Sony PDW-F335KL Operating Instructions Manual page 62

To set the user bits
By setting the user bits (up to 8 hexadecimal digits), you
can record user information such as the date, time, or scene
number on the timecode track.
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1
Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button of the LCD
monitor so that the status display appears.
2
Press the COUNTER/CHAPTER button on the LCD
monitor to display UBG in the time counter display
section.
3
Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.
4
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET.
The first (leftmost) digit flashes.
5
Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) to set
the timecode value including the last (rightmost) digit
of timecode.
Hexadecimal digits A to F are displayed as A to F in
capital letters.
To reset the timecode value to 00 00 00 00, press the
RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.
6
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to the desired
operating mode for the timecode generator.
F-RUN: Free run. The timecode generator keeps
running.
R-RUN: Recording run. The timecode generator runs
only while recording.
To lock the timecode to an external source
You can synchronize the internal timecode generator of
this camcorder with an external generator for the
regeneration of an external timecode. You can also
synchronize the timecode generators of other camcorders/
VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder.
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Recording – Basic Operations
SUB CLIP
4
CLIP MENU
3,5
SEL/SET
PRESET F-RUN
REGEN SET
CLOCK R-RUN
Input the timecode to the TC connector on the rear
connector panel, and set the IN/OUT selector switch to IN.
When using this unit as the reference device, set the IN/
OUT selector switch to OUT, to output timecode from the
TC connector.
Connections for timecode synchronization
Connect both the reference video signal and the external
timecode as illustrated below.
Example 1: Synchronizing with an external timecode
TC IN
GENLOCK IN
Example 2: Connecting two units, and using one as the
reference
Notes
• When making the following connections, set the frame
frequency to the same value on both units. Wait until the
reference camcorder becomes stable (a state where a
normal picture appears on the viewfinder screen or the
LCD monitor), and then connect the other camcorders.
• When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, make
sure that the reference unit is either recording or in the
recording stopped state.
MONITOR OUT
TC OUT
TC IN
GENLOCK IN
External timecode
Reference video signal (SD or HD)
Reference camcorder