Panasonic AG-HPX172EN User Manual

When you hold down the DISP/MODE CHK 
button during recording standby or recording, all 
the information including the setting status of the 
shooting functions and a list of functions allocated 
to the USER buttons, will be displayed. When 
you release the button, the normal display will be 
restored.

When you push the DISP/MODE CHK button 
during recording standby or recording, all the 
information will be unshown. When you press the 
button again, the normal display will be restored.
The information is retained even if you turn off the 
unit’s power or switch to another operation mode.

To display property of the selected clip in MCR 
mode, press the DISP/MODE CH button in the 
thumbnail screen. Press the button again to return 
to the thumbnail screen.

When recording in 576i mode, you can change the 
size (aspect ratio) of the images that you record.
Select the aspect ratio in the setup menus, 
CAMERA SETUP screen, ASPECT CONV. 
(Page 99)

For menu operation (Page 93)

Recorded in the regular 4:3 aspect ratio.
The left and right edges of the image are cut.

Recorded in the 16:9 aspect ratio.
Black bands are recorded at the top and bottom 
of the image.

The recorded images are squeezed horizontally 
so that they are shown as 16:9 images on a 
compatible wide-screen television.
If you have selected SQUEEZE, “SQU” appears 
on the screen.

To change the aspect ratio display of the 
viewfinder and LCD
Select the aspect ratio in the setup menus, 
DISPLAY SETUP screen, DISPLAY ASPECT. 
(Page 108)

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