Operating Instructions
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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording
Externally Locking the Time Code
The time code generator built into your AG-HPX300P 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
Reference time
code
Reference video
signal
TC IN
GENLOCK IN
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
(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-
HPX300Ps with one another,
with one being used as the
reference device.
Reference device
VIDEO OUT
TC OUT
TC IN
GENLOCK IN
VIDEO OUT
TC OUT
TC IN
GENLOCK IN
VIDEO OUT
TC OUT
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
Turn on the POWER switch.
2
Position the TCG switch at [F-RUN].
3
Set the COUNTER button to TC.
4
Supply a phase-relationship reference
time code (that conforms to the time code
requirements) and reference video signals
to the TC IN and GENLOCK IN connectors,
respectively.