Setting The Mode - Zoom F8n Operation Manual

Setting the mode

The timecode mode settings allow you to specify:
• Whether the generates timecode or receives external
timecode
• Whether or not timecode continues running when not
recording
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Mode
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Mode
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Use to select the mode,
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Setting value
No timecode will be written to the recording file.
Off Timecode will not be output from the TIMECODE OUT
jack.
Internal timecode will be generated regardless of the
recording mode.
The internal timecode can be set manually using the
following menu items:
Int Free Run
• MENU > TIMECODE > Timecode > Jam
• MENU > TIMECODE > Timecode > Restart
Timecode will always be output from the TIMECODE OUT
jack.
Internal timecode will be generated only when recording.
The internal timecode can be set manually using the
following menu items:
Int Record Run • MENU > TIMECODE > Timecode > Jam
• MENU > TIMECODE > Timecode > Restart
When switching from another mode, or when recording
stops, the internal timecode will stop at the last value.
Internal timecode will be generated regardless of the
recording mode.
In the following situations, the internal timecode will be
synchronized (jammed) with the RTC (internal clock):
Int RTC Run • At startup
• When Date/Time (RTC) has changed (→ P .19)
• When switching to this timecode mode
Timecode will always be output from the TIMECODE OUT
jack.
The internal timecode will chase the external timecode.
Ext You can also enable the automatic generation of internal
timecode when there is no external timecode. (→ P . 129)
F8n
Multi Track Field Recorder
Explanation
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