Understanding P2 Workflow: Avid Xpress Pro HD
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...) www.avid.com/products/xpresspro/specs.asp lists specific graphic cards that have Avid Xpress 5.1 or later updates. Windows Media Player 10 (9.5 codecs) 1 GB system memory minimum, 2 GB recommended for this paper: Panasonic CF-51 Toughbook laptop computer: • Intel Core Duo 1.67 GHz • 60 GB hard drive • DVD-CD-RW Drive • Quick Time 7.1 • Microsoft Windows XP Version 2002 • Avid...
...) www.avid.com/products/xpresspro/specs.asp lists specific graphic cards that have Avid Xpress 5.1 or later updates. Windows Media Player 10 (9.5 codecs) 1 GB system memory minimum, 2 GB recommended for this paper: Panasonic CF-51 Toughbook laptop computer: • Intel Core Duo 1.67 GHz • 60 GB hard drive • DVD-CD-RW Drive • Quick Time 7.1 • Microsoft Windows XP Version 2002 • Avid...
Brochure
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... enables high-speed drive, but because the exposure timing differs for each line of view, from an interchangeable lens model for professional HD video production. a mechanical (cam-driven) zoom ring, a focus ring, and an iris ring. image sensor High-Sensitivity F10*, 2.2-Megapixel, Low-Noise U.L.T. 22x Panasonic Lens - If either function is combined with highly accurate flash band detection and compensation software. Zooming from 28mm to minimize color bleeding...
... enables high-speed drive, but because the exposure timing differs for each line of view, from an interchangeable lens model for professional HD video production. a mechanical (cam-driven) zoom ring, a focus ring, and an iris ring. image sensor High-Sensitivity F10*, 2.2-Megapixel, Low-Noise U.L.T. 22x Panasonic Lens - If either function is combined with highly accurate flash band detection and compensation software. Zooming from 28mm to minimize color bleeding...
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... you can change the video recording format. plus 30dB Super Gain Function There is also a Super Gain such as +24 dB and +30 dB. Rapid Response with Agile Shooting Assist Functions Advanced Focus Assist Functions A variety of focus assist functions support quick and accurate focusing in Manual Focus mode. • Turbo-Speed One-Push Auto-Focus: Pressing the PUSH AUTO button enables focusing in low light scenes F5: CINE V Cine-Like setting shifted to prioritize...
... you can change the video recording format. plus 30dB Super Gain Function There is also a Super Gain such as +24 dB and +30 dB. Rapid Response with Agile Shooting Assist Functions Advanced Focus Assist Functions A variety of focus assist functions support quick and accurate focusing in Manual Focus mode. • Turbo-Speed One-Push Auto-Focus: Pressing the PUSH AUTO button enables focusing in low light scenes F5: CINE V Cine-Like setting shifted to prioritize...
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... will be recorded in the camera recorder.*2 The proxy files are compatible with P2 file format and are HD modes. Focus FS-P250 Proxy Recorder (Manufactured by Wireless Connection (Optional) The Focus FS-P250 Proxy Recorder also features a wireless web interface. the editor only needs to replace the proxy data with the AG-HPX255/ HPX250 camera recorders. When using the Loop REC or Interval REC function. Please refer to "Service and Support" on a PC/Mac, tablet...
... will be recorded in the camera recorder.*2 The proxy files are compatible with P2 file format and are HD modes. Focus FS-P250 Proxy Recorder (Manufactured by Wireless Connection (Optional) The Focus FS-P250 Proxy Recorder also features a wireless web interface. the editor only needs to replace the proxy data with the AG-HPX255/ HPX250 camera recorders. When using the Loop REC or Interval REC function. Please refer to "Service and Support" on a PC/Mac, tablet...
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... P2 card (Recorded) USB 2.0* eSATA AG-MSU10 SSD NLE AJ-PCD30 USB 3.0 P2 drive AJ-PCD35 PCI Express A Workflow Using the AG-MSU10 Mobile Storage Unit By copying files at high speed to an external HDD. Attaching the AJ-WM30 Wireless Module makes it possible to "Service and Support" on a PC/Mac, tablet, or smartphone. Please refer to view proxy images and edit metadata on the Panasonic Website (http://pro...
... P2 card (Recorded) USB 2.0* eSATA AG-MSU10 SSD NLE AJ-PCD30 USB 3.0 P2 drive AJ-PCD35 PCI Express A Workflow Using the AG-MSU10 Mobile Storage Unit By copying files at high speed to an external HDD. Attaching the AJ-WM30 Wireless Module makes it possible to "Service and Support" on a PC/Mac, tablet, or smartphone. Please refer to view proxy images and edit metadata on the Panasonic Website (http://pro...
