Panasonic AG-HPX370 User Manual

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Chapter
4
Adjustments
and
Settings
for
Recording
Externally Locking the Time Code
The time code generator built into your AG-HPX370P/AG-
HPX371E 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.
Example 1:  Locking the time code to 
external signals
Referencetime
code
Referencevideo
signal
TCIN
GENLOCKIN
 NOTE
•  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.
Example 2:  Connecting two or more AG-
HPX370P/AG-HPX371Es with 
one another, with one being 
used as the reference device.
Referencedevice
VIDEOOUT
TCOUT
TCIN
GENLOCKIN
VIDEOOUT
TCOUT
TCIN
GENLOCKIN
VIDEOOUT
TCOUT
 NOTE
•  Set the menu option TC VIDEO SYNCHRO to TC IN in the 
OUTPUT SEL screen and the menu option GL PHASE to 
COMPOSITE in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen on both units.
•  Setting TC VIDEO SYNCHRO in the OUTPUT SEL screen to TC 
IN will supply the time code via TC IN to the next slave device 
without delay.
•  The subcarrier in the VBS signal of the VIDEO OUT connector 
of the camera cannot be externally locked.
To externally lock the time code
Follow the steps below.
1
TurnonthePOWERswitch.
2
PositiontheTCGswitchat[F-RUN].
3
SettheCOUNTERbuttontoTC.
4
Supplyaphase-relationshipreference
timecode(thatconformstothetimecode
requirements)andreferencevideosignals
totheTCINandGENLOCKINconnectors,
respectively.