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Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor, Using the LCD Monitor

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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor Using the LCD Monitor 1 Turn on the POWER switch of the AGHPX300P. 2 Slide the OPEN button in the arrow A direction to open the LCD monitor. 4 Use the subscreen in the menu option LCD SETTING in the DISPLAY SETUP screen to adjust screen color level, brightness and contrast. For details on menu operation, refer to [Using the menus] (page 120). • At LCD SETTING of the DISPLAY SETUP screen, select CHANGE. DISPLAY SETUP MARKER SAFETY ZONE FOCUS BAR LCD SETTING SELF SHOOT LCD BACKLIGHT SYNC SCAN DISP DATE/TIME ON 90% ON RETURN CHANGE NORMAL sec OFF PUSH MENU TO RETURN  NOTE The LCD monitor opens to an angle of 120 degrees. Attempts to open it further will damage the monitor. 3 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor for most convenient viewing. • The monitor can turn up to 180 degrees towards the lens and up to 90 degrees towards you.  NOTE To prevent camera-recorder failure, do not use force when adjusting the monitor (when open). 5 Use the JOG dial button to select an item. LCD SETTING LCD COLOR LEVEL [ ] [+] LCD BRIGHTNESS [ ] [+] LCD CONTRAST [ ] [+] PUSH MENU TO RETURN 6 Press the JOG dial button, and turn the JOG dial button to adjust the selected item. LCD SETTING LCD COLOR LEVEL [ ] [+] LCD BRIGHTNESS [ ] [+] LCD CONTRAST [ ] [+] PUSH MENU TO RETURN  NOTE • Pressing the RESET button when a value that can be adjusted is selected in the setting menu LCD SETTING will return the setting to its factory default. • When closing the LCD monitor make sure that it is shut tight. • In an environment with sudden temperature changes, condensation may form on the liquid crystal surface of the monitor. If this happens, wipe off the moisture with a soft, dry cloth. 76

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

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Chapter²´² Adjustments²and²Settings²for²Recording

Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor

Using the LCD Monitor

Turn²on²the²POWER²switch²of²the²AG-

HPX³00P.

Slide²the²OPEN²button²in²the²arrow²

²direction²

to²open²the²LCD²monitor.



NOTE

The LCD monitor opens to an angle of 120 degrees.

Attempts to open it further will damage the monitor.

Adjust²the²angle²of²the²LCD²monitor²for²most²

convenient²viewing.

• The monitor can turn up to 180 degrees towards

the lens and up to 90 degrees towards you.



NOTE

To prevent camera-recorder failure, do not use force

when adjusting the monitor (when open).

Use²the²subscreen²in²the²menu²option²LCD²

SETTING²in²the²DISPLAY²SETUP²screen²

to²adjust²screen²color²level,²brightness²and²

contrast.

For details on menu operation, refer to [Using the

menus] (page 120).

• At LCD SETTING of the DISPLAY SETUP screen,

select CHANGE.

PUSH

RETURN

SAFETY ZONE

FOCUS BAR

LCD SETTING

SELF SHOOT

LCD BACKLIGHT

SYNC SCAN DISP

90%

RETURN

CHANGE

DATE/TIME

OFF

NORMAL

sec

MARKER

DISPLAY SETUP

Use²the²JOG²dial²button²to²select²an²item.

[

]

LCD

COLOR

LEVEL

PUSH

RETURN

LCD SETTING

[+]

LCD

BRIGHTNESS

LCD

CONTRAST

[

]

[+]

[

]

[+]

Press²the²JOG²dial²button,²and²turn²the²JOG²

dial²button²to²adjust²the²selected²item.

[

]

LCD

COLOR

LEVEL

PUSH

RETURN

LCD SETTING

[+]

LCD

BRIGHTNESS

LCD

CONTRAST

[

]

[+]

[

]

[+]



NOTE

• Pressing the RESET button when a value that can be

adjusted is selected in the setting menu LCD SETTING will

return the setting to its factory default.

• When closing the LCD monitor make sure that it is shut tight.

• In an environment with sudden temperature changes,

condensation may form on the liquid crystal surface of the

monitor. If this happens, wipe off the moisture with a soft, dry

cloth.