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■ This product is eligible for the P2HD 5 Year Warranty Repair Program. For details, see page E-6. Operating Instructions Vol.1

Memory Card Camera-Recorder

Model No. AG-HPX250EJ

Note that Operation Instructions Vol. 1 describes basic operations of the Memory Card Camera-Recorder.For instructions on advanced operations of the Memory Card Camera-Recorder, refer to Operating Instructions Vol. 2 (pdf file) contained in the supplied CD-ROM.

Volume 1

Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.

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indicatessafetyinformation.

WARNING:Thisequipmentmustbeearthed.Toensuresafeoperation,thethree-pinplugmustbeinsertedonlyintoastandardthree-pinpowerpointwhichiseffectivelyearthedthroughnormalhouseholdwiring.Extensioncordsusedwiththeequipmentmusthavethreecoresandbecorrectlywiredtoprovideconnectiontotheearth.Wronglywiredextensioncordsareamajorcauseoffatalities.Thefactthattheequipmentoperatessatisfactorilydoesnotimplythatthepowerpointisearthedorthattheinstallationiscompletelysafe.Foryoursafety,ifyouareinanydoubtabouttheeffectiveearthingofthepowerpoint,pleaseconsultaqualifiedelectrician.

WARNING:•Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisequipmenttorainormoisture.

•Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshockhazard,keepthisequipmentawayfromallliquids.Useandstoreonlyinlocationswhicharenotexposedtotheriskofdrippingorsplashingliquids,anddonotplaceanyliquidcontainersontopoftheequipment.

WARNING:Alwayskeepmemorycards(optionalaccessory)oraccessories(coinbattery,microphoneholderscrews,microphoneholderadapter,INPUTterminalcovers)outofthereachofbabiesandsmallchildren.

CAUTION:Donotremovepanelcoversbyunscrewingthem.Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,donotremovethecovers.Nouserserviceablepartsinside.Referservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.

CAUTION:Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshockandannoyinginterference,usetherecommendedaccessoriesonly.

CAUTION:Donotjar,swing,orshaketheunitbyitshandle.Anystrongjolttothehandlemaydamagetheunitorresultinpersonalinjury.

CAUTION:Themainsplugofthepowersupplycordshallremainreadilyoperable.TheACreceptacle(mainssocketoutlet)shallbeinstalledneartheequipmentandshallbeeasilyaccessible.TocompletelydisconnectthisequipmentfromtheACmains,disconnectthepowercordplugfromtheACreceptacle.

CAUTION:Dangerofexplosionorfireifbatteryisincorrectlyreplacedormistreated.•Donotdisassemblethebatteryordisposeofitinfire.

•Donotstoreintemperaturesover60°C.•Donotexposethebatterytoexcessiveheatsuchassunshine,fireorthelike.

For Battery Pack•Usespecifiedcharger.•Replaceonlywithsameorspecifiedtype.For Battery of Remote Controller•ReplacebatterywithpartNo.CR2025only.•Donotrechargethebattery.

CAUTION:Inordertomaintainadequateventilation,donotinstallorplacethisunitinabookcase,built-incabinetoranyotherconfinedspace.Topreventriskofelectricshockorfirehazardduetooverheating,ensurethatcurtainsandanyothermaterialsdonotobstructtheventilation.

CAUTION:Donotlifttheunitbyitshandlewhilethetripodisattached.Whenthetripodisattached,itsweightwillalsoaffecttheunit’shandle,possiblycausingthehandletobreakandhurtingtheuser.Tocarrytheunitwhilethetripodisattached,takeholdofthetripod.

CAUTION:Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.

CAUTION:Donotleavetheunitindirectcontactwiththeskinforlongperiodsoftimewheninuse.Lowtemperatureburninjuriesmaybesufferedifthehightemperaturepartsofthisunitareindirectcontactwiththeskinforlongperiodsoftime.Whenusingtheequipmentforlongperiodsoftime,makeuseofthetripod.

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Note:Battery Charger / AC AdaptorTheratingplateisontheundersideoftheBatteryChargerandACAdaptor.DisconnecttheACmainsplugfromtheACmainssocketwhennotinuse.

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indicatessafetyinformation.

CautionforACMainsLeadFor battery charger

FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K.

Appropriatemainscablemustbeusedineachlocalarea,sincetheothertypeofmainscableisnotsuitable.

FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC.Not to be used in the U.K.

FOR U.K. ONLY

How to replace the fuse1. Open the fuse compartment with a

screwdriver.

2. Replace the fuse

Fuse

FOR U.K. ONLYThis appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience.A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug.Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced.If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained.A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.

EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur.EEE Complies with Directive of Turkey.

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indicatessafetyinformation.

CautionforACMainsLeadFor AC adaptor

FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K.

Appropriatemainscablemustbeusedineachlocalarea,sincetheothertypeofmainscableisnotsuitable.

FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC.Not to be used in the U.K.

FOR U.K. ONLY

How to replace the fuse1. Open the fuse compartment with a

screwdriver.

2. Replace the fuse

Fuse

FOR U.K. ONLYThis appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience.A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug.Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced.If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained.A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.

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EMC NOTICE FOR THE PURCHASER/USER OF THE APPARATUS1. Applicable standards and operating environment

The apparatus is compliant with:• standardsEN55103-1andEN55103-22009,and•electromagneticenvironmentsE1,E2,E3andE4.

2. Pre-requisite conditions to achieving compliance with the above standards<1> Peripheral equipment to be connected to the apparatus and special connecting cables

•Thepurchaser/userisurgedtouseonlyequipmentwhichhasbeenrecommendedbyusasperipheralequipmenttobeconnectedtotheapparatus.

•Thepurchaser/userisurgedtouseonlytheconnectingcablesdescribedbelow.

<2> For the connecting cables, use shielded cables which suit the intended purpose of the apparatus.•VideosignalconnectingcablesUsedoubleshieldedcoaxialcables,whicharedesignedfor75-ohmtypehigh-frequencyapplications,forSDI(SerialDigitalInterface).Coaxialcables,whicharedesignedfor75-ohmtypehigh-frequencyapplications,arerecommendedforanalogvideosignals.

• AudiosignalconnectingcablesIfyourapparatussupportsAES/EBUserialdigitalaudiosignals,usecablesdesignedforAES/EBU.Useshieldedcables,whichprovidequalityperformanceforhigh-frequencytransmissionapplications,foranalogaudiosignals.

•Otherconnectingcables(IEEE1394,USB)Usedoubleshieldedcables,whichprovidequalityperformanceforhigh-frequencyapplications,asconnectingcables.

•WhenconnectingtotheDVIsignalterminal,useacablewithaferritecore.• Ifyourapparatusissuppliedwithferritecore(s),theymustbeattachedoncable(s)followinginstructionsinthismanual.

