Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX300P Operating Instructions

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ChapterMenuOperations

ItemSettingNotes
25M REC CH SELSelects the audio channels to be recorded in the 
DVCPRO and DV formats. 
2CH: Only recorded on CH1 and CH2. 
4CH: Records on all four channels. 
•  Not available in the following 
conditions. 
-  When SYSTEM MODE is 1080i-59.94i 
or 720-59.94P. 
-  Available only when SYSTEM 
MODE is set to 480-59.94i and REC 
FORMAT is set to the DVCPRO50 
codec. 
-  REC SIGNAL is set to 1394 
(operation depends on 1394 input 
status)....

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OUTPUT SEL screen
ItemSettingNotes
SDI SELECTSets the signal format type output from the SDI OUT 
connector. 
AUTO: Depends on SYSTEM MODE setting. 
1080i*1: Outputs 1080-59.94i also when SYSTEM 
MODE setting is 720-59.94P. 
480i: Output is locked to 480-59.94i regardless of 
SYSTEM MODE setting. 
•  Not available when SYSTEM MODE is 
set to 480-59.94i. Then 480i is output 
at all times. 
SDI METADATASets metadata (UMID) superimposition onto SDI...

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ChapterMenuOperations

ItemSettingNotes
EVF SETTINGAdjusts viewfinder brightness and contrast on a 
subscreen.
(Subscreen)
EVF BRIGHTNESS
EVF CONTRAST
EVF B.LIGHTAdjusts viewfinder backlight brightness. 
HIGH, NORMAL, LOW
EVF COLORSelects whether the viewfinder image will be displayed 
in color or monochrome.
ON: Color display
OFF: Monochrome display
ZEBRA1 DETECTSets the level of the right-leaning zebra pattern 1. 
50% ... 70% ... 109%
ZEBRA2 DETECTSets the level of the...

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ChapterMenuOperations

ItemSettingNotes
P2CARD REMAINDetermines how remaining P2 card capacity is 
displayed. 
TOTAL: Displays value for both cards. 
ONE-CARD: Indicates the remaining capacity of the 
card that is being recorded. 
OTHER DISPLAYSets display of other data. 
PARTIAL: Displays some of the data. 
ALL: Displays all data.
OFF: Not displayed
MENU BACKSelect whether to lower the transparency of the 
background to make menu text easier to read.
ON: Lowers...

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ChapterMenuOperations

ItemSettingNotes
ENDURA7 NEARSets the near end voltage for ENDURA7. (Adjustable 
in 0.1 V units.)
11.0 V ... 13.4 V ... 15.0 V
ENDURA10 NEARSets the near end voltage for ENDURA10. (Adjustable 
in 0.1 V units.)
11.0 V ... 13.4 V ... 15.0 V
ENDURA-D NEARSets the near end voltage for ENDURA-D. (Adjustable 
in 0.1 V units.)
11.0 V ... 13.4 V ... 15.0 V
PAG L95 NEARSets the near end voltage for  PAG L95. (Adjustable in 
0.1 V units.)
11.0 V ... 13.8 V...

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ChapterMenuOperations

CARD FUNCTIONS screen
ItemSettingNotes
SCENE FILEReads/writes scene files from/onto the SD memory 
card. 
FILE SELECT: Selects scene files (1 to 4).
READ: Reads the selected scene file (1 – 4) settings 
stored on the SD memory card.  
WRITE: Saves the current scene file (1 – 4) settings to 
the SD memory card. 
TITLE RELOAD: Reloads title list. 
USER FILEReads/writes user files (files other than SCENE FILES) 
from/onto the SD memory card. 
FILE...

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OTHER FUNCTIONS screen
ItemSettingNotes
USER FILESaves user files to camera memory, loads them into 
camera memory or initializes them. (For details, refer 
to page 80.)
LOAD, SAVE, INITIAL
•  This does not affect options in the SCENE FILE 
screen. 
•  Not available when PC MODE SELECT 
is set to USB DEVICE and PC MODE 
is set to ON.
1394 CONTROLSelects the method the camera uses for controlling 
external devices connected to the DVCPRO/DV...

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DIAGNOSTIC screen
ItemSettingNotes
VERSIONIndicates the version of the firmware used in this 
camera. 
A subscreen provides details on which firmware 
versions are used.
(Subscreen)
CAM SOFT: Camera microprocessor software
SYSCON SOFT: Software for system control 
microprocessor
P2CS BL2-1: Boot program 1 for P2 control 
microprocessor 
P2CS BL2-2: Boot program 2 for P2 control 
microprocessor 
P2CS KR: P2 control microprocessor kernel
P2CS AP: P2...

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ChapterConnectingtoExternalDevices

Chapter 8  Connecting to External Devices
Functionality Provided by Connections to USB 2.0 Connector
Connecting to a computer in USB 
device mode
A USB 2.0 connection to a computer or other device allows 
you to use P2 cards in the camera as mass storage. 
Procedures for making connections to a 
computer 
1 Connect aUSB cable tothe USB.0 connector. 
 NOTE
•   A USB 2.0...

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ChapterConnectingtoExternalDevices

3TerminatingUSBmode
Use one of the following three methods. 
•  Set the camera POWER switch to OFF. 
•  Set the PC MODE option in the SYSTEM SETUP 
screen to OFF. 
•  Press the USER button to which PC MODE has 
been assigned. 
 USB host mode
This mode allows you to connect the camera to a hard 
disk drive that supports USB 2.0 to save card data, view 
thumbnails of the stored clips and write data back to P2 
cards....