Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder Ag-hpx500p, Ag-hpx500e Operating Instructions

							
111Setting of Clip Meta Data
Chapter 6  Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails

■ Example of recording (DVCPRO50) a clip on 
one P2 card:
REC start (recording start)REC/PAUSE (recording pause)
Recording duration = Approx. 15 min.
Clip 1 COUNT value = 0001
Clip 2 COUNT value = 0002
10 min. 5   m i n.
■
 Example of recording a clip on two P2 
cards:
REC start (recording start) REC/PAUSE (recording pause)
Clip 1 
COUNT value 
= 0001 Clip 2 
COUNT value 
= 0002
1st card2nd card
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.
Clear the uploaded metadata
Select META DATA →
INITIALIZE, and press the SET 
button. Select “YES” when the confirmation screen is 
displayed.
Displaying loaded metadata 
Select METADATA → PROPERTY and press the SET 
button to display the metadata recorded in this unit.  
						

							
112Formatting P2 and SD Memory Cards
Chapter 6  Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails
Formatting P2 and SD Memory Cards
Formatting a P2 Card
1Press the MODE button to enter the 
MCR mode. 
•  The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor.
2Press the thumbnail menu button to 
open the menu. 
3From the menu bar, select OPERATION → 
FORMAT.
•  The following screen appears. Select the slot 
number for the P2 card you want to format.
•  Select EXIT if formatting is not required.
4Use the CURSOR and SET buttons to 
select YES in the screen that confirms 
whether you want to format the card. 
•  The selected P2 card is formatted.
Formatting SD memory 
cards
SD memory cards can also be formatted from the 
thumbnail screen. With an SD memory card inserted 
into the camera-recorder, perform the following 
operation:
1Press the MODE button to enter the 
MCR mode. 
•  The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD  monitor.
2Press the thumbnail menu button to 
open the menu. 
3Select OPERATION → FORMAT.
•  The following screen appears. Select “SD- CARD”.
•  Select “EXIT” if formatting is not required.
4Use the CURSOR and SET buttons to 
select YES in the screen that confirms 
whether you want to format the card. 
•  The SD memory card is formatted.
< Note >
•  SD memory cards can also be formatted from the menu 
screen.
 
For more information, see [Formatting, Writing and 
Reading an SD memory card] (page 78) .
• For an SDHC card, the space of 32 KB is already used.  
						

							
113Properties
Chapter 6  Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails
Properties
The clip’s properties and the P2 card’s status are 
displayed.
Clip Property
Select PROPERTY → CLIP PROPERTY.
The following screen appears.
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3
5
4
1  Clip number
2  Thumbnail
3  Slot number
4  Clip information
Various indicators that have been added to the 
clip and also various kinds of data are displayed. 
 
( appears if the P2 card is writeprotected)
•   CLIP NAME: Clip name
•  START TC:  Time code value when recording 
started
•  START UB:  User’s bit value when recording 
started
•  DATE: Date when the recording was made
•  TIME: Time when recording started
•  DURATION : Clip length
•  V_FORMAT: Video signal format
•  FRAME RATE: Playback frame rate
•  REC RATE: Recording frame rate 
This display appears when recording using 
a setting for the FRAME RATE item on the 
SCENE FILE screen other than the default during 
720P/24PN or 720P/30PN recording operation.
5  Clip metadata
The video and audio formats, videographer 
information and other detailed data are displayed here. 
The audio format is only indicated for 1 to 4CH. Use 
the CURSOR button to select the item and press the 
SET button. (For details on the clip metadata, see 
[Setting of Clip Meta Data] (page 109).)
P2 Card Status Display
P2 Card Status Display Settings
Select PROPERTY → CARD STATUS to set the 
desired indication mode (remaining free space or used 
memory capacity) for the P2 card status display.
1Press the MODE button to enter the 
MCR mode. 
•  The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD  monitor.
2Press the thumbnail menu button to 
open the menu. 
3Select PROPERTY → PROPERTY SETUP → 
P2CARD CAP.
•  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.
• USED:Show used memory capacity on the P2 card 
as the P2 card status display.
< Note >
The factory setting for this function is REMAIN.  
						

