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8. MODEL This section indicates the model of the P2 card that originally contained data on the partition. ‹Note Press the cursor button (!) to switch to the PARTITION NAME. Press the cursor button (") button to return to the original model name display. Connection with external device 9. DATE/TIME This section indicates the date and time the data on the partition was recorded. 10. SERIAL This section indicates the serial number of the P2 card that originally contained the data on the partition. 11. VERIFY This section indicates the verification setting and results at the time the data on the partition was recorded. ON:FINISHED : Verification was performed and the results agreed. ON:FAILED : Verification was performed and the results did not agree. OFF : No verification was performed. - - - : No verification information is available. ‹Notes z Even for a FAT-type hard disk drive, the 1001st or later clips are not shown. z For a FAT-formatted hard disk drive, the information about only the first partition is shown. z For a P2 STORE (AJ-PCS060G) that has an invalid partition, that partition information is shown in gray. 12. NAME This section indicates the PARTITION NAME. Enter the PARTITION NAME from the software keyboard by selecting [CHANGE PARTITION NAME] in the OPERATION MENU while the thumbnail of the hard disk drive is displayed. (Max. 20 characters) Formatting a hard disk drive 1 Switch the mode to USB HOST. > [Switching to the USB HOST mode] (page 137) 2 Connect the hard disk drive via USB. 3 Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail screen. 4 Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button and select HDD > EXPLORE from the thumbnail menu. The display provides a screen that shows the information about the hard disk drive. 5 From the menu, select OPERATION > FORMAT (HDD) and select YES using the cursor buttons and SET button. Then, the confirmation message is displayed again. Select YES. The camera-recorder starts formatting the hard disk drive. Once formatted, the hard disk drive can be treated as a TYPE-S HDD. ‹Notes z Formatting a hard disk drive erases all contents of it. Note that you cannot erase the contents of certain partitions by specifying them. z Operation of the hard disk drive with this unit, and the data in the hard disk drive are not guaranteed if a hard disk drive formatted by this unit is rewritten using another PC or similar. z Data erased by formatting cannot be restored, so be sure to perform the format after first confirming the data. 139 Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port

Section	Page
Read this first!	2
General	8
Features of Camera unit	9
Features of Recorder/player unit	10
Features of the Input/Output unit	12
Other features	12
Dimensions drawing	13
Color TV Standard Settings (Settings for frame frequency)	14
System Configuration	15
Parts and their Functions	16
Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section	16
Audio (input) Function Section	18
Audio (output) Function Section	20
Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section	21
Menu Operation Section	25
Time Code Section	26
Warning and Status Display Functions	27
Display Window Functions	28
LCD Monitor	29
Viewfinder	30
Recording and Playback	32
P2 Cards	32
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards	34
Basic Procedures	35
Normal Recording	37
Normal Recording and Native Recording	37
PRE-RECORDING function	38
Loop Recording	39
Interval Recording	39
ONE CLIP REC Function	42
Recording Review Function	44
Normal and Variable Speed Playback	45
Text Memo Function	45
Shot Mark Function	46
Recording Setting and Operation Mode	46
Adjustments and Settings for Recording	47
Multi Format	47
Video system and Recording format	47
Selecting a recording signal and method	47
Recording formats and output connector signal formats	48
Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance	49
Adjusting the White Balance	49
Setting Color Temperature Manually	51
Adjusting the Black Balance	52
Setting the Electronic Shutter	53
Shutter Modes	53
Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed	54
Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode	54
Assigning Functions to USER Buttons	55
Setting the Switchover of USER SW GAIN	56
Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels	57
Selecting Audio Input Signals	57
Recording level adjustment	58
Setting External Reference Signal and GENLOCK	61
Locking video signal to external reference signal	61
Setting Time Data	62
Description of time data	62
Recording time code and user bits	63
Setting of the User bits	64
Setting the Internal Clock’s Date and Time	66
Setting the Time Code	67
Externally Locking the Time Code	68
Providing an ID to the Camera	72
Setting UMID Information	73
CTL Count Setting and Display	74
Viewfinder Screen Status Displays	75
Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen	75
Mode Check Screen Displays (MODE CHK function)	75
Selecting Viewfinder Display Information	76
Viewfinder Status Indication Layout	76
Display Modes and Setting Changes/adjustment Result Messages	85
Setting the Marker Displays	86
Marker Check Screen Displays (MARKER SELECT button function)	86
Checking Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder	86
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor	87
Selection of video output signals	88
Settings of signals output from SDI OUT connector	88
Settings of signals output from MON OUT connector	89
Handling data	90
Handling SD memory cards	91
Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card	91
How to Use the User Data	95
How to Use Scene File Data	96
Resetting Menu Option Settings to Defaults	99
Lens file	99
How to provide lens files	99
To save the lens file into the built-in memory	100
To read the lens file from the builtin memory	101
To write in and read out the lens file to/from the SD memory card	102
Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC)	104
Preparation	108
Power Supply	108
Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type	109
Use of the external DC power supply	110
Mounting the Lens and Performing the Flange Back and White Shading Adjustments	111
Preparing for Audio Input	114
When Using the Front Microphone	114
When Using a Wireless Receiver	114
When Using Audio Devices	115
Mounting the Camera on a Tripod	115
Attaching the Shoulder Strap	116
Attaching the Rain Cover	116
Attaching the F.AUDIO LEVEL control Knob	117
Connection of the DC OUT connector and the external REC strat/stop switch	117
Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails	118
Thumbnail Manipulations Overview	118
Thumbnail Screen	119
Selecting Thumbnails	121
Playing back Clips	121
Switching the Thumbnail Display	122
Changing Thumbnails	123
Shot Mark	123
Text Memo	124
Deleting Clips	126
Restoring Clips	126
Reconnection of Incomplete Clips	127
Copying Clips	127
Setting of Clip Meta Data	128
Formatting a P2 Card	131
Formatting SD memory cards	131
Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode	132
Properties	133
Connection with external device	136
Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port	136
Connection with a PC in the USB DEVICE mode	136
USB HOST mode	137
Switching to the USB HOST mode	137
Using the USB HOST mode	137
Connection using the SDI IN connector	142
Connection of the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G)	143
Connection of the extension control unit (AG-EC4G)	145
Maintenance and Inspections	146
Inspections Before Shooting	146
Preparing for Inspections	146
Inspecting the Camera Unit	146
Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions	147
Maintenance	148
Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder	148
Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras	148
Replacing the Backup Battery	148
Connector Signals	149
Warning System	153
Warning Description Tables	153
Error Codes	155
Card Warning Code	156
Warning and Error Display for Thumbnail Operation and USB HOST MODE	156
Menu	158
Menu Configuration	158
Setting Menu Options	160
Selecting Options for USER MENU	161
Menu Description Tables	162
SYSTEM SETTING	162
PAINT	169
VF	177
CAM OPERATION	181
MAIN OPERATION	187
FILE	193
MAINTENANCE	196
OPTION MENU	198
Updating the Firmware incorporated into the unit	199
Specifications	200

