Panasonic AG-HPX250EN User Manual

Operating instructions, Volume

Shooting

Playback

Editing

Displays

Menu

Reference

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Operating Instructions

Vol.2

Memory Card Camera-Recorder

Model No.

AG-HPX250P

AG-HPX250EN

Note that Operation Instructions Vol. 2 describes advanced

operations of the Memory Card Camera-Recorder.

For instructions on basic operations of the Memory Card

Camera-Recorder, refer to Operating Instructions Vol. 1 (printed

documents) contained in the supplied CD-ROM.

Volume

Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and
save this manual for future use.

■ This product is eligible for the P2HD

5 Year Warranty Repair Program.

For details, see page 8 of Vol. 1.

This manual is related to the following products:

AG-HPX250P

Table of contents

Document Outline

Contents
Shooting
- Viewfinder
  - Using the viewfinder
  - Using the LCD monitor
  - Emphasizing Image Outlines
  - Adjusting the screen display
  - Changing backlight brightness
- Tally lamp
- Basic shooting operations
  - Preparing to shoot
  - Shooting in auto mode
  - Checking photos taken (REC CHECK)
  - P2 card access lamps
  - Protecting against a possible erasure
  - Formatting P2 cards
  - P2 card recording times
  - Remove the P2 card
- Using SD/SDHC memory cards
  - Installing and removing the SD memory card
  - Formatting SD memory card
  - Cautions in using SD memory cards
- Using the zoom function
  - Digital zoom function
- Shooting in progressive mode
  - Standard recording (pull-down recording)
  - Native recording
- Recording with Variable Frame Rate (VFR)
  - Native VFR recording
  - Standard VFR recording (pulldown recording)
  - Using progressive mode and VFR recording function
  - Flow effect shooting
- Shooting in manual mode
  - Switching to manual mode
  - Manual focusing
  - Using focus assist function
  - Iris adjustments
  - Adjusting the gain
  - Using super gain
  - Light intensity adjustments
- Adjusting the white balance and black balance
  - Adjusting the white balance
  - Adjusting the black balance
- Shooting techniques for different targets
  - Low-angle shooting
  - Self-portrait shooting
  - Scan reverse shooting
  - Zebra pattern
  - Center marker display
  - Safety zone markers
  - Checking and displaying shooting status
  - Changing the image size
  - Optical Image Stabilizer
  - DRS (Dynamic Range Stretcher) function
  - FBC (Flash Band Compensation)
  - Using the USER buttons
  - Backlight compensation
  - Color bars
  - Waveform monitor function
  - Adjusting the volume while shooting
  - Backup recording
  - 2-slot continuous recording
  - Shot mark function
  - Text memo recording
  - Time stamp function
  - LAST CLIP DELETE function
- Using special recording modes
  - Pre-recording (PRE REC)
  - Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)
  - One-shot recording (ONE SHOT REC)
  - Loop recording (LOOP REC)
  - One-clip recording (ONE CLIP REC)
- Adjusting the shutter speed
  - Using SHTR/F.RATE dial
  - Setting SHUTTER mode
  - Setting SYNCHRO SCAN mode
  - Setting FRAME RATE mode
- Switching audio input
  - Using the built-in microphone
  - Using another microphone and audio equipment
  - Adjusting the audio recording level automatically
  - Adjusting the recording level
  - CH3 and CH4 recording levels
  - Audio level meter magnification
- Using scene files (Scene File Data)
  - Changing scene file settings
  - Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards
  - Configuration of setup data files
- Using time data
  - Counter setting and display
  - Time data overview
  - Setting user bits
  - Entering the user bits
  - Setting the time code
  - Externally locking the time code
  - Outputting the time code externally
  - Recording time codes and user bits
Playback
- Basic playback operations
- Thumbnail operations
  - Thumbnail manipulations overview
  - Thumbnail screen
  - Selecting thumbnails
  - Playing back clips
  - Switching the thumbnail display
  - Changing thumbnails
  - Shot mark
  - Text memo
  - Deleting clips
  - Restoring clips
  - Reconnection of incomplete clips
  - Copying clips
  - Setting of clip meta data
  - Formatting a P2 card
  - Formatting SD memory cards
  - Setting the thumbnail display mode
  - Properties
- Useful playback functions
  - Variable speed search
  - Slow playback
  - Fast forward/rewind playback
  - Frame-by-frame playback
  - Clip skip
  - Adjusting the volume
  - Viewing images on a TV/monitor
  - Checking the date and time
Editing
- Connecting external units
  - Headphones
  - External microphone
  - Personal computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)
  - Hard disk drive (data copying)
  - Digital video equipment (Dubbing)
  - TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing)
- Connections to the DVCPRO/DV connector
  - Recording signals input to the DVCPRO/DV connector
  - Control of external devices through 1394 connection
  - Precautions in 1394 connections
- Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode: USB device)
  - Procedures for making connections to a personal computer
- Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host)
  - Switching to the USB HOST mode
  - Using the USB HOST mode
  - Viewing hard disk drive information
  - Formatting a hard disk drive
  - Writing data on a hard disk drive
  - Writing data back to P2 cards
  - Direction for using a hard disk drive
  - Warning and error display for thumbnail operation and USB HOST MODE
Displays
- Screen displays
  - Viewfinder screen status displays
  - Screen displays
  - Center information display
  - MODE CHECK indication
Menu
- Setup menu list
  - SCENE FILE screen
  - SYSTEM SETUP screen
  - SW MODE screen
  - AUTO SW screen
  - RECORDING SETUP screen
  - AUDIO SETUP screen
  - OUTPUT SEL screen
  - DISPLAY SETUP screen
  - CARD FUNCTIONS screen
  - OTHER FUNCTIONS screen
  - DIAGNOSTIC screen
  - OPTION MENU screen
Reference
- Before calling for service
- Updating the firmware incorporated into the unit
- Cleaning
- Storage precautions
- How to handle data recorded on P2 cards
- Checkpoints for using memory cards
- Information on software for this product
- Recording format list
- Index