34 (E)Setting the time dataSetting the time codeThe various settings related to the time code areperformed using the following items on thesetting menu RECORDING SETUP screen.OTCG itemOFIRST REC TC itemOTC PRESET itemO1394 TC REGEN item (appears in the VCRmode)For further details, refer to page 45.OWhen ON has been selected as the settingfor the 1394 TC REGEN item in the VCRmode, the settings of the items listed abovecannot be changed.1 Set the camera recorder’s POWER switch toON.2 Select PRESET as the setting for the FIRSTREC TC item on the setting menuRECORDING SETUP screen.OFor details on the menu operations, referto page 38.3 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 4 directionand move to the TC PRESET item.:TCG H FREE RUNFIRST REC TC H PRESETH –––––––– YYEESSUB MODE H USERUB PRESET H ––––;PUSH MENU TO RETURNTTCC PPRREESSEETTTC PRESET:TCG H FREE RUNRREEGGEENNH PPRREESSEETTTC PRESET H ––––UB MODE H USERUB PRESET H ––––;PUSH MENU TO RETURNFFIIRRSSTT RREECC TTCCTC PRESET4 Press “;” of the OPERATION lever, andmove “1” to YES.:TCG H FREE RUNFIRST REC TC H PRESET–––––––– HYYEESSUB MODE H USERUB PRESET H ––––;PUSH MENU TO RETURNTTCC PPRREESSEETTTC PRESET5 The screen shown below appears. Set thetime code value using the OPERATIONlever.Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4direction, select the time code value, press“;” of the OPERATION lever, and move tothe next digit.OWhen the COUNTER RESET button ispressed on the screen shown below, thetime code value is reset to zero.0h00m00s00f+ :PUSH PLAY– :PUSH STOPSEL:PUSH STILLPUSH MENU TO RETURN0TC PRESETPRESET OK?YESNNOO ––––––.. PPUUSSHH SSTTIILLLLTC PRESET6 Upon completion of the time code valuesetting, press the MENU button. The screenshown below appears. Tilt the OPERATIONlever in the 4 direction, select YES, andpress “;” of the OPERATION lever.7 Press the MENU button twice to release themenu mode.How to select the TC PRESET item settingWhen the time code at the start of the recordingis to be recorded using the value specified bythe user as its initial value, set the time codevalue using the TC PRESET item.