Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX170P Operating Instructions

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SW MODE screen
ItemDisplay modeDescription of settings
MID GAIN(Camera)Sets the gain value assigned to the M position of the GAIN switch.0dB, dB, dB, 9dB, 1dBHIGH GAIN(Camera)Sets the gain value assigned to the H position of the GAIN switch.0dB, dB, dB, 9dB, 1dBATW(Camera)Sets the operation of the ATW (Auto Tracking White Balance) function assigned to the WHITE BAL switch. When the ATW function is set to the AUTO/MANUAL switch or USER button, the operation remains...

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ItemDisplay modeDescription of settings
USER1(Camera)Selects the function assigned to the USER1 button.REC CHECK: Performs Rec Check.SPOTLIGHT: Auto iris control for the spotlight ON/OFF.BACKLIGHT: Auto iris control for the backlight compensation. (Page 42)BLACKFADE: Blackfade (Page 42)WHITEFADE: Whitefade (Page 42)ATW: ATW function ON/OFF.ATWLOCK: Fixes the white balance value when the button is pressed during ATW. Press again to perform ATW.GAIN: 18dBPress the button to set the gain value to...

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ItemDisplay modeDescription of settings
FOCUS ASSIST(Camera)Allocates a function to the FOCUS ASSIST button.EXPANDED: Magnifies the center portion of the image.GRAPH: Displays a frequency distribution graph at the top right in the viewfinder and LCD monitor.BOTH: Magnifies the center portion of the image and displays a histogram.MF ASSIST(Camera)Automatically sets the last focus during manual focusing.ON: Automatically sets the last focus.The focus may not be set correctly if the last...

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ItemDisplay modeDescription of settings
AGC(Camera)Sets the Auto Gain Control when the ON is selected in A.IRIS.dB: Performs the Auto Gain Control (max. 6 dB) in auto mode.1dB: Performs the Auto Gain Control (max. 12 dB) in auto mode.OFF: Does not perform the Auto Gain Control in auto mode. Initiates the control of the gain selected by the GAIN switch.ATW(Camera)ON: Performs the ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance) function in auto mode. You cannot select ON/OFF of the ATW function with...

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ItemDisplay modeDescription of settings
MIC GAIN (Camera)Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the INPUT 2 terminal. (Page 51)-0dB, -0dBM REC CH SEL(Camera)Selects the recording audio channel for DVCPRO and DV formats. (Page 51)CH, CHEven when 4CH is selected as this item’s setting, the signals will be input to two channels (always CH1 and CH2) when there are two 1394 input channels.Similarly, even when 4CH is selected, the 1394...

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ItemDisplay modeDescription of settings
UB MODE(Camera)(MCR)Set the content for user information.USER: Records the information of user.TIME: Records the time at recording.DATE: Records the date at recording.TCG: Records the values of the time code generator.FRM. RATE: Records the frame rate information for frame conversion.
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a: Checking information for user informationb: Frame sequence No.0 to 4 are displayed in the 24P/24P (ADV) mode.F is displayed in the 60i/30P mode.c: Frame ratesFrame...

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PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen
ItemDisplay modeDescription of settings
AUDIO OUT(MCR)Sets the audio signals to output from the AUDIO OUT pin jack when the P2 card or the tape is played back.CH1 · CH: CH1 output = CH1 signals, CH2 output = CH2 signalsCH1: CH1 output = CH1 signals, CH2 output = CH1 signalsCH: CH1 output = CH2 signals, CH2 output = CH2 signalsCH · CH: CH1 output = CH3 signals, CH2 output = CH4 signalsCH:  CH1 output = CH3 signals, CH2 output = CH3...

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ItemDisplay modeDescription of settings
INT MIC(Camera)Determines whether or not input from the internal microphone is used during recording.ON: Uses internal microphone input.OFF: Does not use internal microphone input.
DISPLAY SETUP screen
ItemDisplay modeDescription of settings
ZEBRA DETECT 1(Camera)Selects the brightness level of the left-leaning zebra patterns on the screen.0%, %, 0%, %, 70%, 7%, 80%, 8%, 90%, 9%, 100%, 10%ZEBRA DETECT...

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ItemDisplay modeDescription of settings
OTHER DISPLAY(Camera)(MCR)Select how much information to display on the screen. (Page 93)OFF, PARTIAL, ALLCAMERA DATA(MCR)When set to ON, camera-recorder data (image stabilizer, aperture, gain value) made during shooting is displayed in playback of clips recorded in the DV format.ON, OFFAppears only when 480i REC MODE (Page 104) is set to DV.LCD BACKLIGHT(Camera)(MCR)Adjusts the backlight of the LCD monitor. Select HIGH for brighter backlight.HIGH,...

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ItemDisplay modeDescription of settings
SD CARD FORMAT(Camera)Formats the SD memory cards.
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen
ItemDisplay modeDescription of settings
USER FILE(Camera)(MCR)LOAD: Loads the settings in a previously stored user file.SAVE: Saves the updated user file settings.INITIAL: Returns the user settings in the user file to the factory settings.After a LOAD or INITIAL operation, turn the POWER switch off and then back on again to make the new settings available.An INITIAL operation does not...