Canon EOS 5D Mark III with L-Series Zoom Lens Owner's Manual

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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].

[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.

You can set the time code’s start time.
[Manual input setting]: You can freely set the hour, minute, second, 

and frames.

[Reset]

: The time set with [Manual input setting] and 

[Set to camera time] is reset to 00:00:00:00.

[Set to camera time] : Sets hours, minutes, and seconds to match the 

camera’s internal clock. “Frames” will be set to 00.

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.

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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.