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Shooting techniques for different targets, Low-angle shooting, Self-portrait shooting

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Shooting Shooting techniques for different targets Low-angle shooting Low-angle shooting can be performed using the handle side START/STOP button by releasing (1) the hold switch on this button from the HOLD position. • To prevent accidental operation of the START/ STOP button on the handle side when not in use, set the hold switch to HOLD. 1 HOLD switch START/STOP button (handle side) Scan reverse shooting By setting SCAN REVERSE on the setting menu SYSTEM SETUP screen to ON, video can be vertically/horizontally inverted when displaying and recording. Zebra pattern The AG-HPX250P/EN can display two zebra patterns. Turning the ZEBRA switch on displays the zebra pattern set in the menu in the viewfinder and LCD monitor. A menu setting makes it possible to also display the zebra pattern on video output via the VIDEO OUT connector. ZEBRA button Self-portrait shooting When shooting with the LCD display angled 180 degrees towards the lens, you can set the menu option SELF SHOOT to MIRROR, to horizontally flip the video image on the LCD display, and allow you to view a mirror image while shooting. Note that only the video image on the LCD monitor is horizontally flipped, not the actual video being recorded. Use the DISPLAY SETUP screen to set the level of zebra pattern display. (Page 147) Image level ON 109% ZEBRA 2 OFF SPOT ZEBRA 2 DETECT ZEBRA 1 DETECT 0% SPOT: A video level between ZEBRA1 and ZEBRA2 displays a zebra pattern. To display a zebra pattern on video output via the VIDEO OUT connector, make the required settings in the OUTPUT SEL screen. (Page 145) 35

Section	Page
Contents	3
Shooting	6
Viewfinder	6
Using the viewfinder	6
Using the LCD monitor	7
Emphasizing Image Outlines	7
Adjusting the screen display	8
Changing backlight brightness	8
Tally lamp	9
Basic shooting operations	10
Preparing to shoot	10
Shooting in auto mode	10
Checking the shot videos (REC CHECK)	12
P2 card access lamps	12
Protecting against a possible erasure	12
Formatting P2 cards	13
P2 card recording times	14
Remove the P2 card	15
Using SD/SDHC memory cards	16
Installing and removing the SD memory card	16
Formatting SD memory card	16
Cautions in using SD memory cards	17
Using the zoom function	18
Digital zoom function	19
Shooting in progressive mode	20
Standard recording (pull-down recording)	20
Native recording	20
Recording with Variable Frame Rate (VFR)	21
Native VFR recording	21
Standard VFR recording (pulldown recording)	22
Using progressive mode and VFR recording function	23
Flow effect shooting	27
Shooting in manual mode	28
Switching to manual mode	28
Manual focusing	28
Using focus assist function	29
Iris adjustments	30
Adjusting the gain	30
Using super gain	31
Light intensity adjustments	31
Adjusting the white balance and black balance	32
Adjusting the white balance	32
Adjusting the black balance	34
Shooting techniques for different targets	35
Low-angle shooting	35
Self-portrait shooting	35
Scan reverse shooting	35
Zebra pattern	35
Center marker display	36
Safety zone markers	36
Checking and displaying shooting status	36
Changing the image size	37
Optical Image Stabilizer	37
DRS (Dynamic Range Stretcher) function	37
FBC (Flash Band Compensation)	38
Using the USER buttons	39
Backlight compensation	40
Color bars	40
Waveform monitor function	40
Adjusting the volume while shooting	40
Backup recording	40
2-slot continuous recording	41
Shot mark function	41
Text memo recording	42
Time stamp function	42
LAST CLIP DELETE function	42
Using special recording modes	43
Pre-recording (PRE REC)	44
Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)	44
One-shot recording (ONE SHOT REC)	45
Loop recording (LOOP REC)	46
One-clip recording (ONE CLIP REC)	47
Adjusting the shutter speed	49
Using SHTR/F.RATE dial	49
Setting SHUTTER mode	49
Setting SYNCHRO SCAN mode	50
Setting FRAME RATE mode	51
Switching audio input	52
Using the built-in microphone	52
Using another microphone and audio equipment	53
Adjusting the audio recording level automatically	53
Adjusting the recording level	54
CH3 and CH4 recording levels	55
Audio level meter magnification	55
Using scene files (Scene File Data)	56
Changing scene file settings	56
Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards	58
Configuration of setup data files	60
Using time data	61
Counter setting and display	61
Time data overview	61
Setting user bits	62
Entering the user bits	63
Setting the time code	66
Externally locking the time code	67
Outputting the time code externally	70
Recording time codes and user bits	71
Playback	74
Basic playback operations	74
Thumbnail operations	75
Thumbnail manipulations overview	76
Thumbnail screen	77
Selecting thumbnails	79
Playing back clips	79
Switching the thumbnail display	80
Changing thumbnails	81
Shot mark	82
Text memo	82
Deleting clips	84
Restoring clips	85
Reconnection of incomplete clips	85
Copying clips	86
Setting of clip meta data	87
Formatting a P2 card	91
Formatting SD memory cards	92
Setting the thumbnail display mode	92
Properties	93
Useful playback functions	99
Variable speed search	99
Slow playback	99
Fast forward/rewind playback	99
Frame-by-frame playback	99
Clip skip	100
Adjusting the volume	100
Viewing images on a TV/monitor	100
Checking the date and time	100
Editing	101
Connecting external units	101
Headphones	101
External microphone	101
Personal computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)	102
Hard disk drive (data copying)	102
Digital video equipment (Dubbing)	103
TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing)	104
Connections to the DVCPRO/DV connector	105
Recording signals input to the DVCPRO/DV connector	105
Control of external devices through 1394 connection	106
Precautions in 1394 connections	107
Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode: USB device)	109
Procedures for making connections to a personal computer	109
Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host)	111
Switching to the USB HOST mode	111
Using the USB HOST mode	112
Viewing hard disk drive information	112
Formatting a hard disk drive	114
Writing data on a hard disk drive	115
Writing data back to P2 cards	116
Direction for using a hard disk drive	117
Warning and error display for thumbnail operation and USB HOST MODE	117
Displays	120
Screen displays	120
Viewfinder screen status displays	120
Screen displays	121
Center information display	125
Mode check (MODE CHK) indication	131
Menu	132
Setup menu list	132
SCENE FILE screen	132
SYSTEM SETUP screen	135
SW MODE screen	138
AUTO SW screen	140
RECORDING SETUP screen	141
AUDIO SETUP screen	143
OUTPUT SEL screen	145
DISPLAY SETUP screen	147
CARD FUNCTIONS screen	150
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen	151
DIAGNOSTIC screen	153
OPTION MENU screen	154
Reference	155
Before calling for service	155
Updating the firmware incorporated into the unit	158
Cleaning	159
Storage precautions	160
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards	161
Checkpoints for using memory cards	162
Information on software for this product	163
Recording format list	164