Burst Electronics TC-3 - Manual (Page 8)

7 TC-3 SMPTE TIME CODE Generator/Reader
Vertical position of the window may be set by pressing the WIN-
DOW POS button. There are three settings for vertical position,
pressing this button a fourth time removes the window display.
Horizontal size and position may be adjusted by two trimmer pots
located on the right panel of the unit.
Auto Back Time
Sometimes you may want time code “pass through zero” at the start-
ing of a tape. The time “before” zero can be set from 30 seconds to
2 minutes in 30 second increments. This is useful to get past tape
leader, or to have a clean start on a tape.
To access the auto back time feature, hold down the SET button
while powering the unit up. Continue to hold the SET button. The
TC-3 will cycle through 00:30, 01:00, 01:30, 02:00. Release the
button when the back time that you want appears.
NOTE: Auto back time will be activated only after the TC-3 has
been preset for a certain time. The selected auto back time stays in
effect until the unit is powered off.
Making a Window Dub
To do a window dub (recording the time code window to a tape)
you will need a prerecorded tape with time code. (This is your source
tape.)
Also needed are two VCR’s. We’ll call the VCR’s Source deck and
Record deck. Connect the VCR’s and the TC-3 as follows:
VIDEO OUT from the Source deck to VIDEO IN on the TC-3.
AUDIO OUT (time code) from the Source deck to TIME CODE
IN on the TC-3.