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 | |
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ON | OFF |
START TIME SETTING
Choose the time code starting time.
Option | Description |
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MANUAL INPUT | 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 |
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REC RUN | Time is clocked only during movie recording. |
FREE RUN | Time is clocked continuously. |
DROP FRAME
At frame rates of 59.94P, and 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 |
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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.
Selecting a frame rate of 23.98P disables frame drop.
HDMI TIME CODE OUTPUT
Choose whether time codes are output to HDMI devices.
Options | |
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ON | OFF |
TIME CODE SYNC. SETTING
Choose whether to synchronize time codes with an external device.
CONNECT TO ATOMOS AirGlu BT
If ON is selected, the camera connects with paired external devices and synchronizes time codes. Because simultaneous connection with a smartphone is not possible, the smartphone icon is displayed in the yellow on the screen.
Options | |
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ON | OFF |
PAIRING REGISTRATION
Pair the ATOMOS AirGlu BT and camera.
- If the camera connects with the ATOMOS AirGlu BT, an icon appears on the screen.
- The pairing with the ATOMOS AirGlu BT can be ended using Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING > Bluetooth DEVICE LIST in the network/USB setting menu.
Time code synchronization state
You can check the time code synchronization state by the icons displayed on the LCD.
Icon | Synchronization state |
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(white) |
The time code synchronization function is not being used. |
(white) |
Time codes are being synchronized. |
(amber) |
External devices have been disconnected or time codes are not being synchronized. If time codes have been synchronized once, and the camera continues to count internally after CONNECT TO ATOMOS AirGlu BT was set to ON, a value is displayed. |
(red) |
Time codes are not being synchronized because the frame rate settings are different. If time codes have been synchronized once, and the camera continues to count internally after CONNECT TO ATOMOS AirGlu BT was set to ON, a value is displayed. |