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Setting the Time Code
Selecting the Frame Setting
When recording in a mode other than SD at a frame rate of 24F, you can select between drop frame or
non-drop frame time code.
Open the menu and select [SIGNAL SETUP]. Select the [TIME CODE] submenu and then
[FRAME SETTNG]. Select a setting option and close the menu.
When you select the [NON-DROP] setting or when you set the frame rate to 24F in SD mode, “NDF” will
appear on the side panel.
Selecting the Running Mode
You can select the running mode of the camcorder’s time code. You can enter the initial value for the
[FREE-RUN] and the [REC-RUN PS.] settings.
[REC-RUN]:
The time code runs only when recording.
[REC-RUN PS.]: The time code runs only when recording, starting from a preset value.
[FREE-RUN]:
The time code runs regardless of the operation of the camcorder. (Cannot be selected
when recording in standard definition (SD) with the frame rate se to 24F.)
1. Open the menu and select [SIGNAL SETUP]. Select the [TIME CODE] submenu and
then [COUNT-UP]. Select a setting option and close the menu.
[REC-RUN]: Close the menu.
[REC-RUN PS.], [FREE-RUN]: Continue the procedure to set the initial value.
2. Select [SET].
The hours display flashes.
3. Set the time code’s initial value.
Turn the SELECT dial to set the value for the hours and press the SET button. Set the value for the
minutes, seconds and frames in the same way.
4. Close the menu.
About the time code display
- [REC-RUN]:
The time code will be displayed with an next to it.
- [REC-RUN PS.]:
The time code will be displayed in blue with a next to it.
- [FREE-RUN]:
The time code will be displayed in blue with an next to it.
- External Time Code: The time code will be displayed in blue with an next to it.
- Time Code Hold:
The time code will be displayed with an next to it.
- Playback:
No time code display.
When you select [FREE-RUN], the time code starts to run the moment you press the MENU button
in the middle of the setting, or when you press the SET button after setting the value for frames (F)
in step 3.
To reset the time code to [00:00:00:00], select [RESET] in step 2.
MENU
SIGNAL SETUP
TIME CODE
FRAME SETTNG•DROP
MENU
SIGNAL SETUP
TIME CODE
COUNT-UP•••••REC-RUN
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