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Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX255P AG-HPX255EN Operating Instructions
Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX255P AG-HPX255EN Operating Instructions
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161 Reference How to handle data recorded on P2 cards The P2 card is a semiconductor memory card that is used as the recording medium in the professional video production and broadcasting devices that make up the DVCPRO P2 Series. ■ Since data recorded in the DVCPRO P2 format or AVC- Intra are in a file format, they have excellent compatibility with PCs. The file structure is a unique format, which in addition to video and audio data in MXF files contains various other important information items. The folder structure links the data as shown on the right.Device:\ CON TENTSA UD IO CLI P ICO N PRO XY VID EO VO ICE LA ST CL IP.T XT* All these folders are required. *This is the file in which the information on the final clip that was recorded with the P2 device is written. Changing or deleting just one information component could make it impossible to recognize the data as P2 data or use the card in a P2 device. ■ When transferring data from a P2 card to a PC, or when rewriting data saved on a PC to a P2 card, to prevent data loss be sure to use the special P2 Viewer software. Download it from the following website. You can also visit the support desk at the following website for details on the system requirements of P2 Viewer. http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ ■ When using regular IT tools such as Microsoft Windows Explorer or Apple Finder to transfer data to a PC, follow the instructions below. However, be sure to use the P2 Viewer when returning data to a P2 card. • Transfer the corresponding CONTENTS folder and LASTCLIP.TXT file together as a set. • Do not transfer individual files from the CONTENTS folder. • When copying, copy the LASTCLIP.TXT file at the same time as the CONTENTS folder. • When transferring multiple P2 cards to a PC, create a folder for each P2 card to prevent clips with the same name from being overwritten. • Do not delete data from the P2 card. • Before using a P2 card, be sure to format it with a P2 device.

162 Checkpoints for using memory cards • Use the unit by inserting an SD memory card that is compliant with the SD standard or the SDHC standard. • MMC (MultiMediaCards) cannot be used. (Bear in mind that taking pictures may no longer be possible if you do use them.) • If you intend to use miniSD/microSD cards in camera-recorder, always install the adaptor specially designed for miniSD/microSD cards. (The unit will not work properly if only the miniSD/ microSD card adaptor is installed. Make sure that the card has been installed in the adaptor before using it.) • Use of Panasonic’s SD memory cards and miniSD/microSD cards is recommended. Be sure to format cards using camera-recorder. • Any SD memory card with the following capacities (8 MB to 2 GB) and any 32 GB SDHC memory card can be used with the unit. • For the latest information not available in the operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the following Web sites. http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ Cards you can useCards you cannot use • SD memory cards (including miniSD cards) • SDHC memory cards (including miniSDHC cards) All memory cards except the ones pictured on the left • MultiMediaCard

163 Reference Information on software for this product 1. Included with this product is software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), and users are hereby informed that they have the right to obtain, change and redistribute the source codes of this software. To obtain the source codes, go to the following home page: http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ The manufacturer asks users to refrain from directing inquiries concerning the source codes they have obtained and other details to its representatives. 2. Included with this product is software which is licensed under MIT-License. Details on the above software can be found on the installation CD provided with the unit. Refer to the folder called “LDOC”. (Details are given in the original (English language) text.)

