Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX370P AG-HPX371E Operating Instructions

							
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Chapter4AdjustmentsandSettingsforRecording

1394 input recording mode (when the REC SIGNAL option is set to 1394)
When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080-59.94i, 720-59.94P, 480-59.94i
Setting
Recording format *1Recording 
time *2
Recording function
SYSTEM
MODE
REC
FORMAT
CAMERA
MODEVFR
FRAME
RATE
[FRAME]
PRE
REC
PROXY 
(optional)
INTERVAL, 
ONE SHOT
LOOP
REC
ONE 
CLIP 
REC
1080-59.94iDisabledDisabledDisabledDisabled1080/60iDVCPRO HDApprox.  
64 min.
−−−−−
720-59.94PDisabledDisabledDisabledDisabled720/60P−−−−−
480-59.94i
DVCPRO50/60i
DisabledDisabledDisabled480/60i
DVCPRO50Approx.  
128 min.−−−−−
DVCPRO/60iDVCPROApprox.  
256 min.
−−−−−
DV/60iDV−−−−−
*1 60P and 60i is recorded at 59.94P and 59.94i, respectively.
*2  Recording times are indicated for a single 64 GB P2 card. Two cards double the recording time.
When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080-50i, 720-50P, 576-50i
Setting
Recording formatRecording 
time *3
Recording function
SYSTEM
MODE
REC
FORMAT
CAMERA
MODEVFR
FRAME
RATE
[FRAME]
PRE
REC
PROXY 
(optional)
INTERVAL, 
ONE SHOT
LOOP
REC
ONE 
CLIP 
REC
1080-50iDisabledDisabledDisabledDisabled1080/50iDVCPRO HDApprox.  
64 min. 
−−−−−
720-50PDisabledDisabledDisabledDisabled720/50P−−−−−
576-50i
DVCPRO50/50i
DisabledDisabledDisabled576/50i
DVCPRO 50Approx.  
128 min. −−−−−
DVCPRO/50iDVCPROApprox.  
256 min. 
−−−−−
DV/50iDV−−−−−
*3 Recording times are indicated for a single 64 GB P2 card. Two cards double the recording time. 
Recording settings and recording function table
The recording modes of the camera can be made to operate as described below using\
 the setting menus.
Operating 
mode
Recording settingEnabled and disabled functions and operations
REC 
SIGNAL
(MENU)
REC 
FUNCTION
(MENU)
REC 
FORMAT, 
CAMERA 
MODE
(MENU) *6
VFR
(MENU)
PRE 
REC 
function
ONE 
CLIP 
REC 
function
Proxy 
recording
(Thumbnail 
menu) 
(optional)
1394 
output
TEXT 
MEMO
SHOT 
MARK
Recording via 
1394 input1394Disabled
Disabled  
(Enabled at 480i, 
576i)
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
DisabledEnabledEnabled
INTERVAL REC
CAMERA
INTERVAL60i (50i), 60P 
(50P), 30P (25P) 
only
Disabled
(Enabled at 
playback *4)DisabledDisabledONE SHOT RECONE SHOT
LOOP RECLOOPEnabled *4Disabled *5
Native VFR
NORMAL
24PN, 30PN 
(25PN)
ONDisabledDisabled
(Enabled at 
playback *4)
EnabledEnabled
Native recording
 (VFR OFF)OFFEnabled
Standard VFROther than 
24PN and 30PN 
(25PN)
ONDisabledEnabled *4
Standerd 
recording 
(VFR OFF)
OFFEnabledEnabledEnabledEnabled *4
*4 DV/DVCPRO only. Disabled in AVC-Intra mode.
*5  Enabled in PAUSE mode after LOOP REC
*6  24P and 30P indicate recording at 23.98P and 29.97P, respectively, while 60P and 60i indicate recording at 59.94P and 
59.94i, respectively. Native mode records active frames only. 
						

							
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Selecting video output
The table below lists available video output formats.
Use the setting menus listed below to select video output.
Setting menuSetting
SDI SELECT
(OUTPUT SEL screen)
Select the signal format (from AUTO, 1080i, 480i (576i)) to be output via the SDI OUT 
connector. *1
SETUP
(SYSTEM SETUP screen)
When SYSTEM MODE is set to 480-59.94i, select the setup level for the si\
gnal 
(composite) output via the VIDEO OUT connector.
