
Chapter 11
Setup Menus
Chapter 11
Setup Menus
11-15
Menu items in the range 600 to 650, relating to the time code generator
Menu items in the range 500 to 599, relating to tape protection (Continued)
Item number
Item name
Settings
506
DRUM ROTATION TIMER The drum motor continues to rotate when the unit is in any of the following states.
• Menu item 502 or 503: T.REL (the tape protection mode is tension release
mode)
• Menu item 504: ON (the drum rotates in Standby OFF mode)
• Menu item 505: LOOSE (reduce the tape tension in still playback mode)
This item specifies the time from the time when the unit enters tension release or
LOOSE mode until the time when it enters Standby OFF mode and drum rotation
stops.
1M to 30M, 1H to 4H to 8H:
Set the value in the range 1 minute to 8 hours.
Item number
Item name
Settings
606
TC OUTPUT SIGNAL IN
REGEN MODE
Select the signal output from the TIME CODE OUT connector during playback at
normal (
×
1) speed.
TAPE:
The playback time code signal is output without regeneration. (The time
code values do not correspond to the video output.)
REGEN :
The playback time code is output after regeneration.
AUTO:
Can be selected with MSW SY software version 4.0 and later.
The operation with the AUTO setting is as follows.
• The playback timecode (LTC) signal is output delayed, to coincide with the
output video signal.
• Operation is independent of the internal timecode generator settings or editing
state.
• The output video signal and LTC are only accurately synchronized for normal
speed playback.