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

							
41Special Recording Modes
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

2Select INTERVAL in the REC FUNCTION 
item in the menu option RECORDING 
SETUP screen. 
3Set the time in the INTERVAL TIME item 
in the menu option RECORDING SETUP 
screen. 
4Press the REC START/ STOP button. 
•  The camera will repeat 1-frame recording for the time interval set in the INTERVAL TIME 
item.
•  Press the STOP button to stop recording. 
•  To cancel this function, turn the camera off or  select NORMAL in the REC FUNCTION item. 
•  The following indications appear to the left of 
the operation status display. • During recording: “I-REC” stays lit.
•  During a pause: “I-PAUSE” stays lit.
 
When a setting of less than 2 seconds is 
made in step 3, “I-REC” blinks according to 
time setting during recording. 
• When stopped:“I-” in “I-PAUSE” blinks.
< Note >
• The pre-recording function is not available. 
• Sound is not recorded. 
•  Data recorded (until the STOP button is 
pressed) in this mode is recorded as a single 
file. 
•  The 1394 connector does not output any  signals. 
•  This function is not available if a DIR ENTRY NG  CARD is inserted. 
•  A card inserted during recording is recognized  after recording stops. Insert a card after the 
recording ends.  
One-shot recording (ONE-
SHOT REC)
This function records a single shot at each unit of time 
which has been set.
1Check that the OPERATION TYPE item 
in the menu option SCENE FILE screen 
and REC FORMAT item in the menu 
option RECORDING SETUP screen are 
set as described below.
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using 
the menus] (page 116).
•  OPERATION TYPE item:  VIDEO CAM
•  Recording format:  They are available at 1080i /60i (50i), 
1080i /30P (25P), 720P/60P (50P), 720P/30P 
(25P), or in SD at 60i (50i), 30P (25P). 
2Select ONE SHOT in the REC 
FUNCTION item in the menu option 
RECORDING SETUP screen. 
3Set the time in the ONE SHOT TIME 
item in the menu option RECORDING 
SETUP screen. 
4Press the REC START/ STOP button. 
•  The camera will pause recording after making a recording that lasts the duration set in step 
3. 
• Press the STOP button to stop recording. 
•  To cancel this function, turn the camera off or  select NORMAL in the REC FUNCTION item. 
•  The following indications appear to the left of 
the operation status display. • During recording: “I-REC” stays lit.
• During a pause: “I-PAUSE” stays lit.
• When stopped:”I-“ in “I-PAUSE” blinks.
< Note >
•  No other functions are available during 
operation. 
•  The pre-recording function is not available. 
•  Sound is not recorded. 
•  Data recorded (until the STOP button is  pressed) in this mode is recorded as a single 
file. 
•  The 1394 connector does not output any  signals. 
•  This function is not available if a DIR ENTRY NG  CARD is inserted. 
•  During continuous one-shot recording,  recording operation speed may be decreased.
•  A card inserted during recording is recognized  after recording stops.  Insert a card after the 
recording ends.   
						

							
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Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

