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Operating Instructions

Memory Card Camera-Recorder

Model No.

AG-HPX370P

Model No.

AG-HPX371E

ENGLISH

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This product is eligible for the P2HD

5 Year Warranty Repair Program. For

details, see page 173.

Summary of Contents for AG-HPX370

Page 1: ... please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use Operating Instructions Memory Card Camera Recorder Model No AG HPX370P Model No AG HPX371E ENGLISH This product is eligible for the P2HD 5 Year Warranty Repair Program For details see page 173 ...

Page 2: ...r shake the unit by its handle while the conversion lens or another accessory is attached Due to the added weight of the conversion lens any strong jolt to the handle may damage the unit or result in personal injury CAUTION In order to maintain adequate ventilation do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or any other confined space To prevent risk of electric shock or fire...

Page 3: ...ed by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for he...

Page 4: ...prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation CAUTION Do not lift the unit by its handle while the tripod is attached When the tripod is attached its weight will also affect the unit s handle possibly causing the handle to break and hurting the user To carry the unit while the tripod is attached take ho...

Page 5: ...de quality performance for high frequency applications as connecting cables When connecting to the DVI signal terminal use a cable with a ferrite core If your apparatus is supplied with ferrite core s they must be attached on cable s following instructions in this manual 3 Performance level The performance level of the apparatus is equivalent to or better than the performance level required by the...

Page 6: ... uses detailed below To encode video in compliance with the AVC standard AVC Video To decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity To decode AVC Video that was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC http www mpegla com Note concerning illustrations in these instruction...

Page 7: ...oftware be used to completely delete any data on the card Note that managing card data is the owner s responsibility Information on software for this product 1 Included with this product is software licensed under the GNU General Public License GPL and GNU Lesser General Public License LGPL and users are hereby informed that they have the right to obtain change and redistribute the source codes of...

Page 8: ...ording 37 Standard and Native Recording 38 Standard recording pull down recording 38 Native recording 38 Variable Frame Rate VFR Recording 39 Native VFR Recording 39 Standard VFR recording pulldown recording 39 Using VFR Recording Function 40 Special Recording Modes 42 Pre recording PRE REC 42 Interval recording INTERVAL REC 43 One shot recording ONE SHOT REC 43 Loop recording LOOP REC 44 One clip...

Page 9: ... Adjusting Right and Left Viewfinder Position 87 Diopter Adjustment 87 Using the Viewfinder 87 Emphasizing Image Outlines 88 Setting the viewfinder to monochrome mode 88 Handling setup data 89 Configuration of setup data files 89 Handling SD memory cards 90 Formatting Writing and Reading an SD memory card 90 How to Use Scene File Data 91 Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards 93 ...

Page 10: ...en 146 LENS SETUP screen 146 OTHER FUNCTIONS screen 147 DIAGNOSTIC screen 148 OPTION MENU screen 148 Chapter 8 Connecting to External Devices Functionality Provided by Connections to USB 2 0 Connector 149 Connecting to a computer in USB device mode 149 USB host mode 150 Connections to the DVCPRO DV Connector 155 Recording signals input to the DVCPRO DV connector 155 Control of external devices thr...

Page 11: ...rate provides speed effects without using a frame rate converter Native mode also extends the recording time of a P2 card 720P over 60P 50P mode Use of a DVCPRO HD recorder such as the AJ HD1400 or the AG HPG20 P2 portable recorder allows you to make backup recordings of DVCPRO HD streams output from the DVCPRO DV connector 2 1080 480 24P advanced mode Recording 1080 24P or 480 24P makes it possib...

Page 12: ... function automatically corrects the registration error caused by the slight chromatic aberration that the lens cannot compensate for in order to minimize color bleeding into surrounding image areas Remote control support This camera supports the AJ RC10G remote control unit optional accessory and the AG EC4G extension control unit optional accessory The remote control allows you to adjust camera ...

Page 13: ... into the PC card slot on a computer 1 The two P2 card slots allow continuous recording on two P2 cards and also offer the following recording capabilities in a memory card camera recorder Card selection In standby status you can instantly select switch to the slot of the card you wish to record on 2 Recorded content can be quickly passed on to editing or transferred to minimize interruptions in r...

Page 14: ...ker and text memo If desired you can add a simple OK reject shot marker to each clip either during or after recording When a P2 card is mounted in a PC P2 Viewer the PC will display only marked clips A text memo function is also provided Pressing the USER button to which the text memo function has been assigned anywhere in a clip during recording or in preview mode allows you to attach empty post ...

Page 15: ...puter P2 card USB2 0 DEVICE USB2 0 HOST DVCPRO DV IEEE1394 Windows Macintosh Using USB HOST mode to connect an external device via the USB 2 0 connector Page 150 Connecting an external device via the DVCPRO DV connector IEEE1394 connector Page 155 Video equipment Monitor BNC cable composite SDI The contents can be transferred as a data stream digital dubbing IEEE1394 SBP 2 not supported The data f...

Page 16: ...t 5 1 Unislot wireless microphone receiver PROPAC14 TRIMPAC14 HYTRON50 140 DIONIC90 160 V mount type battery plate Holder plate 6 NP battery holder LCD monitor ENDURA E 7 7S ENDURA E 10 10S 1 The camera is equipped with a battery holder as standard 2 The camera comes with a Fujinon lens 3 For the latest information on P2 cards and SD memory cards not available in the Operating Instructions visit t...

Page 17: ...nent is part of the camera Accessories manufactured by Fujinon Co Ltd Lens For details refer to Mounting the Lens page 98 Front lens cap 2 Rear lens cap 2 Zoom lever 2 Connector cap 2 Lens hood Lens hood cap 3 2 This component is part of the lens 3 This component is part of the lens hood NOTE Be sure to appropriately dispose of the packing material when you have unpacked the product Consult your s...

Page 18: ... 106 7 Lens mount 1 3 bayonet mount The lens is attached here For details refer to Mounting the Lens page 98 8 Lens lever Tighten this lever to lock the lens to the lens mount For details refer to Mounting the Lens page 98 9 Mount cap To remove the cap raise the lens lever Replace the cap when a lens is not mounted 10 Lens cable microphone cable clamp This clamp secures the lens and microphone cab...

Page 19: ...ver REAR Records signals from audio devices or microphones connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 connectors NOTE To record 2 channel wireless input switch both CH1 and CH2 to W L position and set the menu option WIRELESS TYPE in the AUDIO SETUP screen to DUAL 5 AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 audio channel 1 2 connectors XLR 3 pin Audio devices or microphones may be connected here For details refer to When Using Aud...

Page 20: ...el 2 Audio Channel 4 1 MIX in the menu option MONITOR SELECT in the AUDIO SETUP screen allows you to change stereo signals to a mixed signal 3 MONITOR volume control Use to control the alarm sound volume and volume of sound output from the monitor speaker and earphones 4 Speaker The speaker outputs EE sound during recording and reproduced sound during playback The speaker emits an alarm sound when...

Page 21: ...on SEL Changes the speed of the electronic shutter This dial switch returns to its original position when released Each push in the SEL direction changes the shutter speed For details refer to Setting the Electronic Shutter page 58 4 AUTO W B white black BAL switch AWB Automatically adjusts the white balance Set the WHITE BAL switch on the side to A or B and use this switch to adjust the white bal...

Page 22: ...setting menu or push the AUTO W B switch towards AWB to display the color temperature While the color temperature is still indicated push the AUTO W B switch once again towards AWB to switch between 3200 K and 5600 K A B Pushing the AUTO W B BAL towards AWB will automatically adjust the white balance and save the adjusted value in memory A or memory B For details refer to Adjusting the White Balan...

Page 23: ...en playback is paused the beginning of the clip being played is located in pause mode cue up mode 15 yFF fast forward button In stop mode press this button for fast playback During playback press this button for fast playback at about 4x normal speed If this button is pressed when playback is paused the beginning of the next clip is located in pause mode cue up mode 16 gSTOP button Press this butt...

Page 24: ...nstalled Use of Panasonic SD memory cards and miniSD microSD cards is recommended Be sure to format such cards in this camera This camera supports SD memory cards with capacities between 8 MB to 2 GB and SDHC memory cards with capacities up to 32 GB For proxy optional recording use SDHC memory cards or 256 MB to 2 GB SD memory cards labeled High Speed For the latest information not available in th...

Page 25: ...display mode use this button to access thumbnail menu functions to delete clips for example NOTE Use the cursor SET and EXIT CANCEL buttons to select thumbnails and access menu functions For details see Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails page 110 5 CURSOR and SET buttons Use these buttons to manipulate setting menus the menu bar and thumbnails The four triangular buttons are cursor buttons and the...

