You can add the date, time or an 8-digit hexadecimal number as the user’s bit to the recorded image.
Selecting a Recording Mode
Recording date/time information to the user’s bit


The date or time information is recorded to the user’s bit.
When “Date” or “Time” is set, [Preset] appears as “-” and cannot be set.
“Time” is displayed in the 24-hour format.
Presetting the User’s Bit
Recording arbitrary information (8-digit hexadecimal) to the user’s bit



When the [TC GEN] switch is set to “REGEN”, the parameter is displayed as “REGEN” and selection is disabled.


The [Preset] setting screen appears.




Numbers between 0 and 9 or alphabets between A and F can be specified for the user’s bit.

Press the [CANCEL/RESET] button to reset each digit to “0”. The cursor moves to the left.

The user’s bit is set and the screen returns to [TC/UB].
To cancel the setting, press the [CANCEL/RESET] button.
Returns to the normal screen.
Setting User’s Bit without Opening the Menu

Settings cannot be made in the following cases.
When the [TC GEN] switch is set to “REGEN”.
Menu screen is displayed.
The camera recorder is not in the Camera mode.
Setting the user’s bit
Use the cross-shaped button (
) to place the cursor at the item to set, then use the cross-shaped button (
) to change the values.
Press the [CANCEL/RESET] button to reset each digit to “0”. The cursor moves to the left.

The user’s bit is set and the screen returns to the normal screen.
To cancel the setting, press the [TC PRESET] button.
When the camera recorder is switched to Media mode during editing, editing will be canceled and the screen will close.
When editing the user’s bit, operations of the buttons configured in [Camera Function] [User Switch Set] are disabled.