9 – Operations related to timecode–Recording timecode
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pressing the
TC REC
switch. However, we do not
recommend this method of working, as it is impossi-
ble to check the timecode source prior to recording.
If the method described above (arming the timecode
track, and then starting recording) is used, the tape
counter is used to show the output from the timecode
source (the generator) when the timecode track is
armed and recording (it flashes when the generator is
stopped).
If there is no timecode source, the tape counter will
show all hyphens (
-- -- -- --
) while the time-
code track is armed.
After starting the generator, you may want to make
other settings, and will therefore have to change the
display screen.
The tape counter shows the timecode from the gener-
ator, but you can use the following procedure to
check the frame rate, etc. especially in situations
where you are using the output from the DA-98HR’s
generator to stripe another tape, etc.
1
Go to menu group E, and move the cursor to
Gen TC
:
2
The bottom line of the display screen shows the
timecode values currently being output by the
generator.
9.3.3
Recording synthesized timecode
from ABS timing
When you are recording synthesized timecode from
ABS, using any of the following options:
ABS
,
ABS-Ofs
,
ABS-13
or
ABS-23
, as
described in 9.2, “Tape timecode mode”, the tape
counter display behaves differently from the way as
described above.
The tape counter does not flash when the timecode
track is armed and the tape is stopped, and it does not
display all hyphens, since the timecode source is
always available.
In this case, you can start recording the timecode at
any time (before or after) the tape has started
moving.
9.3.4
Assembling timecode
You may want to use the assembly function when the
first part of a tape contains timecode, and you want to
stripe the rest of the tape with timecode that follows
on seamlessly from the originally recorded timecode.
The assembly function reads a few seconds of time-
code from tape and then uses this to jamsync the
internal generator, which then stripes the rest of the
tape.
1
Select
TC Track
from the
Tape TC
Mode
menu (9.2.1, “TcTrack setting”).
2
Go to menu group 8, move the cursor to
TcRec Src
(timecode record source) and
press
ENTER
:
3
Use the
§
and
¶
keys to select
Tape
as
shown above.
4
Rewind the tape to a point which already con-
tains timecode to be used as the source for the
rest of the tape.
5
Arm the timecode track (press
TC REC
so that
the indicator is flashing). The tape counter
shows the last timecode read from tape as a
flashing display.
6
Start playing the tape. As timecode is read
from the tape, the tape counter shows the val-
ues read from tape. If the tape does not contain
timecode, the tape counter shows all hyphens.
7
Start recording when the tape counter is show-
ing timecode (press the
RECORD
key). The
TC
REC
indicator lights steadily
Timecode is laid down in a continuous stream,
starting at the current timecode value. The
tape counter displays continuous timecode
values.
It is also possible to press the
TC REC
key after
starting audio recording.
9.3.5
External timecode sources
The following notes should help you when you have
no alternative but to record timecode on the DA-
98HR from an external source (analog or digital). As
mentioned earlier, though, you should only need to
record timecode from an external source when the
audio and timecode tracks have to be transferred
together, keeping a strict relationship between the
audio and timecode tracks.
E x t
T C
A b s
D i f f
T a p e
T C
R e l
D i f f
˘ G e n
T C
0 1 : 0 5 : 1 2 : 2 3
3 0 N D
T C
R e c o r d
S o u r c e
T a p e
( A s s e m b l e )
