Panasonic AP-HPX250 Series User manual

AG-HPX250 series
Supplement Operation Manual
Update Information 2
Using focus assist function 6
Screen Displays 10
Setup Menu List 22
October 15, 2012
PanasonicCorporation

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144 ページ：メニューの一覧、OUTPUT SEL 画面
項目 設定内容 備考
SDI METADATA SDI OUT のメタデータ重畳を設定します。
ON：
UMID を重畳します。
OFF：
メタデータを重畳しません。
EXPANDED：
UMID とクリップメタデータなどを重畳します。
ENGLISH
Information
Thank you for purchasing this product.
The following modifications have been made to the Operating Instructions due to recent
functional improvements in this product.
Please refer to this information when reading the relevant sections of the Operating
Instructions.
Operating Instructions Vol.2
Page 145 (AG-HPX250P/EN, AG-HPX255P/EN):
Page 142 (AG-HPX250EJ, AG-HPX255EJ):
Setup menu list, OUTPUT SEL screen
Item Setting Notes
SDI METADATA Sets metadata superimposition onto SDI OUT.
ON:
Superimposes UMID.
OFF:
Does not superimpose metadata.
EXPANDED:
UMID and the clip metadata, etc. are superimposed.
VQC9413
SS1012MO0 -FJ
Printed in Japan

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ESPAÑOL
Información
Muchas gracias por haber adquirido este producto.
Las modificaciones siguientes han sido hechas en las instrucciones de funcionamiento
debido a las mejoras funcionales recientes hechas en este producto.
Consulte estas instrucciones cuando lea las secciones pertinentes de las Instrucciones
de funcionamiento.
Instrucciones de funcionamiento Vol.2
Página 145 (AG-HPX250P/EN, AG-HPX255P/EN):
Página 142 (AG-HPX250EJ, AG-HPX255EJ):
Lista de menús de configuración, Pantalla OUTPUT SEL
Elemento Ajuste Notas
SDI METADATA Permite ajustar la superposición de metadatos en SDI
OUT.
ON:
Superpone UMID.
OFF:
No permite la superposición de metadatos.
EXPANDED:
UMID y los metadatos de clips, etc. están superpuestos.
DEUTSCH
Information
Wir danken Ihnen für den Kauf dieses Produkts.
Bedingt durch kürzlich an diesem Produkt vorgenommene Funktionsverbesserungen
sind die folgenden Änderungen an der Bedienungsanleitung durchgeführt worden.
Bitte nehmen Sie auf diese Information Bezug, wenn Sie die relevanten Abschnitte der
Bedienungsanleitung lesen.
Bedienungsanleitung Vol.2
Seite 142: Liste des Setup-Menüs, Bildschirm OUTPUT SEL
Option Einstellung Hinweise
SDI METADATA Zum Einstellen der Einblendung der Metadaten auf das
SDI OUT-Signal.
ON:
UMID-Überlagerung.
OFF:
Metadaten werden nicht eingeblendet.
EXPANDED:
UMID und die Clip-Metadaten usw. werden überlagert.

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FRANÇAIS
Information
Nous vous remercions d’avoir choisi ce produit.
Les modifications suivantes ont été apportées au mode d’emploi du fait d’améliorations
fonctionnelles récentes de ce produit.
Veuillez vous y référer lors de la lecture du chapitre correspondant dans le mode
d’emploi.
Mode d’emploi Vol.2
Page 142: Liste des menus de configuration, Écran OUTPUT SEL
Élément Réglage Remarques
SDI METADATA Règle la superposition de métadonnées sur SDI OUT.
ON:
Superpose l’UMID.
OFF:
Pas de superposition des métadonnées.
EXPANDED:
L’UMID et les métadonnées du clip etc. sont
superposés.
ITALIANO
Informazioni
Grazie per aver acquistato questo prodotto.
In seguito ai miglioramenti funzionali apportati di recente al prodotto, le Istruzioni per
l’uso sono state modificate come illustrato di seguito.
Consultare le seguenti informazioni durante la lettura delle sezioni pertinenti delle
Istruzioni per l’uso.
Istruzioni per l’uso Vol.2
Pagina 142: Elenco del menu Setup, Schermata OUTPUT SEL
Voce Impostazione Note
SDI METADATA Imposta la sovraimpressione di metadati su SDI OUT.
ON:
Sovraimprime UMID.
OFF:
Non sovraimpone i metadati.
EXPANDED:
UMID e i metadati del clip, ecc. sono sovraimpressi.