164 Recording format list SYSTEM MODE REC FORMATShooting/recording frame mode Codec Frame mode VFR OFF VFR ON 1080-59.94i AVC-I100 AVC-I50 60i 60i 1P to 30P *1 (Records as 60i) 30PN 30P (30PN native recording) 1P to 30P *1 (30PN native recording) 24PN 24P (24PN native recording) 1P to 30P *1 (24PN native recording) DVCPROHD 60iCAMERA MODE: 60i 1P to 30P *1 (Records as 60i) CAMERA MODE: 30P (2:2 Over60i recording) 24P (2:3 Over60i recording) 24PA (2:3:3:2 Over60i recording) ― 1080-50i AVC-I100 AVC-I50 50i 50i 1P to 25P *2 (Records as 50i) 25PN 25P (25PN native recording) 1P to 25P *2 (25PN Native recording) DVCPROHD 50iCAMERA MODE: 50i 1P to 25P *2 (Records as 50i) CAMERA MODE: 25P (2:2 Over50i recording) ― 720-59.94P AVC-I100 AVC-I50 60P 60P 1P to 60P *3 (Records as 60P) 30PN 30P (30PN native recording) 1P to 60P *3 (30PN Native recording) 24PN 24P (24PN native recording) 1P to 60P *3 (24PN Native recording) DVCPROHD 60P 60P 1P to 60P *3 (Over60P recording) 30PN 30P (30PN native recording) 1P to 60P *3 (30PN Native recording) 24PN 24P (24PN native recording) 1P to 60P *3 (24PN Native recording) 720-50P AVC-I100 AVC-I50 50P 50P 1P to 50P *4 (Records as 50P) 25PN 25P (25PN native recording) 1P to 50P *4 (25PN Native recording) DVCPROHD 50P 50P 1P to 50P *4 (Over50P recording) 25PN 25P (25PN native recording) 1P to 50P *4 (25PN Native recording) 480-59.94i DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DV60iCAMERA MODE: 60i 30P (2:2 Over60i recording) 24P (2:3 Over60i recording) 24PA (2:3:3:2 Over60i recording) ― 576-50i DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DV50iCAMERA MODE: 50i 25P (2:2 Over50i recording)― *1: Settable frame numbers are 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30P. *2: Settable frame numbers are 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25P. *3: Settable frame numbers are 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 44, 48, 54, 60P. *4: Settable frame numbers are 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 42, 45, 48, 50P.

165 Reference Cautions in using the Extension Control Unit Please be cautious about the followings when you are using an extension control unit (AG-EC4G) connected to the camera recorder. When you operate AG-EC4G • To use the IRIS knob on the AG-EC4G, select AUTO IRIS on the IRIS button of the camera recorder. • The DRS function of the camera recorder and the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE selection switch of AG-EC4G are related as described below. When the DRS function is ON, the DRS function operates regardless of the position of the OUTPUT/ AUTO KNEE selection switch. When the DRS function is OFF, the camera recorder enters the AUTO KNEE operation if the OUTPUT/ AUTO KNEE selection switch is set to CAM.AUTO KNEE ON, while it operates according to the operation set in KNEE item (Page 134) on MENU if the selection switch is set to CAM.AUTO KNEE OFF. • The ND FILTER indicator of AG-EC4G indicates as 1 for OFF of the camera recorder, 2 for 1/4, 3 for 1/16, and 4 for 1/64. • If the IRIS of camera recorder indicates F8.5, it is indicated as F8.6 on the AG-EC4G. • SET and the pause action on the Operation lever of the camera recorder are not available on AG-EC4G. Operations of camera recorder • Shutter speed setting cannot be done on the camera recorder. If you have pressed the DIAL SEL button, the functions of the SHTR/F.RATE dial will change in order as follows: FRAME RATE LOCK FRAME RATE • The GAIN and WHITE BAL switches and MENU, BARS, USER MAIN, USER1, and USER2 buttons on the camera recorder are not available. However, the USER2 button on the AG-EC4G is used only to switch between CAMERA mode and PB/THUMBNAIL mode. • Wireless remote control cannot be used. • VIDEO OUT CHAR item (Page 145) on MENU is disabled and the camera recorder operates according to the setting of the extension control unit. Cautions in connecting the system • Be sure to turn off the power of the camera recorder and AG-EC4G when connecting and disconnecting the supplied cable. • When you turn on the power, turn on the camera recorder first and then the AG-EC4G. Also, when you turn off the power, turn off the AG-EC4G first and then the camera recorder. • Once you turned off the power of AG-EC4G, wait for at least 1 second before turning on the power again. • Do not use cables other than the AG-EC4G supplied cable or specified optional cable. Otherwise, it would cause damage to the camera recorder or AG-EC4G. • The VIDEO OUT terminal and the REMOTE terminal of the camera recorder output the same video signals, but if both of the terminals are connected to cables at the same time, it doesn’t guarantee the performance of video output. • If the CAM REMOTE jack is connected to a remote control and the REMOTE terminal is connected to an AG-EC4G at the same time, the IRIS operations can be done using both controls. It can be done through the IRIS knob of the AG-EC4G when AUTO IRIS is selected on the IRIS button of the camera recorder, and can be done through the IRIS knob of the remote control connected to the CAM REMOTE jack when MANUAL IRIS is selected on the button. • AJ-RC10G cannot be used. REMOTE terminal Panasonic’s model number: K1AY110JA001 Manufacturer’s model number: HR10A-10R-10SC (71) “HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.” 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3REMOTE REMOTE 1 CAM DATA (H) 6R/C VIDEO OUT 2 CAM DATA (C) 7R/C VIDEO GND 3 CAM CONT (H) 8 NC 4 CAM CONT (C) 9 +12 V 5 R/C ON 10GND

