Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HMC150P Operating Instructions

							
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Menu
 
RECORDING SETUP screen
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
REC FORMAT (Camera) Selects the recording format.
PH 1080/60i
PH 1080/30P
PH 1080/24P
PH 720/60P
PH 720/30P
PH 720/24P
HA 1080/60i
HG 1080/60i
HE 1080/60i
PH 1080/24P and PH 720/24P represent native recording.
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PREREC 
MODE (Camera)
Sets PRE RECORDING to ON or OFF. (Page 42)
ON   OFF
TIME STAMP (Camera) Specifies whether date and time information is superimposed over recorde\
d 
images.
ON:  Superimposes date and time information on the image.
OFF:  Does not superimpose date and time information on the image.
MIC ALC (Camera) Sets mic level auto control to ON or OFF. (Page 49)
ON  OFF
Set to ON to reduce distortion at high input levels.
To adjust the recording level of audio signals (not related to this sett\
ing), use the 
AUDIO control knobs.
MIC GAIN1 (Camera) Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the INPUT 1 
terminal. (Page 48)
-50dB -60dB
MIC GAIN2 (Camera) Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the INPUT 2 
terminal. (Page 48)
-50dB -60dB
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Setup menu list (continued)
TC/UB SETUP screen
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
TC MODE (Camera) Selects the correction mode of the internal time code generator when the\
 time 
code of the internal time code generator is recorded.
DF:  Uses the drop frame mode.
NDF:  Uses the non-drop frame mode.
TC MODE is automatically set to NDF when you set recording frame rate of\
 
recording format to 24P.
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TCG (Camera)
Sets the mode in which you advance the internal time code generator.
FREE RUN:   The time code is advanced regardless of the operation mode.
A slight time error may occur when switching to PB mode if the 
frame rate is set to 24P.
REC RUN:   The time code is advanced only when recording.
TC PRESET (Camera) Sets the initial time code. 
YES  NO
Set the frame value to 0 or a multiple of 4 when you set recording frame\
 rate 
of recording format to 24P. If any other value is set, the recorded time code will 
mis-match.
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UB PRESET (Camera)
Sets the user information. 
YES  NO
EXT TC LINK (Camera) Synchronizes the initial time code value during multi-camera shooting. (\
Slave 
camera time codes are synchronized to the master internal TCG value.) 
(Page 55)
MASTER: Sets the mode to master mode. SLAVE:   Sets the mode to slave mode. 
When the COUNTER - RESET/TC SET button is pressed, input time 
codes are synchronized to the internal TCG. 
NO:   Returns to the last screen.
Master and slave mode settings are only in effect when this menu is open. 
When the menu is closed, EXT TC LINK is automatically canceled.  
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Menu
 
AV OUT SETUP screen
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
HDMI OUT SEL (Camera) (PB)Sets the output video format of the HDMI OUT terminal. 
AUTO:
  Automatically determines the output resolution based on information of 
connected monitors. 
FIX:      Fix the output at the recorded resolution. 
(Output in 1080 interlaced or 720 progressive mode)
480P:  Output in 480 progressive mode. 
Simultaneous HDMI and component output is possible only in FIX mode.
There will be no VIDEO OUT output when connected with an HDMI cable if this 
item is set to anything other than FIX.
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CMPNT OUT 
SEL
(Camera)
(PB)Selects the type of component terminal.
AUTO:
  Monitor with D4 terminal (720P/1080i output)
1080i:  Monitor with D3 terminal (1080i output)
480i:   Monitor with D1 terminal (480i output)
Cross-conversion is only performed when content recorded at 720P is output at 
1080i. Cross-conversion does not take place in other cases.
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DOWNCON 
MODE (Camera)
(PB)Switches down-conversion output mode.
SIDE CROP:
 Crops the right and left edges of the image for a 4:3 aspect ratio.
Images may extend beyond the boundaries of the screen and be partially 
unable to be seen when outputting from the VIDEO OUT terminal, or when 
outputting from the COMPONENT OUT terminal when the COMPNT OUT SEL 
item is set to 480i.
LETTER BOX:   Adds black bands at the top and bottom of the image to display 
16:9 images on a 4:3 screen.
SQUEEZE:   Squeezes 16:9 images horizontally when displaying on a 4:3 
screen.
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VIDEO SETUP (Camera)
(PB)Sets the setup level of video signals.
0%:
     VIDEO OUT terminal output and recording setup levels will both be set 
to 0%.
7.5% A:  VIDEO OUT terminal output setup level will be set to 7.5%, while 
recording setup level will be set to 0%.
AUDIO OUT (Camera) (PB)Sets the audio signals to output from the AUDIO OUT pin jack.
CH1/CH2:
  CH1 terminal = CH1 signals, CH2 terminal = CH2 signals
CH1:   CH1 terminal = CH1 signals, CH2 terminal = CH1 signals
CH2:     CH1 terminal = CH2 signals, CH2 terminal = CH2 signals
When an SD Memory Card containing 5.1 channel content, recorded on other\
 
