Sony HDW-M2000 Camcorder User Manual


 
Chapter 4 Recording and Playback
Chapter 4 Recording and Playback 4-3
Setting an initial time code value
Use the following procedure.
1 Set the CTL/TC to TC.
2 Press the F6 (TCGSET) button.
The function menu display changes as follows.
SET EXIT
TCG
SET
00 : 00 : 00 : 00
The first digit of the time code value (8 digits:
hours, minutes, seconds, and frames) flashes.
To set all digits to zero
Press the RESET button.
3 Press the F1 (T) or F2 (t) button to select the
digit to be changed.
Pressing the F2 (t) button moves the flashing
digit position to the right, and pressing the F1 (T)
button moves the flashing digit position to the left.
4 Turn the MULTI CONTROL knob or press the F3
(+)/F4 (–) button to change the value in the
flashing digit position.
5 Until all the digits are set as required, repeat steps
3 and 4.
6 Press the F5 (SET) button.
When the RUN is set to FREE in function menu
page 1, the time code value immediately starts
advancing.
Setting the time code value to the real time
With the settings in function menu page 1 set as
follows, carry out the foregoing procedure under the
heading “Setting an initial time code value”. In steps 3
and 4, set the value slightly after the current time, then
carry out step 6 at the instant the real time catches up
with the setting.
TCG (F1): INT
PR/RGN (F2): PRESET
RUN: FREE
DF: DF (59.94i, 29.97PsF mode only)
Setting a user bit value
The user bit values recorded on the time code track
provide for eight hexadecimal digits, which can be
used to hold the date, time, or other information.
Use the following procedure.
1 Set the CTL/TC to UB.
2 Carry out the procedure in steps 2 to 6 under the
heading above, “Setting an initial time code
value”.
You can set each digit to any hexadecimal value,
represented by 0 to 9, and A to F.
Note
If any of the settings in item G03 of the shot mark
operation menu is set to ON (to write a recording start
mark), then the user bits are overwritten with the shot
mark data for 20 frames from the start of recording in
crash record mode, assemble edit mode, or insert edit
mode.
Z
1,2,3,4,5,6
RESET button