Loop recording (LOOP REC)
•  When two or more P2 cards are inserted in the P2 card slots, each card is recorded in succession. 
•  When there is no longer any space left on the cards, 
recording starts over from the first card by recording 
new clips over saved old clips.For the clip recording time, see [Splitting clips 
recorded on P2 cards] (page 32). 
AC
CD
B
BB
No recording
1 s t   c a r d   2 n d   c a r d   3 r d   c a r d
Recording start
Before starting 
loop recording
First loop 
recording Second loop 
recording
Recording will be made on the areas with no recording 
consecutively (A, B, then C). When all areas on all 
cards are recorded, new recording (D) will be made by 
overwriting the area A.
Recorded
B
1Check that the OPERATION TYPE item 
in the menu option SCENE FILE screen 
and REC FORMAT item in the menu 
option RECORDING SETUP screen are 
set as described below.
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using 
the menus] (page 116).
•  OPERATION TYPE item:  VIDEO CAM
• Recording format:  They are available at 1080i /60i (50i), 
1080i /30P (25P), 720P/60P (50P), 720P/30P 
(25P), or in SD at 60i (50i), 30P (25P). 
2Select LOOP in the REC FUNCTION 
item in the menu option RECORDING 
SETUP screen. 
3Press the REC START/ STOP button. 
•  Recording starts. 
•  Press the REC START/STOP button to stop recording. 
•  To cancel this function, turn the camera off or  select NORMAL in the REC FUNCTION item. 
•  The following indications appear to the left of  the operation status display. 
•  During recording: “L-REC” stays lit.
•  During a pause: “L-PAUSE” stays lit.
•  When remaining memory is low: “P2 LACK  L-” blinks.
< Note >
•  Use a P2 card with at least one minute of 
remaining recording time. 
•  Switching to the mode check screen displays  the minimum guaranteed recording time. 
•  This function is not available during IEEE1394  input. 
•  The pre-recording function is not available. 
•  This function is not available if a DIR ENTRY NG  CARD is inserted. 
•  Canceling this function may take some time.  The succeeding operations are not available 
until the P2 CARD ACCESS LED goes from 
blinking to steady lighting.
•  A card inserted during recording is not used for  recording. 
Hot Swap Recording
With a P2 card in each card slot it is possible to make 
one continuous recording that spans all four cards. 
And by removing any card other than that being 
recorded, you can make continuous recording on 5 or 
more cards (hot swap recording).  
Note that recognition of a P2 card may be delayed 
depending on when it is inserted in an empty card slot 
(for example, immediately after pre-recording or when 
a recording continues from one card to the next).  P2 
cards should be inserted when there is still 1 minute or 
more time left on the card that is being recorded. 
•  USER MAIN /USER1/USER2 in the setting menu SW MODE screen allows you to assign the SLOT SEL 
function to a USER button to enable selection of a 
recording slot with pushbutton ease. 
< Note >
•  Select the recording slot during standby as selecting is 
not available during recording. 
•  This function is not compatible with hot-swap 
playback.  
						

							
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Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

Recording Check Function
•  Pressing the RET button on the lens in the CAMERA mode will automatically play back the last two 
seconds or so of latest clip. 
•  Use this function to check that recording is  performed normally. The camera returns to recording 
standby mode after playback. Playback may start 
from the beginning of a short clip. 
•  You can use the USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2  items to assign the RET button function to a USER 
button. Select these items from the setting menu SW 
MODE screen. 
< Note >
Note that the playback during recording check will be 
recorded on a backup device connected to the IEEE1394 
or SDI OUT connector. 
Shot Marker (SHOT MARK) 
Recording Function
This function can be used to distinguish a clip from 
other clips by adding a thumbnail to each clip. 
This also makes possible to display or play back the 
marked clips only. 
To add shot marks
1In the setting menu SW MODE screen, 
assign SHOT MARK to a USER button 
(USER MAIN, USER1 or USER2) .
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using 
the menus] (page 116).
2During recording, press the USER 
button to which the SHOT MARK 
function has been assigned. 
•  “MARK ON” is displayed as a shot mark is inserted in the currently recorded clip. 
•  Pressing this key a second time displays 
“MARK OFF” and the shot mark is deleted. 
< Note >
•  Shot marks can be added also in the thumbnail display. 
•  The shot marker function is not available during loop 
recording. When this function is not available, pressing 
this button displays “INVALID”. 
•  Shot marks cannot be set or deleted during playback. 
•  Shot marks for video data created in a single hot-swap  recording session consisting of multiple clips cannot 
be set or deleted unless all the P2 cards that contain 
the video data for the entire session are inserted. 
Text Memo Recording 
Function
Text memo allows the user to insert a text memo 
with time code at any point during clip recording and 
playback. 
This makes it possible to display only the thumbnails 
of the clips with text memos, or to display thumbnails 
and time codes of the text memo positions in order.
To add text memos
1Use the setting menu SW MODE screen 
to assign the TEXT MEMO function to a 
USER button.
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using 
the menus] (page 116).
2During recording or playback, press the 
USER button to which the TEXT MEMO 
has been assigned. 
•  “TEXT MEMO” is displayed and a text memo is inserted at the point the button is pressed. 
< Note >
•  You can insert up to 100 text memos per clip. 
•  The text memo function is not available during loop 
recording, interval recording and one-shot recording. 
When this function is not available, pressing this 
button displays “INVALID”.  
						