equipment, is played back on the camera, it is down-mixed to 2 channels \
when 
output through the AUDIO OUT or headphone terminal. 
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HP MODE (Camera)
Selects the sound heard through the headphones.
LIVE:     The sound which has been input from the microphone is output as 
is. This setting is selected when delays in the sound are annoying.
RECORDING:  The sound in the status which is to be recorded (the sound 
synchronized with the images) is output.
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Setup menu list (continued)
DISPLAY SETUP screen
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
ZEBRA 
DETECT1 (Camera)
Selects the brightness level of the left-leaning zebra patterns on the s\
creen.
50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105%
ZEBRA 
DETECT2 (Camera)
Selects the brightness level of the right-leaning zebra patterns on the \
screen.
50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105%, OFF
The zebra patterns do not appear if you select OFF.
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MARKER (Camera) Select ON to display the marker. (Page 42)
ON  OFF
To display the marker, press the ZEBRA button.
SAFETY ZONE (Camera) Sets SAFETY ZONE. (Page 78)
90%, 4:3, OFF
REC COUNTER (Camera) Selects counter operation during recording.
TOTAL:  The count continues to increase until the RESET/TC SET button is 
pressed to reset it. 
CLIP:   Resets the counter at start of recording and counts the time of each 
recording session.
In PB mode, operation is always in CLIP mode. 
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VIDEO OUT 
OSD (Camera)
(PB)Select ON to output the information displayed on the screen together wit\
h the 
signals from the VIDEO OUT jack.
ON
  OFF
DATE/TIME (Camera) (PB)Sets whether to display the date and time on the screen and whether to o\
utput 
from the VIDEO OUT jack.
TIME:
  The time is displayed.
DATE:   The date is displayed.
TIME & DATE:  The date and time are displayed.
OFF:   The date and time are not displayed.
LEVEL METER (Camera) (PB)Select ON to display the audio level meter.
ON
  OFF
ZOOM & 
FOCUS (Camera)
Selects the unit of zoom and focus values.
OFF, NUMBER, mm/feet, mm/m
Use the mm/feet or mm/m display only as a general guideline since it is \
not 
entirely accurate.
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CARD & 
BATTERY (Camera)
(PB)Select ON to display the remaining SD Memory Card recording capacity and\
 
remaining battery charge.
ON   OFF
OTHER 
DISPLAY (Camera)
(PB)Select how much information to display on the viewfinder and the LCD mon\
itor. 
(Page 81)
PARTIAL, ALL, OFF
LCD 
BACKLIGHT (Camera)
(PB)Adjusts the backlight of the LCD monitor. Select HIGH for brighter backlight.
LOW, NORMAL, HIGH
LCD SET (Camera) (PB)Adjusts the display level of the images on the LCD monitor. (Page 26)
LCD COLOR LEVEL
LCD BRIGHTNESS
LCD CONTRAST
EVF SET (Camera) (PB)Adjusts the display level of the images on the viewfinder. (Page 26)
EVF COLOR LEVEL
EVF BRIGHTNESS
EVF CONTRAST
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Menu
 
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
SELF SHOOT (Camera) Selects the LCD mirror mode for self-portrait shooting. Selecting MIRROR\
 
displays the left and right side of the LCD monitor image inverted durin\
g self-
portrait shooting. (Page 41)
NORMAL, MIRROR
EVF COLOR (Camera) (PB)Switches viewfinder images to color or black and white.
ON:  
Color
OFF:  Black and white
        indicates the factory setting.
DISPLAY SETUP screen (continued) 
						

