Setting the Time Code

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 or TIME CODE terminal (A79). In addition, you can

superimpose the time code on video output from the HDMI OUT terminal or SYNC OUT terminal. For NTSC 73 recordings, you can also select between a drop frame and non-drop frame time code.

To synchronize the camcorder’s time code to an external time code generator, refer to Synchronizing with an External Device (A77).

Operating modes:

Selecting the Running Mode

You can select the running mode of the camcorder’s time code.

1 Open the time code [Mode] submenu.

[¤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.

[¤TC/UB Setup] >[Time Code] >[Run]

4 Select the desired option and then press SET.

Options

[Preset]: The time code starts from an initial value you can select in advance. The default initial time code is 00:00:00.00. The time code’s running mode depends on the [Run] setting.

[Rec Run]: The time code runs only while recording so clips recorded consecutively on the same CF card will have continuous time codes.

[Free Run]:The time code starts running the moment you press SET to select this option and keeps running regardless of the camcorder’s operation.

[Regen.]: The camcorder will read the selected CF card and the time code will continue from the last recorded time code on the CF card. The time code runs only while recording so clips recorded consecutively on the same CF card will have continuous time codes.

Setting the Time Code’s Initial Value

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

1Open the time code [Setting] submenu.

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

2 Select [Set] and then press SET.

[¤TC/UB Setup]

[Time Code]

[Mode]

[Regen.]

[¤TC/UB Setup]

[Time Code]

[Run]

[Rec Run]

[¤TC/UB Setup]

[Time Code]

[Setting]