AG-HPG10P Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. F0707K0 -M D Printed in Japan ENGLISH VQT1H84 Introduction For your reference Menu Displays Editing Saving data Recording Playback Model No.
Read this first! CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
indicates safety information. FCC NOTICE (USA) Declaration of Conformity Model Number: Trade Name: Responsible Party: AG-HPG10 PANASONIC Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Support contact: Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company 1-800-524-1448 This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery Pack (Rechargeable Battery) Thank you for using a Panasonic product. It has been our policy to recommend that the genuine Panasonic battery pack be used for any Panasonic product that uses a battery pack, including digital cameras. It has, however, been found that imitation battery packs that look very similar to the genuine Panasonic battery pack are marketed in some markets.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Contents Read this first! ................................................ 2 Introduction Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery Pack (Rechargeable Battery) .......................... 4 Software information for this product .......... 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......... 5 How to use the unit ........................................ 8 About this manual ........................................ 10 Before use ..................................................... 11 Accessories ..............
Saving data Menu Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive ....................................................... 50 Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive (USB HOST mode) ....................... 51 Basic operations on the setting menus ..... 70 Switching to the USB HOST mode .................. 51 Usable hard drives .......................................... 51 Types of hard drives and usable functions ...... 52 Formatting the hard drive ................................
How to use the unit Housed in a compact cabinet which can be battery-powered, this Portable Memory Card Recorder comes with two P2 card slots, a 3.5-inch LCD monitor, USB 2.0, IEEE1394, component signal, composite signal and many other input/output signal connectors, and it can be easily operated to play back the data content which has been shot by a P2 camera recorder. It is also capable of backup recording and file management, and it supports P2 field recording.
Introduction Saving data in external devices 4 Saving data onto an external hard drive (page 50) The data content of P2 cards can be saved onto an external hard drive. Also, the data saved on an external hard drive can be reloaded onto a P2 card. (Only in the USB HOST mode) AG-HPG10 (this unit) Hard drive P2 card 1394 cable/USB 2.
About this manual Note concerning illustrations in these instructions • Illustrations (portable recorder, menu screens, etc.) in these operating instructions differ slightly from the actual portable recorder. References • References are shown as (Page 10).
Be absolutely sure to check the calendar and time zone, and set them if necessary. • The calendar and time zone affect the management and playback sequence of the data content which has been recorded. Before recording, set and check the calendar and time zone. (Page 21) No compensation can be made for video recordings. • The manufacturer will not provide any compensation in the event that images fail to be recorded due to trouble while the unit and P2 card are being used.
Name of the parts Operation area 1 9 2 4 10 11 3 5 6 12 7 8 8 MENU/MODE CHK button 1 REC button (page 48) 2 POWER button (page 16) 3 PLAY button (page 17) 9 COUNTER button (page 49) 4 STILL button (page 17) 10 RESET/TC SET button (page 20) 5 REW button (page 17) 11 FF button (page 17) 6 THUMBNAIL/MODE button 12 USER button (page 25) (Page 17) 13 PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button 7 12 13 STOP button (page 17) (Page 17) (Page 43)
Mechanism area and input/output connector area 13 14 15 16 20 OUTPUT CH 1 AUDIO CH 2 VIDEO HD/SD-SDI COMPONENT OUT 2 1394 17 REC POWER SET COUNTER RESET/ TC SET USER THUMBNAIL /MODE Name of the parts 8 1 1 2 MENU/MODE CHK 3 AG-HPG PAGE / AUDIO MON / VAR 3 4 10 6 7 10 5 HOST 9 18 DEVICE 11 OPEN 19 12 1 LCD monitor (page 16) 12 Battery (page 14) 2 Power plug (page 16) 3 SD card access LEDs (page 26) 13 AUDIO OUT CH1/CH2 connectors (page 46) 4 P2 card access LEDs (page
Charging the battery Charging Before using the battery, give it a full charge using the AC adapter. It is recommended that you have a spare battery available in case you need it. 1 Place the battery horizontally while aligning it with the mark on the AC adapter, and slide it into position. • If the DC cable is connected to the AC adapter, disconnect it before proceeding any further. The battery cannot be charged if this cable is left connected. 2 Connect the AC cable to the power outlet.
