Panasonic Camcorder AG HPX170 User Manual

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Using the setup menus  
Use the setup menus to change the settings to  
suit the scenes you are shooting or what you are  
recording.  
Push the Operation lever in the or  
direction to move the highlight to the  
setting you want.  
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MENU  
THUMBNAIL  
MENU button  
Press the Operation lever (or push it in the  
PUSH-SET  
Operation lever  
direction) to display the items.  
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PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR  
Example:  
AUTO SW  
A.IRIS  
AGC  
ATW  
AF  
ON  
6dB  
ON  
ON  
PUSH MENU TO RETURN  
Push the Operation lever in the or  
direction to move to the setting you want.  
Example:  
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Using the menus  
AUTO SW  
A.IRIS  
AGC  
ATW  
AF  
ON  
6dB  
ON  
ON  
• If the thumbnail menu is displayed, press the  
THUMBNAIL button to release the display.  
(Page 66)  
• The menu items indicated in the blue  
characters cannot be used.  
PUSH MENU TO RETURN  
Press the Operation lever to confirm the  
setting.  
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When the unit is in other than playback or  
recording mode, press the MENU button.  
The following is displayed on the viewfinder  
and LCD screen.  
To change a value, push the Operation lever in  
the or direction to change as necessary.  
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Example:  
CAM mode (Example)  
AUTO SW  
CAMERA MENU  
A.IRIS  
6dB  
12dB  
OFF  
ON  
1 . SCENE FILE  
2 . CAMERA SETUP  
3 . SW MODE  
AGC  
ATW  
AF  
4 . AUTO SW  
5 . RECORDING SETUP  
6 . AV IN/OUT SETUP  
7 . DISPLAY SETUP  
8 . CARD FUNCTIONS  
PUSH MENU TO RETURN  
PUSH MENU TO EXIT  
MCR mode (Example)  
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To change other settings, repeat steps ꢀ  
and ꢃ.  
When you finish, press the MENU button to  
return to the function screen.  
MCR MENU  
1 . RECORDING SETUP  
2 . PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS  
3 . AV IN/OUT SETUP  
4 . DISPLAY SETUP  
5 . OTHER FUNCTIONS  
To change other functions, repeat steps ꢁ  
to ꢃ.  
When you exit the menu mode, press the  
MENU button again to return to the normal  
screen.  
PUSH MENU TO EXIT  
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Initializing the menu settings  
The menu settings contain both the user file  
settings and the scene file settings.You can  
initialize them separately.  
To initialize the user file (i.e. all the settings  
other than the scene file settings)  
Select INITIAL in USER FILE of the OTHER  
FUNCTIONS screen. The current menu settings of  
user file will return to the factory settings.  
To initialize the scene file  
From the 6 scene files, select the one you want to  
initialize with the scene dial. Then in the SCENE  
FILE screen, LOAD/SAVE/INIT, select INITIAL.  
The settings for only the selected scene file are  
returned to the factory settings.  
This does not effect the other scene files.  
To simultaneously initialize the user file and the  
scene files  
Select YES under MENU INIT on the OTHER  
FUNCTIONS screen. This returns the user file and  
the 6 scene files to their factory settings.  
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Setup menu structure  
CAM (camera) mode menu  
CAMERA MENU  
SCENE FILE  
LOAD/SAVE/INIT  
OPERATION TYPE  
FRAME RATE  
SYNCRO SCAN  
DETAIL LEVEL  
V DETAIL LEVEL  
DETAIL CORING  
CHROMA LEVEL  
CHROMA PHASE  
COLOR TEMP Ach  
COLOR TEMP Bch  
MASTER PED  
A.IRIS LEVEL  
DRS  
(Pages 98 - 100)  
CAMERA SETUP  
(Page 100)  
ASPECT CONV  
SETUP  
MID GAIN  
HIGH GAIN  
ATW  
HANDLE ZOOM  
IRIS DIAL  
USER1  
USER2  
USER3  
FOCUS ASSIST  
MF ASSIST  
WFM  
SW MODE  
(Pages 101 - 103)  
AUTO SW  
(Pages 103 - 104)  
A.IRIS  
AGC  
ATW  
AF  
LCD  
GAMMA  
KNEE  
RECORDING SETUP  
(Pages 104 - 106)  
REC FORMAT  
480i REC MODE  
REC FUNCTION  
ONE SHOT TIME  
INTERVAL TIME  
PREREC MODE  
MIC ALC  
MATRIX  
SKIN TONE DTL  
V DETAIL FREQ  
NAME EDIT  
CMPNT/SDI SEL  
SDI OUT  
SDI METADATA  
SDI EDH  
DOWNCON MODE  
HP MODE  
MIC GAIN 1  
MIC GAIN 2  
25M REC CH SEL  
TC MODE  
AV IN/OUT SETUP  
(Pages 107 - 108)  
TEST TONE  
INT MIC  
TCG  
TC PRESET  
UB MODE  
UB PRESET  
TIME STAMP  
ZEBRA DETECT 1  
ZEBRA DETECT 2  
MARKER  
