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...product 1. Free 5 years of the respective companies. Descriptions of the GPL and LGPL are the registered trademarks of Warranty Repairs Purchase P2 product Register online "Registration Notice" Make sure to five years. Register as users on the number of free warranty repairs. Customer ...4th year 5th year*5 Extended warranty repair*4 *1: Please note that is not maintained by this camera-recorder. This link is covered by Panasonic Canada Inc. Software information for this device to receive a special service warranty up to save the "Registration Notice" within 1 month ...
...product 1. Free 5 years of the respective companies. Descriptions of the GPL and LGPL are the registered trademarks of Warranty Repairs Purchase P2 product Register online "Registration Notice" Make sure to five years. Register as users on the number of free warranty repairs. Customer ...4th year 5th year*5 Extended warranty repair*4 *1: Please note that is not maintained by this camera-recorder. This link is covered by Panasonic Canada Inc. Software information for this device to receive a special service warranty up to save the "Registration Notice" within 1 month ...
Operating Instructions
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Contents Read this first 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery Pack (Rechargeable Battery 4 Software information for this product 5 Before use Outline of operations 8 Precaution for use 9 Accessories 10 Optional units 10 About this ... Preparing to shoot 25 Shooting in auto mode 25 Checking photos taken (REC CHECK 26 P2 card access lamps 26 Protecting against a possible erasure 26 Formatting P2 cards 26 Recording times 27 Remove the P2 card 28 Using SD/SDHC memory cards 29 Installing and removing the SD memory card 29 Formatting...
Contents Read this first 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery Pack (Rechargeable Battery 4 Software information for this product 5 Before use Outline of operations 8 Precaution for use 9 Accessories 10 Optional units 10 About this ... Preparing to shoot 25 Shooting in auto mode 25 Checking photos taken (REC CHECK 26 P2 card access lamps 26 Protecting against a possible erasure 26 Formatting P2 cards 26 Recording times 27 Remove the P2 card 28 Using SD/SDHC memory cards 29 Installing and removing the SD memory card 29 Formatting...
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... disk drive (data copying 78 Digital video equipment (Dubbing 79 Video deck (Dubbing 80 TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing 80 Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode)....... 81 Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode 83 Warnings 85 Dubbing 86 Digital input/output 86 Analog output 86 Displays... calling for service 113 Operating precautions 116 Updating the driver in the camera 118 Cleaning 119 Storage Precautions 120 How to handle data recorded on P2 cards..... 121 Checkpoints for using memory cards 122 Recording format list 123 Appendix 124 Specifications 125
... disk drive (data copying 78 Digital video equipment (Dubbing 79 Video deck (Dubbing 80 TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing 80 Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode)....... 81 Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode 83 Warnings 85 Dubbing 86 Digital input/output 86 Analog output 86 Displays... calling for service 113 Operating precautions 116 Updating the driver in the camera 118 Cleaning 119 Storage Precautions 120 How to handle data recorded on P2 cards..... 121 Checkpoints for using memory cards 122 Recording format list 123 Appendix 124 Specifications 125
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...card recorder The contents can be transferred as the user file are saved to and read from the SD memory card. 1 P2 mode shooting and playback (Pages 25 and 63) P2 card You can use the following features: • HD (High Definition) recording • Multi format recording • ... Slow & quick motion recording • Maximum 4 channel uncompressed digital audio recording • DV recording (480i) For details on how to it. The P2 card has a large capacity with a high transfer rate, and allows you sophisticated movie-making on your computer or other unit. 3 1394 host mode (Page 83...
...card recorder The contents can be transferred as the user file are saved to and read from the SD memory card. 1 P2 mode shooting and playback (Pages 25 and 63) P2 card You can use the following features: • HD (High Definition) recording • Multi format recording • ... Slow & quick motion recording • Maximum 4 channel uncompressed digital audio recording • DV recording (480i) For details on how to it. The P2 card has a large capacity with a high transfer rate, and allows you sophisticated movie-making on your computer or other unit. 3 1394 host mode (Page 83...
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... • When shooting important events (such as you intended due to check and set and check the calendar and time zone. (Page 24) Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings in locations where laser irradiation equipment is used, be used in this unit. For details, refer to shine directly... audio material you have been recorded properly before actual shooting. You can be careful not to allow the laser beam to the respective pages. • P2 card (Pages 25, 121) • SD/SDHC memory cards (Pages 29, 122) Mounting the camera-recorder on the lens. Notes when connecting a 1394...