Page 26: ...s button with the TCG switch positioned at SET when the TC PRESET screen and UB PRESET screen are open resets all set values to 0 Use the Cursor SET button to PRESET 6 COUNTER counter display selector button Each press of the button displays the counter value time code user bit and frame rate data in the viewfinder and LCD display 7 TCG time code selector switch Use this switch to set the running ...

Page 27: ...ally lamps OFF Disables the back and rear tally lamps 4 WARNING lamp This lamp starts blinking or lights when an error is detected in the memory card recorder unit LCD Monitor 2 1 1 LCD Monitor The LCD monitor displays the video in the viewfinder Alternatively it can show clips on the P2 card in a thumbnail format For details on the LCD monitor refer to Viewfinder and LCD Menus page 129 In thumbna...

Page 28: ...LLY switch Use to control the front tally lamp ON Tally lamp goes on OFF Tally lamp goes out 3 Front tally lamp This lamp goes on during recording when the TALLY switch is set to the ON It blinks to indicate warnings 4 Eyepiece 5 Diopter adjusting ring Adjust this ring to suit your vision so that the image in the viewfinder is as clear as possible 6 Eyepiece lock button For details refer to Detach...

Page 29: ... FUNCTIONS Time zone Time difference Area Time difference Area 00 00 Greenwich 01 00 Central Europe 00 30 01 30 01 00 Azores Islands 02 00 Eastern Europe 01 30 02 30 02 00 Mid Atlantic 03 00 Moscow 02 30 03 30 Tehran 03 00 Buenos Aires 04 00 Abu Dhabi 03 30 Newfoundland Island 04 30 Kabul 04 00 Halifax 05 00 Islamabad 04 30 05 30 Bombay 05 00 New York 06 00 Dacca 05 30 06 30 Yangon 06 00 Chicago 0...

Page 30: ...t YEAR then press the JOG dial button PUSH MENU TO RETURN 2010 MONTH APR DAY 1 HOUR 13 MINUTE 7 YEAR CLOCK SETTING 6 Turn the JOG dial button to set YEAR to 2010 then press the JOG dial button A year between 2000 to 2037 can be set 7 Turn the JOG dial button to select MONTH then press the JOG dial button 8 Turn the JOG dial button to set MONTH to APR then press the JOG dial button 9 Set DAY HOUR a...

Page 31: ...up to the right Insert a P2 card into the AG HPX370P AG HPX371E The P2 CARD ACCESS LED for the appropriate slot indicates the status of the P2 card For details refer to P2 CARD ACCESS LED and status of P2 cards page 32 P2 CARD ACCESS LED 5 Close the card slot cover NOTE To prevent cards from falling out dust from entering and reduce the risk of exposure to static electricity close the card slot co...

Page 32: ...y long time after terminating recording playback and other operating modes Removing a P2 card during thumbnail display terminates the thumbnail display To Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 Card Content To prevent the content of a P2 card being accidentally erased position the write protect switch on the P2 card at Protect Write protect switch NOTE Write protect switchover can be performed while the...

Page 33: ...O DV Approx 256 min NOTE The above recording time is for normal recording Recording in native mode will extend recording time depending on system mode For details refer to List of recording formats and functions page 49 Use of 32 GB 16 GB and 8 GB P2 cards will provide 1 2 1 4 and 1 8 respectively of above recording times The indicated capacities include a management area so the total area availab...

Page 34: ... or the P2 card may no longer be possible to use in a P2 device To prevent data loss in transferring P2 card data to a PC or write back PC data on a P2 card use P2 Viewer which can be downloaded from the website listed below You can also visit the support desk at the following website for details on the system requirements of P2 Viewer http pro av panasonic net Follow the steps below to use genera...

Page 35: ...ly charged battery check battery installation For details refer to BATTERY SETUP screen page 144 3 Insert a P2 card check that the P2 CARD ACCESS LED lights orange or green before closing the slot cover When more than one P2 card slot contains a P2 card the card in the slot with the lowest number is used first However regardless of slot number a P2 card inserted later will not be accessed until th...

Page 36: ...ns are too dark an appropriate gain level should be set d AUTO KNEE selector switch Set to ON or OFF Selecting BARS turns off this function and outputs a color bar signal e TCG Set to F RUN or R RUN f AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 Set to AUTO Shooting White Black Balance Adjustment to Recording Completion For shooting follow the steps below 3 1 4 2 5 6 1 Use the ND FILTER control to select a filter accor...

Page 37: ...t in surrounding areas Operation Buttons During recording all operation buttons REW FF PLAY PAUSE STOP are disabled Normal Recording Pressing the REC button starts recording of video and sound on the P2 card The video and audio including additional information recorded in one session is referred to as a clip REC button NOTE Pressing the REC button will not immediately stop data write operations to...

Page 38: ...ecording time maximum 2 5 times at 24PN and maximum 2 times at 30PN When SYSTEM MODE is set to 720 50P this lengthens the recording time maximum 2 times at 25PN Also in native recording the output of camera video and playback video is a 59 94 50 frame rate Camera capture 2 3 pull down A Ao A B Ae Bo Be Bo Ce Co De Do De B C D C D Recording 1080 24PN Active frame Camera capture 2 2 pull down A A A ...

Page 39: ...r than video recorded on a P2 card but this is not a malfunction 1 In 24PN 30PN 25PN recording modes when the frame rate is 24 and 30 25 frames per second respectively audio can also be recorded The time code can be set to Free Run F RUN Standard VFR recording pulldown recording 1 In the SYSTEM SETUP screen set the menu option SYSTEM MODE to 720 59 94P 720 50P and the menu option REC FORMAT to AVC...

Page 40: ...n the SYSTEM SETUP screen Shooting at standard speed for producing commercials and TV programs Production aimed at HDTV and SDTV broadcasts for TV audiences must use the frame rate x1 of 30fps 30 frames s 25fps 25 frames s The settings below allow you to obtain the kind of playback used for broadcast programs This permits film like video recording of commercials and music clips that also provide a...

Page 41: ...HD 60P 50P you can use a nonlinear editing system to generate quick motion effects from the resulting footage Overcranking effects Overcranking produces slow motion playback which is frequently used in climax scenes or for dramatic effects like car chases and action scenes For example selecting a recording frame rate of 60 fps when shooting a 24P recording format yields a slow motion effect that i...

Page 42: ... SD recordings before actual recording starts Starting recording Stopping recording time Actual recording time PRE REC time 1 Check that the SYSTEM SETUP screen is set up as described above For details on menu operation refer to Using the menus page 129 2 Set the menu option PREREC MODE to ON in the RECORDING SETUP screen The following indications appear in the special recording display area in th...

Page 43: ...not available Sound is not recorded Data recorded until the STOP button is pressed in this mode is recorded as a single file There is no output from the DVCPRO DV connector One shot recording ONE SHOT REC This function records a single shot at each unit of time which has been set 1 Check that the SYSTEM SETUP screen is set up as described on page 42 For details on menu operation refer to Using the...

Page 44: ...ghting During loop recording the access LEDs for all P2 cards used in the recording light orange or blinks Note that removing any of the P2 cards will terminate loop recording Irregularity in the input GENLOCK reference signal during loop recording may terminate recording One clip recording ONE CLIP REC Instead of creating a new clip for each recording session i e operation from REC start to stop ...

Page 45: ...a recorded on that card will be incomplete and will not match the clip data recorded to the P2 card Precautions for one clip recording mode This mode will not function when the interval recording one shot recording loop recording or VFR recording functions are selected This mode will not function when the menu option REC SIGNAL is set to 1394 The menu and thumbnail operations are restricted as fol...

Page 46: ...ODE screen assign SHOT MARK to a user button USER MAIN USER1 or USER2 or the RET button on the lens For details on menu operation refer to Using the menus page 129 2 Press the user button or the RET button on the lens to which SHOT MARK has been assigned during recording or when recording is paused SHOT MARK ON is displayed as a shot mark is inserted in the currently recorded clip Pressing this ke...

Page 47: ...ng in pause mode When playback is paused the REW button locates the beginning of the current clip while staying in pause mode NOTE It may take some time to load clip data if playback is started or a thumbnail screen is opened right after removing or inserting a P2 card or turning the power on The thumbnail screen displays UPDATING at such times If a P2 card is inserted while another P2 card is bei...

Page 48: ...t back on again REC SIGNAL Selects to record using this camera or from the DVCPRO DV connector REC FORMAT Selects AVC Intra or DVCPRO HD codec and 60i 50i 60P 50P 30PN or 24PN 25PN native recording in HD mode Selects DVCPRO50 DVCPRO or DV codec in SD mode CAMERA MODE Selects 60i 50i 30P 24P or 24PA 25P pulldown recording in 1080i or 480i 576i mode ASPECT CONV Selects the video aspect ratio for rec...