SAFETY ZONE  
FOCUS BAR  
VIDEO OUT OSD  
DATE/TIME  
DISPLAY SETUP  
(Pages 108 - 109)  
USER FILE  
SCENE FILE  
USER FILE  
SD CARD FORMAT  
REMOTE  
LEVEL METER  
ZOOM·FOCUS  
CARD/BATT  
P2CARD REMAIN  
OTHER DISPLAY  
LCD BACKLIGHT  
LCD SET  
CARD FUNCTIONS  
(Pages 109 - 110)  
1394 CONTROL  
1394 CMD SEL  
PC MODE  
ACCESS LED  
REC LAMP  
BEEP SOUND  
CLOCK SET  
TIME ZONE  
POWER SAVE  
MENU INIT  
OTHER FUNCTIONS  
(Pages 110 - 112)  
EVF SET  
SELF SHOOT  
DISPLAY ASPECT  
EVF COLOR  
OPERATION  
REC COUNTER  
OPTION MENU  
(Page 112)  
1394 STATUS  
1394 CONFIG  
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Setup menu structure (continued)  
MCR (playback) mode menu  
MCR MENU  
RECORDING SETUP  
(Pages 104 - 106)  
MCR FORMAT  
480i MCR MODE  
1394 TC REGEN  
TC MODE  
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS  
(Page 107)  
AUDIO OUT  
TCG  
TC PRESET  
1394 UB REGEN  
UB MODE  
UB PRESET  
1394 IN PRESET  
AV IN/OUT SETUP  
(Pages 107 - 108)  
CMPNT/SDI SEL  
SDI OUT  
SDI METADATA  
SDI EDH  
DOWNCON MODE  
VIDEO OUT OSD  
DATE/TIME  
DISPLAY SETUP  
(Pages 108 - 109)  
LEVEL METER  
CARD/BATT  
OTHER FUNCTIONS  
(Pages 110 - 112)  
USER FILE  
REMOTE  
PC MODE  
ACCESS LED  
CLOCK SET  
TIME ZONE  
MENU INIT  
OPERATION  
P2CARD REMAIN  
OTHER DISPLAY  
CAMERA DATA  
LCD BACKLIGHT  
LCD SET  
EVF SET  
DISPLAY ASPECT  
EVF COLOR  
OPTION MENU  
(Page 112)  
1394 STATUS  
1394 CONFIG  
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Setup menu list  
SCENE FILE screen  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
LOAD/SAVE/INIT  
(Camera)  
LOAD:  
Loads the scene file settings saved using SAVE.  
SAVE:  
Saves the changed scene file settings.  
INITIAL:  
The settings of the scene file selected with the scene file dial are  
returned to the factory settings.  
OPERATION TYPE  
FRAME RATE  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
Switches the shutter and frame rate operation to the video type or film  
type.  
VIDEO CAM: SYNCRO SCAN is displayed using 1/n units.  
FILM CAM: SYNCRO SCAN is displayed as an angle.  
Selects the shooting interval and exposure time when 720P and FILM  
CAM is selected. The DEFAULT value is dependent on the frame rate  
of the recording format.  
DEFAULT, 1ꢀ, 1ꢁ, 18, ꢀ0, ꢀ1, ꢀꢀ, ꢀꢂ, ꢀꢁ, ꢀꢃ, ꢀ7, ꢀ8, ꢄ0, ꢄꢀ, ꢄꢂ, ꢄꢃ, ꢂ0,  
ꢂꢂ, ꢂ8, ꢁꢂ, ꢃ0 FRAME  
SYNCRO SCAN  
(Camera)  
Adjusts the synchro scan shutter speed used for shooting images on a  
TV screen, etc.  
Pushing the Operation lever the or direction and holding it down  
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will cause the values to change at a faster rate.  
When VIDEO CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option  
setting:  
60P/60i:  
1/60.0...1/249.8  
30P/30PN:  
1/30.0...1/48.0...1/249.8  
24P/24PA/24PN:  
1/24.0...1/48.0...1/249.8  
When FILM CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting:  
The shutter speed is displayed as an angle such as “180.0 d.”  
10.0 deg...180.0 deg...360.0 deg (the angle can be changed in  
increments of 0.5 degrees)  
DETAIL LEVEL  
(Camera)  
Adjusts the level of the image outline correction (in the horizontal and  
vertical directions).  
-7...0...+7  
V DETAIL LEVEL  
DETAIL CORING  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
Adjusts the level of outline correction in the vertical direction.  
-7...0...+7  
Adjusts the level of noise reduction of the detail signal.  
-7...0...+7  
Set to – for a clearer image. Noise increases slightly.  
Set to + to reduce noise.  
CHROMA LEVEL  
CHROMA PHASE  
COLOR TEMP Ach  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
Adjusts the chroma level.  
-7...0...+7  
Makes fine adjustments to the chroma phase.  
-7...0...+7  
Makes fine adjustments to the color temperature (after white balance  
Ach adjustment).  
-7...0...+7  
COLOR TEMP Bch  
MASTER PED  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
Makes fine adjustments to the color temperature (after white balance  
Bch adjustment).  
-7...0...+7  
Adjusts the master pedestal (black level of the image) as the basis for  
images.  
-100...0...+100  
A.IRIS LEVEL  
Sets the desired AUTO IRIS level.  
-10...0...+10  
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SCENE FILE screen (continued)  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
DRS  
(Camera)  
Selects the DRS (Dynamic Range Stretcher) function.  
