Panasonic AG-HPX172EN User Manual

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Before useDescription of

Operating Instructions

Memory Card Camera-Recorder

Model No. AG-HPX172EN

parts

PreparationShootingPlaybackEditingDisplaysMenuReference

Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this

manual for future use.

F0808T0 -P Printed in Japan

ENGLISH

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Read this rst!

DO NOT REMOVE PANEL COVERS

BY UNSCREWING THEM.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside.

Refer servicing to qualied service personnel.

WARNING:

•

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

•

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM ALL LIQUIDS. USE AND STORE ONLY IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS, AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT.

WARNING:

Always keep memory cards or accessories (coin battery, microphone holder screws, microphone holder adapter, ferrite cores, INPUT terminal cover) out of the reach of babies and small children.

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

CAUTION:

In order to maintain adequate ventilation, do not install or place this unit in a bookcase,

built-in cabinet or any other conned space. To prevent risk of electric shock or re hazard due

to overheating, ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation.

indicates safety information.

Camera-Recorder

The rating plate is on the underside of the

viewnder.

AC Adapter

The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adapter. Disconnect the AC mains plug from the AC mains socket when not in use.

CAUTION:

THE MAINS PLUG OF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD SHALL REMAIN READILY OPERABLE. THE AC RECEPTACLE (MAINS SOCKET OUTLET) SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE.

CAUTION:

Do not jar, swing, or shake the unit by its handle while the conversion lens or another accessory is attached. Due to the added weight of the conversion lens, any strong jolt to the handle may damage the unit or result in personal injury.

CAUTION:

EXCESSIVE SOUND PRESSURE FROM EARPHONES AND HEADPHONES CAN CAUSE HEARING LOSS.

CAUTION:

Do not lift the unit by its handle while the tripod is attached. When the tripod is attached, its weight will also affect the unit’s handle, possibly causing the handle to break and hurting the user. To carry the unit while the tripod is attached, take hold of the tripod..

CAUTION:

Danger of explosion or re if battery is mistreated.

For Battery Pack

• Replace only with same or specied type.

• Do not disassemble or dispose of in re.

• Do not store in temperatures over 60°C.

• Do not leave the battery in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed.

• Use specied charger.

For Battery of Remote Controller

• Replace battery with part No. CR2025 only.

• Do not recharge the battery.

• Do not disassemble or dispose of in re.

• Do not store in temperatures over 60°C.

CAUTION:

Do not leave the unit in direct contact with the skin for long periods of time when in use. Low temperature burn injuries may be suffered if the high temperature parts of this unit are in direct contact with the skin for long periods of time. When using the equipment for long periods of time, make use of the tripod.

Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery Pack (Rechargeable Battery)

Thank you for using a Panasonic product.

It has been our policy to recommend that the genuine Panasonic battery pack be used for any Panasonic product that uses a battery pack, including digital cameras. It has, however, been found that imitation battery packs that look very similar to the genuine Panasonic battery pack are marketed in some markets.

Some of these imitation battery packs are not equipped with any protective devices that meet given quality standards for permitting use at high power outputs and for long hours.

If any of these battery packs of inferior quality is used, it could lead to an accident or failure

involving ring or explosion.

To ensure that our products are used in utmost safety, we once again remind you that we recommend the use of a genuine Panasonic battery pack for any Panasonic product that is to use a battery pack. The genuine Panasonic battery packs are sold under our stringent quality control.

Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of an imitation battery pack.

We appreciate your kind understanding and cooperation in this regard.

Operating precaution

Operation near any appliance which generates strong magnetic elds may give rise to noise in the video

and audio signals. If this should be the case, deal with the situation by, for instance, moving the source of

the magnetic elds away from the unit before operation.

IMPORTANT

“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe

the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.”

Software information for this product

1. Customer advisory: This product includes software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL); customers have the right to download, modify, and redistribute source code for this software.

Descriptions of the GPL and LGPL are stored on the installation CD included with this camera-recorder. See the folder named \LDOC. (The description is the original (written in English).) To download the

relevant source code, visit https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/

Please note that we cannot answer any questions you may have about the content, etc. of any source

code you may obtain from the above Web site.

2. This product includes software licensed under the MIT License. A description of the MIT is stored on the installation CD included with this camera-recorder. See the folder named \LDOC. (The description is the original (written in English).)

• LEICA is a trademark of Leica Microsystems IRGmbH.

• DICOMAR is a trademark of Leica Camera AG.

• SD logo is a trademark.

All other explanations, company names, and product names are the registered trademarks of the respective companies.

