Philips SD AG-HPX171E User Manual

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Before useDescription of

Operating Instructions/Bedienungsanleitung

Mode d’emploi/Istruzioni per l’uso

Instrucciones de funcionamiento

Memory Card Camera-Recorder/Speicherkarten-Kamerarecorder

Caméscope à carte mémoire/Camcorder a schede di memoria

Camascopio basado en tarjeta de memoria

Model No. AG-HPX171E

parts

PreparationShootingPlaybackEditingDisplaysMenuReference

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Read this rst!

indicates safety information.

Caution for AC Mains Lead

FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY. This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K.

Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is not suitable.

FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC. Not to be used in the U.K.

FOR U.K. ONLY This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience.

A 5 amp fuse is tted in this plug.

Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark

on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover

you must ensure that it is retted when the

fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.

FOR U.K. ONLY

How to replace the fuse

1. Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver.

2. Replace the fuse

Fuse

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.

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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:

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.

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 (140°F).

• 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 (140°F).

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 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.

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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.”

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.

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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To remove the battery

Main Power Battery (Refer to page 16 for the detail.)

Press the battery removal button.

Battery removal button

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Remote Control Battery

A While pressing the stopper , pull out the

battery holder.

B Remove the button-type battery from the battery

holder.

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Contents

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

Operating precaution .......................................... 4

IMPORTANT .......................................................... 4

Recommendation for Use of Genuine

Panasonic Battery Pack

(Rechargeable Battery) ................................... 4

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

To remove the battery ......................................... 5

Main Power Battery ........................................... 5

Remote Control Battery ..................................... 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

Viewnder .......................................................... 20

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

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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 .............................................. 33

Standard recording .......................................... 33

Using variable frame rates (VFR) .................... 34

Shooting in 1080i/576i (480i)

progressive mode .......................................... 35

Shooting in 1080i/576i progressive mode ....... 35

Shooting in 1080i/480i progressive mode ....... 35

Shooting in manual mode ................................. 36

Switching to manual mode .............................. 36

Manual focusing .............................................. 36

Using focus assist ............................................ 37

Iris adjustments ............................................... 37

Adjusting the gain ............................................ 38

Light intensity adjustments .............................. 38

Adjusting the white balance ............................. 39

Black balance adjustments .............................. 40

Auto Tracking White (ATW) .............................. 40

Shooting techniques for different targets ....... 41

Low-angle shooting ......................................... 41

Self-portrait shooting ....................................... 41

Zebra pattern ................................................... 41

Marker ............................................................. 41

Checking and displaying shooting status ........ 42

Changing the image size ................................. 42

Optical Image Stabilizer................................... 43

Adding effects to images ................................. 43

Using the USER buttons .................................. 43

Backlight compensation ................................... 43

Color bars ........................................................ 43

Waveform monitor function .............................. 44

Adjusting the volume while shooting ............... 44

Backup recording ............................................. 44

2-slot continuous recording ............................. 45

Shot mark function .......................................... 45

Text memo recording ....................................... 45

Time stamp function ........................................ 45

LAST CLIP DELETE function .......................... 46

Using the special recording functions ............ 47

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Pre-recording (PRE REC) ............................... 47

Interval recording (INTERVAL REC) ................ 47

One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC) ........... 48

Loop recording (LOOP REC) .......................... 48

Adjusting the shutter speed ............................. 50

Synchro scan ................................................... 51

Switching Audio Input ....................................... 52

Using the built-in microphone .......................... 52

Using another microphone and

audio equipment .......................................... 52

Adjusting the recording level ........................... 53

Using scene les ............................................... 54

Changing scene le settings ........................... 54

Saving scene les and other settings on

SD memory cards .......................................... 56

Clip metadata ..................................................... 58

Using the Counter ............................................. 59

Counter display ................................................ 59

1394TC preset mode ....................................... 59

Charging the built-in battery/

Setting the time data ..................................... 60

Recharging the built-in battery ........................ 60

Setting the time code ....................................... 60

Specifying the time code (TC PRESET) .......... 60

Setting user information................................... 62

Playback

Basic playback operations ............................... 64

Thumbnail screen .............................................. 65

Basic thumbnail screen operations.................. 65

Adding shot marks to clips .............................. 67

Clearing the thumbnail screen ......................... 67

Direct shooting functions ................................. 67

Thumbnail operations ....................................... 68

Selecting the thumbnail display method

(THUMBNAIL) ............................................. 68

Deleting clips and formatting cards

(OPERATION) ............................................. 69

Checking the clip or card information

(PROPERTY) .............................................. 70

Editing the recorded clip metadata .................. 72

Uploading the metadata (META DATA) ............ 73

Useful playback functions ................................ 75

Variable speed search ..................................... 75

Slow playback .................................................. 75

Fast forward/rewind playback .......................... 75

Frame-by-frame playback ................................ 75

Clip skip ........................................................... 76

Adjusting the volume ....................................... 76

Viewing images on a monitor .......................... 76

Checking the date and time ............................. 76

Editing

Connecting external units ................................ 77

Headphones .................................................... 77

External microphone ....................................... 77

Computer (non-linear editing/le transfer) ....... 78

Hard disk drive (data copying) ......................... 79

Digital video equipment (Dubbing) .................. 80

Video deck (Dubbing) ...................................... 81

TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing) ........................ 81

Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode) ...... 82

Copying from P2 cards to

the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode) ........ 84

Warnings ......................................................... 86

Dubbing .............................................................. 87

Digital input/output ........................................... 87

Analog output .................................................. 87

Displays

Screen displays ................................................. 88

Regular displays .............................................. 88

Warnings ......................................................... 92

Setting the DISPLAY items .............................. 94

Using the setup menus ..................................... 95

Using the menus.............................................. 95

Initializing the menu settings ........................... 96

Setup menu structure ....................................... 97

CAM (camera) mode menu ............................. 97

MCR (playback) mode menu ........................... 98

Setup menu list .................................................. 99

SCENE FILE screen ........................................ 99

CAMERA SETUP screen .............................. 101

SW MODE screen ......................................... 102

AUTO SW screen .......................................... 104

RECORDING SETUP screen ........................ 105

PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen .................. 108

AV IN/OUT SETUP screen ............................ 108

DISPLAY SETUP screen ............................... 109

CARD FUNCTIONS screen........................... 111

OTHER FUNCTIONS screen ........................ 111

OPTION MENU screen ................................. 114

Reference

Before calling for service ................................ 115

Operating precautions .................................... 118

Updating the driver in the camera ................. 120

Cleaning ........................................................... 121

Storage Precautions ........................................ 122

How to handle data recorded on P2 cards .... 123

Checkpoints for using memory cards ........... 124

Recording format list....................................... 125

Appendix .......................................................... 126

Specications .................................................. 127

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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 25 and 64)

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 (480i))

•

For details on how to handle recorded data, see Page 123.

PC mode (Page 82)

Computer

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 84)

External hard disk

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

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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 24)

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 certain 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 78, 79)

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 25, 123)

• SD/SDHC memory cards (Pages 29, 124)

•

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.

Before use

For other usage notes, see Page 118.

Attach the tripod to the tripod hole.

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Accessories

Battery *1 AC Adapter AC power supply cords/DC cord

(For the U.K.) ( For areas other than

the U.K.)

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

*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 78)

Wireless remote control and battery (CR2025)

The following accessories are attached to the camera-recorder.

Lens hood INPUT terminal cover (2)

Microphone holder adapter

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

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

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3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12

1 2

1 POWER switch (Page 19) 2 START/STOP button (Page 25) 3 REC CHECK button (Page 25) 4 Zoom button (Page 30) 5 HANDLE ZOOM switch (Page 30) 6 Recording enable/disable switch (Page 41) 7 Handle zoom button (Page 30) 8 Handle START/STOP button (Page 25) 9 Built-in stereo microphone (Page 52) 10 Tally lamp (Front) (Page 19) 11 Remote control sensor (Front) (Page 18) 12 White balance sensor (Page 40)

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18 202122

13 INPUT 1/2 (audio input) switch (Page 52) 14 Zoom ring pin hole (Page 30)

15 P2 card access lamp (x 2) (Page 26)

16 Viewnder (Page 20)

17 P2 card/SD memory card slot (cover)

(Pages 25 and 29) 18 SCENE FILE dial (Page 54) 19 SLOT SEL button (Page 45) 20 Mode button (Page 25) 21 Remote control sensor (Rear) (Page 18) 22 Tally lamp (Rear) (Page 19) 23 Mode lamp (Page 25) 24 Power terminal (Page 16) 25 Battery release button (Page 16)

23 25

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Description of

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Description of parts (continued)

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

Left side

3 4 652

14 161517 18 19 2010 21

1 Focus ring (Page 36) 2 Zoom ring (Page 30)

If you don’t need the zoom ring pin, t it

into the provided zoom ring pin hole (14 on page 11) so that you don’t loose it.

3 FOCUS ASSIST button (Page 37) 4 USER button (Page 43) 5 ZOOM switch (Page 30) 6 Built-in speaker (Page 76) 7 OPEN button (Page 21) 8 Diopter adjustment dial (Page 20) 9 FOCUS switch (Page 36) 10 PUSH AUTO button (Page 36) 11 AWB button (Page 39) 12 IRIS dial (Page 37) 13 ND FILTER switch (Page 38) 14 IRIS button (Page 37) 15 GAIN switch (Page 38) 16 WHITE BAL switch (Page 39) 17 FUCUS RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switch

(Page 36)

18 DISP/MODE CHK button (Page 42)

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22 23

24 25

26 2928

33 34

32 353130

19 AUTO/MANUAL switch (Page 25) 20 AUDIO LEVEL knobs (CH1, CH2) (Page 53) 21 LCD monitor (Page 21) 22 MENU button (Page 95) 23 THUMBNAIL button (Page 67) 24 Operation lever (Pages 64 and 95) 25 PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button (Pages 44

and 75)

26 CH1, CH2 SELECT switch (Page 52) 27 BARS button (Page 43) 28 SHUTTER, SPEED SELLECT +/- button

(Page 50)

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

(Page 52)

30 COUNTER - RESET/TC SET button

(Page 59) 31 LCD button (Page 23) 32 ZEBRA button (Page 41) 33 EVF DTL button (Page 21) 34 WFM button (Page 44) 35 OIS button (Page 43) 36 MCR REC button (Page 87)

Functions when the ZEBRA button (32) and

OIS button (35) are pressed at the same time.

Terminals and mounting parts

SDI OUT

1394

CAM REMOTE

FOCUS IRIS

ZOOM S/S

COMPONENT OUT

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54 6

1098 11

1 USB terminal (Mini-B) (Page 78) 2 Light shoe 3 Microphone shoe (Page 77) 4 P2 card slots (Page 25) 5 SD memory card slot (Page 29) 6 P2 card eject buttons (Page 28) 7 SDI OUT terminal (Page 81) 8 1394 terminal (Pages 78 and 79) 9 COMPONENT OUT terminal (Page 81) 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 77)

12 Tripod hole (Page 9)

1 2 3

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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 77) 15 AUDIO OUT CH1/CH2 terminals (Page 81) 16 VIDEO OUT terminal (Page 81)

parts

Description of

* 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.

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Description of parts (continued)

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 76) 2 OSD button (Page 76) 3 COUNTER button (Page 59)

Same function as the COUNTER button on the

main unit. 4 COUNTER RESET button (Page 59)

Same function as the COUNTER RESET

button on the main unit.

5 REC button (Page 87)

Operation buttons 6 PLAY button ( q) (Pages 64 and 87) 7 /REW button (t ) (Page 64) 8 PAUSE button ( h ) (Page 64)

Like the operation buttons of the camera,

MENU operations are performed using SET

button.

9 STILL ADV button ( , ) (Page 18) 10 STOP button ( g ) (Page 64) 11 FF/ button ( y) (Page 64)

Buttons for shooting and volume control

12 START/STOP button (Page 25)

Same function as the START/STOP button on

the main unit.

13 ZOOM/VOL buttons (Page 30) 14 VAR. SEARCH button (Page 75) 15 MENU button (Page 95)

Functions the same as the MENU button on

the camera.

[ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] buttons

Function the same as the Operation lever on

the camera.

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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.

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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.

Preparation

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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

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.

ENGLISH

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.

Preparation

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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 111)

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

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 113). 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 113) 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.

Mode lamp

Mode button

ENGLISH

Preparation

Lock release

Tally lamp

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 112) 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

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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 121) for details on how to ret it.

Eye cup holder

Eye cup

Projection

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.

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Eye piece

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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

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.

Preparation

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.

•

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Viewnder (continued)

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

Adjusting the screen display

1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 19) 2 Press the MENU button.

For menu operation (Page 95)

• You can also use the menu buttons on the

• remote control. (Page 14)

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.

4 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to select the item.

or r

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.

ENGLISH

LCD

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.

Preparation

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.

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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 19) 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 113)

(Example of MENU in the CAM mode)

For menu operation (Page 95)

• You can also use the menu buttons on the

• remote control. (Page 14)

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.

•

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.

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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

ENGLISH

Preparing to shoot

1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 19) 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 26)

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

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

Shooting in auto mode

1 Turn the POWER switch to ON. (Page 19)

Check that the mode lamp (CAM) is lighted

• red.

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

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.

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Basic shooting operations (continued)

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 (720P/60P)) settings are already made in the default mode. (To view the current settings, see Page 42.)

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 (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 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 19)

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

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2 Press the mode button and set it to MCR

mode (the MCR lamp lights).

Thumbnails are displayed.•

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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

3 Press the MENU button.

For menu operation (Page 95)

•

Operation lever

4 On the menu, select OPERATION and then

FORMAT. (Page 69)

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. 10 min. approx. 8 min.

AJ-P2C008HG 8 GB approx. 32 min. approx. 16 min. approx. 8 min. approx. 20 min. approx. 16 min.

AJ-P2C016RG 16 GB approx. 64 min. approx. 32 min. approx. 16 min. approx. 40 min. approx. 32 min.

AJ-P2C032RG 32 GB approx. 128 min. approx. 64 min. approx. 32 min. approx. 80 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

DVCPRO50 4-

channel audio

DVCPRO HD*1

DVCPRO HD

720P/24PN

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.

DVCPRO HD

720P/25PN

(720P/30PN)

Shooting

•

Recording Format Recording times *1 The 720P/25PN (720P/30PN and 720P/24PN)

DVCPRO HD*1 approx. 5 min.

DVCPRO50 approx. 10 min.

formats are not included in the DVCPRO HD recording format.

DVCPRO/DV approx. 20 min.

When using any other types of cards, the driver installed in the camera-recorder may need to be updated. (Page 120) 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/

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Basic shooting operations (continued)

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.

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 58) Check the clips and repair them. (For details on repairing clips, see Page 69.)

Immediately after pre-recording, a P2

• card inserted into an empty slot will not be immediately recognized.

P2 card eject button

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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 56)

Installing and removing the SD memory card

Installation

ENGLISH

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 19) 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 69)

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 111) With SDHC cards, 32 KB of capacity will have

• been used.

Cautions in using SD memory cards

SD memory cards used with the AG-HPX171E

• should conform to SD or SDHC standards. Be sure to format cards using the AG-HPX171E. SD memory cards with the following capacity can be used for the AG-HPX171E.

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 124.

Shooting

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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 102).

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 43) 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

• (60i) format. Digital zoom is not available when OFF is

• selected under DRS (Page 100) 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.

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1 2 3 4

1 1 2 2 33 4 4

1 2 3 4

2 3 4

Variable frame rates (VFR)

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 (30PN or 24PN) 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), and for between 2 times and 2.5 times as long compared with recording in the 24P, 30P or 60P mode (standard recording).

As with Panasonic’s Varicam model (AJ-HDC27 series), this unit also provides a recording format that allows frame rate conversion using nonlinear editing. (Either the 25PN (30PN or 24PN) mode must be set for this.)

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.

«: effective frame

Camera-Recorder

25P

Shooting

25PN

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 (60) fps. The list of formats that allow recording by the camera-recorder (Page 125).

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Variable frame rates (VFR) (continued)

1 2 3 4

1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4

1 2 3 4

2 3 4

24PN mode:

The camera-recorder shoots in the 24 fps native mode. The video signals delivering images at a rate of 24 fps are recorded in 24 frames. The signals are recorded only in the effective frames so recording is possible for 2.5 times as long.

Camera-Recorder

24P

24PN

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 (60) fps. The list of formats that allow recording by the camera-recorder (Page 125)

«: effective frame

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.

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz

•

Indicated

recording frame rate

Actual recording frame rate

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.94 Hz

•

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

60 54 48 44 40 36 34 32 30 28 27 26 25 24 22 21 20 18 15 12

59.94 53.95 48.17 44.07 39.43 35.68 33.72 32.11 29.97 28.10 26.97 26.44 24.98 23.98 22.48 21.41 19.55 17.98 14.99 12.26

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Native recording

1 Using the REC FORMAT function

(Page 105) on the RECORDING SETUP screen, select 720P/25PN (720P/30PN) or 720P/24PN as the recording format.

2 Select the appropriate scene le using the

SCENE FILE dial.

