Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX170P Operating Instructions

							
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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 Vista.USB dedicated driver (provided on the CD-ROM supplied) must be installed in your computer.Your computer must support USB2.0 (High Speed, Mass Storage Class). (USB 1.1 is not supported.)Only one computer can be connected.When the unit is connected via USB cable, the series name of the unit should appear on the computer screen.No operations can be performed if a hub or other unit is connected between the unit and your computer.Do not use a USB cable longer than 3 meters. Otherwise, malfunctions may occur.
Operation is not guaranteed in Macintosh operating systems.The following conditions must be met if the 19 cable is to be used to make the connection.Your computer must run Apple MacOSX 10.3 or later.Your computer must support 1394.a (SBP2 protocol).Operation is not guaranteed in Windows operating systems.
Insert the P2 card into the unit. (Page 25)
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1 Set the unit’s POWER switch to ON.
 Select PC MODE on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen and press 
the Operation lever (or push it in the q direction).For menu operations (Page 94)You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control. (Page 14)OTHER FUNCTIONS
PUSH  MENU TO RETURN
USER FILE– – – –1OFFREC_P1394DEVICEONOFFOFF
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ACCESS LEDREC LAMP
1394 CONTROL1394 CMD SELPC MODE
BEEP SOUND
 Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select a USB DEVICE or 19 DEVICE and press it again.OTHER FUNCTIONS
PUSH  MENU TO RETURN
USER FILE– – – –1OFFREC_PUSB DEVICE1394DEVICE1394 HOSTOFF
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ACCESS LEDREC LAMP
1394 CONTROL1394 CMD SELPC MODE
BEEP SOUND
 Press the MENU button twice to release menu mode.MENU
 Press the mode button to light up the MCR lamp and then hold the button down (for  or more seconds).The PC lamp now lights, and PC mode is established.When the P2 card is in an accessible status, USB (or 1394) DEVICE CONNECT is displayed on the camera.(If DISCONNECT is displayed, you cannot operate the camera.)
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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 recycle bin before ejecting the card.The unit cannot be operated while in PC mode.When the cable is to be disconnected, proceed with “Safely Remove Hardware” on the computer.In the case of a 1394 connection, first confirm that “1394 DEVICE DISCONNECT” is displayed on the camera-recorder before disconnecting the cable. In the case of a USB connection, “USB DEVICE CONNECT” will remain displayed so check that the card is not being accessed before disconnecting the cable.
7 Switch OFF the camera.When turning the power off, proceed with “Safely Remove Hardware” on the computer. In the case of a 1394 connection, first confirm that “1394 DEVICE DISCONNECT” is displayed on the camera-recorder before turning the power off. In the case of a USB connection, “USB DEVICE CONNECT” will remain displayed so check that the card is not being accessed before turning the power off.You cannot cancel the PC mode even if you press the mode button for more than 2 seconds.
P cards are compliant with the Type-II standard so you can insert them straight into the computer’s card slots and proceed with nonlinear editing.The Card Bus driver is contained in the CD-
ROM provided.
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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 SBP supported) to be connected, and connect it using the 19 cable. Then turn the unit’s POWER switch to ON.
 Select 19 HOST for PC MODE on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, and press the Operation lever.For menu operations (Page 94)OTHER FUNCTIONS
PUSH  MENU TO RETURN
USER FILE– – – –1OFFREC_PUSB DEVICE1394DEVICE1394 HOSTOFF
REMOTE
ACCESS LEDREC LAMP
1394 CONTROL1394 CMD SELPC MODE
BEEP SOUND
 Press the MENU button twice to release the menu mode.MENU
 Press the mode button to light up the MCR lamp, and then hold the button down for  or more seconds.The PC lamp now lights, and PC mode is established.
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 Only when the hard disk drive is not formatted:Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select FORMAT (HDD) and press it again.Then push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select YES and press it again.Formatting now starts. (Formatting is completed in about 2 to 3 seconds.)
COPY TO HDD
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 When formatting is complete:Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select COPY TO HDD and press it again.
