Grass Valley M-Series iVDR User Manual v.2.0.10 - Manual (Page 138)

138 M-Series User Manual 20 April 2005
Chapter 6 Recording Clips
Before using Recorder
Select record channel video/timecode inputs – Before you start recording, you may
need to check that you have the right record channel signal sources selected.
• See “Selecting the video input type” on page 107 to select the record channel video
source.
• See “Changing the timecode source” on page 152 to select the record channel
timecode source.
Missing or intermittent timecode - If the selected timecode source is missing, i.e.
LTC not connected, or VITC is not detected, the current timecode display shows
XX:XX:XX:XX. Also, clips recorded without timecode will show no mark-in/
mark-out timecode after recording. When LTC is detected, but the signal is
intermittent, the last valid timecode is displayed anytime the LTC signal disappears.
Clips with missing or intermittent timecode will show this behavior during playback
in a play channel. If external timecode is intermittent or missing, try one of the
following solutions:
• Use the internal timecode generator as the timecode source for recording. See
“Changing the timecode source” on page 152 .
• Stripe the timecode after the clip is recorded using the Player application. See
“Striping timecode (replacing the timecode track)” on page 177 .
Re-recording and appending clips is not supported through the user interface –
You cannot record over a previously recorded clip. To replace the unwanted clip,
delete it and record a new one. Also, appending previously recorded clips is not
supported, that is, once the recording is stopped, you cannot start the recording again
using the same clip. If a clip is currently loaded when record is selected, the clip is
ejected, and a new clip is created before recording begins.
NOTE: Appending previously recorded clips is supported through serial control
protocol using either AMP or VDCP Protocol Recorder applications. Contact
Thomson Grass Valley for more information on control devices available.