Sony PMW-500 1, 2 3, 4, 5

Setting the Time Data 63
Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings
To make the timecode consecutive
When the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set to
R-RUN, recording a number of scenes on the
media normally produces consecutive timecode.
However, once you remove the media and record
on another media, the timecode will no longer be
consecutive when you use the original media
again for recording. In this case, to make the
timecode consecutive, set the PRESET/REGEN/
CLOCK switch to REGEN.
Saving the real Time in the Timecode
Setting the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to
CLOCK saves the real time in the timecode.
When it is necessary to set the actual time, use
MAINTENANCE >Clock Set >Date/Time in the
setup menu.
For details, see “Setting the Date/Time of the
Internal Clock” (page41).
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.
1Press the DISP SEL/EXPAND button to
switch the display in the LCD monitor
to status display.
2Set the DISPLAY switch to U-BIT.
3Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to
SET.
The first (leftmost) digit flashes.
4Use the up and down arrow buttons to
change values, and use the left and right
arrow buttons to move the flashing
digit. Repeat until all digits are set.
To reset the user bit data to 00 00 00 00
Press the RESET/RETURN button.
5Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to
F-RUN or R-RUN, corresponding to the
desired operating mode for the
timecode generator.
To store the user bit setting in memory
The user bit setting (apart from the real time) is
automatically retained in memory even when the
power is turned off.
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.
Connections for timecode
synchronization
Connect both the reference video signal and the
external timecode as illustrated below.
Example 1: Synchronizing with an external
timecode
Setting the User Bits
Synchronizing the Timecode
External timecode
1GENLOCK IN connector
2TC IN connector
Reference video signal