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Read this first! (For AG-HPX371E) indicates safety information. WARNING: • T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. • T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, keep this equipment away from all liquids. Use and store only in locations which are not exposed to the risk of dripping or splashing liquids, and do not place any liquid containers on top of the equipment. WARNING: Always keep memory cards (optional accessory) or accessories (FRONT AUDIO LEVEL knob, knob screw, BNC cap, XLR connector cap, rear lens cap, zoom lever, connector cap) out of the reach of babies and small children. CAUTION: Do not remove panel covers by unscrewing them. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock and annoying interference, use the recommended accessories only. CAUTION: Do not jar, swing, or shake the unit by its handle while the conversion lens or another accessory is attached. Due to the added weight of the conversion lens, any strong jolt to the handle may damage the unit or result in personal injury. CAUTION: In order to maintain adequate ventilation, do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or any other confined space. To prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating, ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation. CAUTION: Do not lift the unit by its handle while the tripod is attached. When the tripod is attached, its weight will also affect the unit's handle, possibly causing the handle to break and hurting the user. To carry the unit while the tripod is attached, take hold of the tripod. CAUTION: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. CAUTION: Do not leave the unit in direct contact with the skin for long periods of time when in use. Low temperature burn injuries may be suffered if the high temperature parts of this unit are in direct contact with the skin for long periods of time. When using the equipment for long periods of time, make use of the tripod. CAUTION: • Danger of explosion or fire if battery is mistreated. • Replace only with same or specified type. • Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire. • Do not store in temperatures over 60°C (140°F). • Do not leave the battery in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. • Use specified charger. IMPORTANT "Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws." EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur. EEE Complies with Directive of Turkey.