							
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Setup menu list (continued)
CARD FUNCTIONS screen
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
CARD 
FORMAT (Camera)
(PB)Formats the SD Memory Card. 
YES: 
Formats the card. 
NO:   Returns to the last screen.
CARD STATUS (Camera) (PB)Displays the SD Memory Card status. 
YES: 
Displays the card status. 
NO:   Returns to the last screen.
CLIP 
PROPERTY (PB)
Displays information about the selected clip. 
YES: Displays clip information. 
NO:   Returns to the last screen.
USER FILE screen
Item Display 
mode Description of settings
CARD READ/
WRITE (Camera)
(PB)
You can save four user file settings to the SD Memory Card, and can also \
title the 
saved files.
READ: 
Read
WRITE:  Write
NO:   Returns to the last screen.
LOAD/SAVE/
INIT (Camera)
(PB)LOAD:
  Loads the settings in a previously stored user file.
SAVE:   Saves the updated user file settings.
INITIALIZE:   Returns the user settings in the user file to the factory settings.
NO:   Returns to the last screen.
After a LOAD or INITIALIZE operation, turn the POWER switch off and then 
back on again to make the new settings available.
The INITIALIZE operations do not change the TIME ZONE settings. (Page 99)
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META DATA screen
Item
Display 
mode Description of settings
CARD READ (Camera) Loads the metadata recorded on the SD Memory Card into the unit.
YES  NO
“NO FILE” is displayed when no metadata is recorded in the SD Memo\
ry Card.
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RECORD (Camera) Sets whether to record the metadata to be loaded into the unit simultane\
ously on 
a SD Memory Card.
ON:  Records simultaneously.
OFF:  Does not record simultaneously.
USER CLIP 
NAME (Camera)
Selects the method of USER CLIP NAME recording.
TYPE1:  User clip name is the same as the CLIP NAME if there is no uploaded 
metadata or data.
TYPE2:   User clip name is the same as the CLIP NAME if no combination of data 
and COUNT value is uploaded, or if there is no uploaded data.
CLIP COUNT 
RESET (Camera)
Resets the COUNT value to 1. 
YES  NO
META DATA 
PROP (Camera)
Displays the metadata which has been recorded in the unit.
YES  NO
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Menu
 
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
META INITIAL 
SET (Camera)
Initializes the metadata which has been recorded in the unit. All the settings 
including the ON or OFF setting for RECORD are now cleared.
YES  NO
PLAY SETUP screen
Item Display 
mode Description of settings
PB FORMAT (PB) Sets the playback format.
1080/60i (30P), 1080/24P, 720/60P(30P), 720/24P
The REC FORMAT setting in the CAM mode prior to transfer to the PB mode 
becomes the initial setting of PB FORMAT.
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REPEAT PLAY (PB) ON   OFF
When set to ON, supported clips are played repeatedly. 
RESUME PLAY (PB) ON   OFF When set to ON, playback resumes from the video position at which clip p\
layback 
stopped. 
SKIP MODE (PB) Selects the starting position for cued playback after pausing. 
CLIP: Stops playback at the beginning of the previous clip. 
CLIP & INDEX:  Stops at the beginning of the clip and INDEX. 
THUMBNAIL SETUP screen
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
THUMBNAIL 
MODE (PB)
Selects the thumbnail display method.
ALL:      All the clips are displayed.
SAME FORMAT:   The clips in the same recording format are displayed.
MARKER:     The clips with shot marks are displayed.
INDEX:     The clips with index are displayed.
INDICATOR (PB) Sets whether the indicator is to be displayed or not.
ON:   Displayed
OFF:  Not displayed
DATA DISPLAY (PB) Selects the information displayed in the time display of clips. 
TC:  Time cord
UB:   User information
TIME:  Shooting time
DATE:  Shooting date
DATE & TIME: Shooting date and time
DATE FORMAT (PB) Selects the order for displaying the recording date/time when DATE DISPLAY is 
set to DATE or DATE & TIME.
Y-M-D: year/month/day
M-D-Y:  month/day/year
D-M-Y:  day/month/year
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META DATA screen (continued) 
						

							
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Setup menu list (continued)
OPERATION screen
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
DELETE (PB) Deletes clips. 
ALL CLIPS:  Deletes all clips. 
SELECT:   Deletes only the selected clips. Press the EXEC button to delete 
clips. 
NO:      Returns to the last screen.
Clips for which CLIP PROTECT is specified are not deleted. 
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INDEX (PB) Adds indexes to clips or deletes them. 
YES: Adds or deletes indexes. 
NO:   Returns to the last screen.
CLIP PROTECT (PB) Protects clips to prevent accidental deletion. 
YES: Enables clip protection or cancels protection. 
NO:   Returns to the last screen.
Executing a format of the memory card (page 32) will delete all clips \
even if 
they are protected.
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OTHER FUNCTIONS screen
Item
Display 
mode Description of settings
IR REMOTE (Camera) (PB)Sets the operations of the supplied remote control unit. 
ON:
   Accepts commands from the remote control.
OFF:   Operations are not accepted from remote control.
REC LAMP (Camera) Sets lighting of the tally lamp.
FRONT:  Front tally lamp (microphone side) lights.
REAR:   Rear tally lamp (viewfinder side) lights.
BOTH:   Both tally lamps light.
OFF:   The tally lamp does not light.
BEEP SOUND (Camera) Turns the beep sound ON or OFF.
ON   OFF
When ON is selected the beep is sounded, if the memory of the SD Memory \
Card has been used up during recording.
When the beep is sounded, the audio signals from the output connector ar\
e 
muted before the beep sound is output.
CLOCK SET (Camera) (PB)Sets the camera-recorder’s calendar.
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Menu
 
