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of the Memory Card Camera-Recorder, refer to Operating Instructions Vol. 1 (printed documents) contained in the supplied CD-ROM. Displays Menu Reference Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. M0811HO4025 -FJ ENGLISH VQT3T24A - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 2
Cards as referred to as "SD Memory Cards" in these operating instructions. • Memory cards that have the "P2" logo (e.g., AJ-P2C064AG, an optional accessory) are referred to as "P2 cards" in these operating instructions. • Video that is created during a single recording operation is referred to - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 3
Contents Volume 1 Read this first! (For AG-HPX250P) Read this first! (For AG-HPX250EN) Read this first! (For AG-HPX250P/ AG-HPX250EN) Outline of operations Before use Operating precautions Precaution for use Accessories Optional units Description of parts Description of parts Preparation Charging - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 4
CHECK)........ 12 P2 card access lamps 12 Protecting against a possible erasure 12 Formatting P2 cards 13 P2 card recording times 14 Remove the P2 card 15 23 Flow effect shooting 27 Shooting in manual mode 28 Switching to manual mode 28 Manual focusing 28 Using focus assist function 29 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 5
drive 114 Writing data on a hard disk drive 115 Writing data back to P2 cards 116 Direction for using a hard disk drive 117 Warning and error display screen 153 OPTION MENU screen 154 Reference Before calling for service 155 Updating the firmware incorporated into the unit 158 Cleaning - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 6
Viewfinder This camera has two viewfinders; one is a miniature LCD in the viewfinder and the other is a retractable 3.45-type LCD. Use the viewfinder that best suits the application and shooting conditions. • The brightness and hue may differ between the images appearing on the viewfinder and LCD - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 7
Shooting Using the LCD monitor 1 Set the POWER/MODE switch to ON. (Page 25 of Vol. 1) 2 Open the LCD monitor. • It can open out to 90 degrees. Do not try to open it further as this will damage the camera-recorder. Emphasizing Image Outlines Emphasizing outlines of images in the viewfinder and on - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 8
Viewfinder (continued) Adjusting the screen display 1 Set the POWER/MODE switch to ON. (Page 25 of Vol. 1) 2 Press the MENU button. • For details on menu operation, refer to "Basic operations of setup menus" (Page 28 of Vol. 1). • You can also use the corresponding buttons on the remote control. - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 9
states, the tally lamp blinks. • When the remaining battery capacity runs out (4 blinks/sec.) • When the available recording space on the P2 card or the battery power is low (1 blink/sec.) • When removing the P2 card during access (4 blinks/sec.) • When there is no recording space left on the - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 10
card while the P2 card access lamps are blinking orange. (Page 12) 1 Set the POWER/MODE switch to ON. (Page 25 of Vol. 1) • Check that the mode lamp (CAMERA) is lighted red. 2 Switch the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO to select auto mode. • " A " appears on the viewfinder and LCD screens. • The focus - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 11
Shooting Under the following circumstances, even if you press the START/STOP button it may take some time until the writing to the P2 card finishes. For this reason, the operation will not be acknowledged if you press the START/STOP button too soon. • Stopped after only a short recording - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 12
current clip are not played back even if the REC CHECK button is held down after returning the clip to the start. REC CHECK button P2 card access lamps ■ CAMERA/PB/PC (USB HOST) mode Lights green: Data can be saved onto the cards or loaded from them. Blinks green (slow - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 13
and then FORMAT. (Page 91) • A screen such as the one shown below appears. Select the number of the slot into which you inserted the P2 card to be formatted. Select EXIT to cancel the formatting. • When you press the MENU button, the thumbnails menu display disappears. THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 14
in the Operating Instructions, visit the support desk at the following website. http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ P2 card recording times HD HD (1080i, 720P) AVC-I 50 Approx. 64 min. Approx. 128 min. SD (480i, 576i) DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DV Approx. 128 min. Approx. 256 min. Splitting clips recorded on P2 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 15
recording finish process, or while the access lamp is blinking. • If a P2 card is ejected during formatting or while its data is being accessed, "TURN operation (such as recording or playback) before ejecting the cards. • When a P2 card is removed in PB/THUMBNAIL mode or PC mode (USB HOST), the - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 16
