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

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Shooting
Setting FRAME RATE mode
1 Press DIAL SEL button to select FRAME 
RATE function.
When	VFR	is	ON,	the	frame	rate	indicator	on	
the 	viewfinder 	and 	LCD 	monitor 	flash 	as 	shown	
in	the	diagram	below,	indicating	that	you	can	
alter	the	frame	rate.
C
H 1C
H 2
3 0 :2 4P N
A L CH 1 .
2
•	 If	they	are	not	flashing,	VFR	mode	is	OFF.	
Press	the	SHTR/F.RATE	dial	to	set	VFR	
mode	to	ON.		
VFR	mode	switches	between	ON/OFF	each	
time	the	SHTR/F.RATE	dial	is	pressed.
2 
The FRAME RATE is set by turning...

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Switching audio input
INPUT1 switch  
(MIC POWER +48V)
INPUT1 LINE/MIC switch
INPUT2 LINE/MIC switch
INPUT2 switch  
(MIC POWER +48V)
AUDIO CH2 SELECT switch
AUDIO CH1  
SELECT switch
AUDIO INPUT 1/2 terminal
Using the built-in microphone
1 
Switch the AUDIO CH1 SELECT switch to 
INT (L).
•	Audio	from	the	built-in	microphone	Lch	is	
recorded	to	audio	channel	1.
2 
Switch the AUDIO CH2 SELECT switch to 
INT (R).
•	Audio	from	the	built-in	microphone	Rch	is	
recorded	to	audio	channel	2.
During	shooting,...

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Shooting
Using another microphone and audio 
equipment
1 Connect an external microphone or audio 
equipment to the AUDIO INPUT 1/2 (XLR, 
3 pin) terminal. (Page 101)
2 Use the INPUT 1/2 switch to switch the 
audio input.
LINE: 
(audio	equipment	is	connected)
Input	level	is	0	dBu.
MIC:  (another	microphone	is	connected)
Input	level	is	–	50	dBu.
You 	can 	change 	the 	input 	level 	to 	– 	40 	dBu 	or	
–	60	dBu	in	the	setup	menus,	RECORDING	
SETUP 	screen	MIC	GAIN1	and	MIC	GAIN2.	
(Page	144)	
Be	aware...

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Adjusting the recording level
AUDIO LEVEL knob (CH1, CH2)
AUDIO AUTO/MANU CH1, 
CH2 switch
Use	the 	AUDIO 	LEVEL 	knob 	to 	adjust 	the 	recording	
level	of	the	built-in	microphone	or	of	audio	signals	
input	through	the	 AUDIO	INPUT	1/2	(XLR,	3	pin)	
terminal.
•	 To	adjust	the	volume	of	the	sound	for	monitoring,	
see	“Adjusting	the	volume	while	shooting”	(Page	
40).	
To	adjust	the	recording	levels	for	 Audio	Channels	1	
and	2,	follow	the	steps	below.
1  Set AUDIO OUT on the setting menu AUDIO 
SETUP...

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Shooting
(Only for AG-HPX255EN)
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INT R
INT L.
: :C
C H
H 2
1
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dB/1 6
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1  Channel display
This	displays	the	currently	monitored	audio	
channel.
2  Input system display
Displays 	the 	input 	system 	for 	the 	audio 	channel	
currently	in	use.
•	 OFF (Built-in microphone selected and 
switched off)
•	 INT L, R (Built-in microphone selected)
•	 XLR1,...

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Using scene files (Scene File Data)
Changing scene file settings
■	Example 1: Change the name of the scene 
file.
1 Turn the scene file dial, then select the 
scene file to be changed.
2 Select the menu option NAME EDIT in 
the SCENE FILE screen, then press the 
Operation lever in the ▲ ▼ direction. 
•	For
	details 	on 	menu 	operation, 	refer 	to 	“Basic	
operations	of	setup	menus”	(Page	28	of	Vol.	
1).		
PUSH  MENU  TO  RE\QTURN 
SKIN TONE DTL
V DETAIL FREQ
NAME EDIT NORM\f
AUTO
OFF
THIN
MATRIX...

57
Shooting
•	Pressing	the	MENU	button	fixes	the	current	
settings	and	closes	NAME	EDIT.
•	 Values	that	have	been	fixed	are	maintained	
even	if	the	power	is	switched	OFF	or	the	
dial	is	changed.	
The	settings	for	all	items	in	
scene	files	are	also	maintained	in	the	same	
way.
■	Example 2: Save the F3 scene file to the 
camera-recorder.
1  Select the menu option LOAD/SAVE/INIT in 
the SCENE FILE screen, then press the SET 
button on the Operation lever.
•	Comfirm	SCENE	FILE	F3	display	or	not.	
•	 For...

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Using scene files (Scene File Data) (continued)
Saving scene files and other settings 
on SD memory cards
You	can	save	up	to	four	scene	file	settings	or	other	
settings	as	files	on	an	SD	memory	card,	and	you	
can	also	load	them	from	the	card.
•	Current	scene	file	settings	are	automatically	
saved	in	the	camera-recorder	and	written	to	an	
SD	memory	card.	When	data	has	been	read	
from	an	SD	memory	card,	the	current	settings	
are	rewritten	at	the	same	time	as	the	data	saved	
inside	the	unit.
•	 The	data...

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Shooting
To title a file
1	 Perform	steps	1	to	5.
2	 Set	the	filename	with	8	characters	by	using	Operation	lever.
•	▲ ▼:	Character	shift
◄	►:	Character	selection
SET:	Character	fix
•	 Characters	that	can	be	set
space	(□)	→	alphabet	(A
	to	Z)		
→	numerics	(0	to	9)		
→	symbols	(;	:	<	=	>	?	@	[	\	]	^_-./)
•	 If	the	RESET
	button	is	pressed	when	the	
filename	has	been	set,	the	characters	are	
cleared.
BARS
CH1 SELECT
RESET/TC SET REC
CH2 SELECT
AUDI
OINT(L\f
INPUT1
INPUT2
SHUTTERSPEES SELECT
INT(R\f...

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Configuration of setup data files
This	camera	makes	it	possible	to	save	a	scene	file	to	each	of	the	F1	to	F6	positions	on	the	SCENE	FILE	
dial.
Use	of	an	SD	memory	card	makes	it	possible	to	save	up	to	four	of	the	F1	to	F6	files	on	an	SD	card	for	later	
retrieval.
The	setting	menu	values	can	be	stored	as	a	user	file	in	the	camera-recorder	and	up	to	four	files	can	be	
stored	on	the	SD	memory	card.
The	setting	data	files	are	configured	as	shown	below.
F1 Default valueSCENE FILE
(Fact\fry default\b)SCENE...