3. Performance levelTheperformanceleveloftheapparatusisequivalenttoorbetterthantheperformancelevelrequiredbythesestandards.However,theapparatusmaybeadverselyaffectedbyinterferenceifitisbeingusedinanEMCenvironment,suchasanareawherestrongelectromagneticfieldsaregenerated(bythepresenceofsignaltransmissiontowers,cellularphones,etc.).Inordertominimizetheadverseeffectsoftheinterferenceontheapparatusincaseslikethis,itisrecommendedthatthefollowingstepsbetakenwiththeapparatusbeingaffectedandwithitsoperatingenvironment:

1.Placetheapparatusatadistancefromthesourceoftheinterference.2.Changethedirectionoftheapparatus.3.Changetheconnectionmethodusedfortheapparatus.4.Connecttheapparatustoanotherpoweroutletwherethepowerisnotsharedbyanyotherappliances.

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■Batteries that may be used with this product (Correct as of September 2011)PanasonicCGA-D54sbatteriesmaybeusedwiththeAG-HPX250EJ.

Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery (Rechargeable Battery)ThankyouforusingaPanasonicproduct.Ithasbeenfoundthatcounterfeitbatterypackswhichlookverysimilartothegenuineproductaremadeavailabletopurchaseinsomemarkets.Someofthesebatterypacksarenotadequatelyprotectedwithinternalprotectiontomeettherequirementsofappropriatesafetystandards.Thereisapossibilitythatthesebatterypacksmayleadtofireorexplosion.Pleasebeadvisedthatwearenotliableforanyaccidentorfailureoccurringasaresultofuseofacounterfeitbatterypack.ToensurethatsafeproductsareusedwewouldrecommendthatagenuinePanasonicbatterypackisused.•Beawarethatmanybatteriessoldatextremelycheappricesorinsituationswhereitisdifficulttoverifytheactualproductsbeforepurchasehaveproventobecounterfeit.

To remove the battery EU

Battery release button

Main Power Battery(Refer to page E-20 for the detail.)Pressthebatteryreleasebutton.

Back-up Battery•Fortheremovalofthebatteryfordisposalattheendofitsservicelife,pleaseconsultyourdealer.

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•SDHCLogoisatrademarkofSD-3C,LLC.•HDMI,theHDMIlogo,andHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterfacearetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHDMILicensingLLC.

•Microsoft®,Windows®,andWindowsVista®areeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.

•ScreenshotsareusedinaccordancewithMicrosoftCorporationguidelines.•Apple®,Macintosh®,andMacOS®aretrademarksofAppleInc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.

•Othermodelnames,companynames,andproductnameslistedintheseoperatinginstructionsaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies.

•ThisproductislicensedundertheAVCPatentPortfolioLicenseforthepersonalandnon-commercialuseofaconsumer,andnolicenseisgrantedorshallbeimpliedforanyuseotherthanthepersonalusesdetailedbelow.

- ToencodevideoincompliancewiththeAVCstandard(“AVCVideo”)- TodecodeAVCVideothatwasencodedbyaconsumerengagedinapersonalandnon-commercialactivity

- TodecodeAVCVideothatwasobtainedfromavideoproviderlicensedtoprovideAVCVideo AdditionalinformationmaybeobtainedfromMPEGLA,LLC(http://www.mpegla.com).

Note concerning illustrations in these instructions• Illustrations(camera-recorder,menuscreens,etc.)intheseoperatinginstructionsdifferslightlyfromtheactualcamera-recorder.

• Inordertodisplaythepositionofterminalsonthecamera-recorder,theprotectivecapsincludedwiththecamera-recorderarenotnotedexceptin“Descriptionofparts”(PageE-15).

References•Referencesareshownas(Page00).

Terminology•BothSDMemoryCardsandSDHCMemoryCardsasreferredtoas“SDMemoryCards”intheseoperatinginstructions.

•Memorycardsthathavethe“P2”logo(e.g.,AJ-P2C064AG,anoptionalaccessory)arereferredtoas“P2cards”intheseoperatinginstructions.

•Videothatiscreatedduringasinglerecordingoperationisreferredtoasa“clip”intheseoperatinginstructions.

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Outline of operationsThisunitisahandheldP2memorycardcamera-recorderthatachievesthehighqualityimagesprovidedbyfullHDthroughtheincorporationofacam-type22xopticalzoomanda1/3-type2.2-megapixel3MOSsensorinthecameraunit,andincludingAVC-Intra100compressionasstandardintherecordingandplaybackunit.

ThesettingvaluessuchastheuserfilearesavedtoandreadfromtheSDmemorycard.

P2 card

Youcanusethefollowingfeatures:• HD (High Definition) recording• Multi format recording• Variable frame ratesSlow&quickmotionrecording

• Maximum 4 channel uncompressed digital audio recording

• DV recording (480i/576i)Fordetailsonhowtohandlerecordeddata,see(Page158ofVol.2).

1 P2 mode shooting and playback(Page 10 of Vol. 2, Page 74 of Vol. 2)

Personal Computer

The data (file) is transferred for nonlinear editing on your personal computer or other unit.

2 USB device mode(Page 107 of Vol. 2)

External hard disk

The unit directly controls the external hard disk drive, and transfers the data (file) to it.

3 USB host mode(Page 109 of Vol. 2)

Monitor Video equipment/Television

Personal Computer/ Memory card recorder

Thecontentscanbetransferredasadatastream(digitaldubbing).

AV cable HDMI cable

USB2.0 (HOST)

USB2.0 (DEVICE)

P2 card

DVCPRO/DV(IEEE1394)(Windows/Macintosh)

BNC cable(HDSDI)

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Contents

Read this first! ................................................. E-1Outline of operations ...................................... E-8

Before useOperating precautions .................................. E-11Precaution for use ......................................... E-13Accessories ................................................... E-14Optional units ................................................ E-14

Description of partsDescription of parts ....................................... E-15Leftside....................................................... E-15Topandrightside........................................ E-16Frontandrearside...................................... E-17Remotecontrol............................................ E-18

PreparationCharging the battery ..................................... E-19Charging...................................................... E-19

Power sources ............................................... E-20Usingthebattery......................................... E-20UsingtheACadaptor.................................. E-20

Adjusting the hand strap .............................. E-21Attaching the shoulder strap ........................ E-21Detaching and attaching the lens hood ...... E-21Detaching and attaching the lens cap ......... E-22Fitting the eye cup ......................................... E-22The remote control ........................................ E-23Insertthebattery......................................... E-23Remotecontrolsetup.................................. E-23

Turn on/off the camera-recorder .................. E-24Setting the calendar ...................................... E-25Charging the built-in battery ........................ E-26

MenuUsing the setup menus ................................. E-27Usingthemenus......................................... E-27Initializingthemenusettings....................... E-28

Setup menu structure ................................... E-29

ReferenceSpecifications ................................................ E-31

Volume1(ThisBook)

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Volume2(CD)

ShootingViewfinderTally lampBasic shooting operationsUsing SD/SDHC memory cardsUsing the zoom functionShooting in progressive modeRecording with Variable Frame Rate (VFR)Shooting in manual modeAdjusting the white balance and black

balanceShooting techniques for different targetsUsing special recording modesAdjusting the shutter speedSwitching audio inputUsing scene files (Scene File Data)Using time data

PlaybackBasic playback operationsThumbnail operationsUseful playback functions

EditingConnecting external unitsConnections to the DVCPRO/DV

connectorNonlinear editing with P2 card

(PC mode: USB device)Using a hard disk drive

(PC mode: USB host)

DisplaysScreen displays

MenuSetup menu list

ReferenceBefore calling for serviceUpdating the firmware incorporated into

the unitCleaningStorage precautionsHow to handle data recorded on P2 cardsCheckpoints for using memory cardsInformation on software for this productRecording format listIndex

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Do not allow any water to get into the camera-recorder when using it in the rain or snow or at the beach.•Failuretoheedthisprecautionwillcausethecamera-recorderorP2cardtomalfunction(andmayresultinirreparabledamage).

