Panasonic P2 HD Camcorder Operating Instructions - Page 10

Features of Recorder/player unit _ Multiple Slots AJ-HPX3100 is equipped with 2 slots for P2 cards. 2 cards may be inserted in these slots for continuous recording. They also provide new recording capabilities specific to memory cards. z Hot-Swap recording The Hot-Swap capability allows cards not in use to be replaced without interrupting recording. This facilitates continuous recording. z LOOP REC AJ-HPX3100 can retain a certain amount of previously recorded material by continuously looprecording data into a specified recording area. z INTERVAL REC/ONE SHOT REC The AJ-HPX3100 features interval recording at minimum one-frame intervals. This function is particularly suited to shooting science and nature programs. Frame-by-frame shooting is simple with the one-shot recording function. z PRE-RECORDING function In standby status, AJ-HPX3100 always stores video and sound input to the camera for up to 8 seconds. This means that the PRE-RECORDING function, when turned on, records the video and sound for a preceding duration preset by the user. This feature recovers critical moments that you might have missed. For DVCPRO and DV, video and sound can be recorded for up to 15 seconds. z ONE CLIP REC Function This function compiles multiple recordings into a combined clip and does not isolate single recordings (from REC START to STOP) to single clips. The combined clip can be handled with ease with transferring or copying etc., as the clip can be treated as a single thumbnail or when editing. Up to a maximum of 99 recordings can be combined into this single clip. z Data protection Data on P2 cards will not be lost due to overwriting unless the files are deleted or the cards are initialised. Recordings are written only to free space. _ HD: Format AVC-I 100/AVC-I 50/DVCPRO HD SD: Format DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/DV Recorded video is compressed through a component digital recording method that uses a state-of-the-art compression technology, and sound is recorded using the non-compression PCM recording method, which excels in such areas as S/N ratio, frequency bands, waveform properties and reproducibility of fine areas. These methods further enhance the quality of images and sound. And it is also possible to select AVC (Advance Video Coding) compression of the ISO/IEC14496-10 standard in addition to DVCPRO HD in HD mode. The unit performs the in-frame compression. In SD mode, you can select a recording format appropriate for your purpose. For example, choose DVCPRO50 to give higher priority to image quality or DVCPRO if cost efficiency is a high priority. ‹Note When the clip is played back in the format not selected on the menu, the picture may be disturbed until the format is detected. _ 4-channel Digital Audio Recording (all formats) In HD (1080i) mode, 4-channel digital audio recording is used. Also, you can record at 24 bits when selecting AVC-Intra format. All formats in SD mode also support 4-channel digital audio recording with high-quality sound (48 kHz/16 bits). _ Clip Thumbnailing z Automatic generation of thumbnails AJ-HPX3100 automatically generates a thumbnail for each recording cut (clip). It is possible to make use of this on the camera-recorder as well as for non-linear editing purposes, and after uploading to a server. z Thumbnail display on the LCD monitor The 81.28 mm (3.2 inches) color LCD side of the your video camera-recorder can provide a multi-screen view of 12 clip thumbnails. You can choose a desired clip to playback instantly. z Seamless playback of selected clips You can select more than one clip from the thumbnail view for continuous playback and output of seamless video. ‹Note During continuous playback of clips in different recording formats, seamless playback is not available. z Display of clip information By selecting clips, information added to clips, such as the recording time, Text Memo, Shot Marks and metadata can be checked. 10 General: Features of Recorder/player unit