Setting The Time Code - Panasonic AG-HPX500 Operating Instructions Manual

720P mode
Frame rate: 24P over 60P (2:3)
Time code digit
00 01 02 03 04 05
Video
A A B B B C C D D D A A B B ...
Updated frame information
10 10 01 01 00 10
Frame rate: 30PA over 60P (2:2)
25PA over 50P (2:2)
Time code digit
00 01 02 ...
Video
A A B B C C ...
Updated frame information
10 10 10
...

Setting the Time Code

1
Switch the menu option TC MODE on
the RECORDING SETUP screen to DF
or NDF using the menus. (In 59.94 Hz
mode)
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using
the menus] (page 116).
• Select DF to advance time code in drop frame
mode and NDF in non-drop frame mode. Note
that 24P, 24PA and 24PN are always recorded
in NDF mode.
2
Use the COUNTER button to switch to
time code display
3
Position the TCG switch at [SET].
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Setting Time Data
Updated frame
06 23 24 25 26 27 28
...
C D D D A A B B B C C D D D
10 01 00 10 10 01 01
...
4
Use the CURSOR buttons to set the
time code.
• The time code setting range extends from
00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29.
29
00
button: Shifts the target (highlighted) digit to
the right.
button: Shifts the target (highlighted) digit to
the left.
button: Increases the highlighted number by
one.
button: Decreases the highlighted number
by one.
(SET) button: Use to confirm set time code
• Pressing the RESET button will reset any
time code setting to 0.
5
Press the SET button to confirm the
time code setting, and use the TCG
switch to select a time code.
• [F-RUN] steps the time code in free run
mode, and [R-RUN] set it in recording run
mode.
<Note>
• When 24P or 24PA is used, the time code is
adjusted every 5 frames. Adjust a multiple of
four for 24PN, an even number for 30PN and
make sure that the seconds plus the frame
value makes an even number. The time code
cannot be set during recording.
• The set value is not valid if you change the
TCG switch position without pressing the SET
button.
Time code function during battery
replacement
Even during battery replacement the backup
mechanism keeps the time code generator
functioning.
<Note>
When the POWER switch has been switched ON → OFF
→ ON, the backup accuracy of the time code in free run
mode is about ±2 frames.
TC PRESET
REC RUN
+/- : PUSH /
SEL : PUSH /
PRESET : PUSH
value.