Panasonic AJ-HPM200 Operating Instructions - Page 186

Setting the external time code 21 OFF METER FULL/FINE PLAYER MONITOR SELECT METER SELECT CH 1-4 CH 5-8 SOURCE SELECT COUNTER RESET INPUT SELECT VIDEO AUDIO NEW TC PRESET REC VAR UNITY CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 PROP TEXT MEMO INT REGEN TCG PRESET MARKER EXT THUMBNAIL PLAYLIST VIDEO A1 A2 GO TO STOP PREVIEW REC A.LEVEL REC STILL/ PLAY PAUSE REW FF REVIEW 1 CLIP PLAY PREV NEXT EDIT MODE A3 A4 A.DUB SET LAST X TRIM MODE EXIT MULTI SEL MENU DELETE SLOT SELECT IN ENTRY OUT CANCEL/PF DIAG SLOT CLIP OPERATION PF1 CLIP LIST PF2 ALL CLIP PF3 SHIFT PF4 3 1 Engage the stop mode. 2 Use the COUNTER button to select [TC]. 3 Set the TCG switch to [EXT]. (External time code selection) Reproducing the time code and user bit 4 Make the following settings in setup menu No. 507 (EXT TC SEL). EXT_L: SVITC: SLTC: The LTC signal input to the TIME CODE IN connector (BNC) on the rear panel is recorded as TC. The VITC signal attached to the serial signal input to the SDI IN (HD) connector is recorded as a time code. The LTC signal attached to the serial signal input to the SDI IN (HD) connector is recorded as a time code. ◆ NOTE: • When SLTC and SVITC is set and an analog composite or SD SDI input signal is selected, the VITC on the input video signal is recorded. When 1394 is selected as the input signal, the IEEE 1394 digital input signal time code is recorded. • When setup menu No. 25 (SYSTEM FREQ) is set to 59-93, 60-24 or 60-25, setup menu No. 507 (EXT TC SEL) does not appear. The unit is locked in SLTC in this mode. • When setup menu No. 040 (VFR REC) is set to ON, REC RUN is selected regardless of the TCG switch setting. 21 OFF METER FULL/FINE PLAYER MONITOR SELECT METER SELECT CH 1-4 CH 5-8 SOURCE SELECT COUNTER RESET INPUT SELECT VIDEO AUDIO NEW TC PRESET REC VAR UNITY CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 PROP TEXT MEMO INT REGEN TCG PRESET MARKER EXT THUMBNAIL PLAYLIST VIDEO A1 A2 GO TO STOP PREVIEW REC A.LEVEL REC STILL/ PLAY PAUSE REW FF REVIEW 1 CLIP PLAY PREV NEXT EDIT MODE A3 A4 A.DUB SET LAST X TRIM MODE EXIT MULTI SEL MENU DELETE SLOT SELECT IN ENTRY OUT CANCEL/PF DIAG SLOT CLIP OPERATION PF1 CLIP LIST PF2 ALL CLIP PF3 SHIFT PF4 3 When the time code signal cannot be read, an asterisk (*) is displayed. " " : Field 1, field 3 "*" : Field 2, field 4 The colon between the seconds and the frames changes to a period (.) in drop frame mode. ■ Time code when no power is supplied Also when no power is supplied, the backup function works enabling the time code generator to provide long-term (about one year) operation. Accuracy when no power is supplied is about ±30 s per month. 1 Engage the stop mode. 2 Use the COUNTER button to select [TC] or [UB]. 3 Press the PLAY button. Playback starts and the time code appears on the display. When the SUPER switch is set to [ON], the time code is superimposed on the monitor. ◆ NOTE: • Under the conditions listed below when the time code generator advances regardless of operation mode, the backup function is enabled - When the TCG switch on the front panel is set to "PRESET" and setup menu No. 504 (RUN MODE) is set to "FREE." - When the TCG switch on the front panel is set to "EXT" and the external time code set in setup menu No. 507 (EXT TC SEL) is disconnected from connector on the rear panel. • When settings in setup menu No. 25 (SYSTEM FREQ) are revised, advance data is cleared. 186 Setup: Time Code, User Bit and CTL