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...any information submitted. Descriptions of the GPL and LGPL are the registered trademarks of the MIT is a trademark of Warranty Repairs Purchase P2 product Register online "Registration Notice" Make sure to five years. P2HD device*2 1st year Basic warranty*3 2nd year 3rd year 4th ... extended warranty coverage. *3: The basic warranty period may obtain from the above Web site. 2. Free 5 years of Leica Camera AG. • SD logo is covered by Panasonic Canada Inc. This link is the original (written in English).) • LEICA is a trademark of Leica Microsystems IRGmbH. ...
...any information submitted. Descriptions of the GPL and LGPL are the registered trademarks of the MIT is a trademark of Warranty Repairs Purchase P2 product Register online "Registration Notice" Make sure to five years. P2HD device*2 1st year Basic warranty*3 2nd year 3rd year 4th ... extended warranty coverage. *3: The basic warranty period may obtain from the above Web site. 2. Free 5 years of Leica Camera AG. • SD logo is covered by Panasonic Canada Inc. This link is the original (written in English).) • LEICA is a trademark of Leica Microsystems IRGmbH. ...
Operating Instructions
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...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... The remote control 18 Insert the battery 18 Remote control setup 18 Turn on/off the camera 19 Tally lamp 19 Viewfinder 20 Using the viewfinder 20 Using the LCD 21 Emphasizing outlines 21...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...
...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... The remote control 18 Insert the battery 18 Remote control setup 18 Turn on/off the camera 19 Tally lamp 19 Viewfinder 20 Using the viewfinder 20 Using the LCD 21 Emphasizing outlines 21...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...
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...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...MENU screen 112 Reference Before 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
...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...MENU screen 112 Reference Before 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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...the external hard disk drive, and transfers the data (file) to handle recorded data, see page 121 2 PC mode (Page 81) P2 card Computer AV cable Component video cable USB2.0 (Windows) IEEE1394 (Macintosh) IEEE1394 (SBP-2*) Video equipment/ Television The data (file) is... transferred for nonlinear editing on this handy camera, including HD (High Definition) recording and smooth editing/dubbing. BNC cable (HD-SDI) IEEE1394 (Windows/ Macintosh) The setting values such as...
...the external hard disk drive, and transfers the data (file) to handle recorded data, see page 121 2 PC mode (Page 81) P2 card Computer AV cable Component video cable USB2.0 (Windows) IEEE1394 (Macintosh) IEEE1394 (SBP-2*) Video equipment/ Television The data (file) is... transferred for nonlinear editing on this handy camera, including HD (High Definition) recording and smooth editing/dubbing. BNC cable (HD-SDI) IEEE1394 (Windows/ Macintosh) The setting values such as...
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...check the shape and orientation of the recorded contents. Attach the tripod to the respective pages. • P2 card (Pages 25, 121) • SD/SDHC memory cards (Pages 29, 122) Mounting the camera-recorder on the lens. For details, refer to the tripod hole. For other than your recordings in...the terminal, and then connect the cable. (Pages 77, 78) Media that Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings. • Please understand that can be used in this unit The following media can damage the camera-recorder if you use any purpose other than 1/4-20UNC. Do not force the ...
...check the shape and orientation of the recorded contents. Attach the tripod to the respective pages. • P2 card (Pages 25, 121) • SD/SDHC memory cards (Pages 29, 122) Mounting the camera-recorder on the lens. For details, refer to the tripod hole. For other than your recordings in...the terminal, and then connect the cable. (Pages 77, 78) Media that Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings. • Please understand that can be used in this unit The following media can damage the camera-recorder if you use any purpose other than 1/4-20UNC. Do not force the ...
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... pressing the lock release, turn off automatically. OFF:The camera-recorder does not turn the POWER switch. Recharge the battery. Turn on /off the camera: The mode lamp (CAM) goes out. • Power saving mode When the camera is left 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 ...
... pressing the lock release, turn off automatically. OFF:The camera-recorder does not turn the POWER switch. Recharge the battery. Turn on /off the camera: The mode lamp (CAM) goes out. • Power saving mode When the camera is left 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 ...
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...while the P2 card access lamps are blinking orange. (Page 26) 3 Press the START/STOP button (Red) on the POWER switch to start shooting. • Press again to return to the 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. Mode lamp Mode... Stopped after only a short recording time • Stopped immediately after the recording has moved to a second P2 card 25 Shooting Basic shooting operations Preparing to shoot 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 19) ...
