59Setting Time DataChapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for RecordingSetting user bitsUse the setting menu UB MODE to select the user bitsto record in the subcode area.• USERRecords internal user values.To set user values, set the TCG switch to SET toopen the setting menu TC PRESET screen.Set values are retained after the power is turned off.For details, see [Entering UB user values].• TIMERecords the time calculated by the internal clock.• DATERecords the year, month and day time digits from theinternal clock.• TGGRecords the time code value.• FRM. RATERecords the frame rate information of cameracapture.A natively recorded clip is output at the sameframe rate as the user bit in the VIDEO AUX arearegardless of recorded values. Use this setting whena PC or other editing device is to use the user bitframe rate.For details, see [Frame Rate Information Recordedin User Bits].• To slave lock to user bit input to the TC IN connector,set the setting menu TC IN UB REGEN to ON.• To slave lock to user bit input to the 1394 connectorduring recording of input from the 1394 connector inMCR MODE, set the setting menu 1394 UB REGENto ON.• In slave mode, the UB indicator is highlighted. In thisstatus, the UB MODE setting is disabled.• A slave relationship, once started, continues evenafter input from the TC IN or 1394 connector ends.However, the following events release a user bit slavestatus.• When the setting menu TC IN UB REGEN or 1394UB REGEN is set to OFF.• UB PRESET is performed• CAMERA/MCR mode switching• The power is turned offThe internal user value retains the slave values evenafter slave release.Setting the User BitsThe user bits allow information, including memos thatuse up to eight-digit hexadecimal numbers (date andtime), to be recorded in the Subcode area.1 HOLD button2 COUNTER button3 TCG switch4 CURSOR and SET buttons1 Set the COUNTER button to UB.2 Position the TCG switch at [SET].• When the left digit starts blinking you canchange the value.3 Use CURSOR buttons to set the userbits.+/- : PUSH00 00 00 00PUSH MENU TO RETURNUB PRESET/SEL : PUSH < / >SET(ll) : PRESET OKbutton: 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.2341
