Panasonic AG-HPX500 User Guide

This connector is used to input a reference signal 
before the camera unit is gen-locked, or before 
the time code is externally locked.
For details, refer to [Externally Locking the Time 
Code] (page 64).

This connector is used to input a reference time 
code when you externally lock the time code.
For details, refer to [Externally Locking the Time 
Code] (page 64).

When you inter-lock the time code of the AG-
HPX500P/E with that of an external device this 
must be connected with the time code input (TC 
IN) connector of the external device.
For details, refer to [Outputting the time code 
externally] (page 65).

Pressing this button freezes the time data 
indication on the counter. Note that time code 
generation continues. Pressing the button again 
reactivates the counter.
This function is used to ascertain the time code or 
CTL count of a particular recorded scene.

Use this button to reset the counter value on the 
time code display to 0:00:00. 
When the TCG switch is positioned at [SET] and 
the setting menus TC PRESET screen and UB 
PRESET screen are open, press this button to 
reset all set values to 0 and press the SET button 
to preset. 

 

The LCD monitor and the viewfinder show the 
counter value, time code, user bit and frame rate 
data.

This switch is used to specify the stepping mode 
for the built-in time code generator.

Select this position to continuously 
advance the time code independently of 
the P2 card recording status. Use this 
mode to synchronise the time code with 
the time of day, or to externally lock the 
time code.

Select this position to set the time code 
and/or user bits.

Select this position to advance the time 
code only during recording. The time 
code is continuously recorded during 
normal recording. But deleting clips 
and continuing recording of clips at a 
frame rate of 24P or 24PA that have 
been recorded at any other frame rate 
may break the sequence of time code 
recording. 

Use these buttons to set the time code and user 
bits.
The four triangular buttons are the CURSOR 
buttons, and the center rectangular one is the 
SET button.
For guidance in setting the time code and user 
bits, see [Setting Time Data] (page 58).