... • When shooting important events (such as you intended due to check and set and check the calendar and time zone. (Page 24) Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings in locations where laser irradiation equipment is used, be used in this unit. For details, refer to shine directly... audio material you have been recorded properly before actual shooting. You can be careful not to allow the laser beam to the respective pages. • P2 card (Pages 25, 121) • SD/SDHC memory cards (Pages 29, 122) Mounting the camera-recorder on the lens. Notes when connecting a 1394...
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... White balance sensor (Page 39) 13 INPUT 1/2 (audio input) switch (Page 51) 14 Zoom ring pin hole (Page 30) 15 P2 card access lamp (x 2) (Page 26) 16 Viewfinder (Page 20) 17 P2 card/SD memory card slot (cover) (Pages 25 and 29) 18 SCENE FILE dial (Page 53) 19 SLOT SEL button...
... White balance sensor (Page 39) 13 INPUT 1/2 (audio input) switch (Page 51) 14 Zoom ring pin hole (Page 30) 15 P2 card access lamp (x 2) (Page 26) 16 Viewfinder (Page 20) 17 P2 card/SD memory card slot (cover) (Pages 25 and 29) 18 SCENE FILE dial (Page 53) 19 SLOT SEL button...
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...S/S OUT 89 10 11 13 14 12 1 USB terminal (Mini-B) (Page 77) 2 Light shoe 3 Microphone shoe (Page 76) 4 P2 card slots (Page 25) 5 SD memory card slot (Page 29) 6 P2 card eject buttons (Page 28) 7 SDI OUT terminal (Page 80) 8 1394 terminal (Pages 77 and 78) 9 COMPONENT OUT terminal (... connect a remote control unit to control zoom and start/stop of focus. 13 The security lock and security cable are designed to prevent theft, but Panasonic will not accept any liability for damages resulting from theft. 14 INPUT 1/2 terminal (XLR, 3 pin) (Page 76) 15 AUDIO OUT CH1/CH2 ...
...S/S OUT 89 10 11 13 14 12 1 USB terminal (Mini-B) (Page 77) 2 Light shoe 3 Microphone shoe (Page 76) 4 P2 card slots (Page 25) 5 SD memory card slot (Page 29) 6 P2 card eject buttons (Page 28) 7 SDI OUT terminal (Page 80) 8 1394 terminal (Pages 77 and 78) 9 COMPONENT OUT terminal (... connect a remote control unit to control zoom and start/stop of focus. 13 The security lock and security cable are designed to prevent theft, but Panasonic will not accept any liability for damages resulting from theft. 14 INPUT 1/2 terminal (XLR, 3 pin) (Page 76) 15 AUDIO OUT CH1/CH2 ...
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... has been received (8 blinks/sec.) • When the remaining battery capacity runs out (4 blinks/sec.) • When the available recording space on the P2 card or the battery power is low (1 blink/sec.) • When removing the P2 card during access (4 blinks/sec.) • When there is no charge left on the...
... has been received (8 blinks/sec.) • When the remaining battery capacity runs out (4 blinks/sec.) • When the available recording space on the P2 card or the battery power is low (1 blink/sec.) • When removing the P2 card during access (4 blinks/sec.) • When there is no charge left on the...
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... camera to the shooting standby mode. • Use the handle START/STOP button to make it may take some time until the writing to the P2 card finishes. Shooting Basic shooting operations Preparing to shoot 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 19) 2 Lift up the viewfinder, press the side of... are two card slots. • Be absolutely sure to close the card slot covers to keep the dust out. • Do not remove the P2 card while the P2 card access lamps are blinking orange. (Page 26) 3 Press the START/STOP button (Red) on the viewfinder and LCD screens. • The focus...
... camera to the shooting standby mode. • Use the handle START/STOP button to make it may take some time until the writing to the P2 card finishes. Shooting Basic shooting operations Preparing to shoot 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 19) 2 Lift up the viewfinder, press the side of... are two card slots. • Be absolutely sure to close the card slot covers to keep the dust out. • Do not remove the P2 card while the P2 card access lamps are blinking orange. (Page 26) 3 Press the START/STOP button (Red) on the viewfinder and LCD screens. • The focus...
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... it to make backup recordings. • The REC CHECK function does not work in the default mode. (To view the current settings, see page 41.) P2 card access lamps CAM mode (MCR) Lights green: Data can be saved onto the cards or loaded from them. Blinks orange (fast): A card is now... being recognized. Write-protect switch PROTECT Formatting P2 cards 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 19) 2 Press the mode button and set up to MCR mode (the MCR lamp lights). • Thumbnails...
... it to make backup recordings. • The REC CHECK function does not work in the default mode. (To view the current settings, see page 41.) P2 card access lamps CAM mode (MCR) Lights green: Data can be saved onto the cards or loaded from them. Blinks orange (fast): A card is now... being recognized. Write-protect switch PROTECT Formatting P2 cards 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 19) 2 Press the mode button and set up to MCR mode (the MCR lamp lights). • Thumbnails...
