Time code/user bit

You can use the time code/user bit function when the shooting mode is set to the movie mode and the movie record format is set to XAVC S.

  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.

      

    (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)

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

Note

  • Time code/user bit can be set only for the movie mode.
  • When the remote control is not connected to the camera via Wi-Fi, the camera settings cannot be changed.

Hint

  • About time code

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

    When TV system is set to NTSC and the frame rate is 30p or 60p, gaps between the actual time and the time code occur during extended periods of recording because there is a slight difference between the number of frames per second of the time code and the actual frame frequency of NTSC image signal. Drop frame corrects this gap to ensure that the time code matches the actual time. The first frame numbers (the first 2 frame numbers for 30p, or the first 4 frame numbers for 60p) are removed every minute except in every tenth minute. Time code without this correction is called non-drop frame.

  • 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.

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