If necessary, before doing this, perform the camera settings from the setting menu, and register the scene le. (Page 54)

3 Using the OPERATION TYPE function

(Page 99) on the SCENE FILE screen, select FILM CAM, and set the desired recording frame rate using the FRAME RATE function (Page 99).

4 Press the START/STOP button to start or

stop native recording in VFR mode.

No signals are output from the 1394 terminal

• during recording or recording standby in the native mode. Sound is not recorded. However, sound will

• be recorded when the same frame rate is used for both recording and playback. When a recorded clip lasting a long time

• is to be played back and imported using a nonlinear editing system that supports Varicams, the UB MODE option on the RECORDING SETUP screen must be set to FRM.RATE. If the effective frame information is to be

• carried over when recording onto this camerarecorder from a nonlinear editing system that supports Varicams, the 1394 UB REGEN option on the RECORDING SETUP screen must be set to ON. After editing, materials are output from

• the nonlinear editing system in 1080i/25P (1080i/24P) or 720P/50P (25P over 50P) (720P/60P (24P over 60P)) format.

Standard recording

1 Using the REC FORMAT function

(Page 105) on the RECORDING SETUP screen, select 720P/50P (720P/60P), 720P/25P (720P/30P) or 720P/24P as the recording format.

2 Select the appropriate scene le using the

SCENE FILE dial.

If necessary, before doing this, perform the camera settings from the setting menu, and register the scene le. (Page 54)

3 Using the OPERATION TYPE function

(Page 99) on the SCENE FILE screen, select FILM CAM, and set the desired recording frame rate using the FRAME RATE function (Page 99).

When 720P/25P (720P/30P) or 720P/24P has been selected as the recording format, the following displays appear depending on the setting which has been selected for the FRAME RATE item on the SCENE FILE screen.

1) PULL DOWN information displayed in PROPERTY-CLIP PROPERTY-VIDEO With the default setting: 2:2 or 2:3 With any other settings: other

2) Format information in the bottom left of the screen when thumbnails are displayed With the default setting: 720P/25P (720P/30P) or 720P/24P With any other settings: 720P/50P (720P/60P) (The “default” setting is 25FRAME if the frame rate of the recording format is 25P or 30FRAME if it is 30P (24FRAME if it is 24P)).

4 Press the START/STOP button to start or

stop standard recording in VFR mode.

Sound is recorded.

•

In the case of a nonlinear editing system that

•

supports Varicams equipped with an effective frame extraction function, you can upload even undercrank or overcrank shooting materials as is. (The UB MODE option on the RECORDING SETUP screen must be set to FRM.RATE.) After editing, materials are output from the

•

nonlinear editing system in 1080i/25P (24P) or 720P/50P (25P over 50P) (720P/60P (24P over 60P)) format. The 25P (30P) format is used for 2:2 pull-

•

down recording; the 24P format is used for 2:3 pull-down recording.

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Variable frame rates (VFR) (continued)

Using variable frame rates (VFR)

Standard speed shooting for movie production

When making movies to show on a screen, a frame rate of 24 fps (frames per second), which is the

same as for lms, is the norm (1x speed). If you

use the settings below, the same kind of playback as with screenings can be obtained. By using the 720P progressive mode and cine-like gamma,

high-quality lm-like images can be achieved.

Recording format

(REC FORMAT)

720P/24P

(2:3 pull-down)

720P/24PN

(native recording)

Recording frame rate

(FRAME RATE)

24 fps*

Standard speed shooting for making commercials and dramas

When producing commercials and dramas to be shown on a TV screen, as in the case of HDTV/ SDTV and other broadcasts, a frame rate of 25 (30) fps (frames per second) is the norm (1x speed). If you use the settings below, the same kind of playback as when the programs are broadcast can be obtained. Commercials and music clips will be

recorded with a high lm-like picture quality while

the number of frames is also ideally suited to TV broadcasts.

Recording format

(REC FORMAT)

50 Hz

59.94 Hz

720P/25P

(2:2 pull-down)

720P/25PN

(native recording)

720P/30P

(2:2 pull-down)

720P/30PN

(native recording)

Recording frame rate

(FRAME RATE)

25 fps*

30 fps*

Undercrank shooting

This way of shooting provides quick motion effects used to present such scenes as the movement of clouds, someone standing among crowd of people, and moves made by martial artists. If, for instance, you have shot scenes using the 25P (24P) recording format for specifying the playback frames, you can double the speed of the quick motion effects by setting the VFR recording frame rate to 12 fps.

Recording format

(REC FORMAT) 720P/25P, 720P/25PN Set to 24 fps or lower.* 720P/24P, 720P/24PN Set to 22 fps or lower.* 720P/30P, 720P/30PN Set to 28 fps or lower.*

In the case of the 720P/25P (720P/30P) and

• 720P/24P formats, the quick motion effect can be obtained by using a nonlinear editing system to process what has been recorded.

Recording frame rate

(FRAME RATE)

Overcrank shooting

This way of shooting provides slow motion effects used to show car chases as well as action scenes, climax scenes and other dramatic presentations. If, for instance, you have shot scenes using the 25P (30P) recording format for specifying the playback frames, you can obtain slow motion effects with the speed halved by setting the recording frame rate to 50 (60) fps. Images in the 720P progressive format will create smoothly

owing slow motion sequences with a high picture

quality.

Recording format

(REC FORMAT) 720P/25P, 720P/25PN Set to 26 fps or higher.* 720P/24P, 720P/24PN Set to 25 fps or higher.* 720P/30P, 720P/30PN Set to 32 fps or higher.*

In the case of the 720P/25P (720P/30P) and

• 720P/24P formats, the slow motion effect can be obtained by using a nonlinear editing system to process what has been recorded.

Recording frame rate

(FRAME RATE)

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* You can select any of 20 recording frame rates

ranging from 12 frames per second (fps) to 50 (60) fps. (Page 99)

Shooting in 1080i/576i (480i) progressive mode

Ao Ae Bo Be Co Ce Do De Eo Ee F o F e Go Ge Ho He Io Ie Jo Je

A B C D E F G H I J

25P

50i

Ao Ae Bo Be Co Ce Do De Eo Ee F o F e Go Ge Ho He Io Ie Jo Je

A B C D E F G H I J

30P

60i

A B C D E F G H

Ao Ae Bo Be Bo Ce Co De Do De Eo Ee Fo Fe Fo Ge Go He Ho He

24P

60i

A B C D E F G H

Ao Ae Bo BeBo CeCoCeDoDe Eo Ee FoFe FoGeGoGeHoHe

24PA

60i

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Shooting in 1080i/576i progressive mode

Selecting 1080i/25P or 576i/25P in the REC FORMAT option (Page 105) of the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen enables shooting in progressive mode.

25P mode:

Shoot 25 frames a second in the progressive mode. For output and recording, the 25-frame-

persecond signal is converted to 50-eld-per-

second interlace. This mode gives you high quality images.

Note the following when shooting in progressive mode.

You cannot have a gain of 18 dB.

• Set the shutter speed to 1/50 (OFF) for best

• results.

Shooting in 1080i/480i progressive mode

Selecting 1080i/30P, 1080i/24P, 1080i/24PA, 480i/30P, 480i/24P or 480i/24PA in the REC FORMAT option (Page 105) of the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen enables shooting in progressive mode.

30P mode:

Shoot 30 frames a second in the progressive mode. For output and recording, the 30-frame-

persecond signal is converted to 60-eld-per-

second interlace. This mode gives you high quality images.

24P mode:

Shoot 24 frames a second in the progressive mode. For output and recording, the 24-frame-

persecond signal is converted to 60-eld-per-

second interlace using the widely used “2:3” ratio. This gives you images similar to a movie shot

with lm.

24P advanced mode:

Shoot 24 frames a second in the progressive mode. For output and recording, the 24-frame-

persecond signal is converted to 60-eld-per-

second interlace using “advanced” conversion.

With the “2:3” method, frames [BoCe], [CoDe], [FoGe], and [GoHe] shown in the illustration would be extended over different frames which can cause a drop in picture quality. With the 24P advanced method, however, frames [BoCe] and [FoGe] are cut out, leading to a reduction in image quality loss. If you also use a system compatible with the advanced method, editing will also yield better quality images than those shot in the normal 24P mode.

If you are not going to do your editing on such a

• system, use the normal 24P method for shooting.

Note the following when shooting in progressive mode.

You cannot have a gain of 18dB.

•

Set the shutter speed to 1/50 (OFF) or 1/60

•

for best results. There may be a slight delay to the start of

•

recording when you use the 24P or 24P advanced modes because 5 frames are recorded at a time.

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Shooting in manual mode

Set the unit to manual mode when manually adjusting the focus, iris, gain and white balance.

Switching to manual mode

Slide the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL to switch to the manual mode. ( A on the viewnder and LCD go out).

AUTO/MANUAL switch

Manual focusing

Focus ring

PUSH AUTO button AUTO/MANUAL switch

FOCUS switch

FOCUS/IRIS switch

1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to

manual mode.

2 Use the FOCUS switch to choose how to

control focusing. A (AUTO):

Auto focus mode

M (MANUAL):

Manual focus mode Turn the focus ring by hand.

∞:

The camera rst focuses on innity, then it

switches to manual focus. The FOCUS switch automatically moves back to M (MANUAL) after you move it to ∞.

3 Use the FOCUS RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switch

to change the function assigned to the focus ring. FOCUS: Adjusts focus. IRIS: Adjusts iris (aperture).

When setting the FOCUS switch to M, also

• set the FOCUS RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switch to FOCUS.

Temporarily switching to auto focus

Even if you have switched FOCUS to M (MANUAL) the camera will focus automatically while you press down PUSH AUTO.

Switching to manual focus assist mode

To change from the manual focus mode to the manual focus assist mode, set MF ASSIST to ON on the setting menu SW MODE screen.

You can make coarse adjustments to the focus

• in manual focus assist mode by turning the focus ring about half the amount you would turn it in manual focus mode. Fine adjustment is made automatically after you

• operated the focus ring. If the focus differs considerably form the manually

• set focus, the focus may not be set correctly. Automatic adjustment is not performed until you

• operate the focus ring for the next time.

Auto focus may not work properly if there is

•

ickering.

Select a shutter speed suited to the ambient light. (Page 50) If the auto focus mode is set with any format

• except 50i (60i) and 50P (60P), controlling the focus will take slightly longer than in the normal focus mode. If you have set ON for the AF item on the setting

• menu AUTO SW screen, auto focusing will occur regardless of the position of the FOCUS switch when the auto mode has been established. (Page 105) During macro shooting “AF”, “MF” or “MA” will be

• displayed in a frame on the screen.

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Using focus assist

Pressing the FOCUS ASSIST button magnies

the center portion of the image or brings up a frequency distribution graph at the top right of the image to assist during manual focusing. You can use the FOCUS ASSIST setting on

the SW MODE screen to change the viewnder

and LCD monitor displays that appear when the FOCUS ASSIST button is pressed. (Page 104)

FOCUS ASSIST button

EXPANDED:

Doubles the size of the center of the image.

GRAPH:

Displays a frequency distribution graph at the top

right in the viewnder and LCD monitor.

Turn the focus ring on the lens to place the graph further to the right.

Out of focus The white area moves

BOTH:

Magnies the center portion of the image and

displays the frequency distribution graph.

The image on the LCD monitor may differ slightly

•

from the image in the viewnder when the

FOCUS ASSIST button is used in EXPANDED mode. The EXPANDED mode is available during 1080i

• and 720P HD mode recording and standby, but dues not work in external input mode. In the 576i (480i) SD format, only the GRAPH

• display is available. When set to the EXPANDED mode, the focus assist function does not work. Even when the BOTH mode is set, only the GRAPH display is available. The FOCUS ASSIST button does not work when

• the digital zoom function is used.

To return to the previous screen, press the FOCUS ASSIST button again.

to the right as the image comes into focus.

Iris adjustments

IRIS dial FOCUS RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switch

IRIS button

1 If the camera is in auto mode, use the

AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode. (Page 36)

2 Press the IRIS button to switch how to

adjust the aperture of lens. AUTO IRIS: Adjust the iris automatically. MANUAL IRIS: Adjust the iris manually.

3 Turn the IRIS dial to adjust the aperture of

lens when in the manual iris mode.

In the auto iris mode, the lens iris can be corrected using this dial.

Set the direction of the IRIS DIAL and aperture control in the setup menus, SW MODE screen, IRIS DIAL. (Page 102) If you have set ON under A.IRIS on the setting menu AUTO SW screen, auto iris will be forcibly selected when auto mode has been established. (Page 104)

Setting the FOCUS RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switch

• to IRIS allows you to set aperture using the focus ring on the lens. Note that since the focus ring now does not control focus adjustment, set the FOCUS switch to A (AUTO) focus control. (Page 36)

This unit’s iris F number when it is open is F1.6 at full WIDE and F3.0 at full TELEPHOTO.

The iris display in the viewnder or on the LCD

when the iris is open is OPEN at full WIDE and F2.8 or OPEN at full TELEPHOTO.

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Shooting in manual mode (continued)

Adjusting the gain

When the display is dark, increase the gain to brighten the display.

GAIN switch

1 If the camera is in auto mode, use the

AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode. (Page 36)

2 Switch the gain with the GAIN switch.

L: Set here under normal conditions. (0 dB) M: Increase the gain of the image amplier.

(The default value is 6 dB.)

H: Increase the gain of the image amplier.

(The default value is 12 dB.)

You can change the M and H gain values using the MID GAIN and HIGH GAIN items on the setting menu SW MODE screen. (Page 102) In auto mode, auto gain is available regardless of the GAIN switch setting when a setting other than OFF is selected under AGC on the setting menu AUTO SW screen. (Page 105) When the recording frame rate is less than 23 (22) fps and when a slow shutter speed (1/12 (1/15))

has been set, the gain is xed at 0 dB regardless

of the GAIN switch setting. (Pages 31 and 50)

Light intensity adjustments

Use the ND FILTER Switch to change the ND Filter

used (lter to change light intensity).

OFF: ND lter is not used. 1/4: Cuts light intensity by up to about 1/4. 1/16: Cuts light intensity by up to about 1/16. 1/64: Cuts light intensity by up to about 1/64.

ND FILTER switch

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Adjusting the white balance

In order to reproduce the white accurately, adjust the ratio between the three RGB primary colors. If the white balance is not adjusted properly, not only will the white be reproduced poorly but the color tones of the entire screen will also be downgraded. When you are shooting in manual mode, readjust the white balance whenever lighting conditions change. You can save adjustments and reselect them by setting the WHITE BAL switch to A or B. You can also use the preset values. Use the settings to suit the shooting conditions.

WHITE BAL switch

AWB button

White balance adjustments

5 Press the AWB button.

Adjustment takes a few seconds.

• (The following messages appear on the screen.)

Message during adjustment

AWB Ach ACTIVE

Message after adjustment

AWB Ach OK

An error message appears on the screen when white balance adjustment is not possible.

Message when adjustment cannot be done

AWB Ach NG

White balance cannot be adjusted if the Auto

• Tracking White (ATW) function is working.

If you have set ON under ATW (Auto Tracking White) on the setting menu AUTO SW screen, ATW will be selected when auto mode has been established regardless of the WHITE BAL switch position. (Page 105)

Make the necessary adjustments if one of the following error messages appears, then try adjusting the white balance again.

Shooting

1 If the camera is in auto mode, use the

AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode. (Page 36)

2 Set the shutter speed. (Page 50) 3 Place a white pattern in a location with the

same lighting conditions and light source

as the subject, then zoom in and ll the

whole screen with white.

Something white (a white cloth or wall) near the subject can be used instead.

Do not include bright spotlights in your shot.

•

4 Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B

(whichever one you want to save the adjustment in).

Error messages Adjustments LOW LIGHT Increase light or increase

the gain.

LEVEL OVER Reduce light or decrease

the gain.

If the messages repeatedly appear even after

• trying a number of times, consult your dealer.

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Shooting in manual mode (continued)

Using presets

Use this feature when you have no time to make white balance adjustments.

1 If the camera is in auto mode, use the

AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode ( A on the viewnder and LCD goes out).

2 Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.

The current white balance value appears.

White balance values 3200 K and 5600 K are

• preset in the PRST position.

Guide to the preset values P3.2K (3200 K): halogen light P5.6K (5600 K): outdoors

3 Press the AWB button.

White balance switches between 3200 K and 5600 K.

Black balance adjustments

In order to reproduce the black accurately, adjust the zero level of all three RGB primary colors. If the black balance is not adjusted properly, not only will the black be reproduced poorly but the color tones of the entire screen will also be downgraded. It is not normally necessary to adjust the black balance. Adjust it when:

You use the camera for the rst time.

• You use the camera after not using it for a long

• time. The ambient temperature changes greatly.

• You switch to the normal (OFF) shutter speed or

• to slow shutter. You switch between the progressive and normal

• (50i (60i)) modes.

You cannot adjust the black balance while you

• are shooting.

Message during adjustment

ABB ACTIVE

Message after adjustment

ABB END

Hold down the AWB button to adjust the black

• balance (available also when the ATW function is used).

