Panasonic AG-HPX170P Operating Instructions Manual

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Panasonic AG-HPX170P Operating Instructions Manual Manual pdf 6 page image

6Contents2EADTHISÚRSTØ ..................................................... 2IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............. 4Recommendation for Use of GenuinePanasonic Battery Pack(Rechargeable Battery) ................................... 4Software information for this product ............... 5Before useOutline of operations .......................................... 8Precaution for use ............................................... 9Accessories ....................................................... 10Optional units .................................................... 10About this manual ............................................. 10Description of partsDescription of parts .......................................... 11Right side and rear side .................................. 11Left side ........................................................... 12Terminals and mounting parts ......................... 1Remote control ................................................ 14PreparationThe battery ......................................................... 15Charging .......................................................... 15Installing and removing the power supply ...... 16Installing and removing the battery ................. 16Connecting and disconnectingTHEPOWERCORD ............................................. 16!DJUSTINGTHEHANDSTRAP .................................. 17Attaching the shoulder strap............................ 17Detaching and attaching the lens hood .......... 17The remote control ............................................ 18Insert the battery ............................................. 18Remote control setup ...................................... 184URNONOFFTHECAMERA ...................................... 19Tally lamp ........................................................... 196IEWÚNDER .......................................................... 205SINGTHEVIEWÚNDER ........................................ 20Using the LCD ................................................. 21%MPHASIZINGOUTLINES ...................................... 21Adjusting the screen display ............................ 22Adjusting the backlight..................................... 2&LIPPINGIMAGESVERTICALLYANDHORIZONTALLY ...... 23WITCHINGBETWEENOVERSCANANDunderscan.................................................... 2Setting the calendar .......................................... 24ShootingBasic shooting operations ............................... 25Preparing to shoot ........................................... 25Shooting in auto mode .................................... 25Checking photos taken (REC CHECK) ........... 26P2 card access lamps ..................................... 26Protecting against a possible erasure ............. 26Formatting P2 cards ........................................ 26Recording times .............................................. 27Remove the P2 card ........................................ 285SING3$3$(#MEMORYCARDS ........................ 29Installing and removingthe SD memory card ................................... 29Formatting SD memory card ........................... 29Cautions in using SD memory cards ............... 295SINGTHEZOOMFUNCTION................................... 30$IGITALZOOMFUNCTION .......................................0Variable frame rates (VFR) ................................ 31Native recording ..............................................2Standard recording ..........................................2Using variable frame rates (VFR) ....................3HOOTINGINIIPROGRESSIVEMODE ....... 34Shooting in manual mode................................. 353WITCHINGTOMANUALMODE ..............................5Manual focusing ..............................................5Using focus assist............................................6Iris adjustments ...............................................6Adjusting the gain ............................................7Light intensity adjustments ..............................7!DJUSTINGTHEWHITEBALANCE .............................8Black balance adjustments ..............................9Auto Tracking White (ATW) ..............................9Shooting techniques for different targets ....... 40,OW ANGLESHOOTING ......................................... 40Self-portrait shooting ....................................... 40Zebra pattern ................................................... 40Marker ............................................................. 40Checking and displaying shooting status ........ 41#HANGINGTHEIMAGESIZE ................................. 41/PTICAL)MAGE3TABILIZER................................... 42Adding effects to images ................................. 42Using the USER buttons.................................. 42Backlight compensation................................... 42Color bars ........................................................ 42Waveform monitor function .............................. 4!DJUSTINGTHEVOLUMEWHILESHOOTING ............... 4Backup recording............................................. 42-slot continuous recording ............................. 44Shot mark function .......................................... 44Text memo recording ....................................... 44Time stamp function ........................................ 44LAST CLIP DELETE function .......................... 45Using the special recording functions ............ 46Pre-recording (PRE REC) ............................... 46Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)................ 46One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC) ........... 47Loop recording (LOOP REC) .......................... 47!DJUSTINGTHESHUTTERSPEED ............................. 49