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

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Menu
ItemSetting Notes
REC FUNCTION
Sets	special	recording	modes.
NORMAL:
The	special	recording	modes	are	not	used.
INTERVAL:
Sets	interval	recording.
ONE SHOT:
Sets	one-shot	recording.
LOOP:
Sets	loop	recording.
“Using	special	recording	modes”	(Page	43)
•	 This	function	is	always	set	to	NORMAL
	when	the	power	
is	turned	on. •	
Not	available	in	the	following	
conditions.
·		 When	REC	SIGNAL 	is	set	to	
1394	
·	 	
When	REC	FORMAT 	is	set	to	
native	recording.
·	 	
When	SYSTEM	MODE	is	set	
to	1080-	59.94i	or	480-59.94i;	
and	CAMERA 	MODE	is	set	to	
24P 	or	24PA.
·	 	 When	compiling	to	a	clip	in	
one-clip	recording	mode.
·	 	 When	VFR	is	set	to	ON.	
ONE SHOT TIME
Sets	the	duration	for	one-shot	recording.
1frm, 2frm, 4frm, 8frm, 16frm, 1s
“One-shot	recording	(ONE	SHOT 	REC)”	(Page	45)•	
Can	only	be	set	when	REC	
FUNCTION	is	ONE	SHOT.
INTERVAL TIME
Sets	the	time	interval	of	interval	recording.
2frm, 4frm, 8frm, 16frm, 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 30s, 1min, 
5min, 10min
“Interval	recording	(INTERVAL 	REC)”	(Page	44)•	
Can	only	be	set	when	REC	
FUNCTION	is	INTERVAL.
START DELAY
This	delays	the	start	of	interval	and	one-shot	recording	by	
about	1	second.
ON, OFF •	
Can	only	be	set	when	REC	
FUNCTION	is	INTERVAL 	or	
ONE	SHOT.
PREREC MODE
Sets	PRE	REC.
ON, OFF
“Pre-recording	(PRE	REC)”	(Page	44) •	
Not	available	in	the	following	
conditions.
·		 When	REC	SIGNAL 	is	set	to	
1394.	
·	 	
When	VFR	is	set	to	ON.
·	 	
When	REC	FORMAT 	is	set	to	
native	recording.
·	 	
When	SYSTEM	MODE	is	set	
to	1080-59.94i	or	480-59.94i;	
and	CAMERA 	MODE	is	set	to	
24P 	or	24PA.
·	 	 When	REC	FUNCTION	is	
set	to	something	other	than	
NORMAL.
TC MODE
Sets	count	correction	when	using	the	internal	time	code	
generator.
DF:
Drop	frame	time	code
NDF:
Non	drop	frame	time	code
“Setting	the	time	code”	(Page	66) •	
Not	displayed	in	1080-50i,	720-
50P,	576-50i.
•	 Not	available	when	operates	
24P,	24PA 	or	24PN	mode.		
Counts	NDF	time	code	in	24P,	
24PA 	or	24PN	mode.	
TCG
Sets	the	mode	in	which	you	advance	the	time	code.
FREE RUN:
The	time	code	is	advanced	regardless	of	the	operation	
mode.
•	 In	native	recording	in	VFR	mode,	if	the	number	of	
frames	differs	for	shooting	and	recording,	the	time	code	
changes	to	REC	RUN.
REC RUN:
The	time	code	is	advanced	only	when	recording.
RECORDING SETUP screen
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RECORDING SETUP screen (continued)
ItemSetting Notes
TC PRESET Sets	the	initial	time	code.
•	
Set	 the	frame	value	to	0	or	multiples	of	5	 when	shooting/
recording	is	set	to	24P,	24PA,	or	24PN.	
If	any	other	value,	the	recorded	time	code	will	mis-
match.
UB MODE
Sets	the	data	recorded	in	the	camera-recorder	user	bits.
USER, TIME, DATE, EXT, TCG,  FRM. RATE
“Setting	user	bits”	(Page	62) 	
UB PRESET Sets	the	user	information.	Select	USER	in	UB	MODE.
ONE CLIP REC
Sets	one-clip	recording	mode.
ON, OFF
“One-clip	recording	(ONE	CLIP 	REC)”	(Page	47)•	
Not	available	in	the	following	
conditions.
·		 When	REC	FUNCTION	is	
set	to	something	other	than	
NORMAL.
