Panasonic HC-X2000 HC-X1500 Advanced Operating Manual - Page 48

Setting the time code, How to input user bits, Memory function of the user bits

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Chapter 3 Preparation - Setting of time data How to input user bits By setting user bits, information such as memos (date, time) up to 8 digits long (hexadecimal) can be recorded. 1 Select the [RECORDING] menu → [TC/UB] → [UB MODE] → [USER]. 2 Select the [RECORDING] menu → [TC/UB] → [UB PRESET]. The user bits setting screen is displayed. 3 Set the user bits. ≥ Set 2 digits each. You can reset to [00] by either pressing the USER button assigned to [RESET] or touching the USER button icon. 4 Confirm the setting value of the user bits. ≥ The setting value is confirmed when last 2 digits are set. Memory function of the user bits The setting content of the user bits is automatically recorded and maintained even if the power is turned off. Frame rate information The relationship between frame rate, image pull-down, time code, and user bits is as follows.     A Verification information on the right-hand 6 digits B Fixed values C Frame rate D Camera video mode E REC mark ∫ Camera video mode The display of the camera video mode differs depending on the setting of following menus. ≥ The [SYSTEM] menu → [REC FORMAT] ≥ The [SYSTEM] menu → [SUPER SLOW] [FREQUENCY] [59.94Hz] [50.00Hz] Frame rate of [REC FORMAT] 23.98p 29.97p 59.94p 59.94i 25.00p 50.00p 50.00i Display of camera video mode When [SUPER SLOW] is [ON] When [SUPER SLOW] are [OFF] D C 9 8 9 8 - 0 B A B A - 2 Setting the time code 1 Select the [SYSTEM] menu → [FREQUENCY] → [59.94Hz]/[50.00Hz]. 2 From the [SYSTEM] menu → [FILE FORMAT]/[REC FORMAT], select the recording format. 3 Select the [RECORDING] menu → [TC/UB] → [DF/NDF] → [DF]/[NDF]. Item Time code display example Description [DF] TCG 00:00:00.00 Time code is compensated in accordance with the actual time. It is mainly used for broadcasting such as TV programs. [NDF] TCG 00:00:00:00 4 Select the [RECORDING] menu → [TC/UB] → [TC PRESET]. It will not compensate the time code. (There will be a difference from the actual time) The [TC PRESET] screen is displayed. 5 Set the time code. You can reset the time code to 0 by either pressing the USER button assigned to [RESET] or touching the USER button icon. 6 Confirm the setting value of the time code. The setting value is confirmed when last 2 digits are set. - 48 -

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Chapter 3
Preparation
Setting of time data
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How to input user bits
By setting user bits, information such as memos (date, time) up to 8 digits long (hexadecimal) can be recorded.
1
Select the [RECORDING] menu
[TC/UB]
[UB MODE]
[USER].
2
Select the [RECORDING] menu
[TC/UB]
[UB PRESET].
The user bits setting screen is displayed.
3
Set the user bits.
Set 2 digits each.
You can reset to [00] by either pressing the USER button assigned to [RESET] or touching the USER button icon.
4
Confirm the setting value of the user bits.
The setting value is confirmed when last 2 digits are set.
Memory function of the user bits
The setting content of the user bits is automatically recorded and maintained even if the power is turned off.
Frame rate information
The relationship between frame rate, image pull-down, time code, and user bits is as follows.
Camera video mode
The display of the camera video mode differs depending on the setting of following menus.
The [SYSTEM] menu
[REC FORMAT]
The [SYSTEM] menu
[SUPER SLOW]
Setting the time code
1
Select the [SYSTEM] menu
[FREQUENCY]
[59.94Hz]/[50.00Hz].
2
From the [SYSTEM] menu
[FILE FORMAT]/[REC FORMAT], select the recording format.
3
Select the [RECORDING] menu
[TC/UB]
[DF/NDF]
[DF]/[NDF].
4
Select the [RECORDING] menu
[TC/UB]
[TC PRESET].
The [TC PRESET] screen is displayed.
5
Set the time code.
You can reset the time code to 0 by either pressing the USER button assigned to [RESET] or touching the USER button icon.
6
Confirm the setting value of the time code.
The setting value is confirmed when last 2 digits are set.
A
Verification information on the right-hand 6 digits
B
Fixed values
C
Frame rate
D
Camera video mode
E
REC mark
[FREQUENCY]
Frame rate of [REC FORMAT]
Display of camera video mode
When [SUPER SLOW] is [ON]
When [SUPER SLOW] are [OFF]
[59.94Hz]
23.98p
D
C
29.97p
9
8
59.94p
9
8
59.94i
0
[50.00Hz]
25.00p
B
A
50.00p
B
A
50.00i
2
Item
Time code display example
Description
[DF]
TCG 00:00:00.00
Time code is compensated in accordance with the actual time. It is mainly used
for broadcasting such as TV programs.
[NDF]
TCG 00:00:00:00
It will not compensate the time code. (There will be a difference from the actual
time)