							
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Contents of P2 Card Status Display 
Settings
Select PROPERTY → CARD STATUS. The following 
screen appears.
■ When “REMAIN” is selected:
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3
44
2
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:P2 cards are not inserted.
Press the SET button to view the following data 
for the card in the selected slot (indicated in 
yellow numbers). 
• BRAND: maker name
• MODEL NO. : model number
• SERIAL NO. : serial number
• USER ID: user ID
• WARNING :  DIR ENTRY NG (DIR location error) 
RUN DOWN CARD (life)
3  P2 Card Remaining Capacity/ Total  Capacity
Displays the P2 card remaining capacity and total 
capacity in minutes. 
 
The total of the remaining memory capacity for 
each P2 card that is displayed may not match 
the actual total remaining memory capacity for 
the P2 cards because only the figure in minute is 
displayed.
4  Total remaining memory capacity for all  cards
•  Displays the total remaining free space for all 4 
slots.
 
Please note that the remaining capacity of a 
write-protected P2 card is not included in the 
total remaining capacity.
•  When REC FUNCTION (RECORDING SETUP)  is set to LOOP, the total remaining memory 
capacity for all cards indicates the minimum 
guaranteed recording time for the loop 
recording. When “REMAIN” is selected, the 
value of this indication is smaller than the actual 
possible recording time.
5  Warning card mark
The mark  appears when the following P2 cards 
are inserted. 
• DIR ENTRY NG
• RUN DOWN CARD
Use the 
2 P2 card status to check the nature of 
the warning.  
■ When “USED” is selected:
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3
4
2
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.
Press the SET button to view the following data 
for the card in the selected slot (indicated in 
yellow numbers). 
• BRAND: maker name
• MODEL NO. : model number
• SERIAL NO. : serial number
• USER ID: user ID
• WARNING :   DIR ENTRY NG (DIR location error)  
RUN DOWN CARD (life) 
						

							
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3  P2 Card 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% .
4  Total used memory capacity for all slots
•  Displays the total used memory capacity for all  4 slots.
•  When REC FUNCTION (RECORDING SETUP) 
is set to LOOP, this indication shows the 
minimum guaranteed recording time for the loop 
recording. When “USE” is selected, the value 
of this indication is greater than the actual used 
memory capacity.
5  Warning card mark
The mark  appears when the following P2 cards 
are inserted. 
• DIR ENTRY NG
• RUN DOWN CARD
Use the 
2 P2 card status to check the nature of 
the warning.  
SD memory card Status 
Display
The status display enables a confirmation of the SD 
memory card formatted condition, available memory 
capacity etc.
Select PROPERTY 
→ DEVICES → SD CARD.
■ Screen showing SD memory card data
•  SD STANDARD:   This indicates whether the SD 
memory card was formatted 
in compliance with the SD 
standard (SUPPORTED/ NOT 
SUPPORTED). 
< Note >
For an SDHC card, the space of 32 KB remains used 
even after being formatted.
• USED: Space used
• BLANK : Space available
• TOTAL: Total space
• NUMBER OF CLIPS : Number of clips
•  PROTECT :  This indicates that the SD memory card 
is write protected. 
Confirmation of Metadata 
Upload
•  The contents of the metadata upload file that is read  from the SD memory card can be checked.
•  Select META DATA 
→ PROPERTY. The following 
screen appears:
For more information on each item, see [Setting of Clip 
Meta Data] (page 109).
•  The META NAME is the meta data name written in 
the meta data upload file, and is not recorded in the 
clip. 
						

