Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX255P AG-HPX255EN Operating Instructions

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Operating Instructions Vol.2
Memory Card Camera-Recorder
Model No.AG-HPX255P
Model No.AG-HPX255EN
Note that Operation Instructions Vol. 2 describes advanced 
operations of the Memory Card Camera-Recorder.
For instructions on basic operations of the Memory Card 
Camera-Recorder, refer to Operating Instructions Vol. 1 (printed 
documents) contained in the supplied CD-ROM.
Volume2
Before operating this product, please read...

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Contents
Volume	1
Read this first! (For AG-HPX255P)
Read this first! (For AG-HPX255EN)
Read this first! (For AG-HPX255P/ AG-HPX255EN)
Outline of operations
Before use
Operating precautions
Precaution for use
Accessories
Optional units
Description of parts
Description of parts
Preparation
Charging the battery
Power sources
Adjusting the hand strap
Attaching the shoulder strap
Detaching and attaching the lens hood
Detaching and attaching the lens cap
Fitting the eye cup
The remote control
Turn on/off the...

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Contents (continued)
Shooting
Viewfinder ............................................................  6
Using	the	viewfinder 	.......................................... 	6
Using	the	LCD	monitor 	...................................... 	7
Emphasizing	Image	Outlines 	............................. 	7
Adjusting	the	screen	display 	.............................. 	8
Changing	backlight	brightness 	.......................... 	8
Tally lamp  .............................................................  9
Basic...

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Precautions	in	1394	connections	.................. 	107
Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode: USB  device)  ..........................................................  109
Procedures	for	making	connections	to	a	 personal	computer 	..................................... 	109
Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB   
host)  ..............................................................  111
Switching	to	the	USB	HOST 	mode	................ 	111
Using	the	USB	HOST 	mode	.......................... 	112...

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Viewfinder
•	The	pixels	of	the	LCD	monitor	are	controlled	
to	obtain	high	precision	with	99.99	%	of	the	
effective	pixels.	
This	leaves	less	than	0.01	%	
of	pixels	that	may	not	light	or	may	remain	on	
all	the	time.	 These	phenomena	are	normal	and	
will	have	no	effect	on	the	images	you	shoot.
•	 Screen	burn-in	may	occur	in	the	LCD	monitor.	
However,	this	is	not	a	defect.
•	 The	following	are	all	viewfinder	phenomena,	
and	are	not	faults.	Furthermore,	they	have	
no	effect	on	recording	with	this	camera	or...

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Shooting
Using the LCD monitor
1 Set the POWER/MODE switch to ON.
(Page	25	of	Vol.	1)
2 Open the LCD monitor.
•	It	can	open	out	to	90	degrees.	Do	not	try	
to	open	it	further	as	this	will	damage	the	
camera-recorder.
3 
Position the LCD monitor where it is easiest 
to see.
•	The	monitor	can	be	rotated	180	degrees	
toward	the	lens	and	90	degrees	toward	you.
•  Do not apply unnecessary force to the 
open LCD. This can damage the camera-
recorder.
Ensure	the	LCD	is	fully	closed.
Emphasizing Image Outlines...

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Adjusting the screen display
1 Set the POWER/MODE switch to ON.
(Page	25	of	Vol.	1)
2 Press the MENU button.
•	For
	details 	on 	menu 	operation, 	refer 	to 	“Basic	
operations	of	setup	menus”	(Page	28	of	Vol.	
1).	
•	 You	can	also	use	the	corresponding	buttons	
on	the	remote	control.	For	details,	see	
“Description	of	parts”	(Remote	control).	
(Page	19	of	Vol.	1)
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Viewfinder adjustments
Select	CHANGE	under	EVF	SETTING	on	the	
setting	menu	DISPLAY 	SETUP	screen.
LCD monitor adjustments
Set	CHANGE...

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Shooting
Tally lamp
Tally lamp 
(Front)
Tally lamp 
(Rear)
The	tally	lamp	can	be	illuminated	during	recording	
by	setting	the	
TALLY	LAMP 	item	on	the	OTHER	
FUNCTIONS 	screen 	(Page 	151) 	to 	any 	setting 	other	
than	OFF.
When 	the 	camera-recorder 	is 	in 	any 	of 	the 	following	
states,	the	tally	lamp	blinks.
•	 When	the	remaining	battery	capacity	runs	out	
(4	blinks/sec.)
•	 When	the	available	recording	space	on	the	P2	
card	or	the	battery	power	is	low	(1	blink/sec.)
•	 When	removing	the	P2	card...

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Basic shooting operations
Preparing to shoot
1 Set the POWER/MODE switch to ON. 
(Page	25	of	Vol.	1)
2 Push the OPEN lever of the P2 card slot 
cover downward ( ) and slide to open ( ).
3 Insert the P2 card securely in the card slot.
4 Raise the P2 card eject button to the 
direction of the arrow, and close the P2 
card/SD memory card slot cover.
•	There	are	two	card	slots.
•	 Be	absolutely	sure	to	close	the	card	slot	
covers	to	keep	the	dust	out.
•	 Do	not	remove	the	P2	card	while	the	P2	card...