RECORDING
Time code recording
This unit has a built-in time code reader/ generator. During recording, time codes are re-
corded. During recording of data from the built-in time code generator , the user-bits are not
recorded.
According to the recording conditions, time codes are recorded as follows:
Time codes are recorded in the REC RUN mode. (REC RUN: time codes advance only during
recording.)
Condition
Time code is preset with this unit.
Time code is not preset.
Preset time codes
button
VCR
DISPLAY
STILL
BARS
BLANK
MODE
MENU
MENU SEARCH+
button
button
SET
SEARCH–
button
Memo
When the REC button is held
down in the STOP mode, the
value of the built-in time code
generator is displayed.
• Time codes preset in the built-in time code generator are re-
corded. (First time only)
• When recording ends, the set time codes becomes void and
regeneration occurs.
Memo
The framing mode is selected from the NDF/DF item of the TIME
CODE menu. (NTSC only)
• It reads the time codes recorded on the tape and continues
recording time codes from these values. (Regeneration)
• If no time code is recorded, it starts from "00".
* Sometimes, the time codes recorded at the beginning of the
tape may not be read.
POWER
SET button
/I
AUDIO
MUTING
OUT SEL.
button
OUT LEV.
Time codes are preset via the TIME CODE menu. It can be
set via either the remote controller or the Main unit.
Press the POWER button on the Main unit or the re-
mote controller to turn on the power and set the unit
to the STOP mode.
* To set it with the main unit, first remove the cassette from the
unit if it is loaded.
– Setting time codes –
Time code recording
UB
DVCAM
NTSC
PAL
REC INH.
1 / 3
PUT
CH
NE
2 / 4
AUDIO
S-VIDEO
REW button
PLAY button
EJECT
EJECT button
MENU
REC
PLAY
PAUSE
PAUSE button
SET
REW
FF
STOP
FF button
STOP button
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