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Contents

Read this rst! ..................................................... 2

Recommendation for Use of Genuine

Panasonic Battery Pack

(Rechargeable Battery) ................................... 3

Software information for this product ............... 4

Before use

Outline of operations .......................................... 7

Precaution for use ............................................... 8

Accessories ......................................................... 9

Optional units ...................................................... 9

About this manual ............................................... 9

Description of parts

Description of parts .......................................... 10

Right side and rear side .................................. 10

Left side ........................................................... 11

Terminals and mounting parts ......................... 12

Remote control ................................................ 13

Preparation

The battery ......................................................... 14

Charging .......................................................... 14

Installing and removing the power supply ...... 15

Installing and removing the battery ................. 15

Connecting and disconnecting

the power cord ............................................. 15

Adjusting the hand strap .................................. 16

Attaching the shoulder strap ............................ 16

Detaching and attaching the lens hood .......... 16

The remote control ............................................ 17

Insert the battery ............................................. 17

Remote control setup ...................................... 17

Turn on/off the camera ...................................... 18

Tally lamp ........................................................... 18

Viewnder .......................................................... 19

Using the viewnder ........................................ 19

Using the LCD ................................................. 20

Emphasizing outlines ...................................... 20

Adjusting the screen display ............................ 21

Adjusting the backlight ..................................... 22

Flipping images vertically and horizontally ...... 22

Switching between overscan and

underscan .................................................... 22

Setting the calendar .......................................... 23

Shooting

Basic shooting operations ............................... 24

Preparing to shoot ........................................... 24

Shooting in auto mode .................................... 24

Checking photos taken (REC CHECK) ........... 25

P2 card access lamps ..................................... 25

Protecting against a possible erasure ............. 25

Formatting P2 cards ........................................ 25

Recording times .............................................. 26

Remove the P2 card ........................................ 27

Using SD/SDHC memory cards ........................ 28

Installing and removing

the SD memory card ................................... 28

Formatting SD memory card ........................... 28

Cautions in using SD memory cards ............... 28

Using the zoom function ................................... 29

Digital zoom function ....................................... 29

Variable frame rates (VFR) ................................ 30

Native recording .............................................. 31

Standard recording .......................................... 31

Using variable frame rates (VFR) .................... 32

Shooting in 1080i/576i progressive mode ....... 33

Shooting in manual mode ................................. 34

Switching to manual mode .............................. 34

Manual focusing .............................................. 34

Using focus assist ............................................ 35

Iris adjustments ............................................... 35

Adjusting the gain ............................................ 36

Light intensity adjustments .............................. 36

Adjusting the white balance ............................. 37

Black balance adjustments .............................. 38

Auto Tracking White (ATW) .............................. 38

Shooting techniques for different targets ....... 39

Low-angle shooting ......................................... 39

Self-portrait shooting ....................................... 39

Zebra pattern ................................................... 39

Marker ............................................................. 39

Checking and displaying shooting status ........ 40

Changing the image size ................................. 40

Optical Image Stabilizer................................... 41

Adding effects to images ................................. 41

Using the USER buttons .................................. 41

Backlight compensation ................................... 41

Color bars ........................................................ 41

Waveform monitor function .............................. 42

Adjusting the volume while shooting ............... 42

Backup recording ............................................. 42

2-slot continuous recording ............................. 43

Shot mark function .......................................... 43

Text memo recording ....................................... 43

Time stamp function ........................................ 43

LAST CLIP DELETE function .......................... 44

Using the special recording functions ............ 45

Pre-recording (PRE REC) ............................... 45

Interval recording (INTERVAL REC) ................ 45

One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC) ........... 46

Loop recording (LOOP REC) .......................... 46

Adjusting the shutter speed ............................. 48

Synchro scan ................................................... 49

Switching Audio Input ....................................... 50

Using the built-in microphone .......................... 50

Using another microphone and

audio equipment .......................................... 50

Adjusting the recording level ........................... 51

Using scene les ............................................... 52

Changing scene le settings ........................... 52

Saving scene les and other settings on

SD memory cards .......................................... 54

Clip metadata ..................................................... 56

Using the Counter ............................................. 57

Counter display ................................................ 57

1394TC preset mode ....................................... 57

Charging the built-in battery/

Setting the time data ..................................... 58

Recharging the built-in battery ........................ 58

Setting the time code ....................................... 58

Specifying the time code (TC PRESET) .......... 58

Setting user information................................... 60

Playback

Basic playback operations ............................... 62

Thumbnail screen .............................................. 63

Basic thumbnail screen operations.................. 63

Adding shot marks to clips .............................. 65

Clearing the thumbnail screen ......................... 65

Direct shooting functions ................................. 65

Thumbnail operations ....................................... 66

Selecting the thumbnail display method

(THUMBNAIL) ............................................. 66

Deleting clips and formatting cards

(OPERATION) ............................................. 67

Checking the clip or card information

(PROPERTY) .............................................. 68

Editing the recorded clip metadata .................. 70

Uploading the metadata (META DATA) ............ 71

Useful playback functions ................................ 73

Variable speed search ..................................... 73

Slow playback .................................................. 73

Fast forward/rewind playback .......................... 73

Frame-by-frame playback ................................ 73

Clip skip ........................................................... 74

Adjusting the volume ....................................... 74

Viewing images on a monitor .......................... 74

Checking the date and time ............................. 74

Editing

Connecting external units ................................ 75

Headphones .................................................... 75

External microphone ....................................... 75

Computer (non-linear editing/le transfer) ....... 76

Hard disk drive (data copying) ......................... 77

Digital video equipment (Dubbing) .................. 78

Video deck (Dubbing) ...................................... 79

TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing) ........................ 79

Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode) ...... 80

Copying from P2 cards to

the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode) ........ 82

Warnings ......................................................... 84

Dubbing .............................................................. 85

Digital input/output ........................................... 85

Analog output .................................................. 85

Displays

Screen displays ................................................. 86

Regular displays .............................................. 86

Warnings ......................................................... 90

Setting the DISPLAY items .............................. 92

Using the setup menus ..................................... 93

Using the menus.............................................. 93

Initializing the menu settings ........................... 94

Setup menu structure ....................................... 95

CAM (camera) mode menu ............................. 95

MCR (playback) mode menu ........................... 96

Setup menu list .................................................. 97

SCENE FILE screen ........................................ 97

CAMERA SETUP screen ................................ 99

SW MODE screen ......................................... 100

AUTO SW screen .......................................... 102

RECORDING SETUP screen ........................ 103

PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen .................. 106

AV IN/OUT SETUP screen ............................ 106

DISPLAY SETUP screen ............................... 107

CARD FUNCTIONS screen........................... 108

OTHER FUNCTIONS screen ........................ 109

OPTION MENU screen ................................. 112

Reference

Before calling for service ................................ 113

Operating precautions .................................... 116

Updating the driver in the camera ................. 118

Cleaning ........................................................... 119

Storage Precautions ........................................ 120

How to handle data recorded on P2 cards .... 121

Checkpoints for using memory cards ........... 122

Recording format list....................................... 123

Appendix .......................................................... 124

Specications .................................................. 125

Outline of operations

This unit is compatible with P2 (Professional Plug-in) cards. The P2 card has a large capacity with a high transfer rate, and allows you sophisticated movie-making on

this handy camera, including HD (High Denition) recording and smooth editing/dubbing.

Video

equipment/

Monitor

BNC cable

(HD-SDI)

The setting values

such as the user le

are saved to and read from the SD memory card.

Computer/ Memory card recorder

The contents can be transferred as a data stream (digital dubbing).

IEEE1394

(Windows/

Macintosh)

P2 card

P2 mode shooting and

playback (Pages 24 and 62)

P2 card

You can use the following features:

HD (High Denition) recording

• Multi format recording

• Variable frame rates

•

Slow & quick motion recording

Maximum 4 channel uncompressed

• digital audio recording DV recording (576i)

•

For details on how to handle recorded data, see Page 121.

