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SHOOTING OPERATION
HEADER REC Function
When the REC/VTR trigger button is pressed while the STOP button is pressed, this function first records the color bar video and
the test tone (1 kHz sine-wave) of the built-in signal generator at the beginning of the tape. Then it records the black video signal
and the mute audio signal for the duration specified in advance. When the recording is completed, this device enters the Record-
Standby mode. The time code value at the Record-Standby position becomes the time code specified in advance. (HEADER
REC function)
• Settings related to the HEADER REC function, such as whether the HEADER REC function should be enabled, the HEADER
REC execution duration, and the time code value setting when the HEADER REC recording is completed, etc., are made on
the HEADER REC menu screen.
• The HEADER REC function is enabled when TCG SOURCE on the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen is set to INTERNAL.
• The HEADER REC function is executed under the following circumstances:
CAM/VTR button: Set to CAM mode.
In the Record-Standby or Stop mode
Tape beginning
HEADER REC
(Example) 30 sec
(Example) 30 sec
Color bar video signal
Black video signal
Test tone (1 kHz)
Mute audio (No sound)
(Setting range: 0 to 99 sec)
(Setting range: 0 to 99 sec)
Time code, user's bits recording
Time code:
User's bits:
The value specified on the HEADER
The value specified for the UB
REC menu screen- HEADER REC time.
DATA item on the HEADER REC
(Example) 23:59:00:00
menu screen.
HEADER REC menu screen contents
Item
START KEY
Sets whether the HEADER REC operation should be executed when the REC/VTR trigger button is pressed while the
STOP button is pressed.
DISABLE
: HEADER REC operation is not executed.
STOP+REC
: HEADER REC operation is executed.
TC DATA
Sets the time code value for the point when the Record-Standby mode is engaged following completion of HEADER
REC.
EXECUTE
: Confirms the set time code.
ZERO PRESET: Resets all time codes to zero "0".
CANCEL
: Clears the set time code.
The frame mode is set depending on the setting in the DROP FRAME item on the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen.
* The time code value at the point when the Record-Standby mode is engaged may differ some frames from the value
set for this item.
UB DATA
Sets the user's bits of the HEADER REC section.
EXECUTE
: Confirms the set user's bits.
ZERO PRESET: Resets all user's bits data to zero "0".
CANCEL
: Clears the set user's bits.
MEMO
The user's bits for the normal recording section are set on the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen.
BARS TIME
Sets the duration (seconds) in which the color bar signal and test tone (1 kHz) is recorded during HEADER REC. (1-sec
steps)
[Initial Setting: 0SEC - 30SEC - 99SEC]
BLACK TIME
Sets the duration (seconds) in which the black signal is recorded during HEADER REC. (1-sec steps)
[Initial Setting: 0SEC - 30SEC - 99SEC]
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The TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed.
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Record-Standby mode
Normal recording
Time code, user's bits recording
Time code:
User's bits:
The value specified on the HEADER
The value specified for the UB
REC menu screen.
PRESET item on the TC/UB/
(Example) 00:00:00:00
CLOCK menu screen.
(only when set to REC RUN or
FREE RUN mode)
Function/Initial Setting
How to set the HEADER REC menu screen
1.
Display the HEADER REC menu screen.
1Select the TC/UB/CLOCK.. item on the TOP MENU
screen.
2Select the HEADER REC item on the TC/UB/CLOCK
menu screen.
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen
HEADER REC menu screen
2.
Setting the HEADER REC menu screen.
1Select the menu item.
Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor (K) with
the item to be set, and then press the SHUTTER dial.
• The setting area of the selected item starts blinking.
2Changing the setting value.
Rotate the SHUTTER dial to change the setting, and
then press the SHUTTER dial.
Cursor
Item
Set value
In the case of the TC DATA item and the UB DATA
item, the blinking digit position moves when the SHUT-
TER dial is pressed. When the SHUTTER dial is
rotated, the value of the blinking digit changes. After all
the digits have been set and the SHUTTER dial is
pressed, EXECUTE starts blinking. Press the SHUT-
TER dial once more to confirm the set value.
3.
To terminate the setting, press the STATUS button.
Executing the HEADER REC Function
The START KEY item on the HEADER REC menu screen
should be set to STOP+REC.
1.
Load the cassette and engage the Record-Standby mode
or the Stop mode.
2.
While pressing the STOP button, press the REC/VTR
trigger button.
• The tape automatically rewinds to the beginning, and
HEADER REC operation starts from the beginning of
the tape.
After HEADER REC recording is performed for the
specified duration only, the Record-Standby mode is
engaged automatically.
• During HEADER REC recording, "HEADER REC" is
shown (blinking) on the LCD monitor and in the view-
finder.
During HEADER REC
• The menu screen is not displayed during HEADER REC
recording.
3.
After HEADER REC recording is completed and the
Record-Standby mode is engaged, normal recording
starts when you press the REC/VTR trigger button.
• When the TC GENE. switch is set to either REC or
REGEN, the time code value at the start of the
HEADER REC menu screen.
MEMO
• To stop during HEADER REC operation, press the REC/
VTR trigger button or the STOP button.
• The HEADER REC menu screen cannot be opened dur-
ing HEADER REC recording.
• HEADER REC operation is accepted even during load-
ing of the cassette tape.
• The test tone (1 kHz sine-wave) recorded in the color bar
section will be recorded unrelated to the setting for the
TEST TONE item on the AUDIO/MIC[1/2] menu screen.
• The time code preset on the TC/UB/CLOCK menu
screen becomes invalid when HEADER REC recording
is performed.
• The user's bits following completion of HEADER REC
recording will be the user's bits value set on the TC/UB/
CLOCK menu screen.
• The running of the time code following completion of
HEADER REC recording will be in accordance with the
setting of the TC GENE. switch.
FREE RUN
: Continuous running.
REC RUN or REGEN: Runs only during REC.
• Camera images are not output to the LCD monitor, view-
finder or video output during REW mode when the
HEADER REC operation begins.
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