Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX300P Operating Instructions

							
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Clip Meta Data items
Clip Meta Data includes the following items: Underlined 
items can be set by reading the metadata upload file on 
the SD memory card. Other items are set automatically 
during shooting. Using the latest update version of P2 
Viewer, metadata upload files can be written to SD memory 
cards using a PC. Download the latest update version of P2 
Viewer from the following URL and install it on your PC:
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
Regarding SD memory cards to be used, see [SD memory 
card precautions] (page 21).
 NOTE
Files edited using software other than P2 Viewer are displayed 
as “UNKNOWN DATA!”, and may not be read.
GLOBAL CLIP ID:
Displays the global clip ID, which indicates the 
shooting status of the clip.
USER CLIP NAME:
Displays the clip name specified by the user.*1
VIDEO:  Displays [FRAME RATE] (frame rate of the clip), 
[PULL DOWN], and [ASPECT RATIO].
AUDIO: [SAMPLING RATE] (sampling frequency of 
recorded sound) and [BITS PER SAMPLE] 
(digitized bit[s] of recorded sound).
ACCESS: Displays [CREATOR] (person who recorded the 
clip), [CREATION DATE] (date when the clip was 
recorded), [LAST UPDATE DATE] (date of the 
latest update of the clip), and [LAST UPDATE 
PERSON] (person who made the latest update of 
the clip).
DEVICE:  Displays [MANUFACTURER] (name of the 
device manufacturer), [SERIAL NO.] (serial 
number of the device) and [MODEL NAME] 
(model name of the device).
SHOOT *2: Displays [SHOOTER] (name of the person who 
shot the video), [START DATE] (start date of 
shooting), [END DATE] (end date of shooting), 
and [LOCATION] ALTITUDE/LONGITUDE/
LATITUDE/SOURCE/PLACE NAME (altitude, 
longitude, latitude, and source of the information 
and name of the location).
SCENARIO:
Displays [PROGRAM NAME], [SCENE NO], and 
[TAKE NO].
NEWS:  Displays [REPORTER] (name of the reporter), 
[PURPOSE] (purpose of shooting), and 
[OBJECT] (object of shooting).
MEMO*3: Displays [NO.] (the number of the text memo), 
[OFFSET] (location of the frame with added text 
memo in relation to the beginning of the clip), 
[PERSON] (person who recorded the text memo 
added to the clip), and [TEXT] (contents of the 
text memo).
THUMBNAIL:
Displays the location of the frame (frame offset) 
and the size (height and width) of the image 
selected as the thumbnail image.
*1   The USER CLIP NAME recording method is selectable. 
For details, refer to [Selecting the USER CLIP NAME 
recording method] (page 112).
*2  During recording, the camera does not automatically set 
altitude, latitude and longitude of the shoot. 
Such data can be set in the property of a recorded clip.
*3  Be sure to enter [TEXT] when entering MEMO. It is not 
possible to record only [PERSON] or [OFFSET].
 NOTE
•   
This unit only displays printable ASCII characters.
Checking and modifying read metadata
The unit allows you to check details of metadata read from 
SD memory cards.
1 Pressthe THUMBNAILbutton.
•  The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD 
monitor.
2 Pressthe THUMBNAILMENUbuttontoselect
METADATAPROPERTYfromthethumbnail
menu.
•  Then the screen shown below appears. 
						

							
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3Usethecursorbuttonstomovethepointerto
theitemtoconfirmandpresstheSETbutton.
•  Use this function to check loaded metadata 
settings. 
4 While viewing metadata settings,usethecursor
buttonstomovethepointertothedesired
option. Then,presstheSETbutton. 
•  A soft keyboard screen is displayed, allowing you 
to modify the setting.
To set whether or not the uploaded 
metadata is recorded
Set “ON”/“OFF” in META DATA  RECORD from the 
thumbnail menu. The factory setting is “OFF”.
Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording 
method
Select META DATA  USER CLIP NAME from the thumbnail 
menu to select the recording method. Two options are 
available: TYPE1 and TYPE2.
