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Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX300P Operating Instructions
Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX300P Operating Instructions
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1 ChapterAdjustmentsandSettingsforRecording Checking and displaying shooting status • Hold down the DISP/MODE CHK button in recording standby or during recording to display the settings of each shooting function, the list of functions assigned to USER buttons and all other information. Release the button to return to the regular screen. • Press the DISP/MODE CHK button during recording standby or recording clears all displays. Press again to return to the regular display. • These settings are maintained when the unit is turned off and also when switching media and operating mode. • The following items can be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor by pressing the DISPMODE CHK button or by configuring the menu option OTHER DISPLAY in the DISPLAY SETUP screen. NoDisplaysDisplays that MODE CHECK brings up Displays that DISPLAY OFF clears Displays opened or hidden by settings in the OTHER DISPLAY option–: Not affected, : Opens, ×: Clears Other menus that clear displays–: Not affectedALLPARTIALOFF 1Time code displaysIs not cleared–––– 2WarningsIs not cleared–––– 3Backup unit displaysIs not cleared–––– 4Recording format and system frequency indication××– 5Information display×Is not cleared–––– 6Proxy information display (optional)Is not cleared–––– 7Letter box recording display–––– 8Y GET brightness displayIs not cleared–––– 9Calendar–––Date/Time 10Recording/playback frame rate display×– 11Audio level meter display–––LEVEL METER 12Shutter speed×– 13DRS display×– 14Iris display×– 15Auto-iris control displays×– 16Zoom position display–––Zoom 17Recommended ND filter display×– 18ND filter display××– 19Gain displayDoes not indicate 0 dB×– 20WHITE BAL switch position indication Displays only ATW. LOCK, P3.2K and P5.6K ×– 21CAC indicator–––– 22Scene file name display××– 23Remaining battery charge Goes on when battery charge drops–––CARD/BATT 24Media remaining memory display Goes on when battery charge drops–––CARD/BATT 25Media information display Lights when SLOT SEL is performed× Lights when SLOT SEL is performedCARD/BATT 26Recording and playback Appears at top right only during recording and in special recording modes × Appears at top right only during recording and in special recording modes – DISP/MODECHKbuttonDISP/MODECHKbutton
ChapterAdjustmentsandSettingsforRecording MODE CHECK indication MODE CHECK provides an almost complete set of camera information. Items 1 to 4 below are provided only by MODE CHECK. T C1 2: 34 :5 6: 23 112 99 9minB 90 % P 2L AC KI -PA U SE DI ON C1 6 0U SE R- 1 1394 PROXY C AC 1 0 8 0iAVC-I100A BB NG AWB NG P 3.2K L T. BO X1 8dB N D1 8 3% ND 1 F EB 252 0 08 2 S PO T F 5. 6 3 :5 9: Z 5 9 9 9 6 0: 24 PN DR S12= == == = = =1/1 23 .4CHCH ER T: HS OT MA RK E C M E MO S EL U R Y S T T X E X O O T R E L R O P T S P N : : : : : N 2 1 2 1 I T T A O O M L L S S PP OR TE D 4 1 3 2 1 P2 card slot status display Displays status for P2 card slots 1 and 2. • ACTIVE: Indicates cards that are ready for read and write operations (includes cards selected for recording) • ACCESSING: Indicates a card that is currently read or being written to • INFO READING: Card in the recognition phase • FULL: No more space available on the P2 card • PROTECTED: The P2 card is write-protected. • NOT SUPPORTED: The P2 card cannot be used or recognized. • FORMAT ERROR: The P2 card is not properly formatted. • NO CARD: No card has been inserted. • PROXY: (optional) Proxy card • No indication: The camera is in the USB DEVICE mode 2 Information on user button and lens RET button assignment Information to check what functions are assigned to user buttons and the lens RET button are provided in the following sections. For details, refer to [Assigning functions to USER buttons] (page 53). For details, refer to [RET SW] (page 128). 3 AWB, ABB error display A mode check indicates when AWB and ABB fail to operate normally. 4 Battery type This indicates the battery type selected for detection of remaining battery charge.
