Panasonic AG-HPX300 Operating Instructions Manual page 134

External device control through DVCPRO connection
The DVCPRO connector can be connected with an exter-
nal device for recording backup copies to control the start
and stop of recording.
1
When connecting the 1394 (DV) cable, see
[32.DVCPRO connector] (page 22).
Set the 1394 CONTROL menu option on the 1394
SETTING screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page to
BOTH.
2
Through the 1394 CMD SEL menu option, select the
type of stop recording command to be received by the
external device.
3
Through the REC TALLY menu option on the OPTION
MODE screen, select how the recording status of the
camera-recorder should be indicated. Note that the
recording status of the external device is indicated
with a red tally LED.
4
Open <SYSTEM MODE> on the SYSTEM SETTING
page to set REC MODE to "DVCPRO HD."
Directions for using the DVCPRO connection
When connecting the 1394 (DV) cable, see [32.DVCPRO
connector] (page 22).
The AV signals may be disrupted by turning the power of
the connected devices ON and OFF or by disconnecting
and re-connecting the I/F cables.
It may take several seconds for the system to operate
stably when the input signals are switched or operation
is transferred from one mode to another.
Perform recording operation after the system operation
has stabilized.
For recording data using the IEEE1394 interface input
selection, or for signals output from the IEEE1394
interface, the AUDIO LEVEL Volume on the side panel is
disabled.
When camera-recorder is controlled through PC
application software, etc., take note of the following.
The scene-to-scene continuity recording from an
arbitrary position on the clip is not possible.
Recording will always continue immediately after the
latest clip.
Software must be used under the condition where
the camera-recorder thumbnail screen is closed.
The application software may not be able to apply
control when the thumbnail screen is open.
During special playback, video and audio signals which
have not been processed as the output signals of the
IEEE1394 interface will be output. When these video
and audio signals are monitored on another device, they
may be at variance from the video and audio signals
which are played back by camera-recorder.
134 Connection with external device : Connection through the DVCPRO connector
Notes
When the Fire Store FS-100 is used as external storage,
the VITC UB MODE menu option on the TC/UB screen
on the MAIN OPERATION page can be set to FRM.
RATE to allow the FS-100 to indicate the shooting frame
rate of the camera-recorder on its display. It is also
possible to add the same USER CLIP NAME of the unit
to the record clip of the FS-100.
Note that when recording a backup with an external
device connected to the camera-recorder during REC
RUN mode and there is insufficient storage space on the
P2 card inserted into the camera-recorder, the time code
output from the DVCPRO connector will not advance
from that point.
When the AVC-Intra format or INTERVAL REC mode is
selected, it is impossible to control any external devices
through the 1394 connection.