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Page 1: ...tructions Memory Card Camera Recorder Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use ENGLISH VQT5L25A E W0914HM0 YI Model No AG HPX610P Model No AG HPX610EJ ...

Page 2: ...tain adequate ventilation do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or any other confined space To prevent risk of 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...

Page 3: ...ce to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving ante...

Page 4: ...es designed for AES EBU Use shielded cables which provide quality performance for high frequency transmission applications for analog audio signals Other connecting cables Use shielded cables which provide quality performance for high frequency applications such as connecting cables for IEEE1394 or USB When connecting to the HDMI signal terminal use multilayer shielded cables which provide quality...

Page 5: ... мільйон 3 ртуть Hg не перевищує 0 1 ваги речовини або в концентрації до 1000 частин на мільйон 4 шестивалентний хром Cr6 не перевищує 0 1 ваги речовини або в концентрації до 1000 частин на мільйон 5 полібромбіфеноли PBB не перевищує 0 1 ваги речовини або в концентрації до 1000 частин на мільйон 6 полібромдефенілові ефіри PBDE не перевищує 0 1 ваги речовини або в концентрації до 1000 частин на міл...

Page 6: ... profit purposes such as what are described below To record video in compliance with the AVC standard AVC Video To play back AVC Video that was recorded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity To play back AVC Video that was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide the video Visit the MPEG LA LLC website http www mpegla com for details f f Use of DCF Technologies ...

Page 7: ...on FBC function 58 Setting the flash band compensation function 58 Assigning functions to USER buttons 59 Selecting audio input and adjusting recording levels 60 Selecting audio input signals 60 Adjusting the recording levels 60 Selecting F AUDIO LEVEL dial function 60 Setting the time data 61 Recording and output of time codes and user bits 61 User bits settings 64 How to input user bits 64 Setti...

Page 8: ...ces 145 Connection through the USB2 0 terminal 146 USB connection to a computer in the device mode 146 USB host mode 146 Connecting to the remote control unit AJ RC10G 151 Connecting to the extension control unit AG EC4G 152 Chapter 10 Maintenance and Inspection 153 Inspections before shooting 154 Preparing to inspect 154 Inspecting the camera unit 154 Inspecting the memory recording functions 154...

Page 9: ...Before using the camera read this chapter and check its features and accessories Function extensions as extra cost options are also explained Chapter 1 Overview ...

Page 10: ...naging the data stored in their memory cards r r Software information about this product 1 This product includes software licensed under GNU General Public License GPL and GNU Lesser General Public License LGPL and customers are hereby notified that they have rights to obtain re engineer and redistribute the source code of these software 2 This product includes software licensed under MIT License ...

Page 11: ...he following functions to be used to achieve substantial video production functions 1080 23 98PsF system Variable frame rate VFR recording function In explanations from here on this option is referred to simply as production pack extra cost option f f Upgrade Software Key AG SFU603G UPLINK device control function This enables starting and stopping UPLINK device data transfer displaying the connect...

Page 12: ... f Equipped with optical ND filters at four positions r r Chromatic aberration compensation function CAC The camera is equipped with a function to automatically correct registration error that occurs mainly due to slight chromatic aberration etc which cannot be compensated on the lens itself and minimizes color smearing in peripheral images r r Remote control supported The remote control unit opti...

Page 13: ...rea as you do for VTRs Recording can be started immediately even during a preview simply by pressing the REC button In the Normal mode recorded data is never lost by it being overwritten So you can be rest assured that your data is safe unless files are deleted or the card is initialized r r Other features f f Pre recording Critical moments that you might have missed can be recovered In a standby ...

Page 14: ...lso supported r r HDMI output Video can be output to a monitor compatible with the HDMI terminal f f The camera is not compatible with VIERA Link r r HD SD SDI input extra cost option By installing the HD SD SDI input board extra cost option SDI signals input from the SDI OUT IN OP terminal can be recorded Note however that only SDI signals in the same recording format as the camera can be recorde...

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Page 17: ...following website http pro av panasonic net en manual index html 4 To use the wireless LAN function for the network function the wireless module AJ WM30 is required To use the streaming function of the network function the video encoder board AG YDX600G is required 5 To use insert it into the microP2 card adaptor AJ P2AD1G optional For details refer to the operating instructions of microP2 Card Co...

Page 18: ... 18 Chapter 1 Overview Accessories Accessories Shoulder strap page 97 Mount cap already attached to the product page 20 NOTE t t After unpacking the product dispose of the packing material properly ...

Page 19: ...This chapter describes the names functions and operations of parts on the camera Details displayed on the HOME screen of SmartUI are also described Chapter 2 Description of Parts ...

Page 20: ...ing a battery of 90 Wh or more is recommended 9 Cable holders Used for clamping the light and microphone cables in place 10 Accessory mounting holes Attach accessories Do not use for purposes other than attaching accessories f f Mounting hole size 1 4 20 UNC screw length 10 mm or shorter 3 8 16 UNC screw length 10 mm or shorter 11 Shoulder strap fittings page 97 Attach the shoulder strap 12 Light ...

Page 21: ...the FRONT VR CH1 FRONT VR CH2 FRONT VR CH3 and FRONT VR CH4 items on the setting menu AUDIO SETUP screen 3 AUDIO IN CH1 3 AUDIO IN CH2 4 audio input channel 1 3 2 4 terminals page 96 Connect audio equipment or the microphone 4 LINE MIC line input microphone input selector switch page 96 Switch the audio input signal connected to AUDIO IN CH1 3 and AUDIO IN CH2 4 audio input channels 1 3 2 4 termin...

Page 22: ... be monitored and during playback playback audio can be monitored Audio from the speaker is automatically turned off when an earphone is connected to the PHONES terminal 3 PHONES earphone terminal mini jack This is the terminal for connecting the audio monitor earphone stereo 4 AUDIO OUT terminal page 140 f f Output audio signals recorded on audio channel 1 2 or 3 4 f f Select output signals on th...

Page 23: ...ush it towards the CHK side to display all information such as the setting status of the shooting functions and functions assigned to the USER buttons USER MAIN USER1 USER2 on the viewfinder screen during camera standby or shooting While the information is displayed push it towards the CHK side again to display the proxy and network setting status only when the option is installed The mode check i...

Page 24: ...NDF SLAVE P REC 1 2 MEDIA E F BATT E F CH1 CH2 A 28 29 33 12 14 13 16 15 17 18 19 20 21 10 27 26 11 22 23 32 31 24 25 30 r r Shooting and recording playback functions section Recording unit 10 REC button page 36 Press this button to start recording and press again to stop recording This button has the same function as the VTR button on the lens side 11 MONITOR SEL button Switch the audio channel t...

Page 25: ...dia Card cannot be used Bear in mind that taking pictures may no longer be possible if you do use them When using miniSD microSD cards with the camera always install the adaptor specially designed for miniSD microSD cards The camera will not work properly if only the miniSD microSD adaptor is installed Make sure that the card has been inserted into the adaptor before use Use of Panasonic SD memory...

Page 26: ... viewfinder screen and the monitor connected to the camera Button operations are disabled during recording and playback 4 EXIT CANCEL buttons page 103 Restore the display to the previous state while the thumbnail menu or property screen is displayed Also pressing this button with the SHIFT button held down makes it function as a cancel button which is convenient when batch canceling clip selection...

Page 27: ...cking the time code of the external device to the time code on the camera page 68 3 HOLD button The time data indication on the counter display area is retained for the duration that this button is held down However the time code generator continues to advance Press again reactivates the counter This function is used to learn the time code or counter value of a particular recorded scene When the s...

Page 28: ... front tally lamp at the viewfinder 2 Rear tally lamp When the back tally switch is set to on the lamp acts in the same way as the back tally lamp 3 Back tally switch Control the action of the back and rear tally lamps ON The back and rear tally lamps are enabled OFF The back and rear tally lamps are disabled 4 WARNING lamp page 157 Start flashing or is illuminated if something unusual occurs in t...

Page 29: ...rame is displayed after converting the frame digit to 24 frames UB Indicates the user bits value FR Indicates the information of the frame rate at which recording is performed 60I 60i interlace mode 60 fields sec 60P 60P progressive mode 60 frames sec 30P 30P progressive mode 30 frames sec 24P 24P progressive mode 24 frames sec 24PA 24P advance mode 24 frames sec 50I 50i interlace mode 50 fields s...