Auto Tracking White (ATW)

You can allocate the ATW feature to one of the positions on the WHITE BAL switch (A, B, or PRST). Allocate it by going to the setup menus, SW MODE screen, ATW. (Page 102) The ATW feature is set to work in the auto mode at the time of shipping. (Page 105)

If you use the ATW feature whenever you are shooting, the camera automatically adjusts the white balance as you shoot.

The ATW feature automatically determines the

• current shooting environment and adjusts the white balance accordingly. Depending on the environment, there may be some error in the adjustment. Use the procedure described on the preceding page whenever you need more precise white balance.

Do not block the white balance sensor when using the ATW feature. ATW will not work if you do.

White balance sensor

Press the AWB button to automatically adjust the white balance. Press and hold the AWB button to adjust the black balance.

As the white balance is adjusted rst when you

• press the AWB button, make the necessary preparations for this.

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Shooting techniques for different targets

ZEBRA 1 ZEBRA 2

OFF MARKER

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

99%

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Low-angle shooting

Set the Recording enable/disable switch to ON and use the START/STOP button on the handle to make it easier to shoot from low angles.

Set the Recording enable/disable switch to OFF

• to prevent inadvertent use of the START/STOP button on the handle when this function is not needed.

Recording enable/disable switch

START/STOP button

Self-portrait shooting

Images in the LCD when it is turned 180 degrees for self-portrait shooting may appear unusual. You can make them appear better by reversing left and right. Go to the setup menus, DISPLAY SETUP screen, SELF SHOOT, and select MIRROR. Shooting in mirror mode has no effect on what you actually shoot and record.

Zebra pattern

Press the ZEBRA button in CAM mode to show the zebra pattern or marker on the screen so you can check the brightness of the subject. Parts that may be whited out through over exposure are shown as a zebra pattern.

Very bright

•

Reecting parts

• You can remove most overexposed parts by adjusting the iris and shutter speed in the manual mode to remove the areas with zebra patterns. The display changes as follows each time you press the ZEBRA button.

In the setup menus, DISPLAY SETUP screen, ZEBRA DETECT 1 and ZEBRA DETECT 2, set the brightness for the zebra patterns. (Page 109) The zebra pattern you have set appears as a percentage on the display for about 2 seconds.

Marker

If you press the ZEBRA button again while the zebra pattern is being displayed, a marker appears in the center of the display (if you have set the setup menu, DISPLAY SETUP, MARKER to ON). The brightness of the areas near the screen center can be checked as a percentage (0% to 99%). “99%” appears if the percentage is over 99.

Shooting

Image level detection area

Marker

Image level

The normal display reappears if you press the ZEBRA button again.

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Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)

Checking and displaying shooting status

DISP/MODE CHK button

When you hold down the DISP/MODE CHK button during recording standby or recording, all the information including the setting status of the shooting functions and a list of functions allocated to the USER buttons, will be displayed. When you release the button, the normal display will be restored.

When you push the DISP/MODE CHK button during recording standby or recording, all the information will be unshown. When you press the button again, the normal display will be restored. The information is retained even if you turn off the unit’s power or switch to another operation mode.

To display property of the selected clip in MCR mode, press the DISP/MODE CH button in the thumbnail screen. Press the button again to return to the thumbnail screen.

Changing the image size

When recording in 576i (480i) mode, you can change the size (aspect ratio) of the images that you record. Select the aspect ratio in the setup menus, CAMERA SETUP screen, ASPECT CONV. (Page 101)

For menu operation (Page 95)

•

SIDE CROP:

Recorded in the regular 4:3 aspect ratio. The left and right edges of the image are cut.

LETTER BOX:

Recorded in the 16:9 aspect ratio. Black bands are recorded at the top and bottom of the image.

SQUEEZE:

The recorded images are squeezed horizontally so that they are shown as 16:9 images on a compatible wide-screen television. If you have selected SQUEEZE, “SQU” appears on the screen.

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To change the aspect ratio display of the

viewnder and LCD

Select the aspect ratio in the setup menus, DISPLAY SETUP screen, DISPLAY ASPECT. (Page 110)

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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

Optical Image Stabilizer

Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce the effects of camera shake when shooting by hand. Press the OIS button to turn the function on and off.

appears on the screen when this function is on. Turn the function off when using a tripod for more natural images.

This function will not be as effective when the

•

vibration is severe or when tracking a moving subject.

Adding effects to images

Press the USER button you have allocated to the BLACKFADE or WHITEFADE feature to add fading effects to your images. The button’s function is forcibly canceled during playback or REC CHECK and also when thumbnails are displayed.

BLACKFADE:

Press and hold to fade out to black. Audio also fades out. Fade-in starts when the button is released.

WHITEFADE:

Press and hold to fade out to white. Audio also fades out. Fade-in starts when the button is released.

Using the USER buttons

You can allocate one of sixteen features to each of the three USER buttons. Use these buttons to change shooting settings quickly or add effects to the images you are shooting. The following features are allocated to the buttons at the time of shipping.

USER1: WHITEFADE USER2: BACKLIGHT

USER3: TEXT MEMO For details, see the setup menus, SW MODE screen, USER1 to 3. (Page 103) If you press a USER button to which one of the following functions has been allocated and then turn off the power, that button will revert to the previous setting:

SPOTLIGHT, BACKLIGHT, ATW, ATW LOCK, GAIN:18 dB, D.ZOOM

Backlight compensation

Press the USER button you have allocated to the BACKLIGHT feature when shooting subjects lit from the back. BACK appears on the screen. Backlight compensation adjusts the iris so the subject doesn’t come out dark. Press the same USER button to turn the feature off.

Color bars

Press the BARS button in CAM mode to output a color bar screen to a television or monitor so you can adjust them. Press the button again to turn the feature off.

Shooting

A 1 kHz test tone is output in the color bar screen when ON is selected under TEST TONE on the setting menu AV IN/OUT SETUP screen.

The color bar can be recorded together with a

•

1 kHz test tone.

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Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)

Waveform monitor function

Press the WFM button in CAM mode to display a waveform of the image on the LCD monitor. Pressing the WFM button once again closes the waveform display.

WFM (Page 104) on the setting menu SW

• MODE screen allows you to switch between the waveform and vector display.

The viewnder does not show the waveform

• display. The waveform does not appear when the focus

• assist function is used. The waveform display cannot be recorded.

•

Adjusting the volume while shooting

Adjusting the volume

If you are monitoring the sound through headphones while shooting, you can adjust the volume with the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button.

To adjust the recording level (Page 53)

•

Backup recording

If you have connected equipment to the 1394 terminal (Pages 78 and 79), you can make automatic backup recordings of whatever you are shooting.

In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS

• screen, 1394 CONTROL and 1394 CMD SEL, select how to control the equipment you have connected. (Pages 112)

Note the following when backup recording.

Menu settings are retained even if you turn

• the power off. So if you use the camerarecorder with the settings for backup recording still in effect, images on media in any unit that connected may be overwritten. After backup recording, check the menu item settings before you operate the camerarecorder. If you use another AG-HPX171E as the

• external unit for backup recording, select “OFF” for 1394 CONTROL on the external unit and set it to MCR mode. Backup recording may not work properly if

• you connect two or more external units. Use a 1394 cable of 4.5 m or less for

• connection. Set the external unit up to receive 1394

• signals before backup recording. You can have a media in the external unit

• start recording automatically when the media

in this unit is almost nished. Set 1394

CONTROL on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (Page 112) to “CHAIN”. Note that images are recorded even when

• you perform a rec check. You cannot perform backup recording when

• the unit is set up for native recording. Backup recording does not work in three

• of the special recording modes: Interval recording, One-shot recording and Loop recording (Pages 47 – 49) Backup recording does not work during direct

• shooting (Page 67) in MCR mode.

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2-slot continuous recording

If you insert two P2 cards into the two card slots, this function allows you to record continuously on the two cards. You can also record continuously on three or more cards by replacing one card while data is being recorded on the other. (Hot swap recording) However, depending on when the P2 card is inserted into an empty slot (immediately after prerecording, or before or after continuous recording spanning two slots), there may be a delay in recognizing the P2 card. We recommend inserting the P2 card while there is at least one minute remaining on the card that is recording. The SLOT SEL button offers a one-touch mechanism to select the slot whose card will be recorded.

You cannot change slots while recording so do

• this during recording standby. Does not support hot swap playback.

•

Shot mark function

The marks attached to the thumbnails of clips are called shot marks. On the thumbnail screen monitor you can select only those clips with a shot mark and display them or play them back. During recording, when you press the USER button to which the SHOT MARK function has been allocated, MARK ON appears in the LCD monitor

or the viewnder, and a shot mark is set for the

thumbnail of the clip being recorded. If you press the button again, the shot mark is released. You can also set or release the shot marks by performing the thumbnail operations for clips. (Page 67) However, note that you cannot set or release shot marks during playback.

INVALID appears when you cannot set or release

• shot marks. When the video data of a single shoot using

• hot swap recording is made up of multiple clips, you cannot set or release shot marks unless all the P2 cards that make up the video data are inserted into the slots. You cannot set or release shot marks during loop

• recording.

Text memo recording

This function adds text memos at the video points on the clip now being recorded or played back. When you press the USER button to which the TEXT MEMO function has been allocated, the text memo will be recorded at that point. (Page 43) On the thumbnail screen you can select only those clips where text memos have been added, and then either display those clips or play them back. You can record up to a hundred text memos per clip. You will need the latest updated version of P2 Viewer to edit the text memos. (Page 123)

You cannot record text memos during interval

• recording or one-shot recording. INVALID appears when you cannot record text

• memos.

Time stamp function

Use the time stamp function to record date and time of shooting on the video. Select ON under TIME STAMP on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. “ R ” prexes the date and time display in the

viewnder and the LCD monitor when the time

stamp function is on.

“ R ” is not recorded on the video.

• The size and location of the date and time

• characters will vary with the recording format. The data recorded depends on the DATE/TIME

• setting on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. No data is recorded when OFF is selected. Superimposed characters are output only during

• 1394 output.

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Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)

LAST CLIP DELETE function

Assign LAST CLIP to any of the USER 1 – 3 buttons to enable a convenient way to delete the last recorded clip. Pressing the USER button to which LAST CLIP

was assigned displays a YES/NO conrmation

dialog on the screen. Select YES, and the last recorded clip is deleted and “LAST CLIP DELETE OK” is displayed.

Select NO to cancel clip deletion.

• Clips cannot be deleted when a switch has been

• made to the MCR or PC mode or the recording format has been changed after completing a recording. Then it will not be possible to delete the clip by turning the power off and turning it back on. This button cannot be used to delete clips when

• a P2 card (one of two inserted cards) has been removed and reinserted after recording, nor can it be used to delete clips on a write-protected P2 card. In hot swap recording, the clip delete function is

• not available unless all the P2 cards containing data shot in one recording operation are inserted.

The YES/NO conrmation dialog does not appear

• when the clip delete function is not available.

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Using the special recording functions

Making the settings in the RECORDING SETUP screen (Page 105) enables special recording functions such as Pre-recording, Interval Recording, One Shot Recording, and Loop Recording.

These special recording functions can be used only when the settings below are established.

OPERATION TYPE item (Page 99): VIDEO CAM

• Recording format: • When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz

•

1080i/50i, 720P/50P, 576i/50i, 1080i/25P, 720P/25P or 576i/25P

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.94 Hz

• 1080i/60i, 720P/60P, 480i/60i, 1080i/30P, 720P/30P or 480i/30P

Pre-recording (PRE REC)

This function is used to record pictures and

sound starting at a xed time (approx. 3 seconds

for HD recording or approx. 7 seconds for 576i (480i) recording) before the time when the actual recording has been set to start.

Recording start operation Recording stop operation

(Time)

Actual recording

Pre-recording time

time

1 Check that the settings given above have

been established for the OPERATION TYPE item and recording format.

2 Select ON under PREREC MODE.

(Page 105)

For menu operations (Page 95)

•

3 Press the START/STOP button.

Pre-recording starts.

In the following cases, the pre-recording

• function will be canceled, and recording will be initiated from the respective operation points.

· When 1394 input recording is initiated

· When the unit is transferred from the

playback mode to the recording mode

· When interval recording is initiated

· When one-shot recording is initiated

· When loop recording is initiated Immediately after switching from the MCR

• mode to CAM mode, immediately after turning on the camera-recorder’s power or immediately after changing the PRE-REC option setting, it may not be possible to record the images and sound before the time mentioned on the previous page has elapsed even if the recording has been started straight away.

Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)

With this function, the unit continuously records frames (1/25 (1/30) sec.) one at a time with an interval. The interval can be set with INTERVAL TIME item.

One-frame recording

Time set as INTERVAL TIME

One-frame recording

Time set as INTERVAL TIME

One-frame recording

(Time)

1 Check that the settings given above have

been established for the OPERATION TYPE item and recording format.

2 Select INTERVAL under REC FUNCTION.

(Page 105)

For menu operations (Page 95)

•

3 Set the time INTERVAL TIME. (Page 105) 4 Press the START/STOP button.

The unit starts INTERVAL REC operation.

To stop operation, push the Operation lever

• in the g direction. To release the function, either turn off the

• unit’s power or select NORMAL under REC FUNCTION. The following displays will appear on the left

• of the operation status display. While recording is underway: I-REC lights up. In temporary standby: I-PAUSE lights up. While recording is stopped: The “I-” of I-

PAUSE ashes.

However, if the duration selected in step 3 is

less than 2 seconds, I-REC will ash while

recording is underway in accordance with the set time. The pre-recording function does not work.

•

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Using the special recording functions (continued)

No sound is recorded.

• All data recorded while this mode is active

•

will be contained in one le.

No guarantees are made for the 1394 output

• images. Operation is not possible even if only one of

• the inserted cards is DIR ENTRY NG CARD. (Page 92) After interval recording has started, a

• recordable P2 card cannot be used even if it is inserted into an empty slot. The slots for recording in this mode are

• indicated by the orange P2 card access lamps. The slots for recording P2 cards that are inserted after starting recording are indicated by the green P2 card access lamps. Text memos cannot be added.

•

No guarantees are made for the 1394 output

• images. Operation is not possible even if only one of

• the inserted cards is DIR ENTRY NG CARD. (Page 92) When continuous one-shot recording

• is performed, there may be delays in acknowledging the recording operation. After one-shot recording has started, a

• recordable P2 card cannot be used even if it is inserted into an empty slot. The slots for recording in this mode are

• indicated by the orange P2 card access lamps. The slots for recording P2 cards that are

• inserted after starting recording are indicated by the green P2 card access lamps. Text memos cannot be added.

•

One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC)

This function records a single shot at each unit of time which has been set.

1 Check that the settings given on Page 47

have been established for the OPERATION TYPE item and recording format.

2 Select ONE SHOT under REC FUNCTION.

(Page 105)

For menu operations (Page 95)

•

3 Set the recording time using ONE-SHOT

TIME. (Page 105)

4 Press the START/STOP button.

Recording continues for the duration set in step 2 and then goes on standby. To stop operation, push the Operation lever in the g direction. To release standby, either turn off the unit’s power or select NORMAL under REC FUNCTION.

The following displays will appear on the left

• of the operation status display. While recording is underway: I-REC lights up. In temporary standby: I-PAUSE lights up. While recording is stopped: The “I-” of

I-PAUSE ashes.

The pre-recording function does not work.

• No sound is recorded.

• All data recorded while this mode is active

•

will be contained in one le.

Loop recording (LOOP REC)

This function is used to record rst on one card

and then on the next when you have inserted two P2 cards into the card slots. If there is not enough free memory remaining on the second card,

recording returns to the rst card whose data will

then be overwritten. When data is overwritten, the saved clips are deleted, and then the new clips are recorded in their place. (Clip deletion is performed approximately 30 seconds before the overwrite.)

1 Check that the settings given on Page 47

have been established for the OPERATION TYPE item and recording format.

2 Select LOOP under REC FUNCTION.

(Page 105)

For menu operations (Page 95)

•

3 Press the START/STOP button.

Recording starts. To stop operation, press the START/STOP button. To release the function, either turn off the unit’s power or select NORMAL under REC FUNCTION.

The following displays will appear on the left

• of the operation status display. While recording is underway: L-REC lights up. While recording is stopped: L-PAUSE lights up.

Insufcient memory space: LACK L- ashes.

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Use two P2 cards each with a recording

• capacity of more than one minute. Recording stops when either card is ejected. This function does not work during 1394

• input recording. The pre-recording function does not work.

• Operation is not possible even if only one of

• the inserted cards is DIR ENTRY NG CARD. (Page 92) Stopping may take some time.

• The following operations are not

• acknowledged until the P2 card access lamps change from blinking to fully lit up. The slots for recording in this mode are

• indicated by the orange P2 card access lamps. Text memos cannot be added.

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1/60.0

PUSH STILL

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

Adjusting the shutter speed

SHUTTER button

SPEED SELECT button

1 Press the SHUTTER button.

Each time you press the SHUTTER button, the shutter speed switches between normal (OFF) and the speed you selected with the SPEED SELECT button.

