Synchronizing The Time Code With An External Device [Ag-Ux180] - Panasonic AG-UX170 Operating Instructions Manual

Synchronizing the time code with an external
device [AG-UX180]
You can synchronize the default time code during multi-camera recording.
≥ In the following section, the device with the reference time code is referred to as "master", while
the device to be synchronized is referred to as "slave".
1
Connect the TC PRESET IN/OUT terminals of
the two devices with a BNC cable
(commercially-available), and turn them on.
≥ Apply the same [REC FORMAT] and [DF MODE] settings
to the two devices.
A TC PRESET IN/OUT terminal
2
(On the master device)
TCG
Select the [
MENU
: [RECORD SETUP] # [TCG] # [FREE RUN]
3
(On the master device)
Select the [EXT TC LINK] menu.
MENU
: [RECORD SETUP] # [EXT TC LINK] # [MASTER]
≥ The time code will be output from the TC PRESET IN/OUT terminal.
≥ To cancel the output of the time code, touch [EXIT].
4
(On the slave device)
Select the [EXT TC LINK] menu.
MENU
: [RECORD SETUP] # [EXT TC LINK] # [SLAVE]
≥ [TCG] will be set to [FREE RUN].
5
(On the slave device)
Press the RESET/TC SET button.
≥ "TC LINK OK" will be displayed and the time code will be synchronized with that of the master
device.
≥ When the time code is not synchronized correctly, "TC LINK NG" is displayed.
≥ To cancel the operation without synchronizing the time code, touch [EXIT].
≥ Use a commercially-available, double-shielded BNC cable equivalent to 5C-FB.
≥ [EXT TC LINK] cannot be set to [SLAVE] in the following cases:
j During Super Slow Recording
j In Variable Frame Rate Mode
j During the Interval Recording
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] menu.
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TC PRESET
IN/OUT