Page 30: ...This chapter describes the basic procedure for recording and playback It also describes special photographic methods such as pre recording and interval recording Chapter 3 Recording and Playback ...

Page 31: ... Los Angeles 09 00 Tokyo 08 30 09 30 Darwin 09 00 Alaska 10 00 Guam 09 30 Marquesas Islands 10 30 Lord Howe Island 10 00 Hawaii 11 00 Solomon Islands 10 30 11 30 Norfolk Island 11 00 Midway Islands 12 00 New Zealand 11 30 12 45 Chatham Islands 12 00 Kwajalein Atoll 13 00 00 30 NOTE t t Clock accuracy is a lunar inequality of approximately 30 seconds with the power off t t When accurate time is req...

Page 32: ... viewfinder screen the camera gives out a warning indication by an alarm or WARNING lamp etc All P2 card access LEDs flash rapidly in orange so if this is the case turn off the power page 157 t t If the P2 card is removed while being accessed clips on it may become irregular Check the clips and restore them if required page 107 t t If the P2 card being formatted is removed formatting of the P2 car...

Page 33: ... card is not properly formatted Reformat the card FORMAT ERROR No card No P2 card is inserted The card is waiting to be recognized NO CARD The mode check is displayed on the viewfinder screen For details refer to Viewfinder status display page 70 P2 card recording time r r P2 cards supported on the camera Optional P2 cards with a capacity of 4 GB to 64 GB can be used with the camera As of Septembe...

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Page 35: ...is inserted later that P2 card will not be accessed until the previously inserted P2 card has been recorded to f f Example When P2 cards are inserted in two slots If both slots contain P2 cards the P2 cards are recorded in order slot number 1 2 However if the P2 card is slot number 1 is removed and then re inserted the P2 cards will be used in the following order slot number 2 1 1 2 Note that the ...

Page 36: ...TE BAL switch to A or B shoot a white test subject and adjust the white balance by the following steps 1 Press the AUTO W B BAL switch towards the AWB side to adjust the white balance page 53 2 Set the AUTO W B BAL switch towards the ABB side to adjust the black balance page 55 3 Press the AUTO W B BAL switch towards the AWB side to adjust the white balance again 3 Point the camera at your subject...

Page 37: ...ormed 2 to 2 5x longer than that by pull down recording Even in native recording the rate for outputting camera images and playback images is 59 94 frames that are pulled down R H R H R H R H R H DPHUD VKRRWLQJ 31 SXOO GRZQ 5HFRUGLQJ DPHUD VKRRWLQJ 31 SXOO GRZQ 5HFRUGLQJ 9DOLG IUDPHV NOTE t t Recording starts from the top of a 5 frame cycle for 24P 24PA recording 4 frame cycle for 24PN native reco...

Page 38: ... when the recording mode is 24PN 25PN 30PN and the frame rate is 24 25 30 respectively Also the time code can be set to free run F RUN Standard variable frame rate recording pull down recording r r Setting example in the 720 59 94P mode 1 Set the REC FORMAT item on the setting menu SYSTEM SETUP screen to AVC I100 60P For details refer to Setting menu basic operations page 116 2 Set the VFR item on...

Page 39: ...EC FORMAT AVC I100 30PN AVC I50 30PN DVCPROHD 30PN 30 frames VFR OFF 1080 59 94i REC FORMAT AVC I100 30PN AVC I50 30PN DVCPROHD 60i CAMERA MODE 30P 720 50P REC FORMAT AVC I100 25PN AVC I50 25PN DVCPROHD 25PN 25 frames VFR OFF 1080 50i REC FORMAT AVC I100 25PN AVC I50 25PN DVCPROHD 50i CAMERA MODE 25P Only when the REC FORMAT item on the setting menu SYSTEM SETUP screen is set to DVCPROHD 60i or DV...

Page 40: ...oth and provide a high quality slow motion effect r r Standard settings for overcrank shooting Setting Recording frame rate SYSTEM MODE REC FORMAT VFR FRAME RATE 720 59 94P AVC I100 24PN AVC I50 24PN DVCPROHD 24PN ON Set to 25FRAME or more 25 to 60 frames 1080 59 94i AVC I100 24PN AVC I50 24PN 25 to 30 frames 720 50P AVC I100 25PN AVC I50 25PN DVCPROHD 25PN ON Set to 26FRAME or more 26 to 50 frame...

Page 41: ...menu basic operations page 116 2 Set the PREREC MODE item on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen to ON The following is displayed in the special recording display area of the viewfinder screen page 75 Recording in progress P REC illuminated Paused P PAUSE illuminated 3 Press the REC button Video and audio from the fixed amount of time is recorded f f In the following instances pre recording is...

Page 42: ...ing are disabled t t Audio is not recorded t t Data recorded in this mode data until the STOP button is pressed is grouped together into a single file t t Acceptance of other recording operations sometimes slows down when recording is continued by one shot recording Loop recording f f This function successively records to two P2 cards inserted in the P2 card slots f f When there is no more free sp...

Page 43: ...enu or in the thumbnail display t t Combining to a clip cannot be stopped even by pressing the STOP or REC button on the remote control unit AJ RC10G and on the extension control unit AG EC4G Exiting the one clip recording mode Set the ONE CLIP REC item to OFF by menu operations Cueing to the start of the combined section of a clip A text memo can be automatically attached to the start of the reco...

Page 44: ...ediately after pre recording or before and after continuous recording across two card slots that the P2 card is inserted into the vacant card slot When inserting a P2 card make sure that there is at least one minute of free space on the card to be recorded to NOTE t t Hot swap playback is not supported Rec review function f f After recording ends pressing the RET button on the lens automatically c...

Page 45: ...ayed as thumbnails thumbnails and time codes at text memo positions can be displayed and played back from text memo points and only required positions can be selected and copied page 105 Adding text memos 1 Assign text memos to the desired USER buttons USER MAIN USER1 USER2 or the RET button on the lens on the setting menu SW MODE screen For details refer to Setting menu basic operations page 116 ...

Page 46: ... point of the next clip cued state If the REW button is pressed with playback paused the clip being played back is paused at the start point of the clip currently being played back cued state NOTE t t When playing back or switching to the thumbnail screen immediately after removing or inserting the P2 card or the power is turned on it may take time to read the clip information During this time UPD...

Page 47: ...s such as adjusting white and black balance adjusting shooting functions such as flash band compensation FBC function assigning functions to the USER buttons USER MAIN USER1 USER2 and setting the time data Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording ...

Page 48: ... video or audio may be interrupted but this is not a malfunction Recording formats and recording playback times The table below shows the recording formats and recording playback times supported by the camera Capacity Recording format AVC Intra 100 AVC Intra 50 DVCPRO HD DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DV 64 GB 1 card Approx 64 min Approx 128 min Approx 64 min Approx 128 min Approx 256 min 2 cards Approx 128 min ...

Page 49: ... 480P 480 59 94i SD SDI 480 59 94p VBS 480P 480 59 94i VBS 480 59 94p 720 59 94P AUTO 1080i 720P 720 59 94p 720 59 94p HD SDI 720 59 94p 480i 480P 480 59 94i SD SDI 480 59 94p VBS 480P 480 59 94i VBS 480 59 94p 480 59 94i SDI 480P 480 59 94i 480 59 94i SD SDI 480 59 94p VBS 480P 480 59 94i VBS 480 59 94p 1080 50i AUTO 1080i 720P 1080 50i 1080 50i HD SDI 1080 50i 576i 576P 576 50i SD SDI 576 50p VB...

Page 50: ...h 25P 1080 25P Over50i 2 2 Pull Down 1080 25PsF Over50i 2 2 AVC I100 50i AVC I50 50i Disabled ON 1 25P 1080 50i AVC I 100 AVC I 50 1080 50i VFR 4ch AVC I100 25PN AVC I50 25PN 1080 24PN Native VFR At 25P 25PN Native audio recordable Mute At 25P 4ch available DVCPROHD 50i 50i 1 25P 1080 50i DVCPRO HD 1080 50i VFR 4ch f f When CAMERA MODE is set to 25P VFR is set to OFF Setting SYSTEM MODE 1080 23 98...

