Notes On The Time Codes; Setting Example - Sony DSR-50 Mode D'emploi

a) This includes stop, fast-forward or rewind. If the unit
cannot read the time code on the tape correctly, the
counter displays "– –:– –:– –:– –" and the time code is
not output from the TC OUT connector.
b) "DUB1", "DUP1" and "REC1" represent the state of the
unit when you press each of these buttons (AUDIO DUB,
DUP or REC) in the stop mode. If the counter displays
"– –:– –:– –:– –", the time code is not output from the TC
OUT connector when you press the AUDIO DUB button
in the stop mode.
c) The time code is also displayed on the time counter
display in the display window.
d) When the DVCAM/DV select switch is set to DV, the
time code generated internally is output.

Notes on the Time Codes

Time codes output from the unit have the following
restrictions:
• The unit outputs an EE signal when it is in recording
or recording pause modes, or when you press the
REC button.
While the unit outputs an EE signal, only the time code
from an external device that is connected to the TC IN
connector will be through-output from the TC OUT
connector when the INPUT SELECT selector is set to
other than DV and TC/UB IN on the TC/UB SET menu
has been set to other than INTERNAL. (The time code
and user bits that are internally generated are not output
from the TC OUT connector.)
In this case, as a result, the time code will not be
output from the TC OUT connector when the time
code is not input from the external device connected
to the TC IN connector.
You need to set TC/UB IN on the TC/UB SET menu
to INTERNAL to output a time code from the TC
OUT connector even if no time code has been input
from an external device connected to the TC IN
connector.
To set the unit to inherit a time code from the external
device even after you set TC/UB IN to INTERNAL
from some other setting, follow the steps below.
1
Match the settings (used when TC/UB IN is set to
INTERNAL) of the unit with the external device
time code format. (See the setting example
below.)
2
After setting TC/UB IN to other than
INTERNAL, input the time code from the
external device connected to the TC IN
connector.
3
Set TC/UB IN on the TC/UB SET menu to
INTERNAL.
4
Disconnect the external device from the TC IN
connector.

Setting example

If the time code setting of the external device is
TC: Drop frame; UB: 12 34 56 78.
This unit menu
TC RUN
TC FORMAT
UB PRESET
(The TC FORMAT submenu is only for DSR-50.)
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