Sony HVR-S270U Operating Manual page 86

Push the MENU/STATUS switch to MENU t select the
PUSH EXEC dial.
Select this setting to record the time code
continuous from the last time code of the
previous recording.
FREE RUN
Advances the time code regardless of
operation of your camcorder.
Select this setting to save the actual time in
the time code.
TC MAKE
B REGENERATE
Reads the last time code of the previous
recording from the tape and records the
new time code consecutively from the last
time code during the backspace editing.
The time code runs in [REC RUN] mode
regardless of the setting of [TC RUN].
PRESET
Records the newly set time code on the
tape.
TC LINK
You can synchronize the time codes of
multiple camcorders.
This function is useful for editing movies
recorded by multiple camcorders.
1 Insert a tape to the main camcorder from
which you want to generate the time code.
2 Set the CAMERA/VCR switches of the
main and sub camcorders to CAMERA.
3 Connect the sub camcorder to the main
camcorder with an i.LINK cable.
4 Set the main and sub camcorder as follows:
• Set [TC RUN] to [FREE RUN] (p. 85).
• Set [TC MAKE] to [PRESET] (p. 86).
• Set [TC FORMAT] of the main and sub
camcorders to the same settings (p. 85).
Set the sub camcorders as follows:
5 Select [TC/UB SET] t [TC LINK] with
the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
6 The message [Synchronize TC with
connected device?] appears. Select [YES]
to synchronize the time code of the sub
camcorder with that of the main camcorder.
Disconnect the i.LINK cable from your
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(TC/UB SET) with the SEL/
camcorders when synchronization is
completed. You can record with the
synchronized time codes using those
camcorders.
b Notes
• If you want to execute [TC LINK] for more than
two camcorders, repeat the steps for multiple
sub camcorders with one main camcorder.
• Some frame shifting may occur over time after
time code synchronization.
• Some frame shifting may occur if you turn the
power off and back on. In such a case, set [TC
LINK] again.
UB TIME REC
B OFF
Does not save the actual time in the user
bit code.
ON
Saves the actual time in the user bit code.
UB-DATE/TC-TIME
You can save the date and time set in your
camcorder in the user bit and time code,
respectively, when you do this function.
b Notes
• This function is available in the following cases:
– [TC MAKE] : [PRESET]
– [TC RUN] : [FREE RUN]
– [UB TIME REC] : [OFF]
• The time lag may occur between the set time
code and the actual time as time goes on. Do
[UB-DATE/TC-TIME] again prior to recording.
• The date saved in the user bit will not be
automatically updated even when the actual date
has been changed.