Page 51: ... AVC I 50 720 50P VFR 4ch AVC I100 25PN AVC I50 25PN 720 25PN Native VFR At 25P 25PN Native audio recordable Mute At 25P 4ch available DVCPROHD 50P 720 50P At 50P 720 25P Over50P 2 2 Pull Down At 25P For other than above 720 50P VFR DVCPRO HD 4ch DVCPROHD 25PN 720 25PN Native VFR At 25P 25PN Native audio recordable Mute At 25P 4ch available Setting SYSTEM MODE 480 59 94i Recording format SDI OUT I...

Page 52: ...Video format Audio AVC I100 60P AVC I50 60P Disabled Disabled Disabled 720 60P AVC I 100 AVC I 50 720 59 94P 4ch DVCPROHD 60P DVCPRO HD Setting SYSTEM MODE 720 50P Recording format MON OUT terminal SDI OUT IN OP terminal REC FORMAT CAMERA MODE VFR FRAME RATE Video format Audio AVC I100 50P AVC I50 50P Disabled Disabled Disabled 720 50P AVC I 100 AVC I 50 720 50P 4ch DVCPROHD 50P DVCPRO HD Setting ...

Page 53: ...cording playback functions section page 23 3 Place the white pattern at a point where the light conditions match those for the light source for the subject and zoom in on the white pattern so that the white color appears in the screen A white object cloth or wall near the subject may also be used instead of a white pattern The illustration below shows the required size for the white space NOTE t t...

Page 54: ...g white balance ATW function The camera is equipped with the Auto Tracking White Balance ATW function that automatically tracks the white balance of images according to the lighting conditions The auto tracking white balance function can be assigned to B of the WHITE BAL switch by setting the ATW item on the setting menu SW MODE screen to Bch The auto tracking white balance function can be assigne...

Page 55: ... 1 Set the AUTO W B BAL switch towards ABB and then release it The switch returns to the central position with the black balance automatically adjusted 2 During an adjustment the following message is displayed on the viewfinder screen ABB ACTIVE 3 The adjustment is complete in several seconds and the following message is displayed ABB END The adjusted value is automatically stored in memory NOTE t...

Page 56: ...t will increasingly open and the depth of focus will become shallower as the shutter speed is increased t t The screen might be disrupted when the synchro scan and shutter settings are changed t t Under lighting conditions using fluorescent lighting or other discharge tube horizontal stripes might appear on screen If this happens this can be improved by adjusting the shutter speed t t A subject th...

Page 57: ...e 1 30 0 1 249 8 24P 24PA 24PN mode 1 24 0 1 249 8 When SYNC SCAN TYPE item on the setting menu SCENE FILE is deg 3 0d to 360 0d f f The shutter speed may vary before and after SYSTEM MODE is switched f f When the variable frame rate is less than 12P the selection step becomes less precise f f Set the SYNC SCAN TYPE item on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen to deg to set and display as the shutte...

Page 58: ...n the flash strobe lights Using the flash band compensation function The flash band compensation function is activated when there are large changes in brightness at the bottom of the screen regardless of whether there is flash strobe light The flash band compensation function may be activated depending on the shooting environment such as where a bright window has zoomed in and then out so we recom...

Page 59: ...orm display at the WFM item page 124 on the setting menu SW MODE screen F JOG CT When white balance is set to variable a function which can set a variable value using the jog dial button is assigned If you press the assigned USER button V K on the screen flashes and a variable value can be set Pressing the assigned USER button again cancels the setting PRE REC Assigns the function for switching th...

Page 60: ...to audio channels 1 2 by the following procedure Audio channels 3 4 can be set in the same manner 1 Press the MONITOR SEL button on the HOME screen of SmartUI so that the audio channel level meter displays CH1 and CH2 and make sure that the display is 1 and 2 2 Set LVL on the AUD02 INPUT screen of SmartUI to MANU 3 Adjust the level by or on the AUD01 LEVEL screen of SmartUI while viewing the audio...

Page 61: ...at the start of recording is recorded to the user bits of the clip metadata r r Date time real time f f The internal clock measures the year month day and time and can display these on the viewfinder screen and on the output video from the MON OUT terminal etc f f The internal clock is used for measuring the free run time code while the power is off and as the time and year month day data of the u...

Page 62: ...es Matched to recording TC at start of recording 30 frames second SDI IN DVCPROHD 60P AVC I100 60P AVC I50 60P R RUN F RUN 5 DF NDF 30 frames LTC is output TC 30 frames tc 24 frames 480 59 94i CAMERA DVCPRO50 60i DVCPRO 60i DV 60i 60i 30P R RUN F RUN 2 DF NDF 30 frames Same value as LTC except none at DV LTC is output None TC 30 frames tc 24 frames 24P 24PA R RUN F RUN 3 NDF fixed 30 frames SDI IN...

Page 63: ... recording 7 For free run the time code is slaved to the input TC of the TC IN OUT terminal However it cannot be slaved during recording Recording and output of user bits System setting state Recording UB Output UB SYSTEM MODE REC SIGNAL REC FORMAT CAMERA MODE FRAME RATE LTC UB VITC UB UB of TC IN OUT terminal 1 LTC UB of HD SDI 1 VITC UB of HD SDI 1080 59 94i CAMERA DVCPROHD 60i 60i 30P Following...

Page 64: ...ription USER Records internal user values User values can be set at UBG on the SET01 TC UB screen of SmartUI Setting values are held even when the power is turned off For details refer to How to input user bits page 64 TIME Records the time measured by the internal clock DATE Records the hour digit of year month day date time measured by the internal clock EXT Records the user bit values currently...

Page 65: ...ention of user bits in memory User bit settings are automatically saved in memory and are retained even if the power is turned off Frame rate information recorded to user bits If the frame rate value of video information to be shot and recorded based on the frame rate set by each item on the setting menu SYSTEM SETUP screen or by the FRAME RATE item option is recorded in the user bits it can be ed...

Page 66: ...nd to advance it in the non drop frame mode set to NDF Note however that the time code runs by NDF at all times in the 24P 24PA and 24PN modes 2 Use the HOME button to set the SmartUI screen to the HOME screen 3 Set the counter display to TC by the COUNTER button 4 Use the SETUP button to set the SmartUI screen to the SET01 TC UB screen 5 Set the TCG item to SET 6 Set the time code Time code avail...

Page 67: ...time code r r When locking onto an external signal Reference time code GENLOCK IN TC IN OUT Reference video signal NOTE t t As a reference video signal a composite video signal can also be input in addition to an HD Y reference signal t t When the system mode is set to 480i 576i SD and 720P input the composite video signal t t If the system mode is 720P the video signal generator lock is activated...

Page 68: ...code generator power supply on continuously connect an external power supply to the DC IN terminal and then remove the battery pack If the battery pack is removed first there is no guarantee that the time code will stay externally locked External synchronization of the camera unit while an external lock is active While an external lock is active the generator lock is activated on the camera unit b...

Page 69: ...utput 1080i 1080i HD SDI l 90H delay l Video output COMPOSITE 90H advance l l SDI output 1080i SD 480i HD SDI l 90H delay l Video output COMPOSITE 90H advance l l 720P SDI output 720P 720P HD SDI l 120H delay Video output COMPOSITE 120H advance l SDI output 720P SD 480i HD SDI l 120H delay l Video output COMPOSITE 120H advance l l 480i SDI output 480i SD 480i Disabled None l l Video output Counter...

Page 70: ...check function The camera settings and status can be displayed on the viewfinder screen Pushing the DISP MODE CHK switch on the camera towards the CHK side switches the screen The number of screens changes depending on the installation of additional options STATUS screen display PROXY NETWORK screen only when the option is installed Each screen is displayed for approximately three seconds Pushing ...

Page 71: ... 1 8 3 EX ND 1 S E P 1 2 0 1 2 I P 2 S PO T F 5 6 3 5 9 5 9 MF 6 0 0 Z 6 6 0 2 4 PN DR S 4 1 2 1 1 2 3 C H C H C AC Z x 2 4 3K A REC D L L N 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 13 14 11 15 37 35 34 32 30 29 28 26 27 25 24 12 22 21 17 19 18 20 10 23 16 36 33 31 5 9 1 Time code display Every time you press the COUNTER button you switch to the following data or no display Counter Counter value recording mode only TC Time ...

