Time Code - Panasonic AJ-YA120AG Operating Instructions Manual

Setup menus

TIME CODE

Item
Superimposed
No. No.
display
500 VITC BLANK
0000
0001
501 VITC POS-1 0000
0004
0015
502 VITC POS-2 0000
0006
0015
503 TCG MODE
0000
0001
0002
504 RUN MODE
0000
0001
505 TCG REGEN
0000
0001
0002
507 TC SOURCE
0000
0001
0002
0003
" " indicates the factory setting.
Setting
Superimposed
display
For setting whether to output the VITC signal at the position which is set using
menu items No.501 [VITC POS-1] and No.502 [VITC POS-2].
BLANK 0: The VITC signal is not output.
THRU 1: The VITC signal is output.
<Note>
This setting takes effect only with the SD output (VIDEO output and SD SDI
output).
7L For setting the position where the VITC signal is to be inserted.
: : <Notes>
11L O The same line as the one selected by menu item No.502 [VITC POS-2] cannot
: : be selected.
22L O If 59/60 is selected as the menu item No.25 [SYSTEM FREQ] setting, the
setting range is lines 10L to 16L to 20L.
O This setting takes effect only with the SD output (VIDEO output and SD SDI
output).
7L For setting the position where the VITC signal is to be inserted.
: : <Notes>
13L O The same line as the one selected by menu item No.501 [VITC POS-1] cannot
: : be selected.
22L O If 59/60 is selected as the menu item No.25 [SYSTEM FREQ] setting, the
setting range is lines 10L to 18L to 20L.
O This setting takes effect only with the SD output (VIDEO output and SD SDI
output).
For setting the synchronization of the internal time code generator.
REGEN 0: The time code which is read from the tape by the time code reader is used.
PRE 1: The mode can be preset using the controls on the operation panel or the remote
controller.
AUTO 2: REGEN or PRE is automatically selected depending on the operation mode.
Follow-on recording mode: REGEN is selected.
All other modes: PRE is selected.
For setting the operation mode in which the internal time code generator runs.
REC 0: The generator runs only while recording is in progress.
FREE 1: The generator runs while the power is on regardless of the unit's operation
mode.
For setting the signal to be regenerated when the TCG (time code generator) is in
the regeneration mode.
TC&UB 0: Both the time code and user's bit are regenerated.
TC 1: Only the time code is regenerated.
UB 2: Only the user's bit is regenerated.
For selecting the time code to be used when an external time code is used.
INT 0: The internal time code generator is used.
EXT L 1: The LTC information of the TIME CODE IN connector is used.
SLTC 2: The LTC information added to the serial signals which are supplied to the HD
SDI IN connector is used.
SVITC 3: The VITC information added to the serial signals which are supplied to the HD
SDI IN connector is used.
<Notes>
O When a setting other than INT has been selected for this menu item, the user's
bit of the LTC and VITC which is output during recording may be output with a
delay of 1 frame from the time code.
O When "1394" is selected as the menu item No.600 [VIDEO IN SEL] setting and
a setting other than INT is selected for TC SOURCE, the time code which is
input to the DV connector is used.
At this time, the VITC information will not be superimposed onto the video signal
output when recording is performed or the E-E mode is established. The LTC
information and VITC information are not superimposed onto the HD serial
output signals.
Description of settings
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