Panasonic AG-HPX600EN User Manual

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The camera records images in the format of HD (1080i, 720P) signals combining the AVC-Intra or DVCPRO HD codecs, and SD (480i/576i) signals 
combining the DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, and DV codecs respectively.
Various shooting frames and recording frames (native recording) can be selected according to your specific requirements.
You can select recording and shooting signals in the following setting menus.

[SYSTEM SETUP] screen

[SYSTEM MODE]

Select the 1080i/720P/480i/576i signal format.

When this setting is changed, wait until [TURN POWER OFF] is displayed, and turn off the power 

then back on again.

[REC SIGNAL]

Can be switched between recording of shooting with the camera [CAMERA] and input recording of 

the SDI signal [SDI IN] by installing the HD/SD SDI input board (extra-cost option).

[REC FORMAT]

Select the codec of AVC-Intra or DVCPRO HD in the HD mode, and select each codec of 

DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, and DV in the SD mode. Set the shooting frame rate at the same time.

[CAMERA MODE]

Select the pull-down shooting mode when not in the native recording.

[ASPECT CONV]

In the SD mode, select the video aspect ratio for recording and output.

[SCENE FILE] screen

[VFR]

Can be switched by installing the production pack (extra-cost option). When is set to [ON], 

shooting by the variable frame rate recording function is possible, and shooting and recording can 

be performed according to the shooting frame rate setting of the [FRAME RATE] item.

[FRAME RATE]

Can be switched by installing the production pack (extra-cost option). Set the number of frames for 

variable frame rate shooting when the [VFR] item is set to [ON].

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 tWhen the [SYSTEM MODE], [REC SIGNAL], [REC FORMAT], or [CAMERA MODE] item is changed, video or audio may be interrupted, but 

this is not a malfunction.

The table below shows the formats supported by the camera and recording functions.

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64 GB

1 card

Approx. 64 min

Approx. 128 min

Approx. 64 min

Approx. 128 min

Approx. 256 min

2 cards

Approx. 128 min

Approx. 256 min

Approx. 128 min

Approx. 256 min

Approx. 512 min

32 GB

1 card

Approx. 32 min

Approx. 64 min

Approx. 32 min

Approx. 64 min

Approx. 128 min

2 cards

Approx. 64 min

Approx. 128 min

Approx. 64 min

Approx. 128 min

Approx. 256 min

16 GB

1 card

Approx. 16 min

Approx. 32 min

Approx. 16 min

Approx. 32 min

Approx. 64 min

2 cards

Approx. 32 min

Approx. 64 min

Approx. 32 min

Approx. 64 min

Approx. 128 min

 

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Recording playback time becomes 1.25 times longer in 24PN native recording.

 

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The above times were obtained by continuous recording as a single clip. The overall recording time might be shorter than the times above depending 
on the number of clips to record.

The recording modes of the camera act as follows depending on the menu settings.

Interval recording

[CAMERA]

[INTERVAL]

Disabled

Disabled

Not 

available

Not 

available

Not 

available

Not 

available

Not 

available

One-shot 

recording

[ONE SHOT]

Loop recording

[LOOP]

Native variable 

frame rate (VFR)

[NORMAL]

[ON]

[24PN], 

[30PN], [25PN]

Not 

available*

2

Not 

available*

2

Not 

available*

2

Available

Available

Standard variable 

frame rate (VFR)

Other than 

[24PN], 

[30PN], [25PN]

Not 

available

Not 

available

Not 

available

Standard recording

[OFF] 

All formats

Available

Available

Available

Input recording of 

SDI signal

[SDI IN]

Disabled

Disabled

[60i], [50i], 

[60P], [50P]

Not 

available

Not 

available

Available

*1  This becomes valid when the production pack (extra-cost option) is installed.
*2  This becomes valid when the frame rates of [REC FORMAT] and [VFR] are the same.