Installing and removing the power supply Installing and removing the battery Insertion Removal 1 Insert the battery until it clicks into place. 1 Press [POWER] for at least 2 seconds to VIDEO HD/SD-SDI COMPONENT OUT 1394 turn the power off, and check that the power lamp has gone off (page 16). 2 Remove the battery while pressing the battery eject button. • Support the battery with your hand to ensure that it will not drop down.
Basic operations Turning the power on and off Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds. • The power lamp lights, and the power is turned on. • When [POWER] has been held down for more than 2 seconds while the power is on, the power lamp will go off, and the power will be turned off. Using the LCD monitor 1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds to turn the power on. 2 Raise the LCD monitor while pressing the LCD monitor open button in the direction shown by the arrow.
Menu operations This unit is provided with three kinds of screens: the thumbnail display screen, thumbnail display off screen (1394 input standby mode, playback standby mode) and PC mode screen. When [MENU] is pressed on any of these screens, the menu will be displayed. (No menus are displayed in the USB DEVICE mode or 1394 DEVICE mode.
Basic operations (continued) Operation modes This unit has the following 3 modes which can be selected by pressing [MODE]. Turn on the power. Thumbnail display screen On this screen, the data content on the P2 cards is displayed as thumbnails to play back or manage the clips. Playback (PLAY, STILL, FF, REW) Hold down this button for at least 2 seconds to switch to the PC mode.
PC mode Connect the unit to the external device, and save or manage the clips. Depending on the connection method and application, the USB HOST mode, USB DEVICE mode, 1394 HOST mode and 1394 DEVICE mode are available; perform the mode settings using the setting menu on the thumbnail display off screen. Preparations • USB HOST mode Connect to a device equipped with a USB connector, and operate the connected device.
Basic operations (continued) LCD monitor settings 1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds to turn the power on. First check that an image is displayed on the LCD monitor, and then adjust the angle of the monitor to the position where it is easiest to see its displays. 2 Press [MODE] to display the thumbnail display off screen. 3 Press [MENU]. Basic operations on the setting menus. (page 70) 4 Using [STOP] and [PLAY] select “YES” for the “LCD SET” item on the setting menu “DISPLAY SETUP” screen.
Setting the calendar The “CLOCK SET” value is recorded on the data content (clips), and it affects the sequence in which the thumbnails are played back. Before recording, be absolutely sure to check the “CLOCK SET” and “TIME ZONE” settings, and set them if necessary. Described below is the procedure for setting the clock to 5:20 PM on May 25, 2007. to turn the power on. 7 Press [STOP] to move the setting item to “MONTH”. 2 Press [MODE] to display the thumbnail CLOCK SET display off screen.
P2 cards Inserting P2 cards • When the unit is to be used for the first time, the first step is always to set the internal clock. (Page 23) 1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds to turn the power on. 2 Insert the P2 card into the P2 card slot as far as it will go. • When the P2 card is inserted into the unit, the P2 card status is displayed by the P2 card access LED. For details on the P2 card status displayed, refer to “P2 card access LED and P2 card status.
Formatting P2 cards 1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds to turn the power on. The thumbnail screen now appears. 4 Select “YES” on the confirmation screen, and press [STILL]. • The selected P2 card is now formatted. 2 Press [MENU]. 3 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select Preparations “OPERATION” – “FORMAT”, and press [STILL]. • A screen such as the one shown below now appears. Select the number of the slot in which the P2 card to be formatted has been inserted.
P2 cards (continued) Ejecting P2 cards 1 Press [STOP]. When the access LED of the P2 card to be ejected is blinking in orange, press the [STOP] to stop it blinking. 2 Push the card eject button once, and when the button pops out, push it again. Card eject button Precaution for using P2 cards P2 cards must always be formatted using a P2 device prior to use. 2 1 • Do not eject cards or turn off the power in the following situations: otherwise, this may cause P2 card trouble.
