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9 – Operations related to timecode–Recording timecode

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pressing the TC REC switch. However, we do not

recommend this method of working, as it is impossi-

ble to check the timecode source prior to recording.

If the method described above (arming the timecode

track, and then starting recording) is used, the tape

counter is used to show the output from the timecode

source (the generator) when the timecode track is

armed and recording (it flashes when the generator is

stopped).

If there is no timecode source, the tape counter will

show all hyphens (

-- -- -- --) while the time-

code track is armed.

After starting the generator, you may want to make

other settings, and will therefore have to change the

display screen.

The tape counter shows the timecode from the gener-

ator, but you can use the following procedure to

check the frame rate, etc. especially in situations

where you are using the output from the DA-98HR’s

generator to stripe another tape, etc.

1 Go to menu group E, and move the cursor to

Gen TC:

2 The bottom line of the display screen shows the

timecode values currently being output by the

generator.

9.3.3 Recording synthesized timecode

from ABS timing

When you are recording synthesized timecode from

ABS, using any of the following options:

ABS,

ABS-Ofs, ABS-13 or ABS-23, as

described in 9.2, “Tape timecode mode”, the tape

counter display behaves differently from the way as

described above.

The tape counter does not flash when the timecode

track is armed and the tape is stopped, and it does not

display all hyphens, since the timecode source is

always available.

In this case, you can start recording the timecode at

any time (before or after) the tape has started

moving.

9.3.4 Assembling timecode

You may want to use the assembly function when the

first part of a tape contains timecode, and you want to

stripe the rest of the tape with timecode that follows

on seamlessly from the originally recorded timecode.

The assembly function reads a few seconds of time-

code from tape and then uses this to jamsync the

internal generator, which then stripes the rest of the

tape.

1 Select

TC Track from the Tape TC

Mode

menu (9.2.1, “TcTrack setting”).

2 Go to menu group 8, move the cursor to

TcRec Src (timecode record source) and

press ENTER:

3 Use the § and ¶ keys to select

Tape as

shown above.

4 Rewind the tape to a point which already con-

tains timecode to be used as the source for the

rest of the tape.

5 Arm the timecode track (press

TC REC so that

the indicator is flashing). The tape counter

shows the last timecode read from tape as a

flashing display.

6 Start playing the tape. As timecode is read

from the tape, the tape counter shows the val-

ues read from tape. If the tape does not contain

timecode, the tape counter shows all hyphens.

7 Start recording when the tape counter is show-

ing timecode (press the

RECORD key). The TC

REC

indicator lights steadily

Timecode is laid down in a continuous stream,

starting at the current timecode value. The

tape counter displays continuous timecode

values.

It is also possible to press the

TC REC key after

starting audio recording.

9.3.5 External timecode sources

The following notes should help you when you have

no alternative but to record timecode on the DA-

98HR from an external source (analog or digital). As

mentioned earlier, though, you should only need to

record timecode from an external source when the

audio and timecode tracks have to be transferred

together, keeping a strict relationship between the

audio and timecode tracks.

Ext TC Abs Diff

Tape TC Rel Diff

˘Gen TC

01:05:12:23 30ND

TC Record Source

Tape (Assemble)

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