TC/UB SET Menu

TC/UB SET

Menu items

Subitems and setting values

Contents

Timecode

Mode

Set the timecode mode.

Setting the

Preset / Regen / Clock

Preset: To start the timecode from the specified value

timecode

 

Regen (regeneration): To continue the timecode from that of

 

 

the previous clip

 

 

Clock: To use the current clock time as the timecode

 

 

 

 

Run

Set the running mode when the timecode mode is set to

 

Rec Run / Free Run

“Preset.”

 

 

Rec Run: The timecode advances only in recording mode.

 

 

Free Run: The timecode keeps advancing regardless of

 

 

recording.

 

 

 

 

Setting

Set the timecode to a desired value.

 

 

Select “SET” to finish the setting.

 

 

 

 

Reset

Select “Execute” to reset the timecode to 00:00:00:00.

 

Execute / Cancel

 

 

 

 

Users Bit

Mode

Set the user bit mode.

Setting the user

Fix / Date

Fix: To use a desired fixed value as the user bits

bits

 

Date: To use the current date

 

 

 

 

Setting

Set the user bits to a desired value.

 

 

 

TC Format

DF / NDF

Set the timecode format.

Setting the

 

DF: Drop frame

timecode format

 

NDF: Non drop frame

 

 

 

LENS Menu

LENS

Menu items

Subitems and setting values

Contents

Auto FB ADJ

Execute/Cancel

Select “Execute” to start the automatic adjustment of the

Adjusting the

 

flange focal length.

flange focal length

 

 

 

 

 

File

Lens ID

The ID of the mounted lens is displayed (for serial lenses

Retrieving/storing

 

only).

lens files

 

 

Recall

Retrieve the lens file.

 

 

 

 

 

Store

Store the data in the lens files.

 

 

 

 

File ID

Set the filename of the lens file being selected.

 

 

 

 

No Offset

Select “Execute” to clear the lens compensation data to the

 

Execute/Cancel

factory-set condition.

 

 

 

 

Auto Recall

Turn the function to automatically retrieve the lens file whose

 

On / Off

Lens ID is identical to that of the mounted lens.

 

 

 

Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings

Setup Menu List

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