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# User bits settings

Set the user bits to be recorded.

Select the user bits to record in the [RECORDING] menu → [TC/UB] → [UB MODE].

[FRAME RATE] | Records the frame rate information of the shooting. Use with this setting when using the frame rate information of the user bits with an editing device such as a computer. Use this setting to control the recording operation in TYPE1 or TYPE2 method against the Panasonic recorder (AJ-PG50, etc.).
[USER] | Records the user bits set in the [RECORDING] menu → [TC/UB] → [UB PRESET]. The setting value is maintained even when the power is set to < > (standby). For details, refer to “How to input user bits”.
[TIME] | Records the hour, minute, and second of the date and time measured with the internal clock.
[DATE] | Records the last two digits of year, month, date, and hour of the date and time measured with the internal clock.
[TC] | Records the value for the time code as users bits.
[CLIP NAME] | Records the value that CAM INDEX (one character) and CARD COUNT (three-digit number) both converted to ASCII character code.

## How to input user bits

By setting user bits, information such as memos (date, time) up to eight digits long (hexadecimal) can be recorded.

Select the [RECORDING] menu → [TC/UB] → [UB MODE] → [USER].

Select the [RECORDING] menu → [TC/UB] → [UB PRESET].

The user bits setting screen is displayed.

Set the user bits.

- Set two digits each.

  Press the <RESET> button to reset to [00].

Confirm the setting value of the user bits.

- The setting value is confirmed when last two digits are set.

## Memory function of the user bits

Setting contents of the user bits is automatically recorded, and it is maintained even if the power is set to < > (standby).

### Frame rate information

The relationship between frame rate, image pull-down, time code, and user bits is as follows.

Verification information on the right-hand six digits

REC mark

Fixed values

Frame rate

Camera video mode

#### Camera video mode

The display of the camera video mode differs depending on the setting of following menus.

- The [SYSTEM] menu → [REC FORMAT]

- The [SCENE FILE] menu → [VFR] or the [SYSTEM] menu → [SUPER SLOW]

[FREQUENCY] | Recording frame frequency of [REC FORMAT] | Display of camera video mode
--- | --- | ---
When [VFR] or [SUPER SLOW] is [ON] | When [VFR] and [SUPER SLOW] are [OFF]
[59.94Hz] | 23.98p | D | C
29.97p | 9 | 8
59.94p | 9 | 8
59.94i | — | 0
[50.00Hz] | 25.00p | B | A
50.00p | B | A
50.00i | — | 2

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