Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX300P Operating Instructions

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   Other features
 Pre-rec:
This function provides a way to capture moments you otherwise would have missed. In the standby mode, the 
camera will store video and audio for up to 3 seconds in HD and 7 seconds in SD. When yo\
u press the REC button, 
the three or seven seconds of immediately prior video data stored in internal memory is added at the beginning of 
the clip you record.
 One-shotREC:
Convenient for producing animation, this mode...

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Outline of operations
The AG-HPX300P records video on P2 cards. Excelling at high transfer speeds, the P2 card enables high vision recording 
and smooth editing and dubbing.
Saving and editing on external devices
Using USB DEVICE mode to connect an external 
device via the USB 2.0 connector (Page 139)
Computer/Memory card recorder
External hard disk
ComputerP2 card
USB2.0 (DEVICE)
USB2.0 (HOST)
DVCPRO/DV
(Windows/Macintosh)
Using USB HOST mode to connect an external...

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AG-HPX300P
External power supply
NP-L7
Remote control cableAJ-C10050G
BT-LH80W, BT-LH900 etc.USB2.0 compatible devices
DVCPRO/DV standard device complying with the IEEE1394 standard
AJ-RC10G
FUJINON, CANON
SD Memory cards *3
P2 Cards *3
AG-MC200GAJ-MC700P
AJ-HT901G
SHAN-RC700AJ-SC900
SHAN-TM700
Shotgun microphone(Phantom +48 V)
Lens *2
(Bayonet type)
Rain cover
Battery
Soft carrying case
Hard carrying case
Tripod adapter
Video encoder cardAJ-YAX800G *4
Remote control...

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Standard accessories
Lens *1Front lens cap *1 *2Rear lens cap *1 *2Zoom lever *1 *2
Connector cap *1 *2Lens hood *1Lens hood cap *1 *3Eye cup
Shoulder beltFRONT AUDIO LEVEL knob 
(screw included)
Mount cap *4XLR connector cap *4
BNC cap *4CD-ROM
*1 Manufactured by Fujinon Co., Ltd.
*2 This component is part of the lens.
*3 This component is part of the lens hood.
*4 This component is part of the camera.
 NOTE
•   Be sure to appropriately dispose of the packing material...

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Chapter 2  Parts and Their Functions
Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section
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1  POWER switch
Use to turn the power on and off.
2 Battery holder
A battery from Anton/Bauer is mounted here.
For details, refer to [Mounting the Battery and Setting 
the Battery Type] (page 86).
3 DC IN (external power input) socket (XLR, 4P)
Connect this camera to an external DC power supply.
For details, refer to [Use of...

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Audio (input) Function Section
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1 MIC IN (microphone input) jack (XLR, 3-pin)
•  Connect a microphone (optional accessory) to this 
jack.
•  A phantom-powered microphone may be connected. 
To use a phantom-powered microphone, set the menu 
option F.MIC POWER to ON in the AUDIO SETUP 
screen.
For details, refer to [Preparing for Audio Input] 
(page 95).
2  AUDIO LEVEL CH1/CH2 (audio channel 1/2 
recording level adjustment)...

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Audio (output) Function Section
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1 MONITOR SELECT (audio channel) CH1/2, CH3/4 
selector switch
Use this switch to select the audio channel whose 
signals are output to the speaker, earphones or AUDIO 
OUT connectors.
CH1/2:  Signal output of audio channels 1 and 2.
CH3/4:  Signal output of audio channels 3 and 4.
The channel indications of the audio level meters in the 
viewfinder and on the LCD monitor show the channels...

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Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section
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 Shooting and Recording (camera unit)
1  ND FILTER (filter switching) control
Use this control to adjust the amount of light entering 
the MOS sensor during shooting in strong outdoor 
lighting.
Control 
positionSettingDescription
1OFFDoes not use the ND filter.
21/4Reduces the amount of light 
entering the MOS sensor to 1/4.
31/16Reduces the amount of light 
entering...

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6 OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE selector switch
This switch selects the video signals sent from 
the camera unit to the memory card recorder unit, 
viewfinder and video monitor.
CAM. AUTO KNEE ON: 
Video being recorded through the camera is 
output with the Auto knee circuit activated. A 
DRS (Dynamic Range Stretcher) function can 
be used instead of the AUTO KNEE function.
For details, refer to [DRS (Dynamic Range 
Stretcher) function] (page 9)....

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 Shooting and Recording/Playback 
Function Section (Recorder Unit)
12  REC button
Press this button to start recording and press once 
again to stop it.
This button operates in the same way as the VTR button 
on the lens.
13 SDI OUT CHARACTER switch
Use this switch to control the superimposition of 
character data onto SDI OUT to indicate status or 
setting menus.
ON:   Superimposes...