·	 	 When	REC	SIGNAL 	is	set	to	
1394.	
·	 When	VFR	is	set	to	ON.	
START TEXT 
MEMO
Sets	whether	to	automatically	add	a	text	memo	at	the	
recording	start	position	each	time	you	start	recording.
ON, OFF •	
Not	available	when	REC	
FUNCTION	is	set	to	something	
other	than	NORMAL.
•	 The	text	memo	that	is	added	
when	this	is	set	to	ON	indicates	
the	recording	start	position.
For 	details 	on 	recording 	the 	text	
memo	as	text	information,	refer	
to	“Setting	of	clip	meta	data”	
(Page	87).
TIME STAMP
Determines	whether	or	not	date	and	time	information	will	
be	superimposed	on	the	image.
ON:
Superimposes	date	and	time	information	on	the	image.
OFF:
Does	not	superimpose	date	and	time	information	on	the	
image.

When	DATE/TIME	on	the	DISPLAY 	SETUP	screen	
is	set	to	OFF,	the	date	and	time	information	is	not	
superimposed.
Setup menu list (continued)
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Menu
AUDIO SETUP screen
ItemSetting Notes
LIMITER CH1
Sets	the	CH1	limiter.
ON, OFF •	
When	the	 AUDIO	AUTO/MANU	
CH1	switch	is	set	to	 AUTO	
and	auto	adjustment	mode	is	
active,	the	limiter	is	disabled	
regardless	of	these	settings.
LIMITER CH2
Sets	the	CH2	limiter.
ON, OFF •	
When	the	 AUDIO	AUTO/MANU	
CH2	switch	is	set	to	 AUTO	
and	auto	adjustment	mode	is	
active,	the	limiter	is	disabled	
regardless	of	these	settings.
LIMITER CH3
Sets	the	CH3	limiter.
ON, OFF •	
When	the	 AUDIO	AUTO/MANU	
CH3	switch	is	set	to	 AUTO	
and	auto	adjustment	mode	is	
active,	the	limiter	is	disabled	
regardless	of	these	settings.
LIMITER CH4
Sets	the	CH4	limiter.
ON, OFF •	
When	the	 AUDIO	AUTO/MANU	
CH4	switch	is	set	to	 AUTO	
and	auto	adjustment	mode	is	
active,	the	limiter	is	disabled	
regardless	of	these	settings.
AUTO LEVEL 
CH3
Selects	the	method	for	setting	CH3	level.
ON:
Engages	the	auto	adjustment	mode.	(The	limiter	is	not	
available.)	
OFF:
Locks	the	level.
AUTO LEVEL 
CH4
Selects	the	method	for	setting	CH4	level.
Same	setting	as	 AUTO	LEVEL	CH3.	
ON, OFF
25M REC CH SEL
Selects 	the 	audio 	channels 	to 	be 	recorded 	in 	the 	DVCPRO	
and	DV	formats.
2CH:
Only	recorded	on	CH1	and	CH2.
4CH:	
Records	on	all	four	channels. •	
Not	available	in	the	following	
conditions.
·		 When	SYSTEM	MODE	is	
1080-59.94i	(50i)	or	720-
59.94P 	(50P).
·	 	 When	SYSTEM	MODE	is	set	
to	480-59.94i	or	576-50i	and	
REC	FORMAT 	is	set	to	the	
DVCPRO50	codec.
·	 	 REC	SIGNAL 	is	set	to	1394	
(operation	depends	on	1394	
input	status).
·	 		 When	compiling	to	a	clip	in	
one-clip	recording	mode.
TEST TONE
Selects	the	test	signal.
LEVEL1:
A 	1	kHz	test	tone	is	output	during	color	bar	output.
LEVEL2:
Outputs	the	above	test	tone	at	a	volume	lower	than	
LEVEL1.	
OFF:
Does	not	output	a	test	tone.
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ItemSetting Notes
INT MIC
Determines	whether	or	not	input	from	the	internal	
microphone	is	used	during	recording.
ON:
Uses	internal	microphone	input.
OFF:
Does	not	use	internal	microphone	input.
MIC GAIN1
Sets	the	level	of	an	external	microphone	connected	to	the	
AUDIO	INPUT1	terminal.
