9. TIME CODE OPERATION
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Note:
The GY-DV550 incorporates a time code reader. During playback, the time code or user's bit data recorded on the tape is displayed
on the counter display.
SHUTTER STATUS
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VTR
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LOLUX
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AUDIO SELECT
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AUTO
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CH-2
CH-1
CH-2
REAR
FRONT
RM
AUDIO INPUT
MODE
CTL
TC
UB
CH-1
MIX
CH-2
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OPERATE/WARNING
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SELECT
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LEVEL
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VTR
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DC IN
/BATT.
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PB
9-5 Reproducing Time Codes
Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT to
“TC”.
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See page 75.
Set the counter display to indicate time code or user's bit
data.
Reproducing time codes
Press the PLAY button.
• The “PB” indicator lights up on the display and the time
code or user’s bit data are indicated.
• When playing back sections where the time code is not
recorded, the time code progression stops.
The playback mode continues.
• Time code more than two hours can not be displayed
correctly by consumer DV equipment, which has no
capability to display more than two hours.
• The time code being played back will not be outputted to
the TC OUT connector.
• Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 302 BACK SPACE to
“STANDARD”.
• Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT
to “TC”.
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See page 75.
Set the counter display to show time codes or user's bit data.
Set the TC GENE switch to REGEN.
• The framing mode of the time code will be the mode
automatically recorded on the tape (drop frame or non-
drop frame).
9-4 Recording Time Codes in Continuation of Time Codes Recorded on Tape
Setting
AUDIO SELECT
CONTINUE
MANUAL
AUTO
INT
EXT
AUX
GROUP
ITEM
SELECT
DATA SET
HOLD
SHIFT
ADVANCE PRESET
CAM
CH-1
CH-2
CH-1
CH-2
REAR
FRONT
AUDIO INPUT
CH-1
SEE
INSTR-
UCTION
MANUAL
CH-2
AUDIO
LEVEL
VTR SELECT
VTR INPUT
PARA
REC
FREE
PRST
REGEN
TC GENE.
MENU
LITHIUM BATT.
PRESET/REGEN switch
The GY-DV550 also incorporates a time code reader. Therefore, when the unit enters record mode from record-pause mode, it can
read the time code data recorded on the tape and record time codes in continuation of the existing data. The recorded user's bit
data is identical to the user's bit data recorded on tape.
* However, approximately
±
1-frame variations may occur in scene transition accuracy.
To enable this, set the time code related switches as follows before starting recording.