Setting The Time Code - Panasonic AG-HPX370 Operating Instructions Manual

Framerate:4PAover60i(:::)
Time code digit
00 01 02 03 04 05 06
Video
Ao Ae Bo Be Bo Ce Co Ce Do De Ao Ae Bo Be
Sequence No.
0 1 2 3 4 0 1
Updated frame information
10 10 01 00 10 10 10
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5Pover50i(:)
Time code digit
00 01 02
Video
Ao Ae Bo Be Co Ce
Updated frame information
10 10 10
70Pmode
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Time code digit
00 01 02 03 04 05 06
Video
A A B B B C C D D D A A B B
Updated frame information
10 10 01 01 00 10 10
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Time code digit
00 01 02
Video
A A B B C C
Updated frame information
10 10 10

Setting the Time Code

1
 SwitchthemenuoptionTCMODEonthe
RECORDINGSETUPscreentoDForNDF
usingthemenus.(In59.94Hzmode)
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using the
menus] (page 129).
• 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
 UsetheCOUNTERbuttontoswitchtotime
codedisplay.
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Co Ce Do De Ao Ae Bo Be Bo Ce Co Ce Do De
3 4 0 1 2 3 4
00 10 10 10 01 00 10
Updated frame
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
C D D D A A B B B C C D D D
01 00 10 10 01 01 00
3
 PositiontheTCGswitchatSET.
4
 UsetheCURSORbuttonstosetthetimecode.
• Range of available time code settings:
00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29 (60i, 60P, 30P, 24P,
24PA)
00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:23 (24PN)
00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:24 (50i, 50P, 25P)
TC PRESET
REC RUN
+/- : PUSH
SEL : PUSH
PRESET : PUSH SET
q button: Shifts the target (highlighted) digit to the
right.
w button: Shifts the target (highlighted) digit to the
left.
e button: Increases the highlighted number by one.
r button: Decreases the highlighted number by
one.
SET button: Use to confirm set time code value.
• Pressing the RESET button will reset any time
code setting to 0.
5
 PresstheSETbuttontoconfirmthetimecode
setting,andusetheTCGswitchtoselectatime
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. It is adjusted to multiples of four
for 24PN and to even numbers for 720/30PN. It is
adjusted so that the seconds plus the frames are an
even number for 720/25PN. 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.
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