This function compresses the video signal level to extend the dynamic  
range making it possible to correctly render highlight areas without  
overexposure and loss of detail that would otherwise occur.  
OFF, 1, ꢀ, ꢁ  
Larger values indicate a higher compression level of highlight areas.  
Only effective in 60i and 60P VIDEO CAM.  
In slow shutter mode, the options are shown in blue and you cannot  
make selection.  
GAMMA  
(Camera)  
Selects gamma curve.  
HD NORM:  
This gamma setting is suitable for HD shooting.  
LOW:  
LOW: Makes a mellow image using the gamma curve which has a  
gentle incline in low-brightness curve. The contrast sharpens.  
SD NORM:  
This is the normal video setting, carried over from the DVX100 series.  
HIGH:  
Expands the tone of dark parts and makes a brighter image using the  
gamma curve which has a sharp incline in low-brightness curve. The  
contrast softens.  
B.PRESS:  
Makes the contrast shaper than LOW.  
CINE-LIKE_D:  
Makes a cinema-like image.  
CINE-LIKE_V:  
Makes a cinema-like image with emphasized contrast.  
When you select CINE-LIKE gamma, we recommend to set the lens  
aperture lower than normal image level (approximately 1/2) to enjoy the  
full benefit of the function.  
KNEE  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
To avoid overexposure, select the compression level (knee point) of the  
high intensity video signals received through CCD.  
AUTO:  
Sets the level automatically according to the received signals.  
LOW:  
Low setting (Compression starts at approx. 80%.)  
MID:  
Medium setting (Compression starts at approx. 90%.)  
HIGH:  
High Setting (Compression starts at approx. 100%.)  
Selects the MATRIX table suitable for the desired color expression  
during shooting.  
MATRIX  
NORM1:  
Suitable for shooting in the open air or under a halogen lamp.  
NORMꢀ:  
Suitable for brighter colors than the NORM1 mode.  
FLUO:  
Suitable for shooting under fluorescent light indoors.  
CINE-LIKE:  
Suitable for cinema-like image.  
Sets the skin tone details. Select ON to reduce the skin tone details  
and soften the skin tone.  
SKIN TONE DTL  
ON OFF  
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Setup menu list (continued)  
SCENE FILE screen (continued)  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
V DETAIL FREQ  
(Camera)  
Sets the vertical detail for shooting in 480i progressive mode.  
THIN: Makes the detail thin.  
MID: Makes the detail slightly thicker.  
THICK: Makes the detail thicker.  
When images were shot in the progressive mode in which the vertical  
detail is set as “THIN” or “MID” and are played on a monitoring  
television (60i interlace), you will see flickers caused on horizontal  
lines and almost horizontal oblique lines. When playing back images  
in the progressive mode or when editing images or performing other  
postprocessing, images with a higher resolution will be obtained with  
the THIN or MID setting than with the THICK setting.  
Edits the name of the selected scene file you have selected with the  
scene file dial.  
NAME EDIT  
(Camera)  
CAMERA SETUP screen  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
ASPECT CONV  
(Camera)  
elects the aspect ratio of the image you record in 480i format. This item  
cannot be selected when the 1080i or 720P recording format is used.  
(Page 41)  
SIDE CROP: Crops the right and left edges of the image.  
LETTER BOX: Adds black bands at the top and bottom of the image.  
SQUEEZE: Squeezes the image horizontally.  
SETUP  
(Camera)  
Switch the setup level of video signals in 480i format using a P2 card.  
0%:  
Setup is switched to 0% for both the camera output and the recording.  
7.ꢀ%A:  
Setup is switched to 7.5% for the camera output and 0% for the  
recording.  
___indicates the factory setting.  
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SW MODE screen  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
MID GAIN  
(Camera)  
Sets the gain value assigned to the M position of the GAIN switch.  
0dB, ꢀdB, ꢁdB, 9dB, 1ꢂdB  
HIGH GAIN  
ATW  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
Sets the gain value assigned to the H position of the GAIN switch.  
0dB, ꢀdB, ꢁdB, 9dB, 1ꢂdB  
Sets the operation of the ATW (Auto Tracking White Balance) function  
assigned to the WHITE BAL switch. When the ATW function is set to  
the AUTO/MANUAL switch or USER button, the operation remains  
effective.  
Ach:  
Activates the ATW function when the WHITE BAL switch is set to A.  
Bch:  
Activates the ATW function when the WHITE BAL switch is set to B.  
PRST:  
Activates the ATW function when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST.  
OFF:  
Deactivates the ATW function.  
HANDLE ZOOM  
(Camera)  
Sets the zoom speed assigned to each setting position of the HANDLE  
ZOOM switch.  
L/OFF/H:  
Sets LOW (low speed)/OFF/HIGH (high speed) to the 1/2/3 position.  
(Zoom is disabled when set to OFF.)  
L/M/H:  
Sets LOW (low speed)/MID (medium speed)/HIGH (high speed) to the  
1/2/3 position.  
L/OFF/M:  
Sets LOW (low speed)/OFF/MID (medium speed) to the 1/2/3 position.  
(Zoom is disabled when set to OFF.)  
IRIS DIAL  
(Camera)  
Sets the rotation direction and the aperture control of the IRIS dial. (In  
MANUAL IRIS mode)  
DOWN OPEN:  
The iris opens when the IRIS dial is turned downward.  