Page 72: ... system mode is 480i 576i DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DV 5 Information display The following information is displayed according to the status f f Auto white balance and auto black balance operation status f f Warning displays error displays f f Switch and button operation information For details refer to Information display in center page 75 6 System frequency display Displays system frequency 60 When the sys...

Page 73: ...etting on the AUDIO SETUP screen is set to 18dB C H 1 18dB 0dB C H 2 r r When a monaural channel is selected on the AUD03 MONI screen of SmartUI The channel number that is not selected is not displayed The recording level of each channel is displayed with each level bar and this indicates that the audio channels to be output to speaker the PHONES and AUDIO OUT terminals are monaural C H 1 When aud...

Page 74: ...ays digital zoom factor DZx2 2 times DZx4 4 times 30 Scene file name display The SCENE FILE F1 to F6 scene file name is displayed 31 Chromatic aberration compensation function CAC Displayed when the chromatic aberration compensation function is active Only when the mode check is performed 32 Battery charge level display This changes 5 4 3 2 1 as the battery charge level gets lower When there is no...

Page 75: ...ormation is displayed page 72 P2 card recording playback information display BOS Top of the stream From here playback in the reverse direction is not possible CANNOT PLAY Displayed when playback is not possible CARD ERR 1 CARD ERR 2 CARD ERR 1 2 P2 card error in slot of indicated number UPDATING Card information is being read CANNOT REC Displayed when recording cannot be started by pressing the RE...

Page 76: ... operation display ATW ACTIVE Displayed when the AUTO W B BAL switch is set to the AWB side while the auto tracking white balance function is activated ATW ATW LOCK Displayed when the auto tracking white balance function is assigned if the WHITE BAL switch is set to B AUTO KNEE ON OFF Displayed when the AUTO KNEE selector switch setting was changed AWB ch ACTIVE Automatic white balance operation d...

Page 77: ...ss l Does not go out 10 Extender l l 11 Recommended ND filter l l l l 12 Date and time l l DATE TIME item 13 Focus bar l Does not go out 1 FOCUS BAR item 14 Shooting recording and playback frame rate l l l l 15 Audio level meter l l LEVEL METER item 16 Audio recording not available l l 17 Shutter speed l l l l 18 Dynamic range stretcher DRS function l l l l 19 Iris l l l l 20 Auto iris control l l...

Page 78: ...remaining recording space PROTECTED Write protected P2 card NOT SUPPORTED Card cannot be used or recognized FORMAT ERROR P2 card not in specified format NO CARD No card is inserted No display In the USB device mode 2 Assignment information display of USER buttons USER MAIN USER1 USER2 and the RET button on the lens Displays the information of the functions assigned to the USER buttons USER MAIN US...

Page 79: ... function is turned on and proxy recording is set This is not displayed if the network function is not activated or if the video encoder board optional AG YDX600G is not installed Center marker display The MARKER item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen is set to ON NOTE t t The center marker is displayed only in the viewfinder It is not displayed in the video output and SDI output Safety zon...

Page 80: ...FF Selects the type of ZEBRA2 Underlined settings are factory settings SPOT The video level from the setting value of ZEBRA1 to the setting value of ZEBRA2 is displayed in the zebra pattern HEUD SDWWHUQ 9LGHR OHYHO 21 2 6327 HEUD SDWWHUQ GHWHFWHG HEUD SDWWHUQ GHWHFWHG To display the zebra pattern on the video for the MON OUT terminal set the MON HDMI ZEBRA item on the setting menu IN OUT SEL scree...

Page 81: ...e length of the bar Not in focus The bar extends to the right when the viewfinder is in focus Waveform monitor function A waveform of the video can be displayed by assigning the waveform monitor function to the USER buttons USER MAIN USER1 USER2 and pressing the assigned USER buttons USER MAIN USER1 USER2 Press the button again to return to the normal display f f The waveform and vector displays c...

Page 82: ...H 5 81 7 216 VFUHHQ 6 1 o 2 6 9 6 FDUG 1 7 2 6 9 3 3 3 NOTE t t When the MENU INIT item on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen is executed all current operation status values and values saved on the camera of F1 to F6 and the current operation status values and values saved on the camera in user files can be batch returned to factory defaults However TIME ZONE settings cannot be returned to fa...

Page 83: ...roplets f f Avoid charging with electricity Store the SD memory card with the card still inserted into the camera and with the slot cover closed Performing operations on SD memory cards Perform operations such as formatting an SD memory card write setting data to an SD memory card or read data on a memory card on the setting menu CARD FUNCTIONS screen CARD FUNCTIONS SCENE FILE USER FILE SD CARD FO...

Page 84: ...after recording completes Same applies when the VFR item or the F RATE item is changed by switching between F1 to F6 of scene files r r Factory settings F1 File suitable for standard shooting F2 FLUO File suitable for shooting factoring in the characteristics of fluorescent lighting e g indoor shooting F3 SPARK File suitable for SD shooting with resolution hue and contrast enhanced F4 B STR File s...

Page 85: ...er PROCESSING is displayed the following message is displayed SAVE COMPLETED f f To return settings to their previously saved values after scene file settings have been changed select LOAD in step 2 and perform step 3 in the same way f f To return scene file settings to factory settings select INITIAL in step 2 and perform step 3 in the same way f f To save and read user file settings and return s...

Page 86: ...he jog dial button READ OK is displayed when reading is complete For user files perform the same operation as for scene files at the USER FILE item on the CARD FUNCTIONS screen Re reading files from an SD memory card Perform steps 1 to 2 select TITLE RELOAD in step 4 and select YES and then press the jog dial button to re read the file Adding titles to files 1 Perform steps 1 to 4 2 Turn the jog d...

Page 87: ...Before you use the camera mount the battery and lens following the procedures in this chapter The mounting of accessories is also described in this chapter Chapter 5 Preparation ...

Page 88: ...supply output terminal for lighting Anton Bauer battery Light control switch NOTE t t The Anton Bauer battery holder includes both a power supply output terminal for lighting and a light control switch which are convenient when installing light Contact Anton Bauer Inc for details on lighting systems 2 Insert the battery and slide it in the direction of the arrow Release lever NOTE t t To remove th...

Page 89: ...onnect the external DC power supply to the DC IN terminal of the camera DC IN terminal DC cable External DC power supply 2 Turn on the external DC power supply switch if there is an external DC power supply switch 3 Turn the POWER switch of the camera ON r r External DC power supply Connect after making sure that the output voltage of the external DC power supply is compatible with the rated volta...

Page 90: ...switch of the external DC power supply on before turning the POWER switch of the camera ON If the operations are performed in reverse the camera may malfunction because the external DC power supply output voltage rises too slowly t t When connecting batteries to the DC IN terminal set to BATTERY with the EXT DC IN SEL item on the setting menu BATTERY SETUP screen and set the battery type with the ...

Page 91: ...ustments For details refer to Flange back adjustment page 91 NOTE t t For handling the lens refer to the lens operating instructions t t When the lens is removed install the mount cap to protect the device Flange back adjustment If images are not clearly focused at both telephoto and wide angle positions during zoom operations adjust the flange back distance from the lens mounting surface to the i...

Page 92: ...d correctly Try white shading adjustment again after the image returns to normal Selecting white shading data 1 Select the SHADING SELECT item on the setting menu LENS SETUP screen and press the jog dial button For details refer to Setting menu basic operations page 116 LENS SETUP SHADING SELECT SHADING USER CAC CAC PROPERTY CAC CARD READ CAC FILE DELETE CAC FILE INIT IRIS GAIN OFF ON LENS PUSH ME...

Page 93: ... button 2 The SHADING ACTIVE message appears on the screen during the adjustment 3 When the adjustment is complete after a few seconds the SHADING OK message appears f f If an error message such as SHADING NG LEVEL OVER or SHADING NG LOW LIGHT appears readjust the aperture f f The adjusted value is automatically stored in the set memory USER1 USER2 or USER3 6 If the lens is equipped with extender ...