 0%: 0 % setup level for both output and recording
 7.5%A: 7.5 % setup level for output only (0 % for recording)
 The SETUP menu setting is enabled also during playback.
DOWNCON MODE
(OUTPUT SEL screen)
Select the screen type for down-converted output (VIDEO OUT and SDI SELECT output 
as 480i (576i)) of HD mode (1080i, 720P).
*1 HD (1080i, 720P) output cannot display thumbnails and SDI OUT outpu\
ts monochrome black screen.
List of recording, playback and output formats
Camera recording mode (when the REC SIGNAL option is set to CAMERA)
When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080-59.94i, 720-59.94P, 480-59.94i
Setting
Recording format *1
SDI OUT *2
1394 outputSYSTEMMODERECFORMATCAMERAMODEVFRFRAMERATE[FRAME]Video formatAudio
1080-59.94i
AVC-I 100/60i(AVC-I 50/60i)
Disabled
DisabledDisabled
1080/60i
AVC-I 100(AVC-I 50)
1080-59.94i
4chNo outputAVC-I 100/30PN(AVC-I 50/30PN)1080/30PNNative1080-29.97PsFOver59.94i 2:2
AVC-I 100/24PN(AVC-I 50/24PN)1080/24PNNative1080-29.97PsFOver59.94i 2:3
DVCPRO HD/60i
60i1080/60i
DVCPRO HD
1080-59.94i
4ch1080-59.94iDVCPRO HD
30P1080/30P Over60i 2:2 Pull Down1080-29.97PsFOver59.94i 2:2
24P1080/24P Over60i 2:3 Pull Down1080-23.98PsFOver59.94i 2:3
24PA1080/24PA Over60i 2:3:3:2 Pull Down1080-23.98PsFOver59.94i 2:3:3:2
720-59.94P
AVC-I 100/60P(AVC-I 50/60P)
Disabled
OFFDisabled720/60P
AVC-I 100(AVC-I 50)
720-59.94P4ch
No output
ON12-60720-59.94P VFR
AVC-I 100/30PN(AVC-I 50/30PN)
OFFDisabled720/30PN Native720-29.97POver59.94P 2:24ch
ON
30
Other than 30720/30PN Native VFR(Audio cannot be recorded)720-59.94P VFRMuted
AVC-I 100/24PN(AVC-I 50/24PN)
OFFDisabled720/24PN Native720-23.98POver59.94P 2:34ch
ON
24
Other than 24720/24PN Native VFR(Audio cannot be recorded)720-59.94P VFRMuted
DVCPRO HD/60P
OFFDisabled720/60P
DVCPRO HD
720-59.94P
4ch
720-59.94PDVCPRO HDON
60
30720/30P Over60P 2:2 Pull Down720-29.97POver59.94P 2:2
24720/24P Over60P 2:3 Pull Down720-23.98POver59.94P 2:3
Other than above720/60P VFR720-59.94P VFR
DVCPRO HD/30PN
OFFDisabled720/30PN Native720-29.97POver59.94P 2:2
No output *4
ON
30
Other than 30720/30PN Native VFR(Audio cannot be recorded)720-59.94P VFRMuted
DVCPRO HD/24PN
OFFDisabled720/24PN Native720-23.98POver59.94P 2:34ch
ON
24
Other than 24720/24PN Native VFR(Audio cannot be recorded)720-59.94P VFRMuted
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Setting
Recording format *1
SDI OUT *2
1394 outputSYSTEMMODERECFORMATCAMERAMODEVFRFRAMERATE[FRAME]Video formatAudio
480-59.94iDVCPRO50/60iDVCPRO/60iDV/60i
60i
DisabledDisabled
480/60i
DVCPRO50DVCPRO*5
DV*6
480-59.94i
4ch or 2ch*3
480-59.94iDVCPRO50DVCPRO*5
DV*6
30P480/30P Over60i 2:2 Pull Down480-29.97PsFOver59.94i 2:2
24P480/24P Over60i 2:3 Pull Down480-23.98PsFOver59.94i 2:3
24PA480/24PA Over60i2:3:3:2 Pull Down480-23.98PsFOver59.94i 2:3:3:2
*1 24P and 30P indicate recording at 23.98P and 29.97P, respectively, while 60P and 60i indicate recording at 59.94P and 
59.94i, respectively. Native mode records active frames only.
*2  Varies with SDI SELECT option. In the table above the SDI SELECT option i\
s set to AUTO.
