About this Manual12Setting the Time CodeThe camcorder generates a times code signal and embeds it in your recordings. You can output the time codealong with video output from the HDMI OUT terminal (A 134). For 59.94 Hz recordings, you can also selectbetween a drop frame and non-drop frame time code.Selecting the Running ModeYou can select the running mode of the camcorder s time code.1 Open the time code [Mode] submenu.[¤ TC/UB Setup] >> [Time Code] > [Mode]2 Select the desired option and then press the joystick.€ If you selected [Regen.], you do not need to perform the rest of thisprocedure. If you selected [Preset] and would like to set the timecode s initial value, see the following section Setting the Time Code sInitial Value.3 After you select [Preset], open the time code [Run] submenu.[¤ TC/UB Setup] > [Time Code] > [Run]4 Select the desired option and then press the joystick.OptionsSetting the Time Code s Initial ValueIf you set the time code mode to [Preset], you can set the initial value ofthe time code.1 Open the time code [Setting] submenu.[¤ TC/UB Setup] > [Time Code] > [Setting]2 Select [Set] and then press the joystick.€ The time code setting screen appears with an orange selection frameindicating the hours.Operating modes:[Preset]: The time code starts from an initial value you can select inadvance. The default initial time code is 00:00:00.00. The timecode s running mode depends on the [Run] setting.[Rec Run]: The time code runs only while recording so clipsrecorded consecutively on the same SD card will havecontinuous time codes.[Free Run]:The time code starts running the moment you pressthe joystick to select this option and keeps runningregardless of the camcorder s operation.[Regen.]: The camcorder will read the selected SD card and the time codewill continue from the last recorded time code on the SD card.The time code runs only while recording so clips recordedconsecutively on the same SD card will have continuous timecodes.[¤ TC/UB Setup][Time Code][Mode][Preset][¤ TC/UB Setup][Time Code][Run][Rec Run][¤ TC/UB Setup][Time Code][Setting]Operating modesindicates that a function is available in theoperating mode indicated and indicatesthat the function is not available. For a detailedexplanation, refer to Turning the Camcorder Onand Off (A 24).When a function requires the use of the menu,the quick reference shows the submenus and,when applicable, the default setting for the menuitem. The example illustration indicates that youcan find the function by selecting the[¤ TC/UB Setup] menu and then the[Time Code] menu item.The > arrow is used to abbreviate menuselections. For a detailed explanation on how touse the menus, refer to Using the Menus(A 27). For a concise summary of all availablemenu options and settings, refer to the appendixMenu Options (A 129).When a procedure requires selecting an option,the available options are listed within or after theprocedure. Brackets [ ] are used to refer to menuoptions as they are displayed on screen.COPY