and USER files, and to upload clip meta data. (Page 58) Installing and removing the SD memory card Installation 1 Push the OPEN lever of the P2 card slot cover downward () and slide to open (). 2 Insert the card while making sure it is oriented in the proper direction. Formatting SD memory card - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 17
(from 8 MB to 2 GB) SDHC (from 4 GB to 32 GB) For the latest information not available in the Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the following Web sites. http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ • SD memory cards must not be used or stored in an environment where they may be ·· Exposed to high - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 18
the HANDLE ZOOM switch speeds by going to the setup menus, SW MODE screen HANDLE ZOOM. (Page 138) Zoom ring Set the ZOOM switch to MANUAL so that you can use the zoom ring. • You cannot use the zoom ring if the ZOOM switch is set to SERVO. Trying to use - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 19
Shooting Digital zoom function Assign the D.ZOOM function to USER MAIN or any of the USER 1 - 4 buttons to enable use of the digital zoom. (Page 39) Each press of the USER button to which D.ZOOM is assigned switches the zoom ratio in the following order: OFF (x1) → x2 → x5 → x10 → OFF (x1). • The - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 20
as a P2 card is inserted or the camera is powered up. In this situation, recording cannot be stopped until P2 card recognition ends. To check P2 card -Intra mode. Furthermore, native recording format for both DVCPRO HD and AVC-Intra is supported with 720P, enabling recording of 2 - 2.5x longer - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 21
and 24PN recording formats. You can also select DVCPRO HD with 720P. • "Setting FRAME RATE mode" (Page are created 1 frame later than video recorded on a P2 card, but this is not a malfunction. • focus, and ATW do not function and must be operated manually. • Red, blue, or green points may appear on - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 22
(Page 51) • "SYSTEM SETUP screen" (Page 135) • With AVC-Intra or DVCPRO HD in 1080i, clips are recorded as 60i, 60P (50i, 50P) with pull down information not AGC, auto iris and ATW do not function and must be operated manually. • Red, blue, or green points may appear on the screen when the frame rate - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 23
Shooting Using progressive mode and VFR recording function Standard speed for film production Screen production normally requires a 24 fps (24 frames per second) frame rate (normal speed) for screening a film. Making the settings described below will provide film-quality playback. The 720P - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 24
Recording with Variable Frame Rate (VFR) (continued) Shooting at standard speed for producing commercials and TV programs When producing videos for display on a television screen such as HDTV/SDTV broadcast, a frame rate of 30 fps (30 frames per second), 25 fps (25 frames per second) for 50 Hz, is - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 25
Shooting Undercranking effects This effect produces the quick motion often used for showing clouds drifting across the sky, crowds of people swarming past a solitary standing individual, a kung fu demonstration and other performances. For example, selecting a VFR recording frame rate of 12 fps when - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 26
Recording with Variable Frame Rate (VFR) (continued) Overcranking effects Overcranking produces slow-motion playback, which is frequently used in climax scenes, or for dramatic effects like car chases and action scenes. For example, selecting a recording frame rate of 60 fps when shooting a 24P - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 27
1080-59.94i (50i), REC FORMAT to AVC-I 100 (50)/60i (50i) or DVCPRO HD/60i (50i), and VFR to ON. Set FRAME RATE to a low value suitable for When you wish to use this information, select DVCPRO HD mode with 720P. • Audio recording will be recorded onto P2 card at all frame rates. • Fixed shutter and - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 28
switch PUSH AUTO button While pressing the PUSH AUTO button, the automatic focus can be set quickly. Switching to manual focus assist mode To change from the manual focus mode to the manual focus assist mode, set MF ASSIST to ON on the setting menu SW MODE screen. • You can make coarse adjustments - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 29
Shooting Using focus assist function To easily focus an image, expanded display or In Red display can be selected with the FOCUS ASSIST button, and the focus bar display can be used. FOCUS ASSIST button When you press the FOCUS ASSIST button, the image contour has red edges or the screen center of - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 30
center part of the screen by pressing a USER button (Page 39) to which Y GET has been assigned. GAIN switch 1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to the manual mode. (Page 28) 2 Switch the gain with the GAIN switch. L: Set here under normal conditions. (The default value is 0 dB.) M: Increase the - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 31
