Panasonic AG-HPX300 Operating Instructions Manual

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33Recording and Playback Basic ProceduresRecording and PlaybackThis section describes the basic procedure for shootingand recording. Before you embark on a shoot, pre-inspectyour system to ensure that it works properly.* For directions on inspecting your memory card camera-recorder, see[Inspections Before Shooting] (page 142).1 Insert a charged battery pack.2 Turn on the POWER switch and ensure that morethan four segments of the battery-remaining amountindication bar are illuminated.z If the number of illuminated segments is fewer thanfive, first check the battery placement. If placementis not the problem, replace the battery with a fullycharged one.3 Insert a P2 card and ensure that the P2 CARDACCESS LED stays on in orange or green. Then,close the slide-out door.When more than one P2 card slot contains a P2 card,the card in the slot with the lowest number is usedfirst. However, regardless of slot number, a P2 cardinserted later will not be accessed until the othercards have been used.Example:If all five slots contain P2 cards, the cards are used inorder of slot numbers 1>2>3>4>5. However, ifthe P2 card in Slot 1 is removed and then re-inserted,the cards will be used in the following order:2>3>4>5>1.Note that the recording order is retained even if the poweris turned off. When the power is next turned on, the lastcard written before powering-down will be the target card.NoteWhen “SLOT1” is selected for the menu option P.ON RECSLOT SEL, recording starts from the P2 card inserted inthe smallest slot number, after the power is turned on.This option is found in the REC FUNCTION screen on theSYSTEM SETTING page.When a battery and P2 cards are installed, set theswitches as detailed below, before starting to use your unit.Setting the switches before shooting and recordingNotesz The USER MAIN button is factory-set to perform the slotselection function, which selects the target card fromamong several P2 cards.When a new target P2 card is selected, the appropriateslot number appears on the P2 card remaining amountindicator in the viewfinder.For more information about the indications in theviewfinder, see [ Viewfinder Status Indication Layout](page 69).z SLOT SEL function is enabled during recording. Until theP2 card on which images are recorded has been switchedcompletely, “SLOT SEL” blinks on the viewfinder. If the“SLOT SEL” operation cannot be executed for any reason,for instance immediately after starting recording orswitching the P2 card on which images are recorded,“SLOT SEL INVALID” is displayed.Basic ProceduresBattery Set-up to P2 card Insertion212123453Switch SettingOUTPUT:CAM/AUTO KNEE ONAUDIO SELECTCH 1/CH 2:AUTOIris: AutoTCG:F-RUN orR-RUNGAIN:Normally, this should be set to 0 dB.If conditions are too dark, anappropriate gain level should be set.USER MAIN:This switch is factory-set toperform slot selection.