---
title: Negative
framework: quicktime-file-format
role: symbol
role_heading: Data field
path: quicktime-file-format/timecode_sample_data/negative
---

# Negative

A 1-bit value indicating the time’s sign.

## Overview

Overview If bit is set to 1, the timecode record value is negative.

## See Also

### Data fields

- [Hours](quicktime-file-format/timecode_sample_data/hours.md)
- [Minutes](quicktime-file-format/timecode_sample_data/minutes.md)
- [Seconds](quicktime-file-format/timecode_sample_data/seconds.md)
- [Frames](quicktime-file-format/timecode_sample_data/frames.md)