UP OPEN:  
The iris opens when the IRIS dial is turned upward.  
___indicates the factory setting.  
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Setup menu list (continued)  
SW MODE screen (continued)  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
USER1  
(Camera)  
Selects the function assigned to the USER1 button.  
REC CHECK:  
Performs Rec Check.  
SPOTLIGHT:  
Auto iris control for the spotlight ON/OFF.  
BACKLIGHT:  
Auto iris control for the backlight compensation. (Page 42)  
BLACKFADE:  
Blackfade (Page 42)  
WHITEFADE:  
Whitefade (Page 42)  
ATW:  
ATW function ON/OFF.  
ATWLOCK:  
Fixes the white balance value when the button is pressed during ATW.  
Press again to perform ATW.  
GAIN: 18dB  
Press the button to set the gain value to 18 dB. This setting takes effect  
with the 60i and 60P recording formats only. It is not valid when the  
recording frame rate is less than 54 fps or when the slow shutter mode  
(1/15) is established.  
When the gain value is set to 18 dB or set from 18 dB to another  
value, the image can be disordered for a moment.  
If the unit is being used in the MANUAL mode or AUTO mode, set the  
AGC item on the AUTO SW screen of the setting menu to OFF to use  
this function.  
D.ZOOM:  
Changes the ratio of the DIGITAL ZOOM function.  
Each press of the button changes the ratio in the following order: OFF  
(x1) " x2 " x5 " x10 " OFF (x1). (Page 30)  
TEXT MEMO:  
Records text memos (with P2 cards) (Page 44)  
SHOT MARK:  
Shot mark recording (Page 44)  
LVL METER:  
Switches the display channels of the audio level meter. (When Ch1/Ch2  
and Ch3/Ch4 are displayed)  
LAST CLIP:  
Deletes the last recorded clip. (Page 45)  
PRE REC:  
Turns the PRE REC function ON or OFF.  
F.RATE+:  
Changes the frame rate.  
F.RATE-:  
Changes the frame rate.  
USERꢀ  
USERꢁ  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
Selects the function assigned to the USER2 button.  
The settings are the same as USER1 above.  
BACKLIGHT  
Selects the function assigned to the USER3 button.  
The settings are the same as USER1 above.  
TEXT MEMO  
___indicates the factory setting.  
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SW MODE screen (continued)  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
FOCUS ASSIST  
(Camera)  
Allocates a function to the FOCUS ASSIST button.  
EXPANDED:  
Magnifies the center portion of the image.  
GRAPH:  
Displays a frequency distribution graph at the top right in the viewfinder  
and LCD monitor.  
BOTH:  
Magnifies the center portion of the image and displays a histogram.  
MF ASSIST  
(Camera)  
Automatically sets the last focus during manual focusing.  
ON:  
Automatically sets the last focus.  
The focus may not be set correctly if the last focus differs  
considerably from the manually set focus.  
You cannot operate using the remote control connected to the CAM  
REMOTE jack.  
OFF:  
The focus is not adjusted automatically.  
Switches the waveform display that appears when the WFM button is  
pressed.  
WFM  
(Camera)  
WAVE:  
Displays a waveform.  
VECTOR:  
Opens a vector display.  
WAVE/VECT:  
Each press of the button, switches the settings in the following order:  
OFF " WAVE (waveform) " VECTOR (vector) " OFF.  
Allocates a function to the LCD button.  
LCD  
(Camera)  
LCD REV:  
Flips the LCD image vertically and horizontally.  
OVERSCAN:  
Switches between overscan and underscan of the LCD/viewfinder  
image.  
This button toggles between the overscan and underscan image at  
each press.  
LCD BL:  
Switches the brightness of the LCD backlight.  
The brightness of the backlight set using LCD BL is retained when  
functions assigned using the LCD button change.  
AUTO SW screen  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
A.IRIS  
(Camera)  
ON:  
Performs the auto iris control in auto mode. The IRIS button is  
deactivated.  
OFF:  
Deactivates the auto iris control in auto mode. This performs the iris  
control selected with the IRIS button.  
___indicates the factory setting.  
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Setup menu list (continued)  
AUTO SW screen (continued)  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
AGC  
(Camera)  
Sets the Auto Gain Control when the ON is selected in A.IRIS.  
ꢁdB:  
Performs the Auto Gain Control (max. 6 dB) in auto mode.  
1ꢂdB:  
Performs the Auto Gain Control (max. 12 dB) in auto mode.  
OFF:  
Does not perform the Auto Gain Control in auto mode. Initiates the  
control of the gain selected by the GAIN switch.  
ON:  
ATW  
(Camera)  
Performs the ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance) function in auto  
mode.You cannot select ON/OFF of the ATW function with the WHITE  
BAL switch or the USER button when this is selected. However, if  
ATWLOCK is assigned to the USER button, you can set the white  
balance value with the USER button.  
OFF:  
Does not perform the white balance function in auto mode. This  
performs the white balance function selected with the WHITE BAL  
switch.  
AF  
(Camera)  
ON:  
Performs auto focusing in auto mode.You cannot use the FOCUS  
switch and PUSH AUTO button when this is selected.  
OFF:  
Does not perform auto focusing in auto mode.This performs the  
focusing selected with the FOCUS switch or PUSH AUTO button.  
