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Chapter 2 Parts and their Functions
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GENLOCK IN connector (BNC)
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).
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TC IN connector (BNC)
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).
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TC OUT connector (BNC)
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).
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HOLD button
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.
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RESET button
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.
6
COUNTER (counter display selector)
button
The LCD monitor and the viewfinder show the
counter value, time code, user bit and frame rate
data.
7
TCG (time code selector) switch
This switch is used to specify the stepping mode
for the built-in time code generator.
F-RUN
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.
SET
Select this position to set the time code
and/or user bits.
R-RUN
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.
<Note>
Always use the CURSOR and SET buttons to set
the time code and user bits. The JOG dial button
cannot be used for this purpose.
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CURSOR and SET buttons
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).
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