.[TIME CODE SETTING] (Movie Recording)
Adjust time code (hour, minute, second, and frame number) display settings for movie recording.
To display time code settings, press [MENU/OK] in the movie shooting display and select the Q ([TIME CODE SETTING]) tab.
[TIME CODE DISPLAY]
Select [ON] to display time codes during movie recording and playback.
| Options | |
|---|---|
| [ON] | [OFF] |
[START TIME SETTING]
Choose the time code starting time.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| [MANUAL INPUT] | Highlight this option and press the focus stick (focus lever) right to choose a start time manually. |
| [CURRENT TIME] | Set the start time to the current time. |
| [RESET] | Set the start time to 00:00:00. |
[COUNT UP SETTING]
Choose whether time is clocked continuously or only during movie recording.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| [REC RUN] | Time is clocked only during movie recording. |
| [FREE RUN] | Time is clocked continuously. |
[DROP FRAME]
At frame rates of 29.97P, a discrepancy will gradually develop between the time code (measured in seconds) and the actual recording time (measured in fractions of a second). Choose whether the camera drops frames as necessary to match the recording time to the time code.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| [ON] | The camera drops frames as necessary to maintain a strict match between the time code and the actual recording time. |
| [OFF] | Frames are not dropped. |
The time code display varies with the option selected.
[ON]
[OFF]
Selecting a frame rate of [23.98P] disables frame drop.
[HDMI TIME CODE OUTPUT]
Choose whether time codes are output to HDMI devices.
| Options | |
|---|---|
| [ON] | [OFF] |
