Setting The Recording Method Of Time Code - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Owner's Manual

8. Recording Motion Pictures

Setting the recording method of time code

Applicable modes:
Time code represents the recording time by the units of hour,
minute, second and frame, and can be used as a time scale
for editing motion pictures. This unit automatically records
time code during motion picture recording.
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Time codes are not recorded on motion pictures recorded when
the [Rec Format] is set to [MP4].
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Select the menu.
>
MENU
2
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
[Time Code
Display]
[Count Up]
[Time Code Value]
[Time Code Mode]
(P54)
[Motion Picture] > [Time Code]
Set whether or not the time code is displayed on the recording
screen/playback screen.
[ON]/[OFF]
Sets the time code count method.
[REC RUN]:
Counts the time code only when recording motion pictures.
[FREE RUN]:
Counts the time code even when not recording (including when
this unit is turned off).
Sets the start point (starting time) for the time code.
[Reset]:
Sets to 00:00:00:00 (hour: minute: second: frame)
[Manual Input]:
Manually input hour, minute, second and frame.
[Current Time]:
Sets hour, minute and second to current time and sets frame to 00.
Sets the time code recording method.
[DF] (Drop frame):
The camera modifies the difference between recorded time and
time code. This method is used for producing TV programs and
other situations where an exact time period needs to be recorded.
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Seconds and frames are separated by ".". (Example: 00:00:00.00)
[NDF] (Non-drop frame):
Records the time code without drop frame. Used in image
production, etc.
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Seconds and frames are separated by ":". (Example: 00:00:00:00)
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The setting is fixed to [NDF] in the following cases.
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When [System Frequency] is set to [50.00 Hz (PAL)] or [24.00 Hz
(CINEMA)]
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When [System Frequency] is set to [59.94 Hz (NTSC)] and the
motion picture frame rate is set to [24p] in [Rec Quality]
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