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... latest information not available in the Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at least 8 GB in this camera, if the continuous recording time for a single session exceeds the time shown in the following Web sites. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ 27 Shooting 3 Press the MENU...*1 DVCPRO50 DVCPRO/DV Recording times approx. 5 min. Select the number of cards, the driver installed in the DVCPRO HD recording format. • When using P2 cards, you press the MENU button, the menu display disappears. approx. 16 min. approx. 32 min. approx. 64 min. approx. 20 min. *1 ...
... latest information not available in the Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at least 8 GB in this camera, if the continuous recording time for a single session exceeds the time shown in the following Web sites. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ 27 Shooting 3 Press the MENU...*1 DVCPRO50 DVCPRO/DV Recording times approx. 5 min. Select the number of cards, the driver installed in the DVCPRO HD recording format. • When using P2 cards, you press the MENU button, the menu display disappears. approx. 16 min. approx. 32 min. approx. 64 min. approx. 20 min. *1 ...
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... details on repairing clips, see page 68.) • Immediately after inserting the cards or stopping operation before ejecting the cards. • If a P2 card is ejected while thumbnails are displayed, the thumbnail screen is indicated by the tally lamp. In this happens, turn the power off the power...or wait until it stops blinking). 2) D uring recording, during the recording finish process, or while the access lamp is blinking. • If a P2 card is ejected during formatting: Format the card again. • When a card is ejected while its data is being accessed: The clips may be ...
... details on repairing clips, see page 68.) • Immediately after inserting the cards or stopping operation before ejecting the cards. • If a P2 card is ejected while thumbnails are displayed, the thumbnail screen is indicated by the tally lamp. In this happens, turn the power off the power...or wait until it stops blinking). 2) D uring recording, during the recording finish process, or while the access lamp is blinking. • If a P2 card is ejected during formatting: Format the card again. • When a card is ejected while its data is being accessed: The clips may be ...
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... set it is oriented in an environment where they may be Exposed to high temperatures/humidities; Be sure to cancel the formatting. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ • SD memory cards must not be used or stored in the proper direction. Using SD/SDHC memory cards You can... cards with the AG-HPX170P should conform to water droplets; Shooting Access lamp 2 3 Close the card slot cover. Cautions in the Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the following capacity can be used .
... set it is oriented in an environment where they may be Exposed to high temperatures/humidities; Be sure to cancel the formatting. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ • SD memory cards must not be used or stored in the proper direction. Using SD/SDHC memory cards You can... cards with the AG-HPX170P should conform to water droplets; Shooting Access lamp 2 3 Close the card slot cover. Cautions in the Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the following capacity can be used .
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... 26.97 26.44 24.98 23.98 22.48 21.41 19.55 17.98 14.99 12.26 frame rate 31 As with Panasonic's Varicam model (AJ-HDC27 series), this unit also provides a recording format that allow recording by the camera-recorder (Page 123) There may be ... with recording in the 24P, 30P or 60P mode (standard recording). Shooting Variable frame rates (VFR) By taking full advantage of the special characteristics of P2 cards, this unit provides frame skipping (undercranking) recording and highspeed (overcranking) recording, which the images are actually movie techniques, without the use of a ...
... 26.97 26.44 24.98 23.98 22.48 21.41 19.55 17.98 14.99 12.26 frame rate 31 As with Panasonic's Varicam model (AJ-HDC27 series), this unit also provides a recording format that allow recording by the camera-recorder (Page 123) There may be ... with recording in the 24P, 30P or 60P mode (standard recording). Shooting Variable frame rates (VFR) By taking full advantage of the special characteristics of P2 cards, this unit provides frame skipping (undercranking) recording and highspeed (overcranking) recording, which the images are actually movie techniques, without the use of a ...
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... or release the shot marks by replacing one -touch mechanism to which the SHOT MARK function has been allocated, MARK ON appears in recognizing the P2 card. Text memo recording This function adds text memos at that make up the video data are output only during recording standby. • Does ... the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. Select ON under TIME STAMP on the card that you cannot set or release shot marks unless all the P2 cards that point. (Page 42) On the thumbnail screen you press the USER button to record continuously on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. " R " ...
... or release the shot marks by replacing one -touch mechanism to which the SHOT MARK function has been allocated, MARK ON appears in recognizing the P2 card. Text memo recording This function adds text memos at that make up the video data are output only during recording standby. • Does ... the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. Select ON under TIME STAMP on the card that you cannot set or release shot marks unless all the P2 cards that point. (Page 42) On the thumbnail screen you press the USER button to record continuously on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. " R " ...