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РУССКИЙ
Информация
Благодарим Вас за приобретение данного изделия.
В связи с недавними функциональными усовершенствованиями данного изделия
в документ Инструкция по эксплуатации были внесены перечисленные ниже
изменения.
Пожалуйста, используйте эту информацию при чтении соответствующих разделов
инструкции по эксплуатации.
Инструкция по эксплуатации Vol.2
Стр. 145: Список меню настройки, Меню настройки OUTPUT SEL
Параметр Возможные значения Примечания
SDI METADATA Настройка наложения метаданных на сигнал,
выводимый через разъем SDI OUT.
ON:
Наложение UMID.
OFF:
Метаданные не накладываются.
EXPANDED:
Наложение UMID, метаданных клипа и т. д.

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Shooting in manual mode
PUSH AUTO button
WhilepressingthePUSHAUTObutton,the
automaticfocuscanbesetquickly.
Switching to manual focus assist mode
Tochangefromthemanualfocusmodetothe
manualfocusassistmode,setMFASSISTtoON
onthesettingmenuSWMODEscreen.
•Youcanmakecoarseadjustmentstothefocus
inmanualfocusassistmodebyturningthefocus
ringabouthalftheamountyouwouldturnitin
manualfocusmode.
•Fineadjustmentismadeautomaticallyafteryou
operatedthefocusring.
•Ifthefocusdiffersconsiderablyformthemanually
setfocus,thefocusmaynotbesetcorrectly.
•Automaticadjustmentisnotperformeduntilyou
operatethefocusringforthenexttime.
•Autofocusmaynotworkproperlyifthereis
ickering.Selectashutterspeedsuitedtothe
ambientlight.(Page49)
•Iftheautofocusmodeissetwithanyformat
except60i(50i)and60P(50P),controllingthe
focuswilltakeslightlylongerthaninthenormal
focusmode.
•IfyouhavesetONfortheAFitemonthesetting
menuAUTOSWscreen,autofocusingwilloccur
regardlessofthepositionoftheFOCUSswitch
whentheautomodehasbeenestablished.(Page
140)
•Whenthedisplayissettomacroshooting,
thescreendisplayfor“AF”,“MF”,and“MA”is
reversedblackandwhitecharacters.
Settheunittomanualmodewhenmanually
adjustingthefocus,iris,gainandwhitebalance.
Switching to manual mode
SlidetheAUTO/MANUALswitchtoMANUALto
switchtothemanualmode.
( AontheviewnderandLCDgoout.)
AUTO/MANUAL switch
Manual focusing
AUTO/MANUAL switch
PUSH AUTO
button
Focus ring
FOCUS
switch
1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to
manual mode.
2 Use the FOCUS switch to choose how to
control focusing.
A (AUTO): (Auto focus mode)
Adjustsfocusautomatically.
M (MANUAL): (Manual focus mode)
Turnthefocusringbyhand.
∞:
Thecamera-recorderrstfocusesoninnity,
thenitswitchestomanualfocus.
TheFOCUSswitchautomaticallymoves
backtoM(MANUAL)afteryoumoveitto∞.

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Shooting
Using focus assist function
Toeasilyfocusanimage,expandeddisplayor
InReddisplaycanbeselectedwiththeFOCUS
ASSISTbutton,andthefocusbardisplaycanbe
used.
FOCUS ASSIST button
WhenyoupresstheFOCUSASSISTbutton,
theimagecontourhasrededgesorthescreen
centeroftheLCDmonitorisenlargedtosetthe
focuseasily.Thescreendisplayoftheviewnder
ortheLCDmonitorthatappearswhenyoupress
theFOCUSASSISTbuttoncanbesetinthe
FOCUSASSISTitemonthesetupmenuSW
MODE.
Using expanded display (EXPAND):
BypressingtheFOCUSASSISTbutton,the
centralpartofthescreenisexpandedabout
3timessoyoucaneasilybringtheimageinto
focus.
FOCUS ASSIST button
EXPANDED
•Duringexpandeddisplay,thestatusdisplayand
zebrapatterndisappearand“EXPANDED”is
displayedatthetopofthescreen.
•Expandeddisplaydoesnotfunctionduring
recording.
Focus in red (IN RED):
Theimagecontourdisplayedontheviewnder
ortheLCDmonitorhasrededges.Thescreen
borderturnsred.Adjustthefocussothatthe
contourofthesubjectyouwanttofocuson
becomesred.
This function magnies only the image
at the center of the LCD monitor and
viewnder.
InVIDEOOUT,SDIOUT,andHDMIOUT,the
centeroftheimageisnotmagniedandstatus
indicationsdonotappear.
Displaying the focus bar (FOCUS BAR):
YoucandisplaythefocusbarbysettingFOCUS
BARontheDISPLAYSETUPscreenofthe
settingsmenutoON.
Thedegreetowhichtheimageisinfocusis
displayedbythelengthofthebar.
When the image is
not in focus
As the image comes
into focus, the bar
extends rightward