Section	Page
Read this first! (For AG-HPX370P)	2
Read this first! (For AG-HPX371E)	4
Precautions for Use	7
Chapter 1 Overview	11
Camera Unit Features	11
Recording and Playback Features	13
Outline of operations	15
Saving and editing on external devices	15
System Conﬁguration	16
Standard accessories	17
Chapter 2 Parts and Their Functions	18
Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section	18
Audio (input) Function Section	19
Audio (output) Function Section	20
Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section	21
Menu/Thumbnail Operation Section	25
Time Code Section	26
Warning and Status Display Functions	27
LCD Monitor	27
Viewfinder	28
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback	29
Setting Date and Time of Internal Clock	29
P2 Cards	31
Inserting P2 Cards	31
Removing P2 Cards	31
To Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 Card Content	32
P2 CARD ACCESS LED and status of P2 cards	32
P2 card recording times	33
Handling P2 Card Recording	34
Basic Procedures	35
Shooting	36
Normal Recording	37
Standard and Native Recording	38
Standard recording (pull-down recording)	38
Native recording	38
Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording	39
Native VFR Recording	39
Standard VFR recording(pulldown recording)	39
Using VFR Recording Function	40
Special Recording Modes	42
Pre-recording (PRE REC)	42
Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)	43
One-shot recording (ONE SHOT REC)	43
Loop recording (LOOP REC)	44
One-clip recording (ONE CLIP REC)	44
PROXY Recording Function (Optional)	45
Hot Swap Recording	46
REC REVIEW Function	46
Shot Marker (SHOT MARK) Recording Function	46
Text Memo Recording Function	46
Normal and Variable Speed Playback	47
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording	48
Selecting recording signals	48
List of recording formats and functions	49
Recording settings and recording function table	51
Selecting video output	52
List of recording, playback and output formats	52
Adjusting the White Balance and Black Balance	55
Adjusting the White Balance	55
Adjusting the Black Balance	56
Setting the Electronic Shutter	58
Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed	58
Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode	59
FBC (Flash Band Compensation) Function	60
Setting FBC function	60
Assigning functions to USER buttons	61
Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels	62
Selecting Audio Input Signals	62
Adjusting Recording Levels	62
Selecting Function for the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control	63
CH3 and CH4 Recording Levels	63
Setting Time Data	64
Recording time codes and user bits	65
Setting user bits	67
Entering the User Bits	67
Setting the Time Code	69
Externally Locking the Time Code	71
Outputting the time code externally	72
GENLOCK and time code input/output connection and setup	73
Counter Setting and Display	73
Viewfinder Screen Status Displays	74
Viewfinder Status Indication Layout	74
Selecting Viewfinder Display Information	74
Screen displays	75
Center Information Display	78
Checking and displaying shooting status	80
MODE CHECK indication	81
Center marker display	82
Safety zone markers	82
Audio level meter magnification	82
Zebra pattern display	83
Focus assist function	84
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor	85
Waveform monitor function	86
Adjusting and Setting up the Viewfinder	87
Adjusting Right and Left Viewfinder Position	87
Diopter Adjustment	87
Using the Viewfinder	87
Emphasizing Image Outlines	88
Setting the viewfinder to monochrome mode	88
Handling setup data	89
Configuration of setup data files	89
Handling SD memory cards	90
Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card	90
How to Use Scene File Data	91
Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards	93
Chapter 5 Preparation	95
Power Supply	95
Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type	95
Use of the external DC power supply	97
Mounting and Adjusting the Lens	98
Mounting the Lens	98
Adjusting the Lens Flange Back	99
White Shading Compensation	100
Setting Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC)	101
Preparing for Audio Input	104
When Using the Front Microphone	104
Using a wireless receiver	104
When Using Audio Devices	105
Attaching Accessories	106
Mounting the Camera on a Tripod	106
Attaching the Shoulder Strap	106
Attaching the Rain Cover	107
Attaching the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control Knob	107
Attaching the Eye Cup	107
DC OUT Connector and External REC Start/Stop Switch Connection	108
Connecting the AJ-RC10G Remote Control Unit	109
Connecting the AG-EC4G Extension Control Unit	109
Chapter 6 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails	110
Thumbnail Operations	110
Thumbnail Manipulations Overview	110
Thumbnail Screen	111
Selecting Thumbnails	113
Playing back Clips	113
Switching the Thumbnail Display	114
Changing thumbnails	115
Shot Mark	115
Text Memo	116
Deleting Clips	117
Restoring Clips	118
Reconnection of Incomplete Clips	118
Copying Clips	118
Setting of Clip Meta Data	119
Setting of Proxy (optional)	123
Formatting a P2 Card	123
Formatting SD memory cards	124
Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode	124
Properties	125
Chapter 7 Menu Operations	129
Viewfinder and LCD Menus	129
Using the menus	129
Initializing the menu settings	130
Setup menu structure	131
Setup menu list	133
SCENE FILE screen	133
SYSTEM SETUP screen	135
SW MODE screen	137
RECORDING SETUP screen	138
AUDIO SETUP screen	140
OUTPUT SEL screen	142
DISPLAY SETUP screen	143
BATTERY SETUP screen	144
CARD FUNCTIONS screen	146
LENS SETUP screen	146
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen	147
DIAGNOSTIC screen	148
OPTION MENU screen	148
Chapter 8 Connecting to External Devices	149
Functionality Provided by Connections to USB 2.0 Connector	149
Connecting to a computer in USB device mode	149
USB host mode	150
Connections to the DVCPRO/DV Connector	155
Recording signals input to the DVCPRO/DV connector	155
Control of external devices through 1394 connection	156
Chapter 9 Maintenance and Inspections	157
Inspections Before Shooting	157
Preparing for Inspections	157
Inspecting the Camera Unit	157
Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions	158
Maintenance	160
Eyepiece Care	160
Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder	160
Charging the internal battery	160
Warning System	161
Warning Description Tables	161
Warning and Error Display for Thumbnail Operation and USB HOST MODE	163
Updating the firmware incorporated into the unit	165
Chapter 10 Index	166
Chapter 11 Specifications	170
Dimensions and specifications	170
Dimensions	170
Specifications	170

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WARNING:

•²²

To²reduce²the²risk²of²ﬁre²or²electric²shock,²do²

not²expose²this²equipment²to²rain²or²moisture.

