Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX170P Operating Instructions

Playback
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3 P2 card remaining memory/total memoryThe 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.
 Card warning markThis mark is displayed when one of the following warnings applies to a P2 card.1) RUN DOWN CARD (Page 91)2) DIR ENTRY NG CARD (Page 91)The contents of the warning can be viewed by checking the card information as described above.
 Slot totalThe...

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Thumbnail operations (continued)
When deleting items of LOCATION (shooting 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...

Playback
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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 71)EXIT:Select this to return to the last screen.
 Press the MENU button to release the menu mode. 

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Useful playback functions
Variable speed search
This function enables you to change the playback speed and search for specific scenes.
1 Press the Operation lever in the q (playback) direction during playback.On the remote control, press the VAR. SEARCH button.INDEXSELECTSTOREOFF/ONP.B.DIGITAL
VAR.SEARCHPB.ZOOMMENUSETITEM
STOPINDEX
Camera   or      Remote control
[1x] appears on the screen and the media is played back at the normal speed.
 Press the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button to change the...

Playback
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Clip skip
1 Press h (pause) during playback to set the unit to the pause mode.
 Push the Operation lever in the t(rewind) or y (fast-forward) direction.
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADVINDEX
VOL +-
STOPINDEX
P-IN-PRECA.DUBPLAY/REW FF/
Camera   or      Remote control
Adjusting the volume
MENU
PUSH-SET
PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR
THUMBNAIL
OSDCOUNTERRESETTITLE
 VOL +-MULTI/P-IN-PRECA.DUBPLAY/REWFF/ 
ZOOM
DATE/TIMEPHOTOSHOTSTART/STOP
Camera       or    Remote control
1 With the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR...

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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-MC00G
INPUT1 or INPUTMicrophone holder
Microphone  holder adapter
 mm1 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...

Editing
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Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)
When connecting a 19 cableAttach the provided two ferrite cores (length: 30 mm) to the both ends of the cable. After passing the cable as shown in the figure on the right, close the ferrite cores until they click into place and lock.Always take sufficient care when handling the ferrite core, as it can be easily damaged when dropped or subjected to other impact.
When connecting a USB cableAttach the provided two ferrite cores (length: 35...

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Connecting external units (continued)
When connecting the unit to an Apple Macintosh computerConnect 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 computerWhen the P2 card...

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Digital video equipment (Dubbing)
1394 
19 cable (optional)
Other Digital video equipment
-pin
This camera
Ferrite core (included)Ferrite core (included)
You can connect a digital video unit equipped with a 19 connector and digitally transfer video and audio signals as well as time code.Before proceeding to connect or disconnect 1394 cable, be absolutely sure to turn off the power of the units.Before proceeding to connect the unit which uses a 6-pin type 1394...

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Connecting external units (continued)
Video deck (Dubbing)
SDI OUT 
COMPONENT  OUT 
BNC cable (optional)
Component video cable (included)
Video cable (optional)
Audio cable (optional)
White:  CH1 (left 
channel) sound
Red:   CH (right 
channel) sound
Connect one of these cables to the terminal on the video deck.
VCR
AUTO REC functionWhen 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...