TYPE1(Factorydefaults)
USER CLIP NAME to be 
recorded
If clip metadata has been 
read inUploaded data
If no clip metadata has been 
read in or if the setting for 
recording clip metadata has 
been turned off
Same as GLOBAL CLIP ID 
(UMID data)
TYPE
USER CLIP NAME to be 
recorded
If clip metadata has been 
read in
Uploaded data + COUNT 
value*1
If no clip metadata has been 
read in or if the setting for 
recording clip metadata has 
been turned off
Same as CLIP NAME
*1   The COUNT value is indicated as a four-digit number. 
The COUNT value is incremented each time a new clip 
is captured if clip metadata has been read in and TYPE2 
has been selected as the recording method. 
The COUNT value can be reset using the following 
procedure. 
Select META DATA  PROPERTY from the thumbnail 
menu, then select USER CLIP NAME to display the 
menu shown below. Select “COUNT RESET” with the 
cursor and press the SET button to reset the COUNT 
value to 1.
 NOTE
When an 8 GB or larger capacity P2 is used and the 
recording session exceeds the prescribed duration 
(DVCPRO HD and the AVCIntra100: about 5 minutes; 
AVC-Intra50: about 10 minutes) or spans more than one P2 
card, the recording will automatically be split into separate 
clips. At this time, each clip will be provided with its own 
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Exampleofrecording(DVCPROHD)aclipononePcard:
Recordingstart Recordingpause
Recordingduration=Approx.min
Clip1
COUNTvalue =0001 Clip
COUNTvalue =000
Approx. min Approx.min
ExampleofrecordingaclipontwoPcards:
Recordingstart Recordingpause
Clip1
COUNTvalue =000 Clip
COUNTvalue =000
1stcard ndcard
If the clip thumbnails are displayed as shown in the 
example above or their properties are indicated using a P2 
device, the thumbnail and COUNT value of clip 1 will be 
displayed.
Clearing uploaded metadata
Select META DATA  INITIALIZE from the thumbnail 
menu, and press the SET button. Select YES when the 
confirmation screen is displayed. 
						

							
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Setting of Proxy (optional)
Installing the video encoder card (AJ-YAX800G, optional 
accessory) in P2 card slot 2 makes it possible to set up the 
proxy recording function.
The video encoder card is not recognized when inserted if 
the power for the unit is turned on. Insert the video encoder 
card after turning off the power for the unit.
Select OPERATION  DEVICE SETUP  PROXY from the 
thumbnail menu to specify the setting.
For details on how to install and set up the video encoder 
card, refer to the User’s Guide of the video encoder card.
 NOTE
When “PROXY CARD ERROR” is indicated in the viewfinder, 
either check the video encoder card or set the unit so that 
proxy recording is not performed.
Formatting a P2 Card
1 Pressthe THUMBNAILbutton.
•  The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD 
monitor.
2 Pressthe THUMBNAILMENUbuttonand
selectOPERATIONFORMATfromthe
thumbnailmenu. 
•  When the screen shown below appears, select the 
slot number of the P2 card you want to format and 
press the SET button.
•  Select EXIT if formatting is not required.
3 Thefollowingscreenappears. Usethecursor
buttonsandtheSETbuttontoselect YES.
•  The selected P2 card is formatted. 
						

							
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Formatting SD memory cards
SD memory cards can also be formatted from the 
thumbnail screen. With an SD memory card inserted into 
the unit, perform the following operation:
1Pressthe THUMBNAILbutton.
•  The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD 
monitor.
2 Pressthe THUMBNAILMENUbuttonand
selectOPERATIONFORMATfromthe
thumbnailmenu. 
•  Select “SD CARD” and press the SET button when 
the screen shown below appears.
•  Select “EXIT” if formatting is not required.
3 Thefollowingscreenappears. Usethecursor
buttonsandtheSETbuttontoselect YES.
•  The SD memory card is formatted.
 NOTE
You can also use the menu option SD CARD FORMAT in the 
CARD FUNCTIONS screen to format SD memory cards.
For details, refer to [Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD 
memory card] (page 81). 
Setting the Thumbnail Display 
Mode
The thumbnail display mode can be customized to suit 
your preferences.