PC mode (Page 80)

Computer

Before use

AV cable

Component video cable

Video equipment/

Television

USB2.0 (Windows) IEEE1394 (Macintosh)

IEEE1394 (SBP-2*)

*Serial Bus Protocol-2

The data (le) is transferred for nonlinear

editing on your computer or other unit.

1394 host mode (Page 82)

External hard disk

The unit directly controls the external hard disk drive, and transfers the data (le) to it.

Precaution for use

Always take some trial shots before actual shooting.

When shooting important events (such as weddings), always take some trial shots and check that the

• sound and images have been recorded properly before actual shooting.

Be sure to check and set the calendar and time zone.

These settings affect the control and playback sequence of the recorded contents. Before making a

• recording, set and check the calendar and time zone. (Page 23)

Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings.

Please understand that Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings in cases where images

• and/or sound were not recorded as you intended due to problems with the camera-recorder.

Respect copyrights

• your own personal enjoyment. Remember that restrictions apply to the shooting of cer tain material even if it is intended for private use.

Caution regarding laser beams

The CCD may be damaged if it is subjected to light from a laser beam.

• When using the camera-recorder in locations where laser irradiation equipment is used, be careful not to allow the laser beam to shine directly on the lens.

Notes when connecting a 1394 cable

Windows:

• Before connecting, turn off the main unit power, and check the shape and orientation of the terminal. Macintosh:

• After turning on the power of the Apple Macintosh computer, check the shape and orientation of the terminal, and then connect the cable. (Pages 76, 77)

Media that can be used in this unit

The following media can be used in this unit. For details, refer to the respective pages.

P2 card (Pages 24, 121)

• SD/SDHC memory cards (Pages 28, 122)

•

Mounting the camera-recorder on a tripod

The tripod mounting hole is 5.5 mm deep. Do not force the tripod screw beyond this depth. You can damage the camera-recorder if you use any screw other than 1/4-20UNC.

For other usage notes, see Page 116.

Attach the tripod to the tripod hole.

Accessories

Battery *1 AC Adapter AC power supply cord/

DC cord

Eye cup Microphone holder Screws for microphone

holder 6-mm screws (2)

12-mm screws (2)

Shoulder belt Component video cable PIN-BNC conversion

plugs (3)

CD-ROM The following accessories are attached to the

camera-recorder.

Lens hood INPUT terminal cover (2)

Wireless remote control and battery (CR2025)

Microphone holder adapter

30-mm ferrite core (2)*2 35-mm ferrite core (2)*2

Before use

*1 For part numbers for the battery, see “Optional units”. (see below) *2 When using a 1394 cable (sold separately) or a USB cable (sold separately), attach ferrite cores to the

both ends of the cable. (Page 76)

Optional units

XLR microphone

•

AG-MC200G

Battery

•

CGA-D54 (5400 mAh: equivalent to accessory battery)

About this manual

Note concerning illustrations in these instructions

Illustrations (camera-recorder, menu screens, etc.) in these operating instructions differ slightly from the

• actual camera-recorder.

References

References are shown as (Page @).

•

Description of parts

POWER ON

OFF

Right side and rear side

3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12

1 2

1 POWER switch (Page 18)

2 START/STOP button (Page 24)

3 REC CHECK button (Page 24)

4 Zoom button (Page 29)

5 HANDLE ZOOM switch (Page 29)

6 Recording enable/disable switch (Page 39)

7 Handle zoom button (Page 29)

8 Handle START/STOP button (Page 24)

9 Built-in stereo microphone (Page 50)

10 Tally lamp (Front) (Page 18)

11 Remote control sensor (Front) (Page 17)

12 White balance sensor (Page 38)

12171615

18 202122

13 INPUT 1/2 (audio input) switch (Page 50)

14 Zoom ring pin hole (Page 29)

15 P2 card access lamp (x 2) (Page 25)

16 Viewnder (Page 19)

17 P2 card/SD memory card slot (cover)

(Pages 24 and 28)

18 SCENE FILE dial (Page 52)

19 SLOT SEL button (Page 43)

20 Mode button (Page 24)

21 Remote control sensor (Rear) (Page 17)

22 Tally lamp (Rear) (Page 18)

23 Mode lamp (Page 24)

24 Power terminal (Page 15)

25 Battery release button (Page 15)

23 25

Left side

BARS

CH1 SELECT

COUNTER RESET/TC SET

REC

CH2 SELECT

AUDIO

INT(L) INPUT1 INPUT2

SHUTTER

SPEES SELECT

INT(R)

INPUT2

INPUT1

MIC POWER+48V

OFF

INPUT2

OFF

LCD

ZEBRA

EVF DTL

OIS

WFM

PUSH-SET

PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR

THUMBNAIL

AWB

3 4 652

14 161517 18 19 2010 21

1 Focus ring (Page 34)

2 Zoom ring (Page 29)

If you don’t need the zoom ring pin, t it into the provided zoom ring pin hole (14 on

page 10) so that you don’t loose it.

3 FOCUS ASSIST button (Page 35)

4 USER button (Page 41)

5 ZOOM switch (Page 29)

6 Built-in speaker (Page 74)

7 OPEN button (Page 20)

8 Diopter adjustment dial (Page 19)

9 FOCUS switch (Page 34)

10 PUSH AUTO button (Page 34)

11 AWB button (Page 37)

12 IRIS dial (Page 35)

13 ND FILTER switch (Page 36)

14 IRIS button (Page 35)

15 GAIN switch (Page 36)

16 WHITE BAL switch (Page 37)

17 FUCUS RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switch

(Page 34)

18 DISP/MODE CHK button (Page 40)

22 23

24 25

26 2928

33 34

32 353130

19 AUTO/MANUAL switch (Page 24)

20 AUDIO LEVEL knobs (CH1, CH2) (Page 51)

21 LCD monitor (Page 20)

22 MENU button (Page 93)

23 THUMBNAIL button (Page 65)

24 Operation lever (Pages 62 and 93)

25 PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button (Pages 42

and 73)