							
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Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
■Normal speed playback
Clips can be played back in the MCR mode.
The PLAY button provides monochrome playback 
through the viewfinder and color playback on the 
LCD monitor. Connecting a color video monitor to 
the VIDEO OUT connector, SDI OUT connector and 
COMPONENT OUT connector at the same time will 
enable viewing of the playback video in color. 
■Fast-forward /fast-reverse playback
The FF and REW buttons provide 32× and 4× fast 
playbacks and fast reverse playbacks. In stop mode, 
this function will play back video at 32× speed and in 
playback mode, it will play back video at 4× speed. 
■ Clip cue up
When playback is paused, the FF button locates the 
beginning of the next clip while maintaining the pause 
mode.
When playback is paused, the REW button locates 
the beginning of the current clip while maintaining the 
pause mode.
< Note >
•  When a P2 card has just been removed or inserted or 
the MCR mode has just been engaged after turning 
on the power, it may take some time for the camera to 
read clip information. If this is the case, the thumbnail 
screen displays “UPDATING”.
•  If a P2 card is inserted while another P2 card is being  played back, the clips on the inserted P2 card will not 
be played back. A P2 card inserted during playback will 
be recognised after playback ends.
•  If you perform variable speed playback on a clip split  across more than one P2 card, sound may disappear 
for a moment. This is not a fault.
•  To play back a clip in a format that differs from REC  FORMAT, set MCR FORMAT on the setting menu 
RECORDING SETUP screen to the format of the clip to 
be played back.
•  Playback of the audio channels CH5 to CH8 recorded  on another device is not possible.
■ Variable speed search
Pressing the PLAY button during playback starts 
variable playback search at 1× speed. 
In this mode, the PAGE/VAR button provides the 
following playback speeds:
•  -24×, -12×, -4×, -2×, -1×, -1/5×, 1/5×, 1×, 2×, 4×, 
12×, 24×
Pressing the PLAY button returns the camera to 
normal playback. 
■ Frame-by-frame playback
In playback pause mode, the PAGE/VAR button 
provides frame-by-frame playback. 
Frame-by-frame playback is performed at the following 
increments: 
• 720P: 1/60 or 1/50 increments
•  720P/24PN, 30PN, 25PN: 1/24, 1/30, 1/25 
increments
•  1080i, 480i, 576i: 1/30 or 1/25 increments
Normal and Variable Speed Playback 
						

							
45Video and recording formats
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording
Chapter4
Adjustments and 
Settings for Recording
Video and recording formats
Multiple HD/SD formats
This unit supports recordings in 20 HD and SD video 
formats. 1080i /720p HD recording uses the DVCPRO 
HD codec, while SD recording is performed in 
DVCPRO50 / DVCPRO/DV multi-codec. 
■ Video formats and codecs supported by this 
camera
Video format *1Recording 
time *3Recording  codec
HD 
 
59.94 Hz 1080 / 60i
64 minutes
DVCPRO HD
1080 / 30P (over 60i)
1080 / 24P (over 60i)
1080 / 24PA (over 60i) 720 / 60P
720 / 30P(over 60P)
720 / 24P (over 60P)
720 / 30PN (Native)*
2128 minutes
720 / 24PN (Native)*2160 minutes
HD 
 
