Panasonic AG-HPX500E - Manual (Page 69)

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Viewfinder Screen Status Displays
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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)
Year: 2000 – 2030
Seconds
Hours
Day of the month
Minutes
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
-20dB -12dB 0dB
CH2
At a HEAD ROOM of -18 dB
CH1
-18dB -12dB 0dB
CH2
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.