AUTO: depends on SYSTEM MODE
1080i: outputs 1080i also when the SYSTEM MODE is 720P.
480i: outputs as 480i at all times
*3  Uses a 4ch setting for DVCPRO50 and observes the 2CH or 4CH setting in t\
he menu option 25M REC CH SEL in the 
AUDIO SETUP screen for DVCPRO and DV.
*4  Outputs 720-59.94P DVCPRO HD during playback.
*5  For DVCPRO/60i
*6  For DV/60i
 NOTE
VIDEO OUT outputs SD signals (480i) at all times.
When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080-50i, 720-50P, 576-50i
Setting
Recording format *1
SDI OUT *2
1394 outputSYSTEMMODERECFORMATCAMERAMODEVFRFRAMERATE[FRAME]Video formatAudio
1080-50i
AVC-I 100/50i (AVC-I 50/50i) Disabled
DisabledDisabled
1080/50iAVC-I 100 (AVC-I 50) 
1080-50i
4chNo outputAVC-I 100/25PN (AVC-I 50/25PN) 1080/25PN Native1080-25PsFOver50i 2:2
DVCPRO HD/50i
50i1080/50i
DVCPRO HD
1080-50i
4ch1080-50iDVCPRO HD25P1080/25P Over50i2:2 Pull Down1080-25PsFOver50i 2:2
720-50P
AVC-I 100/50P (AVC-I 50/50P) 
Disabled
OFFDisabled720/50P
AVC-I 100 (AVC-I 50) 
720-50P4ch
No output
ON12-50720/50P720-50P VFR
AVC-I 100/25PN (AVC-I 50/25PN) 
OFFDisabled720/25PN Native720-25POver50P 2:24ch
ON
25
Other than 25720/25PN Native VFR (audio cannot be recorded) 720-50P VFRMuted
DVCPRO HD/50P
OFFDisabled720/50P
DVCPRO HD
720-50P
4ch720-50PDVCPRO HDON
50720/50P
25720/25P Over50P2:2 Pull Down720-25POver50P 2:2
Other than above720/50P VFR720-50P VFR
DVCPRO HD/25PN
OFFDisabled720/25PN Native720-25POver50P 2:24ch
No output *4ON
25
Other than 25720/25PN Native VFR (audio cannot be recorded) 720-50P VFRMuted
576-50iDVCPRO 50/50iDVCPRO/50iDV/50i
50i
DisabledDisabled
576/50iDVCPRO50DVCPRODV
576-50i4ch or 2ch *3
576-50iDVCPRO50DVCPRODV25P576/25P Over50i2:2 Pull Down576-25PsFOver50i 2:2
*1  Native mode records active frames only.
*2  Varies with SDI SELECT option. In the table above the SDI SELECT option i\
s set to AUTO.
AUTO: depends on SYSTEM MODE
1080i: outputs 1080i also when the SYSTEM MODE is 720P.
576i: outputs as 576i at all times
*3  Uses a 4ch setting for DVCPRO50 and observes the 2CH or 4CH setting in t\
he menu option 25M REC CH SEL in the 
AUDIO SETUP screen for DVCPRO and DV.
*4  Outputs 720-50P DVCPRO HD during playback.
 NOTE
VIDEO OUT outputs SD signals (576i) at all times. 
						

							
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1394 input recording mode (when the REC SIGNALoption is set to 1394)
When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080-59.94i, 720-59.94P, 480-59.94i
Setting
Recording format *1
SDI OUT *2
SYSTEM
MODE
REC
FORMAT
CAMERA
MODEVFR
FRAME
RATE
[FRAME]
Video formatAudio
1080-59.94iDisabledDisabledDisabledDisabled1080/60iDVCPRO HD1080-59.94i4ch
720-59.94PDisabledDisabledDisabledDisabled720/60P720-59.94P4ch
480-59.94i
DVCPRO50/60i
DisabledDisabledDisabled480/60i
DVCPRO50
480-59.94i
4ch
DVCPRO/60iDVCPRO2ch
DV/60iDV2ch or 4ch*3
*1 60P and 60i is recorded at 59.94P and 59.94i, respectively.
*2  Varies with the SDI SELECT option. The table above shows operating condit\
ions when the SDI SELECT option is set to 
AUTO.
AUTO: depends on SYSTEM MODE
1080i: outputs 1080i also when the SYSTEM MODE is 720P.
480i: outputs as 480i at all times
*3  32 kHz 4ch input is converted and recorded at 48 kHz 4ch.