RECORDING SETUP screen  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
REC FORMAT  
(Camera)  
Selects the recording format.  
1080i/60i, 1080i/30P, 1080i/24P, 1080i/24PA, 720P/60P, 720P/30P,  
720P/24P, 720P/30PN, 720P/24PN, 480i/60i, 480i/30P, 480i/24P,  
480i/24PA  
MCR FORMAT  
ꢀ80i REC MODE  
ꢀ80i MCR MODE  
REC FUNCTION  
ONE-SHOT TIME  
INTERVAL TIME  
PREREC MODE  
MIC ALC  
(MCR)  
Selects playback or a 1394 input format.  
1080i/60i, 720P/60P, 720P/30PN, 720P/24PN, 480i/60i  
Select the recording mode for a 480i recording format.  
DVCPROꢃ0, DVCPRO, DV  
Selects format for playback or 1394 input in the 480i recording format.  
DVCPROꢃ0, DVCPRO, DV  
Selects the special recording mode. (Pages 46 - 48)  
NORMAL, INTERVAL, ONE SHOT, LOOP  
Selects the one-shot recording time. (Page 47)  
1F, F, F, 8F, 1F, 1s  
Selects the interval time for interval recording. (Page 46)  
F, F, 8F, 1F, 1s, ꢂs, ꢃs, 10s, ꢄ0s, 1m, ꢃm, 10m  
Sets PRE RECORDING to ON or OFF. (Page 46)  
ON, OFF  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
Sets mic level auto control to ON or OFF. (Page 52)  
ON, OFF  
Set to ON to reduce distortion at high input levels.  
This setting does not change the audio signal recording level. Use the  
AUDIO control knob to adjust the audio signal recording level.  
Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the INPUT  
1 terminal. (Page 51)  
MIC GAIN 1  
(Camera)  
-ꢃ0dB, -ꢁ0dB  
___indicates the factory setting.  
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RECORDING SETUP screen (continued)  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
MIC GAIN ꢁ  
(Camera)  
Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the INPUT  
2 terminal. (Page 51)  
-ꢀ0dB, -ꢂ0dB  
ꢁꢀM REC CH SEL  
(Camera)  
Selects the recording audio channel for DVCPRO and DV formats.  
(Page 51)  
ꢁCH, ꢃCH  
<Notes>  
Even when 4CH is selected as this item’s setting, the signals will be  
input to two channels (always CH1 and CH2) when there are two  
1394 input channels.  
Similarly, even when 4CH is selected, the 1394 output signals will be  
delivered to two channels (always CH1 and CH2).  
Selects the time code used for recording the signal from equipment  
connected to the 1394 terminal.  
1ꢄ9ꢃ TC REGEN  
(MCR)  
ON:  
Records using the time code of the signal input through the 1394  
terminal.  
OFF:  
Records using the time code set in TC MODE/TCG.  
If you select ON here, this has priority over the settings in TC MODE/  
TCG.  
If there is no input to the 1394 terminal, the camera follows the  
settings in TC MODE/TCG.  
TC MODE  
TCG  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Selects the correction mode of the internal time code generator.  
DF: Uses the drop frame mode.  
NDF: Uses the non-drop frame mode.  
The non-drop frame mode will be used when you set recording frame  
rate of recording format to 24P, 24PA or 24PN.  
Sets the mode in which you advance the time code.  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
FREE RUN:  
The time code is advanced regardless of the operation mode.  
When setting a frame rate other than 24P during operation with the  
720P/24PN format, the FREE RUN operation for the time code will  
not be performed, and the REC RUN operation will be performed  
instead. It is the same when setting a frame rate other than 30P  
during operation with the 720P/30PN format.  
REC RUN:  
The time code is advanced only when recording.  
TC PRESET  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Sets the initial time code.  
Set the frame value to 0 or a multiple of 5 when you set recording  
frame rate of recording format to 24P, 24PA or 24PN. If any other  
value, the recorded time code will mis-match.  
Selects the user information used when recording the signals from  
equipment connected to the 1394 terminal.  
1ꢄ9ꢃ UB REGEN  
(MCR)  
ON:  
Records using the user information of the signal input through the 1394  
terminal.  
OFF:  
Records using the user information set in UB MODE.  
If you select ON here, this has priority over the setting in UB MODE.  
The user information is recorded only when the signal contains the  
user information.  
If there is no input to the 1394 terminal, the camera follows the UB  
MODE settings.  
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Setup menu list (continued)  
RECORDING SETUP screen (continued)  
Display  
mode  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Item  
Description of settings  
Set the content for user information.  
UB MODE  
USER:  
Records the information of user.  
TIME:  
Records the time at recording.  
DATE:  
Records the date at recording.  
TCG:  
Records the values of the time code generator.  
FRM. RATE:  
Records the frame rate information for frame conversion.  
a
b
c
d
a: Checking information for user information  
b: Frame sequence No.  
0 to 4 are displayed in the 24P/24P (ADV) mode.  
F is displayed in the 60i/30P mode.  
c: Frame rates  
Frame rate (60/30/24)  
I/P ID  
Conversion data  
Frame rate coefficient  
d: Recording management data  
Frame update information  
REC START/STOP information  
<Note>  
To play back a clip recorded with native recording  
To change 1394 output user information to frame rate information,  
change this setting to FRM.RATE and play back the clip. The user  
information displayed on the screen at this time is changed to frame  
rate information.  