is not available when the frame rate is set to 4 frames or less. • AGC is not available when super gain is selected, even if AUTO/MANUAL is set to AUTO. Light intensity adjustments Use the ND FILTER dial to change the ND Filter used (filter to change light intensity). OFF: ND - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 32
Adjusting the white balance and black balance To record high-quality video with the AG-HPX250P/ EN, the black and white balances must be adjusted according to conditions. If white balance and black balance adjustments are made while the video image is distorted due to GENLOCK, the adjustments may - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 33
Shooting 7 The adjustment will take effect in a few seconds, and the following message will appear: • The adjusted value is automatically stored in the selected memory (A or B). AWB A OK 3.2K • "C TEMP+7" to "C TEMP-7" will appear when COLOR TEMP of the scene file is set to the value other than 0. - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 34
cut off. • Black balance adjustment is not available during recording. • Pressing the START/STOP button during ABB adjustment will not start recording on a P2 card. AWB button Used when ABB is running. 1 Press and hold the AWB button for approximately 2 seconds. • Black balance is adjusted after - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 35
Shooting Shooting techniques for different targets Low-angle shooting Low-angle shooting can be performed using the handle side START/STOP button by releasing (1) the hold switch on this button from the HOLD position. • To prevent accidental operation of the START/ STOP button on the handle side - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 36
Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) Center marker display A center marker is displayed when the menu option MARKER in the DISPLAY SETUP screen is set to ON. (Page 147) Checking and displaying shooting status The center marker display appears only on the LCD monitor and in the - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 37
Shooting Changing the image size When recording in 480i/576i mode, you can change the size (aspect ratio) of the images that you record. Select the aspect ratio in the setup menus, SYSTEM SETUP screen, ASPECT CONV. (Page 137) • Refer to the section "Basic operations of setup menus" (Page 28 of Vol. - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 38
. • "Using the USER buttons" (Page 39) The status display indicates "FBC" when the FBC function is on. *1 TC 1 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 : 2 3 1 2 1 9 9 9 min P2 LACK I - PAUSE 1 - CL I P USER - 1 1394 1080 i AVC-I100 FBC 60 P 3 .2K *L1 T .NBoOtXdisplayed when the menu 0 dB optionNODT1H/ E1 R6 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 39
/OFF of setting of DRS on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen. (Page 37) TEXT MEMO: Assigns text memory recording. (Page 42) SLOT SEL: Assigns P2 card slot selection. SHOT MARK: Assigns the shot marker function. (Page 41) MAG A. LVL: Assigns a function that magnifies the audio level meter. (Page 55 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 40
Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) Backlight compensation Press the USER button you have allocated to the BACKLIGHT feature when shooting subjects lit from the back. BACK appears on the screen. Backlight compensation adjusts the iris so the subject doesn't come out dark. If you - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 41
slots while recording so do this during recording standby. • Does not support hot swap playback. Shot mark function The marks attached to the single hot-swap recording session consisting of multiple clips unless all the P2 cards that contain the video data for the entire session are inserted - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 42
clip by turning the power off and turning it back on. • In hot swap recording, the clip delete function is not available unless all the P2 cards containing data shot in one recording operation are inserted. • The clip delete function is not available when the one-clip recording is set. 42 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 43
Shooting Using special recording modes During P2 card recording, the following special recording modes can be enabled from the RECORDING SETUP screen: pre-recording, interval recording, one-shot recording, loop recording, and - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 44
modes (continued) Pre-recording (PRE REC) This function is used to start recording a certain number of seconds (approx. 3 seconds for HD recordings or approx. 7 seconds for SD recordings) before actual recording starts. Starting recording Stopping recording (time) Interval recording (INTERVAL REC - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 45
Shooting • The pre-recording and one-clip recording functions are not available. • Sound is not recorded. • Data recorded (until the stop recording) in this mode is recorded as a single file. • There is no output from the DVCPRO/DV connector. One-shot recording (ONE SHOT REC) This function records - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 46
