Setting Timecode
2-6-2 Synchronizing the Internal Timecode Generator with an External
Signal
Use this method to synchronize multiple VTRs with an
external timecode generator, and when you want to
record the playback timecode signals of an external
VTR without deterioration in the signal waveform.
You can synchronize the internal timecode generator
with either of the following kinds of external timecode.
• The output of an external timecode generator, or the
timecode output (LTC) of an external VTR.
• The timecode (VITC) in an input video signal.
Proceed as follows.
1
To synchronize with external timecode output
(LTC): Connect the output of an external timecode
generator or the timecode output of an external
VTR to the TC IN connector.
To synchronize with the timecode (VITC) of an
input video signal: On the home page of the
submenu, select the input signal containing the
VITC.
2
Set switches and submenu items as follows.
3
3
4
PB
INT
PRESET
F-RUN
F-RUN/R-RUN: No setting required
(ignored)
EXT
REGEN
R-RUN
TC GENERATOR
PRESET/REGEN: REGEN
INT/EXT: EXT
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Chapter 2 Preparations
Submenu settings
Item
Setting
VITC ON/OFF
Desired position (ON when
(home page)
recording VITC)
VITC/LTC/AUTO
VITC or LTC, depending on which
(home page)
signal you want to synchronize with
(LTC when set to AUTO)
DF/NDF (general
No setting required (ignored)
settings page)
The internal timecode generator begins to run in
synchronization with the external signal. Once external
synchronization is achieved, the internal timecode
generator continues to run even if you disconnect the
external timecode generator.