Panasonic AG-HPX500 Operating Instructions Manual page 6

Chapter 5
Preparation
Chapter 6
Manipulating Clips
with Thumbnails
6
Contents
Recording time codes and user bits ..........................................................59
Setting user bits ........................................................................................ 60
Entering the User Bits ............................................................................... 60
Setting the Time Code .............................................................................. 62
Externally Locking the Time Code ............................................................ 64
Outputting the time code externally .......................................................... 65
GENLOCK and time code input/output connection and setup ................. 66
Counter Setting and Display ..................................................................... 66
Viewfinder Screen Status Displays .............................................................. 67
Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen ................................................................67
Viewfinder Status Indication Layout...........................................................67
Selecting Viewfinder Display Information ..................................................67
Screen displays ......................................................................................... 68
Warnings ....................................................................................................71
P2 card playback data indication ...............................................................71
Errors..........................................................................................................72
Camera status display................................................................................72
USER buttons assignment information (at mode check)...........................72
! LED light indication (at mode check) .......................................................72
Checking and displaying shooting status .................................................73
Setting the Marker Displays .......................................................................74
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor.........................................................75
Handling setup data........................................................................................ 77
Configuration of setup data files ............................................................... 77
Handling SD memory cards .......................................................................78
Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card..............................78
How to Use Scene File Data ......................................................................79
Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards .................... 82
Memory Card Usage ................................................................................. 83
Power Supply .................................................................................................. 84
Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type.................................. 84
Use of the external DC power supply ....................................................... 86
Mounting the Viewfinder and Adjusting its Position .................................. 88
Mounting the Viewfinder ........................................................................... 88
Adjusting Viewfinder Right-Left Position................................................... 88
Diopter Adjustments.................................................................................. 89
Screen Adjustments .................................................................................. 89
Removing the Viewfinder .......................................................................... 90
Mounting and Adjusting the Lens..................................................................91
Mounting the Lens......................................................................................91
Adjusting the Lens Flange Back ............................................................... 92
White Shading Compensation .................................................................. 92
Setting Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC) ............................... 95
Preparing for Audio Input .............................................................................. 98
When Using the Front Microphone ........................................................... 98
When Using Audio Devices....................................................................... 99
Attaching Accessories ................................................................................. 100
Mounting the Camera on a Tripod ...........................................................100
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ...................................................................101
Attaching the Rain Cover .........................................................................101
Attaching the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control Knob................................101
Connecting the AJ-RC10G Extension Controller.......................................102
Thumbnail Operations...................................................................................103
Thumbnail Overview ................................................................................103
Thumbnail Screen ....................................................................................104
Selecting Thumbnails...............................................................................104
Switching the Thumbnail Display .............................................................105
Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode .......................................................106
Clip Operations ..............................................................................................107
Playing Back Clips ...................................................................................107
Shot Mark .................................................................................................107
Deleting Clips ...........................................................................................108
Restoring Clips.........................................................................................108