Sony HVR-M25AU User Manual

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Chapter 3

Utilizing the Time Code

Chapter

3

The unit can set, display, record and play back the time 
code and user bits.

• When HDV signals are recorded from the  HDV/DV 

jack on the unit, user bits are copied automatically and 
cannot be preset on this unit. However, usually the 
time code is set according to the [TC MAKE] setting. 
To copy the time code of a source tape, set [HDV/DV 
IN TC] in the [TC/UB SET] menu to [EXTERNAL] 
(page 79).

• When images recorded in DVCAM/DV format are 

input via the  HDV/DV jack, you can preset user bits 
and time code on the unit. To copy the user bit and time 
code of a source tape, use [DUPLICATE PLUS] in the 
[VTR SET] menu (page 77).

• For a tape recorded both in HDV and DVCAM/DV 

formats, the time code may become garbled at a 
connecting portion between scenes on the tape.

• If you play back an HDV tape with no signal recorded, 

the time cord may not be displayed properly.

• The code and user bits cannot be reset on the unit from 

a Remote Commander equipped with a counter reset 
function.

You can set the initial time code value generated by the 
internal time code generator. In addition, you can set the 
user bits to record data such as the date, time, scene 
number, reel number, or other useful information. The 
time data settings are set using the menu.

This section describes how to set the time code’s initial 
value.

To set the initial time code value, you need to set [TC 
MAKE] in the [TC/UB SET] menu to [PRESET] 
beforehand.

Press the MENU button to display the menu.

(You can set [TC FORMAT] only when [60i/50i 
SEL] in the [OTHERS] menu is set to [60i] (page 
82).)