50 Hz 1080 / 50i
64 minutes
1080 / 25P (over 50i)
720 / 50P
720 / 25P (over 50P)
720 / 25PN (Native)*
2128 minutes
SD 
 
59.94 Hz 480 / 60i
128 minutes (DVCPRO 50) 
256 minutes (DVCPRO/ DV)
480 / 30P (over 60i)
480 / 24P (over 60i)
480 / 24PA (over 60i)
SD 
 
50 Hz 576 / 50i
576 / 25P (over50i)
*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. 
*2  Native mode is a mode that records only effective frames. 
*3  The listed recording times are for four 16 GB P2 cards. Using only one 16 GB card will reduce the 
recording time to 1/4. In addition to the video format 
and codec, function setup and the number of cuts 
will affect the recording time. 
Selecting recording signals 
in CAMERA MODE
CAMERA MODE allows you to record video shot with 
the camera. 
Use the setting menus listed below to select recording 
signals. 
Setting menu Setting
SYSTEM FREQ 
 
(OTHER FUNCTIONS  screen) Set system frequency 
(59.94 Hz, 50 Hz). When this 
setting is changed, wait for 
the “TURN POWER OFF” 
message to appear to turn 
the power off and then turn it 
back on again. 
REC FORMAT
 
(RECORDING SETUP  screen)
● Select formats and frame 
rates for recording and 
capture. 
●  Select combinations of 
recording formats (1080i, 
720P, 480i / 576i) and frame 
rates (60P/ 50P, 60i / 50i, 
30P/ 25P, 24P, 24PA). 
● 720P/ 30PN, 24PN and 
25PN are native recording 
formats. 
FRAME RATE
 
(SCENE FILE screen) Setting FILM CAM in the 
setting menu OPERATION 
TYPE (SCENE FILE screen) 
makes it possible to select 
the 720P mode capture 
frame rate. For details, see 
[Variable Frame Rate (VFR) 
Recording] (page 37).
480i (576i) REC MODE
 
(RECORDING SETUP  screen) In SD mode (480i, 576i) 
you can select DVCPRO50 
or DVCPRO/ DV recording 
mode. 
ASPECT CONV
 
(CAMERA SETUP screen) In SD mode (480i, 576i), 
select the aspect ratio for 
video.  
						

							
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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

Selecting MCR mode 
recording and playback 
signals
MCR mode allows you to record signals from the 1394 
connector and play back P2 card clips. 
Use the setting menus listed below to select recording 
or playback signals. 
Setting menuSetting
SYSTEM FREQ 
 
(OTHER FUNCTIONS  screen) Set system frequency. 
(59.94 Hz, 50 Hz) When this 
setting is changed, wait for 
the “TURN POWER OFF” 
message to appear to turn 
the power off and then turn it 
back on again. 
MCR FORMAT
 
(RECORDING SETUP  screen)
● Select the format for 
recording signals input 
to the 1394 connector or 
format for playing back P2 
card clips. 
●  Recording and playback of 
1080i, 720P and 480i / 576i 
are possible.  
●  720P/ 30PN, 720P/ 24PN 
and 720P/ 25PN enable 
playback of clips recorded 
at respective native frame 
rate. 
●  In a change from CAMERA 
MODE to MCR mode, the 
REC FORMAT recording 
format is retained. 
480i (576i) MCR MODE
 
(RECORDING SETUP  screen)
● In SD mode (480i, 576i), 
you can select DVCPRO50 
or DVCPRO/ DV for 
recording 1394 connector 
signals or as playback 
mode to play back P2 card 
clips. 
●  In a change from CAMERA 
mode to MCR mode, the 
480i (576i) REC MODE is 
retained.
Selecting video output
CAMERA MODE and MCR mode allow you to select 
video output format. 
Use the setting menus listed below to select video 
output. 
Setting menu Setting
CMPNT/SDI SEL
 
(OUTPUT SEL screen) Select the signal format 
(AUTO, 1080i, 480i / 576i) 
to be output from the 
COMPONENT OUT 
connector and SDI OUT 
connector. 
SETUP
 