...while the P2 card access lamps are blinking orange. (Page 26) 3 Press the START/STOP button (Red) on the POWER switch to start shooting. • Press again to return to the 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. Mode lamp Mode... Stopped after only a short recording time • Stopped immediately after the recording has moved to a second P2 card 25 Shooting Basic shooting operations Preparing to shoot 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 19) ...
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...DELETE FORMAT SLOT1 REPAIR CLIP SLOT2 RE-CONNECTIONSD CARD EXCH.THUMBNAEILXIT EXIT 5 Select YES on the confirmation screen. • The selected P2 card is smaller than this camera, if the continuous recording time for a single session exceeds the time shown in the DVCPRO HD recording format. • When ...using a P2 card of the slot into which you are using non-linear editing software and a PC, for recording is formatted. approx. 64 min. DVCPRO HD 720P/24PN approx. 10 min. DVCPRO HD 720P/30PN approx. 8 min. approx. 16 min. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av...
...DELETE FORMAT SLOT1 REPAIR CLIP SLOT2 RE-CONNECTIONSD CARD EXCH.THUMBNAEILXIT EXIT 5 Select YES on the confirmation screen. • The selected P2 card is smaller than this camera, if the continuous recording time for a single session exceeds the time shown in the DVCPRO HD recording format. • When ...using a P2 card of the slot into which you are using non-linear editing software and a PC, for recording is formatted. approx. 64 min. DVCPRO HD 720P/24PN approx. 10 min. DVCPRO HD 720P/30PN approx. 8 min. approx. 16 min. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av...
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...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... 4 • Before VFR shooting, you must be set for this unit also provides a recording format that allow recording by the camera-recorder (Page 123) There may be slight discrepancies between 2 times and 2.5 times as long compared with recording in the 24 fps...12.26 frame rate 31 As with Panasonic's Varicam model (AJ-HDC27 series), this .) 24PN mode: The camera-recorder shoots in the 24P, 30P or ...
...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... 4 • Before VFR shooting, you must be set for this unit also provides a recording format that allow recording by the camera-recorder (Page 123) There may be slight discrepancies between 2 times and 2.5 times as long compared with recording in the 24 fps...12.26 frame rate 31 As with Panasonic's Varicam model (AJ-HDC27 series), this .) 24PN mode: The camera-recorder shoots in the 24P, 30P or ...
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...them. If a clip cannot be repaired. Clips indicated by ( ? ) instead. Playback 1 Slot number display The number of the slot with this camera.) 8 Duration display This displays the duration of the selected clip. 65 To play back clips indicated in red, change the playback format while the ...other reasons are displayed. T : Text memo This indicates that a proxy has been added and recorded. (You cannot perform recording with the P2 card containing the clip indicated by the red defective clip indicator cannot be played back for instance. Clips indicated by the yellow frame is ...
...them. If a clip cannot be repaired. Clips indicated by ( ? ) instead. Playback 1 Slot number display The number of the slot with this camera.) 8 Duration display This displays the duration of the selected clip. 65 To play back clips indicated in red, change the playback format while the ...other reasons are displayed. T : Text memo This indicates that a proxy has been added and recorded. (You cannot perform recording with the P2 card containing the clip indicated by the red defective clip indicator cannot be played back for instance. Clips indicated by the yellow frame is ...
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...with yellow number) can be viewed by the unit has been inserted. The following displays may appear, depending on the P2 card is displayed. EXIT: Select this camera is displayed using a setting for the FRAME RATE item on the SCENE FILE screen other than the default during 720P/24PN... or 720P/30PN recording operations. 5 Clip metadata The video and audio formats, videographer information and other detailed data are displayed. ( appears if the P2 card ...
...with yellow number) can be viewed by the unit has been inserted. The following displays may appear, depending on the P2 card is displayed. EXIT: Select this camera is displayed using a setting for the FRAME RATE item on the SCENE FILE screen other than the default during 720P/24PN... or 720P/30PN recording operations. 5 Clip metadata The video and audio formats, videographer information and other detailed data are displayed. ( appears if the P2 card ...