Remember that the faster the shutter speed,

• the lower the sensitivity. If iris is set to auto, then it will open wider

• with higher shutter speeds and thereby reduce focal depth. It will take longer to focus when the

• shutter speed has been reduced so it is recommended that the unit be secured to a tripod, etc. for use.

2 After you have pressed the SHUTTER

button, press SPEED SELECT to select the shutter speed.

The shutter speed changes as follows each time you press SPEED SELECT + (The order is reversed for the SHUTTER SELECT

The current shutter speed appears on the

viewnder and LCD screens unless you have

selected OFF in OTHER DISPLAY in the DISPLAY SETUP screen of the setup menus. It is not displayed if you have set the shutter speed to normal (OFF).

- button.)

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz

With the 1080i/50i, 720P/50P and 576i/50i formats

Standard (Off) 1/50

SYNCRO SCAN "1/12 "1/25 "1/60 "1/120

 

1/2000 "1/1000 "1/500 "1/250

With the 1080i/25P, 720P/25P, 576i/25P and 720P/25PN formats

Standard (Off) 1/50

SYNCRO SCAN "1/12 "1/25 "1/60

 

1/1000 "1/500 "1/250 "1/120

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.94 Hz

With the 1080i/60i, 720P/60P and 480i/60i formats

Standard (Off) 1/60

SYNCRO SCAN "1/15 "1/30 "1/100

 

1/2000 "1/1000 "1/500 "1/250 "1/120

With the 1080i/30P, 720P/30P, 480i/30P and 720P/30PN formats

Standard (Off) 1/50

SYNCRO SCAN "1/15 "1/30 "1/60

 

1/1000 "1/500 "1/250 "1/120

With the 1080i/24P, 480i/24P, 1080i/24PA and 480i/24PA formats

Standard (Off) 1/50

SYNCRO SCAN "1/24 "1/60

 

1/1000 "1/500 "1/250 "1/120

With the 720P/24P and 720P/24PN formats

Standard (Off) 1/50

SYNCRO SCAN "1/12 "1/24 "1/60

 

1/1000 "1/500 "1/250 "1/120

* Bold and underlines indicate formats that can be selected only when VIDEO COM is selected under

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OPERATION TYPE, and OFF is selected under DRS in the SCENE FILE screen of the setup menus.

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With articial lighting and especially uorescent

lights and mercury-vapor lamps, the luminance changes in synchronization with the power line frequency. When this frequency is 50 Hz, mutual interference will occur between the camerarecorder’s vertical sync frequency (approx. 60 Hz) and the lighting frequency (50 Hz). This means that the white balance may change periodically.

Before shooting in areas with articial lighting or

adjusting the white balance, set the shutter speed as follows.

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz

Progressive mode

OFF (50i) 1/60 OFF (1/50)

25P/25PN OFF (1/50) 1/60

The gain is xed at 0 dB with a shutter speed of

• 1/12.

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.94 Hz

Progressive mode

OFF (60i) 1/100 OFF (1/60)

30P OFF (1/50) 1/60

24P/24PA/ 24PN

The gain is xed at 0 dB with a shutter speed of

• 1/12 and 1/15.

Shutter speed

50 Hz 60 Hz

Shutter speed

50 Hz 60 Hz

OFF (1/50) 1/60

Synchro scan

Set the shutter speed of the synchro scan (used when shooting a television or computer monitor) in the setup menus, SCENE FILE screen, SYNCRO SCAN. (Page 99)

Adjust the shutter speed to match the frequency

• of the television or computer monitor to minimize the horizontal noise that appears when shooting such subjects. When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.94 Hz, by

• switching to progressive mode you can also shoot PAL system television screens. When the OPERATION TYPE option in the

• SCENE FILE screen (Page 99) is set to FILM CAM, the shutter opening angle can be adjusted from 10° to 360° in 0.5° steps. Example: When the recording frame rate is set to 25 (24) fps and the exposure time is halved, 1/25 (1/24)÷2 = 1/50 (1/48) = 180° (1/25 (1/24) = 360°) In the default setting (180°), this becomes 1/2 of the exposure time. If it were 90°, it would be 1/4, and if it were 45°, it would be 1/8 of the exposure time. (Shutter opening angle: This is equivalent to the

shutter speed of a lm camera, and a wider angle

results in a longer exposure to light.) If the shutter speed is displayed in blue

• characters followed by (1/50 (1/60)), you cannot change the shutter speed in the blue characters while the current recording format is used. The

speed is xed at (1/50 (1/60)).

A change under SYSTEM FREQ resets the

• camera to its factory settings.

Shooting

You can change the progressive mode in the setup menu with REC FORMAT in the RECORDING SETUP screen. (Page 105)

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BARS

CH1 SELECT

RESET/TC SET

REC

CH2 SELECT

AUDIO

INT(L) INPUT1 INPUT2

SHUTTER

SPEES SELECT

INT(R)

INPUT2

INPUT1

MIC POWER+48V

ON OFF

INPUT2

OFF

LCD

ZEBRA

EVF DTL

OIS

WFM

COUNTER

Switching Audio Input

During shooting, you can record up to four channels of sound. You can also switch the input sound to be recorded on each of the channels to the built-in microphones, external microphones or audio equipment connected to camera. (See table below)

CH1* CH2** CH3 CH4

INT(L): Built-in

microphone L

INT(L): Built-in

microphone L

INPUT1

INPUT1 INPUT2

INPUT2 INPUT2

INPUT2

INT(R): Built-in microphone R

INPUT2 INPUT1

INT(R): Built-in microphone R

INT(L): Built-in

microphone L

INT(L): Built-in

microphone L

INT(L): Built-in

microphone L

INT(L): Built-in

microphone L

INPUT1 INPUT2

INT(R): Built-in

microphone R

INPUT2

INT(R): Built-in

microphone R

INT(R): Built-in

microphone R

INPUT2

* The input sound to be recorded onto CH1 can be

switched using the CH1 SELECT switch.

** The input sound to be recorded onto CH2 can be

switched using the CH2 SELECT switch.

The CH3 and CH4 input sound is determined

• automatically by what was selected using the CH1 SELECT switch and CH2 SELECT switch.

However, the following restrictions apply depending on the media and format used. (Page 125, Recording format)

When the DVCPRO HD or DVCPRO50 format is used:

The recording mode is xed at 4-channel

recording.

When the DVCPRO25 or DV format is used:

Either 2 or 4 channels can be selected using 25M REC CH SEL on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen.

INPUT 1/2 (MIC

CH2 SELECT switch

CH1 SELECT switch

POWER +48V) Switch

Using the built-in microphone

1 Switch the CH1 SELECT switch to INT (L).

Audio from the built-in microphone Lch is

• recorded to audio channel 1.

2 Switch the CH2 SELECT switch to INT (R).

Audio from the built-in microphone Rch is

• recorded to audio channel 2.

Using another microphone and audio equipment

1 Connect an external microphone or audio

equipment to the INPUT 1/2 (XLR 3-pin) terminal. (Page 77)

2 Use the INPUT 1/2 switch to switch the

audio input. LINE: (audio equipment is connected)

Input level is 0 dBu.

MIC: (another microphone is connected)

Input level is -50 dBu. You can change the input level to -60 dBu in the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen MIC GAIN 1 and MIC GAIN 2 (Page 106). Be aware that sensitivity will be higher if you choose -60 dBu so you will record more noise.

3 When using the phantom microphone,

set the INPUT 1/2 (MIC POWER +48V) switch to ON.

ON: (When using the phantom microphone)

+48V power supply to INPUT 1/2 terminal.

OFF: (When a phantom microphone is not connected)

No power supply for INPUT 1/2 terminal. The battery will discharge faster if you use a

• phantom microphone. Set to OFF if you connect equipment not

• compatible with +48V. You can damage such equipment if you leave the setting at ON.

INPUT 1/2 switches

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C H

-18 dB -12 dB 0 dB

C H

-20 dB -12 dB 0 dB

C H

4 Use the CH1 SELECT switch to select

the input signal to be recorded to audio channel 1. INT (L):

Audio from the built-in microphone Lch is recorded to audio channel 1.

INPUT 1:

Audio from a device connected to INPUT 1 terminal is recorded to channel 1.

INPUT 2:

Audio from a device connected to INPUT 2 terminal is recorded to channel 1.

5 Use the CH2 SELECT switch to select

the input signal to be recorded to audio channel 2. INT (R):

Audio from the built-in microphone Rch is recorded to audio channel 2.

INPUT 2:

Audio from a device connected to INPUT 2 terminal is recorded to channel 2.

When inputting the microphone signal to

• channels 1 and 2, connect the microphone to INPUT 2 and switch both CH1 SELECT and CH2 SELECT to INPUT 2.

Adjusting the recording level

AUDIO LEVEL knob

Use the AUDIO LEVEL knob to adjust the recording level of the built-in microphone or of audio signals input through the INPUT 1/2 (XLR 3-pin) terminal. To adjust the volume of the sound for monitoring. (Page 44) To adjust the recording level of the audio signals, turn the AUDIO LEVEL knob while referring to the audio level meter at the bottom left of

the viewnder and LCD monitor, regardless of

the MIC ALC option setting (Page 106) on the RECORDING SETUP screen of the setting menu.

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz

Shooting

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.94 Hz

The CH1 and CH2 characters are highlighted

• (they will appear in black text) when INT MIC on the AV IN/OUT SETUP screen is set to OFF.

INT MIC ON INT MIC OFF

Check the recording level prior to shooting.

The recording level is set higher than for

•

Panasonic’s broadcast-use camera recorders (AJ series).

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SCENE FILE F1:

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MATRIX NORM1

OFF THIN –– ––

NORMAL

–– –– –– ––

MIRROR

SKIN TONE DTL

LCD SET

EVF SET

V DETAIL FREQ

NAME EDIT

LCD BACKLIGHT

SELF SHOOT

SCENE FILE F1:

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MATRIX NORM1

OFF THIN –– ––

YES

–– –– –– ––

MIRROR

SKIN TONE DTL

LCD SET

EVF SET

V DETAIL FREQ

NAME EDIT

LCD BACKLIGHT

SELF SHOOT

Using scene les

The settings according to the variety of shooting circumstances are stored in each position of scene

le dial. When shooting, you can retrieve the necessary le instantly using scene le dial.

Scene le dial

During recording, the OPERATION TYPE

• and FRAME RATE (Page 99) settings remain

unchanged even when the scene le is changed.

To change these settings, set the camerarecorder to recording standby state.

When the camera-recorder is shipped from the

factory, the following les are stored.

F1: SCENE

File suitable for normal shooting.

F2: SCENE FLUO.

File suitable for shooting under uorescent

lights, ie. indoors.

F3: SCENE SPARK

File suitable for shooting with fuller variations of resolution, coloring and contrast.

F4: SCENE B-STR

File for broadening the contrast of dark parts, such as when shooting sunsets.

F5: SCENE CINE V

File suitable for shooting movie-like scenes where the contrast is to be emphasized. (The recording format remains unchanged even

when the scene le is changed. It must be

set using the REC FORMAT option on the RECORDING SETUP screen. (Page 105))

F6: SCENE CINE D

File suitable for shooting movie-like scenes where the dynamic range is to be emphasized. (The recording format remains

unchanged even when the scene le is

changed. It must be set using the REC FORMAT option on the RECORDING SETUP screen. (Page 105))

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Changing scene le settings

The setting value of the scene le can be changed. Also you can save the changed scene le to each position of the scene le dial.

Example: Change the name of the scene le.

1 Set the POWER switch to ON. 2 Turn the scene le dial, then select the

scene le to be changed.

3 In the setup menus, select the SCENE FILE

screen.

For menu operation (Page 95)

• You can also use the menu buttons on the

• remote control. (Page 14)

4 Push the Operation lever in the

or r

direction to select NAME EDIT.

5 Press the Operation lever (or push it in the

direction), then push it in the r direction

to select YES and press it again.

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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

OSD

COUNTER

RESET TITLE

VOL +

MULTI/

P-IN-P

REC A.DUB

PLAY/REW FF/

ZOOM

DATE/

TIME

PHOTO

SHOT

START/

STOP

COUNTER

NAME EDIT

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

SW POSITION F1

+/– : PUSH q / g SEL : PUSH t / y

SCENE FILE F1:

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

LOAD/SAVE/INIT –– ––

VIDEO CAM

DEFAULT

1/48.0

0 0 0 0

OPERATION TYPE

V DETAIL LEVEL DETAIL CORING

FRAME RATE

SYNCRO SCAN

DETAIL LEVEL

CHROMA LEVEL

SCENE FILE F1:

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

LOAD/SAVE/INIT –– ––

LOAD

SAVE

INITIAL

0 0 0 0

OPERATION TYPE

V DETAIL LEVEL DETAIL CORING

FRAME RATE

SYNCRO SCAN

DETAIL LEVEL

CHROMA LEVEL

SCENE FILE F1:

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

SAVE?

YES –– –PUSH STILL

6 When the screen shown below appears,

use the Operation lever to enter a 6-

character le name.

Set the same as user information. (Page 62)

Characters that can be set

• Space, A to Z, 0 to 9, : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^_-./

When the lename has been set, you can

erase all characters using the RESET button on the camera or the remote control.

Camera or Remote control

7 After you nish setting the lename, press

the MENU button.

8 Push the Operation lever in the

to select LOAD/SAVE/INIT.

direction

10 Press the Operation lever to select YES

when the screen shown below appears.

(To return to the menu level above, press the MENU button.)

The message below appears, and the changes to

the scene le are complete.

SAVE

PROCESSING...



SAVE

COMPLETED !

11 Press MENU twice to exit the menus.

To return to a previously saved setting after a

•

change in scene le settings, select LOAD in step

9 and do steps 10 and 11.

To return the scene le settings to the factory

• settings, select INITIAL in step 9, then do steps 10 to 11.

Shooting

9 Press the Operation lever, push it in the

direction to select SAVE and press it again.

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CARD FUNCTIONS

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

SCENE FILE –– ––

–– –– –– ––

NORMAL

–– –– –– ––

MIRROR

USER FILE

LCD SET

EVF SET

SD CARD FORMAT

LCD BACKLIGHT

SELF SHOOT

SCENE FILE (SD CARD)

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

FILE SELECT 1

–– –– –– –– NO FILE NO FILE NO FILE NO FILE –– ––

READ

FILE 3 FILE 4

WRITE

FILE 1 FILE 2

TITLE RELOAD

SCENE FILE (SD CARD)

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

FILE SELECT 1

–– –– YES NO FILE NO FILE NO FILE NO FILE –– ––

READ

FILE 3 FILE 4

WRITE

FILE 1 FILE 2

TITLE RELOAD

SCENE FILE (SD CARD)

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

WRITE FILE 1

YES –– – PUSH STILL

+/– : PUSH q / g

TITLE EDIT

TITLE 1

SEL : PUSH t / y

Saving scene les and other settings on SD memory cards

You can save up to four scene le settings or other settings as les on an SD memory card, and you

can also load them from the card.

The data in all the scene les, F1 to F6, is

• rewritten. Insert the SD memory card into the unit.

• (Page 29)

If you have saved a scene le

1 Set the unit’s POWER switch to ON. 2 Select SCENE FILE on the setting menu

CARD FUNCTIONS screen, select YES and press the Operation lever. (or push it in the

direction)

For all other settings, select USER FILE.

For menu operations (Page 95)

• You can also use the menu buttons on the

• remote control. (Page 14)

3 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to select a le number (1 to 4).

or q

4 Push the Operation lever in the

or r

direction to select WRITE and press it again.

5 Push the Operation lever in the

direction

to display the screen below, then select YES and press the Operation lever again.

In the following example, TITLE 1 is the

•

lename. (To change the lename, see

page 57.)

The message shown below appears to indicate

that the change in scene le settings has been

completed.

NOW WRITING...



WRITE OK

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6 Press the MENU button four times to cancel

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

OSD

COUNTER

RESET TITLE

VOL +

MULTI/

P-IN-P

REC A.DUB

PLAY/REW FF/

ZOOM

DATE/

TIME

PHOTO

SHOT

START/

STOP

COUNTER

the menu mode.

To load a le

1) Perform steps 1 to 3, select READ in step 4 and push the Operation lever.

When reading is completed, READ OK

appears.

To title a le

1) Perform steps 1 to 4.

2) Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select a character, then push it in the q direction to move to the next character. (The next character can now be selected.)

You can input any of the following characters:

•

Space, A to Z, 0 to 9, : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^_-./ You can erase all characters using the

•

RESET button on the camera or the remote control.

ENGLISH

Shooting

Camera or Remote control

3) When all characters have been entered, push the Operation lever in the w direction at the left end (or in q direction at the right end) of the characters. Then press the Operation lever .

To reload a le from an SD memory card

1) Perform steps 1 and 2.

2) Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to move to TITLE RELOAD, display YES and press it again.

The le reloads.

If WRITE NG FORMAT ERROR appears,

• format the SD memory card. (Page 29) If WRITE NG WRITE PROTECT appears,

• release the protected status of the SD memory card. If WRITE NG CANNOT ACCESS appears,

• quit all other operations (such as playback) before proceeding. If WRITE NG ERROR appears, the SD

• memory card may be defective. Replace it.

