Panasonic AG-HPX170P operating instructions Contents

Contents

Read this first!	2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	4
Recommendation for Use of Genuine
Panasonic Battery Pack
(Rechargeable Battery)	4
Software information for this product	5
Before use
Outline of operations	8
Precaution for use	9
Accessories	10
Optional units	10
About this manual	10
Description of parts
Description of parts	11
Right side and rear side	11
Left side	12
Terminals and mounting parts	13
Remote control	14
Preparation
The battery	15
Charging	15
Installing and removing the power supply	16
Installing and removing the battery	16
Connecting and disconnecting
the power cord	16
Adjusting the hand strap	17
Attaching the shoulder strap	17
Detaching and attaching the lens hood	17
The remote control	18
Insert the battery	18
Remote control setup	18
Turn on/off the camera	19
Tally lamp	19
Viewfinder	20
Using the viewfinder	20
Using the LCD	21
Emphasizing outlines	21
Adjusting the screen display	22
Adjusting the backlight	23
Flipping images vertically and horizontally	23
Switching between overscan and
underscan	23
Setting the calendar	24
Shooting
Basic shooting operations	25
Preparing to shoot	25
Shooting in auto mode	25
Checking photos taken (REC CHECK)	26

P2 card access lamps	26
Protecting against a possible erasure	26
Formatting P2 cards	26
Recording times	27
Remove the P2 card	28
Using SD/SDHC memory cards	29
Installing and removing
the SD memory card	29
Formatting SD memory card	29
Cautions in using SD memory cards	29
Using the zoom function	30
Digital zoom function	30
Variable frame rates (VFR)	31
Native recording	32
Standard recording	32
Using variable frame rates (VFR)	33
Shooting in 1080i/480i progressive mode	34
Shooting in manual mode	35
Switching to manual mode	35
Manual focusing	35
Using focus assist	36
Iris adjustments	36
Adjusting the gain	37
Light intensity adjustments	37
Adjusting the white balance	38
Black balance adjustments	39
Auto Tracking White (ATW)	39
Shooting techniques for different targets	40
Low-angle shooting	40
Self-portrait shooting	40
Zebra pattern	40
Marker	40
Checking and displaying shooting status	41
Changing the image size	41
Optical Image Stabilizer	42
Adding effects to images	42
Using the USER buttons	42
Backlight compensation	42
Color bars	42
Waveform monitor function	43
Adjusting the volume while shooting	43
Backup recording	43
2-slot continuous recording	44
Shot mark function	44
Text memo recording	44
Time stamp function	44
LAST CLIP DELETE function	45
Using the special recording functions	46
Pre-recording (PRE REC)	46
Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)	46
One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC)	47
Loop recording (LOOP REC)	47
Adjusting the shutter speed	49