Panasonic AG-HPX300P - Manual (Page 5)



Contents
Read this first! ................................................................................................................. 2
Precautions for Use ......................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1 Overview
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
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
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 ................................................................................................. 34
Standard and Native Recording ................................................................................... 35
Standard recording (pull-down recording) ........................................................... 35
Native recording .................................................................................................... 35
Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording .......................................................................... 36
Native VFR Recording ........................................................................................... 36
Standard VFR recording(pulldown recording) ...................................................... 36
Using VFR Recording Function ............................................................................. 37
Special Recording Modes ............................................................................................ 39
Pre-recording (PRE REC) ...................................................................................... 39
Interval recording (INTERVAL REC) ...................................................................... 40
One-shot recording (ONE SHOT REC) ................................................................. 40
Loop recording (LOOP REC) ................................................................................ 41
PROXY Recording Function (Optional) ................................................................. 41
Hot Swap Recording ............................................................................................. 41
REC REVIEW Function .......................................................................................... 41
Shot Marker (SHOT MARK) Recording Function .................................................. 42
Text Memo Recording Function ............................................................................ 42
Normal and Variable Speed Playback .......................................................................... 43
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording
Selecting recording signals .................................................................................. 44
List of recording formats and functions ................................................................ 45
Recording settings and recording function table ................................................. 46
Selecting video output .......................................................................................... 46
List of recording, playback and output formats .................................................... 47
Adjusting the White Balance and Black Balance ......................................................... 49
Adjusting the White Balance ................................................................................. 49
Adjusting the Black Balance ................................................................................. 50
Setting the Electronic Shutter ........................................................................................ 52
Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed .................................................................... 52
Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode .................................... 52