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Clip metadata

You can add the video and audio systems, name of the videographer, shooting location, text memos and other information to the video data you have recorded on the P2 card. This data is called the clip metadata. (Display method: Page 70)

There are two kinds of clip metadata: the data that is recorded automatically during shooting, and the

data in the metadata upload le created on the SD

memory card which is loaded in the unit. (Loading method: Page 73)

Creating the metadata upload le on the SD

memory card

You will need the latest updated version of P2 Viewer. Download it from the URL address given below, and install it in the computer. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/

What the clip metadata consists of

You can set the items underlined below by loading

the metadata upload le on the SD memory

card. All other items are set automatically during shooting.

GLOBAL CLIP ID:

This indicates the global clip ID that shows the shooting status of the clip.

USER CLIP NAME:

This indicates the name of the clip that the user has set.*1

VIDEO:

This indicates the recorded image’s FRAME RATE, PULL DOWN system and ASPECT RATIO.

AUDIO:

This indicates the recorded sound’s SAMPLING RATE (sampling frequency) and BITS PER SAMPLE (number of quantizing bits).

ACCESS:

This indicates the CREATOR (name of the person recording), CREATION DATE (recording date), LAST UPDATE DATE (date on which the data was last updated), and LAST UPDATE PERSON (the person who last updated the data).

DEVICE:

This indicates the MANUFACTURER (manufacturer of the equipment), SERIAL NO. (serial number of the equipment) and MODEL NAME (equipment model name).

SHOOT:

This indicates the SHOOTER (name of the videographer), START DATE (date and time at which shooting started), END DATE (date and time at which shooting ended) and LOCATION/ ALTITUDE/LONGITUDE/LATITUDE/SOURCE/ PLACE NAME (shooting location, altitude, longitude, latitude, information source, name of location).

SCENARIO:

This indicates the PROGRAM NAME, SCENE NO. and TAKE NO.

NEWS:

This indicates the REPORTER (name of the reporter), PURPOSE (purpose of data collection) and OBJECT (target of data collection).

MEMO: *2

This indicates the No. (memo No.), OFFSET (frame position from the beginning of the clip), PERSON (name of the person who recorded the text memo), and TEXT (contents of memo).

THUMBNAIL:

Indicates thumbnail image offset. It is used in editing thumbnails with the EXCH. THUMBNAIL function.

*1 If there is no information in the metadata

upload le, the global clip ID serves as the

USER CLIP NAME. The USER CLIP NAME recording method is selectable. Please refer to Appendix (Page 126).

*2 When MEMO is to be input, you must input

TEXT. You cannot input PERSON only.

It may not be possible to load les which have

• been edited using a viewer other than the P2 Viewer. (In this case, UNKNOWN DATA will be displayed.) Only printable ASCII characters can be

• displayed by this unit. Due to the limitations imposed by this unit

• on the number of characters which can be displayed, not all the data can be displayed. (This does not mean that the data which is not displayed has been deleted.) Use a P2 viewer or other program to check all the data.

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Using the Counter

ENGLISH

Counter display

You can display a counter that indicates how much time has elapsed during shooting or playback.

1 Press the COUNTER button.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows. (Page 88)

0 : 00. 00 (CAM mode only)

Counter value

CLIP 0 : 00. 00 (When CLIP is selected for the REC COUNTER item on the DISPLAY SETUP screen)

The value is automatically reset at start of shooting and the counter value appears during each shooting session.

TC XX:XX:XX:XX

Time code value (When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz, display time code frame digits in 25 frames. When SYSTEM FREQ is set to

59.94 Hz, display time code frame digits in 24 frames when 720/24PN is set, and in 30 frames when any other format is set.)

tc XX:XX:XX:XX (Only in 59.94 Hz FILM CAM mode)

During recording and playback when FILM CAM has been set under OPERATION TYPE, the time code frame digits are converted into 24 frames for display. However, “tc” does not appear during recording when 720/24PN has been set under REC FORMAT, or during recording and playback when 720/30PN has been set. During playback when 720/24PN has been set, the time code frame digits are converted into 30 frames for display. (Pages 99 and

105)

UB XX XX XX XX

User information

FR --- -

Frame rate (25P(30P/24P/24PA)) and frame sequence in progressive mode shooting.

No display:

Data is not displayed.

1394TC preset mode

When shooting using a multi-camera, you can synchronously set the initial values of TC. The camera used for synchronization is the MASTER and the camera being synchronized is the SLAVE.

1 Connect a second camera with a 1394

cable and turn both cameras on.

For connection (Page 79)

•

2 Put the MASTER camera in CAMERA mode

and output a video signal from the 1394 terminal.

Set both cameras to the same recording

• format.

Do the remaining steps on the SLAVE camera.

3 Switch the SLAVE camera to MCR mode,

set 1394TC REGEN on the RECORDING SETUP screen of the setup menu to OFF and then set the counter so that it shows the TCG display.

You cannot do this if you have selected

• REGEN.

4 In the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP

screen, set 1394 IN PRESET to ON. (Page 107)

1394TC appears on the screen.

•

5 Stop the media. 6 Press the COUNTER RESET/TC SET button.

The TCG value is preset with the TC value from the input 1394 signal.

“TC SET OK” is displayed for about 2

• seconds in the center of the screen.

7 Reset the SLAVE camera to CAMERA

mode.

Shooting

Resetting the counter

Press the COUNTER RESET button while the counter is displayed.

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RECORDING SETUP

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MIC GAIN2 -50dB

2CH

REC RUN

–– ––

FRM.RATE

–– ––

OFF

25M REC CH SEL

UB MODE UB PRESET

TC MODE

TCG

TC PRESET

TIME STAMP

RECORDING SETUP

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MIC GAIN2 -50dB

2CH

REC RUN

–– ––

YES

–– ––

OFF

25M REC CH SEL

UB MODE UB PRESET

TC MODE

TCG

TC PRESET

TIME STAMP

TC PRESET

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MONTH

+/– : PUSH q / g

0 0 h 0 0 m 0 0 s 0 0 f

SEL : PUSH t / y

Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time data

Recharging the built-in battery

The camera’s internal battery saves the date and time. “ ” appears on the screen of the viewnder or LCD when the internal battery is running low on charge. Do the following to recharge it. Reset the date and time when fully recharged.

1 Connect the AC adapter. (Page 16)

Leave the POWER switch at OFF.

•

2 Leave the camera-recorder like this for

about 4 hours.

The internal battery charges during this time.

• Recharge the battery regularly to ensure

• correct TC and menu operations.

If “ ” appears even after charging, it means that the internal battery must be replaced. Ask your dealer to do this.

Setting the time code

In the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen, set the following time code related items. (Page 106)

TC MODE

• TCG

• TC PRESET

• 1394 TC REGEN (appears when in MCR mode)

•

Specifying the time code (TC PRESET)

Set TC PRESET so you can record a value of your choice as the initial setting for the time code to be used at the start of recording.

1 Set the POWER switch to ON. 2 On the setting menu RECORDING SETUP

screen, push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to move to TC PRESET and press it again.

3 Push the Operation lever in the

to move to YES and press it again.

direction

In MCR mode and 1394 TC REGEN is ON, you cannot change the items shown above.

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4 When the screen below appears, set the

time code value.

Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select a time code value.

ENGLISH

TC PRESET

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MONTH

+/– : PUSH q / g

1 0 h 0 0 m 0 0 s 0 0 f

SEL : PUSH t / y

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

OSD

COUNTER

RESET TITLE

VOL +

MULTI/

P-IN-P

REC A.DUB

PLAY/REW FF/

ZOOM

DATE/

TIME

PHOTO

SHOT

START/

STOP

COUNTER

TC PRESET

PRESET OK?

YES –– –PUSH STILL

Push the Operation lever in the q direction to move to the next digit, then push it in the e or

direction to select a value.

You can reset the time code to zero by pressing RESET on the camera or the remote control.

Camera or Remote control

5 Press the MENU button when you have

nished setting the time code.

6 Push the Operation lever in the

to move to YES and press it again.

direction

7 Press MENU twice to exit the menus.

With this unit, the time code value is adjusted in accordance with the format and frame rate. For this reason, bear in mind that making a change in the format or frame rate may result in discontinuity from the last time code value of the previous recording.

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz

Recording format

Frame

rate

720P/25PN —

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.94 Hz

Recording format

Frame

rate

1080i/24P, 1080i/24PA 480i/24P, 480i/24PA

720P/60P, 720P/30P 720P/24P

720P/24PN —

720P/30PN —

—

Time code

adjustment

Adjustable in 2-frame

increments

Time code

adjustment

Adjustable in 5-frame

increments

Adjustable in 4-frame

increments

Adjustable in 2-frame

increments

Shooting

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RECORDING SETUP

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MIC GAIN2 -50dB

2CH

REC RUN

–– ––

USER

–– ––

OFF

25M REC CH SEL

UB MODE

UB PRESET

TC MODE TCG

TC PRESET

TIME STANP

RECORDING SETUP

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MIC GAIN2 -50dB

2CH

REC RUN

–– ––

USER

–– ––

OFF

25M REC CH SEL

UB MODE

UB PRESET

TC MODE TCG

TC PRESET

TIME STANP

RECORDING SETUP

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MIC GAIN2 -50dB

2CH

REC RUN

–– ––

USER

–– ––

YES

25M REC CH SEL

UB MODE

UB PRESET

TC MODE TCG

TC PRESET

TIME STANP

UB PRESET

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MONTH

+/– : PUSH q / g

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SEL : PUSH t / y

UB PRESET

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MONTH

+/– : PUSH q / g

F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SEL : PUSH t / y

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

OSD

COUNTER

RESET TITLE

VOL +

MULTI/

P-IN-P

REC A.DUB

PLAY/REW FF/

ZOOM

DATE/

TIME

PHOTO

SHOT

START/

STOP

COUNTER

Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time data (continued)

Setting user information

Setting user information allows you to store 8-digit memo (information such as the date and time) in the hexagonal format on the sub code track area. User information is automatically saved in the memory and retained after you turn off the power.

1 Set the POWER switch to ON. 2 In the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP

screen UB MODE, select USER.

For menu operation (Page 95)

• You can also use the menu buttons on the

• remote control. (Page 14)

Example: In the CAM mode

3 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to move to UB PRESET and press it again.

or r

5 Set the user information.

Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select user information characters.

You can use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters

• from A to F.

Push the Operation lever in the q direction to move to the next digit, then push it in the er direction to select a character.

You can reset the user information to nothing by pressing RESET on the camera or the remote control.

4 Push the Operation lever in the

to move to YES and press it again.

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direction

Camera or Remote control

6 Press the MENU button when you have

nished setting the user information.

ENGLISH

UB PRESET

PRESET OK?

YES –– –PUSH STILL

7 Push the Operation lever in the

direction

to move to YES and press it again.

8 Press MENU twice to exit the menus.

Shooting

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Basic playback operations

SLOT SEL

MODE

CAM

MCR

POWER ON

OFF

INDEX STOP INDEX

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

PLAY

INDEX STOP

/REW FF/

INDEX STOP INDEX

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

PLAY

INDEX STOP

/REW FF/

INDEX STOP INDEX

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

PLAY

INDEX STOP

/REW FF/

INDEX STOP INDEX

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

PLAY

INDEX STOP

/REW FF/

INDEX STOP INDEX

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

PLAY

INDEX STOP

/REW FF/

1 Turn the POWER switch to ON.

While pressing the lock release, turn the POWER switch to ON.

2 Press the mode button so the MCR lamp

Lock release

For details on playing back clips using thumbnails, see Page 65.

Operations using the Operation lever Remote Control Play ( q)

Use this button in stop mode to start playback from the beginning of the selected clip. During playback, the unit enters the variable speed search mode and starts 1x playback. (Page 75)

Fast-forward ( y)

Use this button during playback to fast-forward the selected clip (4 x speed). When the thumbnail screen is cancelled, you can also perform this operation while the camera is stopped. When this button is held down, the playback speed becomes faster (32x speed). When pressed during a pause, playback advances one clip.

Rewind (t )

Use this button during playback to rewind the selected clip (4 x speed). When the thumbnail screen is cancelled, you can also perform this operation while the camera is stopped.When this button is held down, the playback speed becomes faster (32x speed). When pressed during a pause, playback goes back one clip.

Stop ( g )

turns on.

The camera is now in the MCR mode.

Each time you press the button, the mode

• changes as below. MCR v CAM When you press the mode button while MCR is selected, the unit enters the PC (PC connection) mode. (Page 82)

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Pause ( h )

Press again to return to playback.

ENGLISH

PUSH-SET

PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR

THUMBNAIL

1 2

PUSH-SET

PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR

THUMBNAIL

1 2

Thumbnail screen

Video data created on the P2 card in one shooting session is called a clip. When the MCR mode has been established, the clips will be displayed on the LCD screen as thumbnails. (When there is a large number of clips, it will take some time for them to be displayed on the screen.) You can perform the following operations using the thumbnail screen.

Play, repair and delete clips, add and delete shot marks, as well as add text memos.

• Format P2 cards and SD memory cards.

• Load the metadata (shooting information, etc.) from SD memory cards to the unit.

•

Basic thumbnail screen operations

To use the thumbnail menu:

1 On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU button to display the menu. 2 Push the Operation lever in the

it in the q direction).

If another menu appears, repeat this step.

To return to the previous screen, select EXIT and press the Operation

• lever or push it in the w direction. To release the menu mode, press MENU.

•

To select a clip: Push the Operation lever in the w or q direction to move the yellow frame to the clip you

want to select, and press it again. (The frame changes to blue.) Pressing the Operation lever a second time deselects the thumbnail. To scroll the pages, press the PAGE (- or +) button.

To Play back clips: Select a thumbnail and push the Operation lever in the q (playback) direction. (For

details on playback, see Page 64.)

Only clips recorded in the same format as the playback format (6 in the gure below) can be played

• back.

or r direction and press it (or push

1 2 3

THUMBNAIL OPERATION

ALL CLIP SAME FORMAT CLIPS SELECTED CLIPS MARKED CLIPS TEXT MEMO CLIPS SLOT CLIPS

DELETE FORMAT REPAIR CLIP RE-CONNECTION EXCH. THUMBNAIL EXIT

PROPERTY META DATA

CLIP PROPERTY CARD STATUS DEVICES PROPERTY SETUP SYSTEM INFO EXIT

LOAD RECORD USER CLIP NAME INITIALIZE PROPERTY

EXIT SETUP EXIT

Thumbnail screens are output only from the VIDEO OUT terminal.

•

Playback

(Continued on the next page)

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Thumbnail screen (continued)

1 Slot number display

The number of the slot with the P2 card containing the clip indicated by the yellow frame is shown here. (The number appears in yellow.) If a clip extends over the P2 cards in two slots, both numbers will appear in yellow.

When one of the following warnings applies

• to an inserted P2 card, the frame around the slot number turns pink.

1) RUN DOWN CARD (Page 92)

2) DIR ENTRY NG CARD (Page 92)

2 Thumbnails

This is where the images representing the clips are displayed. (The initial images are displayed in the default setting.)

3 Thumbnail display status (Page 68)

The types of clips displayed as thumbnails appear in this area.

4 Clip numbers

The clips are displayed in the order in which they were shot. (up to 2000) Clips in the wrong recording format or clips which cannot be played back for other reasons are shown in red. To play back clips indicated in red, change the playback format while the thumbnail is displayed (Page 69), or change the MCR FORMAT and 576i (480i ) MCR MODE on the setup menu RECORDING SETUP screen to the format described in 6 below. (Page 105)

Clips on the playlist which have been edited

• and copied using the AJ-SPD850 memory card recorder or other such unit and which have more than one format (DV, DVCPRO or DVCPRO50) are shown in red, and these clips cannot be played back even when the MCR FORMAT item has been set.

5 Menu display

This is where the menu items are displayed. Select EXIT and press the Operation lever to close the menu and return to the original screen.

6 Recording mode/format display

This is where the recording mode and format of the recorded images are displayed.

7 Indicators

: Shot mark

This indicates that a clip has a shot mark.

: Wide

This indicates that a clip has been recorded in the 16:9 aspect ratio (wide screen). (576i (480i) recording)

: Incomplete clip

This indicator appears when the recording of a clip extends over two P2 cards and one of the cards is not found in the slot.

: Defective clip

This indicator appears for a clip whose recording was defective because the power was cut off during the recording process, for instance. Clips indicated by the yellow defective clip indicator can be repaired. Clips indicated by the red defective clip indicator cannot be repaired so delete them. If

a clip cannot be deleted, rst back up its data,

and then format the P2 card. Clips in the wrong format are indicated by ( ? ) instead.

: Text memo

This indicates that a clip has a text memo.

: Edit copy

This indicates that this is an edit copy clip. (You cannot perform editing with this camera.)

: Proxy

This indicates that a proxy has been added and recorded. (You cannot perform recording with this camera.)

8 Duration display

This displays the duration of the selected clip.

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Adding shot marks to clips

THUMBNAIL

Adding shot marks ( M ) will make it easier to nd the clips you are looking for.

