Panasonic Broadcast AG-HPX500 Menu Information
7 Menu Operations Chapter Viewfinder and LCD Menus Using the menus Use the setup menus to change the settings to suit the scenes you are shooting or what you are recording. • If the thumbnail menu is displayed, press the THUMBNAIL button to release the display. • The menu items indicated in the blue characters cannot be used. 1 When the unit is in other than playback or recording mode, press the MENU button. • The function screen appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen.
4 Use the JOG dial button (or the Up and Down cursor buttons) to highlight the item you want to change. SW MODE MID GAIN HIGH GAIN W.BAL.PRESET USER MAIN USER1 USER2 6dB 12dB 3.2K SPOTLIGHT GAIN SLOTSEL PUSH MENU TO RETURN Chapter 7 Menu Operations 5 Use the JOG dial button (or the SET button) to change the setting value. SW MODE MID GAIN HIGH GAIN W.BAL.PRESET USER MAIN USER1 USER2 6dB 12dB 3.2K 5.6K GAIN SLOTSEL PUSH MENU TO RETURN 6 To change other settings, repeat steps 4 and 5.
Setup menu structure Camera (CAM) mode menu CAMERA MENU SCENE FILE ASPECT CONV SETUP SW MODE MID GAIN HIGH GAIN W.BAL.
BATTERY SETUP Chapter 7 Menu Operations CARD FUNCTIONS SCENE FILE USER FILE SD CARD FORMAT LENS MODE SHADING SELECT SHADING (USER) CAC PROPERTY CAC DATA READ CAC DATA DELETE CAC DATA INIT IRIS ADJ OTHER FUNCTIONS USER FILE 1394 CONTROL 1394 CMD SEL PC MODE ACCESS LED ALARM SAVE LED CLOCK SET TIME ZONE LANGUAGE GL SELECT GL PHASE H PHASE SYSTEM FREQ VF ! LED EXT DC IN SEL BATTERY SELECT BATTERY MODE PROPAC14 NEAR TRIMPAC14 NEAR HYTRON50 NEAR HYTRON140 NEAR DIONIC90 NEAR DIONIC140 NEAR NP-L7 NEAR END
Setup menu list SCENE FILE screen Item LOAD/SAVE/INIT Description of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.) Saves, loads and initializes scene files (SD memory card) ----(No operation), LOAD (Load), SAVE (Save), INITIAL (Initialize) FRAME RATE Selects the shooting interval and exposure time when 720P and FILM CAM is selected. The default values for the REC FORMAT 720/60, 720/30 and 720/24 are fixed at 60P, 30P and 24P, respectively. ●59.
Item Description of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.) GAMMA Selects the gamma curves other than the news gamma curve. ●HD NORM: This gamma setting is suitable for HD shooting. ●LOW: Makes a mellow image using the gamma curve which has a gentle incline in lowbrightness curve. The contrast sharpens. ●SD NORM: This is the normal video setting. ●HIGH: Expands the tone of dark parts and makes a brighter image using the gamma curve which has a sharp incline in lowbrightness curve.
SW MODE screen Item Description of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.) MID GAIN Sets the gain value assigned to the M position of the GAIN switch. ●0 dB, 3 dB, 6 dB, 9 dB, 12 dB HIGH GAIN Sets the gain value assigned to the H position of the GAIN switch. ●0 dB, 3 dB, 6 dB, 9 dB, 12 dB W.BAL.PRESET USER1 USER2 Selects the function assigned to the USER MAIN button. ●REC CHECK: Performs Rec Check.
RECORDING SETUP screen Item REC FORMAT 480i (576i) REC MODE Description of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.) Selects the recording format for P2 card. ●59.94Hz System: 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 ●50 Hz System: 1080i/50i, 1080i/25P, 720P/50P, 720P/25P, 720P/25PN, 576i/50i, 576i/25P Selects the 480i (576i) recording mode.
AUDIO SETUP screen Item FRONT VR CH1 FRONT VR CH2 MIC LOWCUT CH1 MIC LOWCUT CH3 MIC LOWCUT CH4 LIMITER CH1 LIMITER CH2 LIMITER CH3 LIMITER CH4 AUTO LEVEL CH3 AUTO LEVEL CH4 25M REC CH SEL TEST TONE F.MIC POWER1 F.MIC POWER2 R.MIC POWER F.MIC CH1 LEVEL F.MIC CH2 LEVEL R.MIC CH1 LEVEL R.MIC CH2 LEVEL HEADROOM MONITOR MODE Setup menu list Chapter 7 Menu Operations MIC LOWCUT CH2 Description of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.) Selects the function of the F.
OUTUT SEL screen Item Description of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.) CMPNT/SDI SEL Selects D or SDI connector. ●59.94Hz system: 720P, 1080i, 480i ●50 Hz system: 720P, 1080i, 576i SDI METADATA Turns on and off metadata superimposition onto the HS-SDI signal. ●ON, OFF SDI EDH Turns on and off EDH superimposition onto the SD-SDI signal. ●ON, OFF Selects whether to delay time code output. TC VIDEO SYNCRO ●TC IN: Outputs the input from the TC IN connector without delay.
BATTERY SETUP screen Item EXT DC IN SEL Description of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.) Selects external DC power supply type. ●AC ADAPTER: AC adapter ●BATTERY: battery Selects battery type. BATTERY SELECT ●PROPAC14, TRIMPAC14, HYTRON50, HYTRON140, DIONIC90, DIONIC140, NP-L7, ENDURA7, ENDURA10, ENDURA-D, PAG L95, BP-GL65/95, NICD14, TYPE A, TYPE B PROPAC14 NEAR Sets near end voltage for PROPAC14 • Adjustable in 0.1 V units.
CARD FUNCTIONS screen Item Description of settings SCENE FILE Reads/writes a scene file from/onto the SD memory card. ●READ: Loads the selected scene file (F1 to F6) values from an SD memory card. ●WRITE: Saves the current scene file (F1 to F6) settings to the SD memory card. USER FILE Reads/writes user files (files other than scene files) from/onto the SD memory card. ●READ: Loads the user file settings from an SD memory card. ●WRITE: Saves the current user file settings to the SD memory card.
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen Item USER FILE Description of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.) Saves users files on, loads users files from the storage area of the camera (EEPROM), and initializes the storage area. ●----: Off (no operation) ●LOAD: Loads the settings in a user file previously stored on the storage area. ●SAVE: Saves the user file updated settings on the storage area. ●INITIAL: Returns the user settings in the user file to their factory defaults.
VF! LED screen Item GAIN WHITE SHUTTER FILTER Chapter 7 Menu Operations 120 EXTENDER Setup menu list Description of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.) Sets the conditions (gain value) for lighting the “!” symbol LED in the viewfinder. ●w/o0 dB: other than 0 dB ●OFF: Off Sets the conditions (white balance value) for lighting the “!” symbol LED in the viewfinder. ●PRE: Preset ●OFF: Off Sets the conditions (shutter status) for lighting the “!” symbol LED in the viewfinder.
