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...P2 Card Content 32 P2 CARD ACCESS LED and status of P2 cards 32 P2 card recording times 32 Handling P2 Card Recording 32 Basic Procedures 34 Shooting ...35 Normal Recording 36 Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording 37 Native recording 37 Standard recording 38 Using variable frame rates (VFR 38 Shooting in the 1080i... Text Memo Recording Function 43 Normal and Variable Speed Playback 44 Video and recording formats 45 Multiple HD/SD formats 45 Selecting recording signals in CAMERA MODE 45 Selecting MCR mode recording and playback signals 46 Selecting video output 46 List of recording...
...P2 Card Content 32 P2 CARD ACCESS LED and status of P2 cards 32 P2 card recording times 32 Handling P2 Card Recording 32 Basic Procedures 34 Shooting ...35 Normal Recording 36 Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording 37 Native recording 37 Standard recording 38 Using variable frame rates (VFR 38 Shooting in the 1080i... Text Memo Recording Function 43 Normal and Variable Speed Playback 44 Video and recording formats 45 Multiple HD/SD formats 45 Selecting recording signals in CAMERA MODE 45 Selecting MCR mode recording and playback signals 46 Selecting video output 46 List of recording...
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...for news gathering, program production, film making and other applications anywhere in the world. 1080i/720P HD recording uses the DVCPRO HD codec for the VariCam HD Cinema camera. The camera unit provides high resolution and high rate scanning at 1080/60P (or 50P) at the normal...only P2 media is used as undercranking (dropping frames) and overcranking (high frame rate) for interchangeable lenses provides access to a broad lineup of broadcast and industrial 2/3-inch zoom lenses from the IEEE1394 connector on compatible systems, visit our website at: https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co...
...for news gathering, program production, film making and other applications anywhere in the world. 1080i/720P HD recording uses the DVCPRO HD codec for the VariCam HD Cinema camera. The camera unit provides high resolution and high rate scanning at 1080/60P (or 50P) at the normal...only P2 media is used as undercranking (dropping frames) and overcranking (high frame rate) for interchangeable lenses provides access to a broad lineup of broadcast and industrial 2/3-inch zoom lenses from the IEEE1394 connector on compatible systems, visit our website at: https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co...
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...special ultra undercranking effects. 10 Recording and Playback Features The P2 card complies with their moving parts could never match. Successively swapping cards in standby mode, the camera instantly finds a blank area on a notebook PC*1. HD-SDI output, time code input and output, GEN lock...time. *1 This requires the installation of a P2 card driver (provided with DVCPRO HD compliant software or for backing up production processes. In the standby mode, the camera will not be directly plugged into the P2 card slot on the P2 card and begins recording. In addition to ...
...special ultra undercranking effects. 10 Recording and Playback Features The P2 card complies with their moving parts could never match. Successively swapping cards in standby mode, the camera instantly finds a blank area on a notebook PC*1. HD-SDI output, time code input and output, GEN lock...time. *1 This requires the installation of a P2 card driver (provided with DVCPRO HD compliant software or for backing up production processes. In the standby mode, the camera will not be directly plugged into the P2 card slot on the P2 card and begins recording. In addition to ...
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... or in preview mode allows you have to make backups on a PC (P2 Viewer). ■SD memory card slot The camera provides an SD memory card slot for saving and loading scene files and user settings. When a P2 card is also provided. Pressing the USER button to which the text memo... function has been assigned anywhere in a clip during or after recording. These outputs can also down convert and output HD...
... or in preview mode allows you have to make backups on a PC (P2 Viewer). ■SD memory card slot The camera provides an SD memory card slot for saving and loading scene files and user settings. When a P2 card is also provided. Pressing the USER button to which the text memo... function has been assigned anywhere in a clip during or after recording. These outputs can also down convert and output HD...
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... The reference signal must be a Y signal (1080/60i, 720/60P, 1080/50i or 720/50P) (HD) or a composite signal (480/60i or 576/50i). • GENLOCK cannot be downloaded from the support site...) button During pause, this button starts recording, pressing again stops recording. It is used for inserting P2 cards. During playback, it fast-reverses playback at about 4× normal speed. Chapter 2 Parts and... SAVE switch This switch selects the power saving mode. https : / / ew w.pavc.panasonic.co.jp / pro -av / • This camera supports 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512...
