Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX370P AG-HPX371E Operating Instructions

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Externally Locking the Time Code
The time code generator built into your AG-HPX370P/AG-
HPX371E 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...

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•  Now the built-in time code generator is locked to the 
reference time code.
•   When locked to an external time code generator, the 
time code is at all times locked to the external time code, 
which is displayed as a highlighted value on the counter 
indicator. Do not engage the recording mode during the 
few seconds it takes for the sync generator to stabilize. 
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GENLOCK and time code input/output connection and setup
Camera operating conditionsCamera setupGENLOCK input and camera output phase 
(In phase:  Out of phase: ×)
Recording 
format
Video and reference 
signal to be output 
externally
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SDI OUT (SD)TC OUT
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VIDEO OUTCOMPOSITE90H advance
SDI OUT (1080i)SD (480i (576i))SDI90H delay
VIDEO...

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Viewfinder Screen Status Displays
In addition to video, the viewfinder shows messages 
indicating camera settings and operating status, center 
markers, safety zone markers, zebra patterns and other 
indications.
View finder Status Indication Layout
The illustration below shows the indications (except MODE 
CHECK) that are displayed in the viewfinder.
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Screen displays
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1 Time code displays
Each press of the COUNTER button displays (or turns 
off) the indications listed...

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3 Backup unit displays
•  The following indications show the status of backup 
units connected to the DVCPRO/DV connector.
•   The following indications are not displayed when 
the menu option 1394 CONTROL in the OTHER 
FUNCTIONS screen is set to OFF.
• 1394 
*:   Recording
• 1394 
h:   Recording standby
• 1394 
  : 
    The backup unit cannot be controlled.
• 1394:    No backup unit is connected.
• 1394  – –: 
  A backup unit...

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16 Zoom position display
Zoom positions are indicated in a range from Z00 
(maximum wide angle) to Z99 (maximum zoom).
17  Recommended ND filter display
This indicates the most suitable ND filter to use under 
current shooting conditions.
18  ND filter display
•  This indicates the selected ND filter.
•   An ND -- indication means that the ND FILTER switch 
is incorrectly set (a position other than ND1 to ND4). 
Check ND FILTER...

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Specialrecordingdisplay
This display appears when the menu option REC 
FUNCTION in the RECORDING SETUP screen is set to 
INTERVAL, ONE SHOT or LOOP and when PRE REC is 
set to ON.
• L–: LOOP (loop recording)
• I–: INTERVAL, ONE SHOT
• P–: PRE REC
28  One-clip recording mode display
• 1-CLIP:  Indicates that recording has started for a new 
clip in one-clip recording mode.
• 1CLIP:...

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• PMICONERROR: The P2 microprocessor does not 
respond
• TEMPORARYPAUSE
IRREGULARFRMSIG: 
This message indicates that the input GENLOCK 
reference signal is irregular and that recording 
has been paused.
• TURNPOWEROFF
This message indicates that an abnormal event has 
occurred, for example, that a card was removed during 
access or that a system mode change was made.
Turn...

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Checking and displaying shooting status
DISP/MODECHKbutton
•  Hold down the DISP/MODE CHK button in recording 
standby or during recording to display the settings of 
each shooting function, the list of functions assigned 
to USER buttons and all other information. Release the 
button to return to the regular screen.
•   Press the DISP/MODE CHK button during recording 
standby or recording clears all displays. Press...