Setting the Time Code

•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.

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

4Change 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. 5 Select [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 [wOther Functions] >[NTSC/PAL] is set to [NTSC], you can

[¤TC/UB Setup]

 

select between a drop frame (DF) or non-drop frame (NDF) time code,

[Time Code]

depending on how you plan to use your recordings.

 

In the following cases, the time code is set to non-drop frame (NDF) and

[DF/NDF]

cannot be changed.

-

[wOther Functions] >[NTSC/PAL] is set to [PAL]

 

-

[wOther Functions] >[24.00P] is set to [On]

[DF]

-[wOther Functions] >[NTSC/PAL] is set to [NTSC] and the frame rate is set to 23.98P

1 Open the [DF/NDF] submenu.

[¤TC/UB Setup] >[Time Code] >[DF/NDF]

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

•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] (A99), 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 signal output from the HD/SD SDI terminal or TIME CODE terminal will not be put on hold. The time code superimposed on the video signal output from the other terminals will be put on hold.

About the Time Code Display

An icon may appear next to the time code depending on the operation. Refer to the following table.

Icon

Description

 

 

RThe time code is set to [Regen.].

P

The time code is set to [Preset] and the running mode is set to [Rec Run].

F

The time code is set to [Preset] and the running mode is set to [Free Run].

 

 

E

Time code signal is coming from an external source.

 

 

H

Time code display is on hold.

 

 

No icon

Time code during clip playback.