... The reference signal must be a Y signal (1080/60i, 720/60P, 1080/50i or 720/50P) (HD) or a composite signal (480/60i or 576/50i). • GENLOCK cannot be downloaded from the support site...) button During pause, this button starts recording, pressing again stops recording. It is used for inserting P2 cards. During playback, it fast-reverses playback at about 4× normal speed. Chapter 2 Parts and... SAVE switch This switch selects the power saving mode. https : / / ew w.pavc.panasonic.co.jp / pro -av / • This camera supports 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512...
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... and broadcast equipment. 32 P2 Cards Approx. Approx. 64 min. * DVCPRO HD excludes 720P/30PN, 720P/24PN and 720P/25PN. • This camera cannot use AJ-P2C002SG (2 GB) cards. • The indicated capacities include a management area so the total area available for the DVCPRO P2 series, Panasonic's line of the inserted P2 cards is inserted. https...
... and broadcast equipment. 32 P2 Cards Approx. Approx. 64 min. * DVCPRO HD excludes 720P/30PN, 720P/24PN and 720P/25PN. • This camera cannot use AJ-P2C002SG (2 GB) cards. • The indicated capacities include a management area so the total area available for the DVCPRO P2 series, Panasonic's line of the inserted P2 cards is inserted. https...
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... TYPE item: VIDEO CAM • Recording format: They are available at 1080i/60i (50i), 1080i/30P (25P), 720P/60P (50P), 720P/30P (25P), or in ... when selected. • Recording of seconds (approx. 3 seconds for HD recordings or approx. 7 seconds for the prerecording time interval stated above may... . Special Recording Modes Chapter 3 Recording and Playback During P2 card recording, setting items in the menu option RECORDING SETUP screen... following changes in operating mode: after a changeover from MCR mode to CAMERA mode, after poweron, and after a change from playback to recording ...
... TYPE item: VIDEO CAM • Recording format: They are available at 1080i/60i (50i), 1080i/30P (25P), 720P/60P (50P), 720P/30P (25P), or in ... when selected. • Recording of seconds (approx. 3 seconds for HD recordings or approx. 7 seconds for the prerecording time interval stated above may... . Special Recording Modes Chapter 3 Recording and Playback During P2 card recording, setting items in the menu option RECORDING SETUP screen... following changes in operating mode: after a changeover from MCR mode to CAMERA mode, after poweron, and after a change from playback to recording ...
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...camera Video format *1 Recording Recording time *3 codec 1080/60i 1080/30P (over 60i) 1080/24P (over 60i) HD 59.94 Hz 1080/24PA (over 60i) 720/60P 720/30P(over 60P) 64 minutes 720/24P (over 60P) 720/30PN (Native)*2 128 minutes DVCPRO HD 720/24PN (Native)*2 160 minutes 1080/50i HD... CONV (CAMERA SETUP screen...camera. Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Adjustments and 4 Chapter Settings for Recording Video and recording formats Multiple HD/SD formats This unit supports recordings in 20 HD and SD video formats. 1080i/720p HD recording uses the DVCPRO HD... (1080i, ...
...camera Video format *1 Recording Recording time *3 codec 1080/60i 1080/30P (over 60i) 1080/24P (over 60i) HD 59.94 Hz 1080/24PA (over 60i) 720/60P 720/30P(over 60P) 64 minutes 720/24P (over 60P) 720/30PN (Native)*2 128 minutes DVCPRO HD 720/24PN (Native)*2 160 minutes 1080/50i HD... CONV (CAMERA SETUP screen...camera. Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Adjustments and 4 Chapter Settings for Recording Video and recording formats Multiple HD/SD formats This unit supports recordings in 20 HD and SD video formats. 1080i/720p HD recording uses the DVCPRO HD... (1080i, ...
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...converted in the setting menu SYSTEM FREQ, but this SYSTEM FREQ setting is changed in HD mode (1080i, 720P). Use the setting menus listed below to MCR mode, the 480i (576i) REC MODE is not a camera malfunction. 46 Video and recording formats Select the screen type to be output from the... it back on again. ●Select the format for recording signals input to the 1394 connector or format for playing back P2 card clips. ●Recording and playback of 1080i, 720P and 480i/576i MCR FORMAT are possible. (RECORDING SETUP ●720P/30PN, 720P/24PN screen) and 720P/25PN ...