Page 49: ...24PN OFF Disabled 720 24PN Native Approx 160 min Approx 320 min ON 24 Other than 24 720 24PN Native VFR Audio cannot be recorded DVCPRO HD 60P OFF Disabled 720 60P DVCPRO HD Approx 64 min ON 60 30 720 30P Over60P 2 2 Pull Down 24 720 24P Over60P 2 3 Pull Down Other than above 720 60P VFR DVCPRO HD 30PN OFF Disabled 720 30PN Native Approx 128 min ON 30 Other than 30 720 30PN Native VFR Audio cannot...

Page 50: ... 25 720 25PN Native VFR Audio cannot be recorded DVCPRO HD 50P OFF Disabled 720 50P DVCPRO HD Approx 64 min ON 50 720 50P 25 720 25P Over50P 2 2 Pull Down Other than above 720 50P VFR DVCPRO HD 25PN OFF Disabled 720 25PN Native Approx 128 min ON 25 Other than 25 720 25PN Native VFR Audio cannot be recorded 576 50i DVCPRO 50 50i DVCPRO 50i DV 50i 50i Disabled Disabled 576 50i DVCPRO50 DVCPRO 3 DV 4...

Page 51: ...76 50i DVCPRO 50 Approx 128 min DVCPRO 50i DVCPRO Approx 256 min DV 50i DV 3 Recording times are indicated for a single 64 GB P2 card Two cards double the recording time Recording settings and recording function table The recording modes of the camera can be made to operate as described below using the setting menus Operating mode Recording setting Enabled and disabled functions and operations REC...

Page 52: ...N AVC I 50 30PN 1080 30PN Native 1080 29 97PsF Over59 94i 2 2 AVC I 100 24PN AVC I 50 24PN 1080 24PN Native 1080 29 97PsF Over59 94i 2 3 DVCPRO HD 60i 60i 1080 60i DVCPRO HD 1080 59 94i 4ch 1080 59 94i DVCPRO HD 30P 1080 30P Over60i 2 2 Pull Down 1080 29 97PsF Over59 94i 2 2 24P 1080 24P Over60i 2 3 Pull Down 1080 23 98PsF Over59 94i 2 3 24PA 1080 24PA Over60i 2 3 3 2 Pull Down 1080 23 98PsF Over5...

Page 53: ...sabled Disabled Disabled 1080 50i AVC I 100 AVC I 50 1080 50i 4ch No output AVC I 100 25PN AVC I 50 25PN 1080 25PN Native 1080 25PsF Over50i 2 2 DVCPRO HD 50i 50i 1080 50i DVCPRO HD 1080 50i 4ch 1080 50i DVCPRO HD 25P 1080 25P Over50i 2 2 Pull Down 1080 25PsF Over50i 2 2 720 50P AVC I 100 50P AVC I 50 50P Disabled OFF Disabled 720 50P AVC I 100 AVC I 50 720 50P 4ch No output ON 12 50 720 50P 720 5...

Page 54: ... SELECT option is set to AUTO AUTO depends on SYSTEM MODE 1080i outputs 1080i also when the SYSTEM MODE is 720P 480i outputs as 480i at all times 3 32 kHz 4ch input is converted and recorded at 48 kHz 4ch When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080 50i 720 50P 576 50i Setting Recording format SDI OUT 4 SYSTEM MODE RECFORMAT CAMERA MODE VFR FRAME RATE FRAME Video format Audio 1080 50i Disabled Disabled Disable...

Page 55: ...et to 0 dB If this is too dark adjust gain as necessary d OUTPUT selector switch Set to CAM e WHITE BAL switch Set to A or B 1 Set the GAIN OUTPUT and WHITE BAL switches 2 Adjust the ND FILTER control according to the light conditions For examples of ND FILTER adjustments see Shooting and Recording Playback Functions Section page 21 3 Place a white pattern at a point where the light conditions mat...

Page 56: ...ipped with an auto tracking white balance ATW function that automatically adjusts the white balance of images in accordance with lighting conditions The ATW function can be assigned to the WHITE BAL switch B by setting the menu option ATW in the SW MODE screen to B ch It can also be assigned to the USER MAIN USER1 USER2 buttons For details refer to Assigning functions to USER buttons page 61 PUSH ...

Page 57: ...ke effect in a few seconds and the following message will appear ABB END The adjusted value is automatically stored in the memory NOTE Ensure that the lens connector is connected and the lens iris is CLOSE During a black balance adjustment light is automatically cut off However if the lens connector comes loose or light cannot be cut off for some other reason ABB NG may appear Black balance adjust...

Page 58: ... recording 1 12 5 1 25 1 50 1 60 1 250 S S 1 120 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 For 25P recording 1 6 25 1 12 5 1 50 1 60 1 250 S S 1 120 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 The bracketed speeds cannot be selected when VFR is on NOTE In any electronic shutter mode a slower shutter speed will reduce camera sensitivity In auto iris mode a faster shutter speed will increase the aperture and lower the depth of field Changes in ...

Page 59: ... changes stop before the desired shutter speed has been reached press again to continue changing shutter speeds Range of variation in each mode When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080 59 94i 720 59 94P 480 59 94i 60P 60i mode 1 60 0 to 1 249 8 30P 30PN mode 1 30 0 to 1 249 8 24P 24PA 24PN mode 1 24 0 to 1 249 8 When the SYNC SCAN DISP option in DISPLAY SETUP is set to deg 3 0d to 359 5d When SYSTEM MODE i...

Page 60: ...FBC compensation and not indicative of a malfunction Moving subjects may appear to be stationary for an instant Resolution decreases in video exposed to flash light Horizontal lines appear in video footage exposed to flash light Using FBC FBC goes on when the brightness of the lower half of the image differs markedly from the previous half which could be caused by light from a camera flash or othe...

Page 61: ...raises gain by 24 dB Y GET Assigns a function that displays the brightness level at the center of the image DRS Assigns a function that stretches the dynamic range A function that magnifies the dynamic range by compressing the video level in high brightness areas TEXT MEMO Assigns text memory recording SLOT SEL Assigns P2 card slot selection SHOT MARK Assigns the shot marker function MAG A LVL Ass...

Page 62: ...etails on switch settings and the input system see AUDIO IN switch page 19 NOTE The audio signals recorded on the four channels are output as is SDI Use the AUDIO SETUP screen in the setting menu to make detailed audio settings PUSH MENU TO RETURN FRONT VR CH2 MIC LOWCUT CH1 MIC LOWCUT CH2 MIC LOWCUT CH3 MIC LOWCUT CH4 LIMITER CH1 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF LIMITER CH2 OFF OFF OFF FRONT VR CH1 AUDIO SETU...

Page 63: ...Selecting an input signal in the menu will enable FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control operations for that input signal When the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control is set to level 10 it controls AUDIO LEVEL CH1 and CH2 PUSH MENU TO RETURN FRONT VR CH2 MIC LOWCUT CH1 MIC LOWCUT CH2 MIC LOWCUT CH3 MIC LOWCUT CH4 LIMITER CH1 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF LIMITER CH2 OFF OFF OFF FRONT VR CH1 AUDIO SETUP CH3 and CH4 Recording Level...

Page 64: ...RNING or other abnormality User bits Two types of user bits are provided internally LTC UB recorded as LTC output via the TC OUT connector as LTC embedded in HD SDI and VITC in DVCPRO recorded in the VIDEO AUX area and output as VITC embedded in HD SDI LTC UB enables the recording of user settings time date time codes and similar values the frame rate data for camera capture and external input val...

Page 65: ...0 frames s Matches recorder TC at start of recording 30 frames s DVCPROHD 24PN AVC I100 24PN AVC I50 24PN 24 frames R RUN F RUN 7 NDF locked Every active frame 24 frames Converts and outputs LTC to 30 frames Ouputs LTC Recording TC 24 frames Playback TC 24 frames tc 30 frames Output adjusted to Over 60P based on LTC UB Output adjusted to Over 60P based on LTC UB Other than 24 frames R RUN locked N...

Page 66: ...active frame 25 frames Follows UB MODE In EXT slaves to UB in TC IN connector Other than 25 frames R RUN locked Every active frame 25 frames Matches recorder TC at start of recording 25 frames s Matches recorder TC at start of recording 25 frames s 1394 DVCPROHD 50P R RUN F RUN 2 25 frames Records VAUX TC in 1394 input at all times 5 Outputs LTC Outputs LTC TC 25 frames Follows UB MODE In EXT slav...

