Panasonic AG-HPX170P Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time data, Setting the time code

Set the POWER switch to ON.

Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time data

Recharging the built-in battery

The camera’s internal battery saves the date and time. “   ” appears on the screen of the viewfinder or LCD when the internal battery is running low on charge.

Do the following to recharge it.

Reset the date and time when fully recharged.

1 Connect the AC adapter. (Page 16)

•Leave the POWER switch at OFF.

2 Leave the camera-recorder like this for about 4 hours.

•The internal battery charges during this time.

•Recharge the battery regularly to ensure correct TC and menu operations.

If “   ” appears even after charging, it means that the internal battery must be replaced. Ask your dealer to do this.

Setting the time code

In the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen, set the following time code related items. (Page 105)

•TC MODE

•TCG

•TC PRESET

•1394 TC REGEN (appears when in MCR mode)

In MCR mode and 1394 TC REGEN is ON, you cannot change the items shown above.

Specifying the time code (TC PRESET)

Set TC PRESET so you can record a value of your choice as the initial setting for the time code to be used at the start of recording.

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2 On the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen, push the Operation lever in the E or R direction to move to TC PRESET and press it again.

RECORDING SETUP

MIC GAIN2	-50dB
25M REC CH SEL	2CH
TC MODE	DF
TCG	REC RUN
	––––
TC PRESET
UB MODE	FRM.RATE
UB PRESET	––––
TIME STAMP	OFF

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

3 Push the Operation lever in the R direction to move to YES and press it again.

RECORDING SETUP

MIC GAIN2	-50dB
25M REC CH SEL	2CH
TC MODE	DF
TCG	REC RUN
TC PRESET	––––
UB MODE
	YES
UB PRESET	––––
TIME STAMP	OFF

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

4 When the screen below appears, set the time code value.

Push the Operation lever in the E or R direction to select a time code value.

TC PRESET

MONTH

0 0 h 0 0 m 0 0 s 0 0 f

+/– : PUSH Q / G

SEL : PUSH T / Y

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

Shooting

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