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

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Example of recording (DVCPRO HD) a clip on 
one P2 card:
Recording pause
REC start
Recording	duration	=	 Approx.	7	min.
Clip	1
COUNT 	value
=	0001 Clip	2
COUNT
	value
=	0002
5	min. 2	min.
Example of recording a clip on two P2 cards:
Recording pause
REC start
Clip	1
COUNT	value
=	0003 Clip	2
COUNT
	value
=	0004
1st	card 2nd	card
If	the	clip	thumbnails	are	displayed	as	shown	in	the	
example	above	or	their	properties	are	indicated	
using	a	P2	device,	the	thumbnail	and	COUNT 	
value	of	clip	1...

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Formatting SD memory cards
SD	memory	cards	can	also	be	formatted	from	
the	thumbnail	screen.	With	an	SD	memory	card	
inserted	into	the	camera-recorder,	perform	the	
following	operation:
1 Turn the POWER/MODE switch to set to PB/
THUMBNAIL mode.
The	thumbnail	screen	appears	on	the	LCD	
monitor.
2 Press the MENU button and select 
OPERATION → FORMAT from the thumbnail 
menu.
•	The	following	screen	appears.	Select	SD	
CARD	and	press	the	SET
	button	on	the	
Operation	lever.
•	 Select	EXIT
	if	formatting...

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DATA DISPLAY:The	time	display	field	of	the	clip	offers	a	choice	
of	Time	Code	(TC),	User	Bits	(UB),	Shooting	
Time	(TIME),	Shooting	Date	(DATE),	Shooting	
Time	and	Date	(DATE	 TIME),	clip	name	(CLIP 	
NAME)	or	user	clip	name	(USER	CLIP 	NAME).	
The	factory	setting	is	 Time	Code.
DATE FORMAT: You	can	specify	the	display	order	for	the	
shooting	date	as	either	 Year/Month/Day	(Y-M-D),	
Month/Day/Year	(M-D-Y)	or	Day/Month/Year	
(D-M-Y).	
The	factory	setting	is	Month/Day/Year.	(Only	for...

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4. Clip InformationDisplays	detailed	information	about	the	clip.
CLIP NAME:Display	clip	names.
START TC: The	time	code	value	at	the	start	of	the	
recording.
START UB: The 	user 	bit 	value 	at 	the 	start 	of 	the 	recording.
DATE: The	date	of	the	recording.
TIME: The	time	at	the	start	of	the	recording.
DURATION: The	time	length	of	the	clip.
V_FORMAT: The	recording	format	for	the	clip.
FRAME RATE: The	frame	rate	for	the	playback.
REC RATE: The	recording	frame	rate	is	displayed.	(Only	
displayed	when...

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• Deleting only the respective items of 
LOCATION (recording location data) 
in SHOOT is not possible. By setting 
ALTITUDE to empty, other LONGITUDE/ 
LATITUDE items are collectively deleted.
•  The metadata for a clip with the 
 
incomplete clip indicator cannot be 
modified. For the clips recorded on multiple 
P2 cards, modify the metadata while all P2 
cards are inserted.
•  Any MEMO with 101 characters or more 
cannot be modified.
P2 Card Status Display Settings
Select	PROPERTY
	→	CARD...

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Contents of P2 card status display 
settings
From	the	thumbnail	menu,	select	PROPERTY	→	
CARD	STATUS.	 The	following	screen	appears.
When “REMAIN” is selected:
3
5
4
1 2
1. Write-protect Mark
The	
	mark	appears	if	the	P2	card	is	write-
protected.
2. P2 Card Status (remaining free space) The	remaining	memory	capacity	of	the	P2	card	
is	indicated	by	a	bar	graph	and	percentage.	
The	bar	graph	indicator	moves	to	the	left	as	the	
remaining	free	space	decreases.
The	following	indications	may	appear,...

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When “USED” is selected:
3
5
4
1 2
1. Write-protect Mark
The	
	mark	appears	if	the	P2	card	is	write-
protected.
2. P2 Card Status (used memory capacity) The	used	memory	capacity	of	the	P2	card	is	
indicated	by	a	bar	graph	and	a	percentage	
figure.	 The	bar	graph	indicator	moves	to	the	
right	as	the	used	memory	capacity	increases.
The	following	indications	may	appear,	
depending	on	the	card	status:
FORMAT ERROR: An	unformatted	P2	card	is	inserted.
NOT SUPPORTED: An	unsupported	card	is	inserted...

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SD memory card status display
The	status	display	enables	a	confirmation	of	the	
SD	memory	card	formatted	condition,	available	
memory	capacity	etc.
From	the	thumbnail	menu,	select	PROPERTY	→	
DEVICES	→	SD	CARD.
SD STANDARD: Indicates	that	an	SD	memory	card	is	formatted	
according	to	the	SD/SDHC	standard.SUPPORTED: Complies	with	SD/SDHC
NOT SUPPORTED:  Does	not	comply	with	SD/SDHC
USED:  Used	capacity	(bytes)
BLANK:  Free	space	(bytes)
TOTAL:  Total	capacity	(bytes)
NUMBER OF CLIP: The 	number 	of...

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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 ► direction 
(playback) during playback.
On	the	remote	control,	press	the	VAR.	
SEARCH	button.
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VAR.
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SET
ITEM
ST OP INDEX
Camera-recorder  or Remote control
[1x]	appears	on	the	viewfinder	and	LCD	
monitor,	and	the	media	is	played	back	at	the	
normal	speed.
2 Press the...

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Clip skip
1 Press  (pause) during playback to set the 
unit to the pause mode.
2 Push the Operation lever in the   
(rewind) or   (fast-forward) direction.
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Camera-recorder  or Remote control
On	the	remote	control,	press	REW	()	or	FF	
().
Setting	SEEK	SELECT 	on	the	setting	menu	
OTHER	FUNCTIONS	screen	to	CLIP&T 	allows	
you	to	cue	the	start	of	the	clip	and	the	position	a	
text	memo	is...