Sony DSR 11 Operating Instructions - Page 49

Chapter 3 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus OTHERS menu Icon/Menu OTHERS Submenu (page) DV IN TC Setting Selects whether to record internal time code or external time code while the unit records the signals input from the DV IN/OUT connector in DVCAM format. INTERNAL : Records the time code generated by the internal time code generator. (If no time code is recorded on the tape, the unit records time code from 00:00:00:00. If there is time code already recorded on the tape, the unit records continuous time code from this point.) EXTERNAL: Records the time code with video and audio signals input from the DV IN/ OUT connector. TC FORMAT Notes • When you set the REC MODE on the VTR SET menu to DV SP, this item cannot be used. Even if it is once set to EXTERNAL, the setting turns invalid and the unit records the internal time code when you set REC MODE on the VTR SET menu to DV SP. • When this item is set to EXTERNAL, the INPUT SELECT selector on the front panel is set to DV, and no signal is input from the DV IN/OUT connector, if you start recording, bars (- :-:-:-) are recorded as time code. At the point that inputting of a signal begins, the time code of that signal will be recorded. • If you set this item to EXTERNAL and the external time code input is discontinuous or does not advance correctly, recording or displaying the time code on this unit may not be done correctly. If there is a discontinuous time code on your recorded tape, you may not be able to edit or search correctly, depending on the device used to edit. Selects the frame mode. AUTO : Automatically sets the frame mode in accordance with the inserted cassette. (If nothing is recorded on the tape, the mode is set to the non-drop frame mode. If the unit cannot read the frame mode correctly in the tape, the unit will use the frame mode that was set in the last position it was able to read correctly on the tape. If you turn the power on/off or remove the tape, the mode of the last position it was able to read correctly is cleared and the mode is set to the non-drop frame mode.) DF: Selects the drop frame mode. NDF: Selects the non-drop frame mode. Notes • When the NTSC/PAL select switch is set to PAL, the unit works as a PAL model. Therefore while recording in the DVCAM format, the time code generated by the unit turns to the non-drop frame mode. Even if an NTSC formatted signal is input from the DV IN/ OUT connector, the time code generated by the unit is non-drop frame mode as long as the switch is set to PAL, regardless of this item setting. If you intend to set the unit to generate the time code in the drop frame mode, set the NTSC/PAL select switch to NTSC. • Regardless of this setting, the frame mode is set to drop frame when you record in DV format (Only for NTSC). CLOCK SET Sets the internal clock of the unit. (page 37 (GB)) Pressing the M/m and SET buttons, sets the time (year, month, day, hour and minute). (When you set the minute, the second count will start from 00.) Notes • This item cannot be set during recording. • Regardless of the DATE DISP setting on the DISPLAY SET menu, the date for CLOCK SET is displayed in the Y/M/D order. • The internal backup battery will be fully charged in about 10 hours when power is provided to the unit. A fully charged internal backup battery can run the internal clock for about one month without the power provided through the AC adaptor. HRS METER (page 53 (GB)) Displays the accumulated time counts (by the digital hours meter) in units of 10 hours or 10 counts. OPERATION: Power on duration DRUM RUN: Drum rotation duration TAPE RUN: Tape run duration THREADING: Tape unthreading count 49 Chapter 3 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus (GB)