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ESPAÑOL ITALIANO FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ENGLISH
This product is eligible for the P2HD
5 Year Warranty Repair Program. For
details, see page 5.
Operating Instructions/Bedienungsanleitung
Mode d’emploi/Istruzioni per l’uso
Instrucciones de funcionamiento
Memory Card Camera-Recorder/Speicherkarten-Kamerarecorder
Caméscope à carte mémoire/Camcorder a schede di memoria
Camascopio basado en tarjeta de memoria
Model No. AG-HPX171E
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and
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Read this first! indicates safety information. Caution for AC Mains Lead FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY. This product is equipped with types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K. Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is not suitable. FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC. FOR U.K. ONLY Not to be used in the U.K. FOR U.K. ONLY How to replace the fuse This appliance is su
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ENGLISH indicates safety information. g DO NOT REMOVE PANEL COVERS Camera-Recorder The rating plate is on the underside of the BY UNSCREWING THEM. viewfinder. T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. AC Adapter Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adapter. WARNING: Disconnect the AC mains plug from the AC • T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK mains socket when not in use. HAZA
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Operating precaution Operation near any appliance which generates strong magnetic fields may give rise to noise in the video and audio signals. If this should be the case, deal with the situation by, for instance, moving the source of the magnetic fields away from the unit before operation. IMPORTANT “Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.” Recommendation for Use o
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ENGLISH Remote Control Battery EU A While pressing the stopper , pull out the battery holder. To remove the battery Main Power Battery (Refer to page 16 for the detail.) B Remove the button-type battery from the battery Press the battery removal button. holder. Battery removal button *1 PHD 5 Year Warranty Repair Program Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic PHD device. Register as a user for this device to receive a special service warranty up to five years of free warranty repairs. Cu
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Contents Read this first! ..................................................... Preparing to shoot ........................................... 25 Operating precaution .......................................... Shooting in auto mode .................................... 25 IMPORTANT .......................................................... Checking photos taken (REC CHECK) ........... 26 Recommendation for Use of Genuine P2 card access lamps ..................................... 26 Panasoni
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ENGLISH Pre-recording (PRE REC) ............................... 47 Headphones .................................................... 77 Interval recording (INTERVAL REC) ................ 47 External microphone ....................................... 77 One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC) ........... 48 Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer) ....... 78 Loop recording (LOOP REC) .......................... 48 Hard disk drive (data copying) ......................... 79 Adjusting the shutter speed .
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Before use Outline of operations This unit is compatible with P2 (Professional Plug-in) cards. The P2 card has a large capacity with a high transfer rate, and allows you sophisticated movie-making on this handy camera, including HD (High Definition) recording and smooth editing/dubbing. P mode shooting and Video Computer/ 1 equipment/ Memory card recorder playback (Pages 5 and 6 ) Monitor P car d The contents can be transferred as a data stream (digital dubbing). You can use the fol
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ENGLISH Precaution for use Always take some trial shots before actual shooting. • When shooting important events (such as weddings), always take some trial shots and check that the sound and images have been recorded properly before actual shooting. Be sure to check and set the calendar and time zone. • These settings affect the control and playback sequence of the recorded contents. Before making a recording, set and check the calendar and time zone. (Page 24) Panasonic makes no guarantees fo
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Accessories Battery *1 AC Adapter AC power supply cords/DC cord (For the U.K.) (F or areas other than the U.K.) Eye cup Microphone holder Screws for microphone Microphone holder holder adapter 6-mm screws (2) 12-mm screws (2) Shoulder belt Component video cable PIN-BNC conversion 30-mm ferrite core (2)*2 plugs (3) 35-mm ferrite core (2)*2 CD-ROM The following accessories are attached to the Wireless remote control camera-recorder. and battery (CR2025) Lens hood INPUT terminal cover (2) *1 Fo