ChapterAdjustmentsandSettingsforRecording Center marker display A center marker is displayed when the menu option MARKER in the DISPLAY SETUP screen is set to ON. NOTE The center marker display appears only on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder. It is not superimposed on signals output via the VIDEO OUT and SDI OUT connectors. Safety zone markers A safety zone marker is displayed when the menu option SAFETY ZONE is selected in the DISPLAY SETUP screen. • OFF: Not displayed • 90%: indicates the display area on a normal household TV • 4:3: Indicates display area available at a 4:3 aspect ratio. • 13:9: Indicates the display area available at a 13:9 aspect ratio. • 14:9: Indicates the display area available at a 14:9 aspect ratio. NOTE • The 4:3, 13:9 and 14:9 zones do not appear when selected when the menu options SYSTEM MODE and ASPECT CONV are set to 480-59.94i and S-CROP, respectively in the SYSTEM SETUP screen. • Safety zone markers appear only on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder. They are not superimposed on signals output via the VIDEO OUT and SDI OUT connectors. Audio level meter magni fication Press the user button to which MAG A. LVL has been assigned to display a magnification of the audio level meter (available also when LEVEL METER in the DISPLAY SETUP menu is set to OFF). Press the button again to return to normal audio level meter size. Turning on MODE CHECK during audio level meter magnification clears the audio level meter display. After MODE CHECK use, the audio level meter reappears at normal size. T C1 2: 34 :5 6: 23 1129 9 9min B9 0%P 2L�A CK I- PA U SE DI ON C1 6 0U SE R- 11394 PROXY 1 0 8 0iAVC-I100 P 3.2KL T. B REAR W.L. : : C C H H 2 1 O X0dBN D1 -30-20-100dB 21345 1 Channel display This displays the currently monitored audio channel. 2 Input system display This displays the audio input system (AUDIO IN switch). •FRONT •W.L. (WIRELESS) •REAR 3 Standard level bar This bar indicates a -20 dB or -18 dB headroom level depending on the menu option HEADROOM setting in the AUDIO SETUP menu. 4 Peak hold display Holds the audio peak level indication for 1 second. 5 Excessive level indicator An audio level that is set too high is indicated in red.
ChapterAdjustmentsandSettingsforRecording Zebra pattern display The AG-HPX300P can display two zebra patterns. Turning the ZEBRA switch on displays the zebra pattern set in the menu in the viewfinder and LCD monitor. A menu setting makes it possible to also display the zebra pattern on video output via the VIDEO OUT connector. ZEBRAswitch Use the DISPLAY SETUP screen to set the level of zebra pattern display. ItemSettingDescription ZEBRA1 DETECT50%…70%…109% Sets the level of the right-leaning zebra pattern 1. ZEBRA2 DETECT50%…85%…109% Sets the level of the left-leaning zebra pattern 2. ZEBRA2ON, SPOT, OFFSelects the ZEBRA2 type. Underlined values indicate factory defaults. SPOT: A video level between ZEBRA1 and ZEBRA2 displays a zebra pattern. SPOTOFFON109% 0% ZEBRA 2DETECT ZEBRA 2 ZEBRA 1DETECT Imagelevel To display a zebra pattern on video output via the VIDEO OUT connector, make the required settings in the OUTPUT SEL screen. OUTPUTSELscreen ItemSettingDescription VIDEO OUT ZEBRA ON: Displays the zebra pattern shown on the LCD monitor and viewfinder of this camera also in video output via the VIDEO OUT connector. OFF: The zebra pattern is not displayed in video output from the VIDEO OUT connector. Specifies whether or not the zebra pattern is superimposed on VIDEO OUT signals.
ChapterAdjustmentsandSettingsforRecording Focus assist function Pressing the FOCUS ASSIST button magnifies the image at the center to facilitate focusing. Set the menu option FOCUS BAR to ON in the DISPLAY SET UP screen to display the FOCUS BAR. FOCUSASSISTbutton NOTE This function magnifies only the image at the center of the LCD monitor and viewfinder. It is not superimposed on signals output via the VIDEO OUT and SDI OUT connectors. EXPANDED: (FOCUS_ASSISTbutton) Trebles the size of the center of the image. The status indication and the zebra pattern disappears and EXPANDED appears at the top of the screen. &91/%&%&91/%&% • The EXPANDED display is available only during recording and does not work in external input mode. NOTE In VIDEO OUT and SDI OUT, the center of the image is not magnified and status indications do not appear. FOCUS_BAR: (DISPLAYSETUPmenu) The length of the bar indicates whether the image is in focus. The FOCUS BAR extends to the far right when the image is in focus. Outoffocus Thebarextendstothe rightwhentheimageis infocus.
