Time code/user bit (FDR-X3000)

About time code

Time code is a useful function for advanced image editing, which records hours/minutes/seconds/frames on the image data.

About user bit

User bit is a function that can record information (8-digit hexadecimal numbers) such as date/time/scene number. This function is useful for editing movies created using two or more cameras.

Note

  • When the image quality setting is MP4, the time code/user bit is not available.
  1. Press the MENU button.
  2. Press the UP button or DOWN button to select (Camera Settings) - (Time code/user bit) - setting item, then press the REC/ENTER button.

    The set items and details are as follows.

      

    (Displays the time code/user bit)

    • : Displays the time code.
    • : Displays the user bit.
    • : Does not display the time code/user bit.

    (Sets the time code)

    1. Press the UP button or DOWN button to select 2-digit numbers, then press the REC/ENTER button.

    2. Repeat step 1 until you set four 2-digit numbers, then return to the previous MENU.

    • The time code can be selected within the following range.
      • When selecting 30p or 60p
        00:00:00:00 - 23:59:59:29
      • When selecting 25p or 50p
        00:00:00:00 - 23:59:59:24
      • When selecting 24p, you can set the last 2 time code digits of the frames in multiples of 4, between 0 and 23.

    (Resets the time code)

    • Reset is executed when you select , then press REC/ENTER button.

    (Selects the time code recording method)

    • : Records the time code in drop frame.
    • : Records the time code in non-drop frame.*

    * In the following situations, the time code is fixed to .
    When the image quality is set to 24p.
    When the NTSC/PAL switching is set to .

      

    (Sets the time code count up format)

    • : The time code advances only while recording XAVC S movies. It is recorded sequentially from the time code on the image recorded last time.
    • : The time code advances sequentially, regardless of the operation of the camera.

    (Sets the time code to be recorded)

    • : The newly set-up time code is recorded on recording media.
    • : The last time code of the previous recording is read out from the recording media and the new time code is recorded sequentially from the last time code.

    (Sets the user bit)

    1. Press the UP button or DOWN button to select 2-digit numbers, then press the REC/ENTER button.

    2. Repeat step 1 until you set four 2-digit numbers, then return to the previous MENU.

    • The user bit can be selected within the following range.
      • 00 00 00 00 - FF FF FF FF

    (Initializes the user bit)

    • Reset is executed when you select , then press REC/ENTER button.

    (Sets the recording time of the user bit)

    • : Records the time as a user bit.
    • : Does not record the time as a user bit.
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