PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION
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Presetting and Recording of Time Code
The time codes from the internal time code generator can be
recorded at the time of recording scenes.
•The TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen differs depending on
whether the FRAME RATE item on the VIDEO FORMAT
menu screen is “60/30” or “50/25”.
There are two ways to preset the time code.
•Set from the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen.
•Set in the LCD screen without opening the menu screen.
This section explains how to set from the TC/UB/CLOCK
menu screen.
*See page 46 for instructions of setting from the LCD
screen.
Menu and switch settings to set the time code preset are the
same as the settings below.

Setting

To pres et the Time Code, make the following settings.
TC GENE. switch
Set to REC or FREE.
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen (FRAME RATE: 60/30)
Use the DROP FRAME item to select the framing mode
for the time code generator.
MEMO
Drop frame/Non-drop frame mode
In the NTSC system, the actual number of frames per 1
second is approximately 29.97 frames, but per time code
30 frames are processed. To compensate for this differ-
ence, the mode called “drop mode” drops frame 00 and 01
for every minute not divisible by 10.
The “non-drop frame mode” is when no frames are dropped
and the actual time shift neglected.
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen (FRAME RATE: 50/25)
Whether or not user’s bit data should be recorded can be
selected with the UB REC item on the TC/UB/CLOCK
menu screen.
REC :The data preset in the time code generator
runs only during recording.
Use this setting if it is necessary to record
continual time codes across different scenes.
*However, approximately ±1-frame varia-
tions may occur in scene accuracy.
FREE :The time code starts to run from the time it is
preset in the time code generator.
DROP :The time code generator’s running method is
set the drop frame mode.
Use this setting when placing emphasis on
the recording time.
NON
DROP
:The time code generator’s running method is
set to the non drop frame mode.
Use this setting when placing emphasis on
the number of frames.
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen
(FRAME RATE: 60/30)
Framing mode:
Drop frame/
Non-drop setting
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen
(FRAME RATE: 50/25)
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Presetting time code 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 con-
firmed 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 on the left.
•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 (Only
when set to FRAME RATE 50/25).
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 all-F setting.

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 sec-
ond.
Time code (hour, min, sec, frame)