Panasonic Broadcast AG-HPX170 Menu Information
Using the setup menus Use the setup menus to change the settings to suit the scenes you are shooting or what you are recording. MENU button Operation lever MENU THUMBNAIL PUSH-SET 2 3 PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to move the highlight to the setting you want. Press the Operation lever (or push it in the q direction) to display the items. Example: AUTO SW A.IRIS AGC ATW AF ON 6dB ON ON PUSH MENU TO RETURN 4 Using the menus AUTO SW A.
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.
Setup menu structure CAM (camera) mode menu CAMERA MENU SCENE FILE (Pages 98 - 100) CAMERA SETUP (Page 100) ASPECT CONV SETUP SW MODE (Pages 101 - 103) AUTO SW (Pages 103 - 104) A.
Setup menu structure (continued) MCR (playback) mode menu PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS (Page 107) AUDIO OUT AV IN/OUT SETUP (Pages 107 - 108) CMPNT/SDI SEL SDI OUT SDI METADATA SDI EDH DOWNCON MODE DISPLAY SETUP (Pages 108 - 109) OTHER FUNCTIONS (Pages 110 - 112) USER FILE REMOTE PC MODE ACCESS LED CLOCK SET TIME ZONE MENU INIT OPERATION OPTION MENU (Page 112) 1394 STATUS 1394 CONFIG MCR FORMAT 480i MCR MODE 1394 TC REGEN TC MODE TCG TC PRESET 1394 UB REGEN UB MODE UB PRESET 1394 IN PRESET VIDEO OUT OSD DATE
Setup menu list SCENE FILE screen LOAD/SAVE/INIT Display mode (Camera) OPERATION TYPE (Camera) FRAME RATE (Camera) SYNCRO SCAN (Camera) Item 98 DETAIL LEVEL (Camera) V DETAIL LEVEL (Camera) DETAIL CORING (Camera) CHROMA LEVEL (Camera) CHROMA PHASE (Camera) COLOR TEMP Ach (Camera) COLOR TEMP Bch (Camera) MASTER PED (Camera) A.IRIS LEVEL (Camera) Description of settings LOAD: Loads the scene file settings saved using SAVE. SAVE: Saves the changed scene file settings.
SCENE FILE screen (continued) GAMMA (Camera) KNEE (Camera) MATRIX (Camera) SKIN TONE DTL (Camera) Description of settings 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, 2, 3 • Larger values indicate a higher compression level of highlight areas. • Only effective in 60i and 60P VIDEO CAM.
Setup menu list (continued) SCENE FILE screen (continued) V DETAIL FREQ Display mode (Camera) NAME EDIT (Camera) Item Description of settings 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.
SW MODE screen HIGH GAIN (Camera) ATW (Camera) HANDLE ZOOM (Camera) IRIS DIAL (Camera) Description of settings Sets the gain value assigned to the M position of the GAIN switch. 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB Sets the gain value assigned to the H position of the GAIN switch. 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB 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.
Setup menu list (continued) SW MODE screen (continued) USER1 Display mode (Camera) USER2 (Camera) USER3 (Camera) Item 102 Description of settings 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.
SW MODE screen (continued) FOCUS ASSIST Display mode (Camera) MF ASSIST (Camera) WFM (Camera) LCD (Camera) Item Description of settings 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. Automatically sets the last focus during manual focusing.
Setup menu list (continued) AUTO SW screen (continued) AGC Display mode (Camera) ATW (Camera) AF (Camera) Item Description of settings Sets the Auto Gain Control when the ON is selected in A.IRIS. 6dB: Performs the Auto Gain Control (max. 6 dB) in auto mode. 12dB: 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.
RECORDING SETUP screen (continued) 25M REC CH SEL (Camera) 1394 TC REGEN (MCR) TC MODE (Camera) (MCR) TCG (Camera) (MCR) TC PRESET (Camera) (MCR) 1394 UB REGEN (MCR) Description of settings Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the INPUT 2 terminal. (Page 51) -50dB, -60dB Selects the recording audio channel for DVCPRO and DV formats.
Setup menu list (continued) RECORDING SETUP screen (continued) Item UB MODE Display mode (Camera) (MCR) Description of settings Set the content for user information. 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.
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen Item AUDIO OUT Display mode (MCR) Description of settings Sets the audio signals to output from the AUDIO OUT pin jack when the P2 card or the tape is played back.
Setup menu list (continued) AV IN/OUT SETUP screen (continued) Item INT MIC Display mode (Camera) Description of settings 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 (continued) Item OTHER DISPLAY CAMERA DATA Display mode (Camera) (MCR) (MCR) LCD BACKLIGHT (Camera) (MCR) LCD SET (Camera) (MCR) (Camera) (MCR) (Camera) EVF SET SELF SHOOT DISPLAY ASPECT (Camera) (MCR) EVF COLOR (Camera) (MCR) REC COUNTER (Camera) Description of settings Select how much information to display on the screen.
Setup menu list (continued) CARD FUNCTIONS screen (continued) Item SD CARD FORMAT Display mode (Camera) Description of settings Formats the SD memory cards. OTHER FUNCTIONS screen Item USER FILE 110 Display mode (Camera) (MCR) REMOTE (Camera) (MCR) 1394 CONTROL (Camera) 1394 CMD SEL (Camera) PC MODE (Camera) (MCR) Description of settings LOAD: Loads the settings in a previously stored user file. SAVE: Saves the updated user file settings.
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued) ACCESS LED Display mode (Camera) (MCR) REC LAMP (Camera) BEEP SOUND (Camera) CLOCK SET (Camera) (MCR) (Camera) (MCR) TIME ZONE Description of settings Sets the access lamp to ON or OFF. ON: The lamp lights up and blinks as per the regular specifications. OFF: The lamp is OFF in all circumstances. 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.
Setup menu list (continued) OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued) Item POWER SAVE MENU INIT OPERATION Display mode (Camera) (Camera) (MCR) (Camera) (MCR) Description of settings 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.
