Panasonic P2 HD Camcorder Operating Instructions - Page 82

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Adjustments and Settings for Recording

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Viewfinder Screen Status Displays

Displays in mode check only

Display screens and menu options

Status when displayed

!LED screen

Displays menu options that become !LED lighting factors.

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Indications selected through the menu option !LED are marked with [ ! ].

z

Indications which may activate the !LED are marked with [

].

GAIN (0 dB)

DS.GAIN

SHUTTER

WHITE PRE.

EXTENDER

B.GAMMA

MATRIX

COLOR COR.

FILTER

ATW

Gain status

DS. GAIN value

Shutter status

White balance status

Extender status (EX2 or OFF)

BLACK GAMMA status (ON or OFF)

MATRIX status (A, B, or OFF)

Color correction status (ON or OFF)

Filter status

ATW status

FUNCTION screen

Displays video output status and recording media information.

SDI OUT

OUTPUT

TYPE

CHAR

Displays status of signals output from the SDI OUT connector

Displays MEM/CAM status displayed with the SDI OUT MODE menu option.

You can select the SDI OUT MODE menu option from the <OUTPUT SEL>

screen of the SYSTEM SETTING page.

Displays format of signals output from the SDI OUT connector with HD-SDI/SD-SDI.

Displays superimposition status of characters selected with the SDI OUT CHAR

menu option as ON/OFF. You can select the SDI OUT CHAR menu option from

the <OUTPUT SEL> screen of the SYSTEM SETTING page.

MON OUT

OUTPUT

SELECT

CHAR

Displays status of signals output from the MON OUT connector

Displays status of MEM/CAM selected with the MONITOR OUT MODE menu

option. The MONITOR OUT MODE item can be selected from the <OUTPUT

SEL> screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page.

Displays signal format set with the MONITOR OUT menu option as HD-SDI/

SD-SDI/VBS. The MONITOR OUT item can be selected from the <OUTPUT

SEL> screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page.

Displays the position of the MON OUT CHARATER switch as ON/OFF.

P2CARD STATUS

TOTAL

SLOT1

SLOT2

Displays the status of a P2 card inserted into the P2 card slot, and total space

and remaining space for recording.

The card status is indicated as:

ACTIVE/ACCESSING/INFO READING/FULL/PROTECTED/

NOT SUPPORTED/FORMAT ERROR/NO CARD

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[P2 CARD ACCESS LED and Status of P2 cards] (page 33).

Displays the total space and remaining space for recording of a P2 card

inserted into the P2 card slot 1 and 2.

Displays the status of a P2 card inserted into the P2 card slot 1, and total space


Displays the status of a P2 card inserted into the P2 card slot 2, and total space


AUDIO screen

Displays audio settings and selection status of each recording channel

SAMPLE RES

Displays the number of audio recording bits.

MIC POWER (MENU)

FRONT

REAR

Displays menu setting status for power provided to the microphone.

Displays status of power supplied to the front microphone, selected with the FRONT

MIC POWER menu option, as ON/OFF. You can select the FRONT MIC POWER

menu option from the <MIC/AUDIO> screen of the MAIN OPERATION page.

Displays whether the rear AUDIO IN connector is set to not supply power to the

microphone with the REAR MIC POWER menu option.

OFF: power is not supplied.

ON:

supplies power when the switch is at MIC +48 V ON.

VR SELECT

VR SELECT Displays whether the audio level adjustment knob is selected to enable

either CH1/2 or CH3/4 with the VR SELECT menu option. You can select the VR

SELECT menu option from the <MIC/AUDIO> screen of the MAIN OPERATION page.

LEVEL

CH1/2/3/4

Displays the recording level adjustment method selected for each channel.

VR:

manual adjustment with the adjustment knob

MENU:manual adjustment with the menu LVL CONTROL CH# menu option

(# is the channel number)

AUTO: automatic adjustment

F.VR

CH1/2/3/4

Displays with ON/OFF whether the F.AUDIO LEVEL control is enabled for channels

to which VR (manual adjustment with the adjustment knob) is selected above.

R.XLR

CH1/2/3/4

Displays with ON/OFF the selection status of the REAR XLR AUTO CH1/2 and

REAR XLR AUTO CH3/4 menu options that automatically select rear input when a

connector is connected to the rear AUDIO IN XLR connector. You can select each

menu option from the <MIC/AUDIO> screen of the MAIN OPERATION page.

A. IN

CH1/2/3/4

Displays the input status of each channel as FRONT (front)/REAR (rear)/W.L. (wireless).

METER

CH1/2/3/4

Displays the recording level of each channel.

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

Panasonic P2 HD Camcorder Operating Instructions - Page 82

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