Page 94: ...error message is displayed Perform either initialization of the chromatic aberration compensation file or read the chromatic aberration compensation file from the SD memory card again For details refer to Reading the chromatic aberration compensation file from the SD memory card page 94 Initializing the chromatic aberration compensation file returning to the factory settings page 95 Reading the ch...

Page 95: ...g dial button The display changes to when deletion is complete CAC FILE DELETE 1 XA16x8A XB4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PUSH MENU TO RETURN CAC FILE DELETE CAC FILE NO 1 DELETE YES PUSH SET NO Initializing the chromatic aberration compensation file returning to the factory settings 1 Select the CAC FILE INIT item on the setting menu LENS SETUP screen and press the jog dial button For details refer to Setting m...

Page 96: ...RONT W L REAR AUTO MANU FRONT Using a wireless receiver 1 Remove the cover to insert the wireless receiver and secure it with the screws 2 According to the audio channel to be recorded switch the input signal to W L on the AUD02 INPUT screen of SmartUI AUD02 INPUT CH3 4 IN LVL IN LVL CH1 FRONT W L W L REAR AUTO MANU CH2 FRONT REAR AUTO MANU When using a two channel wireless receiver select DUAL in...

Page 97: ... click Removing the camera from the tripod adaptor 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 t t If the tripod adaptor 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 or...

Page 98: ... 98 Chapter 5 Preparation Mounting accessories Attaching the rain cover Using the SHAN RC700 rain cover Tighten the cord Secure with the surface fastener ...

Page 99: ...g an LED to this terminal it is useful for shooting video when fixing the camera on a crane DC OUT terminal Connection example 1 2 3 4 LED Resistance start stop Cable connector HR10A 7R 4SC 73 Hirose Electric Co Recording 1 GND 2 TALLY OUT Open collector output on the camera side Tally lamp on Low impedance Tally lamp off High impedance 3 Recording start stop switch This is connected in parallel t...

Page 100: ...oices created from one shooting session together with additional information such as text memos and metadata are saved as clips You can play back and edit clips with the camera Chapter 6 Thumbnail Operations for Clips ...

Page 101: ...memory cards f f Upload and edit clip metadata from the SD memory card Thumbnail screens are configured as follows THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY ALL CLIP SELECTED CLIPS TEXT MEMO CLIPS SLOT CLIPS SETUP EXIT INDICATOR DATE FORMAT EXIT DELETE FORMAT REPAIR CLIP EXIT CARD STATUS CLIP PROPERTY EXIT THUMBNAIL SIZE THUMBNAIL INIT SAME FORMAT CLIPS RE CONNECTION COPY PLAYBACK RESUME DEVICES PROPERTY SETUP...

Page 102: ...mber hard disk drive status Indicates on which P2 card the pointed clip is recorded The slot number of the P2 card that contains clips is indicated in yellow If the clips are recorded on multiple P2 cards all slot numbers of the P2 cards that contain the clips are indicated in yellow The slot numbers are indicated in white if they contain P2 cards When the following P2 card is inserted the slot nu...

Page 103: ... supports edit copying 15 Wide clip indicator Displayed for clips recorded with the 16 9 aspect ratio However it does not accompany clips in HD format 16 Thumbnail scroll bar Indicates which part of the whole thumbnail is currently being viewed 17 Remaining battery charge display Displays remaining battery level For details refer to Battery charge level display page 74 on the Viewfinder status dis...

Page 104: ...ter moves to the clip that was being played back regardless of where the playback started t t Press the PLAY PAUSE button again to start playback from the beginning of the clip under the pointer To continue to play back from where previously stopped turn the PLAYBACK RESUME setting in Setting the thumbnail display page 111 to ON Switching the thumbnail display The display can be switched so that o...

Page 105: ...o the thumbnail of the clip at the pointer position f f To delete a shot mark place the pointer again and press the USER buttons to which the shot mark recording function is assigned or the RET button on the lens USER MAIN USER1 USER2 buttons NOTE t t A shot mark can be attached during recording t t Add shot marks after recording stops to attach the shot mark to the most recently recorded clip For...

Page 106: ... and left buttons Y I then press the PLAY PAUSE button f f Playback will start from the time code position of the text memo where the pointer is located If the STOP button is pressed during playback or the playback has finished at the end of the clip then the thumbnail screen appears again with the pointer placed on the thumbnail of the text memo where the playback started f f While holding down t...

Page 107: ...TE t t To interrupt deleting press the SHIFT button EXIT button or the SET button to cancel the operation The already deleted clips cannot be restored even if the deletion process is aborted Restoring clips Restores clips that are defective as a result of sudden power down during recording or removal of the P2 card being accessed NOTE t t The clips with yellow defective clip indicators can be rest...

Page 108: ...d video and sound information is not copied only thumbnails clip metadata icons Voice Memo proxy and real time metadata t t When recording capacity on the copy destination is insufficient LACK OF CAPACITY is displayed and copying is not performed When clips to be copied include defective clips CANNOT ACCESS is displayed and copying is not performed When selected clips include a clip that has been ...

Page 109: ...date of the clip DEVICE Displays MANUFACTURER name of the device manufacturer SERIAL NO serial number of the device and MODEL NAME model name of the device SHOOT 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 an...

Page 110: ...d or when setting disables recording of loaded clip metadata Same as CLIP NAME The COUNT value is indicated as a four digit number The COUNT value is incremented each time a new clip is captured if clip metadata has been read in and TYPE2 has been selected as the recording method The COUNT value can be reset using the following method Select META DATA PROPERTY from the thumbnail menu and select th...

Page 111: ...he card 3 When the following screen appears select YES using the cursor buttons and the SET button The selected P2 card is formatted NOTE t t Since data that is deleted by formatting cannot be restored be sure to check the data before executing formatting Formatting SD memory cards SD memory cards can also be formatted from the thumbnail screen With an SD memory card inserted into the camera perfo...

Page 112: ...nail displayed on the screen from either LARGE displaying thumbnail in 3 2 or NORMAL displaying thumbnail in 4 3 This item is set to NORMAL in the factory settings PLAYBACK RESUME Select a position to restart playback after stopping playback on the thumbnail screen using the STOP button ON Playback starts from the stop position OFF Playback starts from the beginning of the clip indicated by the po...

Page 113: ...g and modifying uploaded metadata page 109 f f The input window soft keyboard for modifying metadata is displayed f f Input characters from the keyboard to modify the metadata 4 Press the OK button on the keyboard The modified metadata is written on the clip and the screen returns to the metadata details window NOTE t t To delete each item in LOCATION shooting location data of SHOOT the item canno...

Page 114: ...sed memory capacity The used memory capacity of the P2 card is shown as a bar graph and percentage The bar graph indicator moves to the right as the used memory capacity increases The following displays may appear depending on the card status FORMAT ERROR An unformatted P2 card is inserted NOT SUPPORTED An unsupported card is inserted on the camera NO CARD No P2 card is inserted Use the cursor but...

Page 115: ...This chapter describes how to operate the camera menus the structure and details of the setting menu Chapter 7 Menu Operations ...

Page 116: ...the function to be set MAIN MENU 1 SCENE FILE 2 SYSTEM SETUP 3 SW MODE 4 RECORDING SETUP 5 AUDIO SETUP 6 IN OUT SEL 7 DISPLAY SETUP 8 BATTERY SETUP PUSH MENU TO EXIT 3 Press the jog dial button to display the item to set SW MODE LOW GAIN MID GAIN HIGH GAIN ATW W BAL PRESET USER MAIN USER1 0dB 6dB 12dB OFF 3 2K Y GET BACK LIGHT ATW SPPED NORMAL PUSH MENU TO RETURN 4 With the jog dial button move th...

Page 117: ...tory settings Initializing user files all setting items other than scene files By selecting INITIAL in the USER FILE item of the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen you can restore the current user file menu setting to its factory setting Initializing SCENE FILE Among six scene files select the scene file to be initialized from the CAM02 SCENE FILE screen of SmartUI Then by selecting INITIAL on the LOAD SAVE I...

