Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX170P Operating Instructions

Description of 
parts
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Description of parts
Right side and rear side
POWERON
OFF
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1 POWER switch (Page 19)
2 START/STOP button (Page 25)
 REC CHECK button (Page 25)
 Zoom button (Page 30)
 HANDLE ZOOM switch (Page 30)
6 Recording enable/disable switch (Page 40)
7 Handle zoom button (Page 30)
8 Handle START/STOP button (Page 25)
9 Built-in stereo microphone (Page 51)
10 Tally lamp (Front) (Page 19)
11 Remote control sensor (Front) (Page...

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Description of parts (continued)
Left side
BARS
CH1 SELECT 
COUNTERRESET/TC SET REC
CH2 SELECT 
AUDIOINT(L)INPUT1INPUT2
SHUTTERSPEES SELECT 
INT(R)INPUT2INPUT1
MIC POWER+48VONOFFINPUT2ONOFF
LCD
ZEBRA
EVF DTL 
OIS
WFM
MENU
PUSH-SET
PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR
THUMBNAIL
AWB
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1 Focus ring (Page 35)
 Zoom ring (Page 30)If you don’t need the zoom ring pin, fit it into the provided zoom ring pin hole (14 on page 11) so that you...

Description of 
parts
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Terminals and mounting parts
SDI OUT 1394 
CAM REMOTE 
FOCUS IRISZOOM S/S COMPONENT  OUT 
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1 USB terminal (Mini-B) (Page 77)
 Light shoe
 Microphone shoe (Page 76)
 P card slots (Page 25)
 SD memory card slot (Page 29)
6 P2 card eject buttons (Page 28)
7 SDI OUT terminal (Page 80)
8 19 terminal (Pages 77 and 78)
9 COMPONENT OUT terminal (Page 80)
10 CAM REMOTE jack*FOCUS/IRIS (3.5 mm mini jack)You can connect...

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Description of parts (continued)
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
OSD
COUNTERRESETTITLE
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADV
INDEX
SELECT
STORE
OFF/ON
P.B.DIGITAL
VAR.SEARCH
VOL +-
PB.ZOOM
MENUSET
ITEM
STOPINDEX
MULTI/P-IN-PRECA.DUB
PLAY/REWFF/
ZOOM
DATE/TIMEPHOTOSHOTSTART/STOP
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1 DATE/TIME button (Page 75)
 OSD...

Preparation
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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 flat, 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 first.
 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...

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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 that the mode lamp is off.
 While pressing the battery release button, raise up the battery to remove it.Support the battery with your hand to ensure that it will not fall.
Battery release button
Mode lamp
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Connecting and disconnecting the power cord
Installation
1 Connect the DC cord to the AC adapter....

Preparation
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Adjusting the hand strap
Adjust the hand strap to suit your hand.
1 Open the cover and adjust the length.
 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.
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Detaching and attaching the lens hood
Detaching the lens hoodTurn the lens hood counterclockwise to detach it.
Attaching the lens hoodTurn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks...

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The remote control
Insert the battery
1 Push the catch in the direction shown by arrow A to remove the holder.
 Insert the battery with the “+” marked side facing up.
 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...

Preparation
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Turn on/off the camera
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 modeWhen 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 112).ON: The camera-recorder turns off...

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Viewfinder
This camera has two viewfinders; one is a miniature LCD in the viewfinder and the other is a retractable 3.5-inch LCD.Use the viewfinder that best suits the application and shooting conditions.The brightness and hue may differ between the images appearing on the viewfinder and LCD monitor and those displayed on a TV monitor.To see how the final images will appear, check them on a TV monitor.Images are always displayed on the viewfinder.
Using the viewfinder
1 Set the POWER switch to ON...