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Advanced Features
Playback
Advanced Features
Using the Time Code
The time code shows the hour, minute and
second of recording, and the frame number
(1 frame = approx. 1/30 sec.). This is
automatically recorded along with the
subject when you are recording on the tape.
You can display the time code on the screen
as an accurate counter in both Playback
and Camera modes.
Display format
• The example screens shown are for Playback
mode.
1
During playback or camera recording,
press the DISPLAY button until the
mode screen appears.
2
Select “MENU”, then “EXECUTE” by
using the Operation button (see page
28).
3
Press
l
or
m
to select
~
, then press
the center of the Operation button.
4
Press
l
or
m
to select “TIME
CODE”, then press the center of the
Operation button.
5
Press
l
or
m
to select “ON”, then
press the center of the Operation
button.
0
0
0
1 0 2 0
T C
Advanced Features
Playback
6
Press the DISPLAY button to turn off
the menu screen.
• The time code appears when the on-
screen indicators are turned on.
ON
T I ME CODE
O T H E R S 2
T I ME C O D E
T C OU T
R E T U RN
O F F
ON
0
1
:
0
2
:
0
T C
AUDIO 2
1 +
Displaying the time code on
a TV during playback
1
In Playback mode, press the DIS-
PLAY button until the mode screen
appears.
2
Select “MENU”, then “EXECUTE” by
using the Operation button (see page
28).
3
Press
l
or
m
to select
~
, then press
the center of the Operation button.
4
Press
l
or
m
to select “TC OUT”,
then press the center of the Opera-
tion button.
5
Press
l
or
m
to select “ON”, then press
the center of the Operation button.
6
Press the DISPLAY button to turn off
the menu screen.
O T H E R S 2
T I ME C O D E
T C OU T
R E T U RN
O F F
ON
ON
T C OU T
To turn off the time code
Select “OFF” in step 5 above.
Note:
• When the tape reaches an unrecorded
section, the time code returns to zero
(TC0:00:00). Once recorded, the time code
cannot be changed.
Second
Frame number*
* Displayed during still or
frame advance playback.
Time code
Minute
Hour