•²²

To²reduce²the²risk²of²ﬁre²or²electric²shock,²keep²

this²equipment²away²from²all²liquids.²Use²and²

store²only²in²locations²which²are²not²exposed²

to²the²risk²of²dripping²or²splashing²liquids,²and²

do²not²place²any²liquid²containers²on²top²of²the²

equipment.

WARNING:

Always²keep²memory²cards²(optional²accessory)²

or²accessories²(FRONT²AUDIO²LEVEL²knob,²

knob²screw,²BNC²cap,²XLR²connector²cap,²rear²

lens²cap,²zoom²lever,²connector²cap)²out²of²the²

reach²of²babies²and²small²children.

CAUTION:

Do²not²remove²panel²covers²by²unscrewing²

them.

To²reduce²the²risk²of²electric²shock,²do²not²

remove²cover.²No²user²serviceable²parts²inside.²

Refer²servicing²to²qualiﬁed²service²personnel.

CAUTION:

To²reduce²the²risk²of²ﬁre²or²electric²shock²and²

annoying²interference,²use²the²recommended²

accessories²only.

CAUTION:

Do²not²jar,²swing,²or²shake²the²unit²by²its²handle²while²the²

conversion²lens²or²another²accessory²is²attached.

Due²to²the²added²weight²of²the²conversion²lens,²any²

strong²jolt²to²the²handle²may²damage²the²unit²or²result²in²

personal²injury.

CAUTION:

In²order²to²maintain²adequate²ventilation,²do²not²

install²or²place²this²unit²in²a²bookcase,²built-in²

cabinet²or²any²other²conﬁned²space.²To²prevent²

risk²of²electric²shock²or²ﬁre²hazard²due²to²

overheating,²ensure²that²curtains²and²any²other²

materials²do²not²obstruct²the²ventilation.

CAUTION:

Do²not²lift²the²unit²by²its²handle²while²the²tripod²is²

attached.²When²the²tripod²is²attached,²its²weight²

will²also²affect²the²unit’s²handle,²possibly²causing²

the²handle²to²break²and²hurting²the²user.²To²carry²

the²unit²while²the²tripod²is²attached,²take²hold²of²

the²tripod.

CAUTION:

Excessive²sound²pressure²from²earphones²and²

headphones²can²cause²hearing²loss.

CAUTION:

Do²not²leave²the²unit²in²direct²contact²with²the²

skin²for²long²periods²of²time²when²in²use.

Low²temperature²burn²injuries²may²be²suffered²

if²the²high²temperature²parts²of²this²unit²are²in²

direct²contact²with²the²skin²for²long²periods²of²

time.

When²using²the²equipment²for²long²periods²of²

time,²make²use²of²the²tripod.

CAUTION:

•²²

Danger²of²explosion²or²ﬁre²if²battery²is²

mistreated.

•²²

Replace²only²with²same²or²speciﬁed²type.

•²²

Do²not²disassemble²or²dispose²of²in²ﬁre.

•²²

Do²not²store²in²temperatures²over²60°C²(140°F).

•²²

Do²not²leave²the²battery²in²an²automobile²

exposed²to²direct²sunlight²for²a²long²period²of²

time²with²doors²and²windows²closed.

•²²

Use²speciﬁed²charger.

Read this ﬁrst!

(For AG-HPX371E)

²² indicates²safety²information.

IMPORTANT

“Unauthorized²recording²of²copyrighted²television²programs,²video²tapes²and²other²materials²may²infringe²the²

right²of²copyright²owners²and²be²contrary²to²copyright²laws.”

EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur.

EEE Complies with Directive of Turkey.