HDX900 Questions

On May 19, 4:47 pm, marshall.sta....DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm using these for the first time this weekend, are these time code
> synced like normal? Also will I need to genlock anything for a taped
> show? Anything else I should know?

Normal in that they have the same TC issues as other Panasonic
cameras, re: garbagey TC output during roll up (Sound Devices
recorders really hate Panasonic TC) and the TC being output by the
camera being about 4 frames out of sync with the TC as recorded.

Philip Perkins
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On May 19, 11:14 pm, Philip Perkins <spami... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> On May 19, 4:47 pm, marshall.sta... DeleteThis @gmail.com wrote:
>
> > I'm using these for the first time this weekend, are these time code
> > synced like normal?  Also will I need to genlock anything for a taped
> > show?  Anything else I should know?
>
> Normal in that they have the same TC issues as other Panasonic
> cameras, re: garbagey TC output during roll up (Sound Devices
> recorders really hate Panasonic TC) and the TC being output by the
> camera being about 4 frames out of sync with the TC as recorded.
>
> Philip Perkins

Thanks, I may not even need to sync TC. Doing a 2 cam 3 day shoot and
just want to be prepared in case something comes up.
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If you have to jam the camera and use free.run, make sure to jam after a
tape change IF the cam op is changing the user-bit of the TC (or whenever he
does!). The change of the user bit should be done in a specific order:
1- TC switch to USER BIT
2- FREE-RUN switch to SET
3- make the change
4- SET switch to FREE-RUN
5- USER BIT switch to TC
failing this order (like switch USERBIT to TC before SET to FREE-RUN) would
completely mess the TC running (few seconds jumps) and you have to jam
again.
In the heat of the shoot the cam op often can-t keep this order and free-run
TC is way far out.
So better re-jam as safety whenever there is a change.


Another thing important to know with the HDX900:
the DC out 12v hirose 4 pin plug is not standard:
pin1: ground (V negative) and pin4: +12v as usual, BUT pin 2 and 3 are used
for a remote record switch + tally !
So be carefull how your DC cable to HF receivers are made, if you use any.

FredS


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On May 19, 11:14 pm, Philip Perkins <spami....DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On May 19, 4:47 pm, marshall.sta....DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > I'm using these for the first time this weekend, are these time code
> > synced like normal? Also will I need to genlock anything for a taped
> > show? Anything else I should know?
>
> Normal in that they have the same TC issues as other Panasonic
> cameras, re: garbagey TC output during roll up (Sound Devices
> recorders really hate Panasonic TC) and the TC being output by the
> camera being about 4 frames out of sync with the TC as recorded.
>
> Philip Perkins

Thanks, I may not even need to sync TC. Doing a 2 cam 3 day shoot and
just want to be prepared in case something comes up.
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