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Recording Timecode and User Bit Data

Chapter 4

Using Time Data

2

Press the COUNTER SELECT button to light the time

data type indicator TC or UB.

TC:

To set the initial timecode value

UB:

To set user bit data

The current timecode value or user bit data is shown in

the time counter display.

3

Set the TIME CODE menu items

(see page 79)

as

follows, then press the SET (YES) button.

1)The internal TC (timecode) generator begins to advance at the instant

of completion of the setting.

2)Starting and stopping of the internal TC (timecode) generator advance

is linked to starting and stopping of video and audio recording.

3)Valid when the system frequency is 60i, and the recording mode is

DVCAM or HDV. In other cases, regardless of the menu setting, this

is automatically fixed at OFF (NDF).

4

Press the TC PRESET button.

The current setting is shown on the monitor screen.

The leftmost digit keeps flashing. Either of the

following menu screens is displayed on the monitor

screen depending on the selection (TC or UB) made in

step

2

.

•

If you press the TC PRESET button while CNT

value is being displayed, the message “COUNTER

MODE IS SELECTED.” will appear on the monitor

screen and “CNT mode!” will appear in the time

counter display on the front panel. If this happens,

press the COUNTER SELECT button to light the

time data type indicator TC or UB.

•

When recording an HDV format signal input to the

HDV/DV connector of this unit, the user bit data

are automatically copied, and cannot be preset this

unit.

•

For HDV 1080i format, the user bit data can only be

recorded every 3 frames.

5

Use the

<

/

A

and

,

/

B

buttons to move the

flashing digit to the value to be changed.

To set a value of 00:00:00:00, simply press the RESET

(NO) button.

6

Use the

M

and

m

buttons to change the value of the

flashing digit.

Enter hexadecimal values (0 to 9, A to F) when setting

user bit data.

7

Repeat steps

5

and

6

until you have set the desired

values for all digits.

8

Press the SET (YES) button.

The message “NOW SAVING...” appears on the

monitor screen, and “Saving...” appears in the time

counter display, while the new settings are saved in

memory.

When the saving operation is completed, the monitor

screen and time counter display return to their normal

indications.

The new setting may be lost if you power off the unit

during the saving operation. Wait until the saving

operation is completed before powering the unit off.

To set the current time as the initial

timecode value

In step

3

above, set the RUN MODE menu item to FREE

RUN, then set the current time (format: HH:MM:SS:FF =

hours:minutes:seconds:frames) in step

4

and subsequent

steps.

Recording timecode to continue

from previously recorded timecode

Internal Regen mode

When the recording format on the tape is DVCAM or DV,

and the recording format of this unit is set to be the same

as on the tape, you can record timecode consecutively from

the timecode already recorded on the tape.

To do this, set the TC MODE menu item to INT REGEN.

When recording starts the timecode on the tape is read, and

this unit internally generates and records continuing

timecode.

In this case, the frame count mode is the same as that of the

timecode recorded on the tape (drop-frame or non-drop-

frame).

Menu item

Setting

TC MODE

INT PRESET

RUN MODE

FREE RUN

1)

or REC RUN

2)

DF MODE

3)

ON (DF mode) or OFF (NDF mode)

Notes

TC PRESET MODE

TCG 00:00:00:00

INC/DEC : ( )( )KEY

SHIFT : ( )( )KEY

CLEAR : RESET KEY

DATA SAVE :

SET KEY

ABORT : TC PRESET KEY

UB PRESET MODE

UBG 00:00:00:00

INC/DEC : ( )( )KEY

SHIFT : ( )( )KEY

CLEAR : RESET KEY

DATA SAVE :

SET KEY

ABORT : TC PRESET KEY

Setting screen for initial

timecode value

Setting screen for user bit data

value

Note

Section	Page
Table of Contents	5
Chapter 1 Overview	8
Features	8
HDV format	8
DVCAM/DV format	8
Variety of interfaces	9
Other features	9
Using the CD-ROM Manual	11
Preparations	11
Reading the CD-ROM Manual	11
Names and Functions of Parts	12
Front panel	12
Rear panel	21
Chapter 2 Preparations	25
Before Using this Unit	25
Setting the system frequency	25
Setup menu	25
Using the ASSIGN button	27
Adjusting the LCD monitor image	27
Connecting an External Monitor	28
To view video	28
To view HD video	28
Superimposed Text Information	29
To turn superimposed text on and off	29
Adjusting the text display	29
Information displayed	29
Displaying Supplementary Status Information	30
Time Data Handled by This Unit	32
Displaying the Time Data and Operating Mode	33
Displaying on the LCD monitor and an external video monitor	33
Recording Formats and Input/Output Signals	35
Differences among HDV 1080i, DVCAM, and DV formats	35
Input and output signals in E-E mode	35
Playback formats and output signals	38
Usable Cassettes	40
Inserting and ejecting cassettes	41
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback	42
Recording	42
Settings for recording	42
Carrying out recording	44
Playback	46
Settings for playback	46
Playback operations	47
Variable speed playback	47
Operation from an external device	48
Repeat playback - automatic cyclical playback	48
Setting points A and B for repeat playback	49
Cuing up to any desired position set as point A or B	51
Chapter 4 Using Time Data	52
Recording Timecode and User Bit Data	52
Setting the timecode initial value, and setting user bit data	52
Recording timecode to continue from previously recorded timecode	53
Synchronizing the internal timecode generator to an external timecode - External synchronization	54
Outputting Timecode	55
Timecode output during playback	55
Timecode output during recording and in E-E mode	56
Chapter 5 Connections and Settings for Editing	57
Connection Using i.LINK	57
Using this unit in a nonlinear editing system (AV/C connection)	57
Using in a cut editing system	58
Connections for a Linear Editing System	60
Editing in DVCAM format using an external controller	60
When using this unit as an HDV tape player	63
When using the editing functions of the recorder	65
Chapter 6 Using the i.LINK Connector for Dubbing and TC Insert	66
Digital Dubbing	66
Connections and settings	66
Digitally dubbing signals in HDV/DVCAM/DV format	67
Rerecording the Timecode - TC Insert Function (DVCAM Format Only)	70
Chapter 7 Menus	72
Menu Organization	72
Menu Contents	75
Setup menu	75
Auto mode execution (AUTO FUNCTION) menu	86
Changing Menu Settings	88
Buttons used to change menu settings	88
Changing the settings of BASIC menu items	88
Displaying ENHANCED menu items	90
Changing the settings of ENHANCED menu items	90
Returning menu settings to their factory default settings	90
Assigning a Function to the ASSIGN Button	91
Chapter 8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting	93
Important Notes on Operation	93
Note on faulty pixels on the LCD panel	93
Condensation	94
Periodic Maintenance	94
Digital hours meter	94
Head Cleaning	96
Troubleshooting	97
Alarm messages	98
Error messages	101
Appendix	102
About i.LINK	102
Specifications	103
Glossary	106

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