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    AG- Memory Card Camera-Recor der[...]

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    Broadcasters and video professionals all around the world have already joined the P2 revolution. Now this advanced technology is available to even more professional videographers. The AG-HPX500 Memory Card Camera-Recorder debuts as the new 2/3" workhorse in the P2 HD Professional Series, which includes the AG-HVX200 handheld and the AJ-HPX2000[...]

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    • Supports all HD/SD recording formats at the price of an SD camera-recorder • Advanced P2 technology provides fast, rugged performance plus IT connectivity • 2/3-inch interchangeable lens system • V ariable frame rate function A P2HD Camera-Recor der That's Built for Pr ofessionals[...]

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    Professional HD Quality Progressive 3CCD and 2/3-inch Interchangeable Lens System for Full-Fledged HD Video Production 2/3-Inch Interchangeable Lens System The 2/3-inch bayonet mount allows use of a wide assortment of broadcast and professional lenses from a number of companies*. 2/3-inch zoom lenses make it easier to capture the shallower depth of[...]

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    Extended Recording with Four Slots for 16-GB P2 Cards The AG-HPX500 has slots for four P2 cards so you can record continuously onto all four in sequence. Using four of the new 16-GB P2 cards (available soon), you can get up to 68 minutes of HD recording (1080/60i, 4 cards x 17 minutes = 68) or 136 minutes of SD (DVCPRO 50) recording (4 cards x 34 m[...]

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    Shooting Performance A Host of Features and Functions, Including a Variable Frame Rate Function for Cine-Like Video Production Variable Frame Rate In 720p mode,* the frame rate can be set from the conventional 24p/30p to any of 11 steps between 12p and 60p (or 50p). Like the VariCam, the AG-HPX500 allows undercranking and overcranking common in fil[...]

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    Cine-Like Gamma (Eight-Mode Gamma) Drawing on technologies developed for the VariCam, Panasonic has equipped the AG-HPX500 with advanced gamma functions that address eight different shooting scenarios and expand your creative abilities. Included are Cine-Like Gamma, which gives recordings the characteristic warm tone of film recordings, and a News [...]

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    P2 Recording Function Four Slots for Quick Recording on Reliable P2 Memory Cards P2 Cards: High Capacity, Fast Transfer and Superior Reliability Developed for cost effective production applications, the P2 card consists of four SD cards packaged together as a single compact unit that weighs only about 0.099 lbs (45 grams). This ultra-reliable card [...]

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    • One-shot rec: Convenient for producing animation, this mode records for a set time (from 1 frame to 1 second) each time you press the Start button. • Interval rec: Recording one frame at a time at set intervals (from 2 frames to 10 min), this mode is useful for monitoring and special ultra-undercranking effects. Clip Thumbnail/Data Function T[...]

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    System and Interface Comes Equipped with IEEE 1394, USB 2.0 and HD SDI Interfaces. Allows Remote Control with the AJ-RC10G. IEEE 1394 Interface The IEEE 1394-compliant DVCPRO (6-pin) output connector lets you output all HD/SD compression streams without decoding.* This means you can connect and use a DVCPRO HD VTR (such as the AJ-HD1400) or Focus E[...]

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    USB 2.0 Interface The AG-HPX500 comes equipped with a USB 2.0 interface. Connect the AG-HPX500 to a Windows PC, and you can upload files from a P2 card to the PC for nonlinear editing, or to a network server. Remote Control Unit The AG-HPX500 comes equipped with a 10-pin RCU terminal for connecting the optional AJ-RC10G Remote Control Unit. The AJ-[...]

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    AG-HPX500 Windows PC P2 card USB 2.0 AG-HPX500 P2 store AJ-PSC060G P2 store AJ-PSC060G P2 card (Recorded) P2 card ( Blank ) USB 2.0 NLE/Windows PC P2 card IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 AG-HPX500 AJ-HDC27H AJ-HDX900 etc. USB2.0 IEEE1394b P2 drive AJ-PCD20 NLE AJ-HD1400 D VCPRO HD T ape D VCPRO HD Studio VTR W orkflow with P2HD P2HD Equipment News Acquisition [...]

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    Optional Accessories SD memory card AG-MC200G Microphone SHAN-TM700 Tripod Adapter AJ-SC900 Soft Carrying Case *Not available in some areas. SHAN-RC700 Rain Cover *Not available in some areas. AJ-HT901G Hard Carrying Case *Not available in some areas. BT-LH80W 7.9" Wide HD/SD LCD monitor BT-LH900A 8.4" HD/SD LCD monitor BT-LH1700W 17"[...]

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    Profiles[...]

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    General Supply Voltage: DC12V (11V to 17V) Power Consumption: Approx. 22W (when 1.5"CRT viewfinder, 3.5" LCD monitor used) Operating Temperature: 32 ° F to +104 ° F (0 ° C to +40 ° C) Operating Humidity: 10% to 85% (no condensation) Weight: Approx. 8.2 lbs (3.7kg) excluding battery and accessories Dimensions (WxHxD): 5-9/16" x 10[...]

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    P2 — BRINGING GREATER SPEED, RELIABILITY AND CREATIVITY TO CONTENT CREATION 10K702ZM-1 Printed in Japan SP-HPXPRE2 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Systems Business Group 2-15 Matsuba-cho, Kadoma, Osaka 571-8503 Japan Phone +81 6 6905 4650 Fax +81 6 6908 5969 https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ Argentina +54 1 308 1610 Australia +61 [...]