(CAMERA SETUP screen) • 59.94 Hz system Select the setup level for the 
480i video signal. 
●
 0%: Setup 0% also for 
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
 
(DISPLAY SETUP screen) Select the screen type to 
be output (COMPONENT 
OUT, SDI OUT when VIDEO 
OUT and CMPNT/SDI SEL 
is down converted to 480i or 
576i) and down-converted in 
HD mode (1080i, 720P). 
< Note >
The audio and video may be disturbed when the 
REC FORMAT and MCR FORMAT is changed in the 
setting menu SYSTEM FREQ, but this is not a camera 
malfunction.  
						

							
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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

List of recording, playback and output formats
CAMERA mode (recording)
■SYSTEM FREQ (setting menu): 59.94 Hz
Format 
settingRecording status Output 
setting Output status
REC
FORMAT Capture 
and 
recording 
frame rate Recording 
format
Audio 
recording  channelsCMPNT/
SDI SEL SDI OUT SDI
OUT
AUDIO COMPONENT
OUT VIDEO
OUT 1394 output
1080i / 60i 60i
DVCPRO HD1080i / 59.94i 4chAUTO
1080i /
59.94i
4ch1080i / 59.94i
525i /
59.94i DVCPRO HD
1080i / 59.94i
1080i /
30P 30P
over 60i 1080i1080i /
59.94i 1080i / 59.94i
1080i / 24P 24P
over 60i 480i525i /
59.94i 525i / 59.94i
1080i /
24PA 24PA
over 60i
720P/
60P 60P*
1
DVCPRO HD
720P/ 59.94P 4chAUTO
720P/
59.94P*
1
4ch 720P/ 59.94P*
1
525i /
59.94i DVCPRO HD
720P/ 59.94P*1720P/ 30P 30P
over 60i*11080i 1080i /
59.94i 1080i / 59.94i
720P/ 24P 24P
over 60i*
1480i 525i /
59.94i 525i / 59.94i
720P/ 30PN 30P native 
recording  at 30P 
capture*
2
DVCPRO HD 720P/ 29.97P
4ch*
5
AUTO720P/
59.94P*1
4ch*5
720P/ 59.94P*1
525i /
59.94i No output
720P/ 24PN 24P native 
recording  at 24P 
capture*
3
DVCPRO HD 720P/ 23.98P 1080i
1080i /
59.94i 1080i / 59.94i
480i 525i /
59.94i 525i / 59.94i
480i / 60i 60i
DVCPRO50,
DVCPRO/ DV*
4
480i / 59.94i 4CH or 
2CH*6Disabled 525i /
59.94i 4CH or 
2CH*6525i / 59.94i 525i /
59.94i DVCPRO50,
DVCPRO/ DV*4
525i / 59.94i
480i /
30P 30P
over 60i
480i /
24P 24P
over 60i
480i /
24PA 24PA
over 60i
*1  In FILM CAM mode, this means 12P to 60P capture over 60P depending on FRAME RATE menu setting. *2  In FILM CAM mode, this means VFR recording at 12P to 60P capture depending on FRAME RATE menu setting. (playback at  30P over 60P)
*3  In FILM CAM mode, this means VFR recording at 12P to 60P capture depending on FRAME RATE menu setting. (Playback at 24P over 60P)
*4 Select DVCPRO50 or DVCPRO/ DV according to 480i (576i) REC MODE. *5  Audio is not recorded or output unless the FRAME RATE is set to DEFAULT or 30FRAME in 720P/ 30P. Audio is not recorded or output unless the FRAME RATE is set to DEFAULT or 24FRAME in 720P/ 24P. 
*6 In the 25M REC CH SEL menu, select 4CH for DVCPRO50 mode and 2H /4CH in DVCPRO/ DV mode.  
						

