Canon XF305 - Manual (Page 85)

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Recording 3
Setting the Time Code
Setting the Time Code The camcorder can generate a time code signal and embed it in your
recordings. You can have the camcorder output the time code signal from
the HD/SD SDI terminal (b only) or TIME CODE terminal (b
only; 0 91). In addition, you can superimpose the time code on video
output from the HDMI OUT terminal, HD/SD COMPONENT OUT terminal,
AV terminal or VIDEO 2 terminal. You can also select between a drop
frame and non-drop frame time code.
b To synchronize the camcorder’s time code to an external time
code generator, refer to Synchronizing with an External Device (0 89).
Selecting the Running Mode
You can select the running mode of the camcorder’s time code.
1 Open the time code [Mode] submenu.
[L TC/UB Setup] [Time Code] [Mode]
2 Select the desired option and then press SET.
• If you selected [Regen.], you do not need to perform the rest of this
procedure. If you selected [Preset] and would like to set the time
code’s initial value, see the following section Setting the Time Code’s
Initial Value.
3 After you select [Preset], open the time code [Run] submenu.
[L TC/UB Setup] [Time Code] [Run]
4 Select the desired option and then press SET.
Options
Operating modes:
[L TC/UB Setup]
[Time Code]
[Mode]
[Preset]
[L TC/UB Setup]
[Time Code]
[Run]
[Rec Run]
[Preset]: After you select this option, select a [Run] option. With [Rec Run],
the time code runs only when recording and clips on the same CF
card will have a continuous time code; with [Free Run], the time
code runs regardless of the camcorder’s operation. You can also
choose to set the time code’s initial value for either [Run] option.
[Regen.]: The time code runs while recording. Use this running mode to
continue with the last recorded time code on the media.
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