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# User bits settings

Set the user bits to be recorded.

From the [REC SETTINGS] menu → [TC] → [UB MODE], select the user bits to be recorded.

[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 PC. 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 [REC SETTINGS] menu → [TC] → [SET UB]. 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.
[CLIP NAME] | Records the value that CAM INDEX (one character) and REEL 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 [REC SETTINGS] menu → [TC] → [UB MODE] → [USER].

Select the [REC SETTINGS] menu → [TC] → [SET UB].

The user bits setting screen is displayed.

Set the user bits.

- Set two digits each.

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 SETTINGS] menu → [SYSTEM MODE] → [FREQUENCY]

- The [CAMERA SETTINGS] menu → [FPS] → [VFR SW]

[FREQUENCY] | Display of camera video mode
--- | ---
When [VFR SW] is set to [ON] | When [VFR SW] is set to [OFF]
[23.98p] | D | C
[24.00p] | F | E
[29.97p] | 9 | 8
[59.94p] | 9 | 8
[25.00p] | B | A
[50.00p] | B | A
[59.94i] | — | 0
[50.00i] | — | 2

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