Panasonic AJ-SD255 Operating Instructions Manual page 27

Setup menus (continued)
USER menu <TIME CODE>
No./Item
510 This is used to switch the phase of the
time code, which is output from the
TC OUT REF
TIME CODE OUT connector, for the
external LTC input when the TCG
switch is at the EXT position.
0000 V OUT :
Time code is synchronized with output
video signal.
0001 TC_IN :
Time code is synchronized with
external time code input.
511
This selects how the VITC which is to
be superimposed onto the output
VITC OUT
video signal is to be output.
0000 SBC :
During recording:
The input time code, which was
selected by the setup menu No. 505
(EXT TC SEL) setting and TCG
switch, is output as the VITC.
During playback:
The time code recorded in the SBC
area is output as the VITC.
0001 VAUX :
During recording:
The time code detected from the
input video signal is output as the
VITC.
During playback:
The time code recorded in the
VAUX area is output as the VITC.
Notes:
• The time code detected from the input
video signal is automatically recorded in
the VAUX area while pictures are being
recorded.
• If Y P
B
selected as the input signal, the VITC
output during recording is a timecode
superimposed on the input signal
regardless of the above setting.
513
This sets the operation mode which is
to make the internal time code
RUN MODE
generator advance.
0000 REC :
The internal time code generator is
advanced during recording.
0001 FREE :
When the power is on, the internal
time code generator is advanced
regardless of the operation mode.
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
Description
P , CMPST, S-VIDEO or SDI is
R
No./Item
514
This selects whether or not to record
the internal time code generator value
VITC GEN
in the VAUX area.
0000 OFF :
The internal time code generator value
is not recorded in the VAUX area.
When video signals on which the time
code has been recorded are input, the
time code of the input signals is
recorded in the VAUX area.
0001 ON :
The internal time code generator value
is recorded in the VAUX area.
SBC (sub code data) area:
This area is separate from the video and audio data area on
the helical track. The time code complying with SMPTE/EBU
standards is stored here. As with the conventional LTC
(linear time code), the time code can be read even during
rewinding or fast forwarding. It can also be read out when the
tape has stopped.
VAUX (video auxiliary data) area:
This area is to be found in the video data area on the helical
track.
The additional information relating to the video data is stored
here.
Note:
The time code and user bit are controlled during tape
playback by the data which has been recorded in the SBC
area. This means that all the data recorded in the SBC
area alone is used as the data which is to be indicated on
the counter display section in the middle of the front panel
or in the superimposed display, or as the data which is to
be transmitted to the editing controller or other unit.
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