Concerning P2 cards Capacity DVCPRO/DV Audio 2CH AJ-P2C004HG 4 GB AJ-P2C008HG 8 GB AJ-P2C016RG 16 GB Model number DVCPRO50 Audio 4CH DVCPRO HD∗1 Approx. 16 minutes Approx. 8 minutes Approx. 4 minutes Approx. 32 minutes Approx. 16 minutes Approx. 8 minutes Approx. 64 minutes Approx. 32 minutes Approx. 16 minutes • AJ-P2C002SG (2 GB) cards cannot be used.
Using SD memory cards SCENE files and USER files can be saved or loaded using SD or SDHC memory cards (both types of cards will now be referred to as “SD memory cards”). (Page 27) THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY Inserting/ejecting SD memory cards META DATA EXIT paying attention to its direction. 2 Close the cover. SD card access lamp FORMAT SLOT1 SLOT2 REPAIR CLIP SD CARD RE-CONNECTION EXIT COPY EXCH.
Saving USER files on SD memory cards Up to four sets of settings can be saved as four files on the SD memory card, and they can be loaded from the card. 6 Press [MENU] four times to release the 1 Press [MODE] to display the thumbnail To give titles to files 1) Perform steps 1 to 4. 2) Select the characters using [STOP] and [PLAY], and move to the next character using [STILL]. • Any of the following characters can be input. (Space), A to Z, 0 to 9, : ; < = > ? @ [¥] ^ _ -.
Thumbnail display The video data produced on a P2 card by a single shooting session is referred to as a clip.When the unit’s power is turned on, the clips are displayed as thumbnails on the LCD monitor. (If there are many clips, it will take a few moments for all the clips to be displayed.) Playback formats Switching playback formats To play back clips with different recording formats, switch the playback format. • The numbers of the clips which cannot be played back are displayed in red.
Menu configuration of thumbnail display screen OPERATION ALL CLIP SAME FORMAT CLIPS SELECTED CLIPS MARKED CLIPS TEXT MEMO CLIPS SLOT CLIPS SETUP EXIT PROPERTY 1 Display statuses The types of information which are displayed on the screen are displayed as follows.
Thumbnail display (continued) Names and functions of thumbnail display screen parts (continued) 3 Time display Depending on what has been set, the time code at the clip recording start point or the user’s bit at the clip recording start point, shooting time, shooting date, shooting date/time or USER CLIP NAME is displayed. 4 Recording mode The recording mode of the clip where the pointer is positioned is displayed.
Changing the displays on the thumbnail display screen You can customize the thumbnail display screen to better suit your operating needs for more efficient operation. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Press [MENU]. 3 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select ALL CLIP: Select this to display all the clips. SAME FORMAT CLIPS: Select this to display the clips whose format is the same as the recording format.
Thumbnail display (continued) Setting the items to be displayed You can customize how the thumbnails are to be displayed to better suit your intended application. Switch to the indicator or data setting for the thumbnail display. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Press [MENU]. 3 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select DATA FORMAT: the item to be set at the lower level of “THUMBNAIL” – “SETUP”, and press [STILL]. ALL HIDE: MARKER IND.: TEXT MEMO IND.: WIDE IND.: PROXY IND.
Clip management Selecting clips When performing operations on the thumbnail display screen, select the clip which will be the target of these operations as follows. 1 Using [FF] or [REW], move the yellow frame (cursor) to the target clip. 2 Press [STILL]. A bluish-green frame now appears at the clip where the cursor is positioned to indicate that the clip has been selected. To release the selection press [STILL] again. The selection is released.
Clip management (continued) Repairing and connecting clips Repairing defective clips The defective clip indicator (yellow X ) appears in order to indicate that there is a problem in the clip such as the power having been suddenly cut off while it was being recorded. You can repair problem clips by proceeding as follows. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Select the clip to be repaired. 3 Press [MENU]. 4 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select “OPERATION” – “REPAIR CLIP”, and press [STILL].
Copying clips Clips can be copied onto the P2 cards in either of the P2 card slots. • While clips are being copied, do not turn off the power or eject the card. Otherwise, defective clips will be produced. If defective clips are produced, delete them, and copy the original clips again. • Copy incomplete clips after having connected them. “OPERATION” – “COPY” – “SLOT n” (where “n” is the number of the P2 card slot into which the copy destination P2 card was inserted), and press [STILL].
