Panasonic AG-HPX250EN User Manual

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Externally locking the time code

The time code generator built into your AG-
HPX250P/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

Reference time

code

Reference video

signal

TC IN

GENLOCK IN

AG-HPX250P/EN

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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.

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In addition to an HD Y reference signal, a

composite video signal can also be input

as reference signal.

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Input composite video signals when the

system mode is 480i (576i) (SD) and 720P.

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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.

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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-

HPX250P/EN with one another, with one

being used as the reference device.

Reference device

Slave device

TC OUT

TC IN

VIDEO OUT

GENLOCK IN

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Set TC IN/OUT terminal to output or input

using TC IN/OUT SEL on the setting menu

OUTPUT SEL screen.

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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.

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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.

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The subcarrier in the VBS signal of the

VIDEO OUT connector of the camera-

recorder cannot be externally locked.