26 CH1, CH2 SELECT switch (Page 50)

27 BARS button (Page 41)

28 SHUTTER, SPEED SELLECT +/- button

(Page 48)

29 INPUT1, 2 switch (MIC POWER +48 V)

(Page 50)

30 COUNTER - RESET/TC SET button

(Page 57)

31 LCD button (Page 22)

32 ZEBRA button (Page 39)

33 EVF DTL button (Page 20)

34 WFM button (Page 42)

35 OIS button (Page 41)

36 MCR REC button (Page 85)

Functions when the ZEBRA button (32) and OIS button (35) are pressed at the same time.

parts

Description of

Description of parts (continued)

SDI OUT

1394

CAM REMOTE

FOCUS IRIS

ZOOM S/S

COMPONENT OUT

Terminals and mounting parts

54 6

1098 11

1 USB terminal (Mini-B) (Page 76)

2 Light shoe

3 Microphone shoe (Page 75)

4 P2 card slots (Page 24)

5 SD memory card slot (Page 28)

6 P2 card eject buttons (Page 27)

7 SDI OUT terminal (Page 79)

8 1394 terminal (Pages 76 and 77)

9 COMPONENT OUT terminal (Page 79)

10 CAM REMOTE jack*

FOCUS/IRIS (3.5 mm mini jack)

You can connect a remote control unit to control the FOCUS and IRIS (aperture). ZOOM S/S (2.5 mm super mini jack) You can connect a remote control unit to

control zoom and start/stop of recording.

11 Headphone jack (3.5 mm stereo mini jack)

(Page 75)

12 Tripod hole (Page 8)

1 2 3

1615

13 Security Lock opening

Use this opening to attach a security cable. For details on how to attach the cable, see the Operating Instructions supplied with the cable. The security lock and security cable are designed to prevent theft, but Panasonic will not accept any liability for damages resulting from theft.

14 INPUT 1/2 terminal (XLR, 3 pin) (Page 75)

15 AUDIO OUT CH1/CH2 terminals (Page 79)

16 VIDEO OUT terminal (Page 79)

* Do not connect any equipment except the remote

controller to the CAM REMOTE jack.

Connecting any equipment other than the remote control may cause the image brightness to change and/or the images to appear out of focus.

OSD

COUNTER

RESET TITLE

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

INDEX

SELECT

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

VAR.

VOL +

PB.

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

STOP INDEX

MULTI/

P-IN-P

REC A.DUB

PLAY/REW FF/

ZOOM

DATE/ TIME

PHOTO

SHOT

START/

STOP

Remote control

The following buttons are for functions that cannot be executed on the camera-recorder.

• PHOTO SHOT • TITLE • A.DUB

• MULTI/P-IN-P • SELECT

• STORE • OFF/ON

• PB.ZOOM • INDEX

3 5

6 7

8 9

1 DATE/TIME button (Page 74)

2 OSD button (Page 74)

3 COUNTER button (Page 57)

Same function as the COUNTER button on the main unit.

4 COUNTER RESET button (Page 57)

Same function as the COUNTER RESET button on the main unit.

5 REC button (Page 85)

Operation buttons

6 PLAY button ( q) (Pages 62 and 85)

7 /REW button (t ) (Page 62)

8 PAUSE button ( h ) (Page 62)

Like the operation buttons of the camera, MENU operations are performed using SET button.

9 STILL ADV button ( , ) (Page 17)

10 STOP button ( g ) (Page 62)

11 FF/ button ( y) (Page 62)

Buttons for shooting and volume control

12 START/STOP button (Page 24)

Same function as the START/STOP button on the main unit.

13 ZOOM/VOL buttons (Page 29)

14 VAR. SEARCH button (Page 73)

15 MENU button (Page 93)

Functions the same as the MENU button on the camera. [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] buttons Function the same as the Operation lever on the camera.

parts

Description of

The battery

Charging

Before using the battery, fully charge it with the AC adapter. Keep a spare battery with you.

1 Align the battery with the marking on

the AC adapter, place it at, and slide it in

the direction shown below.

You cannot charge the battery if the DC cord

• is connected to the DC OUT connector, so

disconnect it rst.

2 Plug the AC cord into the power outlet.

The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on

• the AC adapter light, and charging begins. If the CHARGE lamp does not light when

• attached, detach the battery and then attach it again.

CHARGE

POWER

When the battery is charged, the CHARGE

• lamp on the AC adapter goes out.

3 Slide the battery and remove it.

Recording time of included battery

Capacity

5400 mAh

The times given above are approximate for when

• scenes are shot in the DVCPRO HD mode while not using the LCD monitor. The times apply when the ambient operating

• temperature is 20°C and humidity is 60%. Charging may take longer at other temperatures and humidity levels.

Keep metal objects (such as necklaces

•

and hairpins) away from the battery. Shortcircuiting may occur across the terminals, causing the battery to heat up, and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the battery in this state.

The battery becomes hot while it is being

•

used or charged. The camera-recorder itself also becomes hot during use. The recordable time reduces if you repeatedly

•

start and stop recording. Discharge the battery before storing it. When

•

storing it for an extended time, charge it at least once a year, use up its charge in the camerarecorder, and then store it again. If the battery is extremely hot or cold, the

•

CHARGE lamp will blink several times before charging starts. If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even

•

when the battery temperature is normal, there may be something wrong with the battery or AC adapter. Contact your dealer. The battery takes longer to charge when it is

•

warm. The AC adapter can interfere with radio

•

reception so keep radios at least 1 meter away from it. The AC adapter may make some noise when

•

you are using it, but this is normal. You cannot charge the battery when

•

supplying power to the camera-recorder from the AC adapter. Operation of battery pack CGR-D16 (1600

•

mAh) (sold separately) is not guaranteed.

Recharging

time

Approx. 330

min.

Continuous

recording time

Approx. 160

min.

Installing and removing the power supply

Installing and removing the battery

Installation

1 Insert the battery until it clicks into place.

Removal

1 Set the POWER switch to OFF, and check

2 While pressing the battery release button,

Connecting and disconnecting the power cord

Installation

1 Connect the DC cord to the AC adapter.

Removal

1 Set the POWER switch to OFF, and check

2 Plug the AC power supply cord into the

power outlet.