1 Pressthe THUMBNAILbutton.
•  The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD 
monitor.
2 Pressthe THUMBNAILMENUbuttonand
selectTHUMBNAILSETUPfromthe
thumbnailmenu. 
•  The following screen appears.
INDICATOR:
Select which indicators you want to show on 
thumbnails and which you want to hide. 
• ALL HIDE:
ON:  No indicators are displayed.
OFF: Indication/No indication will be set 
depending on the following menu. 
The factory settings are as follows.
• MARKER:
Switches the shot mark marker between 
indication and no indication (ON/OFF). The 
factory setting is ON (indication).
• TEXT MEMO:
Switches the text memo marker between 
indication and no indication (ON/OFF). The 
factory setting is ON (indication).
• WIDE:
Switches the wide marker between indication 
and no indication (ON/OFF). The factory 
setting is ON (indication).
• PROXY:
Switches the proxy marker between 
indication and no indication (ON/OFF). The 
factory setting is ON (indication).
DATA DISPLAY:
The time display field of the clip offers a choice 
of Time Code (TC), User Bits (UB), Shooting 
Time (TIME), Shooting Date (DATE), Shooting 
Date and Time (DATE/TIME) or USER CLIP 
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DATE FORMAT:
You can specify the display order for the 
shooting date as either Year/Month/Day (Y-M-
D), Month/Day/Year (M-D-Y) or Day/Month/ Year 
(D-M-Y).
The factory setting is Month/Day/Year.
This setting is reflected in the recording date 
shown in the clip property and the shooting date 
shown when DATE is selected under the item 
DATA DISPLAY.
THUMBNAIL SIZE:
For the size of thumbnails displayed on one 
screen, either LARGE (3 X 2 thumbnails
displayed) or NORMAL (4 X 3 thumbnails 
displayed) can be selected. The factory default 
value is NORMAL.
PLAYBACK RESUME:
Selecting a position to restart playback after 
stopping playback on the thumbnails screen 
using the STOP button.
ON: Playback starts from the stop position.
OFF: Playback starts from the beginning of 
the clip indicated by the pointer. 
Note that if the pointer is moved after stopping 
playback, the playback will restart from the 
beginning of the clip indicated by the pointer 
regardless of this setting. Also, attempting to 
play back from the end of all the available clips 
will cause the screen to flash momentarily, 
indicating that the there are no more clips which 
can be played back.
THUMBNAIL INIT:
Returns the above thumbnail display settings 
to their factory default values. Move the cursor 
to this option, and press the SET button. Select 
YES in the confirmation screen that appears.
EXIT:
Returns to the previous menu.
Properties
Properties display clip properties and P2 card status.
It is possible to edit and rewrite recorded clip metadata 
while clip properties are displayed.
Clip Property
From the thumbnail menu, select PROPERTY  CLIP 
PROPERTY. The following screen appears.
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1 Clip Number
2 Thumbnail
3 Clip Information
Indicates the indicators added to the clip and the 
number of text and voice memos added to the clip. 
The  mark appears if the clip is recorded on a write-
protected P2 card.
 NOTE
The unit is not capable of recording or playing back voice 
memos.
4  Clip Information
Displays detailed information about the clip.
CLIP NAME:
Display clip names.
START TC:
The time code value at the start of the recording.
START UB:
The user bit value at the start of the recording.
DATE:
The date of the recording.
TIME:
The time at the start of the recording.
DURATION:
The time length of the clip.
V_FORMAT:
The recording format for the clip.
FRAME RATE:
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REC RATE: 
The recording frame rate is displayed. (Only 
displayed for clips recorded using native recording 
with the VFR function.)
5 Clip Meta Data
Displays more detailed data about the clip. Use the 
cursor buttons to move the pointer, and press the 
SET button to check the detailed content. For more 
information on displayed metadata, see [Setting of Clip 
Meta Data] (page 110).
Modification of recorded clip metadata
1 Displaythewindowfordetailedclipmetadata
thatyouintendtomodifyintheclipproperties
window.