ENGLISH

1 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to move the yellow frame to the clip to which you will add a shot mark.

or q

2 Press the USER button to which the shot

mark function has been allocated. (Page 43)

To release a shot mark, repeat the above steps.

When the video data of a single shot is recorded

• in multiple P2 cards, you cannot set or release shot marks unless all the P2 cards that make up the video data are inserted into slots.

Clearing the thumbnail screen

Before performing setting menu operations (Page 95), you must clear the thumbnail screen. Release this in the same way when the camerarecorder is to be controlled from a nonlinear editor.

1 Press the THUMBNAIL button.

The normal playback standby screen (1394 input mode) appears.

Direct shooting functions

If you press the START/STOP button (red) in MCR mode, CAM mode will be automatically activated, and shooting will start.

Playback

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Thumbnail operations

THUMBNAIL

OPERATION

PROPERTY

META DATA

EXIT

THUMBNAIL

OPERATION

PROPERTY

META DATA

EXIT

ALL CLIP

SAME FORMAT CLIPS SELECTED CLIPS MARKED CLIPS TEXT MEMO CLIPS SLOT CLIPS SETUP EXIT

Selecting the thumbnail display method (THUMBNAIL)

You can display the kind of clips you want to see as thumbnails. You can also set more precisely how you want the thumbnails to appear on the screen.

1 On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU

button.

A menu now appears. (Page 65)

2 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to select THUMBNAIL and press it (or push it in the q direction) again.

3 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to make a selection and press it again.

or r

To delete a text memo:

1) Move the yellow frame to the clip whose

2) Select the thumbnail of the text memo to

3) Press the MENU button to display

SLOT CLIPS:

The clips on the P2 card in the specied slot

are displayed.

SETUP:

Various setup operations are performed.

EXIT:

Select this to return to the last screen.

Proceed to step 4 only when you have selected SETUP.

text memo is to be deleted, and press the Operation lever. A thumbnail of the text memo now appears.

be deleted.

the menu, and select OPERATIONDELETE.

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ALL CLIP:

All the clips are displayed.

SAME FORMAT CLIPS:

The clips in the format same as the MCR format are displayed.

SELECTED CLIPS:

The clips you have selected are displayed.

MARKED CLIPS:

The clips with shot marks are displayed.

TEXT MEMO CLIPS:

The clips with text memos are displayed. The thumbnails at text memo positions, time codes (TC), total number of memos and the current order of the clips are displayed.

4 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to select an item and press it again. ALL HIDE:

Selecting ON hides MARKED IND., TEXT MEMO IND., WIDE IND. and PROXY IND.

MARKED IND.:

Select this to set whether the shot mark indicator is to be displayed (ON/OFF).

TEXT MEMO IND.:

Select this to set whether the text memo indicator is to be displayed (ON/OFF).

WIDE IND.:

Select this to set whether the wide indicator is to be displayed (ON/OFF).

PROXY IND.:

Select this to set whether the proxy indicator is to be displayed (ON/OFF).

DATA DISPLAY:

Select the time code (TC), user information (UB), shooting time (TIME), shooting date (DATE), shooting date (DATE TIME) or user clip name (USER CLIP NAME) for the area where the clip time is displayed.

or r

ENGLISH

THUMBNAIL

OPERATION

PROPERTY

META DATA

EXIT

THUMBNAIL

OPERATION

PROPERTY

META DATA

EXIT

DELETE

FORMAT REPAIR CLIP RE-CONNECTION EXCH. THUMBNAIL EXIT

DATE FORMAT:

Select year/month/day (YMD), month/day/ year (MDY) or day/month/year (DMY) as the order for displaying the recording date/time. This format will be the same for the recording date displayed by the clip properties and the recording date displayed by DATA DISPLAY.

THUMBNAIL SIZE:

Select LARGE (3x2) or NORMAL (4x3) for full-screen displays of thumbnails.

PLAYBACK RESUME:

Resumes playback from the point where a previous playback operations was halted.

THUMBNAIL INIT:

Select this to return all the above settings to the factory (initialization) settings.

EXIT:

Select this to return to the last screen.

5 Press the MENU button to release the menu

mode.

Changing playback format

Use the following steps to change the playback format in order to play back a clip in a playback format (a clip whose clip number is indicated in red) that differs from that currently selected.

1 Use the Operation lever in the thumbnail

screen to move to the clip you want to play back.

Deleting clips and formatting cards (OPERATION)

You can perform any of the following operations. If necessary, make preparations prior to undertaking the operations.

Deleting clips

Select the clip to be deleted.

•

Formatting P2 cards or SD memory cards

Insert the card to be formatted into the unit.

• When a card is formatted, all its data will be

• deleted.

Repairing bad clips

Select the bad clip (indicated by X ) you want

• to repair. (Note that clips indicated by a red X symbol cannot be repaired.)

Reconnecting incomplete clips

Select an incomplete clip (indicated by “ ! ”) you

• want to reconnect. Incomplete clips are usually grouped together.

Replacing thumbnails

Attach text memos to clips and change them to

• TEXT MEMO CLIPS. Move the yellow frame to the thumbnail you want

• to edit.

1 On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU

button.

A menu now appears. (Page 65)

2 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to select OPERATION and press it (or push it in the q direction) again.

or r

Playback

2 Push the Operation lever in the

and hold it down for 2 or more seconds.

Thumbnail status indicates “UPDATING…”

• after which the previous screen reappears. When the recording format of a clip indicated

• by the yellow frame is a format playable by this unit, the playback format changes to enable playback of the clip with the yellow frame.

direction

3 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to make a selection and press it again.

(Continued on the next page)

or r

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THUMBNAIL

OPERATION

PROPERTY

META DATA

EXIT

THUMBNAIL

OPERATION

PROPERTY

META DATA

EXIT

CLIP PROPERTY

CARD STATUS DEVICES PROPERTY SETUP SYSTEM INFO EXIT

Thumbnail operations (continued)

DELETE:

Select this to delete the selected clip. Select YES to delete the clip or NO to cancel the deletion, and press the Operation lever.

FORMAT:

Select this to format a P2 card or SD memory card. When you move to FORMAT, the card selection screen will appear. Select the P2 slot (SLOT1 or SLOT2) or select SD CARD, and press the Operation lever. Select YES to format the card or NO to cancel the formatting, and press the Operation lever.

REPAIR CLIP:

Select this to repair defective clips. Select YES to repair the clip or NO to cancel the repair, and press the Operation lever.

The SHOT MARK and TEXT MEMO data

• are deleted when a clip is repaired.

RE-CONNECTION:

Use this function to reconnect clips that span multiple P2 cards. Clips recorded across multiple P2 cards may become incomplete clips. Should this happen, use the RECONNECTION function to merge the different clips to create one single clip. Select YES/NO and push the Operation lever.

EXCH. THUMBNAIL:

Use this function to replace thumbnail images with images to which text memos have been attached. Select YES/NO and push the Operation lever.

EXIT:

Select this to return to the last screen.

Checking the clip or card information (PROPERTY)

You can perform any of the following operations. If necessary, make preparations prior to undertaking the operations.

Checking and repairing clip information

Move the yellow frame to the clip to be checked.

•

Checking the P2 card information

Insert the P2 card into the unit.

•

Checking the SD memory card information

Insert the SD memory card into the unit.

•

Setting the P2 card memory capacity display Checking the version of this system

1 On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU

button.

A menu now appears. (Page 65)

2 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to select PROPERTY and press it (or push it in the q direction) again.

3 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to make a selection and press it again.

or r

4 Press the MENU button to release the menu

mode.

When clips have been copied by operating

• Explorer, for instance, the “ ! ” indicator may appear on the clips. If this happens, “ ! ” can sometimes be released by downloading the latest version of the P2 viewer from the web site given below, installing it in your computer, and copying the clips again.

https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/

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CLIP PROPERTY:

The information of the clip indicated by the yellow frame is displayed. (Page 71)

CARD STATUS:

The P2 card information is displayed. (Page 71)

DEVICES:

The SD memory card information is displayed. (Page 72)

PROPERTY SETUP:

Set the method of displaying the P2 card memory capacity. After selecting the P2 CARD CAP, select REMAIN (remaining memory) or USED (memory used), and press the Operation lever.

ENGLISH

SYSTEM INFO:

The version of the system in this camera is displayed.

EXIT:

Select this to return to the last screen.

Pressing the DISP/MODE CHK button in a

• thumbnail screen displays the CLIP PROPERTY screen. Press the button again to return to the thumbnail screen.

4 To exit the information screen, press the

MENU button, push the Operation lever in the q direction to select EXIT, and press it again.

Clip information screen

1 2 3

4 5

1 Clip number 2 Thumbnail 3 Slot number 4 Clip information

Various indicators that have been added to the clip and also various kinds of data are displayed. ( appears if the P2 card is writeprotected)

CLIP NAME: Clip name START TC: Time code value when recording

started

START UB: User information value when

recording started

DATE: Date when the recording was made TIME: Time when recording started DURATION: Clip length V_FORMAT: Video signal format FRAME RATE: Playback frame rate

REC RATE: Recording frame rate

This display appears when recording using

• a setting for the FRAME RATE item on the SCENE FILE screen other than the default during 720P/25PN (720P/24PN or 720P/30PN) recording operations.

5 Clip metadata

The video and audio formats, videographer information and other detailed data are displayed here. Select the desired item using the Operation lever, and press the Operation lever. (For details on the clip metadata, see Page 58.)

P2 card information screen

1 2

1 Write protection mark 2 P2 card status

The amount of memory remaining on the P2 card is displayed using a percentage bar. The following displays may appear, depending on the card status. FORMAT ERROR: An unformatted P2 card

has been inserted.

NOT SUPPORTED: A card not supported by

the unit has been inserted.

NO CARD: A card has not been inserted.

The information on the card in the slot

• indicated by the yellow frame (with yellow number) can be viewed by pressing the Operation lever.

BRAND: Name of manufacturer MODEL NO.: Model number SERIAL NO.: Serial number USER ID: User ID WARNING: Warning information

(Continued on the next page)

Playback

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Thumbnail operations (continued)

3 P2 card remaining memory/total memory

The P2 card’s remaining memory and total memory are displayed here in 1-minute increments. Fractions of a minute are rounded off, meaning the display may not match the slot total.

4 Card warning mark

This mark is displayed when one of the following warnings applies to a P2 card.

1) RUN DOWN CARD (Page 92)

2) DIR ENTRY NG CARD (Page 92) The contents of the warning can be viewed

• by checking the card information as described above.

5 Slot total

The gure represents the total remaining

memory of the cards in the two slots. If a P2 card is write-protected, its remaining memory will not be included in the total remaining memory.

When LOOP is set under REC FUNCTION,

• the slot total represents the standard recording time for loop recording. However, note that when PROPERTY SETUP: USED is selected in step 3 on the previous page, the used amount displayed by the slot total will be larger than the actual amount, and when PROPERTY SETUP: REMAIN is selected, the remaining amount displayed by the slot total will be smaller than the actual amount. (Page 48)

SD memory card information screen

BLANK: Space available TOTAL: Total space NUMBER OF CLIPS: Number of clips PROTECT: This indicates that the SD memory

card is writeprotected.

Editing the recorded clip metadata

1 On the clip information screen, display the

detailed clip metadata screen.

2 Use the Operation lever to move the cursor

to the item to be edited.

Metadata that can be edited, such as “USER CLIP NAME”, is displayed as shown in the following example.

3 Press the Operation lever.

The metadata editing screen (on-screen keyboard) is displayed. Enter characters using the on-screen keyboard to edit the metadata.

SD STANDARD: This indicates whether the SD

memory card was formatted in compliance with the SD or SDHC standard. (SUPPORTED/NOT SUPPORTED).

USED: Space used

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4 Press the “OK” button on the on-screen

keyboard.

The edited metadata is written to the clip, and the detailed clip metadata screen returns.

When deleting items of LOCATION (shooting

THUMBNAIL

OPERATION

PROPERTY

META DATA

EXIT

THUMBNAIL

OPERATION

PROPERTY

META DATA

EXIT

LOAD

RECORD USER CLIP NAME INITIALIZE PROPERTY EXIT

• location) in SHOOT, items cannot be deleted independently. Make ALTITUDE blank, and the other items (LONGITUDE/LATITUDE) are also deleted. Metadata of a clip with the incomplete clip

• indicator cannot be edited. To edit metadata of a clip recorded in multiple P2 cards, insert all the P2 cards containing video data of the clip before starting editing. If MEMO contains 100 or more characters, it

• cannot be edited.

Uploading the metadata (META DATA)

You can perform any of the following operations. If necessary, make preparations prior to undertaking the operations.

Loading the metadata

Insert the SD memory card on which the

• metadata is recorded into the unit. (For details on creating the metadata, see Page 58.)

Selecting whether to record the metadata on the P2 card Changing recording method of USER CLIP NAME Initializing the metadata inside the unit

Conrming and editing camera-recorder

metadata

1 On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU

button.

A menu now appears. (Page 65)

2 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to select META DATA and press it (or push it in the q direction) again.

or r

3 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to make a selection and press it again.

LOAD:

Select this to load the metadata recorded on the SD memory card into the unit. When the Operation lever is pressed with operation moved to LOAD, the metadata on the SD memory card will be displayed. Therefore, press the Operation lever again. Select YES to load the metadata or NO to cancel the loading, and press the Operation lever.

If characters other than single-byte

• alphanumeric characters are used in the

metadata le name to be loaded, they are

displayed as “∗”.

RECORD:

Select this to set whether to record the metadata to be loaded into the unit simultaneously on a P2 card. Select ON to record the metadata or OFF to cancel the recording, and press the Operation lever. The factory setting for this mode is OFF.

USER CLIP NAME:

The USER CLIP NAME recording method is selectable. Please refer to Appendix (Page 126).

INITIALIZE:

Select this to initialize the metadata which has been recorded in the unit. Select YES to initialize the metadata or NO to cancel the initialization, and press the Operation lever. All the settings including the ON or OFF setting for RECORD are now cleared.

ENGLISH

or r

Playback

(Continued on the next page)

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Thumbnail operations (continued)

PROPERTY:

Select this to display the metadata which has been recorded in the unit. Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction, select PROPERTY and push the Operation lever to view the desired data. The Operation lever also allows you to change the data. Changing method is the same as described in “Editing the recorded clip metadata”. (Page 72)

EXIT:

Select this to return to the last screen.

4 Press the MENU button to release the menu

mode.

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INDEX

SELECT

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

VAR.

PB.

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

STOP INDEX

PUSH-SET

PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR

THUMBNAIL

INDEX

SELECT

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

VAR.

PB.

ZOOM

SET

ITEM

STOP INDEX

INDEX STOP INDEX

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

PLAY

INDEX STOP

/REW FF/

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

INDEX

VOL+

STOP INDEX

P-IN-P

REC A.DUB

PLAY/REW FF/

PUSH-SET

PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR

THUMBNAIL

INDEX STOP INDEX

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

PLAY

INDEX STOP

/REW FF/

Useful playback functions

ENGLISH

Variable speed search

This function enables you to change the playback

speed and search for specic scenes.

1 Press the Operation lever in the

(playback) direction during playback.

On the remote control, press the VAR. SEARCH button.

Camera or Remote control

[1x] appears on the screen and the media is played back at the normal speed.

2 Press the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button to

change the playback speed.

On the remote control, press the [ ] or [ ] button.

The playback speed increases as follows

• each time you press the button; 1/5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 12x, and 24x. Audio is not played at 12× or 24× speed. Press the “+” button to increase the speed

• and the “-” button to decrease the speed.

Fast forward/rewind playback

1 During playback, push the Operation lever

in the t (rewind) or y (fast-forward) direction.

This performs fast forward/rewind playback at 4x speed. When this button is held down, the playback speed becomes faster (32x speed).

Camera or Remote control

To return to normal playback, push the Operation lever in the q (playback) direction.

Frame-by-frame playback

1 Press

(pause) during playback to set the

unit to the pause mode.

2 Press the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button to

play frame-by-frame.

On the remote control unit, press the STILL ADV ( or ) button.

Press and hold the button to perform

• frameby-frame play continuously.

Playback

To return to normal playback, push the Operation lever in the q direction (playback) or press the VAR.SEARCH button on the remote control.

Slow playback

1 During play, press one of the STILL ADV (

or ) buttons on the remote control unit.

To return to normal playback, push the Operation lever in the q (playback) direction.

Camera or Remote control

To return to normal playback, push the Operation lever in the q (playback) direction.

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Useful playback functions (continued)

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

INDEX

VOL+

STOP INDEX

P-IN-P

REC A.DUB

PLAY/REW FF/

PUSH-SET

PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR

THUMBNAIL

OSD

COUNTER

RESET TITLE

VOL+

MULTI/ P-IN-P

REC A.DUB

PLAY/REW FF/

ZOOM

DATE/ TIME

PHOTO

SHOT

START/

STOP

OSD

COUNTER

RESET TITLE

VOL+

MULTI/ P-IN-P

REC A.DUB

PLAY/REW FF/

ZOOM

DATE/ TIME

PHOTO SHOT

START/

STOP

OSD

COUNTER

RESET TITLE

MULTI/

ZOOM

DATE/

TIME

PHOTO

SHOT

START/

STOP

OSD

COUNTER

RESET TITLE

MULTI/

ZOOM

DATE/

TIME

PHOTO

SHOT

START/

STOP

Clip skip

1 Press

2 Push the Operation lever in the

(pause) during playback to set the

unit to the pause mode.

or y (fast-forward) direction.

