# View the automatic offset of videos imported into The Observer XT

## Procedure

The procedure depends on what you did:

- [You controlled video recording with The Observer XT](https://bookstack.noldus.com/link/452#bkmrk-you-controlled-video-1)
- [You manually started video recording within 10 seconds after starting the observation in The Observer XT](https://bookstack.noldus.com/link/452#bkmrk-you-manually-started).

## You controlled video recording with The Observer XT

Right-click the video in The Observer XT and choose **Properties**. The field **Recording details** shows the offset.

[![image.png](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/ufOjwtbyvfZxAKA5-image.png)](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/ufOjwtbyvfZxAKA5-image.png)

## You manually started video recording within 10 seconds after starting the observation in The Observer XT

When you import the videos into The Observer XT, an offset is automatically set. A message with the calculated offset is shown.

[![image.png](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/o94IOCfZM3DMX6P3-image.png)](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/o94IOCfZM3DMX6P3-image.png)

If you right-click the video in The Observer XT, the offset is also shown next to **Recording details** in the **Video Properties** window that opens.

[![image.png](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/scaled-1680-/GtO6JyMqMs9U2dWn-image.png)](https://bookstack.noldus.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/GtO6JyMqMs9U2dWn-image.png)

However, there can still be up to 1 second asynchronism between the observation and the video files. If that is a problem for the accuracy of your experiments, [Synchronize manually](https://bookstack.noldus.com/link/453#bkmrk-page-title) to fine-tune the synchronization.