Playback and Recording 3 Chapter

Note

When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, a timecode frame count can only be set to a multiple of 4 (0, 4, 8, 12, 16, or 20).

6 Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to the desired operating mode for the timecode generator.

F-RUN: Free run. The timecode generator keeps running.

R-RUN: Recording run. The timecode generator runs only while recording.

To set the DF (drop-frame)/NDF (non-drop-frame) mode

You can select the drop-frame (DF) mode or non-drop- frame (NDF) mode on the TIME CODE page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

Note

When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, recorded timecode is always non-drop-frame (NDF).

To make the timecode consecutive

When the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set to R-RUN, recording a number of scenes to the disc normally produces consecutive timecode. However, once you remove the disc and record to another disc, the timecode will no longer be contiguous even when you use again the original disc for recording.

In this case, by setting the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to REGEN, the timecode can be made continuous.

To save the actual time in the timecode

Setting the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to CLOCK saves the actual time in the timecode. When it is necessary to set the actual time, use the TIME/DATE page of the OPERATION menu.

For details, see “Setting the Date and Time of the Internal Clock” on page 33.

Note

When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, the recorded timecode does not coincide with real time.

To set the user bits

By setting the user bits (up to 8 hexadecimal digits), you can record user information such as the date, time, or scene number on the timecode track.

SUB CLIP

 

 

4

 

CLIP MENU

3,5

 

SEL/SET

PRESET

F-RUN

 

REGEN

SET

 

CLOCK

R-RUN

 

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1Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button of the LCD monitor so that the status display appears.

2Press the COUNTER/CHAPTER button on the LCD monitor to display UBG in the time counter display section.

3Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.

4Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET. The first (leftmost) digit flashes.

5Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) to set the timecode value including the last (rightmost) digit of timecode.

Hexadecimal digits A to F are displayed as A to F in capital letters.

To reset the timecode value to 00 00 00 00, press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.

6Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to the desired operating mode for the timecode generator.

F-RUN: Free run. The timecode generator keeps running.

R-RUN: Recording run. The timecode generator runs only while recording.

To lock the timecode to an external source

You can synchronize the internal timecode generator of this camcorder with an external generator for the regeneration of an external timecode. You can also synchronize the timecode generators of other camcorders/ VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder. Input the timecode to the TC IN connector on the left side.

Connections for timecode synchronization Connect both the reference video signal and the external timecode as illustrated below.

62 Recording – Basic Operations