PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION
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Presetting the Time Code
from the LCD Screen
The time code can be preset directly from the LCD screen
without opening the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen.
CAUTION
PRESET mode is not available in the following.
• TCG SOURCE item in the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen
is set to EXTERNAL.
• TC GENE. switch is set to REGEN.
• TC DUPLI. item in the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen is
set to ON.
• Menu screen is displayed.
• RECORDING mode is active.
• Switching to CAM/VTR mode (When VTR indicator is
blinking).
Setting
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen
• Set TCG SOURCE to INTERNAL.
• Set framing of the time code generator in DROP
FRAME. (When set to FRAME RATE 60/30)
• Set to enable/disable user’s bit recording in UB REC.
(When set to FRAME RATE 50/25)
Set the TC GENE switch to REC or FREE.
MEMO
See page 44 for details on the above settings.
Set the TC DISPLAY switch.
Set to TC to preset time code and UB to preset user’s bit.
Operation
This section describes presetting of the time code.
1.
In Standby or Stop mode, press the USER1 button for
about 2 seconds while holding down the STATUS button.
• The current time code generator data is displayed in
enlarged display mode on the LCD screen. The hour
digit starts blinking.
2.
Press the USER2 button to reset all data.
• Data becomes “00:00:00:00” and the hour digit starts
blinking.
3.
Set the time code (hour, minute, second and frame).
The blinking digit can be set.
1
Turn the SHUTTER dial to change the value of the
blinking digit. Turn the SHUTTER dial up to increase the
value and down to decrease the value.
2
Press the SHUTTER dial to change the blinking digit.
3
Repeat steps
1
and
2
and continue setting for each
row.
4.
Press the USER3 button to confirm the setting data.
• The LCD screen returns to the original screen.
Presetting User’s Bit
You can specify the user’s bit with a number or character
between 0 - F.
CAUTION
All digits of user’s bit cannot be set to F.
If all digits are set to F and read, user’s bit is deemed as
undefined during playback.
Aborting Preset Operation
While presetting, press the USER1 button while holding
down the STATUS button.
• Preset operation stops and the LCD screen returns to
the original screen.
CAUTION
Preset operation is terminated in the following.
• TC DISPLAY switch is changed
• CAM/VTR mode switch is changed
• VTR operations are performed
USER1, USER2, and USER3 presetting in the SWITCH
MODE menus screen is not available when the Time Code
Preset screen is displayed.
The time code preset screen is displayed on the LCD
screen or viewfinder. It will not be output from the VIDEO
OUT terminal.
USER 3
USER 2
USER 1
STATUS
MENU
2
1
ND FILTER
REC
OFF
ON
POWER
WHT.BAL
AUTO
AUDIO
LEVEL
AUTO
CH-1
CH-2
VF BRIGHT
USER 3
USER 2
USER 1
STATUS
SHUTTER
MENU
2
1
ND FILTER
OFF
USER 1 button
USER 2 button
USER 3 button
SHUTTER dial
STATUS button
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