Page 67: ...B regardless of recorded values Use this setting when a PC or other editing device is to use the user bit frame rate For details see Frame rate information recorded in user bits page 68 To slave lock to the user bits input to the TC IN connector set to EXT In slave mode the UB indicator is highlighted A slave relationship once started continues even after input from the TC IN or DVCPRO DV connecto...

Page 68: ...n the SYSTEM SETUP screen can be recorded in the user bits and be used in editing equipment computer editing software This type of data is recorded in VITC UB at all times Setting the setting menu UB MODE to FRM RATE records the information also to the user bits In playback of clips recorded in native mode the same frame rate information as that obtained in playing back the user bits in the VIDEO ...

Page 69: ...G switch at SET 4 Use the CURSOR buttons to set the time code Range of available time code settings 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 60i 60P 30P 24P 24PA 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 23 24PN 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 24 50i 50P 25P 00 h 00 m 00 s 00 h min s frm TC PRESET SEL PUSH PUSH REC RUN PRESET PUSH SET q button Shifts the target highlighted digit to the right w button Shifts the target highlighted digit ...

Page 70: ...de 00 00 00 01 00 02 00 03 00 22 00 23 01 00 01 01 02 10 02 11 02 12 02 13 02 14 02 15 02 16 02 16 02 17 24 30 conversion 25PN recording at 50P capture Video output 0 1 2 3 22 23 48 25 24 49 50 51 52 53 57 58 Rec start Rec stop Skips Rec start 00 00 00 03 00 02 00 01 00 22 00 23 00 24 01 00 01 23 01 24 02 00 02 01 02 02 02 03 02 04 02 05 0 3 2 1 22 23 24 25 48 49 50 51 52 53 57 58 00 00 00 00 00 0...

Page 71: ...e viewfinder and on the LCD screen and the current clip is divided The continuity of the time code cannot be guaranteed Recording resumes when the signal returns to normal Recording will not resume if interval one shot or loop recording is in progress Example 2 Connecting two or more AG HPX370P AG HPX371Es with one another with one being used as the reference device Reference device VIDEO OUT TC O...

Page 72: ...e external power supply before removing the battery in order to keep the time code generator energized If the battery is removed first there is no guarantee that the time code will stay externally locked External synchronisation of the camera when the time code is externally locked When the time code is externally locked the reference video signals input through the GENLOCK IN connector gen lock t...

Page 73: ...t VIDEO OUT Counter Setting and Display Pressing the COUNTER button to view the counter displays the counter value on the time code indicator in the LCD and in the viewfinder The counter value is indicated in Hour Minute Second format The counter value is not displayed during playback The menu option REC COUNTER in the DISPLAY SETUP screen can be set to display two types of counters TOTAL provides...

Page 74: ...1 2 9 9 9 min B 9 0 P 2 L A C K I P A U S E U S E R 1 1394 PROXY C A C 1 0 8 0 i AVC I100 P 3 2K L T BOX 0 dB ND 1 8 3 ND 1 F E B 2 5 2 0 0 8 2 S PO T F 5 6 3 5 9 Z 5 9 9 9 6 0 2 4 P N DR S 1 2 1 2 5 0 60 C H C H F B C For more information see the following pages Selecting Viewfinder Display Information To select items in the viewfinder screen open the DISPLAY SETUP screen and turn on or off each ...

Page 75: ...he frames changes to a period in drop frame mode UB User bit values UB is indicated when the user bit value cannot be correctly read from DVCPRO DV connector input FR Frame rate information for recording FR60I 60i interlace mode 60 fields s FR60P 60P progressive mode 60 frames s FR30P 30P progressive mode 30 frames s FR24P 24P progressive mode 24 frames s FR24PA 24P advanced mode 24 frames s FR50I...

Page 76: ...ge level at the center of the image is indicated in a range between 0 and 109 9 Calendar Month Year 2000 2037 Seconds Hours Day of the month Minutes mmm dd yyyy hh mm ss JAN January FEB February MAR March APR April MAY May JUN June JUL July AUG August SEP September OCT October NOV November DEC December 10 Recording playback frame rate display In native recording the capture frame rate and recordin...

Page 77: ...edia remaining memory display Set the menu option P2CARD REMAIN in the DISPLAY SETUP screen to ONE CARD to display the remaining time on the P2 card being recorded and show the number of the slot it resides in on the left TOTAL displays the remaining time on both cards In a mode check ONE CARD and TOTAL are alternately displayed This display does not appear while remaining memory is calculated and...

Page 78: ...rent input format COPY INHIBITED This indicates that a copy guarded signal entered DV format input from the DVCPRO DV connector CLIP DISCONTINUED This message appears in one clip recording mode when conformity errors occur in a complied clip and the next recording cannot be complied to the clip DIR ENTRY NG CARD This message indicates that the directory on the card has become corrupted and that no...

Page 79: ...et to B and ATW has been assigned AUTO KNEE ON OFF Displayed when changing the AUTO KNEE switch position AWB AWB indicator AWB P3 2K AWB P5 6K Displays the color temperature assigned to PRST when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST Also displayed when AWB is performed in the PRST position BACK LIGHT OFF Displayed during iris control when back light status is changed by pressing the user button to ...

Page 80: ... 1 Time code displays Is not cleared 2 Warnings Is not cleared CARD BATT 1 3 Backup unit displays Is not cleared 4 Recording format and system frequency indication 5 Information display Is not cleared 6 Proxy information display optional Is not cleared 7 Letter box recording display 8 Y GET brightness display Is not cleared 9 Calendar Date Time 10 Recording playback frame rate display 11 Audio lev...

Page 81: ... 2 4 P N 4 1 3 2 5 1 P2 card slot status display Displays status for P2 card slots 1 and 2 ACTIVE Indicates cards that are ready for read and write operations includes cards selected for recording ACCESSING Indicates a card that is currently read or being written to INFO READING Card in the recognition phase FULL No more space available on the P2 card PROTECTED The P2 card is write protected NOT S...

Page 82: ...not superimposed on signals output via the VIDEO OUT and SDI OUT connectors Audio level meter magnification Press the user button to which MAG A LVL has been assigned to display a magnification of the audio level meter available also when LEVEL METER in the DISPLAY SETUP menu is set to OFF Press the button again to return to normal audio level meter size Turning on MODE CHECK during audio level me...

Page 83: ...9 Sets the level of the left leaning zebra pattern 2 ZEBRA2 ON SPOT OFF Selects the ZEBRA2 type Underlined values indicate factory defaults SPOT A video level between ZEBRA1 and ZEBRA2 displays a zebra pattern SPOT OFF ON 109 0 ZEBRA 2 DETECT ZEBRA 2 ZEBRA 1 DETECT Image level To display a zebra pattern on video output via the VIDEO OUT connector make the required settings in the OUTPUT SEL screen...

Page 84: ...UT connectors EXPANDED FOCUS ASSIST button Trebles the size of the center of the image The status indication and the zebra pattern disappears and EXPANDED appears at the top of the screen EXPANDED EXPANDED The EXPANDED display is available only during recording and does not work in external input mode NOTE In VIDEO OUT and SDI OUT the center of the image is not magnified and status indications do ...

Page 85: ... menu operation refer to Using the menus page 129 At LCD SETTING of the DISPLAY SETUP screen select CHANGE PUSH MENU TO RETURN SAFETY ZONE FOCUS BAR LCD SETTING SELF SHOOT LCD BACKLIGHT SYNC SCAN DISP ON 90 ON RETURN CHANGE DATE TIME OFF NORMAL sec MARKER DISPLAY SETUP 5 Use the JOG dial button to select an item LCD COLOR LEVEL PUSH MENU TO RETURN LCD SETTING LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD CONTRAST 6 Press th...

Page 86: ...ting 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 This function clears any status display waveform and vectorscope displa...

Page 87: ...le image in the viewfinder Diopter adjusting ring Using the Viewfinder 1 Turn on the POWER switch 2 Use the subscreen in the menu option EVF SETTING in the DISPLAY SETUP screen to adjust screen brightness and contrast For details on menu operations refer to Using the menus page 129 Select CHANGE in the EVF SETTING PUSH MENU TO RETURN EVF PEAK FREQ EVF SETTING EVF B LIGHT EVF COLOR ZEBRA1 DETECT ZE...

Page 88: ...erature the screen image may have an irregular pink cast When the camera is off there may be black stripes across the screen They disappear when the camera is turned on Image lag may increase at low temperatures but this is not a malfunction Emphasizing Image Outlines Emphasizing outlines of images in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor makes it easier to focus This function does not affect vide...

