9 – Operations related to timecode–Recording timecode
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cases, we suggest that you use the internal generator or
the tape as sources for recording time code.
If you are recording timecode only, we suggest that you do
not use external sources for recording timecode.
Set Tape as the source as described immediately
above, and use ABS or ABS-Ofs (9.2.2, “ABS
setting” and 9.2.3, “ABS-Ofs setting”) as tape time-
code sources. This will ensure an accurate relation-
ship between the timecode and the ABS timing
reference (the fact that the generator must be started
manually means that there wi ll not be a tight relation
between timecode and the ABS timing).
This will also allow you to synchronize multiple
DTRS units accurately to external timecode, even if
the slave units are not timecode-based.
If TcTrack is set as the Tape TC mode (9.2.1,
“TcTrack setting”), and Tape is selected as the
timecode source, the display shows Tape
(Assemble). See 9.3.4, “Assembling time-
code” for details of how to use this function.
9.3.2 Recording timecode using the generator
1Insert a formatted tape into the DA-98HR.
It is also possible to format and stripe a new
tape simultaneously, by setting up the format-
ting procedure as described in 6.2, “Format-
ting a tape” and then following the instructions
below.
2Select timecode as the timing reference (9.1.3,
“Selecting TC or ABS timing”).
3From menu group 8, select a frame rate (9.4,
“Selecting the frame rate”).
4From menu group 8, move the cursor to
TcRec Src (source for timecode
recording) and press ENTER:
5Use the § and keys to select the source of
the timecode as Generator TC.
6Go to menu group 8, move the cursor to Gen
Start (generator start time) and press
ENTER:
7Use the Ó and Á keys to select the field
(hours, minutes, seconds or frames) to be
edited, and the § and keys to change the
value.
You can also use the function keys as number
keys to input the value directly, as described in
4.4, “Using the function keys as number keys”.
8Go to menu group 8, move the cursor to Gen
Mode (generator mode) and press ENTER:
9Press the TC REC key k. The indicator starts
to flash.
10With the cursor under the Run/Stop on
the display, press the § or key to start the
timecode generator. The tape counter shows
the generated timecode, as does the display.
11Press and hold the RECORD and press the
PLAY key and the tape starts recording time-
code. The TC REC indicator lights steadily.
12Press the § or key with the cursor under
the Run/Stop on the display to stop the
timecode generator.
You can also start recording and then start the time-
code generator. In this case, an warning message
appears on the display screen as you start recording,
to tell you that there is no timecode source.
If the Mode field is set to Continue rather
than Reset, stopping the generator and then re-
starting it picks up the timecode values from where it
left off.
Conversely, setting this field to Reset restarts
from the start time set above every time the generator
is stopped and re-started.
It is also possible to “drop into” timecode recording
by starting the transport in record mode and then
TC Record Source
Generator TC
Generate Start Time
00:00:00:00 30ND
Generate Mode
00:55:00:00 30ND
Run/Stop Mode
Stop Reset