Externally locking the time code – Panasonic AG-HPX300P User Manual

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Chapter


Adjustments

and
Settings

for

Recording

Externally Locking the Time Code

The time code generator built into your AG-HPX300P may
be locked to an external generator. It is also possible
to lock an external time code generator to the internal
generator.

Connections for externally locking the
time code (examples)

As illustrated, both the reference video signals and the time
code must be input.

Example 1: Locking the time code to

external signals

Referencetime

code

Referencevideo

signal

TCIN

GENLOCKIN

NOTE

• In addition to an HD Y reference signal, a composite video

signal can also be input as reference signal.

• Input composite video signals when the system mode is 480i

(SD) and 720P.

• During HD-Y signal input in 720P system mode, GENLOCK

input for the video signal is applied but the time code is
delayed by 1 field.

• If the reference GENLOCK input signal becomes irregular

and recording cannot be normally performed, “TEMPORARY
PAUSE IRREGULAR FRM SIG” blinks in red in the viewfinder
and on the LCD screen and the current clip is divided. The
continuity of the time code cannot be guaranteed. Recording
resumes when the signal returns to normal. Recording
will not resume if interval, one-shot or loop recording is in
progress.

Example 2: Connecting two or more AG-

HPX300Ps with one another,
with one being used as the
reference device.

Referencedevice

VIDEOOUT

TCOUT

TCIN

GENLOCKIN

VIDEOOUT

TCOUT

TCIN

GENLOCKIN

VIDEOOUT

TCOUT

NOTE

• Set the menu option TC VIDEO SYNCHRO to TC IN in the

OUTPUT SEL screen and the menu option GL PHASE to
COMPOSITE in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen on both units.

• Setting TC VIDEO SYNCHRO in the OUTPUT SEL screen to TC

IN will supply the time code via TC IN to the next slave device
without delay.

• The subcarrier in the VBS signal of the VIDEO OUT connector

of the camera cannot be externally locked.

To externally lock the time code

Follow the steps below.

1



TurnonthePOWERswitch.

2



PositiontheTCGswitchat[F-RUN].

3



SettheCOUNTERbuttontoTC.

4



Supplyaphase-relationshipreference
timecode(thatconformstothetimecode
requirements)andreferencevideosignals
totheTCINandGENLOCKINconnectors,
respectively.

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