Panasonic HPX300 Operating Instructions - Page 69

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Chapter²´² Adjustments²and²Settings²for²Recording

Center Information Display

The following information displays (for details, refer to

page 67) are provided.

P2 card recording and playback data

indications

•²BOS

Beginning of stream. No more data is available in the

rearward playback direction.

•²CANNOT²PLAY

Appears when playback is disabled.

•²CARD²ERR²(1)²(±)²(1/±)²:²

The number identiﬁes the P2 card that is giving

trouble.

•²UPDATING:²Reading²card²data

•²CANNOT²REC

Appears when recording cannot be started by pressing

the REC button.

•²EOS

End of stream. No more data is available in the forward

playback direction.

•²PRE²REC²ON²(OFF)²(INVALID)

Appears when the user button to which pre-recording

has been assigned is pressed.

•²SHOT²MARK²ON²(OFF)²(INVALID)

SHOT MARK appears when the user button or the lens

RET button to which it has been assigned is pressed.

•²SLOT²SEL²(INVALID)

Appears when pressing the user button to which SLOT

SEL is assigned.

•²TEXTMEMO²(INVALID)

TEXT MEMO appears when the user button or the lens

RET button to which it has been assigned is pressed.

Errors and warnings

Errors and warnings appear when something goes wrong

with the camera or a P2 card malfunctions. If the problem

cannot be solved by turning off the camera and turning it

back on, try replacing the card and if that does not help, it

may be necessary to consult your supplier.

•²²

1³¹´

This error occurs in a 1394 connection or when signal

faults occur.

• 1394 INITIAL ERROR: a connection error

• 1394 INPUT ERROR: an input error

• 1394 INPUT ERROR (OTHER FORMAT):

(different input format)

• COPY INHIBITED:

This indicates that a copy-guarded signal

entered DV format input from the DVCPRO/

DV connector.

•²DIR²ENTRY²NG²CARD

This message indicates that the directory on the card

has become corrupted and that normal recording

cannot be guaranteed if operation continues. Make a

quick backup of card data and reformat the card.

•²EXTERNAL1³¹´²DISCONNECT

This message appears when the menu option 1394

CONTROL in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen is set to

EXT and recording is attempted without connecting an

external device to the DVCPRO/DV connector.

•²FORMAT²ERR²!

This indicates a P2 card that does not meet the P2 card

standard

•²INCOMPATIBLE²CARD

This message indicates that the inserted card does not

meet required standards and cannot be used.

It may also appear when a proxy card is inserted when

the power is on.

•²LOW²BATTERY

This message indicates that the battery is depleted.

•²REC²WARNING

This is displayed during a recording error. Do the

recording over. If this does not solve the problem,

consult your supplier.

• CARD ERR (1) (2) (1/2): The number indicates the P2

card that is giving trouble.

• Turn the power off if the warning continues.

• If the warning persists after rerecording, replace

the card with another card.

• ERROR: Other causes (This indicates that an attempt

was made to record 1000 or more clips on

one card, for example.)

• PULL DOWN ERROR: Video pull-down sequence

error in a mode such as 24P

• REC RAM OVERFLOW: Overﬂow of recording memory

•²RUN²DOWN²CARD

This message indicates that a P2 card has been

overwritten the maximum number of times and that

normal recording cannot be guaranteed if operation

continues.

It is best to replace such P2 cards with a new card.

•²SYSTEM²ERROR

This message indicates that a system error has

occurred.

This type of error can often be corrected by

turning off the power and turning it back on again.

• CAM MICON ERROR: The microprocessor in the

camera is not responding.

• P2 CONTROL ERROR: a P2 control error has

occurred.

• P2 MICON ERROR: The P2 microprocessor does not

respond

•²TEMPORARY²PAUSE

IRREGULAR²FRM²SIG:²

This message indicates that input GENLOCK

reference signal is irregular and that recording

has been terminated.

•²TURN²POWER²OFF

This message indicates that an abnormal event has

occurred, for example, that a card was removed during

access or that a system mode change was made.

Turn the power off and then turn it back on again.

•²WIRELESS²RF

This message indicates that reception from the wireless

receiver is poor.