2Placethecursorontheitemtobemodified
usingthecursorbutton. 
•  The metadata that can be modified are shown like 
[CREATOR] in the following figure.
3 PresstheSETbutton.
•  The input window (soft keyboard) for modifying 
metadata is displayed. 
•  Use the keyboard to modify the metadata.
Use the keyboard operations described in 
[Checking and modifying read metadata] 
(page 111).
4 PressOKonthekeyboardtowritethemodified
metadataontheclipandreturntothemetadata
window.
 NOTE
•   LOCATION (recording location data) data for a SHOOT cannot 
be deleted independently. Thus by setting ALTITUDE to empty 
will also delete the LONGITUDE and LATITUDE settings.
•  
The metadata for a clip with the ! incomplete clip indicator 
cannot be modified. Metadata on clips recorded on multiple 
P2 cards must be modified when all P2 cards that contain the 
data are inserted.
•   Any MEMO with 101 characters or more cannot be modified.
P2 Card Status Display
 P2 Card Status Display Settings
Select PROPERTY  CARD STATUS from the thumbnail 
menu to set the desired indication mode (remaining free 
space or used memory capacity) for the P2 card status
display.
1 Pressthe THUMBNAILbutton.
•  The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD 
monitor.
2 Pressthe THUMBNAILMENUbuttonand
selectPROPERTYPROPERTYSETUP
PCARDCAPfromthethumbnailmenu.
•  The following screen appears. Select the P2 card 
status display settings from the P2 CARD CAP 
menu option.
REMAIN:
Show remaining free space on the P2 card as 
the P2 card status display. (Factory setting)
USED:
Show used memory capacity on the P2 card as 
the P2 card status display. 
						

							
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 Contents of P2 Card Status Display 
Settings
From the thumbnail menu, select PROPERTY  CARD 
STATUS. The following screen appears.
When “REMAIN” isselected:
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3
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1 Write-protect Mark
The  mark appears if the P2 card is write-protected.
2 P2 Card Status (remaining free space)
The remaining memory capacity of the P2 card is indicated 
by a bar graph and percentage. The bar graph indicator 
moves to the left as the remaining free space decreases.
The following indications may appear, depending on the 
card status:
FORMAT ERROR!:
An unformatted P2 card is inserted.
NOT SUPPORTED!:
An unsupported card is inserted in the camera.
NO CARD!:
No P2 cards are inserted.
Use the cursor button to place the cursor on the P2 
card for data you want to access and press the SET 
button to display detailed information about the P2 
card to check individual information such as the serial 
number and the user ID.
3 P2 Card Remaining Capacity/Total Capacity
Displays the P2 card remaining capacity and total 
capacity in minutes. The total remaining capacity for 
each P2 card will not show actual capacity since only 
time in minutes is displayed.
Note that the indicated capacity will vary according to 
the frame rate in native recording with VFR operation.
4 Total remaining free space for the slot
Displays the total remaining free space for both slots. 
Please note that the remaining capacity of a write-
protected P2 card is not included in the total remaining 
capacity.
5 Warning symbol
Inserting the following type of P2 cards will display the  
(  ) symbol.
RUN DOWN CARD:
The maximum number of overwrites on the P2 card 
has been exceeded.
DIR ENTRY NG CARD:
The directory structure on the P2 card is not 
supported.
For details on P2 card status indications, refer to [2. P2 
Card Status (remaining free space)].
When “USED” isselected:
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3
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1 Write-protect Mark
The  mark appears if the P2 card is write-protected.
2 P2 Card Status (used memory capacity)
The used memory capacity of the P2 card is indicated 
by a bar graph and a percentage figure. The bar 
graph indicator moves to the right as the used memory 
capacity increases.
The following indications may appear, depending on 
the card status:
FORMAT ERROR!:
An unformatted P2 card is inserted.
NOT SUPPORTED!:
An unsupported card is inserted in the camera.
NO CARD!:
P2 cards are not inserted.
Use the cursor button to place the cursor on the P2 
card for data you want to access and press the SET 
button to display detailed information about the P2 
card to check individual information such as the serial 
number and the user ID.
