PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION
Presetting and Recording of Time Code (Cont’d)
Time code (hour, min, sec, frame)
Presetting time cord data
The time code and user’s bit data are preset on the TC/UB/ CLOCK menu screen.
1.Display the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen.
Select the TC/UB/CLOCK item on the TOP MENU screen.
2.Set the time code (hours, minutes, seconds, frames).
1Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor (K) with TC PRESET, and then press the SHUTTER dial.
•The first digit of the time code blinks. The blinking digit is the one to be set.
2When the SHUTTER dial is pressed, the blinking digit changes.
3When the SHUTTER dial is rotated, the value of the blinking digit changes.
When the SHUTTER dial is rotated upward, the value becomes higher. When rotated downward, the value becomes smaller.
4Repeat the procedure described in 2 and 3 above to set the desired value for all digits.
5After setting the frame digit, press the SHUTTER dial to make EXECUTE blink. The setting values are confirmed when the SHUTTER dial is pressed again.
To cancel the setting, select CANCEL and press the SHUTTER dial.
3.When all the digits are set
•Press the STATUS button to return to the normal screen
or
•Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor (K) with the PAGE BACK item, and then press the SHUTTER dial to return to the TOP MENU screen.
Presetting user’s bit data
The user’s bit data are preset with the UB PRESET item on the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen.
The method for setting is the same as the method for setting the time code described above.
•The user’s bit can be specified using numerals or alpha- betic letters from 0 to F for each digit.
•To record user’s bit data, set the UB REC item to ON.
CAUTION
It is not possible to set all the digits of the user’s bit data to “F”.
Reading of the data during playback will not be possible for an
Zero-resetting the Time Code or User’s
Bit Data
This is performed with the TC or UB PRESET item on the TC/ UB/CLOCK menu screen. (Performed separately for the time code and the user’s bit data.)
1Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor (K) with the TC or UB PRESET item, and then press the SHUTTER dial.
2Rotate the SHUTTER dial to select ZERO PRESET as the setting value, and then press the SHUTTER dial.
MEMO
When a menu screen is not being displayed, you can zero reset the time code data by simultaneously holding down the USER2 button and the STOP button for about 1 second.
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