166 Index Numeric MENU 25M REC CH SEL .................................. 143 MENU 1394 AUDIO OUT ................................... 144 MENU 1394 CMD SEL ....................................... 151 MENU 1394 CONFIG ......................................... 154 1394 connection ..................................... 106 MENU 1394 CONTROL ..................................... 151 MENU 1394 STATUS ......................................... 154 A AC adaptorInstallation ............................. 21 of Vol. 1 Removal ................................ 21 of Vol. 1 Using ..................................... 21 of Vol. 1 MENU ACCESS LED ......................................... 151 Adjusting the volume Adjusting the recording level ............... 54 Volume of the sound ......................... 100 While shooting ..................................... 40 MENU AF ........................................................... 140 MENU AGC ........................................................ 140 MENU A.IRIS ..................................................... 140 MENU A. IRIS LEVEL ........................................ 133 MENU ASPECT CONV ...................................... 137 ATW .......................................................... 33 MENU ATW ............................................... 138, 140 Audio equipment ....................................... 53 Audio input ................................................ 52 Audio level meter magnification ................ 55 MENU AUDIO OUT ............................................ 144 MENU AUDIO SETUP screen............................ 143 Auto focus ................................................. 28 MENU AUTO LEVEL CH3 ................................. 143 MENU AUTO LEVEL CH4 ................................. 143 MENU AUTO SW screen ................................... 140 Auto tracking white balance ...................... 33 B Basic operations of setup menus ......................................... 28 of Vol. 1 Battery Installation ............................. 21 of Vol. 1 Removal ................................ 21 of Vol. 1 Using ..................................... 21 of Vol. 1 Black balance ........................................... 34 Built-in battery ............................. 27 of Vol. 1 Built-in microphone ................................... 52 C MENU CAMERA MODE ..................................... 136 MENU CARD&BATTERY ................................... 149 MENU CARD FUNCTIONS screen ....................150 Center marker ........................................... 36 Check recording function .......................... 12MENU CHROMA LEVEL .................................... 133 MENU CHROMA PHASE ................................... 133 Cine-like gamma ....................................... 23 Clip Copying ............................................... 86 Deleting ............................................... 84 Meta data ............................................ 87 Playing back ........................................ 79 Property ............................................... 93 Reconnection ...................................... 85 Restoring ............................................. 85 MENU CLOCK SETTING ................................... 151 Color bars ................................................. 40 MENU COLOR TEMP Ach ................................. 133 MENU COLOR TEMP Bch ................................. 133 Control of external device ....................... 106 Counter ..................................................... 61 D Date and time of shooting ....................... 100 MENU DATE/TIME ............................................. 148 MENU DETAIL CORING .................................... 133 MENU DETAIL LEVEL ....................................... 132 MENU DIAGNOSTIC screen .............................153 Diopter adjustment ..................................... 6 MENU DISPLAY SETUP screen ........................ 147 MENU DOWNCON MODE ................................145 MENU DRS ........................................................ 133 MENU DRS EFFECT ......................................... 133 DVCPRO/DV connector ......................... 105 E Errors ...................................................... 126 MENU EVF B. LIGHT ......................................... 147 MENU EVF COLOR ........................................... 147 MENU EVF MODE ............................................. 147 MENU EVF PEAK FREQ ................................... 147 MENU EVF PEAK LEVEL .................................. 147 MENU EVF SETTING ........................................ 147 Extension control unit .................... 104, 165 External microphone ........................ 53, 101 Eye cup ....................................... 23 of Vol. 1 F Fast-forward ............................................. 74 FBC .......................................................... 38 Firmware ................................................. 158 Flash Band Compensation ....................... 38 Focus assist .............................................. 29 MENU FOCUS ASSIST...................................... 139 Focus bar .................................................. 29 MENU FOCUS BAR ........................................... 148 MENU FRAME RATE ......................................... 132