– 40dB, – 50dB, – 60dB
MIC GAIN2
Sets	the	level	of	an	external	microphone	connected	to	the	
AUDIO	INPUT2	terminal.
– 40dB, – 50dB, – 60dB
1394 AUDIO OUT
Selects	audio	channel	output	to	1394	OUT 	in	DVCPRO	or	
DV	mode.
CH1/CH2 , CH3/CH4 •	
Available	only	when	SYSTEM	
MODE	is	set	to	480-59.94i	or	
576-50i	and	REC	FORMAT 	is	
set	to	DVCPRO	or	DV.
AUDIO OUT
Sets 	the 	audio 	signal 	output 	from 	the 	AUDIO 	OUT 	terminal	
(pin	jack),	HDMI	OUT 	terminal,	headphone	terminal,	and	
built-in	speaker	during	P2	card	playback.
CH1/CH2:
CH1	output	=	CH1	signals,	CH2	output	=	CH2	signals
CH1:
CH1	output	=	CH1	signals,	CH2	output	=	CH1	signals
CH2:
CH1	output	=	CH2	signals,	CH2	output	=	CH2	signals
CH3/CH4:
CH1	output	=	CH3	signals,	CH2	output	=	CH4	signals
CH3:
CH1	output	=	CH3	signals,	CH2	output	=	CH3	signals
CH4:
CH1	output	=	CH4	signals,	CH2	output	=	CH4	signals
AUDIO SETUP screen (continued)
Setup menu list (continued)
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Menu
OUTPUT SEL screen
ItemSetting Notes
SDI & HDMI 
SELECT
Sets	the	type	for	the	signal	format	output	from	the	SDI	
OUT 	and	HDMI	OUT 	terminals.
1080i/720P :
Follows	1080i,	720P 	settings	of	SYSTEM	MODE.
1080i
*1:
Outputs	at	1080i	even	when	SYSTEM	MODE	is	set	to	
720P.
DOWNCON:
Down	converts	to	SD	signal	and	outputs. •	
Not	available	when	SYSTEM	
MODE	is	set	to	480-59.94i,	
576-50i.
SDI & HDMI 
CHAR
Selects	whether	or	not	to	superimpose	characters	
on	images	output	from	the	SDI	OUT 	and	HDMI	OUT	
terminals.
ON, OFF
SDI OUT
Selects	video	output	from	the	SDI	OUT 	terminal.
ON:
Video	is	output	from	the	SDI	OUT 	connector.
OFF:
Video	is	not	output	from	the	SDI	OUT 	connector.
SDI METADATA
Sets	metadata	(UMID)	superimposition	onto	SDI	OUT.
ON:
Superimposes	metadata.
OFF:
Does	not	superimpose	metadata.
SDI EDH
Sets	EDH	superimposition	when	SDI	OUT 	is	an	SD	signal	
(480i,	576i).
ON:
Superimposes	EDH.
OFF:
Does	not	superimpose	EDH.
DOWNCON 
MODE
Sets	downconverter	output	(VIDEO	OUT 	and	DOWNCON	
SDI	OUT)	in	HD	mode	(1080i,	720P).
SIDE CROP, LETTER BOX , SQUEEZE •	
Not	available	when	SYSTEM	
MODE	is	set	to	480-59.94i,	
576-50i.
VIDEO OUT 
CHAR
Specifies	whether	or	not	characters	are	superimposed	on	
VIDEO	OUT 	signals.
ON:
Superimposes	characters.
OFF:
Does	not	superimpose	characters.
VIDEO OUT 
ZEBRA
Specifies	whether	or	not	zebra	pattern	is	superimposed	
on	VIDEO	OUT 	signals.
ON:
Displays	a	zebra	pattern	also	on	images	output	via	the	
VIDEO	OUT 	connector.
OFF :
The 	zebra 	pattern 	is 	not 	displayed 	in 	video 	output 	from 	the	
VIDEO	OUT 	connector.
TC IN/OUT SEL
Selects	whether	to	use	the	 TC	IN/OUT	terminal	for	input	
(TC	IN)	or	output	(TC	OUT).
TC OUT , TC IN
*1:		 Use	this	to	check	video	when	SYSTEM	MODE	is	set	to	720-59.94P 	(50P)	and	1080i	is	selected.
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ItemSetting Notes
TC OUT
Sets	the	time	code	type	output	when	 TC	IN/OUT	
connector	is	connected	as	 TC	OUT.