							
116Viewfinder and LCD Menus
Chapter 7 Menu Operations

Chapter7Menu Operations
Viewfinder 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 release the display.
•  The menu items indicated in the blue characters  cannot be used.
1  JOG dial button
2  MENU button
3  CURSOR buttons
4  SET button
5  Thumbnail menu button
6  Thumbnail button
1When the unit is in other than playback 
or recording mode, press the MENU 
button.
•  Hold down the front menu button for 1 second or longer. 
•  The function screen appears in the viewfinder 
and on the LCD screen.
PUSH  MENU  TO  EXIT 
2.CAMERA SETUP 3.SW MODE 4.RECORDING SETUP 5.AUDIO SETUP 6.OUTPUT SEL 7.DISPLAY SETUP 8.VF!LED
CAMERA MENU 
1.SCENE FILE 
2Use the JOG dial button (or the Up and 
Down cursor buttons) to highlight the 
function you want to change.
PUSH  MENU  TO  EXIT 
2.CAMERA SETUP 3.SW MODE 4.RECORDING SETUP 5.AUDIO SETUP 6.OUTPUT SEL 7.DISPLAY SETUP 8.VF!LED
CAMERA MENU 
1.SCENE FILE 
3Press the JOG dial button (or the SET 
button) to display the items.
HIGH GAINW.BAL.PRESETUSER MAIN SPOTLIGHTUSER1USER2
MID GAIN
SLOTSEL
6dB12dB
3.2K
GAIN:18dB
PUSH  MENU  TO  RETURN 
SW MODE
6
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Chapter 7 Menu Operations

4Use the JOG dial button (or the Up and 
Down cursor buttons) to highlight the 
item you want to change.
HIGH GAINW.BAL.PRESETUSER MAINSPOTLIGHTUSER1USER2
MID GAIN
SLOTSEL
6dB12dB
3.2K
GAIN:18dB
PUSH  MENU  TO  RETURN 
SW MODE
5Use the JOG dial button (or the SET 
button) to change the setting value.
HIGH GAINW.BAL.PRESETUSER MAINUSER1USER2
MID GAIN
SLOTSEL
6dB12dB3.2K
GAIN:18dB
PUSH  MENU  TO  RETURN 
SW MODE
5.6K
6To change other settings, repeat steps 
4 and 5.
•  When you finish, press the MENU button to 
return to the function screen.
7To change other functions, repeat steps 
2 to 5.
•  To exit the function screen and return to the normal screen, press the MENU button again.
< Note >
Direct close function
When the MENU button is pressed and held down after 
making a menu setting closes the setting menu screen 
without first returning to the previous setting menu. 
Initializing the menu 
settings
The menu settings contain both the user file settings 
and the scene file settings. You can initialize them 
separately.
To initialize the user file (i.e. all the 
settings other than the scene file 
settings)
Select INITIAL in USER FILE of the OTHER 
FUNCTIONS screen. The current menu settings of 
user file will return to the factory settings.
To initialize the scene file
From the 6 scene files, select the one you want 
to initialize with the SCENE FILE dial. Then in the 
SCENE FILE screen, LOAD/SAVE/INIT, select 
INITIAL.
The settings for only the selected scene file are 
returned to the factory settings.
• This does not effect the other scene files. 
						

