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

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Shooting
Using super gain
You	can	increase	the	gain	level	further	when	
shooting	in	dark	space.	
Set	SUPER	GAIN	on	the	setting	menu	SW	MODE	
screen	to	24	dB,	30	dB	or	BOTH.	
Cycles	to	the	next	value	in	the	order	24	dB	→		
30	dB	→	OFF	when	pressing	USER	button	in	
BOTH.
You	can	switch	to	the	selected	gain	by	pressing	a	
USER	button	to	which	S	GAIN	has	been	assigned.
•	 “Using	the	USER	buttons”	(Page	39)
•	 In	variable	frame	rate	(VFR)	mode,	super	gain	
is	not	available	when	the	frame	rate	is	set	to	
4...

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1 Set the GAIN and WHITE BAL switches.
•	For	the	WHITE	BAL
	switch,	select	A	or	B	as	
a	position	to	save	the	adjustment	value.
2  Adjust the ND FILTER dial according to the 
light conditions.
For	examples	of	ND	FILTER	dial,	see	“Light	
intensity	adjustments”	(Page	31).
3 Place a white pattern at a point where the 
light conditions match those for the light 
source of the subject. Then zoom-in on the 
white pattern so that white color appears in 
the screen.
•	A
	white	object	(cloth	or	wall)	may	be...

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Shooting
7 The adjustment will take effect in a few 
seconds, and the following message will 
appear:
•	The	adjusted	value	is	automatically	stored	in	
the	selected	memory	(A
	or	B).
AWB  A  OK  3.2K
•	 “C	
TEMP+7”	to	“C	 TEMP-7”	will	appear	when	
COLOR	 TEMP	of	the	scene	file	is	set	to	the	
value	other	than	0.
8  If the subject’s color temperature is lower 
than 2300K or higher than 9900K the 
following message appears:
•	If	the	arrow	points	down	(↓)	the	actual	color	
temperature	is	lower	than	the...

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Adjusting the black balance
The	black	balance	must	be	adjusted	when:
•	You	use	your	
AG-HPX255P/EN	the	first	time.
•	 Your	
AG-HPX255P/EN	has	not	been	used	for	
some	time.
•	 The	ambient	temperature	has	changed	
substantially.
•	 The	gain	switchover	value	has	been	changed.
•	 The	menu	options	SYSTEM	MODE	and	REC	
FORMAT
	in	the	SYSTEM	SETUP 	screen.
Adjust	the	black	balance	before	shooting	to	ensure	
optimum	video	quality.
AWB button
Used	when	 ABB	is	running.
1 Press and hold the AWB button for...

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Shooting
Shooting techniques for different targets
Scan reverse shooting
By	setting	SCAN	REVERSE	on	the	setting	menu	
SYSTEM	SETUP	screen	to	ON,	video	can	be	
vertically/horizontally	inverted	when	displaying	and	
recording.
Zebra pattern
The	 AG-HPX255P/EN	can	display	two	zebra	
patterns.
Turning	the	ZEBRA 	switch	on	displays	the	zebra	
pattern	set	in	the	menu	in	the	viewfinder	and	LCD	
monitor.	 A	menu	setting	makes	it	possible	to	also	
display	the	zebra	pattern	on	video	output	via	the	
VIDEO	OUT...

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Center marker display
A	center	marker	is	displayed	when	the	menu	option	
MARKER	in	the	DISPLAY 	SETUP	screen	is	set	to	
ON.	(Page	147)
The center marker display appears only on 
the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder. It 
is not superimposed on signals output via 
the VIDEO OUT, SDI OUT and HDMI OUT 
connectors.
Safety zone markers
A 	safety	zone	marker	is	displayed	when	the	menu	
option	SAFETY 	ZONE	is	selected	in	the	DISPLAY 	
SETUP 	screen.	(Page	148)
Safety zone markers appear only on the 
LCD...

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Shooting
Changing the image size
When	recording	in	480i/576i	mode,	you	can	
change	the	size	(aspect	ratio)	of	the	images	that	
you	record.
Select	the	aspect	ratio	in	the	setup	menus,	
SYSTEM	SETUP 	screen, 	ASPECT 	CONV. 	(Page 	137)
•	 Refer	to	the	section	“Basic	operations	of	setup	
menus”	(Page	28	of	Vol.	1)	for	menu	operation.	
SIDE CROP: Recorded	in	the	regular	4:3	aspect	ratio.
The	left	and	right	edges	of	the	image	are	cut.
LETTER BOX:Recorded	in	the	16:9	aspect	ratio.
Black	bands	are	recorded...

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Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)
FBC (Flash Band Compensation)
This	camera-recorder	comes	with	a	function	to	
compensate	for	and	minimize	light	band	(flash	
band)	interference	that	occurs	with	the	MOS	
imager	when	shooting	in	an	environment	where	
flash	photography	is	taking	place.
Flash lightFlash band
Image recorded
(FBC off) Time flow
Setting FBC function
Assign	the	FBC	function	to	a	USER	button.
Press	the	USER	button	to	which	the	FBC	function	
has	been	assigned	to	turn	it	on...

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Shooting
Using the USER buttons
You	can	allocate	the	selected	function	to	USER	
MAIN	and	USER	buttons	1	to	4.
USER MAIN buttonUSER1 – 3 button
USER4 button
Selectable Functions
SPOTLIGHT:Assigns	auto	iris	control	on/off	for	spotlight.
BACKLIGHT: Assigns	auto	iris	control	on/off	for	backlight	
compensation.	(Page	40)
ATW: Turns	the	 ATW	function	on	or	off.	(Page	33)
ATW LOCK: Pressing	this	lock	during	 ATW	operation	locks	
the	white	balance.	Press	again	to	start	the	 ATW	
function	again.
S.GAIN:...

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Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)
Backlight compensation
Press	the	USER	button	you	have	allocated	to	the	
BACKLIGHT	feature	when	shooting	subjects	lit	
from	the	back.
BACK	appears	on	the	screen.
Backlight	compensation	adjusts	the	iris	so	the	
subject	doesn’t	come	out	dark.
If	you	press	the	USER	button	again,	backlight	
compensation	is	cancelled.
•	 “Using	the	USER	buttons”	(Page	39)
Color bars
Press
	the 	BARS 	button 	in 	CAMERA 	mode 	to 	output	
a	color	bar	screen	to	a...