Page 118: ... Key AG SFU604G Playlist edit function extra cost option is installed When any of those options are not introduced the corresponding items in the menu are grayed out and cannot be selected 0 1 0 18 6 1 6 67 0 6 783 6 02 5 25 1 6 783 8 2 6 783 1 287 6 6 67 0 02 5 6 1 23 5 250 7 0 5 02 6 1 5 9 56 63 7 219 6 783 6 227 1 02 2 1 0 1 1 7 7 63 35 6 7 86 5 86 5 5 7 6 0 872 1 6 2 25 56 5 81 7 21 21 6 27 7 ...

Page 119: ... 6 23 3 52 6 23 3 67 23 86 5 66 5 7 2 6 77 1 7 0 21 3 6 3 6 6 6 7 0 18 1 7 7 1 6 77 5 6 7 77 5 02 7521 1 5 7521 1 5 21 1 5 21 1 5 21 1 5 1 85 1 5 1 85 1 5 3 H 1 5 7 3 8 7 3 1 5 7 3 1 7 3 8 7 3 1 5 7 3 1 7 67 7 1 5 7 67 7 1 1 5 1 1 5 6 1 5 6 1 9 8 63 6 783 9 3 9 9 3 5 4 9 2 25 5 7 7 5 7 7 5 0 5 5 6 7 21 2 86 5 7 7 0 9 0 7 5 220 2 86 7 03 5 77 3 5 5 0 1 27 5 63 0 18 5 2817 5 9 7 3 For REC MODE REC M...

Page 120: ...5 26 27 28 30 32 34 36 40 44 48 54 60 720 50P Variable from 1 up to 50 frames 25 steps 1 2 4 6 9 12 15 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 32 34 37 42 45 48 50 SYNC SCAN TYPE Selects the synchro scan display setting sec deg SYNCHRO SCAN Displays the synchro scan shutter speed used for TV screen shooting Continuous pressing of the jog dial button turned up or down will accelerate the speed to change t...

Page 121: ...s B PRESS Makes the contrast sharper than LOW CINELIKE D Uses a gamma curve designed to create cinema like images CINELIKE V Uses a gamma curve designed to create cinema like images with emphasized contrast f f When you select CINE LIKE gamma we recommend setting the lens aperture lower than normal image level approximately 1 2 for optimal results KNEE To avoid overexposure select the compression ...

Page 122: ... AVC I100 24PN Recorded using the AVC I 100 codec 60i 30PN native recording and 24PN native recording are used for shooting and recording respectively AVC I50 60P AVC I50 30PN AVC I50 24PN Recorded using the AVC I 50 codec 60i 30PN native recording and 24PN native recording are used for shooting and recording respectively DVCPROHD 60P DVCPROHD 30PN DVCPROHD 24PN Recorded using the DVCPRO HD codec ...

Page 123: ... menu are displayed in blue This will operate at 0dB even when set Also the GAIN 18dB item assigned to the USER MAIN USER1 and USER2 buttons becomes invalid and deactivated f f L L displayed when LOW LIGHT is selected appears only when the OTHER DISPLAY item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen is set to PARTIAL or ALL NORMAL Select this when shooting in an environment with normal brightness L...

Page 124: ...ts the function for the OUTPUT AUTO KNEE selector switch f f When 1080i and progressive mode are set the dynamic range stretcher function is not activated even if DRS is selected and the auto knee function activated when ON is selected operates f f When the dynamic range stretcher function is activated the digital zoom function is disabled DRS Activates the dynamic range stretcher function when th...

Page 125: ...tings Remark FRONT VR CH1 Sets whether to enable or disable front volume for CH1 input f f When audio channel 1 is set to AUTO at the LVL item on the AUD02 INPUT screen of SmartUI front volume is disabled regardless of the setting of this item since automatic adjustment mode is used FRONT Front volume is enabled when CH1 is front microphone input W L Front volume is enabled when CH1 is wireless in...

Page 126: ...he REC SIGNAL item is set to SDI IN f f This setting cannot be changed when clip connection is underway with one clip recording 2CH Records only CH1 and CH2 4CH Records all four channels TEST TONE Selects test signals NORMAL Outputs the test tone to CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 when the OUTPUT AUTO KNEE selector switch is set to BARS and audio channel 1 is set to FRONT at the IN item on the AUD02 INPUT screen ...

Page 127: ... SDI signal at the output device of the HD SDI signal as the frame rate For setting procedure refer to the operating instruction of the output device f f Set the REC SIGNAL item to SDI IN and input the HD SDI signal to the SDI OUT IN OP terminal f f For frame rate information of the user bits refer to User bits settings page 64 TYPE1 Performs automatic recording by detecting from LTC of the HD SDI...

Page 128: ...s the audio level meter display ON OFF ZOOM FOCUS Selects the unit of zoom and focus values NUMBER mm m mm feet OFF f f When mm m or mm feet is selected Displayed only when an auto focus compatible lens is attached AWB C TEMP Used to display the color temperature when white balance is automatically adjusted by setting the WHITE BAL switch to either A or B ON Displays the color temperature OFF Does...

Page 129: ...nits 11 0V 13 4V 15 0V ENDURA10 NEAR Sets the near end voltage of ENDURA10 Can be adjusted in 0 1 V units 11 0V 13 4V 15 0V PAG L96e NEAR Sets the near end voltage of PAG L96e Can be adjusted in 0 1 V units 11 0V 13 1V 15 0V TYPE A FULL Sets the full voltage of TYPE A Can be adjusted in 0 1 V units 12 0V 15 5V 17 0V TYPE A NEAR Sets the near end voltage of TYPE A Can be adjusted in 0 1 V units 11 ...

Page 130: ...2 and USER3 of SHADING SELECT f f This setting is not available when the SHADING SELECT item is OFF CAC Sets whether to activate the lens chromatic aberration correction CAC function ON Activates when the chromatic aberration correction function activation is possible OFF Does not activate the chromatic aberration correction function CAC PROPERTY Displays the chromatic aberration correction file n...

Page 131: ...activated even if set this item to RTP or HTTP The P2 BROWSE item is OFF The REC MODE item for proxy is neither HQ 2CH MOV nor LOW 2CH MOV Proxy recording is set to be performed the REC MEDIA item is P2 or P2 SD and the PREREC MODE item is set to ON f f If the proxy streaming function is not activated STREAMING ERROR SEE MODE CHECK DISPLAY is displayed at the bottom of the viewfinder screen The st...

Page 132: ...amera RED Illuminates the red tally lamp on the viewfinder during recording with the camera The front tally lamp and the back and rear tally lamps on the body are illuminated GREEN Illuminates the green tally lamp on the viewfinder during recording with the camera The front tally lamp or the tally lamps on the body are not illuminated CHAR During recording with the camera the tally lamp on the vie...

Page 133: ...updating the camera CAM FPGA Camera FPGA configuration ROM BE FPGA BE FPGA configuration ROM PROXY SOFT Proxy board software version display OP1 PROXY FPGA Proxy board FPGA configuration ROM OP1 SDI IN FPGA FPGA configuration ROM of the SDI signal input board OP2 OPTION STATUS Indicates whether there is an optional board and displays activated status of the upgrade software key The following items...

Page 134: ...A new interface consisting of an LCD display and multiple switches It enables scene file setting audio input output setting time code setting and so on Chapter 8 Using SmartUI ...

Page 135: ...screen is displayed press this button to change the status information display at the bottom of the screen f f While the SHIFT button is pressed press the HOME button to display the information of clips selected on the thumbnail screen 6 KEY LOCK switch Slide to the right to lock the operations of all buttons of SmartUI Slide to the left to unlock Buttons for thumbnail operations will be locked as...

Page 136: ...I Setting menu structure Setting menu structure 0 8 2 6 783 021 725 6 0 8 2 6 783 6 7 20 20 0 5 8 2 6 783 0 67 786 0 6 1 0 6 783 8 9 8 1387 8 021 7 7 0 02 7 3 1 2 7 7 7 0 02 7 7 7 0 02 6 7 7 8 6 7 021 0 250 7 6 7 021 0 6 783 6 7 ...