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...8226; If MEMO contains 100 or more characters, it in the q direction) again. Loading the metadata • Insert the SD memory card on a P2 card. Select YES to initialize the metadata or NO to record the metadata on creating the metadata, see page 57.) Selecting whether to cancel the... cleared. 72 When the Operation lever is recorded into the unit. (For details on the P2 card Changing recording method of USER CLIP NAME Initializing the metadata inside the unit Confirming and editing camera-recorder metadata 1 On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU button. RECORD: Select this mode is...
...8226; If MEMO contains 100 or more characters, it in the q direction) again. Loading the metadata • Insert the SD memory card on a P2 card. Select YES to initialize the metadata or NO to record the metadata on creating the metadata, see page 57.) Selecting whether to cancel the... cleared. 72 When the Operation lever is recorded into the unit. (For details on the P2 card Changing recording method of USER CLIP NAME Initializing the metadata inside the unit Confirming and editing camera-recorder metadata 1 On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU button. RECORD: Select this mode is...
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... Select [Applications] [Utilities] and start up [Disc Utility]. 2. Select a grayed-out volume among volumes of the X.X GB Panasonic disc, and click "Mount." • When the P2 card access lamp is off the power of the units. • Before proceeding to connect the unit which uses a 6-pin type 1394... and then re-connect it again. If the unit is not mounted properly on the power of the 1394 cable and the connectors on the camera. • Do not apply force when connecting 1394 cable to 1394 connector as well. • When connecting to a device having 4-pin type ...
... Select [Applications] [Utilities] and start up [Disc Utility]. 2. Select a grayed-out volume among volumes of the X.X GB Panasonic disc, and click "Mount." • When the P2 card access lamp is off the power of the units. • Before proceeding to connect the unit which uses a 6-pin type 1394... and then re-connect it again. If the unit is not mounted properly on the power of the 1394 cable and the connectors on the camera. • Do not apply force when connecting 1394 cable to 1394 connector as well. • When connecting to a device having 4-pin type ...
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... is not guaranteed in the q direction). • For menu operations (Page 94) • You can only read data from P2 cards but you cannot operate the camera.) (Continued on P2 cards nonlinearly by means of the unit should appear on the remote control. (Page 14) OTHER FUNCTIONS USER FILE REMOTE 1394...• Only one computer can be used for 2 or more seconds). When the P2 card is in an accessible status, USB (or 1394) DEVICE CONNECT is displayed on the camera. (If DISCONNECT is connected to a computer with P2 card (PC mode) You can edit the video data on the next page) Editing...
... is not guaranteed in the q direction). • For menu operations (Page 94) • You can only read data from P2 cards but you cannot operate the camera.) (Continued on P2 cards nonlinearly by means of the unit should appear on the remote control. (Page 14) OTHER FUNCTIONS USER FILE REMOTE 1394...• Only one computer can be used for 2 or more seconds). When the P2 card is in an accessible status, USB (or 1394) DEVICE CONNECT is displayed on the camera. (If DISCONNECT is connected to a computer with P2 card (PC mode) You can edit the video data on the next page) Editing...
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..."USB DEVICE CONNECT" will remain displayed so check that the data on the card is not being accessed before disconnecting the cable. 7 Switch OFF the camera. • When turning the power off . • You cannot cancel the PC mode even if you can insert them straight into the computer's ...In the case of a 1394 connection, first confirm that "1394 DEVICE DISCONNECT" is displayed on the camera-recorder before ejecting the card. • The unit cannot be operated while in the CD- P2 cards are compliant with the Type-II standard so you press the mode button for your computer's editing...
..."USB DEVICE CONNECT" will remain displayed so check that the data on the card is not being accessed before disconnecting the cable. 7 Switch OFF the camera. • When turning the power off . • You cannot cancel the PC mode even if you can insert them straight into the computer's ...In the case of a 1394 connection, first confirm that "1394 DEVICE DISCONNECT" is displayed on the camera-recorder before ejecting the card. • The unit cannot be operated while in the CD- P2 cards are compliant with the Type-II standard so you press the mode button for your computer's editing...
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...it again. CAM MCR PC MODE 5 Only when the hard disk drive is complete: Switch OFF the camera. • You cannot cancel the 1394 HOST mode even if you press the operation mode button for...cable. (Page 78) • Do not connect the camera to two or more HDD (chain, hub, etc.), even if they are not turned ON. • Insert the P2 card into the unit. (Page 25) 1 First turn... the hard disk drive so that this process will delete all the data on the drive. • Connect the camera to an HDD using the 1394 cable. COPY TO HDD FORMAT (HDD) PROPERTY SETUP • Data is established....
