Sony HVRM35U Product Manual (HVR-M35U Operating Manuals) - Page 55

Chapter 3 Utilizing the Time Code 4 Press the J/j buttons to select [PRESET], then press the EXEC button. The following menu is displayed. UB PRESET OK PRESET RESET 00 00 00 00 [ MENU] : END 5 Set the first two digits. Press the J/j buttons to select the number, then press the EXEC button. 6 Repeat step 5 to set the rest of the digits. 7 Press the J/j buttons to select [OK], then press the EXEC button. The user bit value is set. The menu display returns to that of step 3. 8 Press the J/j buttons to select [OK], then press the EXEC button. The menu display returns to that of step 1. To cancel the user bits setting Select [CANCEL] in step 7, then press the EXEC button. To reset the user bits Select [RESET] in step 4, then press the EXEC button. Note A user bit is recorded at three-frame intervals for a tape recorded in HDV1080i format. To select the time code when you record a signal input via the HDV/DV jack Set [HDV/DV IN TC] in the [TC/UB SET] menu to select whether to record the internal time code or an external one. INTERNAL: Records the time code internally generated. EXTERNAL: Records the time code with video and audio signals input via the HDV/DV jack. Notes • When this item is set to [EXTERNAL], the time code input via the HDV/DV jack and the user bits set in [UB PRESET] are recorded. • When HDV signals are input from the HDV/DV jack, the user bit value is also recorded regardless of the [HDV/DV IN TC] setting. • Bars are recorded as the time code if you start recording when this item is set to [EXTERNAL], the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel is set to HDV/DV, and no signal is input via the HDV/DV jack, or the software of the editing controller does not output a time code. When any signals are input, the time code of those signals is recorded. • When this item is set to [EXTERNAL] and time code input via the HDV/DV jack is not continuous or does not advance correctly, the value of the recorded or displayed time code may not be equal to the actual value of the input one. If you use a tape with this problem, you may not be able to perform searches or edits, depending on the devices you use. To set the time code when recording starts Set [TC MAKE] in the [TC/UB SET] menu to select the time code to be recorded when recording starts. REGENERATE: The time code value is set to continue the time code from the time code already recorded on the tape. If you start recording from a blank portion of the tape, the time code starts from "00:00:00:00". PRESET: The time code starts from the value set in [TC PRESET] in the [TC/UB SET] menu. To set the advancement mode Set [TC RUN] in the [TC/UB SET] menu to switch the advancement mode (counting up). REC RUN: Time code advances only while recording. FREE RUN: Time code advances even when the unit is not recording and the time indicator is paused. Use this setting to adjust the default time code to the current time, and so on. (Continued) 55 Chapter 3 Utilizing the Time Code