with at least one minute of remaining recording time. • The mode check screen shows standard recording time depending on recording format as remaining P2 card time. When loop recording is stopped right after deleting old data, the time of recordings on the card may be shorter than indicated. • This - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 47
When the power is turned off ·· When the P2 card with the previous recording is removed ·· When the P2 card is formatted or the clip is deleted (when can be combined into a single clip. To record a new clip Follow the instructions below to use a new and separate clip and end combining to the clip. - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 48
operate normally (as of Sep. 2011). For the latest information on software that has been confirmed to work with these types of clips, visit the support desk at the following website. http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ 48 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 49
setting. • Under fluorescent lighting and other discharge lighting systems, horizontal stripes may appear on the screen. Changing the shutter speed may correct this problem. • A subject that is captured when moving quickly across the field of view may appear distorted. This is due to the signal read - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 50
mode: 1/50.0 to 1/250.0 • 25P/25PN mode: 1/25.0 to 1/250.0 ■ Setting the menu option SYNC SCAN TYPE in the SCENE FILE screen to deg provides a guide to setting and displaying shutter angle. (Page 132) • 3.0 d to 359.5 d • If SYSTEM MODE setting is changed, shutter speed may also be changed. 50 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 51
FRAME RATE on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen. Use 1080i or 720P for the frame rate function. However, when 1080i is selected with DVCPRO HD recording, you cannot record unless CAMERA MODE is set to 60i (50i). 51 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 52
Switching audio input During shooting, you can record up to four channels of sound. You can also switch the input sound to be recorded on each of the channels to the built-in microphones, external microphones or audio equipment connected to camera-recorder. (See table below.) CH1 SELECT switch INT - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 53
adjusted automatically, the zoom operation sound may be recorded if zooming quickly, depending on the environment. In that case, adjust the audio recording level in manual mode. 53 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 54
. C1 C1 H H C2 C2 H H INT MIC ON INT MIC OFF Check the recording level prior to shooting. • The recording level is set higher than for Panasonic's broadcast-use camera-recorder recorders (AJ series, AG-HPX500, 370 or 300 series). 54 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 55
shown in the table below. These functions cannot be manually adjusted. Each option can be selected in the AUDIO SETUP • "Using the USER buttons" (Page 39) (Only for AG-HPX250P) TC 1 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 : 2 3 12 P2 FUL L P - PAUSE 1394 1080 i AVC-I 100 60 1 9 9 9 min 1 - CL I P L T . BOX USER - - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 56
FILE F3:SPARK GAMMA KNEE MATRIX SKIN TONE DTL V DETAIL FREQ NAME EDIT HD NORM AUTO NORM1 OFF THIN ■ Factory setting F1 (SCENE) File suitable for FILE F3:SPARK GAMMA KNEE MATRIX SKIN TONE DTL V DETAIL FREQ NAME EDIT HD NORM AUTO NORM1 OFF THIN RETURN CHANGE PUSH MENU TO RETURN 4 Set the - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 57
Shooting • Pressing the MENU button fixes the current settings and closes NAME EDIT. • Values that have been fixed are maintained even if the power is switched OFF or the dial is changed. The settings for all items in scene files are also maintained in the same way. ■ Example 2: Save the F3 scene - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 58
Using scene files (Scene File Data) (continued) Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards You can save up to four scene file settings or other settings as files on an SD memory card, and you can also load them from the card. • Current scene file settings are automatically saved in - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 59
- VOL + Shooting To title a file 1 Perform steps 1 to 5. 2 Set the filename with 8 characters by using Operation lever. Character shift ◄ ►: Character selection SET: Character fix • Characters that can be set space (□) → alphabet (A to Z) → numerics (0 to 9) → symbols • If the RESET - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 60
Using scene files (Scene File Data) (continued) Configuration of setup data files This camera makes it possible to save a scene file to each of the F1 to F6 positions on the SCENE FILE dial. Use of an SD memory card makes it possible to save up to four of the F1 to F6 files on an SD card for later - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 61
reset by pressing the COUNTER RESET button. The counter value is retained when P2 cards are replaced and when the power is turned off. CLIP: The counter connector as LTC embedded in HD SDI) and VITC (in DVCPRO recorded in the VIDEO AUX area and output as VITC embedded in HD SDI). • LTC UB enables - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 62
