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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording
(continued)
4-5-3 Setting the Time Code
1
Position the DISPLAY switch at [TC].
2
Position the TCG switch at [SET].
3
Set the menu option TC MODE to “DF” or “NDF”. “DF”
steps the time code in drop frame mode, and “NDF”
steps it in non-drop frame mode.
The menu option TC MODE can be found in the <TC/
UB> screen, which is accessible from the MAIN
OPERATION page.
4
Use the CURSOR buttons to set the time code.
The time code setting range extends from 00:00:00:00
to 23:59:59:29.
button:
Shifts the target (blinking) digit to the right.
button:
Shifts the target (blinking) digit to the left.
button:
Advances the blinking number by one digit.
button:
Winds back the blinking number by one digit.
5
Change the position of the TCG switch.
[F-RUN] steps the time code in free run mode, and [R-
RUN] set it in recording run mode.
<Note>
When the TCG switch is positioned at [SET],
thumbnails cannot be manipulated.
Regeneration of Time Code
When the menu option FIRST REC TC is set to “REGEN”,
the AJ-SPC700P reads the time code recorded in the last
frame on the last recorded clip (with the most recent
recording date and time) to maintain and record that value.
The menu option FIRST REC TC can be found on the <TC/
UB> screen, which is accessible from the MAIN
OPERATION page.
<Note>
However, when a P2 card is inserted or removed or when
the recording target P2 card is changed using the SLOT SEL
function of the USER button, the time code is continuously
recorded on the clip most recently recorded on the target P2
card. When there is no recorded clip, the time code is
recorded on the new recording target P2 card, from the
value generated by the TC generator built into the camera-
recorder.
Time code function during battery replacement
Even during battery replacement the backup mechanism
keeps the time code generator functioning for a considerable
time (about one year).
<Note>
When the POWER switch has been switched ON
OFF
ON, the backup accuracy of the time code in free run mode
is about ±2 frames.
4-5-4 Externally Locking the Time Code
The time code generator built into your AJ-SPC700P may be
locked with an external generator. It is also possible to lock
an external time code generator with the internal generator.
Connections for externally locking the time code
(examples)
As illustrated, both the reference video signals and the time
code must be input.
Example 1
Locking the time code with external signals
Example 2
Connecting two or more AJ-SPC700Ps with
one another, with one being used as the
reference device.
GENLOCK IN
TC IN
Reference
video signal
Reference
time code
GENLOCK IN
TC IN
TC OUT
CAM OUT
GENLOCK IN
TC IN
TC OUT
CAM OUT
TC OUT
CAM OUT
Different camera
Reference device
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