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... (H)×1080 (V) Lens: Optical image stabilizer lens, 22x motorized zoom, F1.6 - 3.2 (f=3.9 mm - 86 mm), 35 mm conversion: 28 mm - 616 mm (16:9) Filter Diameter: 72 mm Optical System: Prism color separation ND filter: OFF, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64 Minimum Shooting Distance: Approx. 1 m Hood: Large-sized lens hood with button-type battery, Microphone holder, Eye cup, Shoulder strap, P2 card driver software install CD-ROM *1: The Recording/playback times listed are continuously recorded time as one...
... (H)×1080 (V) Lens: Optical image stabilizer lens, 22x motorized zoom, F1.6 - 3.2 (f=3.9 mm - 86 mm), 35 mm conversion: 28 mm - 616 mm (16:9) Filter Diameter: 72 mm Optical System: Prism color separation ND filter: OFF, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64 Minimum Shooting Distance: Approx. 1 m Hood: Large-sized lens hood with button-type battery, Microphone holder, Eye cup, Shoulder strap, P2 card driver software install CD-ROM *1: The Recording/playback times listed are continuously recorded time as one...
Basic Operating Instructions
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... user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in locations which is intended to alert the user to rain or moisture. • To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock hazard, keep memory cards (optional accessory) or accessories (coin battery, microphone holder screws, microphone holder adapter, INPUT terminal covers) out of the reach of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable...
... user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in locations which is intended to alert the user to rain or moisture. • To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock hazard, keep memory cards (optional accessory) or accessories (coin battery, microphone holder screws, microphone holder adapter, INPUT terminal covers) out of the reach of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable...
Basic Operating Instructions
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... remove the covers. CAUTION: Do not jar, swing, or shake the unit by unscrewing them. Any strong jolt to the risk of babies and small children. CAUTION: The mains plug of Remote Controller • Replace battery with part No. CAUTION: Danger of time. For Battery of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable. CR2025 only. • Do not recharge the battery. When using...
... remove the covers. CAUTION: Do not jar, swing, or shake the unit by unscrewing them. Any strong jolt to the risk of babies and small children. CAUTION: The mains plug of Remote Controller • Replace battery with part No. CAUTION: Danger of time. For Battery of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable. CR2025 only. • Do not recharge the battery. When using...
Basic Operating Instructions
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... in manual mode Adjusting the white balance and black balance Shooting techniques for different targets Using special recording modes Adjusting the shutter speed Switching audio input Using scene files (Scene File Data) Using time data Playback Basic playback operations Thumbnail operations Useful playback functions Editing Connecting external units Connections to the DVCPRO/DV connector Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode: USB device) Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host) Displays Screen displays Menu Setup menu list Reference Before calling for service Updating the firmware...
... in manual mode Adjusting the white balance and black balance Shooting techniques for different targets Using special recording modes Adjusting the shutter speed Switching audio input Using scene files (Scene File Data) Using time data Playback Basic playback operations Thumbnail operations Useful playback functions Editing Connecting external units Connections to the DVCPRO/DV connector Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode: USB device) Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host) Displays Screen displays Menu Setup menu list Reference Before calling for service Updating the firmware...
Advance Operating Instructions
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...6 Using the LCD monitor 7 Emphasizing Image Outlines 7 Adjusting the screen display 8 Changing backlight brightness 8 Tally lamp 9 Basic shooting operations 10 Preparing to shoot 10 Shooting in auto mode 10 Checking the shot videos (REC CHECK)........ 12 P2 card access lamps 12 Protecting against a possible erasure 12 Formatting P2 cards 13 P2 card recording times 14 Remove the P2 card 15 Using SD/SDHC memory cards 16 Installing and removing the SD memory card 16 Formatting SD memory card 16 Cautions in using SD memory cards 17 Using the zoom function 18 Digital zoom function...
...6 Using the LCD monitor 7 Emphasizing Image Outlines 7 Adjusting the screen display 8 Changing backlight brightness 8 Tally lamp 9 Basic shooting operations 10 Preparing to shoot 10 Shooting in auto mode 10 Checking the shot videos (REC CHECK)........ 12 P2 card access lamps 12 Protecting against a possible erasure 12 Formatting P2 cards 13 P2 card recording times 14 Remove the P2 card 15 Using SD/SDHC memory cards 16 Installing and removing the SD memory card 16 Formatting SD memory card 16 Cautions in using SD memory cards 17 Using the zoom function 18 Digital zoom function...
