Sony DSR-DR1000A Operating Instructions Manual page 27

To set the initial time code value and user
bit data
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1
Press the COUNTER SELECT button to light the
time data type indicator "TC" or "U-BIT."
TC: To set the initial time code value
U-BIT: To set user bit data
The current time code value or user bit data is shown
in the time counter display.
2
Set the TIME CODE menu items (see page 65) as
shown below.
Menu item Setting
TC MODE
RUN MODE "FREE RUN" or "REC RUN"
DF MODE Normally "ON (DF)"
(for DSR-DR1000A
only)
3
Display the TC PRESET menu.
The current setting is shown on the monitor screen
and in the time counter display on the front panel. The
leftmost digit keeps flashing.
One of the following menu screens is displayed on the
monitor depending on the setting made in step 1
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4,5,6
"INT PRESET"
.
TC PRESET MODE
TCG 00:00:00:00
INC/DEC : ( )( )KEY
SHIFT : ( )( )KEY
CLEAR : RESET KEY
DATA SAVE : SET KEY
ABORT : TC PRESET KEY
Initial time code value setting
screen
Note
If you display the TC PRESET menu while CNT
value is being displayed, the message "COUNTER
MODE IS SELECTED." will appear on the monitor
screen and "CNT mode!" will appear in the time
counter display on the front panel. If this happens,
press the COUNTER SELECT button to light the
time data type indicator "TC" or "U-BIT."
4
Use the K (IN) and k (OUT) buttons to move the
flashing digit to the value to be changed.
5
Use the J (CUE) and j buttons to change the value
of the flashing digit.
Enter hexadecimal values (0 to 9, A to F) when setting
user bit data.
6
Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have set the desired
values for all digits.
To set a value of 00:00:00:00, simply press the
RESET button.
7
Press the SET button.
The message "NOW SAVING..." appears on the
monitor screen, "Saving..." appears in the time
counter display, and the new settings are stored in
memory.
After this saving operation is completed, the monitor
screen and the time counter display return to their
usual status.
Note
The set data may be lost if you power off the unit
while the above saving operation is in progress. Wait
until the saving operation is completed before
powering off.
UB PRESET MODE
UBG 00:00:00:00
INC/DEC : ( )( )KEY
SHIFT : ( )( )KEY
CLEAR : RESET KEY
DATA SAVE : SET KEY
ABORT : TC PRESET KEY
User bit setting screen
Setting the Time Data
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