Panasonic AG-HPX170P instruction

This product is eligible for the P2HD 5 Year Warranty Repair Program. For

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Memory Card Camera-Recorder

Model No. AG-HPX170P

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Reference Menu Displays Editing Playback Shooting Preparation Description of Before use parts

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Panasonic AG-HPX170P operating instructions Operating Instructions

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Operating Instructions For Battery of Remote Controller For Battery PackRead this first Camera-Recorder FCC Warning Declaration of ConformityNotification Canada For USA-California Only Important Safety Instructions Software information for this product P2HD 5 Year Warranty Repair Program*1 Contents Charging the built-in battery Setting the time data Saving scene files and other settings on 81 Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive PC mode P2 mode shootingHost mode Outline of operations For other usage notes, see Precaution for use XLR microphone AG-MC200G Battery AccessoriesOptional units About this manual Right side and rear side Description of partsPages 25 Left side Description of partsFocus ring Zoom ring Operation lever Pages 63 Terminal Pages 77 Terminals and mounting partsComponent OUT terminal Use this opening to attach a security cable DATE/TIME button OSD button Counter button Remote control /REW button T Pause button H ZOOM/VOL buttons 14 VAR. Search button Menu button Align the battery with BatteryPlug the AC cord into the power outlet Charging Installing and removing the battery Installation Installing and removing the power supplyConnecting and disconnecting the power cord Installation Attaching the shoulder strap Adjusting the hand strapDetaching and attaching the lens hood Detaching the lens hood Insert the battery Remote controlRemote control setup Setting Tally lamp Turn on/off the cameraTurn on the camera Turn off the camera Viewfinder Using the viewfinderKeep the LCD monitor closed Fitting the eye cup Position the LCD monitor where it is easiest to see Using the LCDEmphasizing outlines CAM mode, press EVF DTL Viewfinder Adjusting the screen display Switching between overscan and underscan Adjusting the backlightFlipping images vertically and horizontally Setup menus, Other Functions screen, Clock SET, select YES Setting the calendarSet DAY, HOUR, and MIN using the method shown in steps 4 Turn the Power switch to ON. Shooting in auto modeSwitch the AUTO/MANUAL switch to Auto to select auto mode Basic shooting operations Basic shooting operations P2 card access lampsChecking photos taken REC Check Protecting against a possible erasure Recording times Remove the P2 card Access lamp ButtonP2 card Installing and removing the SD memory card Using SD/SDHC memory cardsFormatting SD memory card On the remote control Using the zoom functionDigital zoom function Digital zoom cannot be changed during recording Variable frame rates VFR 24PN modeCamera-Recorder « effective frame 24P 24PN Native recording Variable frame rates VFRStandard recording Pull Down information displayed Standard speed shooting for movie production Using variable frame rates VFRStandard speed shooting for making commercials and dramas Undercrank shooting 30P mode Shooting in 1080i/480i progressive mode24P mode 24P advanced mode Switching to manual mode Shooting in manual modeManual focusing Auto Using focus assist Shooting in manual modeIris adjustments Light intensity adjustments Adjusting the gainOFF ND filter is not used White balance adjustments Adjusting the white balanceLOW Light Level Over Black balance adjustments Using presetsAuto Tracking White ATW ABB Active Low-angle shooting Shooting techniques for different targetsSelf-portrait shooting Zebra pattern Changing the image size Checking and displaying shooting statusSide Crop Letter BOX Shooting techniques for different targets Backup recording Adjusting the volume while shootingTo adjust the recording level Adjusting the volume Shot mark function Slot continuous recordingText memo recording Time stamp function Last Clip Delete function Pre-recording PRE REC Using the special recording functionsInterval recording Interval REC Press the START/STOP button. Pre-recording starts Loop recording Loop REC One-shot recording ONE-SHOT RECSelect ONE Shot under REC FUNCTION. Select Loop under REC FUNCTION. Using the special recording functions Press the Shutter button Adjusting the shutter speedStandard Off 1/50 With the 720P/24P and 720P/24PN formats Progressive Shutter speed Mode Adjusting the shutter speedSynchro scan 60 Hz Using the built-in microphone Switching Audio InputUsing another microphone and audio equipment Adjusting the recording level Switching