Time Code Section

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1GENLOCK IN connector (BNC)

Use this connector to input a reference signal to genlock the camera unit or externally lock the time code.

For details, refer to [Externally Locking the Time Code] (page 65).

2TC IN connector (BNC)

To externally lock the time code, input a reference time code to this connector.

For details, refer to [Externally Locking the Time Code] (page 65).

3TC OUT connector (BNC)

Connect this connector to the time code input (TC IN) of the external device to lock the time code of that device to the time code of the AG-3DP1. The signal input to the TC IN connector is output from this connector without delay.

NOTE

Keep in mind that the TC OUT phase is not synchronized when the recording format is 720P.

4HOLD button

Pressing this button instantly freezes the time data indication on the counter. Note that time code generation continues. Pressing the button again restarts the counter.

This function allows you to check the time code or counter value of a recorded scene.

5COUNTER (counter display selector) button Each press of the button displays the counter value, time code, user bit and frame rate data on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder.

6RESET button

Use this button to reset the counter value on the time code display to 0.

Pressing this button with the TCG switch positioned at SET when the TC PRESET screen and UB PRESET screen are open, resets all set values to 0. Use the Cursor SET button to PRESET.

7TCG (time code selector) switch

Use this switch to set the running mode of the built-in time code generator.

F-RUN:Select this position to continuously advance the time code independently of P2 card recording status. Use this position to synchronize the time code with the time of day, or to externally lock the time code.

SET: Select this position to set the time code 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 setting a 24P frame rate to continue recording of clips that are not 24P clips 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.

8Cursor and SET buttons

Use these buttons to set the time code and user bits. The four triangular buttons are cursor buttons and the square center button is the SET button.

For details, refer to [Setting Time Data] (page 59).

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