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Adjustments and Settings for Recording Recording time code and user bits The number of frames for TC varies with the settings for the input signal, system mode, and camera mode as follows. Recording REC SYSTEM SIGNAL MODE frame MODE*8 LTC VITC No. of frames of TC during recording and presetting No. of frames of the output TC No. of frames of the displayed TC LTC UB VITC UB 60i, 30P (Over 60i) 24P (Over 60i) 24PA (Over 60i) As per the TC As per the TC mode*3 mode*3 Always nondrop frame*4 Always nondrop frame*4 30 30/24 switchable As per the UB mode*5 As per the VITC UB mode Always frame rate information*2 1080-59.94i 30PN (Native) As per the TC As per the TC mode*3 mode*3 30 30 24PN (Native) Always non- Always nondrop frame*4 drop frame*4 24 Recording: 24 fixed Playback: 30/24 As per the UB mode*5*7 Always frame rate information*6 CAM 50i, 25P (Over 50i) switchable As per the UB As per the mode*5 VITC UB mode 1080-50i j*3 j*3 25 25 25 25PN (Native) As per the UB mode*5*7 Always frame rate information*6 60i As per the TC As per the TC As per the 30P (Over 60i) mode*3 mode*3 VITC UB mode 480-59.94i 24P (Over 60i) 30 Always non- Always non- 30 30/24 switchable As per the UB mode*5 Always frame 24PA (Over 60i) drop frame*4 drop frame*4 rate information*2 576-50i 50i, 25P (Over 50i) j*3 j*3 25 25 25 As per the UB As per the mode*5 VITC UB mode SDI*1 1080-59.94i 480-59.94i 1080-50i j As per the TC mode*3 As per the TC mode*3 30 j*3 j*3 25 30 25 30/24 switchable 25 As per the UB As per the mode*5 VITC UB mode 576-50i *1 It will not be slaved to a TC or UB value that is input in the SDI IN connector. *2 If the option menu FRAME RATE UB is set to "MENU", then recording is performed as per the UB or VITC UB mode. If this is the case, however, edit tools (e.g. PC edit software) cannot record the required information. The menu item FRAME RATE UB is found in the screen on the OPTION MENU page. *3 For free run, the time code is slaved to the time code input through the TC IN connector. *4 For free run, the time code is slaved to the time code input through the TC IN connector if it is a non-drop frame. *5 When the option UB MODE is set to EXT, then the bits are slaved to the user bits input through the TC IN connector. The menu item UB MODE is found in the screen on the MAIN OPERATION page. *6 Regardless of the menu settings, frame rate information is always recorded. During playback, the information is output after being converted into pull-down frame rate information. *7 When the UB MODE is set to "FRM RATE", the pull-down frame rate information read out from the VITC UB area is output during playback. *8 For details on this item, refer to [Recording formats and output connector signal formats] (page 48) 63 Adjustments and Settings for Recording : Setting Time Data

