Using the Time Code
The time code shows the hour, minute and
second of recording, and the frame number
(1 frame = approx.
1/30 sec.). This is automati-
cally recorded along with the subject when you
are recording on the tape. You can display the
time code on the screen as an accurate
counter in both TAPE-VCR and TAPE-CAMERA
modes.
Display format
TC l 0f 1 7÷
Frame number*
Second
* Displayed during still
Minute
or frame advance
Hour
playback.
• The example screens for this feature are for
TAPE-VCR mode.
2
During playback
or camera
recording
in
TAPE modes, press the MENU/
DISPLAY
button until the menu screen
appears.
Select I:TC,then press _
on the
Operation
button. Select "TIME CODE"
(_),
then press _
(_).
4
Press the MENU/DISPLAY
button to
turn off the menu screen.
• The time code appears.
MENU/
DISPLAY
Time code
To turn off the time code
Select "DISP.OFF" in step 3 above.
Note"
• When the tape
reaches
an unrecorded
section,
the time code
returns
to zero (TC0:00:00).
Once
recorded,
the time code cannot
be changed.
Displaying the time code on a TV
during playback
1
In TAPE-VCR
mode, select ETC,then
press m,_ on the Operation
button.
Select "TC OUT" (_),
then press m,_
(®).
2
Press
•
or _,-/H to select "ON", then
press _.
3
Press
•
or _-/H to select"DISR
ON",
then press _.
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