Externally Locking The Time Code - Panasonic AGHPX255 Operating Instructions Manual

Externally locking the time code

The time code generator built into your AG-
HPX255P/EN may be locked to an external
generator. It is also possible to lock an external
time code generator to the internal generator.
Connections for externally locking the time
code (examples)
As illustrated, both the reference video signals and
the time code must be input.
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Example 1: Locking the time code to external
signals
AG-HPX255P/EN
TC IN
Reference time
code
GENLOCK IN
Reference video
signal
• To input an external time code, set TC IN/
OUT SEL on the setting menu OUTPUT
SEL screen to TC IN, and TCG on the
RECORDING SETUP screen to FREE RUN.
• In addition to an HD Y reference signal, a
composite video signal can also be input
as reference signal.
• Input composite video signals when the
system mode is 480i (576i) (SD) and 720P.
• During HD-Y signal input in 720P system
mode, GENLOCK input for the video signal
is applied but the time code is delayed by 1
field.
• If the reference GENLOCK input signal
becomes irregular and recording cannot be
normally performed, "TEMPORARY PAUSE
IRREGULAR FRM SIG" blinks in red in the
viewfinder and on the LCD screen and the
current clip is divided. The continuity of the
time code cannot be guaranteed. Recording
resumes when the signal returns to normal.
Recording will not resume if interval, one-
shot or loop recording is in progress.
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Example 2: Connecting two or more AG-
HPX255P/EN with one another, with one
being used as the reference device.
Reference device
TC OUT
VIDEO OUT
• Set TC IN/OUT terminal to output or input
using TC IN/OUT SEL on the setting menu
OUTPUT SEL screen.
• For each unit, set TC VIDEO SYNC on
the setting menu OUTPUT SEL screen to
RECORDING, and GL PHASE on the OTHER
FUNCTIONS screen to COMPOSITE.
• If you set TC VIDEO SYNC on the setting
menu OUTPUT SEL screen to RECORDING,
you can attach the same time code to
synchronized video on two units when
recording.
• The subcarrier in the VBS signal of the
VIDEO OUT connector of the camera-
recorder cannot be externally locked.
Slave device
TC IN
GENLOCK IN
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