Page 89: ...value USER FILE Factory defaults OTHER FUNCTIONS screen USER FILE INTIAL OTHER FUNCTIONS screen USER FILE LOAD SAVE CARD FUNCTIONS screen SCENE FILE LOAD SAVE 2 1 SCENE FILE dial unit 2 All files F1 to F6 Current USER FILE values USER FILE Current operating status values Saved USER FILE values USER FILE Saved camera values SCENE FILE SD CARD USER FILE SD CARD F2 Saved value F3 Saved value F4 Saved...

Page 90: ...l cause the SD memory card to pop out of the slot Remove the SD memory card and close the slot cover SD memory cards must not be used or stored in an environment where they may be Exposed to high temperatures humidities Exposed to water droplets or Electrically charged For storage the SD memory card must be kept inserted into the AG HPX370P AG HPX371E with the lid closed Formatting Writing and Rea...

Page 91: ...ion of the SCENE FILE dial stores settings for specific shooting situations When shooting you can retrieve the necessary file instantly using scene file dial You can also use menu options to change set scene file values A modified scene file can be saved to each scene file dial position SCENE FILE dial Note that changing scene files during recording will not change VFR and frame rate settings To m...

Page 92: ...racter file name Turning the JOG dial button changes the character display in the following order space alphabet A to Z numerics 0 to 9 symbols _ If the RESET button is pressed when the filename has been set the characters are cleared PUSH MENU TO RETURN S P A R K SW POSITION F3 NAME EDIT After you finish setting the filename press the MENU button This completes the NAME EDIT change A change that ...

Page 93: ...settings on SD memory cards You can save up to four scene file settings or other settings as files on an SD memory card and you can also load them from the card Current scene file settings are automatically saved in the camera and written to an SD memory card When data has been read from an SD memory card the current settings are rewritten at the same time as the data saved inside the unit The dat...

Page 94: ...creen Reloading Files From an SD Memory Card Perform steps 1 to 3 move to TITLE RELOAD so that YES is displayed in step 5 and press the JOG dial button The file is reloaded To title a file 1 Perform steps 1 to 5 2 Use the JOG dial button to select characters then press the JOG dial button to move to the next character You can input any of the following characters Space A to Z 0 to 9 _ You can eras...

Page 95: ...manual for information about charging Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type Using an Anton Bauer Battery 1 Mount an Anton Bauer battery Lighting control switch Power supply output connector for lighting DC OUT 12 V 4 5 A Anton Bauer Battery NOTE The Anton Bauer battery holder includes both a power supply output connector for lighting and a lighting control switch which are convenient w...

Page 96: ...bout the V mount adapter plate please contact the store where you purchased the camera recorder With the V mount adapter plate installed percent values cannot be displayed when using batteries that show the remaining battery capacity When using an NP battery 1 Mount a V mount adapter plate on the camera Refer to When using a V mount type battery this page 2 Attach a holder plate on the NP battery ...

Page 97: ...he unit that power on when the camera powers on example lens wireless microphone receiver The DC cable should be a two core 18 AWG or larger shielded cable nominal cross sectional area 0 824 mm2 When using an external power supply other than the AC adapter check the DC IN socket pin information to ensure correct polarity If a 12 V power supply is accidentally connected to the GND terminal this cou...

Page 98: ... Mark 3 Lower the lens lever to firmly tighten the lens 4 Secure the cable through the cable clamp and plug it into the LENS connector LENS Connector Cable clamp For details on the current provided by the lens terminal refer to page 175 5 Adjust the lens flange back For details refer to Adjusting the Lens Flange Back page 99 NOTE Please refer to the lens instruction manual for guidance on lens han...

Page 99: ...open the iris Approximately 3 m 3 Place the flange back adjustment chart about 3 m from the lens and adjust the lighting on the chart to obtain an appropriate video output level If the video level is too high use the filters or the shutter 4 Loosen the F f Flange focus ring clamping screw NOTE F b Flange back may be indicated on some lenses 5 Set the zoom ring to the telephoto position either manu...

Page 100: ...t contain any compensation data by default DEFAULT stores compensation data that suits XT17x4 5BRM K14 For lenses other than those above perform the White Shading Adjustment described below PUSH MENU TO RETURN SHADING USER CAC CAC PROPERTY CAC CARD READ CAC FILE DELETE CAC FILE INIT DEFAULT USER1 USER2 USER3 OFF IRIS ADJUST SHADING SELECT LENS SETUP White Shading Adjustment NOTE Coloring may occur...

Page 101: ... adjustment ends after a few seconds the message SHADING OK appears When an error message such as SHADING NG LEVEL OVER or SHADING NG LOW LIGHT appears adjust the iris The adjusted value is automatically stored in memory USER1 USER2 USER3 6 If the lens is provided with an extender turn on the extender function and perform steps 2 to 5 again The white shading adjustment need not be readjusted when ...

Page 102: ...wish to check Turn the JOG dial to select c CAC data of the specified file b d Error messages The file cannot be used if an error message appears Initialize the CAC data or reload the CAC file from an SD card For details see Initializing CAC File page 103 or Loading CAC File From an SD Card this page Loading CAC File From an SD Card 1 Open the LENS SETUP screen For details on menu operation refer ...

Page 103: ...dial to select the CAC file to be deleted Then select YES and press the JOG dial button is indicated when deletion ends PUSH MENU TO RETURN 1 XT17X4 5BRM K14 CAC FILE DELETE 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NO YES CAC FILE NO 1 DELETE CAC FILE DELETE PUSH SET Initializing CAC File Returning Data to Their Factory Defaults 1 Open the LENS SETUP screen For details on menu operation refer to Using the menus page 129 2 U...

Page 104: ...e that can be mounted on the camera 1 Open the microphone holder Microphone holder Viewfinder 2 Mount the microphone and tighten the clamping screw Clamping Screw 3 Connect the microphone cable to the MIC IN jack on the camera MIC IN Jack 4 Set the AUDIO IN switch to FRONT depending on the audio channel to be recorded AUDIO IN Switch Using a wireless receiver 1 Remove the lid install the wireless ...

Page 105: ...AUDIO SETUP screen to DUAL for a 2 channel wireless receiver When Using Audio Devices 1 Connect the audio device to the AUDIO IN jack with the XLR cable 2 Set the AUDIO IN switch to REAR for the channel to which the XLR cable is connected 3 Set the LINE MIC 48V selector switch on the rear panel to LINE AUDIO IN Switch AUDIO IN Jack LINE MIC 48V Selector Switch ...

Page 106: ...ing the Camera from the Tripod Adapter While holding the red lever down move the black lever in the direction of the arrow and slide the camera backward to remove it Red Lever Black Lever NOTE If the tripod adapter s pin does not return to its original position after the camera has been removed hold the red lever down and move the black lever in the direction of the arrow again in order to return ...

Page 107: ...ttach the accessory knob so that it can be easily operated Screw Marks Screw Accessory FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control Knob Accessory Remove the screw in the center of the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control and attach the accessory knob using the screw included When attaching the knob be sure to align the marks on the control with the marks on the knob Attaching the Eye Cup Attach the eye cup by aligning the pro...

Page 108: ...e during recording DC OUT connector 1 2 3 4 Cable connector HR10A 7P 4P 73 Hirose Electric Co For details on connecting the connector refer to page 174 Resist ance REC Start Stop Connection example LED 1 GND 2 TALLY OUT The AG HPX370P AG HPX371E has open collector output TALLY ON Low impedance TALLY OFF High impedance 3 REC Start Stop switch This pin is connected in parallel with the REC button an...

Page 109: ... to the Operating Instructions of the AJ RC10G included in the supplied CD ROM For details on the current provided by the REMOTE terminal refer to page 174 Connecting the AG EC4G Extension Control Unit Some functions can be remote controlled when the AG EC4G extension control unit optional accessory is connected to the camera When the AG EC4G is connected the camera automatically enters remote con...

Page 110: ...rt of a clip by using the text memo Use a text memo to change thumbnail images Format P2 cards and SD memory cards Uploading and editing clip metadata from the SD memory card Thumbnail Operations Thumbnail Manipulations Overview Thumbnail screens are configured as follows THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY ALL CLIP SAME FORMAT CLIPS SELECTED CLIPS MARKED CLIPS TEXT MEMO CLIPS DELETE FORMAT REPAIR CLIP R...

Page 111: ...o Switching the Thumbnail Display page 114 2 Slot numbers and HDD status This function indicates on which P2 card the selected clip is recorded The number of the slot that contains the appropriate P2 card is indicated in yellow If the clip is recorded on more than one P2 card then the numbers of all slots that contain the appropriate cards are indicated The numbers of the other slots are shown in ...