...converted in the setting menu SYSTEM FREQ, but this SYSTEM FREQ setting is changed in HD mode (1080i, 720P). Use the setting menus listed below to MCR mode, the 480i (576i) REC MODE is not a camera malfunction. 46 Video and recording formats Select the screen type to be output from the... it back on again. ●Select the format for recording signals input to the 1394 connector or format for playing back P2 card clips. ●Recording and playback of 1080i, 720P and 480i/576i MCR FORMAT are possible. (RECORDING SETUP ●720P/30PN, 720P/24PN screen) and 720P/25PN ...
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...retained also when P2 cards are replaced and after a power down . • Pressing the RESET button when the counter value is displayed resets the counter to be output externally SDI OUT (1080i) GENLOCK input VIDEO OUT 1080i 1080i SDI OUT (1080i) SD (480i, 576i) VIDEO OUT Camera setup GL SELECT...(480i, 576i) VIDEO OUT SD (480i, 576i) SDI COMPOSITE Disabled Disabled ❍ × × ❍ ❍ ❍ (1) ■Connection diagram (1) TC HD signal or SD signal TC IN GENLOCK SDI or VIDEO OUT AG-HPX500P/E TC OUT REF VTR, etc. At next power up, the counter starts...
...retained also when P2 cards are replaced and after a power down . • Pressing the RESET button when the counter value is displayed resets the counter to be output externally SDI OUT (1080i) GENLOCK input VIDEO OUT 1080i 1080i SDI OUT (1080i) SD (480i, 576i) VIDEO OUT Camera setup GL SELECT...(480i, 576i) VIDEO OUT SD (480i, 576i) SDI COMPOSITE Disabled Disabled ❍ × × ❍ ❍ ❍ (1) ■Connection diagram (1) TC HD signal or SD signal TC IN GENLOCK SDI or VIDEO OUT AG-HPX500P/E TC OUT REF VTR, etc. At next power up, the counter starts...
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... coefficient d: Recording management data • Frame update information • REC START/STOP information When connecting the HD SDI output to an external device (with the device. RATE: Records the frame rate information for playback. Selects playback or...other than above. UB MODE / MCR FORMAT 480i (576i) MCR MODE a bcd a: Checking information for P2 card. ●59.94Hz System: 1080i/60i, 1080i/30P, 1080i/24P, 1080i/24PA, 720P/60P, 720P/30P, 720P/24P, 720P/30PN, 720P/24PN, 480i/60i, 480i/30P,... external device has to be recorded when recording signals from the camera.
... coefficient d: Recording management data • Frame update information • REC START/STOP information When connecting the HD SDI output to an external device (with the device. RATE: Records the frame rate information for playback. Selects playback or...other than above. UB MODE / MCR FORMAT 480i (576i) MCR MODE a bcd a: Checking information for P2 card. ●59.94Hz System: 1080i/60i, 1080i/30P, 1080i/24P, 1080i/24PA, 720P/60P, 720P/30P, 720P/24P, 720P/30PN, 720P/24PN, 480i/60i, 480i/30P,... external device has to be recorded when recording signals from the camera.
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...P2C008HG card with audio signals recorded on 4 channels) • Approx. 16 minutes (When recorded in DVCPRO HD format using one AJ-P2C016RG card with audio signals recorded on 4 channels) P2 Card (4GB, 8GB, 16GB are available) × 4 slots MXF file (FAT32 file... × 1, 1.0 V p-p, 75 Ω • BNC × 1, 0.8 V p-p, 75 Ω • HD: compliant with SMPTE 292M/296M/299M • SD: compliant with SD format (MMC cannot be used) • 1 slot (for reading and writing camera setup data) * The recording time represents one shot continuously recorded on menu) Pin jack...
...P2C008HG card with audio signals recorded on 4 channels) • Approx. 16 minutes (When recorded in DVCPRO HD format using one AJ-P2C016RG card with audio signals recorded on 4 channels) P2 Card (4GB, 8GB, 16GB are available) × 4 slots MXF file (FAT32 file... × 1, 1.0 V p-p, 75 Ω • BNC × 1, 0.8 V p-p, 75 Ω • HD: compliant with SMPTE 292M/296M/299M • SD: compliant with SD format (MMC cannot be used) • 1 slot (for reading and writing camera setup data) * The recording time represents one shot continuously recorded on menu) Pin jack...