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Data is copied onto the HDD on a card by card basis.
7 Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select a card slot and press it again.Then push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select YES and press it again.Copying now starts.You can carry out copying up to 15 times to one HDD.
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8 When copying is complete:Switch OFF the camera.You cannot cancel the 1394 HOST mode even if you press the operation mode button 
for more than 2 seconds.
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Copying from P cards to the hard disk drive (19 HOST mode) 
						

							
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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 the hard disk drive are displayed.To view detailed hard disk data, push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select an item and press it again.
To verify the data when copying it into the hard disk driveAfter completing step 4 on the previous page, push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select YES for the VERIFY option under SETUP.Copying to the P2 card is completed, even if you interrupt processing during verification.
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You cannot copy data from the hard disk drive to a P2 card.Use a hard disk drive under the following conditions. 
Power is supplied from a source other than the 1394 bus. (It is not supplied from the unit.) 
You may format the hard disk drive for usage by the unit. 
Use the hard disk drive within the guaranteed operating range (humidity and other environmental conditions). 
Do not place the hard disk drive in an unstable locations or locations subjected to vibrations.Some HDD may not operate correctly.During formatting or copying, do not remove any cables, eject the P2 card, or turn off the power for the unit or hard disk drive. The power will need to be turned on again.No guarantees are made for operation if the 1394 HOST mode is established without first connecting the HDD (1394.a SBP2 supported) and then the HDD is connected. In this case, turn off the power, and then release the 1394 HOST mode.The hard disk drive is an extremely highprecision device. Therefore, it is highly possible that data cannot be read in certain operating environments.
Please note that our company will not be liable for any data losses due to hard disk drive failure or other faults, or any other direct or indirect damage related to these problems.If you rewrite the contents of the HDD used to carry out copying from the camera to another PC, the subsequent operation in the camera and the data in the HDD cannot be guaranteed.
It is recommended that you first restore any defective clips contained in the P2 card before copying the data.In order to avoid the occurrence of trouble in copying, formatting or other operations, it is recommended that you perform these operations after ensuring that power supply has stabilized.
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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 CONNECTED!A device other than an HDD has been connected.P2 CARD IS UNFORMATTED!The P2 card is still unformatted.CARD IS EMPTY! CANNOT COPY!There is no data on the P2 card and so it cannot be copied.VERIFICATION FAILED!A mismatch was discovered by verification.TURN POWER OFF!Turn off the power.CANNOT RECOGNIZE HDD!HDD recognition failed.
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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.
MODE
CAM
MCR
PC
Cancel the thumbnail screen when in MCR mode.Set up the connected equipment for playback or recording.When performing digital dubbing with a second camera-recorder or other device, a recording cannot be made unless the signal formats at the output side and input side are identical.When using with the 720P/24PN and 720P/30PN settings, digital output in MCR mode only is performed. Digital input is not possible.
 Start playing back in the player.
 Start recording in the recorder.If you are using this unit as the recorder, press the two REC buttons (ZEBRA and OIS) at the same time. On the remote control unit, press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button.
Camera or Remote control
COUNTERRESETTITLE
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADV
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ZOOMRESET/TC SETRECAUDIOINPUT2MIC POWER+48VOFFOFF
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EVF DTL
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 Stop recording in the recorder.If the unit is used as the recorder, push the Operation lever to the g (stop) direction.
 Stop playback on the other unit.If the unit is used as the player, push the Operation lever to the g (stop) direction.
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The DV format is converted into 48K/2CH or 4CH. In the case of 1080i and 720P, channels 1 to 4 are recorded directly, and channels 5 to 8 are not recorded.If you have set 1394 TC REGEN or 1394 UB REGEN to on in the recording unit’s menus you can copy the time code and user information from the playback source. (Page 105)Do not start recording until you can see the images on the recording unit’s screen. Time code and user information may not be correctly recorded if you start recording before the images are received.
Analog output
You can record images you have shot on this unit to an S-VHS (VHS) tape in a video deck.
