
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
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.