5
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN or R-
RUN.
F-RUN: Free run. The time code generator keeps
running.
R-RUN: Recording run. The time code generator runs
only while recording.
To set drop frame mode/non-drop frame mode
You can select the drop frame (DF) mode or non-drop
frame (NDF) mode on the FUNCTION 1 page (page 144)
of the OPERATION menu or on the TIMECODE page
(page 160) of the MAINTENANCE menu.
Note
This function is effective only when the 59.94i frame
frequency is selected.
To make the time code consecutive
When the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set to R-RUN,
recording a number of scenes on the tape normally
produces consecutive time code. However, once you
remove the tape and record on another tape, the time code
will no longer be contiguous when you use the original
tape again for recording. In this case, to make the time code
consecutive, proceed as follows:
1
Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to REGEN.
2
Use the PLAY button to play back.
3
Watching the playback, find the point of the previous
recording on the tape from which you wish to continue
recording, then push the STOP button.
4
Press the RET button on the lens.
This reads the previous recording and synchronizes the
internal time code generator, as a result allowing the
new time code recorded to continue consecutively.
4-5-2 Saving the Actual Time in the
Time Code
Setting the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to CLOCK
saves the actual time in the time code.
When it is necessary to set the actual time, use the TIME/
DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu.
For details, see “5-3-6 Setting the Date/Time of the
Internal Clock” on page 97.