Items Relating to the Time Code (Nos. 601 to ...)

Item number

Item

Setting

Function

601

DF/NDF MODE

[drop frame]

Selects the timing mode for the time code generator and

 

select

non-drop frame

the CTL counter.

 

 

auto

drop frame: drop frame mode (“DF” indication)

 

 

 

non-drop frame: non-drop frame mode (“NDF” indication)

 

 

 

auto: Drop frame / non-drop frame mode is selected

 

 

 

automatically on the basis of the frame frequency of

 

 

 

the unit. For 29.97 Hz drop frame mode is selected,

 

 

 

and for 30 Hz non-drop frame mode is selected. The

 

 

 

setting of the frame frequency mode is carried out with

 

 

 

the [F9](OTHERS CHECK)/ [F9] (SYSTEM) button in

 

 

 

MAINTENANCE menu.

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

This

setting is only active when the frame frequency of

 

 

 

 

 

 

the unit is 29.97 Hz or 30 Hz.

 

 

 

 

 

•

When the [F7](TCG MODE) key is set to “regene” in TC

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu, the time code generator is synchronized to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

playback time code, and therefore this setting is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

602

TIMER MODE

CTL

Selects the mode for displaying time data.

 

 

 

select

[TC]

CTL: During playback the CTL signal recorded on the tape,

 

 

 

 

UBIT

 

or during recording the CTL signal being recorded on

 

 

 

 

 

 

the tape, is counted, and the tape running time is

 

 

 

 

 

 

displayed in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.

 

 

 

 

 

TC: The time code value read by the time code reader, or

 

 

 

 

 

 

the time code value generated by the time code

 

 

 

 

 

 

generator is displayed. Use item 603 to toggle between

 

 

 

 

 

 

VITC and LTC.

 

 

 

 

 

UBIT: The user bits inserted in the playback time code, or

 

 

 

 

 

 

the user bits inserted in the time code being recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

are displayed. Use item 603 to toggle between VITC

 

 

 

 

 

 

and LTC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

603

TCR MODE select

[LTC]

Selects the time code read by the time code reader during

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

auto

playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VITC

LTC: LTC is read.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix

 

 

auto: If the playback speed is in the range ±1/2 normal

 

 

 

speed, VITC is read, and if outside this range LTC is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

read.

 

 

 

 

 

VITC: VITC is read.

 

 

 

 

 

604

TC2 MODE SEL

UBG

Selects the time data appearing in the second line.

 

 

 

 

TCG

UBG: Displays UBG.

 

 

 

 

UBV

TCG: Displays TCG.

 

 

 

 

UBR

UBV: Displays UBV.

 

 

 

 

CTL

UBR: Displays UBR.

 

 

 

 

VITC

CTL: Displays CTL.

 

 

 

 

auto

VITC: Displays VITC.

 

 

 

 

LTC

auto: Displays VITC when the playback speed is in the

 

 

 

 

[off]

 

range ±1/2 normal speed, and LTC if outside this

 

 

 

 

 

 

range.

 

 

 

 

 

LTC: Displays LTC.

 

 

 

 

 

off: Does not display time data in the second line.

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