Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 772)

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Working with Timecode
Timecode provides a unique address for each video frame on
your tapes. Timecode is the vital organizational link between
your original camera tapes, media files on disk, and clips in
your Final Cut Pro project.
This chapter covers the following:
 About Timecode in Final Cut Pro (p. 439)
 Displaying Timecode in Final Cut Pro (p. 440)
 Modifying Timecode in Media Files (p. 446)
 Working with 60 fps Timecode (p. 451)
 Working with 24 @ 25 fps Timecode (p. 451)
 Generating Timecode Window Burns (p. 452)
About Timecode in Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro works with SMPTE standard timecode, which is displayed in the
following format:
hours:minutes:seconds:frames, or HH:MM:SS:FF
Each frame on a videotape has a unique timecode number, which helps you keep track
of video frames. The frame counter (FF) changes depending on the frame rate. For
example, with 30 fps (frames per second) timecode, the frame counter counts from
:00 to :29, and then back to :00 again. The frame counter in 25 fps timecode counts
from :00 to :24.