Audio InputInput 2 and switch both CH1 Select CH2 Select to Input Input Changing scene file settings Using scene files On the camera or the remote control Using scene filesCamera or Remote control Save Processing Completed NOW Writing Write OK Direction To title a file Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cardsPerform steps 1 to Next character can now be selected What the clip metadata consists Clip metadata 1394TC preset mode Using the CounterCounter display UB XX XX XX Recharging the built-in battery Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time dataSetting the time code Specifying the time code TC Preset Recording format Frame Time code Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time data Example In the CAM mode Setting user informationSet the user information You can use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from a to F UB Preset Basic playback operations Basic thumbnail screen operations Thumbnail screen Slot number display Indicators Shot markThumbnails Menu display Clearing the thumbnail screen Adding shot marks to clipsDirect shooting functions Press the Thumbnail button Selecting the thumbnail display method Thumbnail Thumbnail operations Changing playback format Thumbnail operationsDeleting clips and formatting cards Checking the clip or card information Property System Info Slot total Editing the recorded clip metadataNumber of Clips Number of clips Press the Operation lever Load Uploading the metadata Meta DataRecord Name Property Variable speed search Useful playback functionsFast forward/rewind playback Slow playback Clip skip Adjusting the volumeViewing images on a monitor Checking the date and time Headphones Connecting external unitsExternal microphone AG-MC200G  When connecting a USB cable  When connecting a 1394 cableComputer non-linear editing/file transfer File transfer/nonlinear editing When connecting the unit to an Apple Macintosh computer Connecting external unitsHard disk drive data copying USB cable as well Pin Cable optional Digital video equipment Dubbing TV/Monitor playback/dubbing Video deck DubbingAuto REC function VCR Press the Menu button twice to release menu mode Nonlinear editing with P2 card PC modeCable Apple Macintosh.*1 Connections Proceed with nonlinear editing using your computer Nonlinear editing with P2 card PC modeSwitch OFF the camera Card Bus driver is contained in the CD- ROM provided PC lamp now lights, and PC mode is established Press the Menu button twice to release the menu modeWhen copying is complete Switch OFF the camera Data is copied onto the HDD on a card by card basis To verify the data when copying it into the hard disk drive Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive 1394 Host modeTo check the HDD status To check the data copied into the hard disk drive Cannot Access Card Cannot Access TargetTurn Power OFF HDD Capacity Full Stop playback on the other unit Stop recording in the recorder Regular displays Screen displaysRemote P2 Full Screen displays Zoom position display Iris displayFocus control display Text Memo and Shot Mark display INTERVAL, ONE Shot or LOOP, and when PRE REC is set to on This display appears when the RECMedia remaining memory display Displays the remaining time Media information display Errors 1394 Control Mode Display Setting the Display itemsOther Display settings Displays Using the menus Using the setup menus To initialize the scene file Initializing the menu settings CAM camera mode menu Setup menu structure MCR playback mode menu Setup menu structure Scene File screen Setup menu list Gamma DRSHD Norm LOW Camera Setup screen Setup menu list100 Indicates the factory setting SW Mode screen101 102 Auto SW screen 103 104 Recording Setup screen 105 106 107 AV IN/OUT Setup screenPlayback Functions screen 108 Display Setup screen Card Functions screen 109 Other Functions screen 110 111 Option Menu screen 112 Power supply Before calling for serviceBattery 113 114 Before calling for serviceShooting Editing Playback 115Other AC adapter and battery Operating precautionsTake precautions not to drop the camera when moving it 116 117 Protective caps for the connectorsDo not point the lens or viewfinder at the sun Doing so may damage the parts inside 118 Updating the driver in the cameraHttps//eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av When cleaning, do not use benzene or thinner CleaningCleaning the Viewfinder 119 120 Storage PrecautionsVideo camera P2 cards 121 How to handle data recorded on P2 cards 122 Checkpoints for using memory cardsMultiMediaCard 123 Recording format list 124 AppendixSelecting the User Clip Name Recording method TYPE2 125 Specifications 126 Specifications Power Output Power Source127 AC Adapter Broadcast Parts Information & Ordering Government Marketing Department