Camera or Remote control

(rewind)

Adjusting the volume

Camera or Remote control

1 With the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button,

adjust the volume of the sound that is output from the internal speaker and headphone jack.

On the remote control, press the ZOOM/VOL button.

Viewing images on a monitor

You can view the images on a monitor if you connect the unit to a monitor using a BNC cable (not included), an AV cable (not included), or component video cable (included).

1 Connect the camera-recorder to the TV set.

(Page 81)

2 Start playback.

To show the information that appears on the

•

viewnder and LCD, press the OSD button

on the remote control. Press the OSD button again to clear the display.

Checking the date and time

Press the DATE/TIME button on the remote control to show the date and time of shooting on the screen. The display changes as follows each time you press the button.

Time



Date



Time and Date



No display

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Connecting external units

Headphones

3.5-mm stereo mini jack

Sound is no longer heard from the speaker when the headphones are connected.

•

External microphone

Microphone (optional) AG-MC200G

Microphone holder adapter

ENGLISH

Microphone holder

INPUT1 or INPUT2

6 mm

When attaching an external microphone to the microphone shoe, use the supplied microphone holder

• and microphone holder adapter. When attaching the microphone holder and the microphone holder adapter, be sure to tighten the screws

•

rmly even though you might hear a squeaking sound.

12 mm

Editing

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Connecting external units (continued)

USB 2.0

1394

Computer (non-linear editing/le transfer)

When connecting a 1394 cable



Attach the provided two ferrite cores (length: 30 mm) to the both ends of

•

the cable. After passing the cable as shown in the gure on the right, close

the ferrite cores until they click into place and lock.

Always take sufcient care when handling the ferrite core, as it can be easily

damaged when dropped or subjected to other impact.

When connecting a USB cable



Attach the provided two ferrite cores (length: 35 mm) in such a way that the

•

whole ferrite cores t within about 5 cm from both ends of the cable. After threading the cable as shown in the gure on the right, close the ferrite

cores until they click into place and lock.

Always take sufcient care when handling the ferrite core, as it can be easily

damaged when dropped or subjected to other impact.

File transfer/nonlinear editing

USB cable (optional)

Computer

When connecting a USB cable, rst connect the cable to the PC.

•

When connecting to a device having 4-pin type 1394 connector, rst connect the cable to the 6-pin type

• 1394 connector on the camera. For details on the computer’s conditions and other factors, see Page 82.

•

• For a Windows computer

Mini-B type

Ferrite core (included)

6-pin

1394 cable (optional)

• For an Apple Macintosh computer

Ferrite core (length: 30 mm)Ferrite core (length: 30 mm)

Ferrite core (length: 35 mm)Ferrite core (length: 35 mm)

1394 AVC transfer/nonlinear editing

Computer (Windows/Apple Macintosh)

Ferrite core (included)

1394 cable (optional)

When controlling this camera from a non-linear editor, cancel the thumbnail screen on the camera.

•

6-pin

(Page 67) No guarantees are given for images and audio signals which are output simultaneously from the

• camerarecorder while data is being transferred from a computer to the camera-recorder. The model name will appear on the computer screen.

•

When connecting to a device having 4-pin type 1394 connector, rst connect the cable to the 6-pin type

• 1394 connector on the camera.

ENGLISH

1394

When connecting the unit to an Apple Macintosh computer

Connect the 1394 cable after turning on the power of the Apple Macintosh computer. Otherwise, the unit

• may not be mounted. The unit may not be recognized after the Apple Macintosh computer has been placed in the hibernation

• state by its power-saving setting. In this case, disconnect the 1394 cable and then re-connect it.

If the unit is not mounted properly on an Apple Macintosh computer

When the P2 card access lamp ashes orange

•

1. Select [Applications] " [Utilities] " and start up [Disc Utility].

2. Select a grayed-out volume among volumes of the X.X GB Panasonic disc, and click “Mount.” When the P2 card access lamp is off

• Eject the P2 card, and insert it again. If the unit is still not mounted, disconnect the 1394 cable and then re-connect it.

Hard disk drive (data copying)

Hard disk drive

Ferrite core (included)

1394 cable (optional)

Before proceeding to connect or disconnect 1394 cable, be absolutely sure to turn off the power of the

•

6-pin

units. Before proceeding to connect the unit which uses a 6-pin type 1394

• connector, carefully check the shape of the 1394 cable and the connectors on the 1394 cable. Connecting a connector upside down may damage the parts inside the unit and cause malfunctioning. The above also applies to USB cable as well.

When connecting to a device having 4-pin type 1394 connector, rst

•

6-pin type 4-pin type 6-pin type 4-pin type

connect the cable to the 6-pin type 1394 connector on the camera. Do not apply force when connecting 1394 cable to 1394 connector as this

• may damage the connector.

Editing

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Connecting external units (continued)

1394

Digital video equipment (Dubbing)

This camera

Ferrite core (included)

Video deck (Dubbing)

SDI OUT

COMPONENT OUT

SDI OUT

COMPONENT OUT

BNC cable (optional)

Audio cable (optional) White: CH1 (left

channel) sound

Red: CH2 (right

channel) sound

VCR

ENGLISH

Component video cable (included)

Video cable

Connect one of these cables to the terminal on the video deck.

(optional)

AUTO REC function

When recording is started or stopped on this camera, recording start/stop information can be output through the SDI (HD) connector to control external device. * The external device should support this function.

TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing)

Audio cable (optional) White: CH1 (left channel)

sound

BNC cable (optional)

Component video cable (included)

Video cable (optional)

Red: CH2 (right channel)

sound

TV/Monitor

Connect one of these cables to the terminal on the television.

Editing

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OTHER FUNCTIONS

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

USER FILE –– ––

OFF

REC_P

1394DEVICE

ON OFF OFF

REMOTE

ACCESS LED REC LAMP

1394 CONTROL 1394 CMD SEL

PC MODE

BEEP SOUND

OTHER FUNCTIONS

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

USER FILE –– ––

OFF

REC_P

USB DEVICE

1394DEVICE

1394 HOST

OFF

REMOTE

ACCESS LED REC LAMP

1394 CONTROL 1394 CMD SEL

PC MODE

BEEP SOUND

Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode)

You can edit the video data on P2 cards nonlinearly by connecting the unit to a computer used for editing by means of a USB cable (Windows) or 1394 cable (Apple Macintosh).*1 (Connections : Page 78) *1 When the unit is connected to a computer with

a 1394 cable, you can only read data from P2 cards but you cannot write data to P2 cards.

The following conditions must be met if the USB cable is to be used to make the connection.

Your computer must run Windows 2000,

• Windows XP or Windows Vista. USB dedicated driver (provided on the

• CD-ROM supplied) must be installed in your computer. Your computer must support USB2.0 (High

• Speed, Mass Storage Class). (USB 1.1 is not supported.) Only one computer can be connected.

• When the unit is connected via USB cable,

• the series name of the unit should appear on the computer screen. No operations can be performed if a hub or

• other unit is connected between the unit and your computer. Do not use a USB cable longer than 3 meters.

• Otherwise, malfunctions may occur. Operation is not guaranteed in Macintosh

• operating systems.

The following conditions must be met if the 1394 cable is to be used to make the connection.

Your computer must run Apple MacOSX 10.3

• or later. Your computer must support 1394.a (SBP2

• protocol). Operation is not guaranteed in Windows

• operating systems.

Insert the P2 card into the unit. (Page 25)

•

1 Set the unit’s POWER switch to ON. 2 Select PC MODE on the setting menu

OTHER FUNCTIONS screen and press the Operation lever (or push it in the q direction).

•

For menu operations (Page 95)

•

You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control. (Page 14)

3 Push the Operation lever in the

or r

direction to select a USB DEVICE or 1394 DEVICE and press it again.

4 Press the MENU button twice to release

menu mode.

5 Press the mode button to light up the MCR

lamp and then hold the button down (for 2 or more seconds).

The PC lamp now lights, and PC mode is established. When the P2 card is in an accessible status, USB (or 1394) DEVICE CONNECT is displayed on the camera. (If DISCONNECT is displayed, you cannot operate the camera.)

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6 Proceed with nonlinear editing using your

computer.

An icon for the P2 card contents appears as a removable disk in My Computer of your computer.

For further details, refer to the instructions for

• your computer’s editing software. When replacing one card with another, if

• the USB connection is used, check that the

access lamp is not ashing and that the data

on the card is not being accessed before ejecting the card. If the 1394 connection is used, place the drive icon into the computer’s recycle bin before ejecting the card. The unit cannot be operated while in PC

• mode. When the cable is to be disconnected,

• proceed with “Safely Remove Hardware” on the computer.

In the case of a 1394 connection, rst conrm that “1394 DEVICE DISCONNECT”

is displayed on the camera-recorder before disconnecting the cable. In the case of a USB connection, “USB DEVICE CONNECT” will remain displayed so check that the card is not being accessed before disconnecting the cable.

ENGLISH

7 Switch OFF the camera.

When turning the power off, proceed with

• “Safely Remove Hardware” on the computer.

In the case of a 1394 connection, rst conrm that “1394 DEVICE DISCONNECT”

is displayed on the camera-recorder before turning the power off. In the case of a USB connection, “USB DEVICE CONNECT” will remain displayed so check that the card is not being accessed before turning the power off. You cannot cancel the PC mode even if

• you press the mode button for more than 2 seconds.

P2 cards are compliant with the Type-II standard so you can insert them straight into the computer’s card slots and proceed with nonlinear editing.

The Card Bus driver is contained in the CD-

• ROM provided.

Editing

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OTHER FUNCTIONS

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

USER FILE –– ––

OFF

REC_P

USB DEVICE 1394DEVICE

1394 HOST

OFF

REMOTE

ACCESS LED REC LAMP

1394 CONTROL 1394 CMD SEL

PC MODE

BEEP SOUND

MODE

CAM

MCR

COPY TO HDD

FORMAT (HDD)

PROPERTY

SETUP

COPY TO HDD

FORMAT (HDD)

PROPERTY

SETUP

COPY TO HDD

FORMAT (HDD)

PROPERTY

SETUP

SLOT1

SLOT2

EXIT

SURE?

YES

Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode)

Use an HDD (hard disk drive) that has sufcient

• capacity to permit copying. Before copying the data, format the hard disk

• drive so that it can be used by the unit. Bear in mind that this process will delete all the data on the drive. Connect the camera to an HDD using the 1394

• cable. (Page 79) Do not connect the camera to two or more HDD

• (chain, hub, etc.), even if they are not turned ON. Insert the P2 card into the unit. (Page 25)

•

1 First turn on the power of the HDD (1394.

a SBP2 supported) to be connected, and connect it using the 1394 cable. Then turn the unit’s POWER switch to ON.

2 Select 1394 HOST for PC MODE on the

setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, and press the Operation lever.

For menu operations (Page 95)

•

5 Only when the hard disk drive is not

formatted: Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select FORMAT (HDD) and press it again.

Then push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select YES and press it again. Formatting now starts. (Formatting is completed in about 2 to 3 seconds.)

6 When formatting is complete:

Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select COPY TO HDD and press it again.

Data is copied onto the HDD on a card by

• card basis.

3 Press the MENU button twice to release the

menu mode.

4 Press the mode button to light up the MCR

lamp, and then hold the button down for 2 or more seconds.

The PC lamp now lights, and PC mode is established.

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7 Push the Operation lever in the

direction to select a card slot and press it again.

Then push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select YES and press it again. Copying now starts.

You can carry out copying up to 15 times to

• one HDD.

8 When copying is complete:

Switch OFF the camera.

You cannot cancel the 1394 HOST mode

• even if you press the operation mode button for more than 2 seconds.

or r

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To check the HDD status

The color of indicates the HDD status, as below.

White: HDD is connected and can be used. Black: HDD is not connected. Red: Copy cannot be made to the HDD since it is

incorrectly formatted, etc.

When the color is red, correctly format the HDD

• at step 5 before copying data onto it.

To check the data copied into the hard disk drive

After completing step 4 on the previous page, push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select PROPERTY and press it again. The contents of the hard disk drive are displayed.

To view detailed hard disk data, push the

• Operation lever in the e or r direction to select an item and press it again.

To verify the data when copying it into the hard disk drive

After completing step 4 on the previous page, push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select YES for the VERIFY option under SETUP.

Copying to the P2 card is completed, even if you

•

interrupt processing during verication.

You cannot copy data from the hard disk drive

• to a P2 card. Use a hard disk drive under the following

• conditions.

Power is supplied from a source other than

•

the 1394 bus. (It is not supplied from the unit.) You may format the hard disk drive for

•

usage by the unit. Use the hard disk drive within the

•

guaranteed operating range (humidity and other environmental conditions). Do not place the hard disk drive in an

•

unstable locations or locations subjected to vibrations.

Some HDD may not operate correctly.

• During formatting or copying, do not remove

• any cables, eject the P2 card, or turn off the power for the unit or hard disk drive. The power will need to be turned on again. No guarantees are made for operation if the

• 1394 HOST mode is established without

rst connecting the HDD (1394.a SBP2

supported) and then the HDD is connected. In this case, turn off the power, and then release the 1394 HOST mode.

The hard disk drive is an extremely

• highprecision device. Therefore, it is highly possible that data cannot be read in certain operating environments. Please note that our company will not be

• liable for any data losses due to hard disk drive failure or other faults, or any other direct or indirect damage related to these problems. If you rewrite the contents of the HDD

• used to carry out copying from the camera to another PC, the subsequent operation in the camera and the data in the HDD cannot be guaranteed.

Editing

It is recommended that you rst restore any

• defective clips contained in the P2 card before copying the data. In order to avoid the occurrence of trouble in

• copying, formatting or other operations, it is recommended that you perform these operations after ensuring that power supply has stabilized.

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Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode) (continued)

Warnings

HDD CAPACITY FULL!

There is not enough free memory on the HDD.

TOO MANY PARTITIONS!

There are too many partitions.*

HDD DISCONNECTED!

The HDD has been disconnected.

CANNOT FORMAT!

Initializing cannot be performed.

TOO MANY TARGETS!

There are too many 1394 connection destinations.

CANNOT ACCESS TARGET!

The connection destination cannot be accessed.

CANNOT ACCESS CARD!

The card cannot be accessed.

MISMATCH COMPONENT!

There is a mismatch with the connection destination.

UNKNOWN DEVICE CONNECTED!

A device other than an HDD has been connected.

P2 CARD IS UNFORMATTED!

The P2 card is still unformatted.

CARD IS EMPTY! CANNOT COPY!

There is no data on the P2 card and so it cannot be copied.

VERIFICATION FAILED!

A mismatch was discovered by verication.

TURN POWER OFF!

Turn off the power.

CANNOT RECOGNIZE HDD!

HDD recognition failed.

*1 Data can be copied to up to fteen P2 cards.

Dubbing

MODE

CAM

MCR

COUNTER

RESET TITLE

STILL ADV

PAUSE

STILL ADV

Ð VOL +

MULTI/ P-IN-P

REC A.DUB

PLAY/REW FF/

ZOOM

RESET/TC SET

REC

AUDIO

INPUT2

MIC POWER+48V

OFF OFF

LCD

ZEBRA

EVF DTL

OIS

WFM

COUNTER

MODE

CAM

MCR

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Digital input/output

You can perform dubbing with a high image quality by means of digital signals by using a 1394 cable to connect this unit to a digital video unit equipped with a 1394 connector.

1 Connect the digital video equipment to this

unit. (Page 80)

2 Press the unit’s mode button to switch to

the MCR mode.

Cancel the thumbnail screen when in MCR

• mode. Set up the connected equipment for playback

• or recording. When performing digital dubbing with a

• second camera-recorder or other device, a recording cannot be made unless the signal formats at the output side and input side are identical. When using with the 720P/25PN

• (720P/24PN and 720P/30PN) settings, digital output in MCR mode only is performed. Digital input is not possible.

The DV format is converted into 48K/2CH or

• 4CH. In the case of 1080i and 720P, channels 1 to 4 are recorded directly, and channels 5 to 8 are not recorded. If you have set 1394 TC REGEN or 1394

• UB REGEN to on in the recording unit’s menus you can copy the time code and user information from the playback source. (Page 106) Do not start recording until you can see the images on the recording unit’s screen. Time code and user information may not be correctly recorded if you start recording before the images are received.

Analog output

You can record images you have shot on this unit to an S-VHS (VHS) tape in a video deck.

1 Connect the video recording device to the

unit. (Page 81)

2 Press the mode button to switch to the

MCR mode.

3 Start playing back in the player. 4 Start recording in the recorder.

If you are using this unit as the recorder,

• press the two REC buttons (ZEBRA and OIS) at the same time. On the remote control unit, press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button.

Camera or Remote control

5 Stop recording in the recorder.

If the unit is used as the recorder, push the

• Operation lever to the g (stop) direction.

