Setting the Time Code
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Setting the Time Code
The camcorder can generate a time code signal and embed it in your recordings. You can have the camcorder
output the time code signal from the HD/SD SDI terminal (
b
only) or GENLOCK/TC terminal
(
b
only;
0
75). In addition, you can superimpose the time code on video output from the HDMI OUT
terminal, HD/SD COMPONENT OUT terminal or AV terminal. You can also select between a drop frame and
non-drop frame time code.
b
To synchronize the camcorder’s time code to an external time code generator, refer to
Synchronizing
with an External Device
(
0
Selecting the Running Mode
You can select the running mode of the camcorder’s time code.
1 Open the time code [Mode] submenu.
[
L
TC/UB Setup]
[Time Code]
[Mode]
2 Select the desired option and then press SET.
• If you selected [Regen.], you do not need to perform the rest of this
procedure. If you selected [Preset] and would like to set the time
code’s initial value, see the following section
Setting the Time Code’s
Initial Value
.
3 After you select [Preset], open the time code [Run] submenu.
[
L
TC/UB Setup]
[Time Code]
[Run]
4 Select the desired option and then press SET.
Options
Setting the Time Code’s Initial Value
If you set the running mode to [Preset], you can set the initial value of the
time code.
1 Open the time code [Setting] submenu.
[
L
TC/UB Setup]
[Time Code]
[Setting]
2 Select [Set] and then press SET.
• The time code setting screen appears with an orange selection frame indicating the hours.
• To reset the time code to [00:00:00:00], select [Reset] instead. If the running mode is set to [Free Run], the
time code will start running immediately.
3 Select the hours and then move (
A
) to minutes.
Operating modes:
[Preset]:
After you select this option, select a [Run] option. With [Rec Run],
the time code runs only when recording and clips on the same CF
card will have a continuous time code; with [Free Run], the time
code runs regardless of the camcorder’s operation. You can also
choose to set the time code’s initial value for either [Run] option.
[Regen.]: The time code runs while recording. Use this running mode to
continue with the last recorded time code on the media.
[
L
TC/UB Setup]
[Time Code]
[Mode]
[Preset]
[
L
TC/UB Setup]
[Time Code]
[Run]
[Rec Run]
[
L
TC/UB Setup]
[Time Code]
[Setting]