Advance Operating Instructions
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... Setting of clip meta data 87 Formatting a P2 card 91 Formatting SD memory cards 92 Setting the thumbnail display mode 92 Properties 93 Useful playback functions 99 Variable speed search 99 Slow playback 99 Fast forward/rewind playback 99 Frame-by-frame playback 99 Clip skip 100 Adjusting the volume 100 Viewing images on a TV/monitor 100 Checking the date and time 100 Editing Connecting external units 101 Headphones 101 External microphone 101 Personal computer (non-linear editing/file transfer 102 Hard disk drive (data copying 102 Digital video...
... Setting of clip meta data 87 Formatting a P2 card 91 Formatting SD memory cards 92 Setting the thumbnail display mode 92 Properties 93 Useful playback functions 99 Variable speed search 99 Slow playback 99 Fast forward/rewind playback 99 Frame-by-frame playback 99 Clip skip 100 Adjusting the volume 100 Viewing images on a TV/monitor 100 Checking the date and time 100 Editing Connecting external units 101 Headphones 101 External microphone 101 Personal computer (non-linear editing/file transfer 102 Hard disk drive (data copying 102 Digital video...
Advance Operating Instructions
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...; "Using the USER buttons" (Page 39) The status display indicates "FBC" when the FBC function is on when the brightness of the lower half of a malfunction. • Moving subjects may occur in video that includes flash light is switched to one not shown in zooming that includes a bright window, be obtained even when a flash goes off ) Flash band Setting FBC function Assign the FBC function to a USER button. Shooting...
...; "Using the USER buttons" (Page 39) The status display indicates "FBC" when the FBC function is on when the brightness of the lower half of a malfunction. • Moving subjects may occur in video that includes flash light is switched to one not shown in zooming that includes a bright window, be obtained even when a flash goes off ) Flash band Setting FBC function Assign the FBC function to a USER button. Shooting...
Advance Operating Instructions
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.... No data is recorded when OFF is selected. • This timestamp is displayed. • "Using the USER buttons" (Page 39) • Select NO to record date and time of shooting on the screen. Select YES, and the last recorded clip is deleted and "LAST CLIP DELETE OK" is superimposed on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. Time stamp function Use the time stamp function to cancel clip deletion. • Clips cannot be recorded at the video points...
.... No data is recorded when OFF is selected. • This timestamp is displayed. • "Using the USER buttons" (Page 39) • Select NO to record date and time of shooting on the screen. Select YES, and the last recorded clip is deleted and "LAST CLIP DELETE OK" is superimposed on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. Time stamp function Use the time stamp function to cancel clip deletion. • Clips cannot be recorded at the video points...
Advance Operating Instructions
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... VIDEO AUX area and output as VITC embedded in HD SDI). • LTC UB enables the recording of user settings, time, date, time codes and similar values, the frame rate data for camera capture and external input values (via TC IN/OUT or DVCPRO/DV connector input). • VITC user bits record the frame rate data of camera capture. • The user bits in 1-second steps. The menu option REC COUNTER in the DISPLAY SETUP screen...
... VIDEO AUX area and output as VITC embedded in HD SDI). • LTC UB enables the recording of user settings, time, date, time codes and similar values, the frame rate data for camera capture and external input values (via TC IN/OUT or DVCPRO/DV connector input). • VITC user bits record the frame rate data of camera capture. • The user bits in 1-second steps. The menu option REC COUNTER in the DISPLAY SETUP screen...
Advance Operating Instructions
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... time code setting value and you leave the time code setting screen without pressing the SET button on the Operation lever, the set is displayed. • When 24P or 24PA is used for TC PRESET on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen and press SET on the Operation lever to open the time code setting screen. 3 Use the Operation lever to set the mode of the time code. • TC MODE (in 25PN. 66 SET: Use to confirm set time code value. • Pressing the RESET button will reset any speed...
... time code setting value and you leave the time code setting screen without pressing the SET button on the Operation lever, the set is displayed. • When 24P or 24PA is used for TC PRESET on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen and press SET on the Operation lever to open the time code setting screen. 3 Use the Operation lever to set the mode of the time code. • TC MODE (in 25PN. 66 SET: Use to confirm set time code value. • Pressing the RESET button will reset any speed...
Advance Operating Instructions
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... yellow. When the following P2 card is inserted, the slot number is attached. 13. Edit Copied Clip Indicator This marker is displayed on a proxy supporting P2 camera recorder such as follows: • Other than one of clip recording (UB), the shooting time (TIME), the shooting date (DATE), the shooting time date and time (DATE TIME), the clip name (CLIP NAME) or the user clip name (USER CLIP NAME). • "Setting the thumbnail display mode" (Page 92) 4. Wide...