3 P2 Card used memory capacity/Total Capacity
Displays the used memory capacity on a P2 card and 
the total capacity, in minutes. Because fractions are 
truncated, the figure shown for used memory capacity 
on a P2 card may differ from the figure for total capacity. 
The used memory capacity of a write-protected P2 card 
is displayed as 100%.
Note that the indicated capacity will vary according to 
the frame rate in native recording with VFR operation.
4 Total used memory capacity for all slots
Displays the total used memory capacity for both slots.
5 Warning symbol
Inserting the following type of P2 cards will display the  
(  ) symbol.
RUN DOWN CARD:
The maximum number of overwrites on the P2 card 
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DIR ENTRY NG CARD:
The directory structure on the P2 card is not 
supported. 
For details on P2 card status indications, refer to [2. P2 
Card Status (used memory capacity)]
SD memory card Status Display
The status display enables a confirmation of the SD 
memory card formatted condition, available memory 
capacity etc. From the thumbnail menu, select PROPERTY 
 DEVICES  SD CARD.
If the format is compatible with SD standards, the message 
SD STANDARD : SUPPORTED
If the format is not compatible with SD standards, the 
message
SD STANDARD  : NOT SUPPORTED
is displayed. If this is the case, writing or reading will 
not be successful. Format the card with the unit. For 
more information on formatting SD memory cards, see 
[Formatting SD memory cards] (page 115).
 NOTE
The indication of remaining capacity on an SD memory card 
(PROXY REM) provides only a rough estimate of remaining 
capacity and may differ from actual remaining capacity. SD and 
SDHC cards with Speed Class Ratings may indicate recording 
times that are significantly lower than actual capacity, 
especially when used for recording a large number of short 
video clips. The remaining capacity is displayed only when 
proxy recording is set up to record on an SD memory card. For 
details on setup procedures, refer to the User’s Guide of the 
video encoder card (AJ-YAX800G, an optional accessory).
Video Encoder Card Status Display 
(optional)
Attaching the video encoder card (AJ-YAX800G, optional), 
select PROPERTY  DEVICES  PROXY from the 
thumbnail menu.
The slot in which the video encoder card is inserted, and 
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Chapter 7  Menu Operations
View finder and LCD Menus
Using the menus
Use the setup menus to change the settings to suit the 
scenes you are shooting or what you are recording.
•   If the thumbnail menu is displayed, press the 
THUMBNAIL button to clear the display.
•  The menu items indicated in the blue characters cannot 
be used.
b
a
a  JOG dial button
b MENU button
1 PresstheMENUbuttontoendanymodeother
thanrecording.
•  Hold down the MENU button for about 1 second.
•  The function screen appears in the viewfinder and 
on the LCD screen.
PUSH  MENU  TO  EXIT 
2.SYSTEM SETUP3.SW MODE4.RECORDING SETUP5.AUDIO SETUP6.OUTPUT SEL7.DISPLAY SETUP8.BATTERY SETUP
1.SCENE FINE
M A I N   M E N U
2 UsetheJOGdialbutton(ortheUpandDown
cursorbuttons)tohighlightthefunctionyou
wanttochange.
PUSH  MENU  TO  EXIT 
2.SYSTEM SETUP3.SW MODE4.RECORDING SETUP5.AUDIO SETUP6.OUTPUT SEL7.DISPLAY SETUP8.BATTERY SETUP
1.SCENE FINE
M A I N   M E N U
3PresstheJOGdialbuttontodisplaytheitems.
PUSH  MENU  TO  RETURN 
MID GAINHIGH GAINATWATW TYPEW.BAL.PRESETUSER MAIN
0dB6dB12dBOFF1
USER1BACK LIGHT
3.2KY GET
LOW GAIN
S W     M O D E
4UsetheJOGdialbuttontohighlighttheitem
youwanttochange.
PUSH  MENU  TO  RETURN 
MID GAINHIGH GAINATWATW TYPEW.BAL.PRESETUSER MAIN
0dB6dB12dBOFF1
USER1BACK LIGHT
3.2KY GET
LOW GAIN
S W     M O D E