62 Setting Time DataChapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording720P modeFrame rate: 24P over 60P (2:3)Time code digitUpdated frame02 2500 01 03 04 05 06 … 23 24 26 27 28 29VideoA A B B B C C CD D D D A A B B B C C D D DD D A A B B …Updated frame information01 1010 10 01 00 10 10 … 01 00 10 01 01 00Frame rate: 30PA over 60P (2:2)25PA over 50P (2:2)Time code digit0200 01 …VideoA A B B C C …Updated frame information1010 10 …Setting the Time Code1 Switch the menu option TC MODE onthe RECORDING SETUP screen to DFor NDF using the menus. (In 59.94 Hzmode)For details on menu operation, refer to [Usingthe menus] (page 116).• Select DF to advance time code in drop framemode and NDF in non-drop frame mode. Notethat 24P, 24PA and 24PN are always recordedin NDF mode.2 Use the COUNTER button to switch totime code display3 Position the TCG switch at [SET].4 Use the CURSOR buttons to set thetime code.• The time code setting range extends from00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29.00 h 00 m 00 s 00TC PRESETSEL : PUSH /+/- : PUSHREC RUN/PRESET : PUSHbutton: Shifts the target (highlighted) digit tothe right.button: Shifts the target (highlighted) digit tothe left.button: Increases the highlighted number byone.button: Decreases the highlighted numberby one.(SET) button: Use to confirm set time codevalue.• Pressing the RESET button will reset anytime code setting to 0.5 Press the SET button to confirm thetime code setting, and use the TCGswitch to select a time code.• [F-RUN] steps the time code in free runmode, and [R-RUN] set it in recording runmode.• When 24P or 24PA is used, the time code isadjusted every 5 frames. Adjust a multiple offour for 24PN, an even number for 30PN andmake sure that the seconds plus the framevalue makes an even number. The time codecannot be set during recording.• The set value is not valid if you change theTCG switch position without pressing the SETbutton.Time code function during batteryreplacementEven during battery replacement the backupmechanism keeps the time code generatorfunctioning.When the POWER switch has been switched ON → OFF→ ON, the backup accuracy of the time code in free runmode is about ±2 frames.
