Setting the Time Code76Setting the Time CodeThe camcorder can generate a time code signal and embed it in your recordings. In addition, the timecode will appear in the recordings output from the HD/SD-SDI terminal ( only) and HDMIterminal. You can select whether the time code is output from the HDMI terminal (A 151). You canalso select between a drop frame and non-drop frame time code.Selecting the Running ModeYou can select the running mode of the camcorder’s time code.1 Open the [Time Code Mode] screen.[FUNC.] > [MENU] > > [Time Code Mode]2 Touch the desired option.• If you selected [ Preset], touch [K] and continue to step 3. If you selected [ Regen.],touch [X]; you do not need to perform the rest of this procedure.3 Touch [Time Code Running Mode].• If you would like to set the time code’s initial value, see the following section Setting the TimeCode’s Initial Value.4 Touch the desired option and then touch [X].• If you selected [ Free Run], the time code will start running.OptionsSetting the Time Code’s Initial ValueIf you set the running mode to [ Preset], you can set the initial value of the time code.1 Open the [Initial Time Code] screen.[FUNC.] > [MENU] > > [Initial Time Code]• The time code setting screen will appear with the orange selection frame indicating the hours.• To reset the time code to [00:00:00:00], select [Reset] instead.• Touch [Cancel] to close the screen without setting the time code.2 Touch [Í] or [Î] to change the field as necessary.3 Touch another field you want to change (hours, minutes, seconds, frames).4 Change the rest of the fields in the same way.5 Touch [OK].Operating modes:[ Preset] After you select this option, select a [Time Code Running Mode] option. With[ Rec Run], the time code runs only when recording and scenes on the same memory card willhave a continuous time code; with [ Free Run], the time code runs regardless of the camcorder’soperation. You can also choose to set the time code’s initial value for either [Time Code RunningMode] option.[ Regen.] The time code runs while recording. Use this running mode to continue from the lasttime code recorded on the memory card.COPY
