Panasonic AGHPX500P - MEMORY CARD CAMERA RECORDER Manuals

9

English

• • 2

    Specifications
  • 5

    Safety Precautions
  • 9

    Table of Contents

• 11

  1 Servicing Fixtures & Tools

• 12

  2 Lithium Battery

  • 12

    Replacement Procedure

• 14

  3 Service Menu

  • 15

    DIAGNOSTIC Menu
    • 16

      Software Version Display
    • 17

      Hour Meter Display
    • 18

      1394 DIAG Display
    • 18

      1394 UID Display
  • 19

    ADJUST Menu
    • 19

      Adjustment Item for Video Level
    • 20

      LCD Correction
    • 20

      1394 Gap Count
  • 21

    OPTION Menu
    • 21

      1394 STATUS Display
    • 22

      1394 CONFIG Display

• 23

  4 Service Menu (GUI)

  • 23

    Making of Service SD Memory Card
  • 23

    How to Open the Menu
  • 24

    Version
  • 24

    System Info
  • 25

    Data Init
  • 25

    External
  • 26

    Log

• 27

  5 Firmware Update Procedure

  • 27

    Microcomputer / Fpga Chart
  • 27

    Version Information
  • 28

    Update with the SD Memory Card
    • 28

      Preparation
    • 28

      Update Procedure

• 32

  6 PC EVR Software

  • 32

    Required Tools and Equipment for PC EVR Software
  • 32

    Connection
  • 35

    Setup of PC EVR Software
  • 36

    Setting Tool Screen
    • 37

      Setting and Confirmation of Date and Time of Internal Clock
    • 37

      Hour Meter Display
    • 38

      Display Operation of a Service Menu and the DIAGNOSTIC Menu
    • 38

      Software Version Display
    • 38

      1394 UID Display
    • 38

      Setting of Destination
    • 39

      Setting of Recording Format and System
    • 40

      Factory Initialize
    • 40

      Power Supply Reboot
  • 41

    Write UID Screen
    • 41

      UID Display
    • 41

      UID Setting
    • 41

      Serial No. Display
    • 41

      Power Supply Reboot

• 42

  7 Save and Write EEPROM Data

  • 42

    Save Data of EEPROM Data of Camera-Recorder to PC
    • 42

      Save Data of Camera-Eeprom
    • 45

      Save Data of SYS-EEPROM
  • 46

    Write EEPROM Data From PC to Camera-Recorder
    • 46

      Write Data of Camera-Eeprom
    • 48

      Write Data of SYS EEPROM

• 49

  8 UID Writing Procedure

• 50

  9 Rewriting Setting of Data According to Destination

• 52

  10 Factory Initialize

• 53

  11 Operation After Major Parts Exchanged

  • 53

    Operation List
  • 54

    Operation Flow Chart After Major Parts Exchanged
    • 54

      CODEC Board
    • 58

      CAMERA Board
    • 60

      CAMERA Ass`y
    • 60

      Head Optical Ass`y
    • 61

      CCD FLEX Board
    • 61

      RSIDE1 Board
  • 61

    Adjustment After Replacement of Major Parts
    • 61

      CAMERA Adjustment

• 62

  12 Circuit Board Layout

  • 63

    Disassembly Procedures
  • 64

    Disassembly Flowchart
  • 64

    Removal of Side Case (L) Ass'y
  • 65

    Removal of Side Case (R) Ass'y
  • 66

    Removal of P2CARD1/2 C.B.A
  • 67

    Removal of CAM POWER C.B.A
  • 67

    Removal of POWER MAIN C.B.A
  • 68

    Removal of POWER SUB C.B.A
  • 71

    Removal of AUDIO MOTHER C.B.A
  • 73

    Removal of CODEC MOTHER and CAMERA C.B.A
  • 74

    Removal of CAMERA Ass'y
  • 75

    Removal of LCD Ass'y
  • 78

    Electrical Adjustment
  • 79

    Preparation of Adjustment
    • 79

      Required Tools and Equipment for PC EVR Software
    • 79

      Connection
    • 82

      Adjustment Item
  • 83

    Adjustment Procedure
    • 83

      Screen Explanation of Adjustment Software
      • 83

        Camera Adjustment Screen
      • 83

        Video / Frequency Adj. Screen
      • 83

        ND Filter Compensation Screen
    • 84

      Setup of EVR Software for Camera Adjustment
    • 84

      Adjustment By Screen Video / Frequency Adj. Screen
      • 85

        D-Terminal Output Level Adjustment
      • 86

        Video Terminal Output Level Adjustment
      • 86

        Int. Frequency Adjustment
    • 87

      Auto Adjustment
    • 90

      ND FILTER Compensation
  • 91

    Adjustment After Replacement of Major Parts
    • 91

      Adjustment When CAMERA Board Is Exchanged (When No Back Up EEPROM Data) ELE-13
    • 91

