Panasonic SPX900 Operating Instructions Manual

Also see for AJ-SPX900E: Mechanical Parts List Operating instructions Operating instructions

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3744-5 Setting Time Data4-5-1 Setting the User BitsThe user bits allow information, including memos that use up toeight-digit base 16 numbers (date and time), to be recorded inthe secondary code area.1 Position the DISPLAY switch at [UB].2 Position the TCG switch at [SET].When the left digit starts blinking you can change the value.3 Use CURSOR buttons to set the user bits. button: Shifts the target (blinking) digit to the right. button: Shifts the target (blinking) digit to the left. button: Advances the blinking number by one digit.button: Winds back the blinking number by one digit.4 Position the TCG at [F-RUN] or [R-RUN].5 Go to the screen from the MAIN OPERATIONpage, and set the menu option UB MODE to “USER”.When the TCG switch is positioned at [SET], thumbnailscannot be manipulated.Retaining the user bitsThe data set for the user bits are automatically saved andretained even if the video camera-recorder is turned off.Card continuity provided by the user's bitIf the menu option UB MODE is set to “REGEN”, the AJ-SPX900E reads the user bits in the last frame of the last cliprecorded on a P2 card (clip with the most recent recording dateand time), and records that bit onto the next card. Note thatsettings for the user bits are not recorded.The menu option UB MODE can be found in the screen, which is accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page.The AJ-SPX900E also records the time code and user bits in theVIDEO AUX area. The value for the time code (VITC) is thesame as that of the time code (LTC) in the secondary code area.The user bits (of VITC) also records special information,including the shoting frame rate.CURSOR and SET buttonsHOLD switchDisplaywindowDISPLAY switchTCG switchUser bits of VITC__)_Fixed valueCamera shooting mode50i: 50225P: 25ACard management dataz Frame update flagz Recording start/stop markVerificationinformation onthe right-handsix digits