Setting time code and user bits – Sony DSR-2000 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Setting/Displaying Time Data and Text Information

Chapter 2

Setting/Displaying Time Data and Text Information

Synchronizing the Internal Time Code Generator With an External
Signal—External Lock

You can synchronize the internal time code generator to an external time
code signal (TC) input to this unit. Use this method to synchronize the
time code generators of a number of VCRs, or to carry out recording
maintaining the synchronization between the source video and time code.
In this case, the settings of the FREE RUN/REC RUN switch and DF/NDF
switch on the subsidiary control panel are ignored.
You can synchronize the internal time code generator to one of the
following external time codes.
• The time code (TC) output of an external time code generator or external

VCR connected to the TIME CODE IN connector

• The time code (VITC) present in a video signal input to the unit
• The time code (TC) input to the SDTI(QSDI) INPUT connector or

i.LINK connector (when fitted with the optional DSBK-190) of the unit

To synchronize to an external time code signal

Proceed as follows.

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• When synchronizing to an external time code

Connect the time code output of the external time code generator or
external VCR to the TIME CODE IN connector.

• When synchronizing to the time code (VITC) in an input video

signal

In the input selection section, select an input video signal containing
VITC, then select TC or VITC with extended menu item 613.

Select TC or VITC with extended menu item 613.

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Setting Time Code and User Bits

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