Page 137: ... OUT CHR ZBR ON OFF ON OFF ON SET04 LCD 3 33 RST BACK CONTRAST LIGHT AUD03 MONI CH3 4 SEL 1 SEL 2 CH1 ST CH2 ST MIX STEREO CH1 2 CAMO2 SCENE FILE FILE F1 READ EXEC F2 FLUO F3 SPARK F1 F5 CINE V F6 CINE D F4 B STR CAMO3 SETUP F RATE 3 2K WB VAR VFR OFF ON 25P AUDIO SETUP HOME CAMO1 STATUS CAC ACTIVE VAR 3 2K Z46 SPOT F5 6 1 60 0 12dB 25P MF 64 CAM TEX01 CLIP INFO CLIP DATA DISP P2 00000000000000000...

Page 138: ...mpatible lens is attached Any number between 99 and 00 is displayed in the place of When the distance to the in focus subject becomes shorter the value decreases page 74 3 Displays the zoom position Z00 Z99 Z mm 4 Displays the auto iris settings and the iris F value BACK SPOT F OPEN CLOSE NC 5 Displays the white balance control mode and the color temperature ATW ATW LOCK Ach Bch P3 2K P5 6K VAR K ...

Page 139: ...cted item PLAY PAUSE button Increases the setting value of the selected item MONITOR SEL button Moves the item selection to the right When the item selection moves to the right edge it moves back to the left edge F RATE OP4 Sets the variable frame rate f f This setting is not available when the setting menu on the viewfinder screen is open f f Other conditions where the setting is not available ar...

Page 140: ...ation also switches the audio channels output to the speaker earphone and AUDIO OUT terminal The display channels for audio level meter and audio volume on the HOME screen also switch r r When audio channel 3 4 is selected REW button Decreases the audio volume value of audio channel 3 STOP button Decreases the audio volume value of audio channel 3 FF button Decreases the audio volume value of audi...

Page 141: ...annel 1 PLAY PAUSE button LVL Selects the method to adjust the recording level for audio channel 4 The setting contents are the same as audio channel 1 MONITOR SEL button CH1 2 Toggles the audio input setting screen between CH1 CH2 Setting contents that switch in coordination are the same as the AUD01 LEVEL screen AUD03 MONI Selects the audio to be output to the speaker the PHONES terminal and the...

Page 142: ...er than 24P 24PA continuous recording may fail FF button Decreases the setting value of the selected digit in the time code PLAY PAUSE button Increases the setting value of the selected digit in the time code COUNTER button TC UB Switches to the user bits setting screen RESET button RST Resets all time code setting values to 0 MONITOR SEL button Moves the selected digit in the time code to the rig...

Page 143: ...de Adds black bands at the top and bottom of the image SQU Squeeze mode Squeezes images horizontally SET03 MON HDMI SETUP Sets the output setting of the MON OUT and HDMI terminal REW button OUT Enables or disables the output from the MON OUT terminal ON OFF STOP button CHR Specifies whether characters are superimposed over the output from MON OUT HDMI and REMOTE terminals ON OFF This setting is di...

Page 144: ...000000000000000000 2013 JAN 31 GMT 00 00 SCENE NO TAKE NO 0000000000 00 00 00 0000000000 1 3 2 4 1 Displays the contents on the clip Refer to DATE FORMAT in Setting the thumbnail display page 111 2 Displays the date and time when the selected clip was recorded 3 Displays the SCENE NO of the clip 4 Displays the TAKE NO of the clip TEX02 MEMO1 Displays the START TEXT MEMO information of the clip sel...

Page 145: ...Chapter 9 Connecting to External Devices ...

Page 146: ... that no other device is connected to the computer via USB t t When connecting the camera via USB do not eject the P2 card t t When USB is connected the P2 card access LED turns off when not accessed t t When the camera is operating in the USB device mode no recording playback operation or clip thumbnail operation is allowed t t When the camera is operating in the USB device mode the P2 card remai...

Page 147: ...igned If the thumbnail screen is displayed pressing the USER buttons USER MAIN USER1 USER2 does not exit the USB host mode Using the USB host mode Hard disk drives that can be used f f Hard disk drives that support USB 2 0 connection f f Storage unit that has Panasonic USB 2 0 interface For details on the compatible unit visit the support desk at the following website http pro av panasonic net NOT...

Page 148: ...ity of the hard disk drive is displayed at the upper section Unit GB The number of P2 cards saved on the hard disk drive is displayed at the bottom section 6 FREE CAP The free space in the hard disk drive GB is displayed 7 Partition number The partition number of the hard disk drive is displayed The partition number is on a single P2 card basis NOTE t t Up to ten numbers are displayed in the scree...

Page 149: ...ts f f A progress bar is displayed during a write operation To cancel writing press the SET button and select YES for the cancel confirmation f f COPY COMPLETED is displayed when writing completes NOTE t t To bypass verification at writing select HDD SETUP from the thumbnail menu and set VERIFY to OFF The time until writing completes shortens but no data writing verification is performed t t Selec...

Page 150: ...r to Reconnecting incomplete clips page 107 Notes when using a hard disk drive f f Use the hard disk drive including P2STORE in the following conditions Use the hard disk drive within its operational range such as temperature Do not place the hard disk drive in a location that is unstable or subject to vibration f f Some hard disk drives may not function properly f f A hard disk drive with the SAT...

Page 151: ...nnecting the dedicated cable ensure that you turn the POWER switches of the camera and AJ RC10G to OFF t t Do not use any cable other than the AJ RC10G dedicated cable or dedicated optional cable Doing so may result in a malfunction t t The USER buttons USER MAIN USER1 USER2 and the MENU button do not activate during AJ RC10G connection t t Refer to the operating guide of AJ RC10G for AG HPX600 61...

Page 152: ...tically enters the remote control mode REMOTE terminal AG EC4G NOTE t t When connecting and disconnecting the dedicated cable ensure that you turn the POWER switches of the camera and AG EC4G to OFF t t Do not use any cable other than the AG EC4G dedicated cable or dedicated optional cable Doing so may result in a malfunction t t The USER buttons USER MAIN USER1 USER2 and the MENU button do not ac...

Page 153: ...Inspect the various parts of the camera before recording This chapter explains the warnings and error messages displayed on the viewfinder screen Chapter 10 Maintenance and Inspection ...

Page 154: ...de and rotate the iris ring to check the manual iris adjustment 5 Set the iris back to automatic adjustment mode and check the followings by switching the GAIN switch setting to L M and then H f f The iris is adjusted for objects with same degree of brightness as the setting changes f f The gain value display on the viewfinder screen changes as the setting changes 6 If a lens with an extender is a...

Page 155: ...ss the AUDIO button to display the AUD02 INPUT screen of SmartUI 4 Set the IN item in CH1 CH2 to REAR 5 Turn the microphone to an audio source and confirm that the audio level display on the viewfinder screen or on SmartUI changes according to the audio volume You can check each channel by connecting one microphone to each channel Inspections for the clock time code and user bits 1 Set the user bi...

Page 156: ... than a half year the built in battery runs out and may appear on the viewfinder screen In that case connect an external DC power supply or a new battery and charge the built in battery by leaving the camera turned off for approximately four hours Set the date and time after the charge completes If is still displayed after charging the built in battery needs to be replaced Consult the shop of purc...

Page 157: ...ing is not possible due to corruption of the GENLOCK IN input signal and the recording is suspended temporarily The clip will be divided f f Recording resumes when the signal returns to normal However recording does not resume in interval recording one shot recording and loop recording Check the GENLOCK IN signal 7 Low wireless signal reception WIRELESS RF flashes in red Flashes four times every s...

Page 158: ...C Intra 50 the thumbnail cannot be modified in the text memo position Set the SYSTEM MODE item on the setting menu SYSTEM SETUP screen according to the clips CANNOT COPY Images cannot be copied Check the copy conditions CANNOT DELETE Images cannot be deleted due to contents version mismatch Match the device and contents version CANNOT FORMAT A P2 card problem or some other reason prevents formatti...

Page 159: ...rive P2 import because the P2 card is already recorded The copy operation cannot be performed because the target P2 card is not empty Format the card using a P2 device and try again LACK OF CAPACITY Not enough space left on the hard disk drive There is not enough space on the connected target so use a new hard disk drive or formatted hard disk drive HDD DISCONNECTED The hard disk drive is disconne...