2 Slide the DC cord’s battery connector to

3 Slide the DC cord’s battery connector to

the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place.

that the mode lamp is off.

raise up the battery to remove it.

Support the battery with your hand to ensure

• that it will not fall.

Mode lamp

Battery release button

that the mode lamp is off.

the direction of the arrow while pressing the battery release button.

Battery release button

Preparation

DC cord’s battery connector

3 Disconnect the AC power supply cord from

the power outlet.

CAUTION:

You cannot charge the battery when

• supplying power to the camera-recorder from the AC adapter. Disconnect the AC power supply cord from

• the power outlet when the unit is not going to be used.

Adjusting the hand strap

Adjust the hand strap to suit your hand.

1 Open the cover and adjust the length. 2 Close the cover.

Make sure the cover is fully closed.•

Attaching the shoulder strap

Attach the shoulder strap and use it as a precaution against dropping the camera.

20 mm or more

Detaching and attaching the lens hood

Detaching the lens hood

Turn the lens hood counterclockwise to detach it.

•

Attaching the lens hood

Turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks to

• secure it in position. Be sure to attach the lens hood cap to protect the

• lens when not in use.

The remote control

OSD

COUNTER

RESET TITLE

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

INDEX

SELECT

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

VAR.

VOL+

PB.

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

STOP INDEX

MULTI/ P-IN-P

REC A.DUB

PLAY/REW FF/

ZOOM

DATE/ TIME

PHOTO

SHOT

START/

STOP

Insert the battery

1 Push the catch in the direction shown by

arrow to  remove the holder.

2 Insert the battery with the “+” marked side

facing up.

3 Return the holder to its original position.

When the battery (CR2025) has run out, replace

• it with a new one. (The battery lasts about one year, depending on the frequency of use.) If the remote control unit fails to work even when it is operated near the camera-recorder’s remote control sensor, the battery has run out.

Keep the battery out of the reach of children.

•

Remote control setup

When using two camera-recorders simultaneously, set this camera-recorder and the remote control to either “operation mode 1” or “operation mode 2” so the remote control does not operate the wrong camera-recorder by mistake.

Setting

Wireless remote control

•

Press the MCR operation buttons STOP ( g ) and STILL ADV ( ) at the same time to set the remote control unit for use in “operation mode 1”. Alternatively, press the STOP ( g ) and STILL ADV ( ) buttons at the same time to set the remote control unit for use in “operation mode 2”. When the battery in the remote control unit is replaced, the remote control unit is set for use in “operation mode 1”.

Camera

•

In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, REMOTE, set to 1 or 2. (Page 109)

If different settings are used for the camerarecorder and remote control unit, “REMOTE” lights

in red on the viewnder and LCD monitor.

Operation

mode 2

Operation mode 1

Preparation

Turn on/off the camera

SLOT SEL

MODE

CAM

MCR

POWER ON

OFF

While pressing the lock release, turn the POWER switch.

Turn on the camera:

The mode lamp (CAM) lights red (CAM mode) and the camera is now in the shooting standby mode.

Turn off the camera:

The mode lamp (CAM) goes out.

Power saving mode

• When the camera is left idle in pause mode for about 5 minutes, it will behave as follows depending on what POWER SAVE settings have been made in the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (Page 111). ON: The camera-recorder turns off automatically. OFF: The camera-recorder does not turn off automatically. See the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, POWER SAVE (Page 111) for details.

When the operation mode buttons ash in

• sequence starting with the top one and the power then goes off, it means that there is no charge left in the battery. Recharge the battery.

Tally lamp

Mode lamp

Mode button

Lock release

The tally lamp can be made to light up during shooting by selecting “ON” as the REC LAMP setting in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. (Page 110) When the camera-recorder is in any of the following states, the tally lamp blinks.

When an operation initiated by the remote control

• unit has been received (8 blinks/sec.) When the remaining battery capacity runs out (4

• blinks/sec.) When the available recording space on the P2

• card or the battery power is low (1 blink/sec.) When removing the P2 card during access (4

• blinks/sec.) When there is no recording space left on the P2

• card (4 blinks/sec.)

Tally lamp

Viewnder

POWER ON

OFF

This camera has two viewnders; one is a miniature LCD in the viewnder and the other is a

retractable 3.5-inch LCD.

Use the viewnder that best suits the application

and shooting conditions.

The brightness and hue may differ between the

•

images appearing on the viewnder and LCD

monitor and those displayed on a TV monitor.

To see how the nal images will appear, check

them on a TV monitor.

Images are always displayed on the viewnder.

•

Using the viewnder

1 Set the POWER switch to ON and check

that images appear in the viewnder.

Keep the LCD monitor closed.

•

2 Adjust the viewnder’s angle so that the

screen is positioned where it is easiest to see.

You can move the view nder out to about 90

• degrees perpendicular to the camera.

3 Adjust the diopter adjustment lever so

that you can see the characters on the

viewnder screen clearly.

Viewnder diopter dial

Fitting the eye cup

Attach the eye cup by aligning the projections

on the eye cup holder and eye cup and tting

them together.

Turning the eye cup after attaching it may

• cause the eye cup holder to come off. If the eyecup holder does come off, see “Cleaning

the Viewnder” (Page 119) for details on how to ret it.

Eye cup holder

Eye cup

Projection

Preparation

Eye piece

Do not point the eye piece at the sun or other strong light source.

Light concentrated by the lens could damage

•

internal components and poses a re hazard.

BARS

CH1 SELECT

RESET/TC SET

REC

CH2 SELECT

AUDIO

INT(L) INPUT1 INPUT2

SHUTTER

SPEES SELECT

INT(R)

INPUT2

INPUT1

MIC POWER+48V

OFF

INPUT2

OFF

LCD

ZEBRA

EVF DTL

OIS

WFM

COUNTER

Viewnder (continued)

Using the LCD

1 Set the POWER switch to ON. 2 Hold down the OPEN button to open the

LCD monitor.

It can open out to 120 degrees. Do not try

• to open it further as this will damage the camera.

OPEN button

3 Position the LCD monitor where it is

easiest to see.

The monitor can be rotated 180 degrees

• toward the lens and 90 degrees toward you.