Clip management (continued) Displaying the clip information You can display detailed information about clips on the screen, and check it. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Using [FF] or [REW], move the cursor to the target clip. 3 Press [MENU]. 4 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select “PROPERTY”, and press [STILL]. 5 Select “CLIP PROPERTY” on the sub-menu displayed, and press [STILL]. Information on the selected clip now appears on the screen.
VIDEO: Video signal system, etc. (frame, pull-down, aspect ratio) CLIP NAME: Clip name AUDIO: START TC: Time code when recording was started Audio channel system, etc. (sampling rate, bit rate) ACCESS: START UB: User’s bit when recording was started DATE: Date on which the clip was recorded TIME: Time at which the clip was recorded Last update date, etc.
Clip management (continued) Editing the clip information You can edit the clip information. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Using [FF] or [REW], move the cursor to the 7 The editing keyboard window now appears. Using [FF], [REW] and [STOP], select the keys, and while entering them using [STILL], edit the information. target clip. 3 Press [MENU].
Inserting shot marks into clips You can differentiate one clip from all the other clips by inserting shot marks. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Using [FF] or [REW], move the cursor to the target clip. 3 Press [USER] in which the shot mark function was allocated. (page 25) To release a shot mark, repeat the above steps.
Clip management (continued) Displaying the P2 card status (continued) 1) Write-protect mark The mark is displayed when a P2 card is write-protected. 2) P2 card status With the remaining memory display, the P2 card’s remaining memory is indicated using a meter and as a percentage. With the used memory display, the P2 card’s used memory is indicated using a meter and as a percentage. Depending on the status of the card, one of the following messages may be displayed.
Displaying the SD memory card information You can display the usage statuses of the SD memory cards on the screen, and check them. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Press [MENU]. 3 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select “PROPERTY” – “DEVICES” – “SD CARD”, and press [STILL]. The following information is displayed. SUPPORTED: The card format complies with the SD standard. NOT SUPPORTED: The card format does not comply with the SD standard.
Clip playback Playing back clips 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Using [FF] or [REW], move the yellow frame (cursor) to the target clip. 3 Press [PLAY]. Playback starts from the clip where the cursor is positioned. When this clip has finished playing back, the subsequent clips with the same playback format are played back in turn, and when the last clip has been played back, the thumbnail screen is restored.
You can change the playback speed and search for specific locations. 1 Press [PLAY] during playback. 1X is displayed. 2 Press [PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR], and change the playback speed. X /X or X /X is displayed. • Each time the button is pressed, the playback speed changes by one setting in the following sequence: 1/5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 12x and 24x. No sound will be played back at the 12x or 24x speed. • Use the “+” to change the speed in the forward direction, and the “-” to change it in the reverse direction.
Clip playback (continued) Playback from text memo position 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Press [MENU]. 3 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select “THUMBNAIL” – “TEXT MEMO CLIPS”, and press [STILL]. Thumbnails of the clips to which text memos were added now appear at the top of the LCD monitor screen. Information on the text memo of the clip selected by the pointer appears at the bottom of the LCD monitor screen.
1 Proceed with steps 1 to 4 in “Playback from text memo positions,” and select the text memos in the clips. 2 Move the cursor to the text memo to be deleted, and press [STILL]. 3 Press [MENU], and then select “OPERATION” – “DELETE” using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL]. 4 Select “YES”, and press [STILL]. The text memo is now deleted. Dividing and copying clips using text memos 1 Proceed with steps 1 to 4 in “Playback from text memo positions,” and select the text memos in the clips.
Outputting images to an external monitor for playback You can connect an external monitor to the output connector of the unit, output clips to the external monitor and play them back on the monitor.
This is used to set the format of the D connector output and HD/SD-SDI output signals. (When SYSTEM AUTO FREQ is set to 59.94 1080i Hz) 480i (When SYSTEM AUTO FREQ is set to 50 Hz) 1080i SDI OUT SDI METADATA SDI EDH SET UP Signals are output in the format in which they were recorded. 720p signals are cross-converted to 1080i signals, and output. 480i format signals are output; 720p/1080i signals are down-converted to 480i and output. Signals are output in the format in which they were recorded.
