Panasonic DVCPRO AJ-D220 P - Manual (Page 16)

Time Code and User’s Bit
Time code
The time code (signal) reader is used to read out the value of the time code so as to display the
absolute position of the tape in increments of hours, minutes, seconds and frames.
The time code can be read out across a wide range of VTR playback speeds from the stop
mode to slow playback and to high-speed playback.
The time code value appears on the display or it is indicated by figures superimposed onto the
screen.
TCR 00 : 07 : 04 : 24
t t t t
Hours Minutes Seconds Frames
User’s bit
The user’s bit is a 32-bit (8-digit) information frame contained in the time code signals which is
made available to the user.
Time Code and User’s Bit Playback
Set the VTR to the STOP mode.
Set to TC or UB using the COUNTER button.
TC : The time code is displayed.
UB : The user’s bit is displayed.
• When the time code can no longer be read, interpolation is provided by the control
signal if the COUNTER button is set to the CTL position.
J Press the PLAY button.
Playback is commenced, and the time code appears on the display. When the “DISPLAY
SEL” set-up menu item is set to “TIME" or “T, STA,” the time code value is superimposed
onto the video signals which are output from the VIDEO MONITOR OUT connector.
.(See page 19)
• The colon between the seconds and frames changes to a period while the drop frame time
code is being read.
• If the time code signal is missing, interpolation is automatically provided by the CTL signal.
The display changes as shown below.
T*R 00 : 07 ; 04 : 24
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The colon (“ : ”) between the seconds and frames
changes to a period {“. ”) in the drop frame mode.
appears when the time code signal
is missing {superimposed display only).
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