Press l or m to select ~, then press the center of the Operation button.

Advanced Features

Playback

Using the Time Code 6 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen.

The time code shows the hour, minute and second of recording, and the frame number (1 frame = approx. 1/30 sec.). This is automatically 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 Playback and Camera modes.

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

T C 0 : 1 0 : 2 0

AUDIO1 + 2

Time code

Advanced Features

Display format

T C

 

0

 

 

 

 

0 0

 

 

 

1 0

 

 

 

2 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frame number*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minute

 

* Displayed during still or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

frame advance playback.

The example screens shown are for Playback mode.

1 During playback or camera recording, press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears.

2 Select “MENU”, then “EXECUTE” by using the Operation button (see page 28).

3

4 Press l or m to select “TIME CODE”, then press the center of the Operation button.

O T H E R S 2

T I ME C O D E O F F

T C OU T

ON

R E T U RN

 

5 Press l or m to select “ON”, then press the center of the Operation button.

T I ME CODE ON

To turn off the time code

Select “OFF” in step 5 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 Playback mode, press the DIS- PLAY button until the mode screen appears.

2 Select “MENU”, then “EXECUTE” by using the Operation button (see page 28).

3 Press l or m to select ~, then press the center of the Operation button.

4 Press l or m to select “TC OUT”, then press the center of the Opera- tion button.

O T H E R S

2

 

T I ME

C O D E

 

T C OU T

O F F

R E T U RN

ON

5 Press l or m to select “ON”, then press the center of the Operation button.

T C OU T

ON

6 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen.

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Sharp VL-Z1U warranty Display format, Displaying the time code on a TV during playback, To turn off the time code