Recording data on P2 cards 1394 input recording You can connect a digital video component equipped with a 1394 connector, and digitally record video signals, audio signals or time codes, etc. on the unit. Unit Digital component AG-HPG10 IEEE1394 input/output connector 1394 cable (optional accessory) 1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds to turn the power on. The thumbnail screen appears. 2 Press [MODE]. The thumbnail display off screen appears. 1 2 106 mn HD720P 60 C H C H 1 2 3 Press [MENU].
• Before recording signals from an external device, check that video signals are being input. • While signals from an external device are being recorded, do not stop the signal output at the external device or disconnect the device’s cable. Otherwise, the device may not be recognized when recording is undertaken again. • While signals from an external device are being recorded, do not change the format of the signals which are being output from the external device.
Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive You can connect a hard drive equipped with a USB 2.0 or 1394 connector, and copy data from P2 cards onto the hard drive. Hard drive USB cable (optional accessory) USB 2.0 connector (Type A) AG-HPG10 1394 cable (optional accessory) IEEE1394 input/output connector The following conditions must be met when using a USB connection. • The PC with the hard drive must run Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive (USB HOST mode) Switching to the USB HOST mode 1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds to turn the power on. The thumbnail screen now appears. 2 Press [MODE] to display the thumbnail 8 Hold down [MODE] for at least 2 seconds. The USB HOST mode is now established, and “USBHOST” appears at the bottom of the thumbnail screen. display off screen. 3 Press [MENU]. 4 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select “OTHER FUNCTIONS” – “PC MODE”, and press [STILL].
Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive (USB HOST mode) (continued) Types of hard drives and usable functions The functions that can be used differ from one hard drive to another. The hard drive type is displayed following [PARTITION:] on the left of the Explorer screen in the unit’s HOST mode. 52 Hard drive type TYPE S Features This is a special format for writing and reading all the data on one card at a time at high speed. This is the format used when a hard drive is formatted by the unit.
Formatting the hard drive Formatting initializes the hard drive to a format which can be used by TYPE S. • Bear in mind that when the hard drive is formatted, all the existing data on that drive will be erased. 1 Switch to the USB HOST mode. 2 Connect the USB hard drive. 3 Press [MENU]. 4 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select “HDD” – “EXPLORE”, and press [STILL]. The Explorer screen is opened. 5 Press [MENU], select “OPERATION” – “FORMAT (HDD)” using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], and press [STILL].
Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive (USB HOST mode) (continued) Exporting data to a hard drive in 1-card increments If you are using a TYPE S hard drive, you can export all the data on one P2 card at a time to the hard drive (write data from P2 cards onto the hard drive). Before proceeding, use the unit to format the hard drive. The data of up to 23 cards can be stored on the hard drive.
Hard drive data display 1 Switch to the USB HOST mode. 2 Connect the USB hard drive. 3 Press [MENU]. 4 Using [STOP] and [PLAY]and [STILL], select 1. PARTITION Type of hard drive 2. VENDER Name of vender 3. MODEL Hard drive model name 4. SIZE Total memory size of hard drive 5. USED Amount of hard drive memory used (unit: GB) and area of P2 card used (unit: cards) 6. REMAIN Remaining hard drive memory (unit: GB) 7.
Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive (USB HOST mode) (continued) Thumbnail displays of clips on the hard drive You can also display and manage thumbnails of the clips stored on the hard drive just as you can with clips on the P2 cards installed in the unit. 1 Display the Explorer screen. 2 Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select the VERIFY: partition to be displayed, and press [STILL]. The clips of the partition are now displayed as thumbnails.
Importing data from a hard drive to P2 cards You can import data (load data from the hard drive to a P2 card) at high speed one partition at a time (one card at a time) onto a P2 card of the same size as the original card. 1 Insert the P2 card that will serve as the import destination. 2 Display the P2 thumbnail screen. 3 Press the [MENU] button. 4 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select “HDD” – “EXPLORE”, and press [STILL].
Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive (1394 HOST mode) Switching to the 1394 HOST mode 3. Hard drive status The status is displayed display in white if the hard drive is connected and can be used, in black when it is not connected, and in red when data cannot be copied because of its formatting or other reasons. If you plan to copy data onto a hard drive indicated in red, format the hard drive first. 4. Remaining battery charge The remaining battery charge is displayed here. 5.
Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive • Use a hard drive with enough memory to accommodate the data to be copied. • Proceed with copying after checking that the unit has a sufficient remaining battery charge. Hard drive status displays You can display the status of the hard drive which is connected to the unit. 1 Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select “PROPERTY”, and press [STILL].
Editing by means of external devices Editing the P2 card data (USB DEVICE mode/1394 DEVICE mode) You can connect a personal computer to the unit using a USB cable (for a Windows machine) or a 1394 cable (for a Macintosh machine), and operate the image data on the unit’s P2 card from the computer. Personal computer USB cable (optional accessory) For a personal computer running Windows This unit USB 2.
10 USB DEVICE DISCONNECT Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds to turn off the unit’s power. The PC mode cannot be released simply by holding down [MODE]. • While files are being transferred, the power will not be turned off even if the POWER button is pressed. • Do not remove the P2 card while the USB connection is established. • While the USB connection is established, the P2 card access LEDs will remain off at all times except when the data on the cards is being accessed.
Screen displays Normal displays 17 1 2 3 4 5 TC 12 : 34 : 56 : 00 1 2 106 mn P2 FULL REPEAT 15 14 HD1080i 24PN 13 60 1394TC 6 12 SQU 7 8 JUN 19 60 : 24P C H C H 2005 TEXT MEMO 23 : 59 : 59 USBHOST 1 2 9 1 Time code displays Each time [COUNTER] is pressed, the following data (or no information displayed) is selected in turn.
4 System frequency displays 60: 59.94 Hz 50: 50 Hz 5 1394 TC display This appears when ON has been selected as the 1394 IN PRESET item setting on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. 6 Squeeze recording display This appears when images which were squeeze-recorded in the 480i/576i format are played back. 7 Date and time display The mm/dd/yyyy, hh:mm:ss format (month/day/ year/hours/minutes/seconds) is used to display the date and time.
Screen displays (continued) 16 Remaining media memory displays The amount of memory remaining on the card in the slot targeted for recording is displayed when “ONE CARD” is selected as the “P2 CARD REMAIN” item setting on the setting menu “DISPLAY SETUP” screen. The target slot can be switched to another slot using “SLOT SEL” assigned to [USER]. When “TOTAL” is selected, the total amount of memory remaining on the two cards is displayed.
VERIFICATION FAILED! A mismatch was found by verification after copying. Copy the data again. TURN POWER OFF! Turn the power off, and turn it back on for use. CANNOT RECOGNIZE HDD! The connection destination target cannot be recognized correctly. Turn the power of the hard drive off and then back on or change the connected hard drive.
Screen displays (continued) Error displays Errors are displayed when trouble has occurred in the unit, P2 card, etc. If the error persists even after turning the power off and back on, depending on what the error message says, replace the card or contact your dealer. SYSTEM ERROR This appears when trouble has occurred in the system. Turn the system’s power off and then back on.
Selecting what is to be displayed on the screen The following items appearing on the LCD monitor screen are displayed when [MENU/MODE CHK] is held down or when a setting for the “OTHER DISPLAY” item (page 76) on the setting menu “DISPLAY SETUP” screen has been selected.
List of recording/playback and output formats For system format 60 Hz regions Format setting Recording status SYS FORAMT Recording/ 1394 recording/ playback playback format audio channels 1080i/ 60i 720P/ 60P 720P/ 30PN 720P/ 24PN 480i/ 60i ∗1 ∗2 ∗3 ∗4 ∗5 ∗6 DVCPRO HD1080i/59.94i DVCPRO HD720P/ 59.94P 60P recording disabled/ 1 playback only∗ 60P recording disabled/ 2 playback only∗ 4ch 4ch 4ch∗4 4ch∗4 4ch DVCPRO50/ or 2 DVCPRO/ 5 7 DV480i/59.