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Description of parts ENGLISH Description of parts Right side and rear side 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 2 1 1 2 POWER ON OFF 18 20 22 24 13 14 19 21 23 25 1 POWER switch (Page 19) 13 INPUT 1/ (audio input) s witch (Page 52) START/STOP button (Page 25) 1 Zoom ring pin hole (Page 30) 3 REC CHECK button (Page 25) 15 P2 card access lamp (x 2) (Page 26) Zoom button (Page 30) 16 Viewfinder (Page 20) 5 HANDLE ZOOM switch (Page 30) 17 P car d/SD memory card slot (cover) (Pages 25 and 29) 6
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AWB Description of parts (continued) Left side 22 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MENU THUMBNAIL PUSH-SET PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR 24 25 2627 28 29 BARS SHUTTER SPEES SELECT CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT INPUT1 INPUT2 INT(L) INT(R) ON ON INPUT1 INPUT2 OFF OFF INPUT2 MIC POWER+48V AUDIO REC COUNTER RESET/TC SET ZEBRA OIS LCD EVF DTL WFM 9 10 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 30 31 32 33 34 3536 11 13 15 1 Focus ring (Page 36) 19 AUTO/MANUAL switch (Page 25) Zoom ring (Page 30) 0 AUDIO LEVEL knobs (CH1, CH) (Page 53) If you do
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ENGLISH Terminals and mounting parts 1 2 3 15 16 4 5 6 7 SDI OUT 1394 CAM REMOTE 13 14 FOCUS IRIS ZOOM S/S COMPONENT OUT 8 9 10 11 12 1 USB terminal (Mini-B) (Page 78) 13 Security Lock opening Use this opening to attach a security cable. Light shoe For details on how to attach the cable, see the 3 Microphone shoe (Page 77) Operating Instructions supplied with the cable. P car d slots (Page 25) The security lock and security cable are designed to prevent theft, but Panasonic will
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Description of parts (continued) Remote control 1 DATE/TIME button (Page 76) The following buttons are for functions that OSD button (Page 76) cannot be executed on the camera-recorder. • PHOTO SHOT • TITLE • A.DUB 3 COUNTER button (Page 59) • MULTI/P-IN-P • SELECT Same function as the COUNTER button on the • STORE • OFF/ON main unit. • PB.ZOOM • INDEX COUNTER RESET button (Page 59) Same function as the COUNTER RESET button on the main unit. 5 REC button (Page 87) Operation buttons 6 PLAY
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Preparation ENGLISH The battery Charging Before using the battery, fully charge it with the AC Recording time of included battery adapter. Recharging Continuous Capacity Keep a spare battery with you. time recording time Approx. 330 Approx. 160 1 Align the battery with the marking on 500 mAh min. min. the AC adapter, place it flat, and slide it in the direction shown below. • The times given above are approximate for when • You cannot charge the battery if the DC cord scenes are shot in
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Installing and removing the power supply Installing and removing the battery Installation Removal 1 Insert the battery until it clicks into place. 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF, and check that the mode lamp is off. While pressing the battery release button, raise up the battery to remove it. • Support the battery with your hand to ensure that it will not fall. Mode lamp Battery release button Connecting and disconnecting the power cord Installation Removal 1 Connect the DC cord to the AC ad
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ENGLISH Adjusting the hand strap Adjust the hand strap to suit your hand. 1 Open the cover and adjust the length. Close the cover. • Make sure the cover is fully closed. Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap and use it as a precaution against dropping the camera. 0 mm or more 0 mm or more Detaching and attaching the lens hood Detaching the lens hood • Turn the lens hood counterclockwise to detach it. Attaching the lens hood • Turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks to
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The remote control Insert the battery Remote control setup When using two camera-recorders simultaneously, 1 Push the catch in the direction shown by set this camera-recorder and the remote control arrow to remove the holder. to either “operation mode 1” or “operation mode 2” so the remote control does not operate the wrong camera-recorder by mistake. Setting • Wireless remote control Press the MCR operation buttons STOP ( ) g Insert the battery with the “+” marked side and STILL ADV
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ENGLISH Turn on/off the camera While pressing the lock release, turn the POWER switch. Turn on the camera: The mode lamp (CAM) lights red (CAM mode) and the camera is now in the shooting standby mode. Turn off the camera: The mode lamp (CAM) goes out. • Power saving mode When the camera is left idle in pause mode for about 5 minutes, it will behave as follows depending on what POWER SAVE settings have been made in the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (Page 113). Mode lamp POWER ON: The
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Viewfinder This camera has two viewfinders; one is a Fitting the eye cup miniature LCD in the viewfinder and the other is a Attach the eye cup by aligning the projections retractable 3.5-inch LCD. on the eye cup holder and eye cup and fitting Use the viewfinder that best suits the application them together. and shooting conditions. • Turning the eye cup after attaching it may • The brightness and hue may differ between the cause the eye cup holder to come off. If the images appearing on
