Chapter 3 Utilizing The Time Code; Setting The Time Code And User Bits; Using The Internal Time Code Generator - Sony HVRM25AU - Professional Video Cassete recorder/player Operating Instructions Manual

Setting the Time Code and User Bits

The unit can set, display, record and play back the time
code and user bits.
Notes
• When HDV signals are recorded from the HDV/DV
jack on the unit, user bits are copied automatically and
cannot be preset on this unit. However, usually the
time code is set according to the [TC MAKE] setting.
To copy the time code of a source tape, set [HDV/DV
IN TC] in the [TC/UB SET] menu to [EXTERNAL]
(page 79).
• When images recorded in DVCAM/DV format are
input via the HDV/DV jack, you can preset user bits
and time code on the unit. To copy the user bit and time
code of a source tape, use [DUPLICATE PLUS] in the
[VTR SET] menu (page 77).
• For a tape recorded both in HDV and DVCAM/DV
formats, the time code may become garbled at a
connecting portion between scenes on the tape.
• If you play back an HDV tape with no signal recorded,
the time cord may not be displayed properly.
• The code and user bits cannot be reset on the unit from
a Remote Commander equipped with a counter reset
function.
Using the Internal Time Code
Generator
You can set the initial time code value generated by the
internal time code generator. In addition, you can set the
user bits to record data such as the date, time, scene
number, reel number, or other useful information. The
time data settings are set using the menu.
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Chapter 3 Utilizing the Time Code

Utilizing the Time Code
For details, see "TC/UB SET menu" on page 78.
To set the initial time code value
This section describes how to set the time code's initial
value.
Note
To set the initial time code value, you need to set [TC
MAKE] in the [TC/UB SET] menu to [PRESET]
beforehand.
For details, see "TC/UB SET menu" on page 78.
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Press the MENU button to display the menu.
For details on the menu, see "Operating Menus" on page
68.
(You can set [TC FORMAT] only when [60i/50i
SEL] in the [OTHERS] menu is set to [60i] (page
82).)
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