Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX170P Operating Instructions

Editing
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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 77)*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...

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 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 flashing 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...

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Use an HDD (hard disk drive) that has sufficient 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 78)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 (19. a...

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To check the HDD statusThe 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 driveAfter 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...

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Warnings
HDD CAPACITY FULL!There is not enough free memory on the HDD.TOO MANY PARTITIONS!There are too many partitions.*1
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...

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Dubbing
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 78)
 Press the unit’s mode button to switch to the MCR mode.
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Cancel the thumbnail screen when in MCR mode.Set up the connected equipment for playback or recording.When performing digital dubbing with a second...

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Screen displays
Regular displays
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3 AUTO/MANUAL switch operation displayThis 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.
 Backup unit displaysThe 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”.19 *: Recording19 h: Recording standby19 :  
The backup unit cannot be...

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19 IRIS displayIn CAM mode, displays the F value during shooting.Only in the 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.
0 Zoom position displayThe 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.
1 Focus control displayDisplays the focus...

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 Media remaining memory displayDisplays 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 confirm 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...