Panasonic AG-HPX500 camcorder
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Table of contents
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• Precautions for Use »
• Introduction »
• Camera Unit Features »
• Recording and Playback Features »
• Outline of operations »
• Flow of shooting, playing and saving »
• Saving and editing on external devices »
• System Configuration »
• Parts and their Functions »
• Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section »
• Audio (input) Function Section »
• Audio (output) Function Section »
• Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section »
• Menu/Thumbnail Operation Section »
• Time Code Section »
• Warning and Status Display Functions »
• LCD Monitor »
• Viewfinder »
• Recording and Playback »
• Setting Date and Time of Internal Clock »
• Cards »
• Inserting P2 Cards »
• Removing P2 Cards »
• To Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 Card Content »
• CARD ACCESS LED and status of P2 cards »
• card recording times »
• Handling P2 Card Recording »
• Basic Procedures »
• Shooting »
• Normal Recording »
• Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording »
• Native recording »
• Standard recording »
• Using variable frame rates (VFR) »
• Shooting in the 1080i/480i Progressive Mode »
• Special Recording Modes »
• Pre-recording (PRE REC) »
• Interval recording (INTERVAL REC) »
• One-shot recording (ONE- SHOT REC) »
• Loop recording (LOOP REC) »
• Hot Swap Recording »
• Recording Check Function »
• Shot Marker (SHOT MARK) Recording Function »
• Text Memo Recording Function »
• Normal and Variable Speed Playback »
• Adjustments and Settings for Recording »
• Video and recording formats »
• Multiple HD/SD formats »
• Selecting recording signals in CAMERA MODE »
• Selecting MCR mode recording and playback signals »
• Selecting video output »
• Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance »
• Adjusting the White Balance »
• Adjusting the Black Balance »
• Setting the Electronic Shutter »
• Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed »
• Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode »
• Assigning functions to USER buttons »
• Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording... »
• Selecting Audio Input Signals »
• Adjusting Recording Levels »
• Selecting Function for the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control »
• CH3 and CH4 Recording Levels »
• Setting Time Data »
• Time data overview »
• Recording time codes and user bits »
• Setting user bits »
• Entering the User Bits »
• Setting the Time Code »
• Externally Locking the Time Code »
• Outputting the time code externally »
• GENLOCK and time code input/output connection and setup »
• Counter Setting and Display »
• Viewfinder Screen Status Displays »
• Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen »
• Viewfinder Status Indication Layout »
• Selecting Viewfinder Display Information »
• Screen displays »
• Warnings »
• card playback data indication »
• Errors »
• Camera status display »
• USER buttons assignment information (at mode check) »
• LED light indication (at mode check) »
• Checking and displaying shooting status »
• Setting the Marker Displays »
• Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor »
• Handling setup data »
• Configuration of setup data files »
• Handling SD memory cards »
• Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card »
• How to Use Scene File Data »
• Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards »
• Memory Card Usage »
• Preparation »
• Power Supply »
• Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type »
• Use of the external DC power supply »
• Mounting the Viewfinder and Adjusting its Position »
• Mounting the Viewfinder »
• Adjusting Viewfinder Right- Left Position »
• Diopter Adjustments »
• Screen Adjustments »
• Removing the Viewfinder »
• Mounting and Adjusting the Lens »
• Mounting the Lens »
• Adjusting the Lens Flange Back »
• White Shading Compensation »
• Setting Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC) »
• Preparing for Audio Input »
• When Using the Front Microphone »
• When Using Audio Devices »
• Attaching Accessories »
• Mounting the Camera on a Tripod »
• Attaching the Shoulder Strap »
• Attaching the Rain Cover »
• Attaching the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control Knob »
• Connecting the AJ-RC10G Extension Controller »
• Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails »
• Thumbnail Operations »
• Thumbnail Overview »
• Thumbnail Screen »
• Selecting Thumbnails »
• Switching the Thumbnail Display »
• Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode »
• Clip Operations »
• Playing Back Clips »
• Shot Mark »
• Deleting Clips »
• Restoring Clips »
• Setting of Clip Meta Data »
• Formatting P2 and SD Memory Cards »
• Formatting a P2 Card »
• Formatting SD memory cards »
• Properties »
• Clip Property »
• Card Status Display »
• SD memory card Status Display »
• Confirmation of Metadata Upload »
• Menu Operations »
• Viewfinder and LCD Menus »
• Using the menus »
• Initializing the menu settings »
• Setup menu structure »
• Camera (CAM) mode menu »
• MCR mode menu »
• Setup menu list »
• SCENE FILE screen »
• CAMERA SETUP screen »
• SW MODE screen »
• RECORDING SETUP screen »
• AUDIO SETUP screen »
• OUTPUT SEL screen »
• DISPLAY SETUP screen »
• VF! LED screen »
• BATTERY SETUP screen »
• CARD FUNCTION (SD memory card setting) screen »
• LENS SETUP screen »
• OTHER FUNCTIONS screen »
• OPTION MENU screen »
• Connecting to External Devices »
• Chapter Connecting to External Devices Using USB2.0 Port... »
• Procedures for establishing a connection with a PC »
• Connecting to External Devices Using the IEEE1394 Connector... »
• Procedures for establishing a connection with a PC »
• Procedures for connecting a hard disk »
• Warnings »
• DVCPRO/DV Connection via IEEE1394 Connector »
• Recording DVCPRO/DV signals input to 1394 connector »
• Maintenance and Inspections »
• Inspections Before Shooting »
• Preparing for Inspections »
• Inspecting the Camera Unit »
• Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions »
• Maintenance »
• Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder »
• Eyepiece Care »
• Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras »
• Charging the internal battery »
• Warning System »
• Warning Description Tables »
• Updating Camera Drivers »
• Specifications »
• Dimensions and specifications »
• Dimensions »
• Specifications »
• Connector signal description »
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I demand great quality photos across a spectrum of situations, all at the click of a button...Everything from 1080i to 720p and all standard frame rates can be shot by the AG-HPX500...Offers a non DSLR option to people ready to move beyond point and shoot...