Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 691)

356 Part III Fine-Tuning Your Edit
Instead of moving the playhead to an absolute timecode number, you can move it
relative to its current position by pressing the + (plus) and – (minus) keys.
 To move the playhead 15 frames forward from the current position, type “+15”.
 To move the playhead 1 minute and 20 frames backward from the current position,
type “–01.20” (the period automatically adds 00 to the seconds field).
Moving Clips Using Timecode
You can move one or more selected clips in the Timeline using timecode, even if they are
nonadjacent. However, if the resulting clip movement will cause an overwrite, Final Cut Pro
does not allow the clips to move. In this case, you can manually move the clips.
To move a clip in your sequence using timecode:
1 Select one or more clips in your sequence.
2 Do one of the following:
 To move the clips forward, press + (plus) and type a timecode duration for the move.
 To move the clips backward, press – (minus) and type a timecode duration for the move.
3 Press Return.
The timecode entry field
appears when you type.
The clips move forward
by the duration entered.