... yellow. When the following P2 card is inserted, the slot number is attached. 13. Edit Copied Clip Indicator This marker is displayed on a proxy supporting P2 camera recorder such as follows: • Other than one of clip recording (UB), the shooting time (TIME), the shooting date (DATE), the shooting time date and time (DATE TIME), the clip name (CLIP NAME) or the user clip name (USER CLIP NAME). • "Setting the thumbnail display mode" (Page 92) 4. Wide...
Advance Operating Instructions
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...; A USB driver must first install the P2 software on the supplied CD-ROM on the computer. Use a commercially available USB cable (with the AG-HPX250P/EN. To make a USB connection, you to use P2 cards in PC MODE SELECT on the setting menu SYSTEM SETUP screen, and press SET on the Operation lever. • Refer to the section "Basic operations of setup menus" (Page 28 of Vol. 1) for making connections to a personal computer 4 Turn the POWER/MODE switch...
...; A USB driver must first install the P2 software on the supplied CD-ROM on the computer. Use a commercially available USB cable (with the AG-HPX250P/EN. To make a USB connection, you to use P2 cards in PC MODE SELECT on the setting menu SYSTEM SETUP screen, and press SET on the Operation lever. • Refer to the section "Basic operations of setup menus" (Page 28 of Vol. 1) for making connections to a personal computer 4 Turn the POWER/MODE switch...
Advance Operating Instructions
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... used when performing simultaneous recording on 2 units with no delay. Setup menu list (continued) OUTPUT SEL screen (continued) Item TC OUT TC VIDEO SYNC Setting Notes Sets the time code type output when TC IN/OUT connector is connected as TC OUT. • Not available when TC IN/OUT SEL is set to TC IN. TCG/TCR: Outputs time code generator value during camerarecorder recording and outputs the played back time code during video playback. Sets...
... used when performing simultaneous recording on 2 units with no delay. Setup menu list (continued) OUTPUT SEL screen (continued) Item TC OUT TC VIDEO SYNC Setting Notes Sets the time code type output when TC IN/OUT connector is connected as TC OUT. • Not available when TC IN/OUT SEL is set to TC IN. TCG/TCR: Outputs time code generator value during camerarecorder recording and outputs the played back time code during video playback. Sets...
Advance Operating Instructions
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... trouble. This is red)? ·· Clips with a different SYSTEM MODE (1080i, 720P etc.) cannot be played back. If the CAMERA lamp I have turned down the camera-recorder's volume control too far. Adjust the volume level using the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button+. (Page 100) Cannot perform hot swap playback. • This unit does not support hot swap playback. A clicking sound is heard when the power is turned on the television even video input...
... trouble. This is red)? ·· Clips with a different SYSTEM MODE (1080i, 720P etc.) cannot be played back. If the CAMERA lamp I have turned down the camera-recorder's volume control too far. Adjust the volume level using the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button+. (Page 100) Cannot perform hot swap playback. • This unit does not support hot swap playback. A clicking sound is heard when the power is turned on the television even video input...
Advance Operating Instructions
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...-in microphone 52 C MENU CAMERA MODE 136 MENU CARD&BATTERY 149 MENU CARD FUNCTIONS screen 150 Center marker 36 Check recording function 12 MENU CHROMA LEVEL 133 MENU CHROMA PHASE 133 Cine-like gamma 23 Clip Copying 86 Deleting 84 Meta data 87 Playing back 79 Property 93 Reconnection 85 Restoring 85 MENU CLOCK SETTING 151 Color bars 40 MENU COLOR TEMP Ach 133 MENU COLOR TEMP Bch 133 Control of external device 106 Counter 61 D Date and time of shooting 100 MENU DATE/TIME 148 MENU DETAIL...
...-in microphone 52 C MENU CAMERA MODE 136 MENU CARD&BATTERY 149 MENU CARD FUNCTIONS screen 150 Center marker 36 Check recording function 12 MENU CHROMA LEVEL 133 MENU CHROMA PHASE 133 Cine-like gamma 23 Clip Copying 86 Deleting 84 Meta data 87 Playing back 79 Property 93 Reconnection 85 Restoring 85 MENU CLOCK SETTING 151 Color bars 40 MENU COLOR TEMP Ach 133 MENU COLOR TEMP Bch 133 Control of external device 106 Counter 61 D Date and time of shooting 100 MENU DATE/TIME 148 MENU DETAIL...