Setting The Time Code; Selecting The Time Code Mode - Canon EOS C500 Mark II Instruction Manual

Setting the Time Code

In CAMERA mode, the camera generates a time code signal and records it with the recorded clips. The time
code signal can be output from the SDI OUT terminal, MON. terminal, TIME CODE terminal (A 97) or HDMI
OUT terminal. In MEDIA mode, the time code embedded in the clip being played back is output from the SDI
OUT terminal or MON. terminal.
Depending on the frame rate used, you may be able to select between a drop frame an non-drop frame time
code signal (A 94). The default mode varies depending on the country/region of purchase and, though the time
code display style is different for DF and NDF, in this section the NDF display style is used for simplicity's sake.

Selecting the Time Code Mode

In CAMERA mode you can select the camera's time code mode.
B
Select > [ System Setup] > [Time Code Mode] > [Preset] or [Regen.].
Options
[Preset]: The time code starts from an initial value you can select in advance. The default initial time code
is 00:00:00:00.
See the following procedures to select the time code running mode and set the initial time code.
[Regen.]: The camera will read the selected card and the time code will continue from the last time code
recorded on the card. The time code runs only while recording so clips recorded consecutively
on the same card will have continuous time codes.
Setting the Time Code Running Mode
If you set the time code mode to [Preset], you can select the time code running mode.
B
Select > [ System Setup] > [Time Code Run] > [Rec Run] or [Free Run].
Options
[Rec Run]: The time code runs only while recording so clips recorded consecutively on the same card will
have continuous time codes.
[Free Run]: The time code starts running the moment you confirm the selection and keeps running
regardless of the camera's operation.
Setting the Time Code's Initial Value
If you set the time code mode to [Preset], you can set the initial value of the time code.
1 Select > [B System Setup] > [Set Time Code] > [Change].
• The time code setting screen appears with an orange selection frame indicating the hours.
• To reset the time code to [00:00:00:00], select [Reset] instead. If the running mode is set to [Free Run], the
time code will be reset the moment you confirm the selection and keep running continuously from
00:00:00:00.
2 Enter the initial time code using the data entry screen (A 60).
• If the running mode is set to [Free Run], the time code will start running from the selected time code the
moment you confirm the selection.
Setting the Time Code
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