Do not apply unnecessary force to the

• open LCD. This can damage the camera.

Emphasizing outlines

Emphasizing the outlines of the images you see in the viewnder or on the LCD makes it easier to

focus.

Emphasizing the outlines does not effect the

images you shoot.

1 In CAM mode, press EVF DTL.

“EVF DTL ON” appears on the screen for about 2 seconds.

EVF DTL button

Press EVF DTL again to return to the original display. “EVF DTL OFF” appears on the screen for about 2 seconds.

Ensure the LCD is fully closed.

•

Adjusting the screen display

DISPLAY SETUP

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

ZOOM·FOCUS NUMBER

TOTAL

PARTIAL

NORMAL

–– –– –– ––

MIRROR

CARD/BATT

LCD SET

EVF SET

P2CARD REMAIN

OTHER DISPLAY LCD BACKLIGHT

SELF SHOOT

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

EVF COLOR LEVEL

EVF BRIGHTNESS

[– ] – –– –– ––– +– –– ––– –– [ +]

EVF CONTRAST

[– ] – –– –– ––– +– –– ––– –– [ +]

EVF SET

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

EVF COLOR LEVEL

EVF BRIGHTNESS

[– ] – –– –– ––– +– –– ––– –– [ +]

EVF CONTRAST

[– ] – –– –– ––– +– –– ––– –– [ +]

EVF SET

1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 18) 2 Press the MENU button.

For menu operation (Page 93)

• You can also use the menu buttons on the

• remote control. (Page 13)

3 Viewnder adjustments

Select YES under EVF SET on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.

LCD monitor adjustments

Set YES under LCD SET on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.

5 Push the Operation lever in the

or q

direction to make adjustment.

6 Press MENU three times to exit the menus.

You can return the settings for EVF SET and

• LCD SET to the factory settings by selecting the item and pressing COUNTER RESET (if it is possible to change the item at that time).

The viewnder display can be in color or black

• and white. (See the setup menus, DISPLAY SETUP screen, EVF COLOR.) The resolution is the same for both of them.

Preparation

4 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to select the item.

or r

LCD

Viewnder (continued)

Adjusting the backlight

The steps below show how to set the brightness of the LCD monitor to one of three possible levels.

1 Select LCD BL under LCD on the setting

menu SW MODE screen.

This assigns LCD BL to the LCD button.

2 Press the LCD button.

Each press of the button switches backlight brightness in the following order: NORMAL (standard) " LOW (dark) " HIGH (bright) " NORMAL.

These settings persist even when the

• camera-recorder is turned off.

Flipping images vertically and

horizontally

Use this function to ip an image vertically or horizontally to check the aspect ratio or

composition on the LCD monitor.

This feature affects only the image in the viewnder

or on the LCD monitor, not the recorded image.

1 Select LCD REV under LCD on the setting

menu SW MODE screen.

This assigns LCD REV to the LCD button.

Switching between overscan and underscan

Use this function to underscan or overscan the

image shown in the viewnder or on the LCD

monitor.

1 Select OVERSCAN under LCD on the

setting menu SW MODE screen.

This assigns OVER SCAN to the LCD button.

2 Press the LCD button.

This button toggles between overscan and

• underscan at each press. The unit returns to underscan mode the next

• time it is powered up. In overscan mode, a frame appears on the

• screen.

2 Press the LCD button.

This button toggles between the normal and

•

ipped image at each press.

No screens are displayed when the image

•

is ipped.

The unit returns to normal image mode the

• next time it is powered up.

Setting the calendar

OTHER FUNCTIONS

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

CLOCK SET –– ––

+0: 00

OFF

–– –– 00012H

00012H

–– ––

MIRROR

TIME ZONE

OPERATION EVF SET

POWER SAVE

MENU INIT

OPERATION

SELF SHOOT

OTHER FUNCTIONS

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

CLOCK SET ––– –

YES

OFF

–– –– 00012H

00012H

–– ––

MIRROR

TIME ZONE

OPERATION EVF SET

POWER SAVE

MENU INIT

OPERATION

SELF SHOOT

CLOCK SET

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

YEAR 2008

OCT 01 12 00

MONTH

+/– : PUSH y / t

DAY

HOUR

MIN

SEL : PUSH q / g

CLOCK SET

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

YEAR 2008

OCT

01 12 00

MONTH

+/– : PUSH y / t

DAY

HOUR

MIN

SEL : PUSH q / g

CLOCK SET

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

YEAR 2008

DEC

01 12 00

MONTH

+/– : PUSH y / t

DAY

HOUR

MIN

SEL : PUSH q / g

CLOCK SET

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

YEAR 2008

DEC 25 17

MONTH

+/– : PUSH y / t

DAY

HOUR

MIN

SEL : PUSH q / g

The CLOCK SET value is recorded in the contents (clip), and affects the sequence of playback of the thumbnails. Before carrying out recording, be sure to check and set CLOCK SET and TIME ZONE. This shows you how to adjust the calendar to 5:20 PM on December 25, 2008.

1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 18) 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to set the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time under TIME ZONE on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. (Page 110)

(Example of MENU in the CAM mode)

For menu operation (Page 93)

• You can also use the menu buttons on the

• remote control. (Page 13)

or r

6 Push the Operation lever in the

direction

to move to the MONTH setting.

7 Push the Operation lever in the

or q

direction to set MONTH to DEC.

8 Set DAY, HOUR, and MIN using the method

shown in steps 4 and 5.

This is a 24-hour clock.

•

Preparation

4 In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS

screen, CLOCK SET, select YES.

5 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to set YEAR to 2008.

Choose a year between 2000 and 2030.

or q

9 Press MENU three times to exit the menus.

The clock can vary in accuracy so check that

• the time is correct before shooting. When using the camera overseas, do not

• set the CLOCK SET option to the local time, but instead enter the time difference from Greenwich mean time according to TIME ZONE.

Basic shooting operations

POWER ON

OFF

POWER ON

OFF

POWER ON

OFF

AUTO

MANUAL

Preparing to shoot

1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 18) 2 Lift up the viewnder, press the side of the

card slot cover (A), and slide the cover (B) to open it.

3 Insert the P2 card securely in the card slot. 4 Push the P2 card eject button to the

direction of the arrow, and close the card slot cover.

