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4-5-3 Setting the User Bits
By setting the user bits (up to 8 hexadecimal digits), you
can record user information such as the date, time, or scene
number on the time code track.
To set the user bits, proceed as follows:
Setting the user bits
1
Set the DISPLAY switch to DATA.
2
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET.
3
Set the DATA DISPLAY switch to U-BIT.
4
Set the user bits by using the SHIFT and ADVANCE
buttons.
SHIFT:
Selects a digit to set. Each time you press the
button, the flashing digit moves one column to the
right. Pressing this button while holding down the
HOLD button moves the flashing digit one to the
left.
ADVANCE:
Increments the value of the flashing
digit. Pressing this button while holding down the
HOLD button decrements the flashing digit.
Hexadecimal digits A to F are displayed as follows:
To reset the user bit data to 00:00:00:00
Press the RESET button.
5
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN or R-
RUN, corresponding to the desired operating mode for
the time code generator.
The set user bit data will be recorded for both LTC and
VITC.
To store the user bit setting in memory
The user bit setting (apart from the real time) is
automatically retained in memory even when the power is
turned off.
4-5-4 Synchronizing the Time Code
You can synchronize the internal time code generator of
this camcorder with an external generator for the
regeneration of an external time code. You can also
synchronize the time code generators of other camcorders/
VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder.
Connections for time code
synchronization
Connect both the reference video signal and the external
time code as illustrated below.
Hexadecimal
A
B
C
D
E
F
Display
A
b
C
d
E
F
1
4
2,5
3
CUE IN
CH-1
MIX
CH-2
RESET button
HOLD button
Example 1: Synchronizing with an external time code
1) Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF.
GENLOCK IN
1)
Reference video signal
TC IN
External time code