Keep the camera-recorder away from equipment (such as TV sets and video game machines) that generate magnetic fields.•Usingthecamera-recorderontopofornearaTVsetmaycausedistortionintheimagesand/orsoundduetotheelectromagneticwavesthatthesetemits.

•Thepowerfulmagneticfieldsgeneratedbyspeakersorlargemotorsmaydamageyourrecordingsordistorttheimages.

•Theelectromagneticwavesemittedfromamicrocomputerwilladverselyaffectthecamera-recorder,causingtheimagesand/orsoundtobedistorted.

• Ifthecamera-recorderissoadverselyaffectedbyproductsthatgeneratemagneticfieldsthatitnolongeroperatesproperly,turnitoffandremovethebatteryorunplugtheACadaptorfromthepoweroutlet.TheninstallthebatteryagainorreconnecttheACadaptor.Afterthis,turnthecamera-recorderbackon.

Do not use the camera-recorder near radio transmitters or high-voltage equipment.•Usingthecamera-recorderneararadiotransmitterorhigh-voltageequipmentmayadverselyaffecttherecordedimagesand/orsound.

Do not allow any sand or dust to get into the camera-recorder when using it at the beach and other similar places.•Sandanddustcandamagethecamera-recorderoracard.(Beespeciallycarefulwheninsertingorremovingacard.)

Battery charger and battery• IftheCHARGElampcontinuestoblinkevenwhenthebatterytemperatureisnormal,theremaybesomethingwrongwiththebatteryorbatterycharger.Contactyourdealer.

•Thebatterytakeslongertochargewhenitiswarm.

•Thebatterychargercaninterferewithradioreceptionsokeepradiosatleast1mawayfromit.

•Thebatterychargermaymakesomenoisewhenyouareusingit,butthisisnormal.

Take precautions not to drop the camera-recorder when moving it.•Strongimpactsmaydamagethecamera-recorderandcauseittostopworking.

•Handlethecamera-recorderwithcare,usingthehandstraporshoulderstraptocarryit.

Do not spray the camera-recorder with insect sprays or other volatile substances.•Thesecanwarpthecamera-recorderorcausethefinishtocomeoff.

•Donotleavethecamera-recorderincontactwithrubberorPVCproductsforextendedperiodsoftime.

After use, remove the battery and disconnectthe AC power supply cord.

Battery characteristicsThiscamera-recorderusesarechargeablelithiumionbatterythatusesitsinternalchemicalreactiontogenerateelectricalenergy.Thisreactioniseasilyinfluencedbytheambienttemperatureandhumidity,andthebattery’seffectiveoperatingtimeisreducedasthetemperaturerisesorfalls.Inverylowtemperatures,thebatterymaylastabout5minutes.Protectivecircuitryfunctionsifyouusethebatterywhereitisveryhotandyouwillhavetowaitbeforeyoucanuseitagain.

Operating precautions

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Remove the battery after use.Completelyremovethebattery.(Thebatterycontinuestobeusedevenifyouhaveturnedthecamera-recorderoff.)Thebatterycanoverdischargeifyouleaveitinthecamera-recorderanditmaybecomeimpossibletorechargeit.Donotremovethebatterywhenthepowerison.Ifthebatteryisremoved,makesurethatthepowerisoffandthemodelampcompletelylightsoff.

Keep dust and other foreign objects away from the battery terminal.Ifthebatteryisdropped,makesurethatthebodyandterminalportionofthebatteryarenotdeformed.Ifadeformedbatteryisinsertedintothecamera-recorderorplacedontheACadaptor,thecamera-recorderorACadaptormaybedamaged.

What to remember when throwing memory cards away or transferring them to othersFormattingmemorycardsordeletingdatausingthefunctionsoftheunitoracomputerwillmerelychangethefilemanagementinformation:itwillnotcompletelyerasethedataonthecards.Whenthrowingthesecardsawayortransferringthemtoothers,eitherphysicallydestroythemoruseadatadeletionprogramforcomputers(commerciallyavailable)tocompletelyerasethedata.Usersareresponsibleformanagingthedataontheirmemorycards.

Liquid crystal displays• ImagesorletterscangetburnedontothescreenoftheLCDorviewfinderiftheyaredisplayedforalongtime,butyoucanfixthisbyleavingthecamera-recorderoffforseveralhours.

•Theliquidcrystalpartsarehighlyprecisewith99.99%ofthepixelseffective.Thisleaveslessthan0.01%ofpixelsthatmaynotlightormayremainonallthetime.Thesephenomenaarenormalandwillhavenoeffectontheimagesyoushoot.

•Condensationmayformifyouusethecamera-recorderwheretemperaturesfluctuate.Wipedrywithasoft,drycloth.

•TheLCDmayappeardimafterimmediatelyturningonacoldcamera-recorder,butwillbrightenasthecamera-recorderwarmsup.

Do not point the lens or viewfinder at the sun.Doingsomaydamagethepartsinside.

Protective caps for the connectorsKeeptheprotectivecapsfittedoveranyconnectorsthatarenotbeingused.

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Precaution for useAlways take some trial shots before actual shooting.•Whenshootingimportantevents(suchasweddings),alwaystakesometrialshotsandcheckthatthesoundandimageshavebeenrecordedproperlybeforeactualshooting.

Be sure to check and set the calendar and time zone.•Thesesettingsaffectthecontrolandplaybacksequenceoftherecordedcontents.Beforemakingarecording,setandcheckthecalendarandtimezone.(PageE-25)

Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings.•PleaseunderstandthatPanasoniccannotprovidecompensationforimagesand/orsoundnotrecordedbecauseofproblemswiththecamera-recorderorP2card.

Respect copyrights•Videoandaudioyouhaverecordedwiththiscamera-recorderisforyourownpersonalenjoyment.Inaccordancewiththecopyrightlaws,itmaynotbeusedforotherpurposeswithoutpermissionfromthecopyrightholder.

Caution regarding laser beams•TheMOSsensormaysufferdamageifthelensissubjectedtolightfromalaserbeam.Whenusingthecamera-recorderinlocationswherelaserirradiationequipmentisused,becarefulnottoallowthelaserbeamtoshinedirectlyonthelens.

Notes when connecting a 1394 cable•Beforeconnecting,turnoffthemainunitpower,andchecktheshapeandorientationoftheterminal.(Page103ofVol.2)

Media that can be used in this unitThefollowingmediacanbeusedinthisunit.Fordetails,refertotherespectivepages.•P2card(Page14ofVol.2,Page158ofVol.2)•SD/SDHCmemorycards(Page16ofVol.2,Page159ofVol.2)

Mounting the camera-recorder on a tripod•Therearetripodmountingholesthatarecompatiblewith1/4-20UNCand3/8-16UNCscrews.Usethesizethatmatchesthediameterofthetripod’sfixingscrew.