TCG:
Outputs	the	time	code	generator	value	of	the	camera-
recorder	at	all	times.
TCG/TCR:
Outputs	time	code	generator	value	during	camera-
recorder	recording	and	outputs	the	played	back	time	code	
during	video	playback. •	
Not	available	when	
TC	IN/OUT	
SEL 	is	set	to	 TC	IN.
TC VIDEO SYNC
Sets	the	delay	of	time	code	output	when	 TC	IN/OUT	
connector	is	connected	as	 TC	OUT.
RECORDING:
Outputs	the	unit’s	time	code	with	no	delay.
This	is	used	when	performing	simultaneous	recording	on	
2	units	with	this	unit’s	time	code	as	the	master.
VIDEO OUT:
Outputs	the	time	code	in	line	with	delay	of	video	output	
from	the	VIDEO	OUT 	connector. •	
Not	available	when	
TC	IN/OUT	
SEL 	is	set	to	 TC	IN.
OUTPUT SEL screen (continued)
Setup menu list (continued)
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Menu
ItemSetting Notes
EVF PEAK 
LEVEL
Adjusts	the	peaking	level	of	the	viewfinder	and	the	LCD	
monitor.
– 7…0…+ 7
EVF PEAK FREQ
Adjusts	the	peaking	frequency	of	the	viewfinder	and	the	
LCD	monitor.
HIGH, LOW
EVF SETTING Adjusts	viewfinder	brightness	and	contrast	on	a	
subscreen.
(Subscreen)
EVF	BRIGHTNESS
EVF	CONTRAST
EVF B. LIGHT
Adjusts	viewfinder	backlight	brightness.
HIGH, NORMAL, LOW
EVF COLOR
Selects	whether	the	viewfinder	image	will	be	displayed	in	
color	or	monochrome.
ON:
Color	display
OFF:
Monochrome	display
EVF MODE
Sets	viewfinder	off	automacally	or	not	when	the	LCD	
monitor	is	opened.	
AUTO:
Switches	off	automatically.
ON:
The	viewfinder	operates	constantly.
However,	this	is	limited	to	when	SDI	OUT 	is	set	to	OFF.	
“SDI	OUT”	(Page	145)
ZEBRA1 DETECT
Sets	the	level	of	the	right-leaning	zebra	pattern	1.
50%…70%…109%
ZEBRA2 DETECT
Sets	the	level	of	the	left-leaning	zebra	pattern	2.
50%…85%…109%
ZEBRA2
Selects	ZEBRA2	type.	(Page	35)
ON, SPOT , OFF
MARKER
Turns	center	marker	displayed	in	the	viewfinder	and
on	the	LCD	monitor	on	and	off.	(Page	36)
ON, OFF
DISPLAY SETUP screen
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ItemSetting Notes
SAFETY ZONE Sets	the	safety	zone	marker	displayed	in	the	viewfinder	
and	on	the	LCD	monitor.
•	
HD	(1080i,	720P)
90%4 :3
2 :1
14
:9
1.85 :1
2.35 :1
2.39 :1::
:
:
:
:
:90 % display at 16:9
100 % display at 14:9 (between 16:9 and 4:3 size)
100 % display at 1.85:1 (American VistaVision range)
100 % display at 2.35:1 (CinemaScope range)
100 % display at 2.39:1
OFF :
Safety zone marker not displayed. 100 % display at 2:1 (Scope Size range)
100 % display at 4:3
•	
SD	(480i,	576i)90%4 :3
13 :9::
:90 % display at 16:9
100 % display at 13:9
14 :9 :
100 % display at 14:9
OFF :
Safety zone marker not displayed. 100 % display at 4:3
•	 When	SYSTEM	MODE	is	set	
to	480-59.94i,	576-50i	and	
ASPECT
	CONV	is	set	to	SIDE	
CROP 	or	LETTER	BOX,	the	
safety	zone	marker	is	not	
displayed	even	if	you	select	
4:3,	13:9,	or	14:9.
FOCUS BAR
The 	length 	of 	the 	focus 	bar 	indicates 	accuracy 	of 	focusing.
ON:
Displays	the	focus	bar.
OFF :
Does	not	display	the	focus	bar. •	
This	function	is	not	interlocked	
with	the	FOCUS	 ASSIST	
button.