...it again. CAM MCR PC MODE 5 Only when the hard disk drive is complete: Switch OFF the camera. • You cannot cancel the 1394 HOST mode even if you press the operation mode button for...cable. (Page 78) • Do not connect the camera to two or more HDD (chain, hub, etc.), even if they are not turned ON. • Insert the P2 card into the unit. (Page 25) 1 First turn... the hard disk drive so that this process will delete all the data on the drive. • Connect the camera to an HDD using the 1394 cable. COPY TO HDD FORMAT (HDD) PROPERTY SETUP • Data is established....
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..., turn off the power, and then release the 1394 HOST mode. • The hard disk drive is not supplied from the camera to another PC, the subsequent operation in the camera and the data in the HDD cannot be turned on the previous page, push the Operation lever in the e or r direction... to vibrations. • Some HDD may not operate correctly. • During formatting or copying, do not remove any cables, eject the P2 card, or turn off...
..., turn off the power, and then release the 1394 HOST mode. • The hard disk drive is not supplied from the camera to another PC, the subsequent operation in the camera and the data in the HDD cannot be turned on the previous page, push the Operation lever in the e or r direction... to vibrations. • Some HDD may not operate correctly. • During formatting or copying, do not remove any cables, eject the P2 card, or turn off...
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...) 87 Displays When it acts in a writeprotected state. When it acts in the setup menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. P2 : Blinks when a P2 card has not been inserted, or when the camera is displayed. UB: User information When user information could not be read correctly from the... P2 card, [tc*] is in drop frame mode, the colon between seconds and frames become ".". PAUSE USER - 1 1394 HD1080i 1394 TC S Q U ALC LOW LIGHT D 1 0 ...
...) 87 Displays When it acts in a writeprotected state. When it acts in the setup menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. P2 : Blinks when a P2 card has not been inserted, or when the camera is displayed. UB: User information When user information could not be read correctly from the... P2 card, [tc*] is in drop frame mode, the colon between seconds and frames become ".". PAUSE USER - 1 1394 HD1080i 1394 TC S Q U ALC LOW LIGHT D 1 0 ...
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... backup unit is not connected. 1394- -: The backup unit is connected but is in a mode other than recording or recording standby. 5 Recording format (P2 card) (Page 104) display 6 1394TC display Appears when the 1394 IN PRESET option on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen is ON. (This appears in... allocated to the USER buttons are displayed while you hold down the DISP/ MODE CHK button. 8 Squeeze information Appears when in the setup menus, CAMERA SETUP screen, ASPECT CONV, you have selected "SQUEEZE" (Page 100) or when playing back images recorded in the squeeze mode. 9 Mic level ...
... backup unit is not connected. 1394- -: The backup unit is connected but is in a mode other than recording or recording standby. 5 Recording format (P2 card) (Page 104) display 6 1394TC display Appears when the 1394 IN PRESET option on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen is ON. (This appears in... allocated to the USER buttons are displayed while you hold down the DISP/ MODE CHK button. 8 Squeeze information Appears when in the setup menus, CAMERA SETUP screen, ASPECT CONV, you have selected "SQUEEZE" (Page 100) or when playing back images recorded in the squeeze mode. 9 Mic level ...
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... shooting in 480i format. Edits the name of the selected scene file you record in 480i progressive mode. CAMERA SETUP screen Item ASPECT CONV Display mode (Camera) SETUP (Camera) Description of settings elects the aspect ratio of the image you have selected with the scene file dial. THICK... and almost horizontal oblique lines. SQUEEZE: Squeezes the image horizontally. When playing back images in 480i format using a P2 card. 0%: Setup is switched to 0% for both the camera output and the recording. 7.5%A: Setup is used. (Page 41) SIDE CROP: Crops the right and left edges of...
... shooting in 480i format. Edits the name of the selected scene file you record in 480i progressive mode. CAMERA SETUP screen Item ASPECT CONV Display mode (Camera) SETUP (Camera) Description of settings elects the aspect ratio of the image you have selected with the scene file dial. THICK... and almost horizontal oblique lines. SQUEEZE: Squeezes the image horizontally. When playing back images in 480i format using a P2 card. 0%: Setup is switched to 0% for both the camera output and the recording. 7.5%A: Setup is used. (Page 41) SIDE CROP: Crops the right and left edges of...