Setting the Time Code
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Setting the Time Code’s Initial Value
If you set the time code mode to [
Preset], you can set the initial
value of the time code.
1 Press the MENU button.
2 Open the [Initial Time Code] submenu.
[
3
Recording Setup]
>
[2]
>
[Initial Time Code]
• The time code setting screen appears with an orange selection frame
indicating the hours.
3 Touch [
Í
] or [
Î
] to set the hours and then touch the next field to set the minutes.
4 Change the rest of the fields (minutes, seconds, frame) in the same way.
• Touch [Cancel] to close the screen without setting the time code.
• Touch [Reset] to reset the time code. If the running mode is set to [
Free Run], the time code will start
running immediately after the time code is reset.
5 Touch [OK] and then touch [
X
].
• If the running mode is set to [
Free Run], the time code will start running from the selected time code
the moment you touch [OK].
Selecting Drop or Non-Drop Frame
You can select between a drop frame (DF) or non-drop frame (NDF) time
code, depending on how you plan to use your recordings. When the
frame rate set in [
3
Recording Setup]
>
[1]
>
[4K Recording] or [HD
Recording] is 23.98P, the time code is set to non-drop frame (NDF) and
cannot be changed.
1 Open the [DF/NDF] submenu.
[
3
Recording Setup]
>
[2]
>
[DF/NDF]
2 Select [DF] or [NDF] and then touch [
X
].
• The time code display will differ depending on the setting. When you select [DF], the time code will appear
as [00:00:00.00]; when you select [NDF], it will appear as [00:00:00:00].
NOTES
• The frames value of the time code runs from 0 to 23 (frame rate set in [
3
Recording Setup]
>
[1]
>
[4K
Recording] or [HD Recording] is 23.98P) or from 0 to 29 (all other frame rates).
• However, when the video output from the HDMI OUT terminal is 59.94i/59.94P, even when the frame rate set
in [
3
Recording Setup]
>
[1]
>
[4K Recording] or [HD Recording] is 23.98P, the frames value of the time
code output from the terminal will be 0 to 29.
• When you are using slow & fast motion recording mode, you cannot select the [
Free Run] running mode.
Conversely, when you are using pre-recording mode, [
Free Run] is set automatically and cannot be
changed.
• When you mix drop frame and non-drop frame time codes, there might be a discontinuity in the time code at
the point where the recording starts.
• When you are using the [
Free Run] running mode, the time code will continue running as long as the
built-in rechargeable lithium battery is charged, even if you disconnect all other power sources. However, this
is less accurate than when the camcorder is on.
[
3
Recording Setup]
[2]
[Initial Time Code]
[
3
Recording Setup]
[2]
[DF/NDF]
[DF]
