Operating Instructions

Chapter 3 Preparation — Setting of time data
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How to input user bits
By setting user bits, information such as memos (date, time) up to 8 digits long (hexadecimal) can be recorded.
1 Select the [RECORDING] menu → [TC/UB] → [UB MODE] → [USER].
2 Select the [RECORDING] menu → [TC/UB] → [UB PRESET].
The user bits setting screen is displayed.
3 Set the user bits.
≥ Set 2 digits each.
You can reset to [00] by either pressing the USER button assigned to [RESET] or touching the USER button icon.
4 Confirm the setting value of the user bits.
≥ The setting value is confirmed when last 2 digits are set.
Memory function of the user bits
The setting content of the user bits is automatically recorded and maintained even if the power is turned off.
Frame rate information
The relationship between frame rate, image pull-down, time code, and user bits is as follows.
∫ Camera video mode
The display of the camera video mode differs depending on the setting of following menus.
≥ The [SYSTEM] menu → [REC FORMAT]
≥ The [SYSTEM] menu → [SUPER SLOW]
Setting the time code
1 Select the [SYSTEM] menu → [FREQUENCY] → [59.94Hz]/[50.00Hz].
2 From the [SYSTEM] menu → [FILE FORMAT]/[REC FORMAT], select the recording format.
3 Select the [RECORDING] menu → [TC/UB] → [DF/NDF] → [DF]/[NDF].
4 Select the [RECORDING] menu → [TC/UB] → [TC PRESET].
The [TC PRESET] screen is displayed.
5 Set the time code.
You can reset the time code to 0 by either pressing the USER button assigned to [RESET] or touching the USER button icon.
6 Confirm the setting value of the time code.
The setting value is confirmed when last 2 digits are set.
A Verification information on the right-hand 6 digits
B Fixed values
C Frame rate
D Camera video mode
E REC mark
[FREQUENCY] Frame rate of [REC FORMAT]
Display of camera video mode
When [SUPER SLOW] is [ON] When [SUPER SLOW] are [OFF]
[59.94Hz] 23.98p D C
29.97p 9 8
59.94p 9 8
59.94i — 0
[50.00Hz] 25.00p B A
50.00p B A
50.00i — 2
Item Time code display example Description
[DF] TCG 00:00:00.00 Time code is compensated in accordance with the actual time. It is mainly used
for broadcasting such as TV programs.
[NDF] TCG 00:00:00:00 It will not compensate the time code. (There will be a difference from the actual
time)
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