•Thetripodmountingholeis5.5mmdeep.Donotforcethetripodscrewbeyondthisdepth.

Attachthetripodtothetripodholeonthebottom.

Forotherusagenotes,see(PageE-11).

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AccessoriesBattery*1 Batterycharger/ACpowersupplycord

(FortheU.K.) (ForareasotherthantheU.K.)

Wirelessremotecontrolandbattery(CR2025)(PageE-23)

ACAdaptor/ACcord(FortheU.K.) (ForareasotherthantheU.K.)

Eyecup(PageE-22)

Microphoneholder(Page101ofVol.2)

Screwsformicrophoneholder(Page101ofVol.2)6-mmscrews(2)

12-mmscrews(2)

Microphoneholderadaptor(Page101ofVol.2)

Shoulderbelt(PageE-21)

CD-ROM

Thefollowingaccessoriesareattachedtothecamera-recorder.

Lenscap(PageE-22) Lenshood(PageE-21) INPUTterminalcover(2) Gripbelt(PageE-21)

*1:Forpartnumbersforthebattery,see“Optionalunits”(seebelow).

•Afterunpacking,disposeoftheACpowersupplycablecapsandpackingmaterialsproperly.•Pleaseconsultaretailerwhenpurchasingadditionalaccessories.

Optional units• XLR microphoneAG-MC200G

• BatteryCGA-D54s(7.2V,5400mAh:equivalenttoaccessorybattery)

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Description of parts

Description of parts

1 INPUT1 LINE/MIC switch (Page52ofVol.2)2 INPUT1 switch (MIC POWER +48 V)

(Page52ofVol.2)

3 INPUT2 LINE/MIC switch (Page52ofVol.2)4 INPUT2 switch (MIC POWER +48 V)

(Page52ofVol.2)

5 ND FILTER dial (Page32ofVol.2)6 FOCUS ASSIST button (Page29ofVol.2)7 OIS button (Page37ofVol.2)8 HANDLE ZOOM switch (Page18ofVol.2)9 USER1 button (Page39ofVol.2)10 USER2 button (Page39ofVol.2)11 USER3 button (Page39ofVol.2)12 SCENE FILE dial (Page56ofVol.2)13 Diopter adjustment dial (Page6ofVol.2)14 IRIS ring (Page30ofVol.2)15 Zoom ring (Page18ofVol.2)

Ifthezoomringpinisnotnecessary,attachittothepinholder(pageE-16,No.11)andensurethatitisnotmisplaced.

16 Focus ring (Page28ofVol.2)17 FOCUS switch (Page28ofVol.2)18 PUSH AUTO button (Page28ofVol.2)19 ZOOM switch (MANUAL/SERVO)

(Page18ofVol.2)

20 AWB button (Page32ofVol.2)

Left side

21 IRIS button (Page30ofVol.2)22 GAIN switch (Page32ofVol.2)23 WHITE BAL switch (Page32ofVol.2)24 USER MAIN button (Page39ofVol.2)25 SHTR/F.RATE dial (Page49ofVol.2)26 DIAL SEL button (Page49ofVol.2)27 DISP/MODE CHK button (Page36ofVol.2)28 AUTO/MANUAL switch (Page10ofVol.2)29 AUDIO LEVEL knobs (CH1, CH2)

(Page54ofVol.2)

30 LCD monitor (Page7ofVol.2)31 BARS button (Page40ofVol.2)32 ZEBRA button (Page35ofVol.2)33 WFM button (Page40ofVol.2)34 AUDIO CH1, CH2 SELECT switch

(Page52ofVol.2)

35 COUNTER – RESET button (Page63ofVol.2)36 AUDIO AUTO/MANU CH1, CH2 switch

(Page54ofVol.2)

37 MENU button (PageE-27)38 EXIT button (Page110ofVol.2)39 Operation lever (PageE-27)40 PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button

(Page40ofVol.2,Page99ofVol.2)

1 2 34 5 67 8 9 1011 12 13

31 32 33 34

35 36

37 38

39

4022 26 28

2021 23 24 25 27 29 30

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Top and right side

1 Built-in microphone (Page52ofVol.2)2 Light shoe3 Zoom lever (handle side) (Page18ofVol.2)4 START/STOP button (handle, includes hold

mechanism) (Page10ofVol.2)5 Zoom lever (Page18ofVol.2)6 REC CHECK button (Page12ofVol.2)7 Shoulder belt attachment

(PageE-21)

8 Eye cup (PageE-22)9 Eye piece (Page6ofVol.2)10 Protective caps

Keeptheprotectivecapsfittedoveranyconnectorsthatarenotbeingused.

11 Zoom ring pin hole (pageE-15,No.15)

12 AUDIO INPUT 1/2 terminal (XLR, 3 pin)(Page52ofVol.2)

13 Microphone shoe (Page101ofVol.2)14 VIDEO OUT terminal (Page104ofVol.2)15 AUDIO OUT CH1/CH2 terminal

(Page104ofVol.2)

16 Mode lamps (PageE-20)17 START/STOP button (Page10ofVol.2)18 POWER/MODE switch (PageE-24)19 Lock release button (PageE-24)

1 2 3 4 5 6

7

8 9 7 1211 13

161514 17 18 19 20

10

20 Tripod hole (PageE-13)

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1 Tally lamp (Front) (Page9ofVol.2)2 Remote control sensor (Front) (PageE-23)3 White balance sensor (Page32ofVol.2)4 Built-in speaker5 Lens cap (PageE-22)6 Lens hood (PageE-21)7 Viewfinder (Page6ofVol.2)8 OPEN lever of P2 card/SD memory card slot

cover(Page10ofVol.2,Page15ofVol.2)

9 P2 card/SD memory card slot cover(Page10ofVol.2,Page16ofVol.2)

10 USB terminal (HOST) (Page102ofVol.2)11 USB terminal (Mini-B) (DEVICE)

(Page102ofVol.2)

12 HDMI OUT terminal (Page104ofVol.2)13 DVCPRO/DV terminal (Page105ofVol.2)14 TC IN/OUT terminal (Page67ofVol.2)15 Headphone jack (3.5 mm stereo mini jack)

(Page101ofVol.2)

16 CAM REMOTE jack*FOCUS/IRIS(3.5mmminijack)YoucanconnectaremotecontrolunittocontroltheFOCUSandIRIS(aperture).ZOOM S/S(2.5mmsuperminijack)Youcanconnectaremotecontrolunittocontrolzoomandstart/stopofrecording.

Front and rear side

* DonotconnectanyequipmentexcepttheremotecontrollertotheCAMREMOTEjack.

Connectinganyequipmentotherthantheremotecontrolmaycausetheimagebrightnesstochangeand/ortheimagestoappearoutoffocus.