							
48Video and recording formats
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

■SYSTEM FREQ (setting menu): 50 Hz
Format 
settingRecording status Output 
setting Output status
REC
FORMAT Capture 
and 
recording 
frame rate Recording 
format
Audio 
recording  channelsCMPNT/
SDI SEL SDI OUT SDI
OUT
AUDIO COMPONENT
OUT VIDEO
OUT 1394 output
1080i / 50i 50i
DVCPRO HD1080i / 50i 4chAUTO
1080i /
50i
4ch 1080i / 50i
625i /50i DVCPRO HD
1080i / 50i
1080i /
25P 25P
over 50i 1080i
1080i /
50i 1080i / 50i
576i 625i /
50i 625i / 50i
720P/ 50P 50P*
7
DVCPRO HD
720P/ 50P 4chAUTO
720P/
50P*
7
4ch 720P/ 50P*
7
625i /
50i DVCPRO HD
720P/ 50P*7720P/ 25P 25P
over 50P*7
1080i 1080i /
50i 1080i / 50i
576i 625i /
50i 625i / 50i
720P/ 25PN 25P native 
recording  at 25P 
capture*
8
DVCPRO HD 720P/ 25P 4ch*9
AUTO720P/
50P*7
4ch*9
720P/ 50P*7
625i / 50i No output
1080i 1080i /
50i 1080i / 50i
576i 625i /
50i 625i / 50i
576i / 50i 60i
DVCPRO50,
DVCPRO/ DV*
4
625i / 50i 4CH or 
2CH*6Disabled 625i /
50i 4CH or 
2CH*6625i / 50i 625i /
50i DVCPRO50,
DVCPRO/ DV*4
625i / 50i
576i /
25P 25P
over 50i
*4 Select DVCPRO50 or DVCPRO/ DV according to 480i (576i) REC MODE. *6 In the 25M REC CH SEL menu, select 4CH for DVCPRO50 mode and 2H /4CH in DVCPRO/ DV mode. *7 In FILM CAM mode, this means 12P to 50P capture depending on FRAME RATE menu setting. *8  In FILM CAM mode, this means VFR recording at 12P to 50P capture depending on FRAME RATE menu setting. (Playback at  25P over 50P)
*9 Audio is not recorded or output unless the FRAME RATE is set to DEFAULT or 25FRAME in 720P/ 25PN. 
						

							
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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

