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Setting the Time Code and User Bits
Chapter 3 Setting the Time Code
42 (GB) Chapter 3 Setting the Time Code
Chapter3
Setting the Time Code
Setting the Time Code and User Bits
This unit can set, display, record and play back the
time code and user bits.
Note
The items explained in this section can be set only
when you record in DVCAM format.
Using the Internal Time Code
Generator
You can set the initial time code value generated by
the internal time code generator. In addition, you can
set the user bits to record data such as the date, time,
scene number, reel number, or other useful
information. The time data settings are set by using the
menu.
For details on the menu, see “Chapter 5 Adjusting and
Setting Through Menus” on page 54 (GB).
To set the initial time code value
This section describes how to set the time code’s initial
value.
Notes
• The time code can be set only in a DVCAM format
recording. It cannot be set in a DV format recording.
Make sure to set REC MODE on the VTR SET menu
to DVCAM.
• To set the initial time code value, you need to set TC
MAKE on the TC/UB SET menu to PRESET
beforehand.
For details on TC MAKE, see “TC/UB SET menu” on
page 56 (GB).
1 Display the menu on the monitor.
For details on displaying the menu, see “Operating the
Menus” on page 54 (GB).
TC ⁄ UB SET
TC PRESET
UB PRESET
DV IN TC
TC MAKE
TC RUN
TC FORMAT
TC
CM
DISP
V
A
VTR
ETC
(TC FORMAT can be set only when the NTSC/
PAL select switch on the rear panel is set to
NTSC.)
2 Press the J/j buttons to select TC/UB SET, then
press the EXEC button.
The following menu appears.
TC ⁄ UB SET
TC PRESET
UB PRESET
DV IN TC
TC MAKE
TC RUN
TC FORMAT
RETURN
TC
CM
DISP
V
A
VTR
ETC
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