17 SDI OUT terminal (Page103ofVol.2)18 GENLOCK IN terminal (Page67ofVol.2)19 P2 card eject button (Page10ofVol.2)20 SD memory card access lamp

(Page16ofVol.2)

21 SD memory card slot (Page16ofVol.2)22 P2 card slot (Page10ofVol.2)23 Tally lamp (Rear) (Page9ofVol.2)24 Remote control sensor (Rear) (PageE-23)25 P2 card access lamp (x 2)

(Page15ofVol.2)

26 USER4 button (Page39ofVol.2)27 Protective caps

Keeptheprotectivecapsfittedoveranyconnectorsthatarenotbeingused.

28 Battery compartment (PageE-20)29 Battery release button (PageE-20)

USB2.0

USB2.01 2 3 45 6

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Remote control

Thefollowingbuttonsareforfunctionsthatcannotbeexecutedonthecamera-recorder.•PHOTOSHOT •TITLE •A.DUB•MULTI/P-IN-P •SELECT •REC•STORE •OFF/ON•PB.ZOOM •INDEX

OSD

COUNTER RESET TITLE

STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV

INDEX

SELECT

STORE

OFF/ON

P.B.DIGITAL

VAR.SEARCH

VO

L+

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PB.ZOOM

MENU

SET

ITEM

STOP INDEX

MULTI/P-IN-P REC A.DUB

PLAY/REW FF/

ZOOM

DATE/TIME

PHOTOSHOT

START/STOP

2

1

3

56

13

89

114

12

10

8

14

7

Forexamplesofremotecontrolsetup,see“Remotecontrolsetup”(PageE-23).

1 DATE/TIME button (Page100ofVol.2)2 OSD button (Page100ofVol.2)3 COUNTER button (Page63ofVol.2)

SamefunctionastheCOUNTERbuttononthemainunit.

4 COUNTER RESET button (Page63ofVol.2)SamefunctionastheCOUNTERRESETbuttononthemainunit.

Operation buttons5 PLAY button (►) (Page74ofVol.2)6 /REW button () (Page74ofVol.2)7 PAUSE button () (Page74ofVol.2)

Liketheoperationbuttonsofthecamera-recorder,MENUoperationsareperformedusingSETbutton.

8 STILL ADV button ( , ) (PageE-23)9 STOP button () (Page74ofVol.2)10 FF/ button () (Page74ofVol.2)

Buttons for shooting and volume control11 START/STOP button (Page10ofVol.2)

SamefunctionastheSTART/STOPbuttononthemainunit.

12 ZOOM/VOL button (Page18ofVol.2)13 VAR. SEARCH button (Page99ofVol.2)14 MENU button (PageE-27)

FunctionsthesameastheMENUbuttononthecamera-recorder.[ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] buttonsFunctionthesameastheOperationleveronthecamera-recorder.

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Charging the batteryChargingBeforeusingthebattery,fullychargeitwiththeACadaptor.Keepasparebatterywithyou.

1 Align the battery with the marking on the battery charger, place it flat, slide it in the direction shown below and press firmly.

Press firmly.

2 Connect the AC power supply cable.ConnecttheACpowersupplycableintheorder1and2.•ThePOWERlampandCHARGElamponthebatterychargerlight,andchargingbegins.

• IftheCHARGElampdoesnotlightwhenattached,detachthebatteryandthenattachitagain.

CHARGE

POWER

1 2

Insert it all the way in.

•Whenthebatteryischarged,theCHARGElampontheACadaptorgoesout.

3 Slide the battery and remove it.

■Recording time of included battery

Battery model (included)

Voltage/capacity

Charging time

Maximum continuous recording time

CGA-D54s 7.2 V/ 5400 mAh

Approx. 330 minutes

Approx. 150 minutes

•Thetimesapplywhentheambientoperatingtemperatureis20°Candhumidityis60%.Chargingmaytakelongeratothertemperaturesandhumiditylevels.

•Fordetailsofthebatteryremainingindicator,see(Page121ofVol.2).

• Keep metal objects (such as necklaces and hairpins) away from the battery. Shortcircuiting may occur across the terminals, causing the battery to heat up, and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the battery in this state.

•Thebatterybecomeshotwhileitisbeingusedorcharged.Thecamera-recorderitselfalsobecomeshotduringuse.

•Dischargethebatterybeforestoringit.•Whenstoringitforanextendedtime,chargeitatleastonceayear,useupitschargeinthecamera-recorder,andthenstoreitagain.

• Ifthebatteryisextremelyhotorcold,theCHARGElampwillblinkseveraltimesbeforechargingstarts.

• IftheCHARGElampcontinuestoblinkevenwhenthebatterytemperatureisnormal,theremaybesomethingwrongwiththebatteryorbatterycharger.Contactyourdealer.

•Thebatterytakeslongertochargewhenitiswarm.

•Thebatterychargercaninterferewithradioreceptionsokeepradiosatleast1mawayfromit.

• Thebatterychargermaymakesomenoisewhenyouareusingit,butthisisnormal.

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Power sourcesUsing the battery

Installation

Insert the battery until it clicks into place.

Removal

1 Set the POWER/MODE switch to OFF, and check that the mode lamp is off.(Page E-24)

2 While pressing the battery release button, raise up the battery to remove it.•Supportthebatterywithyourhandtoensurethatitwillnotfall.

Mode lamps

Battery release button

Using the AC adaptor

Installation

1 Insert the DC cable’s battery connector until it clicks into place.

2 Connect the AC power supply cable.ConnecttheACpowersupplycableintheorder1and2.

1

2

DC cable’s battery connector

Insert it all the way in.

Removal

1 Set the POWER/MODE switch to OFF, and check that the mode lamp is off.(Page E-24)

2 Remove the DC cable’s battery connector while pressing the battery release button.

3 Disconnect the AC power supply cord from the power outlet.

•DisconnecttheACpowersupplycablefromthepoweroutletwhentheunitisnotgoingtobeused.

•WhentheACpowersupplycableisdisconnectedfromthepoweroutlet,thepowerlampontheACadaptorremainslitforawhilethenshutsoff.Thisisnotamalfunction.

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Adjusting the hand strapAdjustthehandstraptosuityourhand.

1 Open the cover and adjust the length.

2 Close the cover.•Makesurethecoverisfullyclosed.

Attaching the shoulder strapAttachtheshoulderstrapanduseitasaprecautionagainstdroppingthecamera-recorder.

20 mm or more

20 mm or more

Detaching and attaching the lens hoodDetaching the lens hood•Turnthelenshoodcounterclockwisetodetachit.

Attaching the lens hood•Withthefaceonthelenshooddisplayingtheguidepointingupward,aligntheguidewiththecenterofthecameraandattachthelenshood.

•Turnthelenshoodclockwiseuntilitclickstosecureitinposition.

(1)

(2)

Center of camera

Lens hood Face displaying guide

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Detaching and attaching the lens capDetaching the lens cap•Pinchthelenscapandremove.

Attaching the lens cap•Pinchthelenscapandattach.•Besuretoattachthelenscaptoprotectthelenswhennotinuse.

Lens cap

Fitting the eye cupAttachtheeyecupbyaligningtheprojectionsontheeyecupholderandeyecupandfittingthemtogether.•Turningtheeyecupafterattachingitmaycausetheeyecupholdertocomeoff.Iftheeyecupholderdoescomeoff,see(Page156ofVol.2)fordetailsonhowtorefitit.