6 Stop playback on the other unit.

If the unit is used as the player, push the

• Operation lever to the g (stop) direction.

3 Set the unit to playback.

Editing

4 Start the recording by operating the video

recording device.

When video recording is completed, stop the video recording device. To stop playback, push the Operation lever to the

(stop) direction.

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Screen displays

USER - 1

I – P A US E

S Q

TC U

ALC

83 %

JUN 19 2008 23 : 59 : 5 9

60 : 24P

F 5 .6 Z10

1 / 123 . 4 SP O T

MF23 . . 5 f

TC 12 : 34 : 56 : 00 106

min

REM O T E

P 3.2 K

1 8 dB

D 1 0 X

TEXT MEMO

L O W LIGHT

1/64

1 2

HD1080i

1394

C H C H 2







V OLUME

[ + ]

[ ]

O O

1/64

6 8

13 15

16 17 18 19

27 25

35 36 34 33

Regular displays

For details on the safety zone, refer to 38.

1 Time code displays

Each time you press the COUNTER button, the display switches over to the following data (or no indication).

COUNTER: (CAM mode only)

CLIP COUNTER: (CAM mode only)

TC:

tc: (Only in 59.94 Hz FILM CAM mode)

UB:

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FR:

Counter value

Counter value in memory stop mode The CLIP COUNTER appears when CLIP is selected under REC COUNTER in the setup menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.

Time code value. When the time code value could not be read correctly from the P2 card, [TC*] is displayed. When it acts in drop frame mode, the colon between seconds and frames become “.”.

Time code value. (During FILM CAM mode, the frame digits are displayed in 24 frames) When the time code value could not be read correctly from the P2 card, [tc*] is displayed. When it acts in drop frame mode, the colon between seconds and frames become “.”.

User information When user information could not be read correctly from the P2 card, [UB*] is displayed.

Frame rate information for recording

FR 50I: 50i interlace mode (50 elds/sec.)

FR 50P: 50P progressive mode

(50 frames/sec.)

2 Warnings

FR 25P: 25P progressive mode

(25 frames/sec.)

FR 60I: 60i interlace mode (60 elds/sec.)

FR 60P: 60P progressive mode

(60 frames/sec.)

FR 30P: 30P progressive mode

(30 frames/sec.)

FR 24P: 24P progressive mode

(24 frames/sec.)

FR 24PA: 24P advanced mode (24 frames/

sec.) When in FR24P and FR 24PA mode, the sequence information of the frame

conversion at the nal place.

REMOTE:

Blinks when the wrong equipment setting is selected on the remote control unit.

Blinks when a P2 card has not been inserted, or when the camera is in a writeprotected state.

FULL:

Blinks when there is no remaining capacity in the P2 card.

LACK:

Blinks in the loop rec mode when the remaining capacity of the P2 card is

insufcient.

Lights when the internal battery for the calendar has run out. (Page 60)

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3 AUTO/MANUAL switch operation display

This display appears if a function which has been set on the setting menu AUTO SW screen is operating when the AUTO/MANUAL switch has been pressed.

4 Backup unit displays

The status of the backup unit connected to the 1394 connector is displayed here. Nothing is displayed if in the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, 1394 CONTROL, you have selected “OFF”.

1394 *: Recording 1394 h: Recording standby 1394 : The backup unit cannot be controlled. 1394 : The backup unit is not connected. 1394- -: The backup unit is connected but is

in a mode other than recording or recording standby.

5 Recording format and system frequency

(P2 card) (Page 105) display

6 1394TC display

Appears when the 1394 IN PRESET option on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen is ON. (This appears in the MCR mode.)

7 Information display

Following information is displayed depending on the situation.

Performance of the auto white balance or the

• auto black balance Warning (Page 92)

• The functions allocated to the USER buttons

• are displayed while you hold down the DISP/ MODE CHK button.

8 Squeeze information

Appears when in the setup menus, CAMERA SETUP screen, ASPECT CONV, you have selected “SQUEEZE” (Page 101) or when playing back images recorded in the squeeze mode.

9 Mic level auto control

Appears when in the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen, MIC ALC, you have selected “ON”.

10 AWB error

LOWLIGHT: Appears when the brightness

level adjusted by the auto white balance is too low.

C TEMP**: Appears when the WHITE BAL

switch position is changed, the power is turned on, and COLOR TEMP Ach/COLOR TEMP Bch are set to a value other than 0 on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen while in the auto white balance adjustment.

11 Focus bar

The focus bar appears when FOCUS BAR is set to ON in the setup menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. The focus bar extends to the right when the image is in focus.

12 Marker luminance display

When markers are displayed, the brightness level around the center of the screen is indicated as 0% to 99%. “99%” appears if the percentage is over 99.

13 Time stamp recording display

The time stamp recording appears when TIME STAMP is set to ON on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen.

14 Calendar

Month:

JAN (January), FEB (February), MAR (March), APR (April), MAY (May), JUN (June), JUL (July), AUG (August), SEP (September), OCT (October), NOV (November), DEC (December)

Day of the month Year: 2000 - 2030 Hours Minutes Seconds

mmm dd yyyy hh:mm:ss

15 Recording/playback frame rate display

Apart from the case of 720/25PN (720/30PN and 720/24PN), only the recording frame rate is displayed.

16 Shutter speed

The shutter speed is displayed here.

17 Audio level meter (Page 53) 18 Auto iris control displays

STD: Standard auto-iris control SPOT: Auto iris control for spotlight BACK: Auto iris control for backlight

compensation

Displays

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Screen displays (continued)

19 IRIS display

In CAM mode, displays the F value during shooting. Only in the 576i (480i) DV format, the F value during shooting is also displayed during playback when ON was selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.

20 Zoom position display

The zoom poison is displayed with Z00 (maximum wide-angle) - Z99 (maximum zoom). The unit can be switched to mm in the ZOOM•FOCUS option of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.

21 Focus control display

Displays the focus control information with 99-00. In the auto focus mode, AF appears. In the manual focus mode, MF appears, and when MF ASSIST is set to ON on the setting menu SW MODE screen, MA appears. When the display is set to macro control, the black and white of AF or MF are displayed in reverse.

95 (Distance to the subject: innity)

: 00 (Distance to the subject: approx. 5 cm) Depending on the zoom position, the macro range may not be enabled. Also, depending on the zoom position, the lower limit value of macro range may be different. The units can be switched between feet and m in the ZOOM•FOCUS option of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.

22 TEXT MEMO and SHOT MARK display

This display lights when the USER button to which the TEXT MEMO function has already been allocated is pressed while recording or playback and the text memo is recorded.

MARK ON appears when the USER button to

• which the SHOT MARK function has already been allocated is pressed while recording and a shot mark is added to the clip being recorded. Pressing the USER button again deletes the shot mark, and MARK OFF appears. INVALID appears when text memo could not

• be recorded, or when a shot mark could not be added or deleted.

23 Recommended ND lter

The recommended ND lter under the current

shooting conditions is displayed here.

24 ND lter display

ND lter selected is displayed.

25 Gain display

In CAM mode, displays the gain value of the

image amplier congured. (During the auto

mode, AGC is displayed.) Only in the 576i (480i) DV format, the gain value during shooting is also displayed during playback when ON was selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.

26 AWB operation display

The white balance operation is indicated here.

27 AWB information display

Displays the information of white balance.

ATW: When ATW is set P3.2K/P5.6K: In the case of preset Ach/Bch: In the case of A/B LOCK: When ATW is locked

28 Digital zoom display

Shows the digital zoom ratio.

D 2X: 2x D 5X: 5x D 10X: 10x

29 Displays marker

During shooting, pressing the ZEBRA button once or twice will display the marker.

30 Optical Image Stabilizer ( ) display

In CAM mode, appears when images were shot in the optical image stabilization mode. Only in the 576i (480i) DV format, also appears in playback mode when ON was selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen and images were shot in the optical image stabilization mode.

31 Scene le name display (in CAM mode)

(Page 54)

32 Remaining battery charge

As the remaining battery charge drops, the display changes as follows:

 

When the battery has completely discharged,

( ) blinks.

(When the AC adapter is being used, a display other than

of malfunctioning.)

may appear: this is not a sign

 

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33 Media remaining memory display

Displays the remaining time.

In P2 CARD REMAIN on the setting menu

• DISPLAY SETUP screen, select TOTAL to display total remaining time for all inserted cards or ONE-CARD (highlighted) to display the time remaining only on the card selected for recording. During MODE CHECK, it is

possible to conrm the remaining time for the

setting not selected in the menu. No indication is made while the remaining

• time is being calculated. An ongoing loop recording is indicated as

• “LOOP” and in MODE CHECK, the standard recording time appears after loop recording ends.

The remaining time indication starts to ash

• when a total of less than 2 minutes remains. The remaining time is indicated in 1 minute

• increments between 0 to 999 minutes.

34 Operational state display

REC: Recording PAUSE: Recording pause

: Play pause : Play

( ): Fast-forward/Fast-forward play

(Rewind/Fast-backward play)

( ): Slow play (Reverse slow play)

CHK: Rec check

( ): Cue (reverse cue)

( ): Frame-by-frame (Reverse Frame-

by-frame)

× /× (× /×

): Variable-speed search

(Reverse variable-speed search)

35 Media information display

The card slot where the P2 card was inserted and the basic information of the media are displayed here.

lights: P2 card on which data can be

1 2

recorded.

lights green: P2 card on which data is to

1 2

be recorded.

ashes: Card recognition underway.

1 2

: No card inserted.

- -

P: Write-protected F: Full memory X: Cannot recognize E: Card with format error (becomes normal if

formatted)

36 Special recording display

This display appears when the REC FUNCTION option of the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen is set to INTERVAL, ONE SHOT or LOOP, and when PRE REC is set to ON.

37 Monitor sound volume level meter

When you press the PAGE/AUDIO MON/ VAR button, the sound volume output from the builtin speaker and headphone jack is displayed.

38 Safety zone

The range of the zone is indicated by the SAFETY ZONE item (Page 109) on the DISPLAY SETUP screen. 4:3: This indicates the position which is

cropped to 4:3.

13:9: This indicates the position which is

cropped to 13:9.

14:9: This indicates the position which is

cropped to 14:9.

90%: This indicates the range (90%) in which

signals can be displayed by an ordinary homeuse TV set.

Displays

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Screen displays (continued)

Warnings

COPY INHIBITED

Can not record correctly because of the input signal copy-guarded.

EXTERNAL1394 DISCONNECT

When the 1394 CONTROL item of the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen of the Setup menu is set to EXT and recording without connecting external units with 1394 terminal, this display appears.

INCOMPATIBLE CARD

The card cannot be used since it does not

comply with the specied standard.

RUN DOWN CARD

The maximum number of overwrites on the P2 card has been exceeded. Operation continues. However, recording or playback may not operate correctly. It is recommended that you replace the P2 card with another one.

DIR ENTRY NG CARD

The directory structure on the P2 card is not supported. Operation continues. However, recording or playback may not operate correctly. The P2 card cannot be used for the special recording functions (interval recording, one-shot recording, and loop recording). Back up data on the P2 card as soon as possible, and format the card before using it again.

FORMAT ERR !

This card is not compliant with the P2 standard.

LOW BATTERY

No operations can be performed since the battery charge is low.

<Thumbnail operations> CANNOT ACCESS

Cannot access clips.

CANNOT DELETE

Cannot delete clips.

CANNOT FORMAT

Cannot format P2 cards or SD memory cards.

CANNOT REPAIR

Cannot repair clips.

CARD FULL

The P2 card does not have enough free space for recording.

WRITE PROTECTED

The P2 card or SD memory card is writeprotected.

NO CARD

A P2 card or SD memory card has not been inserted.

NO FILE

There are no les (version upgrade les, etc.).

Errors

These are displayed when an error occurs in the unit, P2 card, or other component. If the problem

is not xed by turning the power off and then on

again, either replace the card based on the error information, or consult with your dealer as to which one is to be purchased.

CANNOT PLAY

This is displayed when trouble has occurred during playback.

CARD ERR (1) (2) (1/2)

(Trouble has occurred in the P2 card found in the slot indicated by the number.)

CLIP ERROR (clip trouble) UPDATING (clip recording) ERROR (other type of trouble)

SYSTEM ERROR

This is displayed when trouble has occurred in the system. Switch ON the power again. P2 MICON ERROR (no P2 microcomputer

response)

P2 CONTROL ERROR (trouble in P2 control) REC RAM OVERFLOW (recording RAM

overow)

TURN POWER OFF

This display appears when an abnormality occurs as a result of the card being pulled out while data is being accessed.

REC WARNING

This is displayed when trouble has occurred during recording. Carry out recording once again. If the warning persists, consult your dealer.

CARD ERR (1) (2) (1/2)

(Trouble has occurred in the P2 card found in the slot indicated by the number.)

If the warning continues, turn off the power.

• If the warning appears even when recording is

• carried out again, replace the card with another one.

ERROR (other type of trouble)

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WARNING

When trouble occurs with camera systems, WARNING is displayed.

FOCUS LOCK (Abnormal focus operation) PSD NG (Abnormal vibration detected) GYRO NG (Abnormal Optical Image Stabilizer

control)

1394

This is displayed when trouble has occurred in the 1394 connections or signals.

1394 INITIAL ERROR (connection error) 1394 INPUT ERROR (input error) 1394 INPUT ERROR (OTHER FORMAT) (wrong

input format)

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Displays

Screen displays (continued)

Setting the DISPLAY items

Display the following items on the viewnder and LCD monitor screen by pressing the DISP/MODE CHK button or by conguring OTHER DISPLAY of the DISPLAY SETUP screen of the setup menus. (Page 110)

Displays

1 Time code display

3 AUTO/MANUAL switch operation display

5 Recording format

7 Information display

8 Squeeze information display

9 Microphone level auto-control display

11 Focus bar display — — — — —

13 Time stamp display

14 Calendar display

15 Recording/playback frame rate display

16 Shutter speed display

17 Audio level meter display

18 Auto-IRIS control display

19 IRIS display

20 Zoom position display

21 Focus control display

23 Recommended ND lter display

24 ND lter display

25 Gain display

27 AWB information display

28 Digital zoom display

30 Optical Image Stabilizer display

31 Scene le name

32 Remaining battery display

33 Media remaining memory display

38 Safety zone display — — — — —

MODE

CHECK

DISPLAY

ü ü ü ü

ü ü ü

ü ü ü ü

ü ü ü

ü ü*4

ü ü ü*1

ü ü ü ü

ü ü

ü ü ü ü

ü ü

ü ü ü ü

ü ü ü

ü ü ü ü*2

ü ü ü ü*3

ü ü

ü ü ü ü

ü ü ü

ü ü

— — — —

— x x x

ü: Displayed x: Not displayed —: Displayed depending on other settings

OTHER DISPLAY settings

ALL PARTIAL OFF

x x

— — —

x x

— — —

x x

— — —

x x

— — —

The item in ü in the MODE CHECK space appears when you press and hold the DISP/MODE CHK button. The item in ü in the DISPLAY space disappears when you press the DISP/MODE CHK button. *1 Not displayed when FRAME RATE is set to 50i (60i). *2 0 dB is not displayed. *3 Only preset 3.2K and 5.6K are displayed. *4 When both the “13 Time stamp display” and “14 Calendar display” are activated, the displays cannot be

turned off by pressing the DISP/MODE CHK button.

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Philips SD AG-HPX171E User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Operating precaution

IMPORTANT

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

Software information for this product

To remove the battery

Remote Control Battery

Outline of operations

Precaution for use

Accessories

Optional units

About this manual

Description of parts

Right side and rear side

Left side

Terminals and mounting parts

Remote control

The battery

Charging

Preparation

Installing and removing the power supply

Installing and removing the battery

Connecting and disconnecting the power cord

Adjusting the hand strap

Attaching the shoulder strap

Detaching and attaching the lens hood

The remote control

Insert the battery

Remote control setup

Turn on/off the camera

Tally lamp

Using the LCD

Emphasizing outlines

Adjusting the screen display

Adjusting the backlight

Flipping images vertically and horizontally

Switching between overscan and underscan

Setting the calendar

Basic shooting operations

Preparing to shoot

Shooting

Shooting in auto mode

Checking photos taken (REC CHECK)

P2 card access lamps

Protecting against a possible erasure

Formatting P2 cards

Recording times

Remove the P2 card

Using SD/SDHC memory cards

Installing and removing the SD memory card

Formatting SD memory card

Cautions in using SD memory cards

Using the zoom function

Digital zoom function

Variable frame rates (VFR)

Native recording

Standard recording

Using variable frame rates (VFR)

Shooting in 1080i/576i (480i) progressive mode

Shooting in 1080i/576i progressive mode

Shooting in 1080i/480i progressive mode

Shooting in manual mode

Switching to manual mode

Manual focusing

Using focus assist

Iris adjustments

Adjusting the gain

Light intensity adjustments

Adjusting the white balance

Black balance adjustments

Auto Tracking White (ATW)

Shooting techniques for different targets

Low-angle shooting

Self-portrait shooting

Zebra pattern

Marker

Checking and displaying shooting status