Page 112: ... displayed for clips such as those which differ in format from the P2 standard 10 Incomplete Clip Indicator Indicates that although a clip is recorded across multiple P2 cards one of these cards is not inserted into a P2 card slot 11 M Shot Mark Indicator This marker is displayed for a clip with a shot mark attached For details refer to Shot Marker SHOT MARK Recording Function page 46 12 P Indicat...

Page 113: ...r the clip at the cursor location has been played subsequent clips are played back in order When the last clip has been played the thumbnail screen appears NOTE When playing back clips it is not necessary to select the clips blue frames around the thumbnails Clips with clip numbers displayed in red cannot be played During playback pressing the REW button starts 4X speed reverse playback and the FF...

Page 114: ... thumbnail display by selecting one of the following items ALL CLIP Display all clips SAME FORMAT CLIPS Displays clips of the current system format SELECTED CLIPS Display randomly selected clips MARKED CLIPS Display clips with shot marks attached TEXT MEMO CLIPS Display clips with text memo data attached SLOT CLIPS Display clips recorded in the P2 card inserted in the specified slot When this item...

Page 115: ...ail menu to confirm the position of the thumbnail the number of frames from the top of the clip Since thumbnails come generally from the top of the clip 0 is displayed Shot Mark A shot mark can be added to a clip thumbnail to distinguish this clip from other clips 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer over the clip...

Page 116: ...clip can have up to 100 text and voice memos in combination Note that the unit is not capable of adding or showing voice memos Playing back a clip at the position where a text memo is recorded 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button and select THUMBNAIL TEXT MEMO CLIPS from the thumbnail menu The clip thumbnails with text memos...

Page 117: ...ing a text memo to break a clip and copy the necessary portion 1 Select a desired text memo in a clip by carrying out steps 1 3 for Playing back a clip at the position where a text memo is recorded page 116 2 Move the pointer to the desired text memo and then press the SET button You can select more than one text memo 3 Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button to select OPERATION COPY 4 Use the cursor butt...

Page 118: ...a cursor button and the SET button to select YES if you want to restore the clip Reconnection of Incomplete Clips Incomplete clips may be generated when clips recorded on multiple P2 cards connected clips are separately copied to different cards The reconnection function generates one clip the original connected clip from incomplete clips 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears o...

Page 119: ... SET button The clip that was being copied is deleted at the destination When identical clips exist on the destination card the OVERWRITE is displayed Select YES or NO 1 Regarding SD memory cards to be used see SD memory card precautions page 24 Setting of Clip Meta Data Information such as the name of the person who shot the video the name of the reporter the shooting location or a text memo can ...

Page 120: ...AME model name of the device SHOOT 2 Displays SHOOTER name of the person who shot the video START DATE start date of shooting END DATE end date of shooting and LOCATION ALTITUDE LONGITUDE LATITUDE SOURCE PLACE NAME altitude longitude latitude and source of the information and name of the location SCENARIO Displays PROGRAM NAME SCENE NO and TAKE NO NEWS Displays REPORTER name of the reporter PURPOS...

Page 121: ...etadata has been turned off Same as GLOBAL CLIP ID UMID data TYPE2 USER CLIP NAME to be recorded If clip metadata has been read in Uploaded data COUNT value 1 If no clip metadata has been read in or if the setting for recording clip metadata has been turned off Same as CLIP NAME 1 The COUNT value is indicated as a four digit number The COUNT value is incremented each time a new clip is captured if...

Page 122: ...ing a clip on two P2 cards Recording start Recording pause Clip 1 COUNT value 0003 Clip 2 COUNT value 0004 1st card 2nd card If the clip thumbnails are displayed as shown in the example above or their properties are indicated using a P2 device the thumbnail and COUNT value of clip 1 will be displayed Clearing uploaded metadata Select META DATA INITIALIZE from the thumbnail menu and press the SET b...

Page 123: ...at proxy recording is not performed The proxy function cannot be set when recordings can still be compiled to a previous clip in one clip recording mode i e when 1 CLIP is displayed Close the menu and press the STOP button for about 2 seconds to stop the clip compiling process and then perform the operation Formatting a P2 Card 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD m...

Page 124: ...il display mode can be customized to suit your preferences 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button and select THUMBNAIL SETUP from the thumbnail menu The following screen appears INDICATOR Select which indicators you want to show on thumbnails and which you want to hide ALL HIDE ON No indicators are displayed OFF Indication No ...

Page 125: ...n to flash momentarily indicating that the there are no more clips which can be played back THUMBNAIL INIT Returns the above thumbnail display settings to their factory default values Move the cursor to this option and press the SET button Select YES in the confirmation screen that appears EXIT Returns to the previous menu Properties Properties display clip properties and P2 card status It is poss...

Page 126: ...e modified metadata on the clip and return to the metadata window NOTE LOCATION recording location data data for a SHOOT cannot be deleted independently Thus by setting ALTITUDE to empty will also delete the LONGITUDE and LATITUDE settings The metadata for a clip with the incomplete clip indicator cannot be modified Metadata on clips recorded on multiple P2 cards must be modified when all P2 cards...

Page 127: ... cards will display the symbol RUN DOWN CARD The maximum number of overwrites on the P2 card has been exceeded DIR ENTRY NG CARD The directory structure on the P2 card is not supported For details on P2 card status indications refer to 2 P2 Card Status remaining free space When USED is selected 2 5 1 3 4 1 Write protect Mark The mark appears if the P2 card is write protected 2 P2 Card Status used ...

Page 128: ...on on formatting SD memory cards see Formatting SD memory cards page 124 NOTE The indication of remaining capacity on an SD memory card PROXY REM provides only a rough estimate of remaining capacity and may differ from actual remaining capacity SD and SDHC memory cards with Speed Class Ratings may indicate recording times that are significantly lower than actual capacity especially when used for r...

Page 129: ... EXIT 2 SYSTEM SETUP 3 SW MODE 4 RECORDING SETUP 5 AUDIO SETUP 6 OUTPUT SEL 7 DISPLAY SETUP 8 BATTERY SETUP 1 SCENE FINE MAIN MENU 2 Use the JOG dial button or the Up and Down cursor buttons to highlight the function you want to change PUSH MENU TO EXIT 2 SYSTEM SETUP 3 SW MODE 4 RECORDING SETUP 5 AUDIO SETUP 6 OUTPUT SEL 7 DISPLAY SETUP 8 BATTERY SETUP 1 SCENE FINE MAIN MENU 3 Press the JOG dial ...

Page 130: ...ntain this position Fast DOWN Hold down the JOG dial button while turning it downwards and maintain this position Initializing the menu settings The menu settings contain both the user file settings and the scene file settings You can initialize them separately To initialize scene files i e all the settings other than the scene file settings Select INITIAL in USER FILE of the OTHER FUNCTIONS scree...

Page 131: ...EC AUTO LEVEL CH3 START TEXT MEMO AUTO LEVEL CH4 25M REC CH SEL AUDIO SETUP TEST TONE page 140 F MIC POWER R MIC POWER OUTPUT SEL SDI SELECT MONITOR SELECT page 142 SDI META DATA F MIC LEVEL SDI EDH R MIC CH1 LEVEL DOWNCON MODE R MIC CH2 LEVEL VIDEO OUT CHAR HEADROOM VIDEO OUT ZEBRA WIRELESS WARN TC OUT WIRELESS TYPE TC VIDEO SYNCRO 1394 AUDIO OUT DISPLAY SETUP EVF PEAK LEVEL page 143 EVF PEAK FRE...

Page 132: ... FILE DELETE CAC FILE INIT OTHER FUNCTIONS USER FILE IRIS ADJUST page 147 1394 CONTOROL 1394 CMD SEL ACCESS LED ALARM CLOCK SETTING TIME ZONE GL PHASE H PHASE SEEK SELECT VERSION MENU INIT MODEL NAME SERIAL NO DIAGNOSTIC OPERATION page 148 OPTION MENU 1 1394 STATUS page 148 1394 CONFIG 1 To open the OPTION MENU hold down the DISP MODE CHK button and press the MENU button ...

Page 133: ... SYNCHRO SCAN Displays synchro scan shutter speeds to enable the operator to synchronize the camera to computer monitors This function only displays the shutter speeds Use the SYNCHRO SCAN switch to set a shutter speed Set values displayed values are assigned to the current scene file and manipulated using the LOAD SAVE and INIT functions For details refer to Placing the Camera recorder in SYNCHRO...

Page 134: ...to expand the tonality of dark areas for video with greater brightness Contrast softens as a result B PRESS Produces sharper contrast than LOW CINE LIKE D Applies a gamma curve to produce video with a cine like feel CINE LIKE V Applies a gamma curve to produce high contrast video with a cine like feel A lens aperture set lower than normal video level approx 1 2 is recommended when using cine like ...

