87Setting the User BitSetting the User BitThe user bit display can be selected from the date or the time ofrecording, or an identification code consisting of 8 characters in thehexadecimal system. There are sixteen possible characters: the numbers0 to 9 and the letters A to F.If user bit information is being received along with an external time code,you can also record the external user bit on the recording media.1 Open the user bit [Type] submenu.[¤ TC/UB Setup] > [User Bit] > [Type]2 Select the desired user bit type and press SET.• Select [Setting] to set your own identification code, [Time] to use the time as user bit, or [Date] to use thedate as the user bit.• If you selected [Time] or [Date], you do not need to perform the rest of the procedure. If you selected[Setting], continue the procedure to set the identification code.3 Select [Set] and then press SET.• The user bit setting screen appears with an orange selection frame on the leftmost digit.• To reset the user bit to [00 00 00 00], select [Reset] instead.4 Use the joystick (Ý) or SELECT dial to select the first character and press SET to move to the nextdigit.• Change the rest of the digits in the same way.• Press the CANCEL button to close the screen without setting the user bit.5 Select [Set] and press SET to close the screen.Operating modes:[¤ TC/UB Setup][User Bit][Type][Setting]COPY
