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Definition of time data
User bits
Two types of user bits are built in.
LTC UB: Recorded as LTC and output from the <TC IN/OUT> terminal. It is also output as LTC of the HD SDI signal.
VITC UB: Recorded as VITC (recorded to VIDEO AUX area by DVCPRO). It is also output as VITC of the HD SDI signal.
LTC UB can select and record user set values, time, year/month/day, the same value as time codes, camera frame rate information, and input value of external signals from the <TC IN/OUT> terminal, etc.
VITC UB records the camera frame rate information.
The LTC UB value of the recording start time can be recorded on the user bits of the clip metadata.
Date/time (real time)
By means of the internal clock, year, month, day, and time can be displayed on the viewfinder/LCD monitor and on the output image of the <GENLOCK IN/VIDEO OUT> terminal, etc.
The internal clock is used for measuring the free run time code while the power is off and as time and year/month/day data of the user bits. It is also used as the reference for file generation times during clip recording, which determine the sorting order of thumbnails and the order of playback.
It is also used to generate clip metadata and UMID (Unique Material Identifier).
For details, refer to “Setting the date/time of the internal clock”.