167 Reference GGain .......................................................... 30 MENU GAMMA .................................................. 133 GENLOCK ................................................ 69 MENU GL PHASE .............................................. 152 H MENU HANDLE ZOOM ..................................... 138 Headphones ........................................... 101 MENU HIGH GAIN ............................................. 138 MENU H PHASE ................................................ 152 I INTERVAL REC ........................................ 44 Interval recording ...................................... 44 MENU INTERVAL TIME ..................................... 141 MENU INT MIC .................................................. 144 IRIS button ................................................ 30 IRIS ring .................................................... 30 K MENU KNEE ...................................................... 134 L LAST CLIP DELETE ................................. 42 MENU LCD BACKLIGHT ................................... 148 LCD monitor ............................................... 7 MENU LCD SETTING ........................................ 148 Lens hood Attaching ............................... 22 of Vol. 1 Detaching .............................. 22 of Vol. 1 MENU LEVEL METER ....................................... 148 MENU LIMITER CH1 ......................................... 143 MENU LIMITER CH2 ......................................... 143 MENU LIMITER CH3 ......................................... 143 MENU LIMITER CH4 ......................................... 143 MENU LOAD/SAVE/INIT .................................... 132 LOOP REC ............................................... 46 Loop recording .......................................... 46 MENU LOW GAIN .............................................. 138 M MAIN MENU ............................... 30 of Vol. 1 Manual focusing ....................................... 28 MENU MARKER ................................................ 147 MENU MASTER PED ........................................ 133 MENU MATRIX .................................................. 134 MENU MENU BACK .......................................... 149 MENU MENU INIT ............................................. 152 Meta data Item ..................................................... 88 Upload ................................................. 87 MENU MF ASSIST ............................................. 139 MENU MIC GAIN1 ............................................. 144 MENU MIC GAIN2 ............................................. 144MENU MID GAIN ............................................... 138 Mode check (MODE CHK) ..................... 131 MENU MODEL NAME ........................................ 153 Monitor .................................................... 104 N MENU NAME EDIT ............................................ 134 Native recording ....................................... 20 Native VFR recording ............................... 21 O ONE CLIP REC ........................................ 47 MENU ONE CLIP REC ...................................... 142 One-clip recording .................................... 47 ONE SHOT REC ...................................... 45 One-shot recording ................................... 45 MENU ONE SHOT TIME ................................... 141 MENU OPERATION ........................................... 153 MENU OPTION MENU screen .......................... 154 MENU OTHER DISPLAY ................................... 149 MENU OTHER FUNCTIONS screen .................151 MENU OUTPUT SEL screen ............................. 145 Overcranking effects ................................. 26 P P2 cardFormatting .................................... 13, 91 Insert ................................................... 10 Protecting ............................................ 12 Recorded data ................................... 161 Recording times .................................. 14 Remove ............................................... 15 Splitting ............................................... 14 Status display .................................... 131 Writing data back .............................. 116 P2 card access lamps .............................. 12 MENU P2CARD REMAIN .................................. 149 MENU P.A.P FILTER .......................................... 154 PB/THUMBNAIL mode ...................... 13, 74 MENU PC MODE SELECT ................................ 137 Phantom microphone ............................... 53 Playback ................................................... 74 PRE REC .................................................. 44 MENU PREREC MODE ..................................... 141 Pre-recording ............................................ 44 Progressive mode ..................................... 20 Property .................................................... 93 Pull-down recording .................................. 20 R REC CHECK ............................................ 12 MENU REC COUNTER ..................................... 149 MENU REC FORMAT ........................................ 135 MENU REC FUNCTION .................................... 141

