Time Codes (Time Code Settings)

Adjust time code settings. Time codes are used to synchronize picture and sound during editing and the like. Choose from the following options.

Time Code Mode	Choose a time code recording option. Use time codes where precise timing is required. [Drop Frame]: Drop-frame time codes. The time code is adjusted to compensate for deviations from the recording time. [Non-DF]: Non-drop-frame time codes. The time code is not adjusted to compensate for deviations from the recording time.
Count Up	Choose how the time count is incremented. [Rec Run]: The count is incremented only during recording. [Free Run]: The count is incremented continuously, including when recording is not in progress or the camera is off.
Starting Time	Set a starting time for the time code. [Reset]: Reset the time code to 00:00:00 [Manual Input]: Enter the time code manually. [Current Time]: Set the time code to the current time, frame 00.

Time Code Mode

Choose a time code recording option. Use time codes where precise timing is required.

[Drop Frame]: Drop-frame time codes. The time code is adjusted to compensate for deviations from the recording time.

[Non-DF]: Non-drop-frame time codes. The time code is not adjusted to compensate for deviations from the recording time.

Count Up

Choose how the time count is incremented.

[Rec Run]: The count is incremented only during recording.

[Free Run]: The count is incremented continuously, including when recording is not in progress or the camera is off.

Starting Time

Set a starting time for the time code.

[Reset]: Reset the time code to 00:00:00

[Manual Input]: Enter the time code manually.

[Current Time]: Set the time code to the current time, frame 00.

When setting [Starting Time] to [Current Time], be sure that the camera shows the correct time. g “Setting the Camera Clock (m Settings)”
Time codes are not recorded on high-speed movies (“Filming High-Speed Movies”).