# Timecode

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To enter the Timecode keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

- Press MA + X6
- Type **Timecode**
- Type the shortcut **Ti** or **TC**

## Description

The Timecode keyword is an object keyword used to select the timecode by default.

Using the Timecode keyword you can:

- store
- play (go)
- record
- edit
- label
- set properties of
- rewind (top)

timecode shows.

For more information see [Timecode](/grandma3/2-3/timecode/).

## Syntax

\[Function] Timecode \["Timecode\_Name" or Timecode\_Number] **\["Property\_Name" or "Property\_Value"]** text

## Property

The following table displays the properties that can be assigned using the [Set Keyword](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_set/).

| Property                                               | Property Value                                                                      | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name                                                   | "Timecode show name"                                                                | Set the name of timecode show.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Time                                                   |                                                                                     | Set position of the time cursor.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Duration                                               | 0s to 255h59m58.96s                                                                 | Set the entire length of timecode show.                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Offset                                                 | 0s to 255h59m58.96s                                                                 | To move the entire timecode show forward, set an offset in the timecode show.                                                                                                                                                   |
| Loop Mode                                              | Loop Pause Off                                                                      | Basic settings for Loop and how to pause or stop.                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Loop Count                                             | "Endless Repeat" (0), "No Repeat" (1), 2..1000                                      | **Only for timecode shows syncing to the internal clock.** Set if the timecode show runs: Endless (Endless Repeat) Once and stop (No Repeat) A specific number of times (number between 2 and 1000)                             |
| TimeMarkers                                            |                                                                                     | Time markers are used to select the track. They will be stored.                                                                                                                                                                 |
| TCSlot                                                 | "Internal" (-2), "Link Selected" (-1), "Slot1" (0), "Slot2" (1), "Slot3" (2),  etc. | Set the timecode show to a timecode slot.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| AutoStart (only available with external timecode slot) | "Yes", "No"                                                                         | **Only available when syncing to an external source.** If a timecode signal is received, the timecode show switches from the off mode to the play mode.                                                                         |
| AutoStop                                               | "Yes", "No"                                                                         | **Only available when syncing to an external source.** If a timecode signal is received, the timecode show switches from the play mode to the off mode.                                                                         |
| User Bits                                              | 0 .. FFFFFFFF, 0 .. 4294967296                                                      | **Only available when syncing to an external source.** To transmit several kinds of information, for example, a second Timecode Stream, set user bits in hex or decimal. So several incoming Timecode Streams can be discerned. |

## Examples

- To set timecode show "Intro" to a duration of 55 seconds, type:

|                                                                    |                                                           |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Set Timecode "Intro" "Duration" "55"  |

 

- To store a new timecode show called "Napalm Skies" in the timecode pool, type:

|                                                                    |                                                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Store Timecode "Napalm Skies"  |

 

- To rename timecode show "Intro" "Prelude", type:

|                                                                    |                                                            |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Set Timecode "Intro" "Name" "Prelude"  |

 

-  To start the timecode show "Prelude", type:

|                                                                    |                                            |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Go Timecode "Prelude"  |

 

-  To rewind the timecode show "Prelude", type:

|                                                                    |                                             |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Top Timecode "Prelude"  |

 

- To label timecode show 3 in the timecode pool, type:

|                                                                    |                                       |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Label Timecode 3  |

The label pop-up opens and you can now label the timecode show.