168 Index (continued) Recording format list ............................... 164 Recording mode ....................................... 43 MENU RECORDING SETUP screen ................. 141 Recording time codes ............................... 71 Recording user bits ................................... 71 MENU REC SIGNAL .......................................... 135 Remaining battery charge ...................... 124 MENU REMOTE ................................................ 151 REMOTE terminal .........................104, 165 Rewind ...................................................... 74 S MENU SAFETY ZONE ....................................... 148 Safety zone marker .................................. 36 MENU SCAN REVERSE ................................... 136 Scene file .................................................. 56 MENU SCENE FILE ........................................... 150 Scene file data .......................................... 57 MENU SCENE FILE screen ...............................132 MENU SD CARD FORMAT ................................ 150 MENU SDI EDH ................................................. 145 MENU SDI & HDMI CHAR ................................. 145 MENU SDI & HDMI SELECT ............................. 145 MENU SDI METADATA ...................................... 145 MENU SDI OUT ................................................. 145 SD memory card ..................................... 162 Formatting ........................................... 92 Installation ........................................... 16 Removal .............................................. 16 Status display ...................................... 98 Using ................................................... 16 MENU SEEK SELECT ....................................... 152 Self-portrait shooting ................................ 35 MENU SELF SHOOT ......................................... 148 MENU SERIAL NO. ............................................ 153 MENU SETUP .................................................... 137 Setup menu Basic operations .................... 28 of Vol. 1 Initializing .............................. 29 of Vol. 1 List ..................................................... 132 Structure ................................ 30 of Vol. 1 Shooting ............................................ 10, 28 Shot mark .......................................... 41, 82 Shoulder strap ............................ 22 of Vol. 1 SHUTTER ................................................. 49 Shutter speed ........................................... 49 MENU SKIN TONE DTL ..................................... 134 Specifications ............................. 32 of Vol. 1 Standard recording ................................... 20 Standard VFR recording ........................... 22 MENU START DELAY ........................................ 141 MENU START TEXT MEMO .............................. 142 MENU SUPER GAIN ......................................... 138MENU SW MODE screen .................................. 138 SYNCHRO SCAN ..................................... 50 MENU SYNCHRO SCAN ................................... 132 MENU SYNC SCAN TYPE ................................ 132 MENU SYSTEM MODE ..................................... 135 MENU SYSTEM SETUP screen ........................ 135 T Tally lamp .................................................... 9 MENU TALLY LAMP........................................... 151 MENU TCG ........................................................ 141 MENU TC IN/OUT SEL ...................................... 145 MENU TC MODE ............................................... 141 MENU TC OUT .................................................. 146 MENU TC PRESET ............................................ 142 MENU TC VIDEO SYNC .................................... 146 MENU TEST TONE ............................................ 143 Text memo ................................................ 42 Thumbnail Changing ............................................. 81 Selecting ............................................. 79 Switching ............................................. 80 Thumbnail screen ................................ 77 THUMBNAIL ............................................. 76 Time code .......................................... 61, 66 Time code display ................................... 121 Time data .................................................. 61 MENU TIME STAMP .......................................... 142 Time zone ............................................... 152 MENU TIME ZONE ............................................ 152 Tripod .......................................... 14 of Vol. 1 TV ........................................................... 104 U MENU UB MODE ............................................... 142 MENU UB PRESET ........................................... 142 Undercranking effects ...............................25 Updating ................................................. 158 USB Device mode ..................................... 109 HOST mode ....................................... 111 MENU USER1 .................................................... 139 MENU USER2 .................................................... 139 MENU USER3 .................................................... 139 MENU USER4 .................................................... 139 User bits ................................................... 62 USER button ............................................. 39 USER CLIP NAME ................................... 90 MENU USER FILE .................................... 150, 151 MENU USER MAIN ............................................ 139 V Variable Frame Rate ................................. 21 MENU V DETAIL FREQ ..................................... 134

169 Reference MENU V DETAIL LEVEL .................................... 132 MENU VERSION ............................................... 153 VFR .......................................................... 21 MENU VFR ........................................................ 132 MENU VIDEO OUT CHAR ................................. 145 MENU VIDEO OUT ZEBRA ............................... 145 Viewfinder Status indication ................................ 120 Using ..................................................... 6 W Warnings ................................................. 126 Waveform monitor function ....................... 40 MENU W.BAL.PRESET ..................................... 138 MENU WFM ....................................................... 139 White balance Adjusting ............................................. 32 Write-protect switch .................................. 12 Z MENU ZEBRA1 DETECT .................................. 147 MENU ZEBRA2 .................................................. 147 MENU ZEBRA2 DETECT .................................. 147 Zebra pattern ............................................ 35 Zoom ........................................................ 18 MENU ZOOM·FOCUS ....................................... 149

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