Canon XF100 XF100 / XF105 Instruction Manual - Page 70

Setting the Time Code Setting the Time Code The camcorder can generate a time code signal and embed it in your recordings. You can have the camcorder output the time code signal from the HD/SD SDI terminal (b only) or GENLOCK/TC terminal 70 (b only; 0 75). In addition, you can superimpose the time code on video output from the HDMI OUT terminal, HD/SD COMPONENT OUT terminal or AV terminal. You can also select between a drop frame and non-drop frame time code. b To synchronize the camcorder's time code to an external time code generator, refer to Synchronizing with an External Device (0 74). Operating modes: Selecting the Running Mode You can select the running mode of the camcorder's time code. 1 Open the time code [Mode] submenu. [L TC/UB Setup] [Time Code] [Mode] 2 Select the desired option and then press SET. • If you selected [Regen.], you do not need to perform the rest of this procedure. If you selected [Preset] and would like to set the time code's initial value, see the following section Setting the Time Code's Initial Value. 3 After you select [Preset], open the time code [Run] submenu. [L TC/UB Setup] [Time Code] [Run] 4 Select the desired option and then press SET. Options [Preset]: After you select this option, select a [Run] option. With [Rec Run], the time code runs only when recording and clips on the same CF card will have a continuous time code; with [Free Run], the time code runs regardless of the camcorder's operation. You can also choose to set the time code's initial value for either [Run] option. [Regen.]: The time code runs while recording. Use this running mode to continue with the last recorded time code on the media. [L TC/UB Setup] [Time Code] [Mode] [Preset] [L TC/UB Setup] [Time Code] [Run] [Rec Run] Setting the Time Code's Initial Value If you set the running mode to [Preset], you can set the initial value of the time code. [L TC/UB Setup] [Time Code] 1 Open the time code [Setting] submenu. [L TC/UB Setup] [Time Code] [Setting] [Setting] 2 Select [Set] and then press SET. • The time code setting screen appears with an orange selection frame indicating the hours. • To reset the time code to [00:00:00:00], select [Reset] instead. If the running mode is set to [Free Run], the time code will start running immediately. 3 Select the hours and then move (A) to minutes.