[For 50 Hz system format regions] Format setting Recording status SYS FORAMT Recording/ 1394 recording/ playback playback format audio channels 1080i/ 50i 720P/ 50P 720P/ 25PN 576i/ 50i DVCPRO HD1080i/50i DVCPRO HD720P/50P 50P recording disabled/ 3 playback only∗ DVCPRO50/ DVCPRO/ DV576i/50i ∗5 4ch 4ch 4ch∗4 4ch or 2 7 channels∗ Output setting Output status CMPNT/ SDI SEL SDI OUT AUTO 1080i/ 50i 1080i 1080i/ 50 576i 576i/ 50i 480i/ 59.94i AUTO 720P/ 50P 720P/ 59.
Basic operations on the setting menus 1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds to turn the power on. 2 Press [MODE] to switch to the thumbnail display off screen. 1 2 106 mn HD720P 60 6 Using [STOP] and [PLAY] , move to the item to be set. RECORDING SETUP SYS FORMAT SD(480i/576) MODE 1394 TC REGEN TC MODE TCG TC PRESET 1394 UB REGEN UB MODE 720P/60P DV ON DF REC RUN ON FRM.RATE PUSH MENU TO RETURN C H C H 7 Press [STILL] to set the item. 1 2 3 Press [MENU] to display the menu.
Setting menu configuration RECORDING SETUP (Pages 72 - 73) SYS FORMAT SD(480i/576)MODE 1394 TC REGEN TC MODE TCG TC PRESET 1394 UB REGEN UB MODE UB PRESET 1394 IN PRESET SW MODE (Page 74) USER1 USER2 USER3 (Page 75) PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS REPEAT PLAY AUDIO OUT AV OUT SETUP CMPNT/SDI SEL (Page 75) Menus enclosed in the broken-line frames are not displayed in the USB HOST mode.
List of setting menus RECORDING SETUP screen When the settings are changed using the “SYSTEM FREQ” item (page 79) on the “OTHER FUNCTIONS” screen, whatever has been set on the “RECORDING SETUP” screen will be changed to the initial setting. Item Description of settings SYS FORMAT This is used to set the 1394 input recording format and playback format.
RECORDING SETUP screen (continued) Item UB MODE Description of settings This is used to set what is to be recorded as the user’s bit. USER: The user information is recorded. TIME: The time of the recording is recorded. DATE: The date/time of the recording are recorded. TCG: The value generated by the time code generator is recorded. FRM. RATE: The information of the frame rate after frame conversion is recorded.
List of setting menus (continued) SW MODE screen Item Description of settings USER1 This is used to set which function is to be assigned to the USER1 button. SYS FORMAT: System format (page 72) SD MODE : SD mode (page 72) SHOT MARK : A shot mark is recorded on the clip. (Page 39) TEXT MEMO : A text memo is recorded.
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen Item Description of settings REPEAT PLAY This is used to set repeat playback.(Page 43) ON: Playback is repeated. OFF: Playback is not repeated. AUDIO OUT This is used to set the audio signals to be output from the AUDIO OUT connectors (pin jacks) during playback.
List of setting menus (continued) DISPLAY SETUP screen Item Description of settings VIDEO OUT OSD When ON is selected as this item’s setting, the information displayed on the LCD monitor is output as a video output signal together with the video signals. (Component output signals, VIDEO output signals, SDI output signals) ON, OFF DATA/TIME This is used to select the setting for displaying the date and time on the LCD monitor and video output signals. OFF: The date and time are not displayed.
DISPLAY SETUP screen (continued) Item Description of settings LCD ASPECT This is used to select the aspect ratio for the LCD monitor. AUTO: The aspect ratio is automatically selected based on the recording mode, playback mode and other information. 4:3: The aspect ratio is fixed at 4:3. Note When images are displayed with the 16:9 aspect ratio, black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen. No parts of the images are missing.
List of setting menus (continued) OTHER FUNCTIONS screen Item Description of settings PC MODE This is used to select the connectors and mode to be used for data transfer. (The USB and 1394 connectors cannot be used at the same time.) USB DEVICE: File transfer mode using the USB connector USB HOST: In this mode, files are copied on an external hard disk from the P2 card using the USB connector.
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued) Item Description of settings This is used to select the power-saving mode which is to be established when none of the function keys or buttons have been operated for 5 or so minutes. ON: The unit’s power is turned off. OFF: The unit remains in the stop mode without turning off its power.