ChapterAdjustmentsandSettingsforRecording Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor Using the LCD Monitor 1TurnonthePOWERswitchoftheAG- HPX00P. 2SlidetheOPENbuttoninthearrowAdirection toopentheLCDmonitor. NOTE The LCD monitor opens to an angle of 120 degrees. Attempts to open it further will damage the monitor. 3 AdjusttheangleoftheLCDmonitorformost convenientviewing. • The monitor can turn up to 180 degrees towards the lens and up to 90 degrees towards you. NOTE To prevent camera-recorder failure, do not use force when adjusting the monitor (when open). 4 UsethesubscreeninthemenuoptionLCD SETTINGintheDISPLAYSETUPscreen toadjustscreencolorlevel,brightnessand contrast. For details on menu operation, refer to [Using the menus] (page 120). • At LCD SETTING of the DISPLAY SETUP screen, select CHANGE. PUSH MENU TO RETURN SAFETY ZONEFOCUS BARLCD SETTINGSELF SHOOTLCD BACKLIGHTSYNC SCAN DISP ON90%ONRETURNCHANGE DATE/TIMEOFF NORMALsec MARKER D I S P L A Y S E T U P 5 UsetheJOGdialbuttontoselectanitem. [ ] LCD COLOR LEVEL PUSH MENU TO RETURN LCD SETTING [+] LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD CONTRAST [ ][+] [ ][+] 6PresstheJOGdialbutton,andturntheJOG dialbuttontoadjusttheselecteditem. [ ] LCD COLOR LEVEL PUSH MENU TO RETURN LCD SETTING [+] LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD CONTRAST [ ][+] [ ][+] NOTE • Pressing the RESET button when a value that can be adjusted is selected in the setting menu LCD SETTING will return the setting to its factory default. • When closing the LCD monitor make sure that it is shut tight. • In an environment with sudden temperature changes, condensation may form on the liquid crystal surface of the monitor. If this happens, wipe off the moisture with a soft, dry cloth.
ChapterAdjustmentsandSettingsforRecording • When the camera-recorder is very cold, the video image in the LCD monitor will appear slightly darker immediately after the power is turned on. Once the interior of the camera- recorder warms up, the LCD monitor delivers normal brightness. Self-portrait Shooting When shooting with the LCD display angled 180 degrees towards the lens, you can set the menu option SELF SHOOT to MIRROR, to horizontally flip the video image on the LCD display, and allow you to view a mirror image while shooting. Note that only the video image on the LCD monitor is horizontally flipped, not the actual video being recorded. This function clears any status display, waveform and vectorscope display on the LCD monitor. Setting menus and thumbnail displays are not flipped horizontally. Waveform monitor function Assign the WFM function to a user button and press that user button to display a waveform for an image in the LCD monitor. Another press of the WFM button closes the waveform display. • The menu option WFM (Page 128) in the SW MODE screen allows you to switch between the waveform and vectorscope displays. • The waveform display does not appear in the viewfinder. • The waveform display does not appear when the focus assist function is used. • The waveform display cannot be recorded.
