Panasonic P2HDXAG-HPX500 manual

P2HD X A G-HPX500 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK TENT A TIVE[...]

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Contents P3_4 P5_6 P7_8 P9_10 P11_12 P13_14 P15_16 P17_18 P19_20 P21_22 P23_24 P25_26 P27_28 P29_30 1 AG-HPX500 Basic Setting for Aquisition 2 AG-HPX500 Recording codec and format 3 Variable Frame Rate Data capacity according to collection format / AG-HPX500 Pre-shooting setup 4 AG-HPX500 Pre-shooting setup 5 Hot Swap feature of the P2 system Metho[...]

Shooting Procedure 1 AG-HPX500 Basic Setting for Aquisition 3 CAMERA MENU O THER FUNCTIONS SYS MODE Select system mode. Select 59.94Hz or 50Hz CAMERA MENU SCENE FILE OPERETION TYPE Select VIDEOCAM mode or FILMCAM mode. *See page 11 for storing scene file. CAMERA MENU RECORDING SETUP REC FORMA T Operation of the P2 system begins with deciding what t[...]

Recording codec and f ormat 2 AG-HPX500 Recording codec and format P2HD X AG-HPX500 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK 5 1080/60i 1080/24p(ov er 60i) 1080/24pA(ov er 60i) 1080/30p(ov er 60i) 720/60p 720/24p(ov er 60p) 720/30p(ov er 60p) 720/24pN(Native)* 2 720/30pN(Native)* 2 1080/50i 1080/25p(ov er 50i) 720/50p 720/25p(ov er 50p) 720/25pN(Native)* 2 480/60i 480/[...]

6 1080/60i, 50i 1080/24pA(ov er 60i) 1080/24p(ov er 60i) 1080/30p(ov er 60i) 1080/25p(ov er 50i) 720/24p(ov er 60p) 720/30p(ov er 60p) 720/25p 720/60p 720/50p •Suitable f or high-definition broadcasting, such as digital terrestrial broadcasting •Movies f or theatrical release, etc. If it is possible to con vert 2:3:3:2 advanced pulldown in edit[...]

4 Shutter speed guide • Shutter speed (default) 60i . 60p mode 30p mode 24p/24pA mode 50i . 50p mode 25p mode 1/60(OFF), 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 second 1/30, 1/50(OFF), 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 second 1/24, 1/50(OFF), 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 second 1/50(OFF), 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 second 1[...]

V ariable Frame Rate-capable recor ding modes 3 Variable Frame Rate Data capacity according to collection format P2HD X AG-HPX500 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK 7 720/24pN 720/30pN 720/25pN Commercials, music videos , CG synthesis, Blu-Ra y/HD-D VD content, Web video , mobile-ter minal video (progressiv e moving image), etc. *1 "24p" is recorded as [...]

Pre-shooting setup (1) 4 AG-HPX500 Pre-shooting setup 8 (*The contents of this section are intended for users who are not accustomed to working with professional video cameras.) The camera design of the A G-HPX500 is a chassis design suitable f or use by broadcasting professionals , and it ma y seem difficult to use for those accustomed to using th[...]

Pre-shooting setup (2) 4 AG-HPX500 Pre-shooting setup P2HD X AG-HPX500 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK 9 Battery setup For the A G-HPX500 batter y brack et, attachment of an Anton brac ket (Gold Mount) for prof essional-quality batter ies is standard. The battery menu also lists items made by other companies , and their compatible V -mount batteries (at the au[...]

10 Gain Adjust the gain when shooting at outdoor locations, or other places where the brightness is outside the standard range. The toggle s witch on the side of the camera has three sensitivity settings assigned standards of 0db / +6db / +12db , but it is possib le to change each number individually , shifting according to the lens one is using. T[...]

Copying T o and Loading From SD Cards CARD FUNCTION Select SCENE FILE YES and confirm. (Press the OK (Still /P ause) button.) Use the or button to select the file number to be sa v ed. Select WRITE and confirm. (*T o load a file from the SD card, select READ .) (* In this procedure you can also type in a file name.) Use the button to displa y YES a[...]

12 Backup recor ding of data output from the IEEE 1394 interface Footage recorded on the A G-HPX500 can be recorded and backup copies made on an external de vice such as an HDD connected to the IEEE 1394 interface . O THER FUNCTIONS 1394 CONTROL Specialized P2 hard disk unit: FOCUS FS-100 External hard disk Control settings f or connected backup de[...]

V ariable Frame Rate - Overcrank/Under crank shooting 6 Special Effect Variable Frame Rate P2HD X AG-HPX500 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK 13 V ariable F rame Rate (VFR) shooting is the most distinctiv e f eature of A G-HPX500. Y ou need to select 720p mode and follo w the next page procedures . The basic operation procedures are the same as A G-HVX200. Overc[...]

With these 3 steps, you are ready to shoot in VFR mode. Note also that dur ing Progressive shooting in modes other than Native mode , the camera records in the ov er60p format, so that on-site (camera output) slow- or quic k-motion video checking or monitor checking is not possib le. 14 RECORDING SETUP REC FORMA T Select any of 720p modes. SCENE FI[...]

