Instruction manual

Version: 100505 VTC-4000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Page 18 of 27
CUEING EE MODE
Causes the VTR to output its input video while cueing. This is useful for dubbing operations: black video
input to the source VTR is output to black the record VTR’s tails after a dubbing pass while the source VTR
is cueing for the next pass.
F7/F8 TRIM TIME (switch option only)
Sets a timecode that is added to the current VTR's IN point by tapping F8, or subtracted by tapping F7.
TIME CODE ITEMS
A submenu containing these items:
TC SOURCE
SET TAPE TIMER
PRESET TIMECODE GENERATOR
TC GENERATOR MODE
PLAY/REC DISP
TC SOURCE
Specifies what numbers should be displayed on the VTR STATUS display and the character output on the
VTR (if equipped). Choices include Longitudinal timecode (LTC) which is usually recorded on an audio track
on the tape, VITC, a timecode recorded on an invisible area in the video track or AUTO (the default), where
the VTR decides which timecode type to send. TAPE TIMER creates numbers by counting control track
pulses (videotape magnetic sprocket holes), or by measuring tape motion with a tach wheel. Tape timers
usually cannot be trusted to keep exactly accurate track of tape position. TAPE TIMER 2 is available on
some VTRs and can be selected also.
SET TAPE TIMER
Sets the tape timer numbers inside the VTR. Some VTRs will not allow the tape timer to be set, so this item
may have no effect.
PRESET TIMECODE GENERATOR
Presets numbers into the TC generator on some VTRs. This is useful if you want an edit or hard record to
start the tape timecode at a particular number. Some VTRs don't support this command.
TC GENERATOR MODE
Allows control of the timecode generator on some VTRs. Many VTRs do not support the TCG mode
commands, so this setting may have no effect. Default is VTR LOCAL CONT, which inhibits sending of any
TCG mode commands, allowing front panel control of the TCG mode. HARD PRESET-EDIT REGEN puts
the VTR's TCG into internal LTC regen before any edit. Assemble edits (and insert edits with the TC track
enabled) will be recorded with contiguous timecode. When a hard (crash) recording is made, a TCG
PRESET command is automatically sent which presets and holds the VTR's TCG to the numbers and drop
frame status last used in the PRESET TIMECODE GENERATOR menu. This is useful for recording on raw
tape stock using hard record for the first recording, then changing to assemble edits thereafter. FREE RUN,
RECORD RUN, INTERNAL REGEN, INTERNAL VITC REGEN, EXTERNAL REGEN, and EXTERNAL VITC
REGEN modes are also available. See the VTR operation manual for descriptions of these TCG modes.
PLAY/REC DISP
Changes the normal display of VTR timecode while in the Play or Record modes to a countdown of the
remaining event time. As timecode approaches the OUT point, negative timecode is shown counting down.
After the OUT point is reached time counts up showing time since the OUT point. This mode allows the
operator to see how much time is left during playback or editing of an event.