Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder Basic Operating Instructions - Page 9

Outline of operations This unit is a handheld P2 memory card camera-recorder that achieves the high quality images provided by full HD through the incorporation of a cam-type 22x optical zoom and a 1/3-type 2.2-megapixel 3MOS sensor in the camera unit, and including AVC-Intra100 compression as standard in the recording and playback unit. Personal Computer/ Memory card recorder The contents can be transferred as a data stream (digital dubbing). 1 P2 mode shooting and playback (Page 10 of Vol. 2, Page 74 of Vol. 2) P2 card DVCPRO/DV (IEEE1394) (Windows/Macintosh) The setting values such as the user file are saved to and read from the SD memory card. P2 card You can use the following features: • HD (High Definition) recording • Multi format recording • Variable frame rates Slow & quick motion recording • Maximum 4 channel uncompressed digital audio recording • DV recording (480i/576i) For details on how to handle recorded data, see (Page 161 of Vol. 2). 2 USB device mode (Page 109 of Vol. 2) Personal Computer BNC cable (HDSDI) AV cable HDMI cable USB2.0 (DEVICE) USB2.0 (HOST) Monitor Video equipment/ Television The data (file) is transferred for nonlinear editing on your personal computer or other unit. 3 USB host mode (Page 111 of Vol. 2) External hard disk The unit directly controls the external hard disk drive, and transfers the data (file) to it. 9