1 Connect the video recording device to the unit. (Page 80)
 Press the mode button to switch to the MCR mode.
MODE
CAM
MCR
PC
 Set the unit to playback.
 Start the recording by operating the video recording device.
When video recording is completed, stop the video recording device.To stop playback, push the Operation lever to the 
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Screen displays
Regular displays
For details on the safety zone, refer to 38.
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1 Time code displaysEach time you press the COUNTER button, the display switches over to the following data (or no indication).COUNTER:  (CAM mode only)Counter valueCLIP COUNTER:  (CAM mode only)Counter value in memory stop modeThe CLIP COUNTER appears when CLIP is selected under REC COUNTER in the setup menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.TC:Time code value. When the time code value could not be read correctly from the P2 card, [TC*] is displayed.When it acts in drop frame mode, the colon between seconds and frames become “.”.tc:Time code value. (During FILM CAM mode, the frame digits are displayed in 24 frames)When the time code value could not be read correctly from the P2 card, [tc*] is displayed.When it acts in drop frame mode, the colon 
between seconds and frames become “.”.UB:User informationWhen user information could not be read correctly from the P2 card, [UB*] is displayed.FR:Frame rate information for recordingFR 60I:  60i interlace mode (60 fields/sec.)FR 60P:  60P progressive mode 
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FR 30P:  30P progressive mode (30 frames/sec.)FR 24P:  24P progressive mode (24 frames/sec.)FR 24PA:  24P advanced mode (24 frames/sec.)When in FR24P and FR 24PA mode, the sequence information of the frame conversion at the final place.
  WarningsREMOTE:Blinks when the wrong equipment setting is selected on the remote control unit.P2 :Blinks when a P2 card has not been inserted, or when the camera is in a write-protected state.P2 FULL:Blinks when there is no remaining capacity in the P2 card.P2 LACK:Blinks in the loop rec mode when the 
remaining capacity of the P2 card is insufficient. :Lights when the internal battery for the calendar has run out. (Page 59)
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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 controlled.19:  
The backup unit is not connected.19- -:  
The backup unit is connected but is in a mode other than recording or recording standby.
  Recording format (P card) (Page 10) display
 19TC displayAppears when the 1394 IN PRESET option on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen is ON. (This appears in the MCR mode.)
7 Information displayFollowing information is displayed depending on the situation.Performance of the auto white balance or the auto black balanceWarning (Page 91)The functions allocated to the USER buttons are displayed while you hold down the DISP/MODE CHK button.
8 Squeeze informationAppears when in the setup menus, CAMERA SETUP screen, ASPECT CONV, you have selected “SQUEEZE” (Page 100) or when playing back images recorded in the squeeze mode.
9 Mic level auto controlAppears when in the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen, MIC ALC, you have selected “ON”.
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10 AWB errorLOWLIGHT:  Appears when the brightness level adjusted by the auto white balance is too low.C TEMP**:  Appears when the WHITE BAL switch position is changed, the power is turned on, and COLOR TEMP Ach/COLOR TEMP Bch are set to a value other than 0 on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen while in the auto white balance adjustment.
11  Focus barThe focus bar appears when FOCUS BAR is set to ON in the setup menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. The focus bar extends to the right when the image is in focus.
1 Marker luminance displayWhen markers are displayed, the brightness level around the center of the screen is indicated as 0% to 99%. “99%” appears if the percentage is over 99.
1 Time stamp recording displayThe time stamp recording appears when TIME STAMP is set to ON on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen.
1 CalendarMonth:JAN (January), FEB (February), MAR (March), APR (April), MAY (May), JUN (June), JUL (July), AUG (August), SEP (September), OCT (October), NOV (November), DEC (December)Day of the month
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15 Recording/playback frame rate displayApart from the case of 720/30PN and 720/24PN, only the recording frame rate is displayed.
