Panasonic AG-HPX250EN - Manual (Page 106)

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Connections to the DVCPRO/DV connector (continued)
Subcode area time codes and user bits
• When input from the IEEE1394 interface is
selected and the time code is set to free run, the
subcode area time code input from the DVCPRO/
DV terminal can be recorded on P2 card.
• To record user bits input from the DVCPRO/DV
connector on a P2 card, set the menu option UB
MODE in RECORDING SETUP to EXT.
VAUX area time codes and user bits
When input from the IEEE1394 interface is
selected, time code and user bits of the VAUX area
input from the DVCPRO/DV connector is recorded
on a P2 card regardless of camera-recorder menu
settings and switch positions.
Recording UMID (Unique Material Identifier)
data
When input from the IEEE1394 interface is
selected, UMID data input via the DVCPRO/
DV connector is recorded on a P2 card. When
no UMID data is available, the camera-recorder
generates and records such data.
UMID data is not recorded when the camera-
recorder is operating in the DV mode.
Control of external devices through
1394 connection
Connecting an external device for backup recording
to the DVCPRO/DV connector allows the operator
to control start and stop recording from the camera-
recorder.
1
Connect a 1394 cable (DV cable).
• “Precautions in 1394 connections” (Page 107)
• Set 1394 CONTROL in the setting menu
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen to BOTH.
2
Use the setting menu 1394 CMD SEL
(OTHER FUNCTIONS) to select the
command for terminating recording that
external devices receive.
• For details on menu operation, refer to “Using
the setup menus” (Page 28 of Vol. 1).
3
Recording can be started and stopped
for both this unit and external devices by
pressing the START/STOP button on this
unit.
Note the following when backup recording.
• Menu settings are retained even if you turn the
power off. So if you use the camera-recorder
with the settings for backup recording still
in effect, images on media in any unit that
connected may be overwritten.
After backup recording, check the menu item
settings before you operate the camera-
recorder.
• If you use another AG-HPX250P/EN as the
external unit for backup recording, select
“OFF” for 1394 CONTROL on the external unit
and set REC SIGNAL to “1394” on the setting
menu SYSTEM SETUP screen.
• Backup recording may not work properly if you
connect two or more external units.
• Use a 1394 cable of 4.5 m or less for
connection.
• Set the external unit up to receive 1394 signals
before backup recording.
• You can have a media in the external unit start
recording automatically when the media in this
unit is almost finished. Set 1394 CONTROL on
the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen
(Page 151) to “CHAIN”.
• Note that images are recorded even when you
perform a rec check.