UB PRESET  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Sets the user information. Select USER in UB MODE.  
1ꢁ9ꢂ IN PRESET  
(MCR)  
Synchronizes the internal TCG value with the TC of 1394 input when  
you press the TC SET button.  
ON: The synchronization mode is on.  
OFF: The synchronization mode is off.  
TIME STAMP  
(Camera)  
Determines whether or not date and time information will be  
superimposed on the image.  
ON: Superimposes date and time information on the image.  
OFF: Does not superimpose date and time information on the image.  
<Note>  
When DATE/TIME on the DISPLAY SETUP screen is set to OFF, the  
date and time information is not superimposed.  
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PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
AUDIO OUT  
(MCR)  
Sets the audio signals to output from the AUDIO OUT pin jack when  
the P2 card or the tape is played back.  
CH1 · CHꢀ:  
CH1 output = CH1 signals, CH2 output = CH2 signals  
CH1:  
CH1 output = CH1 signals, CH2 output = CH1 signals  
CHꢀ:  
CH1 output = CH2 signals, CH2 output = CH2 signals  
CHꢁ · CHꢂ:  
CH1 output = CH3 signals, CH2 output = CH4 signals  
CHꢁ:  
CH1 output = CH3 signals, CH2 output = CH3 signals  
CHꢂ:  
CH1 output = CH4 signals, CH2 output = CH4 signals  
AV IN/OUT SETUP screen  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
CMPNT/SDI SEL  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Selects the type of component terminal or SDI connector.  
AUTO: Monitor with D4 terminal (720P/1080i/480i output)  
1080i: Monitor with D3 terminal (1080i/480i output)  
ꢂ80i: Monitor with D1 terminal (480i output)  
Only video recorded at 720P is cross-converted to 1080i. Cross-  
conversion does not take place in other cases.  
Selects video output from component terminal or SDI OUT terminal.  
ON: Video is not output via the component terminal but from the SDI  
connector.  
SDI OUT  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
OFF: Video is output via the component terminal but not from the SDI  
connector.  
SDI METADATA  
SDI EDH  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Determines whether or not metadata is superimposed on SDI signals  
during HD-SDI output.  
ON: Superimposes metadata.  
OFF: Does not superimpose metadata.  
Determines whether or not EDH is superimposed on SD-SDI signals  
during SD-SDI output.  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
ON: Superimposes EDH.  
OFF: Does not superimpose EDH.  
DOWNCON MODE  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Switches down-conversion output mode.  
SIDE CROP: Crops the right and left edges of the images with the 4:3  
aspect ratio.  
LETTER BOX: Adds black bands at the top and bottom of the images,  
and the images with the 16:9 aspect ratio are displayed in the 4:3  
aspect ratio.  
SQUEEZE: Select this option for 16:9 aspect ratio images. When  
viewed on a 4:3 aspect ratio monitor, images are squeezed horizontally.  
Selects the sound heard through the headphones.  
HP MODE  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
LIVE:  
The sound which has been input from the microphone is output as is.  
This setting is selected when delays in the sound are annoying.  
RECORDING:  
The sound in the status which is to be recorded (the sound  
synchronized with the images) is output.  
Determines whether or not a test tone is output to channels 1, 2, 3 and  
4 when BARS is set to ON.  
TEST TONE  
ON: Outputs a test tone to channels 1, 2, 3 and 4.  
The reference level is -12 dB.  
OFF: Does not output a test tone.  
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AV IN/OUT SETUP screen (continued)  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
INT MIC  
(Camera)  
Determines whether or not input from the internal microphone is used  
during recording.  
ON: Uses internal microphone input.  
OFF: Does not use internal microphone input.  
DISPLAY SETUP screen  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
ZEBRA DETECT 1  
(Camera)  
Selects the brightness level of the left-leaning zebra patterns on the  
screen.  
ꢀ0%, ꢀꢀ%, ꢁ0%, ꢁꢀ%, 70%, 7ꢀ%, 80%, 8ꢀ%, 90%, 9ꢀ%, 100%, 10ꢀ%  
Selects the brightness level of the right-leaning zebra patterns on the  
screen.  
ZEBRA DETECT ꢂ  
(Camera)  
ꢀ0%, ꢀꢀ%, ꢁ0%, ꢁꢀ%, 70%, 7ꢀ%, 80%, 8ꢀ%, 90%, 9ꢀ%, 100%, 10ꢀ%,  
OFF  
<Note>  
The zebra patterns do not appear if you select OFF.  
MARKER  
(Camera)  
Select ON to display the marker. (Page 40)  
ON, OFF  
To display the marker, press the ZEBRA button.  
SAFETY ZONE  
FOCUS BAR  
(Camera)  
(Camera)  
Sets SAFETY ZONE to ON or OFF.  
OFF, 90%, ꢃ:ꢄ, 1ꢄ:9, 1ꢃ:9  
Turns the FOCUS ASSIST bar display ON or OFF.  
ON, OFF  
When set to ON, the FOCUS ASSIST bar can be displayed.  
Select ON to output the information displayed on the screen together  
with the signals from the VIDEO IN/OUT jack.  
