Sony HVR1500A Product Manual (HVE-1500A Operating Manuals) - Page 55

Outputting Timecode, Timecode output during playback

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Chapter 4 Using Time Data To record VITC (DVCAM recording only) To record VITC on a tape, set the TIME CODE >VITC menu item to ON, and carry out recording (even if VITC is set to OFF, any VITC signal included in input video is recorded unchanged). Outputting Timecode This section describes the timecode output from the TC OUT, VIDEO OUT and SDI OUT1/OUT2 connectors during playback and recording, and in E-E mode. Timecode output during playback Timecode output from the TC OUT connector (LTC) The timecode (and user bit data) read from the tape being played is output from the TC OUT connector. With the factory default setting, the timecode is not output during search. To output timecode also during search, set the TIME CODE >MUTING IN SRCH menu item to OFF. Notes • Even if the MUTING IN SRCH menu item is set to OFF, when the timecode cannot be read from the tape during search, no timecode is output. • During still image playback, no timecode is output. • During variable speed playback, the timecode output follows the setting of the MUTING IN SRCH menu item (see page 80). Timecode output from the video signal output connectors (VITC) With the TIME CODE menu item, you can select whether to insert timecode (VITC) in the video signal output from the VIDEO OUT, SDI OUT1/OUT2 connectors. Use the TIME CODE menu item to make the following setting. For details of menu operations, see "Changing Menu Settings" (page 88). To output VITC 1 Set the VITC OUTPUT menu item (see page 80) to TC or VITC. TC: Convert the timecode (LTC) to VITC, and insert in the output video signal. VITC: Output the VITC inserted in the video signal. If no VITC is to be inserted in the output video signal, select OFF. 2 With the VITC POS SEL-1 and VITC POS SEL-2 menu items (see page 80), specify the lines in which to insert the VITC. 55 Outputting Timecode

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Outputting Timecode
Chapter 4
Using Time Data
To record VITC (DVCAM recording only)
To record VITC on a tape, set the TIME CODE >VITC
menu item to ON, and carry out recording (even if VITC is
set to OFF, any VITC signal included in input video is
recorded unchanged).
Outputting Timecode
This section describes the timecode output from the TC
OUT, VIDEO OUT and SDI OUT1/OUT2 connectors
during playback and recording, and in E-E mode.
Timecode output during playback
Timecode output from the TC OUT connector
(LTC)
The timecode (and user bit data) read from the tape being
played is output from the TC OUT connector.
With the factory default setting, the timecode is not output
during search. To output timecode also during search, set
the TIME CODE >MUTING IN SRCH menu item to OFF.
Even if the MUTING IN SRCH menu item is set to OFF,
when the timecode cannot be read from the tape during
search, no timecode is output.
During still image playback, no timecode is output.
During variable speed playback, the timecode output
follows the setting of the MUTING IN SRCH menu item
(see page 80)
.
Timecode output from the video signal output
connectors (VITC)
With the TIME CODE menu item, you can select whether
to insert timecode (VITC) in the video signal output from
the VIDEO OUT, SDI OUT1/OUT2 connectors.
Use the TIME CODE menu item to make the following
setting.
For details of menu operations, see “Changing Menu
Settings” (page 88).
To output VITC
1
Set the VITC OUTPUT menu item
(see page 80)
to
TC or VITC.
TC:
Convert the timecode (LTC) to VITC, and insert
in the output video signal.
VITC:
Output the VITC inserted in the video signal.
If no VITC is to be inserted in the output video signal,
select OFF.
2
With the VITC POS SEL-1 and VITC POS SEL-2
menu items
(see page 80)
, specify the lines in which to
insert the VITC.
Notes