Eye cup holderEye cup

Projection

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The remote controlInsert the battery

1 Push the catch in the direction shown by arrow 1 to remove the holder.

2 Insert the battery with the “+” marked side facing up.

3 Return the holder to its original position.

•Whenthebattery(CR2025)hasrunout,replaceitwithanewone.(Thebatterylastsaboutoneyear,dependingonthefrequencyofuse.)Iftheremotecontrolunitfailstoworkevenwhenitisoperatednearthecamera-recorder’sremotecontrolsensor,thebatteryhasrunout.

• Keep the battery out of the reach of children.

Remote control setupWhenusingtwocamera-recorderssimultaneously,setthiscamera-recorderandtheremotecontroltoeither“operationmode1”or“operationmode2”sotheremotecontroldoesnotoperatethewrongcamera-recorderbymistake.

Setting• Wireless remote controlPresstheoperationbuttonsSTOP()andSTILLADV( )atthesametimetosettheremotecontrolunitforusein“operationmode1”.Alternatively,presstheSTOP()andSTILLADV( )buttonsatthesametimetosettheremotecontrolunitforusein“operationmode2”.Whenthebatteryintheremotecontrolunitisreplaced,theremotecontrolunitissetforusein“operationmode1”.

• Camera-recorderInthesetupmenus,OTHERFUNCTIONSscreen,REMOTE,setto1or2.(Page148ofVol.2)

Ifdifferentsettingsareusedforthecamera-recorderandremotecontrolunit,“REMOTE”lightsinredontheviewfinderandLCDmonitor.

Operation mode 2

Operation mode 1

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Turn on/off the camera-recorderWhileholdingdownthelockreleasebutton,turnthePOWER/MODEswitchtotheONorOFFposition.Turn on the camera-recorder:Themodelamp(CAMERA)lightsred(CAMERAmode)andthecamera-recorderisnowintheshootingstandbymode.•WhenturningthePOWER/MODEswitchtotheMODEposition,themodelamp(PB/THUMBNAIL)lightsgreenandisPB/THUMBNAILmode.(Page74ofVol.2)

•EachtimeturningthePOWER/MODEswitchtotheMODEposition,themodechangesCAMERAorPB/THUMBNAIL.

Turn off the camera-recorder:Themodelamp(CAMERAorPB/THUMBNAIL)goesout. Lock release button

Mode lamp (CAMERA)

POWER/MODE switch

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Setting the calendarTheCLOCKSETTINGvalueisrecordedinthecontents(clip),andaffectsthesequenceofplaybackofthethumbnails.Beforecarryingoutrecording,besuretocheckandsetCLOCKSETTINGandTIMEZONE.Thisshowsyouhowtoadjustthecalendarto17:20onSeptember25,2011.

1 Set the POWER/MODE switch to ON. (PageE-24)

2 Press the MENU button.

3 Push the Operation lever in the ▲ ▼ direction to set the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time under TIME ZONE on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. (Page149ofVol.2)Factorydefaultsettingis+00:00.

PUSH MENU TO RETURN TIME ZONE

1394 CMD SELACCESS LEDTALLY LAMP

>>>+9:00

STOPONOFF

USER FILEREMOTE1394 CONTROL

>>>1

OFF

CLOCK SETTING

OTHER FUNCTIONS

•Fordetailsonmenuoperation,referto“Usingthesetupmenus”(PageE-27)

•Youcanalsousethecorrespondingbuttonsontheremotecontrol.Fordetails,see“Descriptionofparts”(Remotecontrol).(PageE-18)

4 In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, CLOCK SETTING, select CHANGE.

PUSH MENU TO RETURN TIME ZONE

1394 CMD SELACCESS LEDTALLY LAMP

STOPONOFF

USER FILEREMOTE1394 CONTROL

>>>1

OFF

CLOCK SETTING

OTHER FUNCTIONS

CHANGERETURN

5 Push the Operation lever in the ◄ ► direction to set YEAR to 2011.

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MONTHDAYHOURMINUTE

2011YES0112

OCT

00

YEAR

CLOCK SETTING

ChoosethecalendarfromJanuary1st,2000toDecember31,2037.

6 Push the Operation lever in the ▼ direction to move to the MONTH setting.

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MONTHDAYHOURMINUTE

2011YES0112

OCT

00

YEAR

CLOCK SETTING

7 Push the Operation lever in the ◄ ► direction to set MONTH to SEP.

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MONTHDAYHOURMINUTE

2011YES0112

SEP

00

YEAR

CLOCK SETTING

8 Set DAY, HOUR, and MINUTE using the method shown in steps 6 and 7.•Thisisa24-hourclock.

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

MONTHDAYHOURMINUTE

2011YES2517

SEP

20

YEAR

CLOCK SETTING

9 Press MENU three times to exit the menus.

•Theclockcanvaryinaccuracysocheckthatthetimeiscorrectbeforeshooting.

•Whenusingthecamera-recorderoverseas,donotsettheCLOCKSETTINGoptiontothelocaltime,butinsteadenterthetimedifferencefromGreenwichmeantimeaccordingtoTIMEZONE.

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Charging the built-in batteryThecamera-recorder’sinternalbatterysavesthedateandtime.“ ”appearsonthescreenoftheviewfinderorLCDwhentheinternalbatteryisrunninglowoncharge.Dothefollowingtorechargeit.Resetthedateandtimewhenfullyrecharged.

1 Connect the AC adaptor. (PageE-20)•LeavethePOWER/MODEswitchatOFF.

2 Leave the camera-recorder like this for about 4 hours.•Theinternalbatterychargesduringthistime.•RechargethebatteryregularlytoensurecorrectTCandmenuoperations.

If“ ”appearsevenaftercharging,itmeansthattheinternalbatterymustbereplaced.Askyourdealertodothis.

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Using the setup menusUsethesetupmenustochangethesettingstosuitthescenesyouareshootingorwhatyouarerecording.

Operation lever

MENU button

Using the menus

•SettoCAMERAmodeifthecameraisoperatinginanothermode.(Page74ofVol.2)

•Themenuitemsindicatedinthebluecharacterscannotbeused.

1 Press the MENU button when not recording in CAMERA mode.ThefollowingisdisplayedontheviewfinderandLCDscreen.

PUSH MENU TO EXIT

2.SYSTEM SETUP3.SW MODE4.AUTO SW5.RECORDING SETUP6.AUDIO SETUP7.OUTPUT SEL8.DISPLAY SETUP

1.SCENE FILE

MAIN MENU

2 Push the Operation lever in the ▲ or ▼ direction to move the highlight to the setting you want.

3 Press SET on the Operation lever (or push it in the ► direction) to display the items.Example:

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

AGCATWAF

ON6dBONON

A.IRIS

AUTO SW

4 Push the Operation lever in the ▲ or ▼ direction to move to the setting you want.Example:

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

AGCATWAF

ON6dBONON

A.IRIS

AUTO SW

5 Press SET on the Operation lever to confirm the setting.Tochangeavalue,pushtheOperationleverinthe▲or▼directiontochangeasnecessary.Example:

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

AGCATWAF

6dB12dB18dBOFF

A.IRIS

AUTO SW

6 To change other settings, repeat steps 4 and 5.Whenyoufinish,presstheMENUbuttontoreturntothefunctionscreen.

7 To change other functions, repeat steps 2 to 5.Whenyouexitthemenumode,presstheMENUbuttonagaintoreturntothenormalscreen.