Page 160: ...es displayed after logging in to PASS Other benefits are offered to registered customers For details refer to the PASS P2 Asset Support System site http panasonic biz sav pass_e 2 Check the version using the camera and apply the update Check the version of the camera on the setting menu DIAGNOSTIC screen and access the latest information about the firmware described in the following NOTE and then ...

Page 161: ...roxy video recording and high quality recording with the digital input from the SDI OUT IN OP terminal are available by installing an optional board to the camera Chapter 11 Additional Functions from the Optional Board ...

Page 162: ...s on each mode refer to Recording modes and recording signals video audio page 163 STD 2CH MP4 SHQ 2CH MOV HQ 4CH MOV HQ 2CH MOV LOW 2CH MOV REC MODE SD Sets the proxy data recording mode in the SD mode only For details on each mode refer to Recording modes and recording signals video audio page 163 STD 2CH MP4 LOW 2CH MOV TC SUPER Sets superimposition of time code display on proxy data recorded i...

Page 163: ...40 SIF_NTSC 576 50i mode 352 288 SIF_PAL H 264 Baseline Profile 30 fps 24 fps 25 fps 800 kbps AAC LC 2ch 64 kbps 48 kHz 720 59 94P mode 320 180 720 50P mode 320 180 60 fps 50 fps Recording the proxy data Set the REC MEDIA item to P2 or P2 SD and press the REC button to start proxy recording at the same time as recording of the sources Push the DISP MODE CHK switch towards the CHK side twice to dis...

Page 164: ...3 Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button 4 Use the cursor buttons and the SET button to select OPERATION FORMAT SD CARD YES This completes formatting the SD memory card Proxy data recording time approximate Recording mode Total recording rate Recording time per 1 GB STD 2CH MP4 Approx 1650 kbps Approx 78 min SHQ 2CH MOV Approx 5060 kbps Approx 25 min HQ 4CH MOV Approx 1780 kbps Approx 72 min HQ 2CH MOV A...

Page 165: ...IL button The thumbnail screen appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button and select PROPERTY CLIP PROPERTY from the thumbnail menu A screen like the one below is displayed Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the PROXY item 3 Press the SET button Detailed information about the proxy data is displayed as below FORMAT The file format of the recorded data is displayed...

Page 166: ...the SD memory card will stop but recording to the P2 card will continue This error message is displayed when the REC MEDIA item on the setting menu PROXY SETTING screen is set to P2 SD and the proxy data cannot be recorded to the SD memory card r r If the error message is displayed when recording starts f f The SD memory card format is different f f The SD memory card contains more than 1000 clips...

Page 167: ...put signal Auto recording function f f SDI input settings To record the SDI input signal with the camera select SDI IN at the REC SIGNAL item on the setting menu SYSTEM SETUP screen For details refer to the REC SIGNAL item page 122 Item Description of settings REC SIGNAL Selects the input signal CAMERA Records the camera shooting signal of the camera SDI IN Records the SDI input signal from the SD...

Page 168: ...This chapter describes the dimensions specifications and connector signals Chapter 12 Specification ...

Page 169: ... H D Body only 144 mm 267 mm 350 mm 5 21 32 inches 10 1 2 inches 13 25 32 inches excluding protrusion Camera unit Pickup devices 2 3 type MOS 1 Lens mount 2 3 type bayonet ND filter 4 position CLEAR 1 4ND 1 16ND 1 64ND Gain settings 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB for 18 dB assign GAIN 18dB to the USER button Color temperature settings ATW ATW LOCK Ach Bch preset 3200 K preset 5600 K VAR 2400 K to 9900 K Shutt...

Page 170: ...ra 100 AVC Intra 50 DVCPRO HD DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DV format switch Recording video signal 1080 59 94i 1080 29 97P 1080 29 97PN 1080 23 98P 1080 23 98PA 1080 23 98PN 720 59 94P 720 29 97P 720 29 97PN 720 23 98P 720 23 98PN 480 59 94i 480 29 97P 480 23 98P 480 23 98PA 1080 50i 1080 25P 1080 25PN 720 50P 720 25P 720 25PN 576 50i 576 25P Recording and playback time AVC Intra 100 16 GB 1 approx 16 min 16 G...

Page 171: ... 1 Other input output GENLOCK IN terminal BNC 1 1 0 V p p 75 Ω TC IN OUT terminal f f TC IN OUT menu IN BNC 1 0 5 V p p to 8 V p p 10 kΩ OUT BNC 1 2 0 0 5 V p p low impedance DC IN terminal XLR 1 4 pin DC 12 V DC 11 0 V to 17 0 V DC OUT terminal 4 pin DC 12 V DC 11 0 V to 17 0 V maximum output current 1 5 A REMOTE terminal 10 pin LENS terminal 12 pin VF terminal 20 pin LAN terminal 100BASE TX 10BA...

Page 172: ...rding format AAC LC Linear PCM For details on recording modes refer to Recording modes and recording signals video audio page 163 Supported formats when the HD SD SDI input board AG YA600G is installed Weight Approx 13 0 03 lbs Dimensions W H D 70 mm 50 mm 7 mm 2 3 4 inches 1 31 32 inches 9 32 inches Video format complies to the AG HPX610P AG HPX610EJ video format HD 1080 59 94i 1080 50i 720 59 94...

Page 173: ...nufacturer Parts No HA16PRM 3SG 72 Hirose Electric Co AUDIO IN 1 3 2 1 GND 2 AUDIO IN H 3 AUDIO IN C Panasonic Parts No K1AY103A0001 Manufacturer Parts No HA16PRM 3SG 72 Hirose Electric Co 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 Parts No K1AY110JA001 Manufacturer Parts No HR10A 10R 10SC 71 Hiro...

Page 174: ...ra signal ON OFF 13 PEAKING Peaking control not used 14 SPARE Spare not used 15 VF PR Viewfinder PR signal output 16 VF PB Viewfinder PB signal output 17 MARKER SW Marker ON OFF not used 18 FRONT VR F AUDIO LEVEL adjustment not used 19 VR GND F AUDIO LEVEL GND not used 20 UNREG GND GND Panasonic Parts No K1AB120H0001 Manufacturer Parts No HR12 14RA 20SC Hirose Electric Co NOTE t t Ensure that the ...

Page 175: ...e 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 the wireless receiver CH2 HOT 16 CH 2 COLD Audio input from the wireless receiver CH2 COLD 17 5 6 V Power supply for the wireless receiver 18 VIDEO OUT Not used 19 VIDEO RET Not used 20 VIDEO EN Not used 21 RM 1 RM CLK ...

Page 176: ...ING 120 DETAIL LEVEL 120 DIAGNOSTIC screen 133 Dimensions 169 DIONIC90 NEAR 129 DIONIC160 NEAR 129 DIONIC HC NEAR 129 DISPLAY SETUP screen 127 DRS 12 DRS EFFECT 121 Dynamic range stretcher function 12 E Electronic shutter 56 ENDURA7 NEAR 129 ENDURA10 NEAR 129 Error displays 75 158 EVF COLOR 128 EVF PEAK FREQ 127 EVF PEAK LEVEL 127 EVF TYPE 127 EXT DC IN SEL 128 External DC power supply 89 External...

Page 177: ...EC FORMAT 122 REC FUNCTION 124 REC MEDIA 131 162 REC MODE 720 131 162 REC MODE 1080 131 162 REC MODE SD 131 162 Recording format 48 Recording functions 41 Recording levels 60 RECORDING SETUP screen 124 Rec review function 44 REC SIGNAL 122 167 REC TALLY 132 Remote control 151 RET SW 124 R MIC CH1 LEVEL 126 R MIC CH2 LEVEL 126 S Safety zone 79 SAFETY ZONE 128 SCAN REVERSE 123 Scene file 84 SCENE FI...

Page 178: ...hooting 39 USB 146 Device mode 146 Host mode 146 USER1 124 USER2 124 User bits 64 USER buttons 59 USER FILE 130 USER MAIN 124 Using SmartUI 134 V Variable frame rate recording 38 Variable speed playback 46 V DETAIL FREQ 121 V DETAIL LEVEL 120 VERSION 133 VFR 38 120 Viewfinder Screen display 71 Status display 70 W Warning displays 75 Warning system 157 Waveform monitor function 81 W BAL PRESET 123 ...

Page 179: ...ut 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 equipment please contact your...

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