Selecting Drop Or Non-Drop Frame - Canon EOS C300 Mark III Manual

Selecting Drop or Non-Drop Frame

When the frame rate is set to 59.94P, 59.94i or 29.97P, you can select between a drop frame (DF) or non-drop
frame (NDF) time code, depending on how you plan to use your recordings.
With all other frame rates, the time code is set to non-drop frame (NDF) and cannot be changed.
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Select > [ System Setup] > [Time Code DF/NDF] > [DF] or [NDF].
• The time code display will change depending on the setting. When you select [DF], the time code will appear
as [00:00:00.00]; when you select [NDF], it will appear as [00:00:00:00].
About the time code display
An icon may appear next to the time code depending on the operation. Refer to the following table.
Icon
The time code mode is set to [Regen.].
R
The time code mode is set to [Preset] and the running mode is set to [Rec Run].
P
The time code mode is set to [Preset] and the running mode is set to [Free Run].
F
The time code signal is coming from an external source.
E
No icon Time code during clip playback.
NOTES NOTES
• About the time code output:
- In CAMERA mode, the embedded time code signal is output from the SDI OUT terminal and MON. terminal.
With the > [Æ Recording/Media Setup] > [HDMI Time Code] setting you can output the time code
signal also from the HDMI OUT terminal (A 151).
- In MEDIA mode, the time code and user bit recorded with the clip are output from the SDI OUT terminal and
MON. terminal.
• The frames value of the time code runs from 0 to 23 (frame rate set to 23.98P or 24.00P), from 0 to 24 (frame
rate set to 25.00P, 50.00i or 50.00P), or from 0 to 29 (all other frame rates).
However, if > [B System Setup] > [MON./HDMI Scan Mode] is set to [PsF (Forced 1080i)] or if
> [B System Setup] > [MON. Output Resolution] or [HDMI Max Res.] is set to [1280x720], even when the
frame rate is set to 23.98P or 24.00P, the frames value of the time code output from the MON. terminal and
HDMI OUT terminal will be converted so it runs from 0 to 29.
• When slow & fast motion recording is activated, you cannot select the [Free Run] running mode. Conversely,
when pre-recording is activated, [Free Run] is set automatically and cannot be changed.
• When slow & fast motion recording is activated, the time code signal will not be output from any of the
terminals.
• When you mix drop frame and non-drop frame time codes, there might be a discontinuity in the time code at
the point where the recording starts.
• When you are using the [Free Run] running mode, the time code will continue running as long as the built-in
backup battery has some charge left, even if you disconnect all other power sources.
• If you set an assignable button to [Time Code] (A 123), you can press the button to open the
[B System Setup] menu page with the time code settings.
Description
Setting the Time Code
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