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Initializing the menu settingsThemenusettingscontainboththeuserfilesettingsandthescenefilesettings.Youcaninitializethemseparately.

To initialize the user file (i.e. all the settings other than the scene file settings)SelectINITIALinUSERFILEoftheOTHERFUNCTIONSscreen.Thecurrentmenusettingsofuserfilewillreturntothefactorysettings.

To initialize the scene fileFromthe6scenefiles,selecttheoneyouwanttoinitializewiththescenedial.ThenintheSCENEFILEscreen,LOAD/SAVE/INIT,selectINITIAL.Thesettingsforonlytheselectedscenefilearereturnedtothefactorysettings.•Thisdoesnoteffecttheotherscenefiles.

To simultaneously initialize the user file and the scene filesSelectYESunderMENUINITontheOTHERFUNCTIONSscreen.Thisreturnstheuserfileandthe6scenefilestotheirfactorysettings.

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Setup menu structureMAIN MENU

SCENE FILE LOAD/SAVE/INIT(Page129ofVol.2) VFR

FRAME RATESYNC SCAN TYPE

SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM MODE (SYNCRO SCAN)(Page132ofVol.2) REC FORMAT DETAIL LEVEL

CAMERA MODE V DETAIL LEVELSCAN REVERSE DETAIL CORINGASPECT CONV CHROMA LEVELSETUP CHROMA PHASEPC MODE SELECT COLOR TEMP Ach

COLOR TEMP BchMASTER PEDA. IRIS LEVELDRSDRS EFFECTGAMMAKNEEMATRIXSKIN TONE DTLV DETAIL FREQNAME EDIT

SW MODE LOW GAIN(Page135ofVol.2) MID GAIN

HIGH GAINSUPER GAIN

AUTO SW A.IRIS ATW(Page137ofVol.2) AGC HANDLE ZOOM

ATW W.BAL.PRESETAF USER MAIN

USER1USER2

RECORDING SETUP REC FUNCTION USER3(Page138ofVol.2) ONE SHOT TIME USER4

INTERVAL TIME MF ASSISTSTART DELAY WFMPREREC MODETC MODETCGTC PRESETUB MODEUB PRESETONE CLIP RECSTART TEXT MEMOTIME STAMP

AUDIO SETUP LIMITER CH1(Page140ofVol.2) LIMITER CH2

LIMITER CH3LIMITER CH4

OUTPUT SEL SDI & HDMI SELECT AUTO LEVEL CH3(Page142ofVol.2) SDI & HDMI CHAR AUTO LEVEL CH4

SDI OUT 25M REC CH SELSDI METADATA TEST TONESDI EDH INT MICDOWNCON MODE MIC GAIN1VIDEO OUT CHAR MIC GAIN2VIDEO OUT ZEBRA 1394 AUDIO OUTTC IN/OUT SEL AUDIO OUTTC OUTTC VIDEO SYNC

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DISPLAY SETUP EVF PEAK LEVEL(Page144ofVol.2) EVF PEAK FREQ

EVF SETTINGEVF B. LIGHT

CARD FUNCTIONS SCENE FILE EVF COLOR(Page147ofVol.2) USER FILE EVF MODE

SD CARD FORMAT ZEBRA1 DETECTZEBRA2 DETECTZEBRA2

OTHER FUNCTIONS USER FILE MARKER(Page148ofVol.2) REMOTE SAFETY ZONE

1394 CONTROL FOCUS BAR1394 CMD SEL LCD SETTINGACCESS LED SELF SHOOTTALLY LAMP LCD BACKLIGHTCLOCK SETTING DATE/TIMETIME ZONE LEVEL METERGL PHASE ZOOM•FOCUSH PHASE CARD&BATTERYSEEK SELECT P2CARD REMAINMENU INIT OTHER DISPLAY

MENU BACKREC COUNTER

DIAGNOSTIC VERSION(Page150ofVol.2) MODEL NAME

SERIAL NO.OPERATION

OPTION MENU*1 1394 STATUS(Page151ofVol.2) 1394 CONFIG

P.A.P. FILTER

*1:ToopentheOPTIONMENU,holddowntheDISP/MODECHKbuttonandpresstheMENUbutton.

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Reference

Specifications[GENERAL]Supply voltage

DC7.2V(whenthebatteryisused)DC7.9V(whentheACadaptorisused)

Power consumption

15.0W(whentheLCDmonitorisused)

indicatessafetyinformation.

Ambient operating temperature0°Cto40°C

Ambient operating humidity10%to80%(nocondensation)

WeightApprox.2.5kg(excludingbatteryandaccessories)

Dimensions (W x H x D)180mmx195mmx438mm(excludingprotrusions)

[Camera-recorder]Pickup devices1/3-typeprogressive,2.2-megapixel,3MOSsensor

Effective pixels1920(H)×1080(V)

LensOpticalimagestabilizerlens,22xmotorizedzoom,F1.6–3.2(f=3.9mm–86mm)35mmconversion:28mm–616mm(16:9)

Filter diameter72mm

Color separation optical systemPrismsystem

ND filterOFF,1/4,1/16,1/64

Minimum shooting distanceApprox.1m

HoodLarge-sizedlenshoodwithwideangleofview

Gain settings0/+3/+6/+9/+12/+15/+18/+24/+30dB(+24,+30dB:USERSWallocationonly)

Shutter speed settings•60i/60pmode:1/60(OFF),1/100,1/120,1/250,1/500,1/1000,1/2000sec.

•30pmode:1/30(OFF),1/60,1/100,1/120,1/250,1/500,1/1000,1/2000sec.

•24pmode:1/24 (OFF),1/60,1/100,1/120,1/250,1/500,1/1000,1/2000sec.

•50i/50pmode:1/50(OFF),1/60,1/120,1/250,1/500,1/1000,1/2000sec.

• 25pmode:1/25 (OFF),1/50,1/60,1/120,1/250,1/500,1/1000,1/2000sec.

Slow shutter•60i/60pmode:1/15,1/30sec.•30pmode:1/7.5,1/15sec.•24pmode:1/6,1/12sec.•50i/50pmode:1/12.5,1/25sec.•25Pmode:1/6.25,1/12.5sec.

Synchro shutter•60i/60pmode:1/60.0to1/249.8sec.•30pmode:1/30.0to1/249.8sec.•24pmode:1/24.0to1/249.8sec.•50i/50pmode:1/50.0to1/250.0sec.•25pmode:1/25.0to1/250.0sec.