1 Shutter speedThe shutter speed is displayed here.
17 Audio level meter (Page )
18 Auto iris control displaysSTD: Standard auto-iris controlSPOT: Auto iris control for spotlightBACK:  Auto iris control for backlight compensation
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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 control information with 99-00.In the auto focus mode, AF appears. In the manual focus mode, MF appears, and when MF ASSIST is set to ON on the setting menu SW MODE screen, MA appears. When the display is set to macro control, the black and white of AF or MF are displayed in reverse.9 (Distance to the subject: infinity) :00 (Distance to the subject: approx. 5 cm)Depending on the zoom position, the macro range may not be enabled. Also, depending on the zoom position, the lower limit value of macro range may be different.The units can be switched between feet and m in the ZOOM•FOCUS option of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.
  TEXT MEMO and SHOT MARK displayThis display lights when the USER button to which the TEXT MEMO function has already been allocated is pressed while recording or playback and the text memo is recorded.MARK ON appears when the USER button to which the SHOT MARK function has already been allocated is pressed while recording and a shot mark is added to the clip being recorded. Pressing the USER button again 
deletes the shot mark, and MARK OFF appears.INVALID appears when text memo could not be recorded, or when a shot mark could not be added or deleted.
23 Recommended ND filterThe recommended ND filter under the current shooting conditions is displayed here.
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24 ND filter displayND filter selected is displayed.
 Gain displayIn CAM mode, displays the gain value of the image amplifier configured. (During the auto mode, AGC is displayed.)Only in the 480i DV format, the gain value during shooting is also displayed during playback when ON was selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.
 AWB operation displayThe white balance operation is indicated here.
7 AWB information displayDisplays the information of white balance.ATW: When ATW is setP3.2K/P5.6K: In the case of presetAch/Bch: In the case of A/BLOCK: When ATW is locked
28 Digital zoom displayShows the digital zoom ratio. D X: 2xD X: 5xD 10X: 10x
9 Displays markerDuring shooting, pressing the ZEBRA button once or twice will display the marker.
30 Optical Image Stabilizer (  ) displayIn CAM mode,  appears when images were shot in the optical image stabilization mode.Only in the 480i DV format,  also appears in playback mode when ON was selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen and images were shot in the optical image stabilization mode.
31  Scene file name display (in CAM mode) (Page )
 Remaining battery chargeAs the remaining battery charge drops, the display changes as follows:       When the battery has completely discharged,  (  ) blinks.(When the AC adapter is being used, a display other than  may appear: this is not a sign of malfunctioning.)
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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 as “LOOP” and in MODE CHECK, the standard recording time appears after loop recording ends.The remaining time indication starts to flash when a total of less than 2 minutes remains. The remaining time is indicated in 1 minute increments between 0 to 999 minutes.
 Operational state displayREC: RecordingPAUSE: Recording pause : Play pause : Play (  ):  Fast-forward/Fast-forward play (Rewind/Fast-backward play) (  ): Slow play (Reverse slow play)CHK: Rec check (  ): Cue (reverse cue) (  ):  Frame-by-frame (Reverse Frame-by-frame)×  /×  (×  /×  ): Variable-speed search (Reverse variable-speed search)
  Media information displayThe card slot where the P2 card was inserted and the basic information of the media are displayed here.
1 2 lights:  P2 card on which data can be recorded.
1 2 lights green:  P2 card on which data is to be recorded.
1 2 flashes: Card recognition underway.
- - : No card inserted.P: Write-protectedF: Full memoryX: Cannot recognizeE:  Card with format error (becomes normal if formatted)
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  Special recording displayThis display appears when the REC FUNCTION option of the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen is set to INTERVAL, ONE SHOT or LOOP, and when PRE REC is set to ON.
7 Monitor sound volume level meterWhen you press the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button, the sound volume output from the builtin speaker and headphone jack is displayed.
38 Safety zoneThe range of the zone is indicated by the SAFETY ZONE item (Page 108) on the DISPLAY SETUP screen.::  
This indicates the position which is cropped to 4:3.
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This indicates the position which is cropped to 13:9.
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This indicates the position which is cropped to 14:9.
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This indicates the range (90%) in which signals can be displayed by an ordinary homeuse TV set.
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