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

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Under	the	following	circumstances,	even	if	
you	press	the	START/STOP	button	it	may	
take	some	time	until	the	writing	to	the	P2	card	
finishes.	For	this	reason,	the	operation	will	not	
be	acknowledged	if	you	press	the	START/STOP 	
button	too	soon.
•	 Stopped	after	only	a	short	recording	time	
•	 Stopped	immediately	after	the	recording	has	
moved	to	a	second	P2	card  

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P2 card access lamps
■	CAMERA/PB/PC (USB HOST) mode
Lights green: Data	can	be	saved	onto	the	cards	or	loaded	from	
them.
Blinks green (slow): No	available	space	on	card,	card	is	
writeprotected.
Lights orange: Slot	that	is	the	object	of	recording.
Blinks orange: Data	is	now	being	accessed.
Blinks orange (fast): A	card	is	now	being	recognized.
Both lamps blink orange: Ejection	of	card	during	access.
Off: Cards	have	not	been	inserted	or	formatted.
Insertion	of	incompatible	card.
■	PC (USB DEVICE) mode...

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Formatting P2 cards
1 Set the POWER/MODE switch to ON. 
(Page	25	of	Vol.	1)
2  Turn the POWER/MODE switch to set to PB/
THUMBNAIL mode (PB/THUMBNAIL lamp 
illuminates).
•	Thumbnails	are	displayed.
Mode lamp (PB/THUMBNAIL)
POWER/MODE switch
3 
Press the MENU button.
•	Thumbnails	menu	are	displayed.
Operation lever
EXIT button
MENU button
4 
On the thumbnails menu, select 
OPERATION and then FORMAT. (Page 91)
•	A
	screen	such	as	the	one	shown	below	
appears.	Select	the	number	of	the	slot	
into...

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Splitting clips recorded on P2 cards
This	camera-recorder	will	automatically	generate	
additional	clips	for	a	continuous	recording	on	
an	8	GB	or	higher	capacity	P2	card	when	the	
recording	exceeds	the	durations	given	below.	Note	
that	a	P2	device	handles	such	clips	as	a	single	clip	
in	thumbnail	operations	(such	as	display,	delete,	
and	recover).	Such	recordings	may	be	handled	as	
separate	clips	by	nonlinear	editing	software	or	a	
PC.
Recording format
(excluding Native format)Continuous 
recording...

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Remove the P2 card
1 Push the OPEN lever of the P2 card slot 
cover downward ( ) and slide to open ( ).
2 Check that the P2 card access lamp is not 
blinking orange.
3 Push the P2 card eject button and press it.
4 Remove the P2 card.
3
4
P2 card access 
lamp P2 card eject button
•	Do	not	eject	the	P2	card	or	turn	the	power	off	
under	the	following	circumstances,	since	doing	
so	may	cause	a	malfunction	in	the	card:
1
	 	 While	the	orange	P2	card	access	lamp	is	
blinking	after	the	card	is...

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You	can	use	SD	and	SDHC	memory	cards	(the	
term	“SD	memory	card”	is	used	for	both	hereafter)	
to	save	and	load	SCENE	files	and	USER	files,	and	
to	upload	clip	meta	data.	(Page	58)
Installing and removing the SD 
memory card
Installation
1  Push the OPEN lever of the P2 card slot 
cover downward ( ) and slide to open ( ).
2 Insert the card while making sure it is 
oriented in the proper direction.
2
Access lamp
3 Close the P2 card/SD memory card slot 
cover.
Removal
1  Open the P2 card/SD memory card...

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Cautions in using SD memory cards
SD	memory	cards	used	with	the	AG-HPX255P/EN	
should	conform	to	SD	or	SDHC	standards.	
Be	sure	to	format	cards	using	the	 AG-HPX255P/
EN.
SD	memory	cards	with	the	following	capacity	can	
be	used	for	the	 AG-HPX255P/EN.
SDXC	memory	cards	are	not	available	for	this	
product. SD (from 8 MB to 2 GB)
SDHC (from 4 GB to 32 GB)
For	the	latest	information	not	available	in	the	
Operating	Instructions,	visit	the	P2	Support	Desk	at	
the	following	Web	sites....

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Using the zoom function
This	camera-recorder	has	a	22	x	optical	zoom	
function.
Zoom	with	the	zoom	lever	or	the	zoom	ring.
Zoom lever (handle side)Zoom ring
Zoom lever (grip side)
ZOOM switch HANDLE ZOOM switch
Zoom lever
Set	the	ZOOM	switch	to	SERVO	so	that	you	can	
use	the	motor-driven	zoom.
T	:	Zoom	in
W	:	Zoom	out
Gently	press	the	zoom	button	on	the	grip	to	zoom	
slowly,	firmly	press	to	zoom	faster.
Zoom lever (handle side)
You	can	change	the	zoom	speed	on	the	handle	
zoom	button	by	selecting	one...

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Digital zoom function
Assign	the	D.ZOOM	function	to	USER	MAIN	or	
any	of	the	USER	1	–	4	buttons	to	enable	use	of	the	
digital	zoom.	(Page	39)
Each	press	of	the	USER	button	to	which	D.ZOOM	
is	assigned	switches	the	zoom	ratio	in	the	following	
order:	OFF	(x1)	→	x2	→	x5	→	x10	→	OFF	(x1).
•	The	viewfinder	and	the	LCD	monitor	indicate	the	
zoom	ratio	when	a	setting	other	than	OFF	(x1)	is	
selected.
•	 “Using	the	USER	buttons”	(Page	39)
Please take note of the following points 
regarding use of...

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Shooting in progressive mode
•	In 24P/24PA, 24PN (native recording) and in 
30PN/25PN (native recording) at 720P, the 
camera starts recording in 5-frame, 4-frame 
and 2-frame segments, respectively. For 
this reason, to continue recording clips in 
a system mode using a different recording 
segmentation may break the continuity of 
the time code.
•	 The camera uses internal memory for 
recording, when recording starts as soon 
as a P2 card is inserted or the camera is 
powered up. In this situation,...