Page 135: ...ays set to CAMERA when the power is turned on Not available when the menu option REC FORMAT is set to AVC Intra or DVCPRO HD during native recording Not available when compiling to a clip in one clip recording mode REC FORMAT Selects the recording codec as well as shooting and recording modes when SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080 59 94i AVC I100 60i AVC I100 30PN AVC I100 24PN Uses the AVC I 100 codec f...

Page 136: ...ERA MODE options to set shooting mode Recording is locked at 50i Not available when 1080i or 720P is set in SYSTEM MODE and REC SIGNAL is 1394 Not available in USB DEVICE mode Not available when compiling to a clip in one clip recording mode CAMERA MODE Sets the shooting mode of the camera during DVCPRO HD codec at 1080 59 94i 1080 50i or during 480 59 94i 576 50i When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080 5...

Page 137: ... GAIN switch 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB MID GAIN Sets the gain value assigned to the M position of the GAIN switch 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB HIGH GAIN Sets the gain value assigned to the H position of the GAIN switch 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB ATW Allows you to assign the ATW Auto Tracking White Balance function to the WHITE BAL switch For details refer to page 56 Bch Controls the ATW function when the...

Page 138: ...ts the waveform displayed in the LCD monitor when the user button to which WFM has been assigned is pressed WAVE Displays a waveform VECTOR Vectorscope display WAVE VECT Each press of the button switches the settings in the following order OFF WAVE waveform VECTOR OFF AUTO KNEE SW Selects the function of the OUTPUT AUTO KNEE ON Setting AUTO KNEE to ON turns on the AUTO KNEE function OFF The AUTO K...

Page 139: ... REC FUNCTION is set to something other than NORMAL TC MODE Sets count correction when using the internal time code generator DF Drop frame time code NDF Non drop frame time code For details refer to Setting the Time Code page 69 This item is not displayed when SYSTEM MODE is set to 50 Hz Not available when operating at 24P 24PA and 24PN is set to ON Then NDF is used at all times UB MODE Sets the ...

Page 140: ...tes for wireless receiver input REAR Operates for the rear microphone input OFF Turns off the filter for all inputs MIC LOWCUT CH2 1 Sets the CH2 microphone low cut filter Same setting as MIC LOWCUT CH1 OFF factory default setting MIC LOWCUT CH3 1 Sets the CH3 microphone low cut filter Same setting as MIC LOWCUT CH1 OFF factory default setting MIC LOWCUT CH4 1 Sets the CH4 microphone low cut filte...

Page 141: ...H4 OFF Does not output a test tone F MIC POWER Turns on and off the phantom power supply for the front microphone ON OFF R MIC POWER Turns on and off the phantom power supply for the rear microphone ON Turns on the phantom power supply to the microphone when the rear LINE MIC 48V switch is set to 48V OFF Does not supply phantom power to the microphone even when the rear LINE MIC 48V switch is set ...

Page 142: ...DE is set to 480 59 94i 576 50i VIDEO OUT CHAR Specifies whether or not characters are superimposed on VIDEO OUT signals ON Superimposes characters OFF Does not superimpose characters This setting is disabled when a remote control unit AJ RC10G or extension control unit AG EC4G is connected in which case the settings on the remote control unit or extension control unit have priority VIDEO OUT ZEBR...

Page 143: ...der and on the LCD monitor For details refer to page 82 90 4 3 13 9 14 9 OFF The safety zone is not displayed when 4 3 13 9 or 14 9 is selected when SYSTEM MODE is set to 480 59 94i 576 50i and ASPECT CONV is set to SIDE CROP or LETTER BOX FOCUS BAR The length of the focus bar indicates accuracy of focusing ON Displays the focus bar OFF Does not display the focus bar This function is not interlock...

Page 144: ...ound transparency However the transparency of LCD SETTING and EVF SETTING is not lowered OFF Does not lower background transparency REC COUNTER Selects counter operation during recording TOTAL Provides a continuous count until reset by pressing the COUNTER RESET button CLIP Clears the count value at start of recording and counts time of recording BATTERY SETUP screen Item Setting Notes EXT DC IN S...

Page 145: ...95 Adjustable in 0 1 V units 11 0 V 13 8 V 15 0 V BP GL65 95 NEAR Sets the near end voltage for BP GL65 95 Adjustable in 0 1 V units 11 0 V 13 4 V 15 0 V NiCd14 NEAR Sets the near end voltage for NiCd14 Adjustable in 0 1 V units 11 0 V 13 5 V 15 0 V NiCd14 END Sets the end voltage for NiCd14 Adjustable in 0 1 V units 11 0 V 13 1 V 15 0 V TYPE A FULL Sets the full voltage for TYPE A Adjustable in 0...

Page 146: ...r when the menu option PC MODE is set to ON in the SYSTEM SETUP screen Set the menu option PC MODE to OFF before making file operations LENS SETUP screen Item Setting Notes SHADING SELECT Sets one of the following shading compensation parameters DEFAULT Standard lens setting USER1 User setting 1 USER2 User setting 2 USER3 User setting 3 OFF Sets shading compensation to OFF SHADING USER Selects whe...

Page 147: ...t ON OFF ALARM Sets the alarm sound output when an alarm occurs HIGH LOW OFF CLOCK SETTING Sets the internal calendar date For details see Setting Date and Time of Internal Clock page 29 TIME ZONE Sets the time difference relative to Greenwich Mean Time GMT 12 00 0 00 13 00 For details see Setting Date and Time of Internal Clock page 29 This setting cannot be initialized by performing the MENU INI...

Page 148: ...MODEL NAME Indicates the model name of this camera SERIAL NO Indicates serial number of this camera OPERATION Indicates the time of the camera has been on OPTION MENU screen Open this menu by holding down the DISP MODE CHK button and when shooting status appears press the front MENU button Use this function to check connection status during nonlinear editing Item Setting Notes 1394 STATUS Opens th...

Page 149: ...menu option USER MAIN USER1 USER2 in the SW MODE screen to assign PC MODE settings to a user button Note that the USER button functions are not available when the menu is open To make a USB connection you must first install the P2 software on the supplied CD ROM on the computer Select the AG HPX370 driver This USB driver supports only the Windows operating system For details refer to the installat...

Page 150: ...at the top right of the screen If the icon lights red this indicates that data cannot be copied to or from the hard disk Check hard disk drive type For details on hard disk drives refer to Thumbnail Screen page 111 NOTE The USB host mode allows playback of P2 cards but not recording of camera video or external input And clips on the hard disk must be written back to a P2 card before they can be pl...

Page 151: ... card units This is the format used by the camera This format allows thumbnail display loading and write back of data in card units and write back of data and formatting in clip units P2STORE This is the P2 STORE AJ PCS060G hard disk drive Cannot be used for writing data This format displays thumbnails write back data in card units and write back data in clip units FAT The basic primary partition ...

Page 152: ...partition 10 SERIAL Indicates the serial number of P2 card that originally recorded the data in the partition 11 VERIFY Indicates verify settings and results when data was recorded to a partition ON FINISHED Runned verify and verify results were matched ON FAILED Runned verify but verify results could not be matched OFF Did not run verify No verify information available NOTE Hard disk drives forma...

Page 153: ...SETUP in the thumbnail menu and set VERIFY to OFF This speeds up the write time but does not verify the written data Selecting ALL SLOT writes the data on all inserted P2 cards inserted in the camera to the hard disk drive NOTE A TYPE S hard disk drive can write data in card units Up to 23 P2 cards can be saved to a hard disk drive The P2 card data recorded on a hard disk drive are recognized as s...

Page 154: ...rd disk drive precautions Use hard disk drives including P2 STORE AJ PCS060G according to the following conditions Operate hard disk drives within their operating specifications temperature etc Do not use hard disk drives in locations that are unstable or exposed to vibration Some hard disk drives may not operate normally SATA serial ATA or PATA parallel ATA interface hard disk drives connected us...

Page 155: ...ize to an external reference signal Signals output from the VIDEO OUT or AUDIO OUT connectors differ from actual input signals Use such signals for monitoring The following functions do not operate Pre recording function Loop recording function Interval recording and one shot recording function One clip recording function Time Code and User Bits When input from the IEEE1394 interface is selected t...

Page 156: ...nnection reinsert the 1394 cable or turn the camera off and then turn it back on again Make sure that the camera and all connected devices are connected to ground or connected to a common ground If the equipment cannot be connected to ground turn off all connected devices before connecting or disconnecting an IEEE1394 cable When connecting the unit to a device with a 4 pin connector connect the ca...