      Adjustment CAMERA Board Is Exchanged (When Back Up EEPROM Data)
    • 92

      Adjustment When CAMERA Ass'y Is Exchanged
    • 92

      Adjustment When Head Optical Ass'y and CCD FLEX Board Are Exchanged
  • 92

    Notes of Adjustment

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Unknown

• 93

  Block Diagrams
• 94

  Overall Block Diagram
• 95

  Camera Block Diagram
• 96

  Lens Block Diagram
• 97

  Codec (Codec / P2Card) Block Diagram
• 98

  Audio Block Diagram
• 99

  Power Block Diagram
  • 100

    Exploded Views
  • 100

    Replacement Parts List
  • 103

    Casing & Frame Parts Assembly (1)
  • 104

    Casing & Frame Parts Assembly (2)
  • 105

    Side Case (R) Parts Assembly
  • 107

    Camera Parts Assembly (1)
  • 109

    Camera Parts Assembly (2)
  • 111

    Top Case & Handle Parts Assembly
  • 113

    Rear Jack Parts Assembly
  • 115

    Back Case Parts Assembly
  • 117

    Lcd Parts Assembly
  • 119

    Vf Parts Assembly
  • 121

    Packing Parts Assembly
  • 123

    Electrical Replacement Parts List
    • 154

      Using the Menus
    • 157

      Mcr Mode Menu
    • 158

      Scene File Screen
    • 159

      Camera Setup Screen
    • 160

      Sw Mode Screen
    • 161

      Recording Setup Screen
    • 162

      Audio Setup Screen
    • 163

      Outut Sel Screen
    • 163

      Display Setup Screen
    • 164

      Battery Setup Screen
    • 165

      Card Functions Screen
    • 165

      Lens Setup Screen
    • 166

      Other Functions Screen
  • 171

    Casing & Frame Parts Assembly (1)
  • 172

    Casing & Frame Parts Assembly (2)
  • 173

    Side Case (R) Parts Assembly
  • 175

    Camera Parts Assembly (1)
  • 177

    Camera Parts Assembly (2)
  • 179

    Top Case & Handle Parts Assembly
  • 181

    Rear Jack Parts Assembly
  • 183

    Back Case Parts Assembly
  • 185

    Lcd Parts Assembly
  • 187

    Vf Parts Assembly
  • 189

    Packing Parts Assembly

• 1

  Operating Instructions
• 4

  Precautions for Use
  • 5

    Contents
  • 5

    Table of Contents
• 8

  Camera Unit Features

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Chapter 1

• 10

  Recording and Playback Features
• 12

  Outline of Operations
  • 12

    Flow of Shooting, Playing and Saving
  • 13

    Saving and Editing On External Devices
• 14

  System Configuration
  • 15

    Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section

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Chapter 2

• 16

  Audio (Input) Function Section
• 18

  Audio (Output) Function Section
• 19

  Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section
• 24

  Menu Operation Section
• 25

  Time Code Section
• 26

  Warning and Status Display Functions
• 26

  LCD Monitor
• 27

  Viewfinder
• 28

  Setting Date and Time of Internal Clock

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Chapter 3

• 30

  P2 Cards
  • 30

    Inserting P2 Cards
  • 31

    Removing P2 Cards
  • 32

    To Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 Card Content
  • 32

    P2 CARD ACCESS LED and Status of P2 Cards
• 33

  Basic Procedures
  • 34

    Shooting
  • 35

    Normal Recording
• 36

  Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording
  • 36

    Native Recording
  • 37

    Standard Recording
  • 37

    Using Variable Frame Rates (VFR)
• 39

  Special Recording Modes
  • 39

    Pre-Recording (PRE REC)
  • 39

    Interval Recording (INTERVAL REC)
  • 40

    One-Shot Recording (ONE-SHOT REC)
  • 41

    Loop Recording (LOOP REC)
  • 41

    Recording Check Function
  • 42

    Shot Marker (SHOT MARK) Recording Function
  • 42

    Text Memo Recording Function
• 43

  Normal and Variable Speed Playback
• 44

  Video and Recording Formats

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Chapter 4

• 44

  Multiple HD/SD Formats
• 44

  Selecting Recording Signals in CAMERA MODE
• 45

  Selecting MCR Mode Recording and Playback Signals
• 45

  Selecting Video Output
• 46

  Camera Mode
• 46

  List of Recording and Output Formats
• 48

  List of Recording, Playback and Output Formats
• 49

  Adjusting the White Balance and Black Balance
  • 49

    Adjusting the White Balance
  • 50

    White Balance
  • 51

    Adjusting the Black Balance
• 52

  Setting the Electronic Shutter
  • 52

    Shutter Modes
  • 52

    Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed
  • 53

    Placing the Camera-Recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode
• 54

