4-5 Setting the Time Data
The time code setting range is from 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 to 23
:59 : 59 : 29 (hours : minutes : seconds : frames) for the
To set the time code, proceed as follows:
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Setting the time code
1 Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.
2 Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET. 3 Set the
The first (leftmost) digit of time code flashes.
4 Using the SHIFT and ADVANCE buttons, set the time code.
SHIFT: Selects a digit to set. Each time you press the button, the flashing digit moves one column to the right.
Pressing this button while holding down the HOLD button moves the flashing digit one to the left.
ADVANCE: Increments the value of the flashing digit.
Pressing this button while holding down the HOLD button decrements the flashing digit.
To reset the time code value to 00:00:00:00
Press the RESET button.
5 Set the
To set the drop frame
You can select the drop frame (DF) mode or
To make the time code consecutive
When the
1 Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to REGEN.
2 Use the PLAY buttons to play back.
3 Watching the playback, find the point of the previous recording on the tape from which you wish to continue recording, and press the STOP button.
4 Press the RET button on the lens.
This reads the previous recording and synchronizes the internal time code generator, thus allowing the new time code recorded to follow on consecutively.
Setting the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to CLOCK saves the actual time in the time code.
When it is necessary to set the actual time, use the TIME/ DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu.
For details, see
64 Setting the Time Data