Special Recording 7 Special Recording Pre-REC/One-Shot/Loop REC/Interval REC P2HD X AG-HPX500 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK 15 This allows y ou to record video and audio for a set period prior to the record button actually being pressed (approx. 3 seconds for HD recording and approx. 7 seconds for SD recording). (1)OPERA TION TYPE (2)Recording formats VIDEO [...]

16 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 1080/30p , 1080/25p , 720/60p , 720/50p , 720/30p , 720/25p , 576/50i, 576/25p , 480/60i, 480/30p Note) When you are using Interval, Loop or One-shot recording, you cannot mak e backup recordings through the IEEE1394. *1) Audio is not recorded. *2) Files recorded using Interval recording are collected together into a single f[...]

Using P2 Cards 8 Using P2 Cards P2HD X AG-HPX500 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK 17 Note) Y ou need to set the same recording format as the clip you want to pla y . Recorded images can be check ed on the A G-HPX500's LCD monitor as thumbnails of each file. Basic thumbnail operations Playing bac k selected file Select the thumbnail you w ant to play and pr[...]

18 * Recommend to format a P2 card on a P2 camera or other P2 de vice. Note) Y ou need to copy not only the CONTENTS f older , but all the data. Note) If you bac k up just the MXF files in the VIDEO folder , you will not be able to pla y the video . * For more inf or mation on the backup procedure, see P .25-26, "Making Bac kups and Archives&q[...]

From P2 to non-linear editing w orkstation 9 From P2 to non-linear editing workstation P2HD X AG-HPX500 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK 19 Note: T o exit PC mode , unmount (eject) the P2 card on the Desktop, and turn the camcorder off. Note: In order to mount the PC card using the P ow erBook's PC card slot, you will need to install the P2 card driver . I[...]

20 * When capturing of the P2 card is completed, unmount the P2 card from the Desktop, then disconnect the camcorder . Using Final Cut Pro to capture P2 data F rom the pulldown men u, select: The P2 card data must be conv er ted to Quicktime before being edited on Final Cut Pro . Theref ore, you will need to configure "Scratch Disks" unde[...]

Configuring Removing Ad vanced Pulldown / Duplicate frames 10 Editing of Advanced mode (pA) Frame rate converter (Software) P2HD X AG-HPX500 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK 21 Impor ting P2 data back ed up on a hard drive Click "Add f older" in the impor ting window , to select the folder on the driv e containing data. Removing Ad v anced Pulldown Re[...]

22 * For w ebcasting, progressive mode shooting is recommended. Installation of frame rate con ver ter If variab le frame rate (o ver 60p/50p mode) is used Examples of e xpor ting data from FCP If ov ercrank/undercrank shooting w as done using variab le frame rate and o ver60p mode , you will not be ab le to ex ecute slow/quick pla yback without us[...]

Creating arc hives using P2Vie wer 11 Method of operating P2Viewer P2HD X AG-HPX500 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK 23 Where to obtain P2View er P2View er screen https://eww .pavc.panasonic.co .jp/pro-av/ (in English) P2Viewer is a softw are program to manage data e xclusively f or P2 card and other P2 compatible equipment. Y ou can use this software to copy m[...]

24 * Y ou can use P2Viewer to tak e numerous P2 cards, and cop y all data into one single f older . * Prior to copying, make sure that y ou hav e enough hard drive space . Note: The f older indeed is the Virtual P2 card. F rom the Primar y Bin displa yed on the upper section, select the clip you wish to cop y , and drag-drop onto the Secondary Bin [...]

P2 data back-up and creating ar chives 12 P2 data back-up and creating archives P2HD X AG-HPX500 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK 25 * Notes on copying files • Ensure that there is ample free space on the HDD for the copied files . • Format the HDD for use with the A G-HPX500 beforehand. (F ormatting erases all the data on the HDD .) • Do not make multipl[...]

After step 4 in the abov e procedure, y ou can check the contents of the HDD b y using the or b utton to select PROPER TY and pressing . Y ou can view the details of items on the hard disk by selecting an item using or and then pressing . 26 Note 1: Do not copy the CONTENTS f older only; cop y the folder containing CONTENTS and other files in the s[...]

P2-compatible non-linear editing systems other than Apple Final Cut Pr o 13 P2-compatible non-linear editing systems other than Apple Final Cut Pro P2HD X AG-HPX500 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK 27 https://eww .pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/sales_o/p2comp/index.html The follo wing data/information are required f ollowing the non-linear editing work to mov e on[...]

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P2HD X AG-HPX500 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK List of T erms Bay onet Mount This is a mounting format for lenses that mak es them easy to attach and remove. The name derives from the sock et-type fastening mechanism used f or mounting bayonets on rifles. The mov ement used to mount the lens on the camera works similarly , hence the name. There are three or [...]

ING ING stands for "IT ne ws gathering." The P2 system proposed and advanced b y Matsushita Electr ic Industrial aims to replace conv entional ENG (electric news gathering) with ING employing adv anced inf ormation technology (IT). MXF File MXF stands for "material e xchange f ormat," a general-use media container format used in[...]

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