Sony DVCAM DSR-25 Operating Instructions Manual page 57

Submenu
Icon/Menu
(page)
TC/UB SET TC MAKE
TC
(page 44 (GB))
TC RUN
(page 45 (GB))
TC FORMAT
(page 45 (GB))
Setting
Selects the time code when you start recording.
REGEN : The time code value is set to continuous time code from the one already
recorded on the tape. If no time code is recorded on the tape, it starts from 00:00:00:00.
PRESET: The time code starts from the value set in TC PRESET on the TC/UB SET
menu.
Selects the advancement mode (counting up).
REC RUN : Time code value advances only while recording.
FREE RUN: Time code value advances even when the unit is not recording. (This mode is
used to set the current time as the initial time code value.)
Notes
• If you set the advancement mode to FREE RUN, the time code will be updated by the
internal clock when the power is off. Therefore, when you turn on the unit again, the time
code may have been delayed or advanced somewhat.
• If the internal backup battery is exhausted, the time code of the FREE RUN setting is
initialized.
Selects the frame mode.
AUTO : Automatically sets the frame mode in accordance with the inserted cassette. (If
nothing is recorded on the tape, the mode is set to the non-drop frame mode. If the unit
cannot read the frame mode correctly in the tape, the unit will use the frame mode that
was set in the last position it was able to read correctly on the tape. If you remove the
cassette, the mode of the last position it was able to read correctly is cleared and the
mode is set to the non-drop frame mode. If TC MAKE is set to PRESET, the mode is
also set to the non-drop frame mode.)
DF: Selects the drop frame mode.
NDF: Selects the non-drop frame mode.
Notes
• When the NTSC/PAL select switch is set to PAL, the unit works as a PAL model.
Therefore while recording in the DVCAM format, the time code generated by the unit turns
to the non-drop frame mode. Even if an NTSC formatted signal is input to the DV jack, the
time code generated by the unit is non-drop frame mode as long as the switch is set to
PAL, regardless of this item setting. If you intend to set the unit to generate the time code
in the drop frame mode, set the NTSC/PAL select switch to NTSC. As a result, this item
setting returns to the status which was set before the NTSC/PAL switch was flipped to
PAL.
• Regardless of this item setting, the frame mode is set to drop frame when you record in
DV format (Only for NTSC).
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