Using time data (continued) ■ Date (real time) • The built-in clock calculates the year, month, day and time from the internal clock to display on video in the LCD, viewfinder and VIDEO OUT and other video output. • The internal clock is not only used to calculate the free run time code when the - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 63
Shooting Entering the user bits The user bits allow information, including memos that use up to eight-digit hexadecimal numbers (date and time), to be recorded in the Subcode area. 3 Use Operation lever to set the user bits. UB PRESET 00000000 +/- : PUSH / SEL : PUSH / PRESET : PUSH SET PUSH MENU - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 64
Using time data (continued) Frame rate information recorded in user bits The frame rate value of video data captured and recorded at a frame rate set in the menu option FRAME RATE or other options in the SYSTEM SETUP screen can be recorded in the user bits and be used in editing equipment (personal - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 65
Shooting 720P mode Frame rate: 24P over 60P (2:3) Time code digit Updated frame 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Video AABBBCCDDDAABB CDDDAABBBCCDDD Updated frame information 10 10 01 01 00 10 10 01 00 10 10 01 01 00 Frame rate: 30P over 60P (2:2) 25P over 50P (2:2) Time code - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 66
Using time data (continued) Setting the time code 1 Switch the menu option TC MODE and TCG on the RECORDING SETUP screen to set the mode of the time code. • TC MODE (in the case of 59.94 Hz) (Page 141) Sets DF/NDF. Time code Setting Drop frame mode DF Non-drop frame mode NDF 24P, 24PA, and - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 67
a composite video signal can also be input as reference signal. • Input composite video signals when the system mode is 480i (576i) (SD) and 720P. • During HD-Y signal input in 720P system mode, GENLOCK input for the video signal is applied but the time code is delayed by 1 field. • If the reference - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 68
Using time data (continued) To externally lock the time code Follow the steps below. 1 Turn the POWER/MODE switch to ON. 2 Set TCG on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen to FREE RUN. 3 Use the COUNTER button to set TC display. 4 Supply a phase-relationship reference time code (that conforms to - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 69
(480i/576i) SD (480i/576i) GL PHASE HD SDI COMPOSITE HD SDI COMPOSITE HD SDI COMPOSITE HD SDI COMPOSITE Disabled GENLOCK input and camera-recorder output phase (In phase: √ Out of phase: ×) SDI OUT (HD) VIDEO OUT, SDI OUT (SD) TC OUT √ 90H delay √ 90H advance - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 70
VIDEO SYNC (OUTPUT SEL) to VIDEO OUT. Set the menu option GL SELECT to HD SDI or COMPOSITE as required by supplied video output in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen and the AG-HPX250P/EN TC OUT SDI OUT or VIDEO OUT TC IN VIDEO IN SDI IN HD SDI IN VTR, etc. When the setting menu TC VIDEO SYNC is set to - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 71
RATE LTC LTC and VITC TC OUT VITC TC tc (24/30 embedded conversion) LTC UB in HD SDI TC IN/OUT LTC UB VITC UB VITC UB connector embedded embedded UB*1 in HD SDI*1 in HD SDI DVCPROHD/60i 60i, 30P (60i) - 1 to 30 FRAME 24P, 24PA - R-RUN/F-RUN*3 DF/NDF 30 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 72
RATE LTC LTC and VITC TC OUT VITC TC tc (24/30 embedded conversion) LTC UB in HD SDI TC IN/OUT LTC UB VITC UB VITC UB connector embedded embedded UB*1 in HD SDI*1 in HD SDI - DVCPROHD/60P AVC-I100/60P AVC-I50/60P - - DVCPROHD/30PN AVC-I100/30PN AVC-I50 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 73
LTC LTC and VITC TC OUT VITC TC tc (24/30 embedded conversion) LTC UB in HD SDI TC IN/OUT LTC UB VITC UB VITC UB connector embedded embedded UB*1 in HD SDI*1 in HD SDI DVCPROHD/50i AVC-I100/50i AVC-I50/50i CAMERA 1080-50i AVC-I100/25PN AVC-I50 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 74
Basic playback operations Mode lamp (PB/THUMBNAIL) Lock release button POWER/MODE switch 1 Turn the POWER/MODE switch to ON. While holding down the lock release button, turn the POWER/MODE switch to the ON position. 2 Turn the POWER/MODE to illuminate the PB/THUMBNAIL operation lamp. The camera- - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 75
a text memo on the clip thumbnail. • Copy part of a clip by using the text memo. • Change the thumbnail image by using the text memo. • Format P2 cards and SD memory cards. • Uploading and editing clip metadata from the SD memory card 75 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 76
Thumbnail operations (continued) Thumbnail manipulations overview Thumbnail screens are configured as follows: THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY ALL CLIP SAME FORMAT CLIPS SELECTED CLIPS MARKED CLIPS TEXT MEMO CLIPS DELETE FORMAT REPAIR CLIP RE-CONNECTION COPY EXCH. THUMBNAIL EXIT SLOT CLIPS SET UP - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 77
