Panasonic Broadcast
AG-HPX170
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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.
ꢁ
ꢂ
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.
q
PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR
Example:
AUTO SW
A.IRIS
AGC
ATW
AF
ON
6dB
ON
ON
PUSH MENU TO RETURN
ꢀ
ꢃ
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)
ꢄ
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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, ꢂF, ꢀF, 8F, 1ꢁF, 1s
Selects the interval time for interval recording. (Page 46)
ꢂF, ꢀF, 8F, 1ꢁF, 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.
___indicates the factory setting.
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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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Setup menu list (continued)
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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Setup menu list (continued)
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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