Setting The Time Code - Canon EOS 5D Mark III Instruction Manual

Setting the Time Code

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Count Up
[Rec run] : The time code counts up only while you are shooting a movie.
[Free run] : The time code counts up whether you are shooting or not.
Start Time Setting
You can set the time code's start time.
[Manual input setting]: You can freely set the hour, minute, second,
[Reset]
[Set to camera time] : Sets hours, minutes, and seconds to match the
Movie Recording Count
You can select what to display on the movie-shooting screen.
[Rec time] : Indicates the elapsed time from the start of the movie
shooting.
[Time code] : Indicates the time code during movie shooting.
Shooting still photos during movie shooting will cause a discrepancy
between the actual time and time code.
If [Free run] is set and you change the time, zone, or daylight saving
time (p.36), the time code will be affected.
The time code is a time reference
recorded automatically to synchronize
the video and audio during movie
shooting. It is recorded at all times in the
following units: hours, minutes, seconds,
and frames. It is mainly used during
movie editing.
Set the time code with [z5: Time
code]. In the <A> mode, this function
is displayed in [z3].
and frames.
: The time set with [Manual input setting] and
[Set to camera time] is reset to 00:00:00:00.
camera's internal clock. "Frames" will be set to 00.
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