List of setting menus (continued) OPTION MENU screen This screen appears when [MENU] are pressed while [STOP] is held down on the thumbnail display off screen. Item Description of settings 1394 STATUS The 1394 status display sub-screen is displayed.
Troubleshooting (Q&A) Power-related Q&A No power. • Has the battery or AC adapter been connected properly? Check the P 15 connections. The power suddenly goes off without warning. • In order to preserve the battery charge and prevent tape wear, the power will be automatically turned off when more than 5 minutes have elapsed in the shooting pause status. Check the setting for the POWER SAVE item on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. The power is turned on but it goes off immediately.
Troubleshooting (Q&A) (continued) Recording Recording does not start. • Is the unit’s power on? P 16 • Has the battery reached the end of its service life? The battery may — have reached the end of its service life. Although the service life will differ depending on how the battery has been used, if the battery can be used only for short periods of time even after it has been fully charged, it means that it has reached the end of its service life.
Playback Mosaic-like noise appears during rapid forward or rapid reverse playback. • This phenomenon is characteristic of digital equipment. It is not a sign of trouble. No playback pictures appear even though the TV set is connected properly. • Is the input selector on the TV set at the “video input” position? — Carefully read the instructions accompanying the TV set, and select the connected video input connector. No hot swap playback. • This unit does not support hot swap playback.
Operating precautions When using the unit in rainy or snowy weather, at the beach or other locations, take care to protect it from precipitation and sea water. • Otherwise, trouble may occur in the unit and its cards. (It may not be possible to restore the original functions.) • When the AC adapter is used near a radio, the sound from the radio may be distorted. Use the AC adapter and radio at a distance of at least 1 meter from each other.
Characteristics of the battery A rechargeable lithium-ion battery is used in this unit. Electrical energy is generated by the chemical reactions taking place inside it. These reactions are susceptible to the effects of the ambient temperature and humidity, and the higher or the lower the temperature, the quicker the battery charge will be used up. When the battery is used where the temperature is extremely low, it will power the unit for only 5 minutes or so.
Updating the drivers installed in the unit For the latest information concerning drivers, access the P2 support page on the web site given below. http://panasonic.biz/sav/ When updating a driver, check the unit’s version by selecting thumbnail menu “OPERATION” – “SERVICE” – “SYSTEM INFO”, then access the above web site, and download the driver if necessary. Complete the updating by loading the downloaded file into the unit through an SD memory card.
Storage precautions Unit • Wrap the unit in a soft cloth to protect it from dust and dirt. Battery • The service life of the battery will be shortened if the battery is kept where the temperature is extremely high or extremely low. • Storing the unit in a location with high concentrations of oily smoke or dust may cause the connectors to become corroded and other trouble to occur. • Ensure that the battery terminals are not brought into contact with any metal objects (such as necklaces or hairpins).
Handling the data recorded on P2 cards “P2 cards” are semiconductor memory cards which have been adopted as the recording media for the “DVCPRO P2 series” of professional-use video production and broadcast equipment. The data recorded in the DVCPRO P2 format is in a file format which is highly compatible with personal computers.
Concerning the use of memory cards In this unit, use SD memory cards which comply with the SD standard or SDHC standard. If miniSD or miniSDHC cards are going to be used in this unit, be absolutely sure to install the special adapter prior to using them. (The unit and cards will not operate properly if only the adapter is installed on the unit. You must insert the memory card into the adapter for use.
Specifications [GENERAL] Supply voltage Power consumption DC7.2 V/7.9 V 11 W indicates safety information. Operating ambient temperature 0 °C to 40 °C Operating ambient humidity 10 to 80% (no condensation) Storage humidity Less than 80% Weight 1.1 kg (main unit), 1.45 kg (including supplied battery (5400 mAh)) Dimensions (W x H x D) 104.0 mm x 84.0 mm x 227.
[AUDIO] Audio recording formats 48 kHz, 16 bits, 4 channels (DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50) 48 kHz, 16 bits, 2 channels or 4 channels (DVCPRO/DV) Sampling frequency 48 kHz (synchronized with video) Quantizing 16 bit Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz Audio outputs LINE output Pin jacks x 2 (CH1, CH2) Headphones Stereo mini-jack (3.
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