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Shutter opening angle3degreesto359.5degreesin0.5-degreeincrements

Frame rates•59.94Hzmode:1080p:1/2/4/6/9/12/15/18/20/21/22/24/25/26/27/28/30fps(framespersecond)17step

720p:1/2/4/6/9/12/15/18/20/21/22/24/25/26/27/28/30/32/34/36/40/44/48/54/60fps(framespersecond)25step

•50Hzmode:1080p:1/2/4/6/9/12/15/18/20/21/22/23/24/25fps(framespersecond)14step

720p:1/2/4/6/9/12/15/18/20/21/22/23/24/25/26/27/28/30/32/34/37/42/45/48/50fps(framespersecond)25step

Sensitivity•59.94Hzmode:F7(1080/59.94i,P.A.PFILTER:TYPE2)F10(1080/59.94i,P.A.PFILTER:TYPE1)

•50Hzmode:F8(1080/50i,P.A.PFILTER:TYPE2)F11(1080/50i,P.A.PFILTER:TYPE1)

(2000lx,3200K,89.9%reflectance)Minimum illumination0.2lx(F1.6,Gain+30dB,shutterspeed1/30sec.,P.A.PFILTER:TYPE1)

Digital zoom×2,×5,×10

[Memory card recorder Unit]Recording mediaP2card

Recording FormatsAVC-Intra100/AVC-Intra50/DVCPROHD/DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/DVformatsswitchable

Recording/Playback TimeAVC-Intra100/DVCPROHD: 8 GB×1approx. 8min16 GB×1approx. 16min32 GB×1approx. 32min64 GB×1approx. 64min

AVC-Intra50/DVCPRO50: 8 GB×1approx. 16min16 GB×1approx. 32min32 GB×1approx. 64min64 GB×1approx. 128min

DVCPRO/DV: 8 GB×1approx. 32min16 GB×1approx. 64min32 GB×1approx. 128min64 GB×1approx. 256min

•Thetimeslistedabovecanbecontinuouslyrecordedasoneclip.Thenumberofrecordingclipswillreducetheabovefiguressomewhat.

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[Digital video Unit]Recorded video signals1080/59.94i,1080/29.97p,1080/29.97pN,1080/23.98p,1080/23.98pA,1080/23.98pN,720/59.94p,720/29.97p,720/29.97pN,720/23.98p,720/23.98pN,480/59.94i,480/29.97p,480/23.98p,480/23.98pA,1080/50i,1080/25p,1080/25pN,720/50p,720/25p,720/25pN,576/50i,576/25p

Sampling FrequencyAVC-Intra100/DVCPROHD:Y:74.1758MHz,PB/PR:37.0879MHz(59.94Hz)Y:74.2500MHz,PB/PR:37.1250MHz(50Hz)

DVCPRO50:Y:13.5MHz,PB/PR:6.75MHz

DVCPRO:Y:13.5MHz,PB/PR:3.375MHz

QuantizingAVC-Intra100/AVC-Intra50:10bits

DVCPROHD/DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/DV:8bits

Video Compression FormatAVC-Intra100/AVC-Intra50:MPEG-4AVC/H.264IntraProfile

DVCPROHD:DV-BasedCompression(SMPTE370M)

DVCPRO50/DVCPRO:DV-BasedCompression(SMPTE314M)

DV:DVCompression(IEC61834-2)

[Digital audio Unit]Audio Recording SignalAVC-Intra100/AVC-Intra50/DVCPROHD:48kHz/16bits,4CH

DVCPRO50:48kHz/16bits,4CH

DVCPRO/DV:48kHz/16bits,2CH/4CHswitchable

[Input/Output Unit]GENLOCK INBNC×1,1.0V[p-p],75Ω

VIDEO OUTPinjack×1,1.0V[p-p],75Ω

SDI OUTBNC×1(10bits4:2:2*),0.8V[p-p],75Ω,HD/SDswitchingviamenu*Camerathrough

HDMI OUTHDMITypeA

Built-in MIC INSupportsstereomicrophones

AUDIO IN•XLR×2,3pin(INPUT1,INPUT2)•LINE/MIC/+48Vswitchable•LINE:0dBu•MIC:–40/–50/–60dBuswitchingviamenu

AUDIO OUTPinjack×2(CH1/CH2),Output:316mV,600Ω

Camera remote terminal2.5mmdiameterSuperminijack×1(ZOOM,S/S)

3.5mmdiameterMinijack×1(FOCUS,IRIS)

HeadphoneΦ3.5mmstereominijack×1

Internal speaker20mmdiameter×1

TC IN/OUTBNC×1IN:0.5V[p-p]to8V[p-p],10kΩ

OUT:lowimpedance,2.0±0.5V[p-p]

IEEE13946pins,digitaloutput,compliantwithIEEE1394

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USB2.0 (DEVICE)Type-miniB,4pinUSBcompliantwithUSBver.2.0

USB2.0 (HOST)Type-A,4pinUSBcompliantwithUSBver.2.0

LCD monitor3.45-typecolorLCDmonitorwithapprox.921,000dots(16:9)

EVF0.45-typecolorLCDmonitorwithapprox.1,226,000dots(16:9)

[AC adaptor]

Power Source:

100V-240VAC,50Hz-60Hz0.55A

Power Output:

7.9VDC,2.53A

indicatessafetyinformation.

WeightApprox.220g

Dimensions (W x H x D)42mm×31mm×104.4mm

[Battery charger]

Power Source:

100V-240VAC,50/60Hz0.4A

Power Output:

8.4VDC,1.2A

indicatessafetyinformation.

Weight160g

Dimensions (W x H x D)70.0mmx35mmx115mm(excludingprotrusions)

Weightanddimensionsareapproximate.Specificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Inrushcurrent,measuredaccordingtoEuropeanstandardEN55103-1:6.5A(ACadaptor),5A(Batterycharger)

2011

Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries

Thesesymbolsontheproducts,packaging,and/oraccompanyingdocumentsmeanthatusedelectricalandelectronicproductsandbatteriesshouldnotbemixedwithgeneralhouseholdwaste.Forpropertreatment,recoveryandrecyclingofoldproductsandusedbatteries,pleasetakethemtoapplicablecollectionpoints,inaccordancewithyournationallegislationandtheDirectives2002/96/ECand2006/66/EC.

Bydisposingoftheseproductsandbatteriescorrectly,youwillhelptosavevaluableresourcesandpreventanypotentialnegativeeffectsonhumanhealthandtheenvironmentwhichcouldotherwisearisefrominappropriatewastehandling.

Formoreinformationaboutcollectionandrecyclingofoldproductsandbatteries,pleasecontactyourlocalmunicipality,yourwastedisposalserviceorthepointofsalewhereyoupurchasedtheitems.

Penaltiesmaybeapplicableforincorrectdisposalofthiswaste,inaccordancewithnationallegislation.

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For business users in the European UnionIfyouwishtodiscardelectricalandelectronicequipment,pleasecontactyourdealerorsupplierforfurtherinformation.

Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European UnionThesesymbolsareonlyvalidintheEuropeanUnion.Ifyouwishtodiscardtheseitems,pleasecontactyourlocalauthoritiesordealerandaskforthecorrectmethodofdisposal.

Note for the battery symbol (bottom two symbol examples): Thissymbolmightbeusedincombinationwithachemicalsymbol.InthiscaseitcomplieswiththerequirementsetbytheDirectiveforthechemicalinvolved.