When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080-50i, 720-50P, 576-50i
Setting
Recording format 
SDI OUT *4
SYSTEM
MODERECFORMATCAMERA
MODEVFR
FRAME
RATE
[FRAME]
Video formatAudio
1080-50iDisabledDisabledDisabledDisabled1080/50iDVCPRO HD1080-50i4ch
720-50PDisabledDisabledDisabledDisabled720/50P720-50P4ch
576-50i
DVCPRO50/50i
DisabledDisabledDisabled576/50i
DVCPRO 50
576-50i
4ch
DVCPRO/50iDVCPRO2ch
DV/50iDV2ch or 4ch *5
*4 Varies with the SDI SELECT option. The table above shows operating condit\
ions when the SDI SELECT option is set to 
AUTO.
AUTO: depends on SYSTEM MODE
1080i: outputs 1080i also when the SYSTEM MODE is 720P.
576i: outputs as 576i at all times
*5  32 kHz 4ch input is converted and recorded at 48 kHz 4ch. 
						

							
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Adjusting the White Balance and Black Balance
To record high-quality video with the AG-HPX370P/AG-
HPX371E, the black and white balances must be adjusted 
according to conditions.
For higher quality, it is recommended that the adjustments 
should be made in this order AWB (white balance 
adjustment)  ABB (black balance adjustment)  AWB 
(white balance adjustment).
 NOTE
If white balance and black balance adjustments are made 
while the video image is distorted due to GENLOCK, the 
adjustments may not be correct. Wait for the video image 
to return to normal before performing white balance and 
black balance adjustments again.
Adjusting the White Balance
Whenever light conditions change, the white balance must 
be readjusted.
To adjust the white balance, follow the steps below.
cdeba
a  ND FILTER control
This control adjusts the amount of light entering the 
MOS sensor.
b  AUTO W/B BAL switch
Use for automatic control of white balance.
c  GAIN selector switch
Normally set to 0 dB. If this is too dark, adjust gain as 
necessary.
d  OUTPUT selector switch
Set to CAM.
e  WHITE BAL switch
Set to A or B.
1 SettheGAIN,OUTPUTand WHITEBAL
switches.
2AdjusttheNDFILTERcontrolaccordingtothe
lightconditions.
For examples of ND FILTER adjustments, see 
[Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions 
Section] (page 21).
3Placeawhitepatternatapointwherethelight
conditionsmatchthoseforthelightsourceof
thesubject. Thenzoom-inonthewhitepattern
sothatwhitecolourappearsinthescreen.
•   A white object (cloth or wall) may be used instead 
of a white pattern. The illustration below shows the 
required size for the white space.
  NOTE
•  Do not point the camera at a high-brightness area.
•  The white object must appear at the center of the 
screen.
1/ormoreofthescreeninwidth
1/ormoreofthe
screeninheight
4 Adjustthelensiris.
•  Use the Y GET function (for details, refer to 
page 61) and adjust the iris to a approximately 
70 % of incoming light.
5 TurntheAUTO W/BBALswitchtowardAWB
andreleaseit.
•   The switch returns to the central position with the 
white balance automatically adjusted.
6 Duringanadjustment,theviewfinderdisplays
thefollowingmessage:
AWB   Ach   ACTIVE  
						

							
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7Theadjustmentwilltakeeffectinafew
seconds,andthefollowingmessagewill
appear:
•  The adjusted value is automatically stored in the 
selected memory (A or B).
AWB   A   OK   3.2K 
•  “C TEMP+7” to “C TEMP-7” will appear when 
COLOR TEMP of the scene file is set to the value 
other than 0.
8 Ifthesubject’scolourtemperatureislower
than00Korhigherthan9900Kthefollowing
messageappears:
•  If the arrow points down (  ) the actual colour 
temperature is lower than the temperature 
indicated. If the arrow points up ( 
  ) the actual 
temperature is higher than the temperature 
indicated.
AWB   A   OK   2.3K    
When you have no time to adjust the 
white balance
Position the WHITE BAL switch at PRST.
•   Turning the AUTO W/B BAL switch to AWB toggles the 
color temperature between 3200 K and 5600 K.
When the white balance has not been 
automatically adjusted
When the white balance has not been successfully 
adjusted, the viewfinder displays an error message.
Error messageDescription
AWB Ach  
(or Bch) NG
The color temperature is too high or 
too low.