VIDEO OUT OSD  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
ON, OFF  
DATE/TIME  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Sets whether to display the date and time on the screen and whether to  
output from the VIDEO IN/OUT jack.  
OFF:  
The date and time are not displayed.  
TIME:  
The time is displayed.  
DATE:  
The date is displayed.  
TIME&DATE:  
The time and date are displayed.  
LEVEL METER  
ZOOM·FOCUS  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Select ON to display the audio level meter.  
ON, OFF  
Selects the unit of zoom and focus values.  
(Camera)  
OFF, NUMBER, mm/feet, mm/m  
<Note>  
Use the mm/feet or mm/m display only as a general guideline since it is  
not entirely accurate.  
CARD/BATT  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Select ON to display the remaining P2 card recording capacity and  
remaining battery charge.  
ON, OFF  
PꢂCARD REMAIN  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Determines how remaining P2 card capacity is displayed.  
ONE-CARD: Displays how much space is left on the P2 card that is  
currently being recorded.  
TOTAL: Displays the total amount of space that is left on P2 cards  
inserted in the camera.  
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DISPLAY SETUP screen (continued)  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
OTHER DISPLAY  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Select how much information to display on the screen. (Page 93)  
OFF, PARTIAL, ALL  
CAMERA DATA  
(MCR)  
When set to ON, camera-recorder data (image stabilizer, aperture, gain  
value) made during shooting is displayed in playback of clips recorded  
in the DV format.  
ON, OFF  
<Note>  
Appears only when 480i REC MODE (Page 104) is set to DV.  
Adjusts the backlight of the LCD monitor. Select HIGH for brighter  
backlight.  
LCD BACKLIGHT  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
HIGH, NORMAL, LOW  
LCD SET  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Adjusts the display level of the images on the LCD monitor. (Page 22)  
LCD COLOR LEVEL, LCD BRIGHTNESS, LCD CONTRAST  
Adjusts the display level of the images on the viewfinder. (Page 22)  
EVF COLOR LEVEL, EVF BRIGHTNESS, EVF CONTRAST  
Selects the LCD mirror mode for self-portrait shooting. Select MIRROR  
to reverse left and right at self-portrait shooting. (Page 40)  
EVF SET  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
SELF SHOOT  
(Camera)  
NORMAL, MIRROR  
DISPLAY ASPECT  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Selects the aspect ratio of the LCD monitor and the viewfinder.  
AUTO: Changes automatically to the appropriate ratio according to the  
recording or play mode information.  
ꢀ:ꢁ: Fixed at 4:3.  
<Note>  
Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen when images  
are displayed at a 16:9 aspect ratio. No parts of the images are  
missing.  
EVF COLOR  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Selects color or black and white images on the viewfinder.  
ON: Color  
OFF: Black and white  
REC COUNTER  
(Camera)  
Selects counter operation during recording.  
TOTAL:  
Continues counting until card is reset with the COUNTER RESET  
button.  
CLIP:  
Resets the counter at start of recording and counts the time of each  
recording session.  
CARD FUNCTIONS screen  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
SCENE FILE  
(Camera)  
Reads/writes scene files from/to the SD memory card.  
FILE SELECT: You can specify the file numbers of the files to be  
read/written.  
READ: You can read the setting values of the scene files (1 to 4) from  
the SD memory card by specifying the file number.  
WRITE: Saves the current setting values of the scene files (1 to 4) to  
the SD memory card.  
TITLE RELOAD: Updates the title list.  
USER FILE  
(Camera)  
Reads/writes user files (excluding scene files) from/to the SD memory  
card.  
FILE SELECT: You can specify the file numbers of the files to be  
read/written.  
READ: You can read the setting values of the user files (1 to 4) from  
the SD memory card by specifying the file number.  
WRITE: Saves the current setting values of the user files (1 to 4) to the  
SD memory card.  
TITLE RELOAD: Updates the title list.  
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CARD FUNCTIONS screen (continued)  
Display  
mode  
(Camera)  
Item  
Description of settings  
Formats the SD memory cards.  
SD CARD FORMAT  
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
USER FILE  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
LOAD:  
Loads the settings in a previously stored user file.  
SAVE:  
Saves the updated user file settings.  
INITIAL:  
Returns the user settings in the user file to the factory settings.  
After a LOAD or INITIAL operation, turn the POWER switch off and  
then back on again to make the new settings available.  
An INITIAL operation does not change the TIME ZONE settings  
(Page 111).  
REMOTE  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Sets the operations of the supplied remote control unit. (Remote control  
setup. (Page 18))  
OFF:  
Operations are not accepted from any remote control.  
1:  
Accepts commands from the remote control set for “operation mode 1”.  
ꢀ:  
Accepts commands from the remote control set for “operation mode 2”.  
Sets the control method for backup recording using a backup unit  
connected to the 1394 terminal.  
1ꢁ9ꢂ CONTROL  
(Camera)  
OFF:  
The backup unit is not controlled.  
EXT:  
The backup unit can be controlled by the START/STOP button. The  
images shot by the camera recorder are recorded by the backup unit.  
Note that the camera recorder does not record them.  
BOTH:  
The images shot by the camera recorder are recorded by both the  
camera recorder and backup unit.  