button are shown. MARKER: Display clips with shot marks. TEXT MEMO: Display clips with text memo data. SLOT n: Display clips in the specified P2 card. (n: 1 or 2, which indicates Slots 1 or 2.) UPDATING..: Indicated when the camera-recorder is updating the screen or reading data. When the screen - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 78
clips for which proxy recorded on a proxy supporting P2 camera recorder such as an AJ-HPX3100 is instruction manual for a mode that supports edit copying. 15. Wide Clip Indicator This marker is displayed for clips recorded with the 16:9 aspect ratio. However, it does not accompany clips in HD - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 79
Playback Selecting thumbnails Multiple thumbnails can be randomly selected in the thumbnail screen. 1 Push the Operation lever in the ◄ ► direction to the clip you wish to select, and press SET. The frame around the selected thumbnail changes to a blue frame. Press the SET button on the Operation - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 80
CLIPS: Display clips with shot marks attached. TEXT MEMO CLIPS: Display clips with text memo data attached. SLOT CLIPS: Display clips recorded in the P2 card inserted in the specified slot. When this item is selected, SLOT1 to SLOT2 are displayed as a sub-menu. Select the desired slot to display - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 81
Playback Changing thumbnails It is possible to replace thumbnails with images that include previously attached text memos while images are recorded or played back. 1 Add text memos to images that you intend to change. Refer to "Text memo recording" (Page 42) for the method to add text memos. 2 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 82
. ·· "Shot mark function" (Page 41) • When adding a shot mark to (or deleting the shot mark from) a clip recorded across multiple P2 cards, do this with all these P2 cards inserted into P2 card slots. Text memo During recording or playback, you can add text memos to clips. Text memos can be used to - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 83
Playback Playing back a clip at the position where a text memo is recorded 1 Turn the POWER/MODE switch to set to PB/ THUMBNAIL mode. The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the MENU button and select THUMBNAIL → TEXT MEMO CLIPS from the thumbnail menu. The clip thumbnails with - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 84
Thumbnail operations (continued) Using a text memo to break a clip and copy the necessary portion 1 Select a desired text memo in a clip by carrying out steps 1-3 for "Playing back a clip at the position where a text memo is recorded" (Page 83). 2 Move the pointer to the desired text memo, and then - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 85
can be restored. Clips with a red corrupt clip indicator cannot be repaired. Please delete such clips. If the clip cannot be deleted, format the P2 card. During restoration of the clips, however, the defective-clip indicator may change from yellow to red, resulting in inability to restore the clips - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 86
should accidentally perform one of the its operations, defective clips will be generated. Delete them, and then copy them again. • When clips are copied to P2 cards, all the information on the clips is copied. However, when they are copied to the SD memory card*, video and sound information is not - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 87
Playback Setting of clip meta data Information such as the name of person who shot the video, the name of the reporter, the shooting location, or a text memo can be read from the SD memory card, and can be recorded as Clip Meta Data. Reading clip meta data (metadata upload) 1 Insert the SD memory - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 88
, metadata upload files can be written to SD memory cards using a PC. Download the latest version of the P2 viewer from the following URL and install it to your PC. http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ Regarding SD memory cards to be used, see (Page 162). The - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 89
Playback *1: The USER CLIP NAME recording method is selectable. For details, refer to "Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording method" (Page 90). *2: ALTITUDE/LATITUDE/LONGITUDE in SHOOT are not automatically set during shooting with this unit. These can be set in the properties of recorded clips - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 90
-recorder and a one-time continuous recording exceeds the prescribed duration (DVCPRO HD and the AVC-Intra 100: about 5 minutes; DVCPRO50 and the AVC minutes) or when a one-time recording extends over more than one P2 card, the recording concerned will automatically be undertaken as a separate clip. - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 91
HD) a clip on one P2 card: REC start Recording pause Recording duration = Approx. 7 min. Clip 1 COUNT value = 0001 Clip 2 COUNT value = 0002 5 min. 2 min. Example of recording a clip on two P2 META DATA and clear the data read. Formatting a P2 card 1 Turn the POWER/MODE switch to set to - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 92