Page 157: ...ard is inserted keeps blinking in green or if there is no display recording is not possible on that particular P2 card 1 2 Inspecting the Camera Unit 1 Set the zoom to electric zoom mode and check the zoom operation Check that the image changes to telephoto and wide angle 2 Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check the zoom operation Turn the manual zoom lever to check that the image changes to t...

Page 158: ...eck that playback is operating normally 6 Use the USER button to which the SLOT SEL function has been assigned to select P2 cards for recording when more than one P2 card is inserted in the card slots Repeat the operations in Steps 2 to 3 and 5 to check that recording and playback operate properly Inspecting the Audio Level Automatic Adjustment 1 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switches to AUTO 2...

Page 159: ...s page 67 for the setting procedures 2 Set the time code Please refer to Setting the Time Code page 69 for the setting procedures 3 Set the TCG switch to R RUN Press the COUNTER button to display the time code on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder 4 Press the REC button Check that the counter display number changes as recording progresses 5 Press the REC button again Check that recording stops a...

Page 160: ...clicks into place NOTE When outdoors never carry or set up the camera with the eyepiece facing up to prevent sunlight which could damage the camera from entering Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder Detach the eyepiece to remove dust from the LCD screen inside the viewfinder For details refer to Detaching the eyepiece this page Use a soft brush or blower brush to remove dust from the LCD screen NOTE Do ...

Page 161: ...lace the battery 4 P2 card fully recorded P2 FULL Blinks red Blinks 4 times per second after completion of recording Lights after completing recording Continuous tone after completing recording No more space on P2 cards left for recording Stop recording 3 Delete clips that are no longer needed or insert a new card 5 Recording error REC WARNING Cause indication 2 Blinks red Blinks 4 times per secon...

Page 162: ...recording Replace or insert additional P2 cards 1 P2 SYSTEM ERROR cause indication P2 MICON ERROR The P2 microprocessor does not respond P2 CONTROL ERROR A P2 recording control error has occurred CAM MICON ERROR The camera microprocessor does not respond 2 REC WARNING cause indication CARD ERROR P2CARD error indicates the number of the slot of the card with the error Stops recording REC RAM OVERFL...

Page 163: ...at the incomplete clip indicators disappear and then add shot marks NO CARD No P2 or SD card is inserted Insert compatible media NO COPY TO SAME CARD A clip cannot be copied to the card storing the original clip Copy the selected clip to a card that does not contain the original clip NO FILE The designated file is not found Check the file NO SD CARD No SD card is inserted Insert an SD card SAME CL...

Page 164: ...e If the hard disk does not operate normally turn it off and turn it back on again MISMATCH COMPONENT Copying cannot be made because the destination card is in the wrong format Use a P2 card with the same model number or import video in clip units P2 CARD IS UNFORMATTED The P2 card is not formatted Use a formatted P2 card PLEASE FORMAT P2 CARD This warning indicates that data could not be imported...

Page 165: ... to the relevant pages Besides access to PASS completing customer registration has a number of other benefits For further details refer to the PASS P2 Asset Support System website http pro av panasonic net 2 Checking the current version of the firmware using the unit and performing the update Check firmware version of the camera in the DIAGNOSTIC screen Then access the site listed in the NOTE belo...

Page 166: ...LOCK SETTING 147 MENU COLOR TEMP Ach 133 MENU COLOR TEMP Bch 133 Connector signal 174 Control of external devices 156 Copying 118 Counter 73 cue up 47 D Date and Time 29 MENU DATE TIME 144 DC power 97 Deleting 117 MENU DETAIL CORING 133 MENU DETAIL LEVEL 133 MENU DIAGNOSTIC screen 148 Dimensions 170 MENU DIONIC160 NEAR 145 MENU DIONIC90 NEAR 145 Diopter Adjustment 87 MENU DISPLAY SETUP screen 143 ...

Page 167: ...Microphone 104 MENU MID GAIN 137 MODE CHECK 81 MENU MODEL NAME 148 MENU MONITOR SELECT 141 N MENU NAME EDIT 135 Native recording 38 Native VFR Recording 39 MENU NEAR END CANCEL 145 MENU NiCd14 END 145 MENU NiCd14 NEAR 145 Normal Recording 37 Normal speed playback 47 MENU NP L7 NEAR 145 O One clip recording ONE CLIP REC 44 MENU ONE CLIP REC 139 MENU ONE SHOT TIME 139 One shot recording ONE SHOT REC...

Page 168: ...ns 170 Standard VFR recording 39 MENU START DELAY 139 MENU START TEXT MEMO 139 MENU SW MODE screen 137 MENU SYNC SCAN DISP 143 SYNCHRO SCAN 59 MENU SYNCHRO SCAN 133 MENU SYSTEM MODE 135 MENU SYSTEM SETUP screen 135 T MENU TC MODE 139 MENU TC OUT 142 MENU TC VIDEO SYNCHRO 142 MENU TEST TONE 141 Text Memo 46 THUMBNAIL 110 Thumbnail Changing 115 menu 110 Selecting 113 Switching 114 Time Code 69 Time ...

Page 169: ... 161 warnings 78 Waveform monitor 86 MENU WFM 138 White Balance 55 White Shading Compensation 100 wireless receiver 104 MENU WIRELESS TYPE 141 MENU WIRELESS WARN 141 Z Zebra pattern 83 MENU ZEBRA1 DETECT 143 MENU ZEBRA2 143 MENU ZEBRA2 DETECT 143 MENU ZOOM 144 ...

Page 170: ...perating temperature humidity 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 10 to 85 relative humidity Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Weight Approx 3 6 kg 7 93 lb camera unit only Approx 5 0 kg 11 02 lb Including lens and lens hood Dimensions Camera only With supplied lens 246 mm width 251 mm height 441 mm depth excluding protrusions 9 11 16 inches width 9 7 8 inches height 17 3 8 inches depth excludin...

Page 171: ...z mode variable 12 15 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 32 34 37 42 45 48 50 fps frames per second Sensitivity F10 2000 lx 3200 K 89 9 reflectance 1080 59 94i F11 2000 lx 3200 K 89 9 reflectance 1080 50i Minimum illumination 0 4 lx F1 6 Gain 24 dB shutter speed 1 30 sec Horizontal resolution 1000 TV lines or more center Memory card recorder Unit Recording media P2 card Recording Formats AVC Intra 1...

Page 172: ...61834 2 Digital audio Unit Audio Recording Signal AVC Intra 100 AVC Intra 50 DVCPRO HD 48 kHz 16 bits 4CH DVCPRO50 48 kHz 16 bits 4CH DVCPRO DV 48 kHz 16 bits 2CH 4CH switchable Head room 20 dB 18 dB Menu selectable Video Input Output Unit GEN LOCK IN BNC 1 1 0 V P P 75 Ω VIDEO OUT BNC 1 1 0 V P P 75 Ω SDI OUT BNC 2 0 8 V P P 75 Ω HD SD switching via menu Audio Input Output Unit MIC IN XLR 3 pin 4...

Page 173: ...on Notice e mail during the warranty period Please note this is a site that is not maintained by Panasonic Canada Inc The Panasonic Canada Inc privacy policy does not apply and is not applicable in relation to any information submitted This link is provided to you for convenience Programme de réparations sous garantie pendant 5 ans pour un P2HD 1 Nous vous remercions d avoir choisi cet appareil Pa...

Page 174: ...se Electric Co PUSH 1 3 2 AUDIO IN 1 GND 2 AUDIO IN H 3 AUDIO IN C Panasonic Part No K1AY103A0001 Manufacturer Part No HA16PRM 3SG 72 Hirose Electric Co PUSH 1 3 2 REMOTE 1 CAM DATA H 2 CAM DATA C 3 CAM CONT H 4 CAM CONT C 5 R C ON 6 R C VIDEO OUT 7 R C VIDEO GND 8 NC 9 UNREG 12 V Max 0 6 A 10 GND Panasonic Part No K1AY110JA001 Manufacturer Part No HR10A 10R 10SC 71 Hirose Electric Co 1 2 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 175: ... for a wireless receiver 6 RX ON Remote power output to a wireless receiver 7 RF WARN RF warning input from a wireless receiver 8 RM5 Not used 9 RM4 Not used 10 SPARE 1 Not used 11 SPARE 2 Not used 12 EXT CLK Not used 13 CLK SHIELD Not used 14 CH 2 SHIELD GND 15 CH 2 HOT Audio input from a wireless receiver CH2 HOT 16 CH 2 COLD Audio input from a wireless receiver CH2 COLD 17 5 6 V Power supply fo...

Page 176: ...r more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipme...

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