CHAIN:  
When the camera recorder’s media approaches its end during  
shooting, the backup unit in the recording stand-by mode automatically  
starts recording images.  
1ꢁ9ꢂ CMD SEL  
(Camera)  
Sets how the START/STOP button works for the backup unit.  
REC_P:  
This switches between recording and pause.  
STOP:  
This switches between recording and stop.  
<Note>  
If the backup unit does not have a rec pause function, select STOP.  
Selects the terminal for data transfer. (You cannot select USB and 1394  
at the same time.)  
PC MODE  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
USB DEVICE:  
Mode for sending files using the USB connector.  
1ꢁ9ꢂ DEVICE:  
Mode for sending files using the 1394 connector.  
1ꢁ9ꢂ HOST:  
Mode for copying files from the P2 card onto an external hard disk drive  
using the 1394 connector.  
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OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued)  
Display  
mode  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Item  
Description of settings  
Sets the access lamp to ON or OFF.  
ACCESS LED  
ON:  
The lamp lights up and blinks as per the regular specifications.  
OFF:  
The lamp is OFF in all circumstances.  
REC LAMP  
(Camera)  
Sets lighting of the tally lamp.  
OFF:  
The tally lamp does not light.  
FRONT:  
Front tally lamp (microphone side) lights.  
REAR:  
Rear tally lamp (viewfinder side) lights.  
BOTH:  
Both tally lamps light.  
BEEP SOUND  
(Camera)  
Turns the beep sound ON or OFF.  
ON OFF  
When ON is selected, the beep is sounded when the memory of the P2  
card has been used up during recording.  
When the beep is sounded, the audio signals from the output connector  
are muted before the beep sound is output.  
Sets the camera-recorder’s calendar.  
CLOCK SET  
TIME ZONE  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Adds to or deducts from GMT the time value of -12:00 to +13:00 in  
30-minute steps. (As an exception, you can set +12:45.) Refer to the  
table below.  
0:00  
Time  
difference  
00:00  
Time  
difference  
- 00:30  
Area  
Greenwich  
Area  
– 01:00 Azores Islands  
– 02:00 Mid-Atlantic  
– 03:00 Buenos Aires  
– 04:00 Halifax  
– 01:30  
– 02:30  
– 03:30 Newfoundland Island  
– 04:30  
– 05:00 New York  
– 06:00 Chicago  
– 07:00 Denver  
– 05:30  
– 06:30  
– 07:30  
– 08:00 Los Angeles  
– 09:00 Alaska  
– 10:00 Hawaii  
– 08:30  
– 09:30 Marquesas Islands  
– 10:30  
– 11:00 Midway Island  
– 12:00 Kwajalein  
+ 13:00  
+ 12:00 New Zealand  
+ 11:00 Solomon Islands  
+ 10:00 Guam  
– 11:30  
+ 11:30 Norfolk Island  
+ 10:30 Lord Howe Island  
+ 09:30 Darwin  
+ 08:30  
+ 07:30  
+ 09:00 Tokyo  
+ 08:00 Beijing  
+ 07:00 Bangkok  
+ 06:00 Dacca  
+ 05:00 Islamabad  
+ 04:00 Abu Dhabi  
+ 03:00 Moscow  
+ 02:00 Eastern Europe  
+ 01:00 Central Europe  
+ 06:30 Rangoon  
+ 05:30 Bombay  
+ 04:30 Kabul  
+ 03:30 Tehran  
+ 02:30  
+ 01:30  
+ 00:30  
+ 12:45 Chatham Islands  
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Setup menu list (continued)  
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued)  
Display  
mode  
Item  
Description of settings  
POWER SAVE  
(Camera)  
Selects the power-saving mode when the Operation lever, MENU  
button, THUMBNAIL button, PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button, DISP/  
MODE CHK button, USER1-3 buttons and EVF DTL button have not  
been operated for 5 minutes or so.  
ON:  
The camera-recorder’s power is set to OFF.  
OFF:  
The unit remains stopped without turning off it’s power.  
When connection is made with an external device using the 1394  
cable and the communication mode is established in this way, the  
power will not be set off even when none of the above buttons has  
been operated.  
The power will not be turned off when a P2 card has not been  
installed, even if ON has been selected.  
MENU INIT  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
Returns the menu settings to the factory settings.  
The time zone setting will not be changed.  
Displays the power-on time (a 5-digit figure).  
OPERATION  
OPTION MENU screen  
This menu is displayed when the DISP/MODE CHK button is held down, and after the details of the  
shooting status are displayed, the MENU button is then pressed.Use it to check the connection status  
during nonlinear editing.  
Display  
Item  
Description of settings  
1394 status display screen appears.  
mode  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
1ꢁ9ꢂ STATUS  
FORMAT: Format of the signals which are input or output.  
RATE: Transfer rate of the signals which are input or output.  
60/50: System of the signals which are input or output.  
CH: Value of the channels in which the signals are input or output.  
SPEED: Transfer speed of the signals which are input or output.  
STATUS: Status of the signals which are input or output using the 1394  
digital interface.  
VIDEO: Status of the video signals which are input or output.  
AUDIO: Status of the audio signals which are input or output.  
1394 extended menus appear.  
1ꢁ9ꢂ CONFIG  
(Camera)  
(MCR)  
DFLT: Normally, DFLT is used.  
1-255  
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