Thumbnail operations (continued) Formatting SD memory cards SD memory cards can also be formatted from the thumbnail screen. With an SD memory card inserted into the camera-recorder, perform the following operation: 1 Turn the POWER/MODE switch to set to PB/ THUMBNAIL mode. The thumbnail screen - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 93
Returns to the previous menu. Properties The clip's properties and the P2 card's status are displayed. It is possible to edit and rewrite added to the clip. The mark appears if the clip is recorded on a writeprotected P2 card. • AG-HPX250P/EN is not capable of recording or playing back voice memos - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 94
Thumbnail operations (continued) 4. Clip Information Displays detailed information about the clip. CLIP NAME: Display clip names. START TC: The time code value at the start of the recording. START UB: The user bit value at the start of the recording. DATE: The date of the recording. TIME: The time - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 95
Settings Select PROPERTY → CARD STATUS from the thumbnail menu to set the desired indication mode (remaining free space or used memory capacity) for the P2 card status display. 1 Turn the POWER/MODE switch to set to PB/ THUMBNAIL mode. The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 96
decreases. The following indications may appear, depending on the card status: FORMAT ERROR: An unformatted P2 card is inserted. NOT SUPPORTED: An unsupported card is inserted in the camerarecorder. NO CARD: P2 cards are not inserted. You can also check information particular to a certain clip, such - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 97
card has been exceeded. DIR ENTRY NG CARD: The directory structure on the P2 card is not supported. The warning can be confirmed on the P2 card detailed information indication in "2. P2 Card Status (used memory capacity)" (Page 97). You can also check information particular to a certain clip, such - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 98
PROPERTY → DEVICES → SD CARD. SD STANDARD: Indicates that an SD memory card is formatted according to the SD/SDHC standard. SUPPORTED: Complies with SD/SDHC NOT SUPPORTED: Does not comply with SD/SDHC USED: Used capacity (bytes) BLANK: Free space (bytes) TOTAL: Total capacity (bytes) NUMBER OF - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 99
Playback Useful playback functions Variable speed search This function enables you to change the playback speed and search for specific scenes. 1 Press the Operation lever in the ► direction (playback) during playback. On the remote control, press the VAR. SEARCH button. INDEX ST OP INDEX - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 100
Useful playback functions (continued) Clip skip 1 Press (pause) during playback to set the unit to the pause mode. 2 Push the Operation lever in the (rewind) or (fast-forward) direction. MULTI / P-IN-P REC A.DUB - VOL + /REW PL AY FF/ STILL A DV PAUS E STILL A DV INDEX S TOP INDEX - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 101
Playback Editing Connecting external units Headphones 3.5-mm stereo mini jack • Sound is no longer heard from the speaker when the headphones (optional) are connected. External microphone Microphone (optional) AG-MC200G INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 terminal Microphone holder Microphone holder adapter - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 102
Connecting external units (continued) Personal computer (non-linear editing/file transfer) File transfer/nonlinear editing Personal Computer USB cable (optional) Mini-B • "Procedures for making connections to a personal computer" (Page 109) • USB2.0 cable is not included with this camera. Please - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 103
IEEE1394 cable. AUTO REC function When recording is started or stopped on this camera-recorder, recording start/stop information can be output through the SDI (HD) connector to control external device. * The external device should support this function. 103 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 104
Red: CH2 (right channel) sound • VIERA Link is not supported. Please be aware that when using an HDMI cable and connecting this camera to a device that supports VIERA Link, the VIERA Link of other devices may not HDMI cable (optional). • It is recommended that you use a Panasonic HDMI cable. 104 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 105
HD (1080i, 720P) set the menu option REC FORMAT in the SYSTEM SETUP screen to DVCPRO HD/60i or DVCPRO HD/60P. The AVC-Intra format and DVCPRO HD interface. A signal in a different format will not be correctly recorded on a P2 card. Video and audio recording and EE type video and audio of signal - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 106
UMID (Unique Material Identifier) data When input from the IEEE1394 interface is selected, UMID data input via the DVCPRO/ DV connector is recorded on a P2 card. When no UMID data is available, the camera-recorder generates and records such data. UMID data is not recorded when the camerarecorder is - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 107
