Concerning the time code and user’s bit, Setting the external time code, Cue time registration, preroll and cue-up – Panasonic HD1700pe User Manual

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Concerning the time code and user’s bit

Setting the external time code

Set the VTR to the stop mode.

If the video input has been set to HD SDI input or
INT SG, set

TC SRC on the menu to

EXT-L, SLTC or SVITC.

If the video input has been set to SD SDI (when
the optional board has been installed), set

SRC on the menu to EXT-L or VITC.

Set

TC/CTL on the menu to TC.

Cue time registration, preroll and
cue-up

(These functions work only on the HOME, PF1 and
PF2 screens.)

• Registration

button

while holding down the

button.

• Presetting

When the

button is pressed, the characters of

the cue time or TC/UB display are highlighted.
Turn the ADJ dial to highlight the characters of the
cue time.
The subsequent steps in the registration procedure
are the same as for TCG.

• Prerolling

Press the PREROLL button to preroll the tape to
the currently registered CUE point.

• Cue-up

Press the PREROLL button while holding down the

button to cue the tape up to the currently

registered CUE point.

SET

Time code and user’s bit playback

Set the VTR to the stop mode.

Press the PLAY button. Playback starts, and the
time code appears on the display.
If

(SUPER) on the menu is set to

ON, the time code value is superimposed onto the
video signals from the VIDEO OUT3 connector.

• While a drop frame time code is being read, the

colon between the seconds and frames is replaced
with a period.

• If the time code signal is missing, it is interpolated

automatically using the CTL signal.
The following appears on the display.

Set

TC/CTL on the menu to TC or

UB.
TC:
The time code is displayed.
UB:
The user’s bit is displayed.
• In the event that it has become impossible to

read the time code, it is interpolated using the
CTL signal.

T ¢ R

00:01:04:07¢

An asterisk (

)

appears here if the
time code signal is
missing.

“ ”:

1st, 3rd field

“¢”:

2nd, 4th fields

In the drop frame mode, the colon
between the seconds and frames
is replaced with a period. (In the
59/60 Hz mode only)