Panasonic AG-HPX600EJ, AG-HPX600EN, AG-HPX600P Setting the time data, Definition of time data, Recording and output of time codes and user bits, LTC, [REC, VITC, MODE], MODE], [FRAME, TC OUT, [SYSTEM

Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording — Setting the time dataSetting the time data

The camera provides time codes, user bits, and date/time (real time) data as time data, and they are recorded in frame in sync with video. They are also recorded as data for clip metadata files.

Definition of time datarr Time code

Rec run and free run can be switched by the [TC_MD] setting on the [SET01:TC/UB] screen of SmartUI.

ffFree run: The time code always advances even when the power is turned off, and it can be handled in the same way as time. It can also be slaved to the time code input to the <TC IN/OUT> terminal.

ffRec run: The time code advances only during recording. Normally, the time code is recorded as sequential values to the previously recorded clip, and is held even if the power is turned off or the P2 card is replaced.

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ttValues are not sequential in the following instances:-When a recorded clip has been deleted-When the 24P or 24PA frame rate has been switched to-When 24PN or 30PN has been switched to-When an error such as [REC WARNING] has stopped recording midwayrr User bits

ffTwo types of user bits are built in: LTC UB (recorded as LTC, and output from the <TC IN/OUT> terminal and as LTC of HD SDI signals) and VITC UB (with DVCPRO, recorded in the VIDEO AUX area, and output as VITC of HD SDI signals).

ffFor LTC UB, you can select and record each respective user set values, time, year/month/day, with the same value as time codes, camera photo frame rate information, input value of external signals (from the <TC IN/OUT> terminal), etc.

ffFor VITC UB, the camera photo frame rate information is recorded.

ffThe LTC UB value at the start of recording is recorded to the user bits of the clip metadata.

rr Date/time (real time)

ffThe internal clock measures the year, month, day, and time, and can display these on the viewfinder screen and on the output video from the <MON OUT> terminal, etc.

ffThe internal clock is used for measuring the free run time code while the power is off and as the time and year/month/day data of the user bits, as well as the reference for file generation times during clip recording, which determine the sorting order of thumbnails and the order of playback.

ffIt is also used to generate clip metadata and UMID (Unique Material Identifier). For details, refer to “Setting the date/time of the internal clock” (page 31).

Recording and output of time codes and user bitsRecording and output of time codes

	System setting state				Recording TC			Output TC			Display TC
[SYSTEM	[REC	[REC FORMAT]	[CAMERA	[FRAME	LTC		VITC	TC OUT		LTC of HD	TC tc (24/30
MODE]	SIGNAL]		MODE]	RATE]*1						SDI, VITC	conversion)
			[60i], [30P]	—	[R‑RUN]/[F‑RUN]*2
				[1FRAME]
						[DF]/[NDF]
			(60i)	to
		[DVCPROHD/60i]				30 frames
				[30FRAME]
			[24P],		[R‑RUN]/[F‑RUN]*3
				—		[NDF] fixed
			[24PA]					LTC is output.
						30 frames
		[AVC‑I100/60i]		[1FRAME]	[R‑RUN]/[F‑RUN]*2						TC: 30 frames
			—	to		[DF]/[NDF]
		[AVC‑I50/60i]									tc: 24 frames
				[30FRAME]		30 frames
					[R‑RUN]/[F‑RUN]*2
[1080‑59.94i]	[CAMERA]			[30FRAME]		[DF]/[NDF]
						30 frames
		[AVC‑I100/30PN]
			—		[R‑RUN] fixed
		[AVC‑I50/30PN]		Other than				Matched to recording TC at
						[DF]/[NDF]
								start of recording
				[30FRAME]	At each valid frame
								30 frames/second
						30 frames
					[R‑RUN]/[F‑RUN]*4			Converted to 30 frames based
				[24FRAME]		[NDF] fixed					Recording
									on LTC.
						24 frames					TC: 24 frames
		[AVC‑I100/24PN]
			—		[R‑RUN] fixed						Playback
		[AVC‑I50/24PN]						Matched to recording TC at
				Other than		[NDF] fixed					TC: 24 frames
								start of recording
				[24FRAME]	At each valid frame						tc: 30 frames
								30 frames/second
						24 frames
		[DVCPROHD/60i]			[R‑RUN]/[F‑RUN]*5						TC: 30 frames
[1080‑59.94i]	[SDI IN]	[AVC‑I100/60i]	—	—		[DF]/[NDF]		LTC is output.
											tc: 24 frames
		[AVC‑I50/60i]				30 frames

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