Panasonic AG-HPX250EN, AG-HPX250P 5

Entering the user bits.......................................	63
Setting the time code.......................................	66
Externally locking the time code......................	67
Outputting the time code externally.................	70
Recording time codes and user bits.................	71

Playback

Basic playback operations................................	74
Thumbnail operations........................................	75
Thumbnail manipulations overview..................	76
Thumbnail screen............................................	77
Selecting thumbnails........................................	79
Playing back clips............................................	79
Switching the thumbnail display.......................	80
Changing thumbnails.......................................	81
Shot mark.........................................................	82
Text memo.......................................................	82
Deleting clips....................................................	84
Restoring clips.................................................	85
Reconnection of incomplete clips....................	85
Copying clips....................................................	86
Setting of clip meta data..................................	87
Formatting a P2 card.......................................	91
Formatting SD memory cards..........................	92
Setting the thumbnail display mode.................	92
Properties.........................................................	93
Useful playback functions.................................	99
Variable speed search......................................	99
Slow playback..................................................	99
Fast forward/rewind playback..........................	99
Frame-by-frame playback................................	99
Clip skip.........................................................	100
Adjusting the volume......................................	100
Viewing images on a TV/monitor...................	100
Checking the date and time...........................	100

Editing

Connecting external units...............................	101
Headphones...................................................	101
External microphone......................................	101
Personal computer (non-linear editing/file
transfer)......................................................	102
Hard disk drive (data copying).......................	102
Digital video equipment (Dubbing).................	103
TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing)......................	104
Connections to the DVCPRO/DV
connector......................................................	105
Recording signals input to the DVCPRO/DV
connector...................................................	105
Control of external devices through 1394
connection..................................................	106
Precautions in 1394 connections...................	107

Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode: USB

device)...........................................................	109
Procedures for making connections to a
personal computer.....................................	109
Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB
host)..............................................................	111
Switching to the USB HOST mode................	111
Using the USB HOST mode...........................	112
Viewing hard disk drive information...............	112
Formatting a hard disk drive..........................	114
Writing data on a hard disk drive....................	115
Writing data back to P2 cards........................	116
Direction for using a hard disk drive...............	117
Warning and error display for thumbnail
operation and USB HOST MODE..............	117

Displays

Screen displays................................................	120
Viewfinder screen status displays..................	120
Screen displays..............................................	121
Center information display.............................	125
MODE CHECK indication..............................	131

Setup menu list................................................	132
SCENE FILE screen......................................	132
SYSTEM SETUP screen................................	135
SW MODE screen..........................................	138
AUTO SW screen...........................................	140
RECORDING SETUP screen........................	141
AUDIO SETUP screen...................................	143
OUTPUT SEL screen.....................................	145
DISPLAY SETUP screen...............................	147
CARD FUNCTIONS screen...........................	150
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.........................	151
DIAGNOSTIC screen.....................................	153
OPTION MENU screen..................................	154

Reference

Before calling for service................................	155
Updating the firmware incorporated into the
unit................................................................	158
Cleaning............................................................	159
Storage precautions........................................	160
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards....	161
Checkpoints for using memory cards............	162
Information on software for this product.......	163
Recording format list.......................................	164
Index..................................................................	165