Section	Page
Read this first!	2
General	8
Features of Camera unit	9
Features of Recorder/player unit	10
Features of the Input/Output unit	12
Other features	12
Dimensions drawing	13
Color TV Standard Settings (Settings for frame frequency)	14
System Configuration	15
Parts and their Functions	16
Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section	16
Audio (input) Function Section	18
Audio (output) Function Section	20
Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section	21
Menu Operation Section	25
Time Code Section	26
Warning and Status Display Functions	27
Display Window Functions	28
LCD Monitor	29
Viewfinder	30
Recording and Playback	32
P2 Cards	32
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards	34
Basic Procedures	35
Normal Recording	37
Normal Recording and Native Recording	37
PRE-RECORDING function	38
Loop Recording	39
Interval Recording	39
ONE CLIP REC Function	42
Recording Review Function	44
Normal and Variable Speed Playback	45
Text Memo Function	45
Shot Mark Function	46
Recording Setting and Operation Mode	46
Adjustments and Settings for Recording	47
Multi Format	47
Video system and Recording format	47
Selecting a recording signal and method	47
Recording formats and output connector signal formats	48
Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance	49
Adjusting the White Balance	49
Setting Color Temperature Manually	51
Adjusting the Black Balance	52
Setting the Electronic Shutter	53
Shutter Modes	53
Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed	54
Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode	54
Assigning Functions to USER Buttons	55
Setting the Switchover of USER SW GAIN	56
Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels	57
Selecting Audio Input Signals	57
Recording level adjustment	58
Setting External Reference Signal and GENLOCK	61
Locking video signal to external reference signal	61
Setting Time Data	62
Description of time data	62
Recording time code and user bits	63
Setting of the User bits	64
Setting the Internal Clock’s Date and Time	66
Setting the Time Code	67
Externally Locking the Time Code	68
Providing an ID to the Camera	72
Setting UMID Information	73
CTL Count Setting and Display	74
Viewfinder Screen Status Displays	75
Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen	75
Mode Check Screen Displays (MODE CHK function)	75
Selecting Viewfinder Display Information	76
Viewfinder Status Indication Layout	76
Display Modes and Setting Changes/adjustment Result Messages	85
Setting the Marker Displays	86
Marker Check Screen Displays (MARKER SELECT button function)	86
Checking Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder	86
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor	87
Selection of video output signals	88
Settings of signals output from SDI OUT connector	88
Settings of signals output from MON OUT connector	89
Handling data	90
Handling SD memory cards	91
Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card	91
How to Use the User Data	95
How to Use Scene File Data	96
Resetting Menu Option Settings to Defaults	99
Lens file	99
How to provide lens files	99
To save the lens file into the built-in memory	100
To read the lens file from the builtin memory	101
To write in and read out the lens file to/from the SD memory card	102
Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC)	104
Preparation	108
Power Supply	108
Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type	109
Use of the external DC power supply	110
Mounting the Lens and Performing the Flange Back and White Shading Adjustments	111
Preparing for Audio Input	114
When Using the Front Microphone	114
When Using a Wireless Receiver	114
When Using Audio Devices	115
Mounting the Camera on a Tripod	115
Attaching the Shoulder Strap	116
Attaching the Rain Cover	116
Attaching the F.AUDIO LEVEL control Knob	117
Connection of the DC OUT connector and the external REC strat/stop switch	117
Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails	118
Thumbnail Manipulations Overview	118
Thumbnail Screen	119
Selecting Thumbnails	121
Playing back Clips	121
Switching the Thumbnail Display	122
Changing Thumbnails	123
Shot Mark	123
Text Memo	124
Deleting Clips	126
Restoring Clips	126
Reconnection of Incomplete Clips	127
Copying Clips	127
Setting of Clip Meta Data	128
Formatting a P2 Card	131
Formatting SD memory cards	131
Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode	132
Properties	133
Connection with external device	136
Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port	136
Connection with a PC in the USB DEVICE mode	136
USB HOST mode	137
Switching to the USB HOST mode	137
Using the USB HOST mode	137
Connection using the SDI IN connector	142
Connection of the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G)	143
Connection of the extension control unit (AG-EC4G)	145
Maintenance and Inspections	146
Inspections Before Shooting	146
Preparing for Inspections	146
Inspecting the Camera Unit	146
Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions	147
Maintenance	148
Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder	148
Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras	148
Replacing the Backup Battery	148
Connector Signals	149
Warning System	153
Warning Description Tables	153
Error Codes	155
Card Warning Code	156
Warning and Error Display for Thumbnail Operation and USB HOST MODE	156
Menu	158
Menu Configuration	158
Setting Menu Options	160
Selecting Options for USER MENU	161
Menu Description Tables	162
SYSTEM SETTING	162
PAINT	169
VF	177
CAM OPERATION	181
MAIN OPERATION	187
FILE	193
MAINTENANCE	196
OPTION MENU	198
Updating the Firmware incorporated into the unit	199
Specifications	200

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Adjustments and Settings for Recording

Setting Time Data

Adjustments and Settings for Recording

The number of frames for TC varies with the settings for the input signal, system mode, and camera mode as follows.

It will not be slaved to a TC or UB value that is input in the SDI IN connector.

If the option menu FRAME RATE UB is set to “MENU”, then recording is performed as per the UB or VITC UB mode. If

this is the case, however, edit tools (e.g. PC edit software) cannot record the required information. The menu item

FRAME RATE UB is found in the <OPTION> screen on the OPTION MENU page.

For free run, the time code is slaved to the time code input through the TC IN connector.

For free run, the time code is slaved to the time code input through the TC IN connector if it is a non-drop frame.

When the option UB MODE is set to EXT, then the bits are slaved to the user bits input through the TC IN connector.

The

menu item UB MODE is found in the <TC/UB> screen on the MAIN OPERATION page.

Regardless of the menu settings, frame rate information is always recorded. During playback, the information is output

after being converted into pull-down frame rate information.

When the UB MODE is set to “FRM RATE”, the pull-down frame rate information read out from the VITC UB area is

output during playback.

For details on this item, refer to [Recording formats and output connector signal formats] (page 48)

Recording time code and user bits

REC

SIGNAL

SYSTEM

MODE

Recording

frame

MODE

LTC

VITC

No. of frames

of TC during

recording and

presetting

No. of frames

of the output

No. of frames

of the

displayed TC

LTC UB

VITC UB

CAM

1080-59.94i

60i,

30P (Over 60i)

As per the TC

mode

As per the TC

mode

30/24

switchable

As per the UB

mode

As per the

VITC UB mode

24P (Over 60i)

24PA (Over 60i)

Always non-

drop frame

Always non-

drop frame

Always frame

rate

information

30PN (Native)

As per the TC

mode

As per the TC

mode

As per the UB

mode

Always frame

rate

information

24PN (Native)

Always non-

drop frame

Always non-

drop frame

Recording:

24 fixed

Playback:

30/24

switchable

1080-50i

50i,

25P (Over 50i)

As per the UB

mode

As per the

VITC UB mode

25PN (Native)

As per the UB

mode

Always frame

rate

information

480-59.94i

60i

30P (Over 60i)

As per the TC

mode

As per the TC

mode

30/24

switchable

As per the UB

mode

As per the

VITC UB mode

24P (Over 60i)

24PA (Over 60i)

Always non-

drop frame

Always non-

drop frame

Always frame

rate

information

576-50i

50i,

25P (Over 50i)

As per the UB

mode

As per the

VITC UB mode

SDI

1080-59.94i

480-59.94i

As per the TC

mode

As per the TC

mode

30/24 switchable

As per the UB

mode

As per the

VITC UB mode

1080-50i

576-50i