5-6 Setting the Time Data

5-6-1 Setting the Time Code

The time code setting range is from 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 to 23

:59 : 59 : 29 (hours : minutes : seconds : frames) for the PDW-510/530, and from 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 to 23 : 59 : 59 : 24 for the PDW-510P/530P.

To set the time code, proceed as follows.

1

RESET button

THUMBNAIL

SEL/SET

4

ESSENCE MARK

S.SEL

 

SUB CLIP

 

 

 

CLIP MENU

SHIFT

2

PRESET

F-RUN

REGEN

SET

CLOCK

R-RUN

3

 

 

Setting the time code

1 Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.

2 Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET. 3 Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET.

The first (leftmost) digit of time code flashes.

4 Use the SEL/SET dial to set the time code value.

To change the value of the flashing digit, turn the dial, and to shift to the next digit, press the dial. Repeat this until all desired digits are set.

To reset the time code value to 00:00:00:00 Press the RESET button.

5 Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN or R- RUN.

F-RUN:Free run. The time code generator keeps running, regardless of the operating state of the VDR.

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

To set the drop frame mode/non-drop frame mode (only for the PDW-510/530)

You can select the drop frame (DF) mode or non-drop frame (NDF) mode on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu or OPERATION menu or on the TIMECODE page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

To make the time code consecutive

When the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set to R-RUN, recording a number of scenes on the disc normally produces consecutive time code. However, once you remove the disc and record on another disc, the time code will no longer be contiguous when you use again the original disc for recording. In this case, to make the time code consecutive, proceed as follows.

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

2 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.

5-6-2 Saving the Actual Time in the Time Code

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 6-3-6 “Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock” on page 98.

5-6-3 Setting 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 time code track.

To set the user bits, proceed as follows.

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