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

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2-slot continuous recording
If	you	insert	two	P2	cards	into	the	two	card	slots,	
this	function	allows	you	to	record	continuously	on	
the	two	cards.
You	can	also	record	continuously	on	three	or	more	
cards	by	replacing	one	card	while	data	is	being	
recorded	on	the	other.	(Hot	swap	recording)
However,	depending	on	when	the	P2	card	is
inserted	into	an	empty	slot	(immediately	after	
prerecording,	or	before	or	after	continuous	
recording	spanning	two	slots),	there	may	be	a	
delay	in	recognizing...

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Text memo recording
This	function	adds	text	memos	at	the	video	points	
on	the	clip	now	being	recorded	or	played	back.
When	you	press	the	USER	button	to	which	the	
TEXT	MEMO	function	has	been	allocated,	the	text	
memo	will	be	recorded	at	that	point.	
•	 “Using	the	USER	buttons”	(Page	39)
On	the	thumbnail	screen	you	can	select	only	those	
clips	where	text	memos	have	been	added,	and	
then	either	display	those	clips	or	play	them	back.	
•	 “Switching	the	thumbnail	display”	(Page	80)
You	can	record	up	to	a...

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Using special recording modes
During	P2	card	recording,	the	following	special	recording	modes	can	be	enabled	from	the	RECORDING	
SETUP	screen:	pre-recording,	interval	recording,	one-shot	recording,	loop	recording,	and	one-clip	
recording.
These	recording	modes	(excluding	one-clip	recording)	are	available	only	with	the	following	settings.
One-clip	recording	mode	is	available	in	all	recording	modes,	except	when	VFR	is	turned	ON.
SYSTEM MODE REC FORMAT Other conditions
1080-59.94i DVCPROHD/60i...

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Pre-recording (PRE REC)
This	function	is	used	to	start	recording	a	certain	
number	of	seconds	(approx.	3	seconds	for	HD	
recordings	or	approx.	7	seconds	for	SD	recordings)	
before	actual	recording	starts.
Starting recordingStopping recording
Actual recording 
time
PRE REC time (time)
1 
Check that the SYSTEM SETUP screen is 
set up as described on page 43.
•	Refer	to	the	section	“Basic	operations	of	
setup	menus”	(Page	28	of	Vol.	1)	for	menu	
operation.
2 
Select ON in the menu option PREREC 
MODE in...

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•	The pre-recording and one-clip recording 
functions are not available.
•	 Sound is not recorded.
•	 Data recorded (until the stop recording) in 
this mode is recorded as a single file.
•	 There is no output from the DVCPRO/DV 
connector.One-shot recording (ONE SHOT REC)
This	function	records	a	single	shot	at	each	unit	of	
time	which	has	been	set.
1 
Check that the SYSTEM SETUP screen is 
set up as described on page 43.
•	Refer	to	the	section	“Basic	operations	of	
setup	menus”	(Page	28	of...

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Loop recording (LOOP REC)
•	When	two	P2	cards	are	inserted	in	the	P2	card	
slots,	each	card	is	recorded	in	succession.
•	 When	there	is	no	longer	any	space	left	on	the	
second	cards,	recording	starts	over	from	the	first	
card	by	recording	new	clips	over	saved	old	clips.
	
· “Splitting	clips	recorded	on	P2	cards”	(Page	14)
BA
B
C
Before 
starting loop  recording
First loop 
recording
Second loop  recording Recording start 1st card
2nd cardNo recordingRecorded
Recording will be made on the areas with no...

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One-clip recording (ONE CLIP REC)
Instead	of	creating	a	new	clip	for	each	recording	
session	(i.e.,	operation	from	REC	start	to	stop),	
this	mode	compiles	images	from	multiple	recording	
sessions	into	a	single	clip.	
REC StartREC Start REC Start
First 
Recording Second 
Recording Nth 
Recording*
REC stop REC stop REC stop
Single Combined Clip
*	 	 Up 	to 	a 	maximum 	of 	99 	recordings 	can 	be 	
combined 	into 	a 	single 	clip. 	When 	the 	99th 	
recording 	ends, 	recordings 	are 	no 	longer...

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Precautions for one-clip recording mode
•	This	mode	will	not	function	when	the	interval	
recording,	one-shot	recording,	loop	recording,	or	
VFR	recording	functions	are	selected.
•	 This	mode	will	not	function	when	the	menu	option	
REC	SIGNAL
	is	set	to	1394.
•	 The
	menu 	and 	thumbnail 	operations 	are 	restricted	
as	follows	when	combining	to	the	clip.	Push	
and	hold	the	Operation	lever	in	the	 	direction	
(STOP)	for	about	2	seconds	to	stop	combining	to	
the	clip	when	switching	to	this	mode.
	
·...

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Adjusting the shutter speed
Setting SHUTTER mode
1 Push DIAL SEL to select SHUTTER mode. 
2 Push the SHTR/F.RATE dial.
•	The	SHUTTER	mode	changes	ON/OFF.	
•	 The	shutter	speed	changes	by	turning	the	
SHTR/F.RATE	dial	in	the	shutter	mode	ON.	
(Page	50)
•	Remember	that	the	faster	the	shutter	speed,	
the	lower	the	sensitivity.
•	 It	will	take	longer	to	focus	when	the	shutter	
speed	has	been	reduced	so	it	is	recommended	
that	the	unit	be	secured	to	a	tripod,	etc.	for	
use.
•	 The	screen	may	be...

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If	all	modes	and	speeds	are	available,	the	display	
changes	in	the	following	order:
■	When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080-59.94i, 
720-59.94P, 480-59.94i
For 60i and 60P recording
(1/15) (1/30)1/601/100
1/250
S/S1/120
1/500 1/1000 1/2000
For 30P recording
(1/7.5) (1/15)1/601/100
1/250
S/S1/120
1/500
1/1000 1/2000
For 24P recording
(1/6)(1/12) 1/601/100
1/250
S/S1/120
1/500
1/1000 1/2000
•	The	bracketed	(	)	speeds	cannot	be	selected	
when	VFR	is	on.
■	When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080-50i, 
 
720-50P,...