal time code generator is synchronized with the external time code generator, even if the external time code generator connection is removed, the internal time code generator continues to run.

Notes

•When the input video signal selected is i.LINK or SDI, setting the INT/EXT/RP188 switch to EXT and the PRESET/REGEN switch to REGEN automatically

synchronizes the internal time code generator to the time code received through the S400 (i.LINK) connector or SDI IN connector.

•When the INT/EXT/RP188 switch is set to EXT and the PRESET/REGEN switch is set to REGEN, the internal time code advance mode and frame count mode (for 525 line mode only) are automatically set as follows.

Advance mode: free running

Frame count mode (for 525 line mode only): the same as the external time code signal (drop frame or non- drop frame)

To check the synchronization to the external signal

Press the STOP button to stop this unit, then press the REC button.

Check that the time code value shown in the time data display coincides with the external time code value.

To record external time code directly

You can record both of the following types of external time code directly.

•TC input to the TC IN connector of this unit

•i.LINK TC input to the S400 (i.LINK) connector of this unit

•SMPTE RP-188 LTC in an SDI signal input to the SDI IN connector of this unit

When you use this method, the internal time code generator advances without being affected by the external time code.

To record the playback time code of external VTRs, the methods described above in “To record with the internal time code generator synchronized to external time code” are recommended.

Use the following procedure to record external time code directly, according to the type of external time code.

Time data display

Video panel

 

DATA

DATA

DATA

DATA

VITC VIUB COUNTER HOLD

VITC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PB NDF EXT-LK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

FRAMES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISC

E

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH- 15

CH- 26

CH- 37

CH- 48

BATT

E

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

PROCESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT CH INPUT SEL

INPUT SEL STATUS

CHARACTER

LIGHT

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

WARNING

KEY INHI

REC INHI

OFF

ON

OFF ON

OFF L

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC

 

 

COUNTER

 

 

SUB

THUMB

SHUTTLE

JOG

 

 

KEY INHI

 

 

 

 

 

SHIFT

 

 

NETWORK

ON

INT

PRESET

F-RUN

SEL

HOLD

 

CLIP

NAIL

 

 

LOCAL

 

 

EXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS

REMOTE

OFF

RP188

REGEN

R-RUN

 

 

 

CLIP

ESSENCE

 

 

ALL/CH-1

 

CH-2

CH-3

CH-4

 

 

 

 

MENU

MARK

 

 

 

 

METER

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

VARIABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

SET

RESET

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEL

SEL

 

 

PRESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L/ST/R

SYSTEM

S.SEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

MARK1

 

PREV

PLAY

NEXT

 

STOP

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

OUT

 

TOP

F REV

F FWD

END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARK2

1 Make either of the following connections and settings.

To directly record TC input to the TC IN connector Connect the time code output from the external device to the TC IN connector. Press the VIDEO INPUT SEL button and, while viewing the time data display or the video panel, select one of SDI, COMPOSITE, or SG.

To directly record i.LINK TC

Connect an i.LINK signal to the S400 (i.LINK) connector. Press the VIDEO INPUT SEL button and, while viewing the time data display or the video panel, select i.LINK.

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