Advanced Features

Playback

Using the Time Code

The time code shows the hour, minute and second of recording, and the frame number (1 frame = approx. 1/30 sec.). This is automati- cally recorded along with the subject when you are recording on the tape. You can display the time code on the screen as an accurate counter in both VCR and CAMERA modes.

Display format

T C 0 0 0 1 0 2 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frame number*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second

 

 

 

Minute

 

* Displayed during still

Hour

 

playback.

The example screens shown are for VCR mode.

1 During playback or camera recording, press the MENU button until the menu screen appears.

2 Press l or m on the operation button to select I, then press the SET button.

3 Press l or m to select “TIME CODE”, then press the SET button.

O T H E R S

 

 

 

R E MO T E

 

 

 

B E E P

 

 

T I ME C O D E

D I S P . O F F

 

T C OU T

D I S P . ON

 

R E T U RN

 

5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen.

The time code appears when the on- screen indicators are turned on.

T C 0 : 0 5 : 3 5

A UD I O 1 + 2

Time code

To turn off the time code

Select “DISP. OFF” in step 4 above.

Note:

When the tape reaches an unrecorded section, the time code returns to zero (TC0:00:00). Once recorded, the time code cannot be changed.

Displaying the time code on a TV during playback

1 In VCR mode, press the MENU button until the menu screen appears.

2 Press l or m on the operation button to select I, then press the SET button.

3 Press l or m to select “TC OUT”, then press the SET button.

O T H E R S

 

R E MO T E

 

B E E P

 

T I ME C O D E

O F F

T C OU T

R E T U RN

O N

4 Press l or m to select “DISP. ON”, then press the SET button.

T I ME CODE D I SP. ON

4 Press l or m to select “ON”, then press the SET button.

T C OU T

ON

5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen.

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Sharp VL-NZ50U operation manual Using the Time Code, Display format, Displaying the time code on a TV during playback

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