Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder Ag-hpx500p, Ag-hpx500e Operating Instructions

61Setting Time Data
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

3Use CURSOR buttons to set the user 
bits.
SEL : PUSH     / 
+/- : PUSH
00000000
UB PRESET
/
PRESET :  PUSH
 button:  Shifts the target (highlighted) digit to the right.
 button:  Shifts the target (highlighted) digit to the left.
 button:  Increases the highlighted number by one. 
 button:  Decreases the highlighted number by one. 
  (SET) button: Confirms the set user bits.
•  Pressing the RESET button while setting the  user bits...

62Setting Time Data
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

720P mode
Frame rate: 24P over 60P (2:3)
Time code digit
Updated frame
0225000103040506…232426272829
VideoA A B B BC CC
D DD D A A B B B C C D D D
D D A A B B…
Updated frame information0110101001001010…010010010100
Frame rate: 30PA over 60P (2:2)
 25PA over 50P (2:2)
Time code digit020001…
VideoA A B B C C…
Updated frame information101010…

Setting the Time Code
1Switch the menu option TC MODE on 
the RECORDING SETUP screen to DF 
or...

63Setting Time Data
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

Time code in 720P native mode
•  At 24PN, recording is performed at 24 frames and output uses a 2:3 pull-down scheme to produce 30 frames. 
•  At a frame rate (capture frame rate) of 24P the speed of recording and the output time code matches actual time, but not at any speed other than 24P. (Example: at 60P recording progresses at 60 /24 speed)
•  Then the camera operates in Rec Run mode and the time code output at start of recording...

64Setting Time Data
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

Externally Locking the Time 
Code
The time code generator built into your AG-HPX500P/
E may be locked with an external generator. It is also 
possible to lock an external time code generator with 
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 with 
external signals
TC INReference...

65Setting Time Data
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

To unlock the externally locked time 
code
Discontinue external time code supply, then position 
the TCG switch at [R-RUN].
Cautions in switching the power 
source from battery to external power 
supply
Connect the DC IN socket with the external power 
supply before removing the battery pack, in order to 
keep the time code generator energized. If the battery 
pack is removed first, there is no guarantee that the 
time code will stay...

66Setting Time Data
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording
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 GENLOCK 
input GL SELECT
GL PHASESDI OUTVIDEO
OUT TC OUT
Connection 
diagram
1080i SDI OUT (1080i)
1080iSDI
Disabled
❍×❍
(1)
VIDEO OUT COMPOSITEOFF
×❍❍
ON
×▲
90H delay▲
90H delay—
SDI OUT (1080i) SD...

67Viewfinder Screen Status Displays
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording
In addition to video images, the viewfinder displays 
lamps and text that indicate the settings and operating 
status of the AG-HPX500P/E, together with messages, 
a center marker, a safety zone marker and the camera 
ID.
Lamps in the Viewfinder 
Screen
1 
2 3 4 
5
The illustration above shows the supplied viewfinder 
and the optional AG-VF11G viewfinder, which is 
equivalent to the supplied one.
When using a viewfinder other...

68Viewfinder Screen Status Displays
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

1  Time code displays
Each time you press the COUNTER button, the 
display switches over to the following data (or no 
indication).
•  No indication
•  Counter: Counter value (only in recording 
mode)
•  TC: Time code value 
“TC*” is displayed when the time code value 
cannot be correctly read from 1394 connector 
input.  
 
The colon ( : ) between the seconds and the 
frames changes to a period ( . ) in drop frame...

69Viewfinder Screen Status Displays
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

3  Backup unit displays
•  The status of the backup unit connected to the 1394 connector is displayed here.
•  Nothing is displayed if in the setup menus, 
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, 1394 CONTROL, 
you have selected “OFF”.
● 1394 : Recording
●1394 : Recording standby
● 1394 :  The backup unit cannot be 
controlled.
● 1394:  The backup unit is not connected.
●1394— —:  The backup unit is connected but 
is in a mode other...

70Viewfinder Screen Status Displays
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

16  Remaining battery charge
As the remaining battery charge drops, the 
display changes as follows: 
→→→→
When the battery has completely discharged,  
() blinks.
(When the AC adapter is being used, a display 
other than 
 may appear: this is not a sign of 
malfunctioning.)
•   13.5V: Battery voltage indication 
Indicates the current voltage for analog 
batteries. 
•   XX%: 10% to 99% 
Indicates the remaining battery...