LCD SETTING Makes	it	possible	to	set	video	color	level,	brightness	and	
contrast	displayed	in	the	LCD	monitor	in	a	subscreen.
(Subscreen)
LCD	COLOR	LEVEL
LCD	BRIGHTNESS
LCD	CONTRAST
SELF SHOOT
Sets	the	LCD	monitor	display	when	taking	self	portraits.
NORMAL:
The	LCD	image	is	not	inverted	sideways.
MIRROR:
The	LCD	image	is	inverted	sideways.
•	 LCD	monitor	status	displays	do	not	appear	when	this	
function	is	set	to	MIRROR	to	shoot	self	portraits.
LCD BACKLIGHT
Adjusts	LCD	monitor	backlight	brightness.
+1, 0, -1, -2, -3
+1:
The	backlight	becomes	brighter.
-3:
The	darkest	setting.
DATE/TIME
Sets	the	date	and	time	display.
TIME:
Hours,	minutes	and	second	display
DATE:
Year,	month	and	day	display
TIME&DATE:
Hours,	minutes,	seconds	and	year,	month	and	day	display
OFF :
Not	displayed
LEVEL METER
Sets	the	 Audio	Level	Meter	display.
ON, OFF
DISPLAY SETUP screen (continued)
Setup menu list (continued)
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Menu
ItemSetting Notes
ZOOM·FOCUS
Selects	the	unit	of	zoom	and	focus	values.
OFF, NUMBER , mm/feet, mm/m

Use	the	mm/feet	or	mm/m	display	only	as	a	general	
guideline	since	it	is	not	entirely	accurate.
CARD&
BATTERY
Sets	the	remaining	P2	card	capacity	and	battery	charge.
ON, OFF
P2CARD REMAIN
Determines	how	remaining	P2	card	capacity	is	displayed.
ONE-CARD:
Indicates	the	remaining	capacity	of	the	card	that	is	being	
recorded.
TOTAL:
Displays	value	for	both	cards.
OTHER DISPLAY
Sets	display	of	other	data.
PARTIAL:
Displays	some	of	the	data.
ALL:
Displays	all	data.
OFF:
Not	displayed.	
MENU BACK
Select	whether	to	lower	the	transparency	of	the	
background	to	make	menu	text	easier	to	read.
ON:
Lowers	background	transparency.	(However,	the	
transparency	of	LCD	SETTING	and	EVF	SETTING	is	not	
lowered.)
OFF :
Does	not	lower	background	transparency.
REC COUNTER
Selects	counter	operation	during	recording.
TOTAL:
Provides	a	continuous	count	until	reset	by	pressing	the	
COUNTER	RESET 	button.
CLIP:
Clears	the	count	value	at	start	of	recording	and	counts	
time	of	recording.
DISPLAY SETUP screen (continued)
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CARD FUNCTIONS screen
ItemSetting Notes
SCENE FILE Reads/writes	scene	files	from/onto	the	SD	memory	card.
FILE SELECT:
Selects	scene	files	(1	–	4).
READ:
Reads	the	selected	scene	file	(1	–	4)	settings	stored	on	
the	SD	memory	card.
WRITE:
Saves	the	current	scene	file	(1	–	4)	settings	to	the	SD	
memory	card.
TITLE RELOAD:
Reloads	title	list. •	
This	setting	cannot	be	made	
when	REC	SIGNAL 	is	1394.
•	 Not	available	when	compiling	
to	a	clip	in	one-clip	recording	
mode.
USER FILE Reads/writes	user	files	(files	other	than	SCENE	FILES)	
from/onto	the	SD	memory	card.
FILE SELECT:
Selects	user	files	(1	–	4).
READ:
Reads	the	user	file	(1	–	4)	settings	stored	on	the	SD	
memory	card.
WRITE:
Saves	the	current	user	file	(1	–	4)	settings	to	the	SD	
memory	card.
TITLE RELOAD:
Reloads	title	list. •	
This	setting	cannot	be	made	
when	REC	SIGNAL 	is	1394.
•	 Not	available	when	compiling	
to	a	clip	in	one-clip	recording	
mode.
SD CARD 
FORMAT Formats	SD	memory	cards.
•	
Not	available	when	compiling	
to	a	clip	in	one-clip	recording	
mode.
Setup menu list (continued)