Recording The Time Code - Sony PCM-7040 Operation Manual

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To set the cross fade time, turn the search dial
while holding down the DATA key.
The display flashes.
To increase the cross-fading time: Turn the
search dial clockwise.
To decrease the cross-fading time: Turn the
search dial counterclockwise.
To reset the fading time to 10ms: Press the
RESET key while holding down the DATA key.
The cross-fading time display is reset to "10".
Cross-fading time
(unit: ms)
0 to 20
20 to 100
100 to 999
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Press the SET key
The display stops flashing and lights up.

4-2-2 Recording the Time Code

Recording mode setting
When using a blank tape: Select ASSEMBLE
mode to record the audio signals and the time code
simultaneously.
When using a pre-recorded tape: Select INSERT
SUB mode to record a subcode data such as Start
ID and time code.
Setting the time code format
The initial setting of the time code may not correspond
to the format used in your area. If the setting shown in
the display is wrong, change it to the format used in
the area. (The SMPTE time code applies to the NTSC
format, and the EBU time code to PAL/SECAM
format.)
To change the setting, see the section 7-3 "Dial Menu
Operations" (page 7-5).
Selecting the mode of the built-in time code
generator
This unit has two time code generator modes. The
factory setting mode is OFF (REC RUN/REGEN).
OFF (REC RUN/REGEN): The unit generates the
time code from the initial setting value. If you
don't define the initial value, the unit generates
Variable step
(unit:ms)
1
10
100
the time code continuously according to the
recorded time code on the tape.
ON (FREE RUN): The unit generates the time code
at all times having no relation to the tape running
mode.
To change the mode, see section 7-3 "Dial Menu
Operations" (page 7-5).
Selecting the recording time code
You can select between two different time codes when
recording: an external time code input to the unit or an
internally generated time code.
The setting is saved when you turn the power off.
Factory-set position is set to "int" (INTERNAL).
1
Turn the search dial while holding down the
MENU key and set the display to "rEc tc".
The unit enters recording time code selection
mode.
2
To select the recording time code, turn the search
dial while holding down the DATA key.
By turning the search dial, the indicator changes as
follows:
"int" (INTERNAL): The unit records the
internally generated time code.
"inPut" (INPUT)[the external time code]: The
unit records the external time code input to the
TIME CODE INPUT connector on the rear
panel. "EXT" appears.
3
Press the SET key.
The display stops flashing and recording time code
selection terminates.
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