Sony HVR-A1E Operating Manual page 63

written on this camera, however, they are not
displayed during dubbing.
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TC RUN
You can set how the time code advances
mode.
 REC RUN
Advance the time code value only while
recording. Select this when making the
time code continuous at backspace editing.
FREE RUN
Advance the time code freely regardless of
the camcorder's current operation mode.
The time code starts running once this setting
is selected.
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TC MAKE
 REGENERATE
Make the time code continuous at
backspace editing. Regardless of the
[TC RUN] setting, the running mode is
automatically set to [REC RUN].
PRESET
You do not want to make the time code
continuous at backspace editing.
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UB TIME REC
 OFF
You do not want to set the user bits to the
real time clock.
ON
Set the user bits to the real time clock.
• If you start recording when there is no video
input signal via an i.LINK connection, the time
code may not proceed correctly.
• If you record HDV and DVCAM (DV)
mixed, the time code may be initialized at the
backspace editing.
• If you play back the tape recorded in HDV and
DVCAM (DV) mixed, the time code may not
match the picture at the backspace editing.
• When recording in the HDV format,
discrepancy of 3 frames at the maximum may
occur.
• User-bit values appear at every 3 frames for the
tape recorded in the HDV format.
• When you input HDV format signal via i.LINK
connection, the user-bits are copied, however,
they are not regenerated.
MARKER SET
You can select the type of marker to be
displayed on the screen. Select whether
each type is displayed or not by selecting
[ON] or [OFF]. You can display more than
one type of marker at the same time.
• The marker display does not affect recording in
any way.
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CENTER MARKER
Select to display the marker at the center of
the screen. (It is set to [ON] in the default
setting.)
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4:3 MARKER
Select to display the frame indicating the
4:3 aspect ratio.
• Marker [4:3] is not displayed when
recording on the 4:3 mode in the DVCAM
(DV) format.
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SAFETY ZONE
Select to display the frame indicating the
range that can be received by a standard
TV for domestic use (80%).
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GUIDEFRAME
You can display the frame and check that
the subject is horizontal or vertical by
setting [GUIDEFRAME] to [ON].
The frame is not recorded.
• Pointing the subject at the cross point of the
guide frame makes a balanced composition.
• Markers are displayed only on the LCD panel
and viewfinder. (They are not output from the
jacks.)
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