ChapterAdjustmentsandSettingsforRecording Adjusting and Setting up the View finder Adjusting Right and Left View finder Position 1 Loosentheviewfinderleft-rightpositioning rings. 2Slidetheviewfinderrightandlefttofinda positionthatfacilitatesviewing. Viewfinderleft-rightpositioningring Tighten 3Tightentheviewfinderleft-rightpositioning rings. Diopter Adjustment 1TurnonthePOWERswitchonthecamera. • Look at the image in the viewfinder. 2Turnthediopteradjustingringuntilyougetthe sharpestpossibleimageintheviewfinder. Diopteradjustingring Using the View finder 1 TurnonthePOWERswitch. 2UsethesubscreeninthemenuoptionEVF SETTINGintheDISPLAYSETUPscreento adjustscreenbrightnessandcontrast. For details on menu operations, refer to [Using the menus] (page 120). • Select CHANGE in the EVF SETTING. PUSH MENU TO RETURN EVF PEAK FREQEVF SETTINGEVF B. LIGHTEVF COLORZEBRA1 DETECTZEBRA2 DETECT 0LOWRETURNCHANGEON ZEBRA2SPOT 100%85% EVF PEAK LEVEL D I S P L A Y S E T U P 3UsetheJOGdialButtontoselectitemstoset. PUSH MENU TO RETURN EVF SETTING EVF BRIGHTNESS EVF CONTRAST [ ][+] [ ][+] 4PresstheJOGdialbuttontoselectanitemand turnthebuttontomakeadjustments. PUSH MENU TO RETURN EVF SETTING EVF BRIGHTNESS EVF CONTRAST [ ][+] [ ][+]
ChapterAdjustmentsandSettingsforRecording NOTE • Pressing the RESET button when an adjustable value is selected in the setting menu EVF SETTING will return that setting to its factory default. • The LCD monitor will appear darker than usual if the camera recorder is cold when it is turned on. The display will return to its normal brightness as it warms up. Emphasizing Image Outlines Emphasizing outlines of images in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor makes it easier to focus. This function does not affect video output from the camera or video recorded by the camera. 1 AdjustEVFPEAKLEVELandEVFPEAK FREQintheDISPLAYSETUPscreen. PUSH MENU TO RETURN EVF PEAK FREQEVF SETTINGEVF B. LIGHTEVF COLORZEBRA1 DETECTZEBRA2 DETECT 0LOW>>>NORMALON ZEBRA2SPOT 100%85% EVF PEAK LEVEL D I S P L A Y S E T U P Setting the view finder to monochrome mode Set the menu option EVF COLOR to OFF in the DISPLAY SETUP screen to change the viewfinder to monochrome mode.
0 ChapterAdjustmentsandSettingsforRecording Handling setup data Configuration of setup data files This camera makes it possible to save a scene file to each of the F1 t\ o 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 and up to four files can be stored on the SD memory card. The setting data files are configured as shown below. F1 Default value SCENE FILE(Factory defaults) SCENE FILE screen INTIAL *1SCENE FILE screen LOAD/SAVE *1F2 Default value F3 Default value F4 Default value F5 Default value F6 Default value F1 Current value SCENE FILE(Current operating status values) F1 Current value F1 Current value F1 Current value F1 Current value F1 Current value F1 Saved value SCENE FILE(Saved camera values) F1F2F3F4F5F6 SCENEFILE 1 F1F2F3F4F5F6 SCENEFILE 2 F1F2F3F4F5F6 SCENEFILE 3 F1F2F3F4F5F6 SCENEFILE 4 USER FILE1 USER FILE2 USER FILE3 USER FILE4 USER FILE initial value USER FILE(Factory defaults) OTHER FUNCTIONS screenUSER FILE � INTIALOTHER FUNCTIONS screenUSER FILE � LOAD/SAVE CARD FUNCTIONS screenSCENE FILE � LOAD/SAVE *2*1: SCENE FILE dial unit*2: All files F1 to F6 Current USER FILE values USER FILE(Current operating status values) Saved USER FILE values USER FILE(Saved camera values) SCENE FILE(SD CARD) USER FILE(SD CARD) F1 Saved value F1 Saved value F1 Saved value F1 Saved value F1 Saved value CARD FUNCTIONS screenUSER FILE � LOAD/SAVE AG-HPX300PSD CARD NOTE • Running the menu option MENU INIT in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen returns all current operating status values in the F1 to F6 scene files, values stored in the camera, current user file settings and camera settings to their factory defaults. This function does not return the TIMEZONE setting to its factory default. • Setting data file operations may end in error during playback or when the menu option PC MODE is set to ON in the SYSTEM SETUP screen. Set PC MODE to OFF before performing file operations.