There are two card slots.

• Be absolutely sure to close the card slot

• covers to keep the dust out. Do not remove the P2 card while the P2 card

• access lamps are blinking orange. (Page 25)

Lock release

3 Press the START/STOP button (Red) on the

POWER switch to start shooting.

Press again to return to the camera to the

• shooting standby mode. Use the handle START/STOP button to make

• it easier to shoot from low angles.

LCD side

Mode lamp

Mode button

REC CHECK button

Handle START/STOP

button

Lock release

Shooting in auto mode

1 Turn the POWER switch to ON. (Page 18)

Check that the mode lamp (CAM) is lighted

• red.

2 Switch the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO

to select auto mode.

“ A ” appears on the viewnder and LCD

• screens. The focus, gain, iris and white balance are

• adjusted automatically.

Under the following circumstances, even if you press the STOP button it may take some time

until the writing to the P2 card nishes. For this

reason, the operation will not be acknowledged if you press the START button too soon.

Stopped after only a short recording time

• Stopped immediately after the recording has

• moved to a second P2 card

Checking photos taken (REC CHECK)

In the shooting pause mode, press the REC CHECK button. This plays back about 2 seconds of the video and audio of the most recently recorded clip before returning to pause mode.

Note that this REC CHECK portion will also be

• recorded to any equipment you have set up to make backup recordings. The REC CHECK function does not work in PC

• and MCR mode.

The HD recording(1080i/50i) settings are already made in the default mode. (To view the current settings, see Page 40.)

PC mode (1394 HOST) Lights green:

Access standby.

Blinks orange:

Data is now being accessed.

Off:

Cards have not been inserted or formatted. Insertion of incompatible card.

P2 card access lamps

CAM mode (MCR) Lights green:

Data can be saved onto the cards or loaded from them.

Blinks green (slow):

No available space on card, card is writeprotected

Lights orange:

Slot that is the object of recording

Blinks orange:

Data is now being accessed.

Blinks orange (fast):

A card is now being recognized.

Both lamps blink orange:

Ejection of card during access

Off:

Cards have not been inserted or formatted. Insertion of incompatible card.

PC mode (USB DEVICE) Blinks orange: Data is now being accessed. Off: A status other than access underway.

PC mode (1394 DEVICE) Blinks orange: Connected Off: Not connected

P2 card access lamp

Protecting against a possible erasure

Switch the write-protect switch of the P2 card to [PROTECT].

Write-protect switch

Formatting P2 cards

1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 18) 2 Press the mode button and set it to MCR

mode (the MCR lamp lights).

Thumbnails are displayed.

•

(Continued on the next page)

Shooting

PUSH-SET

SLOT SEL

MODE

CAM

MCR

THUMBNAIL

OPERATION

PROPERTY

META DATA

EXIT

DELETE

FORMAT

REPAIR CLIP

RE-CONNECTION

EXCH.THUMBNAIL

EXIT

SLOT1

SLOT2

SD CARD

EXIT

Basic shooting operations (continued)

3 Press the MENU button.

For menu operation (Page 93)

•

Operation lever

4 On the menu, select OPERATION and then

FORMAT. (Page 67)

A screen such as the one shown below

• appears. Select the number of the slot into which you inserted the P2 card to be formatted. Select EXIT to cancel the formatting. When you press the MENU button, the menu

• display disappears.

MENU button

Mode button

Mode lamp

5 Select YES on the conrmation screen.

The selected P2 card is formatted.

•

Recording times

Card model Capacity

AJ-P2C004HG 4 GB approx. 16 min. approx. 8 min. approx. 4 min. approx. 8 min.

AJ-P2C008HG 8 GB approx. 32 min. approx. 16 min. approx. 8 min. approx. 16 min.

AJ-P2C016RG 16 GB approx. 64 min. approx. 32 min. approx. 16 min. approx. 32 min.

AJ-P2C032RG 32 GB approx. 128 min. approx. 64 min. approx. 32 min. approx. 64 min.

The AJ-P2C002SG (2 GB) card cannot be used.

•

The displayed available space includes the management area, and so the space available for recording is

•

DVCPRO/DV 2-

channel audio

smaller than this.

Concerning the division of clips recorded on P2 cards

•

When using a P2 card of at least 8 GB in this camera, if the continuous recording time for a single session exceeds the time shown in the following table, recording will be automatically resumed as a different clip. When performing a thumbnail operation (display, delete, restore, copy, etc.) on clips using P2 cards, you can operate them as a single clip. When you are using non-linear editing software and a PC, for example, the clips are displayed individually.

Recording Format Recording times *1 The 720P/25PN formats are not included in the

DVCPRO HD*1 approx. 5 min.

DVCPRO50 approx. 10 min.

DVCPRO/DV approx. 20 min.

DVCPRO50 4-

channel audio

DVCPRO HD*1

DVCPRO HD recording format.

DVCPRO HD

720P/25PN

When using any other types of cards, the driver installed in the camera-recorder may need to be updated.

•

(Page 118) For the latest information not available in the Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the following Web sites. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/

Remove the P2 card

1 Lift up the viewnder, press the side of the

card slot cover (A), and slide the cover (B) to open it.

2 Check that the P2 card access lamp is not

blinking orange.

3 Raise the P2 card eject button and press it. 4 Remove the P2 card.

During playback, a P2 card inserted into the

•

empty slot will not be recognized and the P2

card access lamp will not light. When playback is completed, the P2 card recognition will begin. You can use ACCESS LED on the OTHER

• FUNCTIONS screen to set the P2 card access lamps so that they will always be off. In this case, either turn off the power or wait until enough time has passed after inserting the cards or stopping operation before ejecting the cards. If a P2 card is ejected while thumbnails are

• displayed, the thumbnail screen is released.

Cautions in using P2 cards

Before using a P2 card, be sure to format it with a P2 device.

Shooting

P2 card access lamp

Do not eject the P2 card or turn the power off

• under the following circumstances, since doing so may cause a malfunction in the card:

1) While the orange P2 card access lamp is

blinking after the card is inserted (and until it stops blinking).

2) During recording, during the recording nish

process, or while the access lamp is blinking.

