Sony SRW-9000 Operation Manual page 86

Menu item
OTHERS TCG
(MAIN) SET
>RT REC (MAIN)
>UBG
SOURCE
OFF TCG
INT
VITC –
V+L –
LTC –
To record timecode
You can use either of the following methods to
record timecode.
• Initialize the internal timecode generator with
an arbitrary initial value, and record the output
of the timecode generator.
• Record the output of the internal timecode
generator synchronized with external timecode
or timecode recorded in the longitudinal
direction on the tape.
To preset an arbitrary initial timecode value
Set the TCG MODE menu item to PRST, then
proceed as follows.
1
Select TIMER PRESET >TCG TC.
A preset value setting screen appears.
86 Recording
User bits
TCG
MODE
RGN Regenerate the
user bits of the
timecode selected
with REGEN
SOURCE.
– Arbitrary user bits
can be preset,
regardless of the
setting of TCG
MODE (TIMER
PRESET >TCG
UBIT).
– Record real time in
the user bits of
VITC only (LTC
user bits follow the
setting of UBG
SOURCE).
– Record real time in
the user bits of
both VITC and
LTC.
– Record real time in
the user bits of
LTC only (VITC
user bits follow the
setting of UBG
SOURCE).
2
Turn the SELECT/ENTER dial to
select the digit that you want to modify,
then press the dial.
3
Turn the SELECT/ENTER dial to
modify the value of the selected digit,
then press the dial.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the values of
all digits.
5
Turn the SELECT/ENTER dial to
move the cursor to SET, then press the
dial.
If RUN MODE is set to F RUN, the timecode
starts advancing immediately.
To set all digits to 0
Reset the timecode value with the TIMER
RESET menu item.
To synchronize the internal timecode generator
to external timecode
Use the following method to synchronize the
timecode generators of multiple camcorder.
Set the TCG MODE menu item to RGN, then use
REGENE SOURCE to select the signal which the
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