Setting the Time Code

Setting the Time Code’s Initial Value

 

 

[¤TC/UB Setup]

 

If you set the time code mode to [Preset], you can set the initial value of

 

 

 

the time code.

 

 

1 Open the time code [Setting] submenu.

[Time Code]

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[¤TC/UB Setup] >[Time Code] >[Setting]

[Setting]

 

2Select [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 be reset the moment you press SET and keep running continuously from 00:00:00.00.

3Use the joystick (Ý) or SELECT dial to set the hours and press SET to move to the minutes.

4 Change the rest of the fields (minutes, seconds, frame) in the same way.

•Press the CANCEL button to close the screen without setting the time code.

5Select [Set] to close the screen.

•If the running mode is set to [Free Run], the time code will start running from the selected time code the moment you press SET.

Selecting Drop or Non-Drop Frame

When [ 4K/2K/MXF Setup] >[4K (4096/3840)], [2K (2048/1920)] or [MXF] >[Frame Rate] is set to [59.94P], [59.94i] or [29.97 ], 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 [Frame Rate] is set to any other setting, the time code is set to non- drop frame (NDF) and cannot be changed.

1 Open the [DF/NDF] submenu.

[¤TC/UB Setup] >[Time ode] >[DF/NDF]

2 Select [DF] or [NDF] and then press SET.

[¤TC/UB Setup]

[Time Code]

[DF/NDF]

[DF]

•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].

Putting the Time Code Display on Hold

If you set an assignable button to [Time Code Hold] (A111), you can press the button to freeze the display of the time code*. While the time code display is put on hold, [H] will appear on the screen next to the time code and [HOLD] will appear on the rear panel.

The time code continues to run normally while the time code display is on hold. When you resume the time code display, the current time code will be displayed.

*The time code display from the video output terminals will be put on hold. The time code data that is superimposed on the output from the TIME CODE terminal, 3G-SDI terminals, MON. terminals and HD/SD SDI terminal will not be put on hold.