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Shooting in manual mode (continued)
Iris adjustments
IRIS ring
IRIS button
1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to
the manual mode. (Page 28)
2 Press the IRIS button to switch how to
adjust the aperture of lens.
AUTO IRIS:
Adjusttheirisautomatically.
MANUAL IRIS:
Adjusttheirismanually.
3 Turn the IRIS ring to adjust the aperture of
lens when in the manual iris mode.
Intheautoirismode,thelensiriscanbe
correctedusingthisring.
IfyouhavesetONunderA.IRISonthesetting
menuAUTOSWscreen,autoiriswillbeforcibly
selectedwhenautomodehasbeenestablished.
(Page140)
•Thisunit’sirisFnumberwhenitisopenisF1.6
atfullWIDEandF3.2atfullTELEPHOTO.
TheirisdisplayintheviewnderorontheLCD
whentheirisisopenisOPENatfullWIDE(W)
andF3.2orOPENatfullTELEPHOTO(T).
•Youcandisplaythebrightnesslevelforthe
centerpartofthescreenbypressingaUSER
button(Page39)towhichYGEThasbeen
assigned.
Adjusting the gain
Whenthedisplayisdark,increasethegainto
brightenthedisplay.
GAIN switch
1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to
the manual mode. (Page 28)
2 Switch the gain with the GAIN switch.
L: Sethereundernormalconditions.
 (Thedefaultvalueis0dB.)
M: Increasethegainoftheimageamplier.
 (Thedefaultvalueis6dB.)
H: Increasethegainoftheimageamplier.
 (Thedefaultvalueis12dB.)
YoucanchangeeachL,MandHgainvaluesusing
theLOWGAIN,MIDGAINandHIGHGAINitems
onthesettingmenuSWMODEscreen.(Page138)
Inautomode,autogainisavailableregardlessof
theGAINswitchsettingwhenasettingotherthan
OFFisselectedunderAGConthesettingmenu
AUTOSWscreen.(Page140)
Invariableframerate(VFR)mode,gainisxed
to0dBwhentheframerateissetto4framesor
less.

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Shooting
Using super gain
Youcanincreasethegainlevelfurtherwhen
shootingindarkspace.
SetSUPERGAINonthesettingmenuSWMODE
screento24dB,30dBorBOTH.
Cyclestothenextvalueintheorder24dB→
30dB→OFFwhenpressingUSERbuttonin
BOTH.
Youcanswitchtotheselectedgainbypressinga
USERbuttontowhichSGAINhasbeenassigned.
•“UsingtheUSERbuttons”(Page39)
•Invariableframerate(VFR)mode,supergain
isnotavailablewhentheframerateissetto
4framesorless.
•AGCisnotavailablewhensupergainisselected,
evenifAUTO/MANUALissettoAUTO.
Light intensity adjustments
UsetheNDFILTERdialtochangetheNDFilter
used(ltertochangelightintensity).
OFF: NDlterisnotused.
1/4: Cutslightintensitybyuptoabout1/4.
1/16: Cutslightintensitybyuptoabout1/16.
1/64: Cutslightintensitybyuptoabout1/64.
ND FILTER dial

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Screen displays
Viewnder screen status displays
Inadditiontovideo,theviewnderorLCDmonitor
showsmessagesindicatingcamera-recorder
settingsandoperatingstatus,centermarkers,
safetyzonemarkers,zebrapatternsandother
indications.
Viewnder status indication layout
Theillustrationbelowshowstheindications(except
modecheck(MODECHK))thatcanbedisplayed
intheviewnder.
T C 1 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 : 2 3 1 1
1
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Selecting viewnder display
information
Toselectitemsintheviewnderscreen,openthe
DISPLAYSETUPscreenandturnonoroffeach
itemortype.
•Fordetailsonmenuoperation,referto“Basic
operationsofsetupmenus”(Page28ofVol.1).
PUSH MENU TO RETURN
EVF PEAK FREQ
EVF SETTING
EVF B. LIGHT
EVF COLOR
ZEBRA1 DETECT
ZEBRA2 DETECT
0
LOW
>>>
NORMAL
ON
EVF MODE AUTO
70%
85%
EVF PEAK LEVEL
DISPLAY SETUP
Displays