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 (bonly) or GENLOCK/TC terminal

70(bonly; 075). In addition, you can superimpose the time code on video output from the HDMI OUT terminal, HD/SD COMPONENT OUT terminal or AV terminal. You can also select between a drop frame and non-drop frame time code.

bTo synchronize the camcorder’s time code to an external time code generator, refer to Synchronizing with an External Device (074).

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.

[LTC/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.

[LTC/UB Setup] [Time Code] [Run]

4 Select the desired option and then press SET.

Options

[Preset]: After you select this option, select a [Run] option. With [Rec Run], the time code runs only when recording and clips on the same CF card will have a continuous time code; with [Free Run], the time code runs regardless of the camcorder’s operation. You can also choose to set the time code’s initial value for either [Run] option.

[Regen.]: The time code runs while recording. Use this running mode to continue with the last recorded time code on the media.

[LTC/UB Setup]

[Time Code]

[Mode]

[Preset]

[LTC/UB Setup]

[Time Code]

[Run]

[Rec Run]

Setting the Time Code’s Initial Value

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

1Open the time code [Setting] submenu.

[LTC/UB Setup] [Time Code] [Setting]

2 Select [Set] and then press SET.

[LTC/UB Setup]

[Time Code]

[Setting]

•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 start running immediately.

3 Select the hours and then move (A) to minutes.