Timecode Generation and Sony DSR 25

[Gunner Jones]

I don’t believe the DSR25 has timecode presets. The DSR45 does though. You should rent a 45 for a day and prestripe a few cases. That should get you by. A PD 150 also can do this for you.

[Pdr]

Hi Gunner

Thanks for the response; have been scouring the studio for the DSR25 user manual, and just found it.

So, actually the DSR25 does have a TC generator, but only when recording in NTSC mode!
Which is not very useful since we are a PAL house!

A little frustrating, and for me not clear why; surely if the functionality has been provided for NTSC, would it really add to the cost of the unit to enable it for PAL as well?

Anyways, I have anwered my own question as to why there was no timecode setting dialog in FCP when using the Black & Code function.

I think I might be hiring a DSR45!

Regards
Peter

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raycity* media – pdr@raycity.com

[Paul Dickin]

Hi
Take a look at this thread for a workaround:
https://discussions.info.apple.com/webx?14@373.RH79a0RSXDx.2@.689a002d

[Annelies]

I work in PAL, own a DSR25 and had no problem generating TC on blank tapes…

Menu->tc preset->set TC at top of menu and press record….

Or am I missing someting?

[Pdr]

Hi Annelies

[Annelies] “Or am I missing someting?”

No, I was!

I was actually trying to have my TC begin at 00:58:00:00, so when using Edit to tape after headers etc., my sequence could begin at 01:00:00:00.

I was able to set the TC PRESET menu to 00:58:00:00, but neglected to have the TC MAKE setting on PRESET; it was set to REGEN, and as such kept starting at 00:00:00:00.

I realised my mistake this morning, and felt a little goofy!
As my father always said: RTFM.

Now, a question for you, have you ever been able to specify TC start when using Black and Code in the Edit to tape tool?
It would be really nice to be able to do everything from Final Cut Pro, and not to have to muck around with the settings on the deck.

Thanks for your help.

Regards
Peter

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raycity* media – pdr@raycity.com