LOW LIGHTThere is insufficient light.
LEVEL OVERThere is too much light.
Viewfinder displays related to white 
balance
See [Viewfinder Screen Status Displays] (page 74).
Setting auto tracking white balance (ATW)
This camera is equipped with an auto tracking white 
balance (ATW) function that automatically adjusts the white 
balance of images in accordance with lighting conditions.
The ATW function can be assigned to the WHITE BAL 
switch B by setting the menu option ATW in the SW MODE 
screen to B ch.
It can also be assigned to the USER MAIN, USER1, USER2 
buttons.
For details, refer to [Assigning functions to USER buttons] 
(page 61).
PUSH  MENU  TO  RETURN 
MID GAINHIGH GAINATWATW TYPEW.BAL.PRESETUSER MAIN
0dB6dB9dBBch1
USER1REC REVIEW
3.2KDRS
LOW GAIN
S W     M O D E
Cancelling auto tracking white balance
Press the USER button to which ATW was assigned a 
second time or change the WHITE BAL switch position. If 
ATW was assigned to the WHITE BAL switch B, the USER 
button cannot be used to cancel the function.
  NOTE
This function does not provide a 100 % accurate white 
balance. The tracking performance relative to changes in 
ambient lighting and white balance performance have been 
given a degree of latitude.
Adjusting the Black Balance
The black balance must be adjusted when:
•   You use your AG-HPX370P/AG-HPX371E the first time.
•   Your AG-HPX370P/AG-HPX371E has not been used for 
some time.
•   The ambient temperature has changed substantially.
•   The gain switchover value has been changed.
•   The menu options SYSTEM MODE and REC FORMAT in 
the SYSTEM SETUP screen.
Adjust the black balance before shooting to ensure 
optimum video quality.
ba
a  AUTO W/B BAL switch
Use for automatic control of white balance.
b  OUTPUT selector switch
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1TilttheAUTO W/BBALswitchsothatitis
positionedat[ABB],thenreleaseit.
•   The switch returns to the central position with the 
black balance automatically adjusted.
2 Duringadjustment,theviewfinderdisplaysthe
followingmessage:
ABB   ACTIVE 
3Theadjustmentwilltakeeffectinafewseconds
andthefollowingmessagewillappear:
ABB   END 
•  The adjusted value is automatically stored in the 
memory.
  NOTE
•   Ensure that the lens connector is connected and the lens iris 
is CLOSE.
•   During a black balance adjustment, light is automatically 
cut off. However, if the lens connector comes loose or light 
cannot be cut off for some other reason, “ABB NG” may 
appear.
• Black balance adjustment is not available during recording.
•  Pressing the REC button during ABB adjustment will not 
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Setting the Electronic Shutter
Setting the Shutter Mode and 
Speed
1PresstheSHUTTERswitchpositionedatOFF
towardsON.
SHUTTERswitch
2PresstheSHUTTERswitchtowards[SEL]. 
Repeatthisswitchoveruntilthedesiredmode
orspeedappearsintheviewfinderscreen.
•   If all modes and speeds are available, the display 
changes in the following order:
When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080-59.94i, 720-
59.94P, 480-59.94i
For60iand60Precording
(1/15)(1/30)1/601/100
1/250
S/S1/120
1/5001/1000 1/2000
For0Precording
(1/7.5)(1/15)1/601/100
1/250
S/S1/120
1/5001/1000 1/2000
For4Precording
(1/6)(1/12)1/601/100
1/250
S/S1/120
1/5001/1000 1/2000
•  The bracketed (  ) speeds cannot be selected 
when VFR is on.
When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080-50i, 720-
50P, 576-50i
For50iand50Precording
(1/12.5)(1/25)1/501/60
1/250
S/S1/120
1/5001/10001/2000
For5Precording
(1/6.25)(1/12.5)1/501/60
1/250
S/S1/120
1/5001/10001/2000
•  The bracketed (  ) speeds cannot be selected 
when VFR is on.
 NOTE
•  In any electronic shutter mode, a slower shutter speed will 
reduce camera sensitivity.
•  In auto iris mode, a faster shutter speed will increase the 
aperture and lower the depth of field.
•  Changes in synchro scan and shutter speed settings may 
cause screen flicker.
•  Under fluorescent lighting and other discharge lighting 
systems, horizontal stripes may appear on the screen. 
Changing the shutter speed may correct this problem. 
