Panasonic HPX500 Operating Instructions - Page 69

Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 3 Backup unit displays • The status of the backup unit connected to the 1394 connector is displayed here. • Nothing is displayed if in the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, 1394 CONTROL, you have selected "OFF". ●1394 : Recording ●1394 : Recording standby ●1394 : The backup unit cannot be controlled. ●1394: The backup unit is not connected. ●1394- -: The backup unit is connected but is in a mode other than recording or recording standby. 4 Recording format and system frequency indication • Recording format • HD1080i: Records in the 1080i DVCPRO HD format • HD720P: Records in the 720P DVCPRO HD format • 50M: Records in the 480i and 576i DVCPRO 50 format • 25M: Records in the 480i and 576i DVCPRO format • DV: Records in the 480i and 576i DV format • System frequency • 60: 59.94 Hz • 50: 50 Hz 5 Information display Following information is displayed depending on the situation. • Performance of the auto white balance or the auto black balance • Warning and error indication • When the DISP/MODE CHK button is depressed, the functions assigned to the USER buttons and !LED settings appear. 6 Squeeze information Appears when in the setup menus, CAMERA SETUP screen, ASPECT CONV, you have selected "SQUEEZE" or when playing back images recorded in the squeeze mode. 7 AWB display • LOWLIGHT: Appears when the brightness level adjusted by the auto white balance is too low. • C TEMP **: Adjusting the auto white balance, turning the WHITE BAL switch or turning on the power displays the color temperature when COLOR TEMP in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen is set to something other than 0. 8 Marker luminance display When markers are displayed, the brightness level around the center of the screen is indicated as 0% to 99%. "99%↑" appears if the percentage is over 99. 9 Calendar Month: JAN (January), FEB (February), MAR (March), APR (April), MAY (May), JUN (June), JUL(July), AUG (August), SEP (September), OCT (October), NOV (November), DEC (December) Day of the month Year: 2000 - 2030 Hours Minutes Seconds mmm dd yyyy hh:mm:ss 10 Recording/playback frame rate display Apart from 720/30PN, 720/24PN, and 720/25PN, only the recording frame rate is displayed. Example: 60:24P (VFR recording and playback at 24P to 60P capture) Playback applies a 2:3 pull-down to perform 24P over 60, indicating that a 24/60 speed slow playback is performed. 11 Shutter speed The shutter speed is displayed here. The synchro scan function sets time (minutes) display in VIDEO CAM mode and shutter opening angle (degrees) in FILM CAM mode. 12 Audio level meter display At a HEAD ROOM of -20 dB CH1 CH2 -20dB -12dB 0dB At a HEAD ROOM of -18 dB CH1 CH2 -18dB -12dB 0dB 13 IRIS display Displays F value. • "NC" appears when the lens connector is not connected. 14 Zoom position display The zoom poison is displayed with Z00 (maximum wide-angle) - Z99 (maximum zoom). 15 Auto iris control displays • SPOT: Auto iris control for spotlight • BACK: Auto iris control for backlight compensation Also appears when the lens is set to manual iris, but does not function. 69 Viewfinder Screen Status Displays