Panasonic AG-HPX500 User Guide

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Setup menu list
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Item
Description of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.)
OTHER DISPLAY
/
Select how much information to display on the screen.
OFF, 
PARTIAL, ALL
LCD BACKLIGHT
/
Adjusts the backlight of the LCD monitor. Select HIGH for brighter backlight.
HIGH, 
NORMAL
LCD SET
/
Adjusts the display level of the images on the LCD monitor.
LCD COLOR LEVEL, LCD BRIGHTNESS ,LCD CONTRAST
Select to set respective value using the right and left cursor keys.
SELF SHOOT
Selects the LCD mirror mode for self-portrait shooting. Select MIRROR to reverse left and right at self-
portrait shooting.
NORMAL, 
MIRROR
DOWNCON MODE
/
Switches down-conversion output mode.
SIDE CROP: Side-crop mode
LETTER BOX: Letter-box mode
SQUEEZE: Squeeze mode
LCD ASPECT
/
Selects the aspect ratio of the LCD monitor and the viewfinder. Operates when the recording format is 
set to the SD format.
AUTO:  Changes automatically to the appropriate ratio according to the recording or play mode 
information.
4:3: Fixed at 4:3.
Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen when images are displayed at a 16:9 aspect 
ratio. No parts of the images are missing.
MENU BACK
/
Selects whether to lower the transparency of the background to make menu text easier to read.
ON:  Lowers background transparency. This function is not available for synchro scan and LCD SET 
pages.
OFF:  Sets a background transparency of 100%.
VF! LED screen
Item
Description of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.)
GAIN
Sets the conditions (gain value) for lighting the “!” symbol LED in the viewfinder.
w/o0 dB: other than 0 dB
OFF: Off
WHITE
Sets the conditions (white balance value) for lighting the “!” symbol LED in the viewfinder.
PRST: Preset
OFF: Off
SHUTTER
Sets the conditions (shutter status) for lighting the “!” symbol LED in the viewfinder.
ON, OFF
FILTER
Sets the conditions (filter status) for lighting the “!” symbol LED in the viewfinder.
NG: Abnormal
No1: No1
w/o No1: other than No 1
OFF: Off
EXTENDER
Sets the conditions (extender status) for lighting the “!” symbol LED in the viewfinder.
ON, OFF