Time Code and User’s Bit

Time code and user’s bit data are recorded with the video in this camera recorder.

The time code and user’s bit are displayed on the viewfinder and LCD monitor during playback or recording. (Display screen)

Displaying Time Code and User’s Bit

The time code and user’s bit are displayed on the viewfinder and LCD monitor during playback or recording.

The display differs according to the menu settings.

Set [LCD/VF] arrowR [Display On/Off] arrowR [TC/UB] to “On”.
Display On/Off Item

When “TC” or “UB” is selected, time code or user’s bit data is displayed respectively on the display screen.

GY-HC900_TC_UB
Select the display using the [TC DISPLAY] TC/UB display switch.

Select time code display ([TC]) or user’s bit display ([UB]).

Time Code Operation Mode

Select the time code operation using the [TC GEN] switch.

Setting

Description

F-RUN

The time code operates in the run mode at all times regardless of the recording status.

It continues to run even when the power of the camera recorder is turned off.

Synchronizes with the external time code when an external time code generator is connected.

Synchronizing the Time Code with an External Time Code Generator

R-RUN

The time code operates in the run mode during recording. It continues to run in the order of the recorded clips as long as the SD card is not replaced. If the SD card is removed and recording is made on another card, time code will be recorded on the new card from where it was left off in the previous card.

REGEN

The time code operates in the run mode during recording. When the SD card is replaced, the last time code recorded on the card is read and recorded on a new card so that the time code continues in running order.

Setting Time Code
Memo

When [System] arrowR [Record Set] arrowR [Rec Mode] is set to “Interval Rec” or “Frame Rec”, and the [TC GEN] switch is set to “F-RUN”, R-RUN mode is activated.

When [System] arrowR [Record Set] arrowR [Record Format] arrowR [System] is set to “High-Speed”, and the [TC GEN] switch is set to “F-RUN”, R-RUN mode is activated.