•  A subject that is captured when moving quickly across the 
field of view may appear distorted.  This is due to the signal 
read out format of the image sensor (MOS sensor) and is not 
a malfunction.  
•  The red, blue and green dots that may appear on the screen 
at low shutter speeds do not indicate a malfunction.
Viewfinder displays relating to the shutter
See [Viewfinder Screen Status Displays] (page 74). 
						

							
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Placing the Camera-recorder in 
SYNCHRO SCAN Mode
To place the camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN mode, 
follow the steps below.
1PresstheSHUTTERswitchpositionedatON
towardsSEL,toplacethecamera-recorderin
SYNCHROSCAN(S/S)mode.
SHUTTERswitch
SYNCHROSCANswitch
2InSYNCHROSCANmode,usetheSYNCHRO
SCANswitchtomakesteplesschangesin
therangebetween1/60.0s(1/50.0s)and
1/49.8s(1/500s)(for60i(50i)mode).
•HolddowntheSYNCHROSCANswitchtospeed
uptherateofshutterspeedchanges.
Ifshutterspeedchangesstopbeforethedesired
shutterspeedhasbeenreached,pressagainto
continuechangingshutterspeeds.
Range of variation in each mode
When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080-59.94i, 720-59.94P, 
480-59.94i
•   60P/60i mode: 1/60.0 to 1/249.8
•   30P/30PN mode: 1/30.0 to 1/249.8
•   24P/24PA/24PN mode: 1/24.0 to 1/249.8
•   When the SYNC SCAN DISP option in DISPLAY SETUP is 
set to deg: 3.0d to 359.5d
When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080-50i, 720-50P, 
576-50i
• 50P/50i mode: 1/50.0 to 1/250.0
• 25P/25PN mode: 1/25.0 to 1/250.0
•  When the SYNC SCAN DISP option in DISPLAY SETUP is 
set to deg: 3.0d to 359.5d
•   If SYSTEM MODE setting is changed, shutter speed may 
also be changed.
SettingthemenuoptionSYNCSCANDISPintheDISPLAY
SETUPscreentodegprovidesaguidetosettingand
displayingshutterangle. 
						

							
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FBC (Flash Band Compensation) Function
This camera-recorder comes with a function to compensate 
for and minimize light band (flash band) interference 
that occurs with the MOS imager when shooting in an 
environment where flash photography is taking place. 
Timeflow
Flashlight
Imagerecorded
(FBCoff) Flashband
Setting FBC function
Assign the FBC function to a USER button.
Press the USER button to which the FBC function has 
been assigned to turn it on and automatically detect and 
compensate for flash light from still cameras. 
For details, refer to [Assigning functions to USER buttons] 
(page 61). 
USERMAIN,USER1andUSERbuttons
The status display indicates “FBC” when the FBC function 
is on. *1
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F BC
*1  Not displayed when the menu option OTHER DISPLAY in 
the DISPLAY SETUP screen is set to OFF. 
 NOTE
The following phenomena that may occur in video that 
includes flash light is due to FBC compensation and not 
indicative of a malfunction. 
•  Moving subjects may appear to be stationary for an instant. 
•  Resolution decreases in video exposed to flash light. 
•  Horizontal lines appear in video footage exposed to flash 
light.  
Using FBC
FBC goes on when the brightness of the lower half of the 
image differs markedly from the previous half, which could 
be caused by light from a camera flash or other strong light 
source. Since FBC may be incorrectly activated in certain 
shooting environments, for example, in zooming that includes 
a bright window, be sure to use the function only for shooting 
footage exposed to flash light. 
In some shooting environments adequate FBC effect may not 
be obtained even when a flash goes off. 
FBC requirements
• The FBC function is available in the 1080/60i, 720/60P (VFR 
OFF) 480/60i, 1080/50i, 720/50P (VFR OFF) and 576/50i modes 
when the shutter off. 
•  Switching to an operating mode other than 1080/60i, 720/60P 
(VFR OFF) 480/60i, 1080/50i, 720/50P (VFR OFF) and 576/50i 
turns FBC off if on.  
To turn on FBC after returning to 1080/60i, 720/60P (VFR OFF) 
480/60i, 1080/50i, 720/50P (VFR OFF) and 576/50i, press the 
USER button to which the function is assigned.  
•  Turning the shutter on when the FBC function is engaged 
temporarily turns it off.  
The FBC function goes back on when the shutter is later 
turned off. 
•  Turning the power off disengages the FBC function.