2 Set the TIME CODE menu items (see page 60) as shown below.
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TC MODE | “INT PRESET” |
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RUN MODE | “FREE RUN” or “REC RUN” |
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DF MODE | Normally “ON (DF)” |
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3 Press the TC PRESET button on the menu control panel.
The current setting is shown on the monitor screen and in the time counter display on the front panel. The leftmost digit keeps flashing.
One of the following menu screens is displayed on the monitor depending on the setting made in step 1.
7 Press the SET (YES) button.
The message “NOW SAVING...” appears on the monitor screen, “Saving...” appears in the time counter display, and the new settings are stored in memory. After this saving operation is completed, the monitor screen and the time counter display return to their usual status.
Note
The set data may be lost if you power off the unit while the above saving operation is in progress. Wait until the saving operation is completed before powering off.
Advancement of internal time code generatorThe internal time code generator can advance in either of two modes, which can be set with the RUN MODE menu item (see page 60).
Functions Convenient 3 Chapter
TC PRESET MODE
TCG 00:00:00:00
INC/DEC : ( )( )KEY SHIFT : ( )( )KEY
CLEAR : RESET KEY DATA SAVE : SET KEY ABORT : TC PRESET KEY
Initial time code value setting screen
UB PRESET MODE
UBG 00:00:00:00
INC/DEC : ( )( )KEY SHIFT : ( )( )KEY
CLEAR : RESET KEY DATA SAVE : SET KEY ABORT : TC PRESET KEY
User bit setting screen
FREE RUN: Advancement starts when the data saving operation is completed.
REC RUN: Advancement starts when recording starts and stops when recording stops.
To set the current time as the initial time code valueIn step 2 above, set the RUN MODE menu item to FREE RUN, then set the current time (format: HH:MM:SS:FF = hours: minutes:seconds:frame number) in step 3 and subsequent steps.
Operation Editing for
Note
If you press the TC PRESET button while CNT value is being displayed, the message “COUNTER MODE IS SELECTED.” will appear on the monitor screen and “CNT mode!” will appear in the time counter display on the front panel. If this happens, press the COUNTER SEL button to light the time data type indicator “TC” or
4 Use the K and k buttons to move the flashing digit to the value to be changed.
5 Use the J and j buttons to change the value of the flashing digit.
Enter hexadecimal values (0 to 9, A to F) when setting user bit data.
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have set the desired values for all digits.
To set a value of 00:00:00:00, simply press the RESET (NO) button.
44 Setting the Time Data