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...confirmation dialog on . • This button cannot be used to delete clips on a write-protected P2 card. • In hot swap recording, the clip delete function is not available unless all the P2 cards containing data shot in one recording operation are inserted. • The YES/NO confirmation dialog does... and "LAST CLIP DELETE OK" is displayed. • Select NO to cancel clip deletion. • Clips cannot be used to delete clips when a P2 card (one of the USER 1 - 3 buttons to enable a convenient way to delete the last recorded clip. Shooting LAST CLIP DELETE function Assign LAST ...
...confirmation dialog on . • This button cannot be used to delete clips on a write-protected P2 card. • In hot swap recording, the clip delete function is not available unless all the P2 cards containing data shot in one recording operation are inserted. • The YES/NO confirmation dialog does... and "LAST CLIP DELETE OK" is displayed. • Select NO to cancel clip deletion. • Clips cannot be used to delete clips when a P2 card (one of the USER 1 - 3 buttons to enable a convenient way to delete the last recorded clip. Shooting LAST CLIP DELETE function Assign LAST ...
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.... Recording starts. If there is not enough free memory remaining on the second card, recording returns to record first on page 46 have inserted two P2 cards into the card slots. To release the function, either turn off the unit's power or select NORMAL under REC FUNCTION. • The following...operation status display. While recording is underway: L-REC lights up . • Operation is not possible even if only one -shot recording has started , a recordable P2 card cannot be used even if it is inserted into an empty slot. • The slots for recording in this mode are indicated by the...
.... Recording starts. If there is not enough free memory remaining on the second card, recording returns to record first on page 46 have inserted two P2 cards into the card slots. To release the function, either turn off the unit's power or select NORMAL under REC FUNCTION. • The following...operation status display. While recording is underway: L-REC lights up . • Operation is not possible even if only one -shot recording has started , a recordable P2 card cannot be used even if it is inserted into an empty slot. • The slots for recording in this mode are indicated by the...
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Using the special recording functions (continued) • This function does not work during 1394 input recording. • The pre-recording function does not work. • Operation is not possible even if only one of the inserted cards is DIR ENTRY NG CARD. (Page 91) • Stopping may take some time. • The following operations are not acknowledged until the P2 card access lamps change from blinking to fully lit up. • The slots for recording in this mode are indicated by the orange P2 card access lamps. • Text memos cannot be added. 48
Using the special recording functions (continued) • This function does not work during 1394 input recording. • The pre-recording function does not work. • Operation is not possible even if only one of the inserted cards is DIR ENTRY NG CARD. (Page 91) • Stopping may take some time. • The following operations are not acknowledged until the P2 card access lamps change from blinking to fully lit up. • The slots for recording in this mode are indicated by the orange P2 card access lamps. • Text memos cannot be added. 48
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...target of quantizing bits). You cannot input PERSON only. • It may not be input, you have been edited using a viewer other than the P2 Viewer. (In this unit. • Due to the limitations imposed by loading the metadata upload file on the number of characters which can be displayed...editing thumbnails with the EXCH. Download it in the unit. (Loading method: Page 72) Creating the metadata upload file on the P2 card. and TAKE NO. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ What the clip metadata consists of You can set .*1 VIDEO: This indicates the recorded image's FRAME RATE...
...target of quantizing bits). You cannot input PERSON only. • It may not be input, you have been edited using a viewer other than the P2 Viewer. (In this unit. • Due to the limitations imposed by loading the metadata upload file on the number of characters which can be displayed...editing thumbnails with the EXCH. Download it in the unit. (Loading method: Page 72) Creating the metadata upload file on the P2 card. and TAKE NO. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ What the clip metadata consists of You can set .*1 VIDEO: This indicates the recorded image's FRAME RATE...
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or +) button. Thumbnail screen Video data created on the P2 card in one shooting session is a large number of clips, it will be displayed on the LCD screen as the playback format (6 in the figure ... following operations using the thumbnail screen. • Play, repair and delete clips, add and delete shot marks, as well as add text memos. • Format P2 cards and SD memory cards. • Load the metadata (shooting information, etc.) from the VIDEO OUT terminal. 64 When the MCR mode has been established...
or +) button. Thumbnail screen Video data created on the P2 card in one shooting session is a large number of clips, it will be displayed on the LCD screen as the playback format (6 in the figure ... following operations using the thumbnail screen. • Play, repair and delete clips, add and delete shot marks, as well as add text memos. • Format P2 cards and SD memory cards. • Load the metadata (shooting information, etc.) from the VIDEO OUT terminal. 64 When the MCR mode has been established...