Section	Page
Read this first!	2
Precautions for Use	4
Chapter 1 Overview	8
Camera Unit Features	8
Recording and Playback Features	10
Outline of operations	12
Saving and editing on external devices	12
System Conﬁguration	13
Standard accessories	14
Chapter 2 Parts and Their Functions	15
Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section	15
Audio (input) Function Section	16
Audio (output) Function Section	17
Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section	18
Menu/Thumbnail Operation Section	22
Time Code Section	23
Warning and Status Display Functions	24
LCD Monitor	24
Viewfinder	25
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback	26
Setting Date and Time of Internal Clock	26
P2 Cards	28
Inserting P2 Cards	28
Removing P2 Cards	28
To Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 Card Content	29
P2 CARD ACCESS LED and status of P2 cards	29
P2 card recording times	30
Handling P2 Card Recording	31
Basic Procedures	32
Shooting	33
Normal Recording	33
Standard and Native Recording	34
Standard recording (pull-down recording)	34
Native recording	34
Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording	35
Native VFR Recording	35
Standard VFR recording(pulldown recording)	35
Using VFR Recording Function	36
Special Recording Modes	38
Pre-recording (PRE REC)	38
Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)	39
One-shot recording (ONE SHOT REC)	39
Loop recording (LOOP REC)	40
PROXY Recording Function (Optional)	40
Hot Swap Recording	40
REC REVIEW Function	40
Shot Marker (SHOT MARK) Recording Function	41
Text Memo Recording Function	41
Normal and Variable Speed Playback	42
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording	43
Selecting recording signals	43
List of recording formats and functions	44
Recording settings and recording function table	45
Selecting video output	45
List of recording, playback and output formats	46
Adjusting the White Balance and Black Balance	48
Adjusting the White Balance	48
Adjusting the Black Balance	49
Setting the Electronic Shutter	51
Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed	51
Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode	51
FBC (Flash Band Compensation) Function	52
Setting FBC function	52
Assigning functions to USER buttons	53
Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels	54
Selecting Audio Input Signals	54
Adjusting Recording Levels	54
Selecting Function for the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control	55
CH3 and CH4 Recording Levels	55
Setting Time Data	56
Recording time codes and user bits	57
Setting user bits	58
Entering the User Bits	58
Setting the Time Code	60
Externally Locking the Time Code	62
Outputting the time code externally	63
GENLOCK and time code input/output connection and setup	64
Counter Setting and Display	64
Viewfinder Screen Status Displays	65
Viewfinder Status Indication Layout	65
Selecting Viewfinder Display Information	65
Screen displays	66
Center Information Display	69
Checking and displaying shooting status	71
MODE CHECK indication	72
Center marker display	73
Safety zone markers	73
Audio level meter magnification	73
Zebra pattern display	74
Focus assist function	75
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor	76
Waveform monitor function	77
Adjusting and Setting up the Viewfinder	78
Adjusting Right and Left Viewfinder Position	78
Diopter Adjustment	78
Using the Viewfinder	78
Emphasizing Image Outlines	79
Setting the viewfinder to monochrome mode	79
Handling setup data	80
Configuration of setup data files	80
Handling SD memory cards	81
Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card	81
How to Use Scene File Data	82
Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards	84
Chapter 5 Preparation	86
Power Supply	86
Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type	86
Use of the external DC power supply	88
Mounting and Adjusting the Lens	89
Mounting the Lens	89
Adjusting the Lens Flange Back	90
White Shading Compensation	91
Setting Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC)	92
Preparing for Audio Input	95
When Using the Front Microphone	95
Using a wireless receiver	95
When Using Audio Devices	96
Attaching Accessories	97
Mounting the Camera on a Tripod	97
Attaching the Shoulder Strap	97
Attaching the Rain Cover	98
Attaching the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control Knob	98
Attaching the Eye Cup	98
DC OUT Connector and External REC Start/Stop Switch Connection	99
Connecting the AJ-RC10G Remote Controller	100
Chapter 6 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails	101
Thumbnail Operations	101
Thumbnail Manipulations Overview	101
Thumbnail Screen	102
Selecting Thumbnails	104
Playing back Clips	104
Switching the Thumbnail Display	105
Changing thumbnails	106
Shot Mark	106
Text Memo	107
Deleting Clips	108
Restoring Clips	109
Reconnection of Incomplete Clips	109
Copying Clips	109
Setting of Clip Meta Data	110
Setting of Proxy (optional)	114
Formatting a P2 Card	114
Formatting SD memory cards	115
Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode	115
Properties	116
Chapter 7 Menu Operations	120
Viewfinder and LCD Menus	120
Using the menus	120
Initializing the menu settings	121
Setup menu structure	122
Setup menu list	124
SCENE FILE screen	124
SYSTEM SETUP screen	126
SW MODE screen	128
RECORDING SETUP screen	129
AUDIO SETUP screen	130
OUTPUT SEL screen	132
DISPLAY SETUP screen	132
BATTERY SETUP screen	134
CARD FUNCTIONS screen	136
LENS SETUP screen	136
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen	137
DIAGNOSTIC screen	138
OPTION MENU screen	138
Chapter 8 Connecting to External Devices	139
Functionality Provided by Connections to USB 2.0 Connector	139
Connecting to a computer in USB device mode	139
USB host mode	140
Connections to the DVCPRO/DV Connector	145
Recording signals input to the DVCPRO/DV connector	145
Control of external devices through 1394 connection	146
Chapter 9 Maintenance and Inspections	147
Inspections Before Shooting	147
Preparing for Inspections	147
Inspecting the Camera Unit	147
Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions	148
Maintenance	150
Eyepiece Care	150
Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder	150
Charging the internal battery	150
Warning System	151
Warning Description Tables	151
Warning and Error Display for Thumbnail Operation and USB HOST MODE	153
Updating the firmware incorporated into the unit	155
Chapter 10 Index	156
Chapter 11 Specifications	160
Dimensions and specifications	160
Dimensions	160
Specifications	160

Panasonic HPX300 Operating Instructions - Page 69

Center Information Display, P2 card recording and playback data, indications, Errors and warnings

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