Panasonic AJ-D450 - Manual (Page 45)

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Recording internal/external time codes
Place the VTR in the stop mode.
Set the CTL/TC/UB switch to TC.
Set the TC INT/EXT switch to INT. (Internal time code selected)
Set the RUN MODE. (setup menu No. 510)
REC (RUN):
FREE (RUN):
Set the REGEN MODE. (setup menu No. 504)
ON (REGEN):
OFF (PRESET):
Set the TC PRESET button.
Use the TC PRESET button to set the start number of the time code or user bit.
Place the VTR in the stop mode.
Set the TC/CTL/UB switch to TC.
Set the TC INT/EXT switch to EXT. (External time code selected)
Setup menu No. 505 (EXT TC SEL) can be set as follows.
LTC:
VITC:
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The time code runs at the same time as the recording proceeds.
The time code runs in the same way as the time regardless of the
VTR’s operation.
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The leftmost digit flashes.
Align the flashing light and the digit to be set with the cursor buttons ( , ).
Press the cursor button or to change the value.
Each time the button is pressed, the number changes. The setting range is given
below.
• When using the time code and user bit in real time
00:00:00:00 – 23:59:59:29
• User bit
00 00 00 00 – FF FF FF FF
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to change the value.
When the setting of the start number is completed, press the SET button. In the
FREE RUN mode, the time code now starts running.
Proceed with the recording or editing.
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Continuity is maintained with the recorded time code before editing.
(Detailed settings are also possible using the menu settings. See the
menu items below.)
Setting menu No. 503 (TCG REGEN)
Recording starts from the value set with the TC PRESET button.
1. Setting the internal time code
2. Setting the external time code (TC switch
→
EXT)
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The LTC signal input to the TIME CODE IN connector (BNC) on the rear jack
panel is recorded as the time code.
The LTC signal must be synchronized with the video signal.
The input video signal’s VITC is recorded as the time code.