							
118Setup menu structure
Chapter 7 Menu Operations

Setup menu structure
Camera (CAM) mode menu
CAMERA MENU
NAME EDIT
TC MODE*V DETAIL FREQPREREC MODE
SETUP*SYNCRO SCANDETAIL LEVEL
HIGH GAINDETAIL CORINGW.BAL.PRESET
CHROMA LEVELUSER MAINCHROMA PHASE
USER2
COLOR TEMP Bch
MASTER PED
480i (576i) REC MODE NEWS GAMMAREC FUNCTION
GAMMA
INTERVAL TIMEMA TRIXSTART DELAYSKIN  TONE DT L 
OPER
ATION  TYPE
KNEEONE SHOT TIME
USER1
COLOR TEMP Ach
V DETAIL LEVELMID GAINSW MODE FRAME RA
TE
ASPECT CONV CAMERA SETUP
A.IRIS LEVE
LREC FORMATRECORDING SETUP
MARKERLIMITER CH3SAFETY ZONE
LIMITER CH4DATE/TIMEAUTO LEVEL CH3LEVE
L METERAUTO LEVEL CH4ZOOM 25M REC CH SEL
FRONT VR CH
2
LIMITER CH
1
CARD/BATT TEST TONEP2CARD REMAIN
F.MIC POWER1OTHER DISPLAYF.MIC POWER2 LCD BACKLIGHTR.MIC POWERLCD SETF.MIC CH1 LEVELSELF SHOOT
F.MIC CH2 LEVELDOWNCON MODE R.MIC CH1 LEVELDISPLAY ASPECT
R.MIC CH2 LEVELMENU BACK
HEADROOM
MONITOR MODE MIC LOWCUT CH
2SDI METADATA
MIC LOWCUT CH3SDI EDH
MIC LOWCUT CH4TC VIDEO SYNCRO MIC LOWCUT CH
1CMPNT/SDI SELOUTPUT SEL LOAD/SAVE/INIT
SCENE FILE
LIMITER CH
2ZEBRA DETECTDISPLA Y SETUP FRONT VR CH
1AUDIO SETUP
TC IN UB REGENUB MODE
FILTEREXTENDER
WHITE
SHUTTERGAINVF ! LED
* 59.94 Hz only  
						

							
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Chapter 7 Menu Operations

ENDURA-D NEAR BATTERY SELECTHYTRON50 NEA
R
EXT DC IN SELBATTERY SETUP PROPAC14 NEAR
USER FILETRIMPAC14 NEARSD CARD FORMATBATTERY MODE
SCENE FILECARD FUNCTIONS
1394 CONFIG1394 STATUSOPTION MENU DIONIC90 NEAR
SHADING (USER)
DIONIC160 NEAR
CAC PROPERTY
NP-L7 NEARCAC CARD READENDURA7 NEARCAC FILE DELETECAC FILE INIT ENDURA10 NEARIRIS ADJUSTHYTRON140 NEAR
SHADING SELECTLENS SETUP
BP-GL65/95 NEAR
1394 CONTROL
NICD14 NEAR 
1394 CMD SEL TYPE A FULL
ACCESS LEDTYPE A NEAR
ALARM
TYPE B NEARTIME ZONE
NICD14 ENDPC MODE
TYPE B EN
DLANGUAGENEAR END CANCELGL SELECT TYPE B FUL
LCLOCK SET
TYPE A EN
DSAVE LEDPAG L95 NEAR
USER FILE
OTHER FUNCTIONS
GL PHASE
H PHASESYSTEM FREQ

MCR mode menu
RECORDING SETUPMCR FORMAT
480i (576i) MCR MODE
1394 UB REGE
NUB MODE
F-RUN TC SLAVE
TC MODE*
OTHER FUNCTIONSUSER FILE
CLOCK SET
ACCESS LED
SAVE LED
TIME ZONE 
SYSTEM FREQLANGUAGE
OUTPUT SELCMPNT/SDI SELSDI METADATASDI EDH
DISPLAY SETUP
LEVEL METERDATE/TIME
CARD/BATT
OTHER DISPLA
Y
LCD BACKLIGHTLCD SET
DOWNCON MODE
LCD ASPECTMENU BACK P2CARD REMAI
N
PC MODE
ENDURA-D NEAR BATTERY SELECT
HYTRON50 NEAR
EXT DC IN SELBATTERY SETUP
PROPAC14 NEAR
TRIMPAC14 NEAR
BATTERY MODE
DIONIC90 NEAR
DIONIC160 NEAR
NP-L7 NEARENDURA7 NEARENDURA10 NEAR HYTRON140 NEAR
BP-GL65/95 NEAR NICD14 NEAR
 
