Sony PMW-F3K - Manual (Page 54)

Setting the Time Data 54
Record
ing
mode selected with the TC/UB SET menu is
restored.
Specify the timecode to be recorded with
“Timecode” and “TC Format” of the TC/UB SET
menu.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 107.
Setting the timecode to a desired value
1
Set “Mode” of “Timecode” to “Preset.”
2
Specify the timecode value on the
Setting line and select “SET.”
Resetting the timecode
You can reset the timecode to be recorded in
running modes to “00:00:00:00.”
1
Select “Reset” of “ Timecode .”
2
Select “Execute.”
Using the actual time as the timecode
Set “ Mode” of “Time Code” to “Clock.”
The time of the built-in clock is recorded as the
timecode.
Switching between DF and NDF of the
timecode
Using “TC Format” of the TC/UB SET menu, DF
(drop-frame mode) and NDF (non-drop frame
mode) of the timecode can be switched.
Note, however, that the mode is fixed either to DF
or NDF regardless of the TC Format setting,
depending on the current frame-rate setting.
Restrictions on the timecode
The timecode setting is restricted by the current
video format.
1) The frame digits in “Setting” is limited to 00, 04, 08,
12, 16, and 20.
The frame at the beginning of recording is limited to
00, 04, 08, 12, 16, or 20.
As the SDI OUT connector output becomes 60i
because of the 2-3 pull-down process except when
“23.98P Output” (page 116) is set to “23.98PsF” for
1920/23.98P in E-E Display/Recording mode, the
frame digits of the timecode added to the SDI OUT
connector output are changed to values in the range of
00 to 29.
2) Even in Clock mode, the timecode is gradually
shifted, because it is counted by NDF.
As any output becomes 2-3 pulled-down video except
those from the SDI OUT and HDMI OUT connectors
with “23.98P Output” (page 116) set to “23.98PsF”
Setting the Timecode
00:00
Timecode
Users B i t
TC Format : DF
TC/UB SET
Mode : Preset
Run : Rec Run
Set t i ng : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0
Reset
TC Out : Auto
B
B
Video formats Frame
setting TC Format
HQ 1920/59.94i
HQ 1920/29.97P
HQ 1440/59.94i
HQ 1440/29.97P
SP 1440/59.94i
DVCAM59.94i SQ
DVCAM59.94i EC
DVCAM29.97P SQ
DVCAM29.97P EC 00 to 29 DF/NDF switchable
(Fixed to DF in
Clock mode)
HQ 1920/50i
HQ 1920/25P
HQ 1440/50i
HQ 1440/25P
SP 1440/50i
DVCAM50i SQ
DVCAM50i EC
DVCAM25P SQ
DVCAM25P EC 00 to 24 Fixed to NDF
HQ 1920/23.98P
HQ 1440/23.98P
HQ 1280/23.98P 00 to 23 1) Fixed to NDF 2)
SP 1440/23.98P 00 to 29 3) DF/NDF switchable
(Fixed to DF in
Clock mode)
HQ 1280/59.94P 00 to 29
(double
count) DF/NDF switchable
(Fixed to DF in
Clock mode)
HQ 1280/50P 00 to 24
(double
count) Fixed to NDF
HQ 1280/29.97P 00 to 29 DF/NDF switchable
(Fixed to DF in
Clock mode)
HQ 1280/25P 00 to 24 Fixed to NDF