Panasonic AG-3DP1G - Manual (Page 25)

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Chapter

P
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ts
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Functions
Time Code Section
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1 GENLOCK IN connector (BNC)
Use this connector to input a reference signal to
genlock the camera unit or externally lock the time
code.
For details, refer to [Externally Locking the Time Code]
(page 65).
2 TC IN connector (BNC)
To externally lock the time code, input a reference time
code to this connector.
For details, refer to [Externally Locking the Time Code]
(page 65).
3 TC OUT connector (BNC)
Connect this connector to the time code input (TC IN) of
the external device to lock the time code of that device
to the time code of the AG-3DP1. The signal input to the
TC IN connector is output from this connector without
delay.
 NOTE
Keep in mind that the TC OUT phase is not synchronized
when the recording format is 720P.
4 HOLD button
Pressing this button instantly freezes the time data
indication on the counter. Note that time code
generation continues. Pressing the button again restarts
the counter.
This function allows you to check the time code or
counter value of a recorded scene.
5 COUNTER (counter display selector) button
Each press of the button displays the counter value,
time code, user bit and frame rate data on the LCD
monitor and in the viewfinder.
6 RESET button
Use this button to reset the counter value on the time
code display to 0.
Pressing this button with the TCG switch positioned
at SET when the TC PRESET screen and UB PRESET
screen are open, resets all set values to 0. Use the
Cursor SET button to PRESET.
7 TCG (time code selector) switch
Use this switch to set the running mode of the built-in
time code generator.
F-RUN:
Select this position to continuously advance
the time code independently of P2 card
recording status. Use this position to
synchronize the time code with the time of
day, or to externally lock the time code.
SET: Select this position to set the time code or
user bits.
R-RUN:
Select this position to advance the time
code only during recording. The time code
is continuously recorded during normal
recording. But deleting clips and setting
a 24P frame rate to continue recording of
clips that are not 24P clips may break the
sequence of time code recording.
 NOTE
Always use the cursor and SET buttons to set the time
code and user bits. The JOG dial button cannot be used for
this purpose.
8 Cursor and SET buttons
Use these buttons to set the time code and user bits.
The four triangular buttons are cursor buttons and the
square center button is the SET button.
For details, refer to [Setting Time Data] (page 59).