If a P2 card is ejected during formatting or while

• its data is being accessed, “TURN POWER

OFF” appears in the viewnder, and a warning is

indicated by the tally lamp. If this happens, turn the power off and back on again.

When a card is ejected during formatting:

•

Format the card again. When a card is ejected while its data is being

•

accessed: The clips may be thrown out of order. (Page 56) Check the clips and repair them. (For details on repairing clips, see Page 67.)

Immediately after pre-recording, a P2

• card inserted into an empty slot will not be

immediately recognized.

P2 card eject

button

Using SD/SDHC memory cards

THUMBNAIL

OPERATION

PROPERTY

META DATA

EXIT

DELETE

FORMAT

REPAIR CLIP

RE-CONNECTION

EXCH.THUMBNAIL

EXIT

SLOT1

SLOT2

SD CARD

EXIT

You can use SD and SDHC memory cards (the term “SD memory card” is used for both hereafter)

to save and load SCENE les and USER les, and

to upload clip meta data. (Page 54)

Installing and removing the SD memory card

Installation

1 Lift up the viewnder, press the side of the

card slot cover (A), and slide the cover (B) to open it.

2 Insert the card while making sure it is

oriented in the proper direction.

Access lamp

3 Close the card slot cover.

Removal

1 Open the card slot cover, and check that

the access lamp is not lit.

2 Press the card further into the unit, grasp

the card, and then remove.

3 Close the card slot cover.

Formatting SD memory card

1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 18) 2 Press the mode button and set it to MCR

mode (the MCR lamp lights).

3 Press the MENU button. 4 On the menu, select OPERATION, FORMAT

and then SD CARD. (Page 67)

Select EXIT to cancel the formatting.•

5 Select YES on the conrmation screen.

The selected SD memory card is formatted.

•

You can also format from the SD CARD

• FORMAT option on the CARD FUNCTIONS screen. (Page 109) With SDHC cards, 32 KB of capacity will have

• been used.

Cautions in using SD memory cards

SD memory cards used with the AG-HPX172EN

• should conform to SD or SDHC standards. Be sure to format cards using the AG-HPX172EN. SD memory cards with the following capacity can be used for the AG-HPX172EN.

SD (from 8 MB to 2 GB):

8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB

SDHC (4 GB to 16 GB):

4 GB 8 GB 16 GB

For the latest information not available in the Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the following Web sites. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/

SD memory cards must not be used or stored in

• an environment where they may be Exposed to high temperatures/humidities; Exposed to water droplets; or Electrically charged. Be sure always close the cover when using an

• SD memory card. See also “Checkpoints for using memory cards”

• on Page 122.

Using the zoom function

OSD

COUNTER

RESET TITLE

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

INDEX

SELECT

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

VAR.

VOL+

PB.

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

STOP INDEX

MULTI/ P-IN-P

REC A.DUB

PLAY/REW FF/

ZOOM

DATE/ TIME

PHOTO

SHOT

START/

STOP

MANUAL

ZOOM

SERVO

This camera has a 13 x optical zoom function. Zoom with the zoom button or the zoom ring.

Zoom button

Set the ZOOM switch to SERVO so that you can

use the motor-driven zoom.

T : Zoom in W : Zoom out

Gently press the zoom button on the grip to zoom slowly, rmly press to zoom faster. You can change the zoom speed on the handle zoom button by selecting one of three speeds with

the HANDLE ZOOM switch. Set the HANDLE ZOOM switch speeds by going to the setup menus, SW MODE screen HANDLE ZOOM (Page 100).

HANDLE ZOOM switch

Handle zoom button

Zoom button

Zoom ring

Set the ZOOM switch to MANUAL so that you can

use the zoom ring.

You cannot use the zoom ring if the ZOOM switch

• is set to SERVO. Trying to use it could damage the camera.

Zoom ring

On the remote control

Press ZOOM/VOL to zoom with the motor drive.

Zoom speed is xed at medium.

•

ZOOM/VOL button

Digital zoom function

Assign the D.ZOOM function to any of the USER

1 – 3 buttons to enable use of the digital zoom.

(Page 41) Each press of the USER button to which D.ZOOM

is assigned switches the zoom ratio in the following

order: OFF (x1) " x2 " x5 " x10 " OFF (x1).

The viewnder and the LCD monitor indicate the

•

zoom ratio when a setting other than OFF (x1) is

selected.

Digital zoom is available only in the 1080i/50i

• format.

Digital zoom is not available when OFF is

• selected under DRS (Page 98) on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen.

While using the zoom function, the slow shutter

• is disabled. While using the slow shutter, you

cannot use the digital zoom function. Digital zoom cannot be changed during

• recording.

Shooting

Variable frame rates (VFR)

1 2 3 4

1 1 2 2 33 4 4

1 2 3 4

2 3 4

By taking full advantage of the special characteristics of P2 cards, this unit provides frame skipping (undercranking) recording and highspeed (overcranking) recording, which are actually movie techniques, without the use of a frame rate converter. (Either the 25PN mode must be set for this.) Since the camera-recorder records only the effective frames (native recording), recording is possible for 2 times as long compared with recording in the 25P or 50P mode (standard recording).

25PN mode:

The camera-recorder shoots in the 25 fps native mode. The video signals delivering images at a rate of 25 fps are recorded in 25 frames. The signals are recorded only in the effective frames so recording is possible for 2 times as long.

Camera-Recorder

25P

25PN

«: effective frame

Before VFR shooting, you must set the recording frame rate and recording format ahead of time.

• You cannot change the frame rates while recording.

• VFR shooting is possible only in progressive-shooting mode with 720 vertical lines.

•

You can select any of 20 recording frame rates ranging from 12 frames per second (fps) to 50 fps. The list of formats that allow recording by the camera-recorder (Page 123).

There may be slight discrepancies between the recording frame rate displayed and the frame rate at which the images are actually recorded. Refer to the table below.

Indicated

recording frame rate

Actual recording frame rate

50 48 45 42 37 34 32 30 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 18 15 12

50.00 48.08 45.00 41.67 36.76 34.09 32.14 29.76 28.13 27.17 26.04 25.00 24.04 23.15 22.06 20.83 19.74 17.86 15.00 12.50

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