Grass Valley DMC 1000 v.12.4 - Manual (Page 95)

DMC 1000 Digital Media Camcorder User’s Guide (v4.0) 95
Chapter 7 - Recording setup
7.1.3 Recording from external video sources
To record from an external video signal make sure the video standard and source (SDI or
CVBS) match the provided signal. The external video signal is displayed both in the viewfinder
and on the side panel display.
*) only available when the optional DMC 1130 1080P license is installed.
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When the external video signal does not match the camcorder’s video mode and recording
compression, the message check external video signal is shown.
When CVBS is selected as a video source make sure that the analog input is set to CVBS in
the SYSTEM
> HARDWARE > PORTS > ANALOG INPUT menu.
Aspect ratio (SD)
The native aspect ratio of the imager is 16:9. The HD signal is always 16:9 while the SD signal
can be set to 4:3 or 16:9. The 4:3 format can be cropped (side panels removed from 16:9
aspect ratio) or letterboxed (LB) (16:9 format in 4:3 aspect ratio with black bars on top and
bottom).
7.2 Time code settings
To set the time code use the SETUP menu on the side panel display.
1. Tap TIMECODE.
2. To set the time code, tap TC SET and use the arrows in the pop-up to select a time code
value.
– To reset the time code to zero, tap TC RESET.
– To re-generate the time code from the inserted media, tap SYNCHRONIZE > RE-
GENERATE .
– To synchronize the time code to a selected source, tap SYNCHRONIZE > SOURCE .
3. To change the time code mode from the default value free-run (continuous time clock) to
record-run (recording time only), tap RUN MODE to toggle the value.
Port Video source Video standards
Digital Input SDI 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 or 1080i59.94, 1080p25*,
1080p2997*, 1080p2398*
Analog Input CVBS 576i50 or 480i59.94