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Recording continuous timecode as you shoot


If valid timecode is present on the tape at the frame just before where you will begin recording, subsequent recording will pick up and continue that timecode. To ensure you always shoot continuous timecode, practice the following procedures while shooting:
  • Before you eject, fast forward, rewind, or play a tape, record 5 seconds of scratch video.
  • When you resume recording, cue the end of the tape up to about 1 second into the scratch video.
  • Observe the timecode being recorded to verify that you have not created a timecode discontinuity. If the timecode restarted at 00:00:00:00, stop recording, rewind into the scratch video again, and then continue recording.

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