Chapter 4 Using Time Data; Recording Timecode And User Bit Data; Setting The Timecode Initial Value, And Setting User Bit Data - Sony HVR-1500A Operating Instructions Manual

Using Time Data
Recording Timecode and
User Bit Data
For timecode recording, there are three methods as
described below.
Internal Preset (Internal preset) mode: Set an initial
value, and generate a timecode internally to this unit,
which is recorded.
You can select either of the following advance modes.
• Free Run: Timecode advances continually.
• Rec Run: Timecode advances only during
recording.
Internal Regen (Internal regeneration) mode: Generate
a timecode internally to this unit, to run consecutively
from the timecode already recorded on the tape, and
record this.
External Regen (External regeneration) mode:
Generate a timecode internally to this unit,
synchronized to an external input timecode, and
record this. The external timecode can be selected
from among the timecode inputs to the following
connectors.
• TC IN connector: LTC
• HDV/DV connector: LTC/VITC (VITC is
available only when the recording format setting of
this unit is DVCAM.)
• SD/HD SDI IN connector: SD/HD SDI embedded
timecode (LTC/VITC) (SD-SDI signal: RP188.
HD-SDI signal: ARIB STD-B4.2.0, and RP188.)
• Video input connectors: VITC (only available when
the recording format setting of this unit is DVCAM)
Notes
• For linear editing using an editing control unit, when
using this unit as the recorder, set the timecode recording
mode to Internal Preset, and the advance mode to Free
Run.
• If the recording format is DVCAM and timecode is
recorded discontinuously, you can overwrite the
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timecode (or user bit data) from any initial value set on
this unit (TC insert function).
• When i.LINK input is selected, signals played back on
this unit do not synchronize to the input reference video
signal. When controlling this unit via the RS-422A
interface (REMOTE connector), use a video and audio
interface other than i.LINK, such as SDI.
For details of TC insert function, see page 70.
Setting the timecode initial value,
and setting user bit data
Internal Preset mode
You can set the initial timecode value before recording the
timecode generated by the internal TC (timecode)
generator onto a tape. In DVCAM/DV format recording,
you can preset the timecode user bit data, to record such
data as the date, time, scene number, reel number, or other
useful information.
POWER
INPUT SELECT
HD VIDEO SD VIDEO CH1 1/2 CH2 3/4
OVER OVER
60i
0
REC/PB LEVEL
-12
1 2 3 4
-20
-30
-40
-60
CH 1 CH 2 TC VITC
MONITOR
LEVEL
VARIABLE 01:23:45:15
SELECT EDIT MODE
REPEAT
REC
PRESET
PB
PHONES CONTROL-S REW PLAY F FWD
2
1
Press the DISPLAY button to set the LCD monitor
display to status display mode or small screen display
mode (see page 16).
4
1 3 3,8
EJECT
LOCAL
9PIN
i.LINK
720 30p 720 60p
HDV DVCAM
(DV)
DISPLAY MENU ASSIGN RESET(NO)
TC
48K
COUNTER PRESET SET(YES)
SELECT
STOP REC
A B
4 5,6,7