Time Data; Setting The Output Mode - Sony PMW-50 Operating Instructions Manual

Rec Format setting
HD422 50/1080/25P
HD420 HQ/1080/25P
HD422 50/720/50P
HD420 HQ/720/50P
FAT/HD
Rec Format setting
HQ 1920/50i
HQ 1440/50i
SP 1440/50i
HQ 1920/25P
HQ 1440/25P
HQ 1280/50P
UDF/SD
Rec Format setting
DVCAM 50i
IMX50 50i
FAT/SD
Rec Format setting
DVCAM 50i

Time Data

Setting the Timecode
Specify the timecode to be recorded with
"Timecode" and "TC Format" in the TC/UB SET
menu (page 45). The following methods are
available for recording the timecode.
Preset mode (Preset)
Records an internally generated timecode with a
preset initial value. You can select one of the
following run modes.
• Free Run: Timecode is always running.
• Rec Run: Timecode runs only when recording.
Regeneration mode (Regen)
Records an internally generated timecode that
continues from the timecode of the last recorded
clip.
External regeneration mode (ExtRegen)
Records an internally generated timecode that is
synchronized to the timecode superimposed on an
external input signal. If a timecode is not
superimposed on an input SDI signal, the value of
the internal timecode generator is used as the
initial value.
Input signal format
1080/50i, 1080/25PsF
1080/50i, 1080/25PsF
720/50P
720/50P
Input signal format
1080/50i, 1080/25PsF
1080/50i, 1080/25PsF
1080/50i, 1080/25PsF
1080/50i, 1080/25PsF
1080/50i, 1080/25PsF
720/50P
Input signal format
576/50i
576/50i
Input signal format
576/50i
Setting the Users Bit
You can add a hexadecimal number of 8 digits for
pictures as the user bits.
The user bits can also be set to the current date.
Use "Users Bit" (page 45) in the TC/UB SET
menu.
Displaying the Time Data
Pressing the DISPLAY button displays the time
data on the screen (page 9). The indication is
switched among the timecode, user bits, and
recording duration by pressing the DURATION/
TC/U-BIT button (page 7).
Display Contents
TCG **:**:**:** Timecode
TCR **:**:**:** Timecode superimposed on the
input signal
CLK **:**:**:** Timecode (Clock mode)
UBG ** ** ** ** User bits
UGR ** ** ** ** User bits superimposed on the
input signal
DUR **:**:** Duration from the beginning of
recording

Setting the Output Mode

The output mode of the video signal output on the
SDI OUT connector can be selected when editing
while simultaneously outputting video. The
setting is made in "Output Mode Select" in the
VIDEO SET menu. The image on the LCD
monitor is output on the HDMI, VIDEO OUT,
and i.LINK connectors.
Normal mode: The same video as that displayed
on the LCD monitor is output.
Through mode: The SDI IN input signal is
always output, regardless of the operating state.
Auto mode: The playback video is output during
playback operations on the recorder (PLAY/
PAUSE, F FWD, F REV. In all other cases, the
SDI IN input signal is output.
In Auto mode, "SDI/HDMI/Video Out Super"
(page 43) in the VIDEO SET menu is set to
"Off," and no character information is output.
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