  Assigning Functions to USER Buttons
• 55

  Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels
  • 55

    Selecting Audio Input Signals
  • 55

    Adjusting Recording Levels
  • 56

    Selecting Function for the F. AUDIO LEVEL Control
  • 56

    CH3 and CH4 Recording Levels
• 57

  Setting Time Data
  • 57

    Time Data Overview
  • 58

    Recording Time Codes and User Bits
  • 59

    Setting User Bits
  • 59

    Setting the User Bits
  • 61

    Setting the Time Code
  • 63

    Externally Locking the Time Code
  • 64

    Outputting the Time Code Externally
  • 64

    CTL Count Setting and Display
  • 65

    GENLOCK and Time Code Input/Output Connection and Setup
  • 65

    Mode Check Screen Displays (MODE CHECK Button Function)
• 66

  Viewfinder Screen Status Displays
  • 66

    Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen
  • 66

    Viewfinder Status Indication Layout
  • 66

    Selecting Viewfinder Display Information
  • 67

    Screen Displays
  • 68

    Information Display
  • 70

    Warnings
  • 70

    P2 Card Playback Data Indication
  • 71

    Errors
  • 71

    Camera Status Display
  • 71

    USER Buttons Assignment Information (At Mode Check)
  • 71

    LED Light Indication (At Mode Check)
  • 72

    Checking and Displaying Shooting Status
  • 72

    Setting the Marker Displays
• 73

  Adjusting and Setting the LCD Monitor
• 74

  Handling Setup Data
  • 74

    Configuration of Setup Data Files
  • 75

    Handling SD Memory Cards
  • 75

    Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD Memory Card
  • 76

    How to Use Scene File Data
  • 78

    Saving Scene Files and Other Settings On SD Memory Cards

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Chapter 5 Power Supply

• 80

  Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type
• 80

  Preparation
  • 82

    Using an AC Power Supply
• 84

  Mounting the Viewfinder and Adjusting Its Position
  • 84

    Mounting the Viewfinder
  • 84

    Adjusting Viewfinder Right-Left Position
  • 85

    Adjusting Viewfinder Front-To-Rear Position
  • 85

    Diopter Adjustments
  • 85

    Screen Adjustments
  • 86

    Removing the Viewfinder
• 87

  Mounting the Lens and Performing the Flange Back Adjustment
• 88

  Adjusting the Lens Flange Back
• 89

  Preparing for Audio Input
  • 89

    When Using the Front Microphone
  • 90

    When Using Audio Devices
• 91

  Attaching Accessories
  • 91

    Mounting the Camera On a Tripod
  • 92

    Attaching the Shoulder Strap
  • 92

    Attaching the Rain Cover
  • 92

    Attaching the F. AUDIO LEVEL Control Knob
• 93

  Connecting the AJ-RC10G Extension Controller

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Chapter 6 Thumbnail Operations

• 94

  Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails
  • 94

    Thumbnail Overview
  • 96

    Switching the Thumbnail Display
  • 97

    Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode
• 98

  Clip Operations
  • 98

    Playing Back Clips
  • 98

    Shot Mark
  • 99

    Deleting Clips
  • 99

    Restoring Clips
• 100

  Setting of Clip Meta Data
• 101

  Recording Method
• 103

  Formatting P2 and SD Memory Cards
  • 103

    Formatting a P2 Card
  • 103

    Formatting SD Memory Cards
• 104

  Properties
  • 104

    Clip Property
  • 104

    P2 Card Status Display
  • 106

    SD Memory Card Status Display
  • 106

    Confirmation of Metadata Upload

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Chapter 7 Viewfinder and LCD Menus

• 107

  Menu Operations
  • 107

    Using the Menus
• 109

  Setup Menu Structure
  • 109

    Camera (CAM) Mode Menu
  • 110

    MCR Mode Menu
• 111

  Setup Menu List
  • 111

    SCENE FILE Screen
  • 112

    CAMERA SETUP Screen
  • 113

    SW MODE Screen
  • 114

    RECORDING SETUP Screen
  • 115

    AUDIO SETUP Screen
  • 116

    OUTUT SEL Screen
  • 116

    DISPLAY SETUP Screen
  • 117

    BATTERY SETUP Screen
  • 118

    CARD FUNCTIONS Screen
  • 118

    LENS SETUP Screen
  • 119

    OTHER FUNCTIONS Screen
  • 120

    VF! LED Screen

121

Chapter 8 Connecting to External Devices Using USB2.0 Port (PC Mode)

• 121

  Procedures for Establishing a Connection with a PC
• 122

  Connecting to External Devices
  • 122

    Procedures for Establishing a Connection with a PC
  • 123

    Procedures for Connecting a Hard Disk
  • 124

    Warnings
• 125

  DVCPRO DV Connection Via 1394 Connector
  • 125

    Recording DVCPRO DV Signals Input to 1394 Connector
  • 126

    P2 Card Recording Times

127

Chapter 9 Inspections before Shooting

• 127

  Maintenance and Inspections
  • 127

    Preparing for Inspections
  • 128

    Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions
• 131

  Maintenance
  • 131

    Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder
  • 131

    Eyepiece Care
  • 131

    Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras
  • 131

    Charging the Internal Battery
• 132

  Warning System
  • 132

    Warning Description Tables
• 134

  Updating Camera Drivers

135

Chapter 10 Dimensions and Specifications

• 135

  Dimensions
• 136

  Specifications
• 139

  Connector Signal Description