Panasonic AG-HPX600PJ Operating Instructions - Page 8

Contents Contents Read this first! (For AG-HPX600P 2 Read this first! (For AG-HPX600EJ/AG-HPX600EN 4 Read this first 6 Chapter 1 Overview 10 Before using the camera 11 Main features 12 Features of the camera unit 13 Features of recorder/play unit 14 How to use the camera 16 Editing, saving using external equipment 16 System configuration 17 Accessories 18 Chapter 2 Description of Parts 19 Power supply and accessory mounting section 20 Audio (input) function section 21 Audio (output) function section 22 Shooting and recording/playback functions section 23 Menu operation section and thumbnail operation section......... 26 Time code section 27 Warning and status display section 28 SmartUI display ([HOME] screen 29 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 30 Setting the date/time of the internal clock 31 P2 card 32 Inserting a P2 card 32 Removing a P2 card 32 Preventing accidental erasure 33 P2 card access LEDs and status of P2 cards 33 P2 card recording time 33 How to handle data recorded on P2 cards 34 Basic procedures 35 For shooting 35 Standard recording 36 Standard recording and native recording 37 Standard recording (Pull-down recording 37 Native recording 37 Variable frame rate (VFR) recording function (extra-cost option 38 Native variable frame rate recording 38 Standard variable frame rate recording (pull-down recording)..........38 Using the variable frame rate recording function 38 Special recording functions 41 Pre-recording 41 Interval recording 41 One-shot recording 42 Loop recording 42 One-clip recording 43 Proxy recording function (extra-cost option 44 Hot swap recording 44 Rec review function 44 Shot mark recording function 44 Text memo recording function 45 Normal and variable speed playback 46 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 47 Multi formats 48 Selecting recording signals 48 List of recording formats and recording functions 48 List of recording settings and recording functions 48 Selecting video output 49 List of recording/playback and output formats 49 Adjusting the white and black balance 53 Adjusting the white balance 53 Adjusting the black balance 55 Setting the electronic shutter 56 Setting the shutter mode and speed 56 Setting the synchro scan mode 56 Flash band compensation (FBC) function 58 Setting the flash band compensation function 58 Assigning functions to buttons 60 Selecting audio input and adjusting recording levels 61 Selecting audio input signals 61 Adjusting the recording levels 61 Selecting dial function 62 Setting the time data 63 Recording and output of time codes and user bits 63 User bits settings 66 How to input user bits 66 Setting the time code 68 Externally locking the time code 69 Supplying time codes to external devices 70 Connecting and setting the generator lock and time code input/output 71 Counter setting and display 71 Viewfinder status display 72 Lamp display in the viewfinder 72 Mode check screen displays (mode check function 72 Configuration of status display on viewfinder screen 73 Selecting display items on viewfinder screen 73 Screen display 73 Information display in center 77 Checking and displaying shooting status 78 Mode check display 79 Center marker display 81 Safety zone display 81 Zebra patterns display 81 Focus assist function 82 Waveform monitor function 83 Handling setting data 84 Setting data file configuration 84 Handling SD memory cards 84 Performing operations on SD memory cards 85 How to use scene file data 86 Saving scene files, etc. to SD memory cards 87 Chapter 5 Preparation 89 Power supply 90 Mounting and setting battery 90 Using external DC power supply 91 Mounting and adjusting the lens 93 Mounting the lens 93 Flange back adjustment 93 White shading compensation 94 Chromatic aberration compensation function (CAC 95 Preparing for audio input 98 Using the front microphone 98 Using a wireless receiver 98 Using audio devices 98 Mounting accessories 99 Mounting the camera on a tripod 99 Attaching the shoulder strap 99 Attaching the rain cover 100 Connecting the terminal with the external recording start/stop switch 101 Chapter 6 Thumbnail Operations for Clips 102 Thumbnail operations 103 Thumbnail operation overview 103 Thumbnail screen 104 Selecting thumbnails 105 Playing back clips 106 Switching the thumbnail display 106 Changing thumbnails 106 Shot mark 107 Text memo 107 Deleting clips 109 Restoring clips 109 Reconnecting incomplete clips 109 Copying clips 110 Setting clip metadata 110 Formatting a P2 card 113 Formatting SD memory cards 113 Setting the thumbnail display 113 Properties 114 Chapter 7 Menu Operations 117 Displaying the setting menu on the viewfinder screen 118 - 8 -