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# Definition of time data

#### Time code

Recording run and free run can be switched by the <TCG> switch.

- Free run: The time code always advances even when the power is turned off, and it can be handled in the same way as time. It can also be slaved to the time code input to the <TC IN> terminal.

- Recording run: The time code can be regenerated to the time code of clips recorded to P2 cards and recorded as a continuous value.

#### User bits

Two types of user bits are built in.

- LTC UB: Recorded as LTC and output from the <TC 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.

You 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> terminal, etc., respectively.

NOTE

- Only one type of user set values is recorded.

- In the [720P] mode, when the frame rate of [REC FORMAT] is set to 30P/25P/24P, VITC UB is fixed to the frame rate information. For details, refer to “Recording and output of time codes and user bits”.

#### Date/time (real time)

- The internal clock measures the year, month, day, and time, and the built-in GPS function can correct the internal clock with the accurate date and time.

- The internal clock is used for measuring the free run time code while the power is off and as the 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.

  For details, refer to “Setting the date/time of the internal clock”.

#### CTL counter

- During recording, the CTL counter measures the total recording time since the last reset. During playback, it is also the value for counting the beginning of playable clips as a reference point. It can be used as a means for relatively learning the current playback position.

#### Camera ID

- 10 characters x 3 lines can be set as the camera ID which can be recorded superimposed over the color bar image. It can also be recorded superimposed simultaneously on the date/time data.

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