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Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port

Connection with external device

MODEL

This section indicates the model of the P2 card that

originally contained data on the partition.

Note

Press the cursor button (

) to switch to the PARTITION

NAME. Press the cursor button (

) button to return to the

original model name display.

DATE/TIME

This section indicates the date and time the data on the

partition was recorded.

10.

SERIAL

This section indicates the serial number of the P2 card

that originally contained the data on the partition.

11.

VERIFY

This section indicates the verification setting and results

at the time the data on the partition was recorded.

ON:FINISHED :

Verification was performed and the results agreed.

ON:FAILED :

Verification was performed and the results did not

agree.

OFF :

No verification was performed.

- - - :

No verification information is available.

Notes

Even for a FAT-type hard disk drive, the 1001st or later

clips are not shown.

For a FAT-formatted hard disk drive, the information

about only the first partition is shown.

For a P2 STORE (AJ-PCS060G) that has an invalid

partition, that partition information is shown in gray.

12.

NAME

This section indicates the PARTITION NAME.

Enter the PARTITION NAME from the software

keyboard by selecting [CHANGE PARTITION NAME] in

the OPERATION MENU while the thumbnail of the hard

disk drive is displayed. (Max. 20 characters)

Switch the mode to USB HOST.

[Switching to the USB HOST mode] (page 137)

Connect the hard disk drive via USB.

Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the

thumbnail screen.

Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button and

select HDD

EXPLORE from the thumbnail

menu.

The display provides a screen that shows the

information about the hard disk drive.

From the menu, select OPERATION

FORMAT (HDD) and select YES using the

cursor buttons and SET button. Then, the

confirmation message is displayed again.

Select YES.

The camera-recorder starts formatting the hard disk

drive. Once formatted, the hard disk drive can be

treated as a TYPE-S HDD.

Notes

Formatting a hard disk drive erases all contents of it.

Note that you cannot erase the contents of certain

partitions by specifying them.

Operation of the hard disk drive with this unit, and the

data in the hard disk drive are not guaranteed if a hard

disk drive formatted by this unit is rewritten using

another PC or similar.

Data erased by formatting cannot be restored, so be

sure to perform the format after first confirming the

data.

Formatting a hard disk drive