MCR mode (playback and recording of 1394 input)
■SYSTEM FREQ (setting menu): 59.94 Hz
Format settingRecording status Output 
setting Output status
MCR
FORMAT 1394 recording 
and playback  format
Recording and 
playback  audio 
channel
CMPNT/
SDI SEL SDI OUT SDI
OUT
AUDIO COMPONENT
OUT VIDEO
OUT Playback of 1394 
output
1080i / 60i DVCPRO HD
1080i / 59.94i 4chAUTO
1080i /
59.94i
4ch1080i / 59.94i
525i /
59.94i DVCPRO HD
1080i / 59.94i
1080i 1080i /
59.94i 1080i / 59.94i
480i 525i /
59.94i 525i / 59.94i
720P/ 60P DVCPRO HD
720P/ 59.94P 4chAUTO
720P/
59.94P
4ch720P/ 59.94P
525i /
59.94i DVCPRO HD
720P/ 59.94P
1080i 1080i /
59.94i 1080i / 59.94i
480i 525i /
59.94i 525i / 59.94i
720P/ 30PN DVCPRO HD
720P/ 59.94P*
1*24ch*5
AUTO 720P/
59.94P*1*2
4ch*5
720P/ 59.94P*1*2
525i /
59.94i*1DVCPRO HD
720P/ 59.94P*21080i 1080i /
59.94i*11080i / 59.94i*1
480i 525i /
59.94i*1525i / 59.94i*1
720P/ 24PN DVCPRO HD
720P/ 59.94P*1*34ch*5
AUTO 720P/
59.94P*1*3
4ch*5
720P/ 59.94P*1*3
525i /
59.94i*1DVCPRO HD
720P/ 59.94P*21080i 1080i /
59.94i*11080i / 59.94i*1
480i 525i /
59.94i*1525i / 59.94i*1
480i / 60i DVCPRO50,
DVCPRO/ DV*6
525i / 59.94i 4CH, or 
2CH *7Disabled 525i /
59.94i 4CH, or 
2CH *7525i / 59.94i 525i /
59.94i DVCPRO50,
DVCPRO/ DV*6
525i / 59.94i
■ SYSTEM FREQ (setting menu): 50 Hz
Format settingRecording status Output 
setting Output status
MCR
FORMAT 1394 recording 
and playback  format
Recording and 
playback  audio 
channel
CMPNT/
SDI SEL SDI OUT SDI
OUT
AUDIO COMPONENT
OUT VIDEO
OUT Playback of 1394 
output
1080i / 50i DVCPRO HD
1080i / 50i 4chAUTO
1080i / 50i
4ch1080i / 50i
625i /
50i DVCPRO HD
1080i / 50i
1080i
1080i / 50i 1080i / 50i
576i 625i / 50i 625i / 50i
720P/ 50P DVCPRO HD
720P/ 50P 4chAUTO
720P/ 50P
4ch720P/ 50P
625i /
50i DVCPRO HD
720P/ 50P
1080i
1080i / 50i 1080i / 50i
576i 625i / 50i 625i / 50i
720P/ 25PN DVCPRO HD
720P/ 25P*
1*44ch*5AUTO 720P/ 50P*1*4
4ch*5720P/ 50P*1*4625i /
50i*1DVCPRO HD 720P/ 50P*41080i 1080i / 50i*11080i / 50i*1
576i625i / 50i*1625i / 50i*1
576i / 50i DVCPRO50,
DVCPRO/ DV*6
625i / 50i 4CH, or 
2CH*7Disabled 625i / 50i4CH, or 
2CH*7625i / 50i 625i /
50i DVCPRO50,
DVCPRO/ DV*6
625i / 50i
*1  1394 input cannot be recorded and the output produces a black screen. *2 Playback is converted to over 60P using a 2:2 pulldown. *3 Playback is converted to over 60P using a 2:3 pulldown. *4 Playback is converted to over 50P using a 2:2 pulldown. *5 Clips recorded without sound are played back without sound. *6 Format will be any of DVCPRO50 or DVCPRO/ DV, depending on 480i (576i) MCR mode.*7 4CH for DVCPRO50, and 2CH or 4CH for DVCPRO/ DV. 
						

							
50Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance
2Adjust the ND FILTER control according 
to the light conditions.
For examples of ND FILTER adjustments, see 
[Shooting and Recording /Playback Functions 
Section] (page 19).
3Place a white pattern at a point where 
the light conditions match those for the 
light source of the subject. Then zoom-
in on the white pattern so that white 
colour appears in the screen. 
•  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.
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•  Do not include a high-intensity spot in the 
screen.
•  The white object must appear at the center of  the screen.
1/4 or more of the screen in width
1/3 or more of the 
screen in height
4Adjust the lens iris.
•  Display the center marker and adjust the iris 
to obtain a 70% indication. 
5Turn the AUTO W/ B BAL switch toward 
[AWB] and release it. 
•  The switch returns to the central position with the white balance automatically adjusted.
6During an adjustment, the viewfinder 
displays the following message:
AWB   Ach   ACTIVE
To record high-quality video with the AG-HPX500P/
E, 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).
Adjusting the White Balance
Whenever light conditions change, the white balance 
must be readjusted.
To adjust the white balance, follow the steps below.
1  ND FILTER control
This control adjusts the amount of light entering 
the CCD. 
2  AUTO W/ B BAL switch
Use for automatic control of white balance. 
3  GAIN selector switch
Normally set to 0 dB. If this is too dark, adjust 
gain as necessary. 
4  OUTPUT selector switch
Set to CAM. 
5  WHITE BAL switch
Set to A or B. 
1Set the GAIN, OUTPUT and WHITE BAL 
switches.
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