TYPE A FULL TYPE A NEAR
TYPE B NEARNICD14 END
TYPE B END
NEAR END CANCEL
TYPE B FULLTYPE A END
PAG L95 NEAR
MCR MENU
* 59.94 Hz only 
1394 CONFIG1394 STATUSOPTION MENU 
						

							
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Chapter 7 Menu Operations

Setup menu list
■ Marks used in the list
: Indicates that the item can be set in the CAMERA mode.
: Indicates that the item can be set in the MCR mode.
/: Indicates that the item can be set in both CAMERA and MCR modes.
SCENE FILE screen
ItemDescription of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.)
LOAD/SAVE/INITSaves, loads and initializes scene files.●- - - - (No operation) , LOAD (Load), SAVE (Save), INITIAL (Initialize)
OPER ATION TYPE
Switches the shutter and frame rate operation to the video type or film type.●VIDEO CAM :   SYNCRO SCAN is set in 1/n increments. The frame rate is dependent on the REC 
FORMAT. Slow shutter speeds are enabled. Time code is displayed at 30 frames 
except at 24PN. (25 frames at 50 Hz)
●FILM CAM:   SYNCRO SCAN is displayed as an angle. FRAME RATE can be used to vary the frame 
rate. Slow shutter speeds are disabled. The time code indication is fixed at 24 hour 
display. (25 frames at 50 Hz)
FR AME R ATE
Selects the shooting interval and exposure time when 720P and FILM CAM TYPE is selected. The 
default values for the REC FORMAT 720 / 60, 720 / 30 and 720 / 24 are fixed at 60P, 30P and 24P, 
respectively.
●59.94Hz SYSTEM
DEFAULT , 12, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32, 36, 48, 60
●50Hz SYSTEM
DEFAULT , 12, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 37, 48, 50
SYNCRO SCAN
Adjusts the synchro scan shutter speed used for shooting images on a TV screen, etc. Turn and hold 
the JOG dial button (operation button) upwards or downwards to increase the speed at which the set 
values change.
●When VIDEO CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting:
• 60P/ 60i: 1/ 60.0 ... 1/ 249.8
• 50P/ 50i: 1/ 50.0 ... 1/ 248.9
• 30P/ 30PN: 1/ 30.1 ... 1/48.0 ... 1/ 249.8
• 25P/ 25PN: 1/ 25.0 ... 1/48.0 ... 1/ 248.9
• 24P/ 24PA / 24PN: 1/ 24.0 ... 1/48.0 ... 1/ 249.8
● When FILM CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting:
• The shutter speed is displayed as an angle such as “180.0d.”
• 10.0 deg ... 180.0 deg ... 360.0 deg (the angle can be changed in increments of 0.5 degrees)
DETAIL LEVELAdjusts the level of the image outline correction (in the horizontal and vertical directions).● Adjustable range: – 7 ... 0 ... + 7
V DETAIL LEVELAdjusts the level of outline correction in the vertical direction.●Adjustable range: – 7 ... 0 ... + 7
DETAIL CORINGAdjusts the level of noise reduction of the detail signal.●Adjustable range: – 7 ... 0 ... + 7
Set to – for a clearer image. Noise increases slightly. Set to + to reduce noise.
CHROMA LEVELAdjusts the chroma level.● Adjustable range: – 7 ... 0 ... + 7
CHROMA PHASEMakes fine adjustments to the chroma phase.●Adjustable range: – 7 ... 0 ... + 7
COLOR TEMP AchMakes fine adjustments to the color temperature (after white balance adjustment of Ach).●Adjustable range: – 7 ... 0 ... + 7
COLOR TEMP BchMakes fine adjustments to the color temperature (after white balance adjustment of Bch).●Adjustable range: – 7 ... 0 ... + 7
MASTER PEDAdjusts the black master pedestal that serves as the video reference.●Adjustable range: – 100 ... 0 ... + 100
A. IRIS LEVELSets the desired AUTO IRIS level.●Adjustable range: – 10 ... 0 ... + 10