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued)
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
TIME ZONE (Camera) (PB)Adds to or deducts from GMT the time value of -12:00 to +13:00 in 30-minute 
steps. (Refer to the table below.)
+00:00
Time 
difference
Area Time 
differenceArea
+ 00:00 Greenwich – 00:30
– 01:00 Azores Islands – 01:30
– 02:00 Mid-Atlantic – 02:30
– 03:00 Buenos Aires – 03:30Newfoundland Island
– 04:00 Halifax – 04:30
– 05:00 New York – 05:30
– 06:00 Chicago – 06:30
– 07:00 Denver – 07:30
– 08:00 Los Angeles – 08:30
– 09:00 Alaska – 09:30Marquesas Islands
– 10:00 Hawaii – 10:30
– 11:00 Midway Island – 11:30
– 12:00 Kwajalein + 12:30
+ 13:00 + 11:30 Norfolk Island
+ 12:00 New Zealand + 10:30Lord Howe Island
+ 11:00 Solomon Islands + 09:30Darwin
+ 10:00 Guam + 08:30
+ 09:00 Tokyo + 07:30
+ 08:00 Beijing + 06:30Yangon
+ 07:00 Bangkok + 05:30Mumbai
+ 06:00 Dacca + 04:30Kabul
+ 05:00 Islamabad + 03:30Tehran
+ 04:00 Abu Dhabi + 02:30
+ 03:00 Moscow + 01:30
+ 02:00 Eastern Europe + 00:30
+ 01:00 Central Europe
POWER SAVE (Camera) Selects the power-saving mode when either the Operation lever, or the MENU, 
AUDIO MON/ADV, USER, START/STOP, or STAND BY button, has not been 
operated for about 5 minutes while a memory card is inserted in the CAM \
mode.
ON:   The camera-recorder’s power is set to OFF.
OFF:   The camera-recorder’s power is not set to OFF.
Even when this setting is ON, the power will not turn OFF when an SD Mem\
ory 
Card is not inserted, when the camera-recorder is in PB mode or PC mode,\
 or 
when the AC adapter is connected.
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SYSTEM INFO (Camera) (PB)Displays the version of the system in this camera.
MENU INIT (Camera) Returns the menu settings (scene file, user file) to the factory setti\
ngs.
TIME ZONE setting will not return to the factory setting.
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OPERATION 
TIME (Camera)
(PB)Displays the power-on time (a 5-digit figure).
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Before calling for service
Power supply
There’s no power.Make sure the battery and AC adapter are connected properly.
Check the connections again.
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P20
Power shuts off for no 
apparent reason. To prevent the battery from running down needlessly, the camera-
recorder automatically turns off when the camera-recorder has 
been left in the recording pause mode for more than 5 minutes.
Check the settings in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, POWER 
SAVE.
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P99
Power goes off as soon as 
it is turned on. The battery may have run out.
If the remaining battery charge display is blinking or 
 
appears, the battery has run out. 
Either recharge the battery or replace the discharged battery with a 
fully charged one.
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Battery
The battery runs down 
quickly.Make sure the battery is fully charged.
Keep charging until the AC adapter’s CHARGE lamp goes out.
Are you using the battery in a cold place?
The battery is affected by the ambient temperature. Its operating 
time is reduced in low-temperatures.
The battery may have reached the end of its service life. The 
battery will become unchargeable. The battery has a certain 
service life which varies depending on how the battery is used. If 
the battery operates only for a short period even when it is charged 
adequately, it has reached the end of its service life.
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P19
The battery cannot be 
charged. The battery cannot be charged if the DC cord is connected.
Disconnect it.
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P18
The remaining battery 
capacity is not displayed 
correctly. The remaining battery capacity display is merely a guideline. To 
ensure that remaining battery capacity is displayed correctly, use 
the battery completely from a fully-charged state, and charge 
the battery again. (Remaining battery capacity may still not be 
displayed correctly if the battery has been used for long periods in 
high or low temperatures, or if the battery has been recharged a 
large number of times.)
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Shooting
Cannot start shooting.Make sure the POWER switch is ON.
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Cannot focus automatically. Make sure the camera is in manual focus mode. You can focus 
automatically when the auto focus mode is selected.
You may be shooting a scene where it is difficult to bring the subject 
into focus in the auto focus mode.
If this is the case, focus in the manual focus mode.
It may be hard to bring the subject into focus when
both close and distant objects are to be shot
shooting through a dirty window
shooting in a dark place
there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject
the subject is moving fast
shooting a scene with minimal contrast
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