be controlled via 1394 connection when AVC-Intra format or DVCPRO HD native recording is selected. • Backup recording does not work in set to REC RUN, continuing recording when there is no more free space on the P2 card inserted into this unit causes the time code output from the DVCPRO/DV terminal - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 108
to the DVCPRO/DV connector (continued) • Observe the following precautions when controlling a P2 memory card camera-recorder using PC application software (editing software). ·· Recording cannot be inserted on DVD devices may not function correctly. In such cases, please record manually. 108 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 109
. To make a USB connection, you must first install the P2 software on the supplied CD-ROM on the computer. Select the "AG-HPX250" driver. This USB driver supports only the Windows operating system. For details, refer to the installation manual. 2 Select USB DEVICE in PC MODE SELECT on the setting - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 110
Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode: USB device) (continued) • When a USB connection is present the PC operation lamp illuminates, and "USB DEVICE CONNECT" appears in the center of - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 111
ASPECT CONV LETTER BOX SETUP USB HOST PC MODE SELECT USB DEVICE PUSH MENU TO RETURN USB HOST display • In USB HOST mode, clips on P2 cards can be displayed but video from the camerarecorder or an external device cannot be recorded. Clips written to a hard disk must be written back - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 112
(2048 GB) or more. • To prevent copying or formatting problems from occurring during connection to a hard disk drive, be sure that the camera's battery is sufficiently charged or use the AC adaptor. • Versions 2.** and later of the P2 STORE (AJ-PCS060G) support USB host mode for this unit. Versions - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 113
the used space on the hard disk drive (in GB) and the number of P2 cards in use. 6. FREE CAP. This section indicates the remaining free space on disk drive in GB. 7. PARTITION # This section indicates the partition number (one P2 card is used as a unit) on the hard disk drive. The screen can show - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 114
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 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 115
menu and set the option VERIFY to OFF. This speeds up writing without verifying data writing. • Select ALL SLOT to write data collectively onto all P2 cards currently inserted in the unit to the hard disk drive. • For a Type-S hard disk drive, data can be written on a card basis. The data - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 116
(Page 111) • The thumbnail screen is displayed. (USB HOST is displayed in the bottom right.) 2 Connect a hard disk drive via USB. 3 Insert the target P2 card in a slot. 4 Press the MENU button and select HDD → EXPLORE from the thumbnail menu. Move to the appropriate partition and select it with the - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 117
can be mounted in the designated folder when connected. http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ Warning and error display for thumbnail operation and USB HOST MODE . Match devices and contents version. CANNOT FORMAT! P2 card problem prevents formatting. Check P2 card. CANNOT RECONNECT! A clip that does not - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 118
can only contain up to 100 bytes. Characters in the clip name are automatically deleted when the total exceeds 100 bytes. WRITE PROTECTED! The P2 or SD card is write protected. Insert write-enabled media. ■ Soft keyboard Message Description/Measure CANNOT CHANGE! [PERSON] will be entered while the - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 119
on again. MISMATCH COMPONENT! Copying is not possible since the model number of the destination card does not match that of the source card. Use a P2 card with the same model number or copy video in clip units. TOO MANY PARTITIONS! There are too many partitions. Hard disks can handle up - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 120
(except mode check (MODE CHK)) that can be displayed in the viewfinder. TC 1 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 : 2 3 1 2 1 9 9 9 min P2 LACK A I - PAUSE 1 - CL I P 1394 1080 i AVC-I100 60 L T . BOX 8 3% ND 1 / 4 6 0 : 2 4PN R SEP 2 5 A L C H 1ɾ2 A . R E C DRS = = = C H 1 C H 2 ===== 1/ 2 5 0 2011 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 121
Displays Screen displays 33 32 31 30 29 28 1 TC 1 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 : 2 3 1 2 1 9 9 9 min 2 P2 FUL L A P - PAUSE 1 - CL I P U S E R - 1 27 3 1394 4 1080 i D5 X 26 F B C 25 5 AVC-I100 6 7 60 P 3 .2 K 24 8 L T . BOX 0 dB 23 N D 1 / 16 22 9 8 3% ND1 / 4 21 10 6 0 : 2 4 P N R S E - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 122
. P2 : Blinks when no P2 card is inserted or the card is write protected. P2 FULL: Blinks when there is no more space left on the P2 card. P2 LACK DVCPRO HD format • In 480 (576i) system mode DVCPRO50 format, DVCPRO format, DV format 5 AUTO/MANUAL switch indicator Indicates when the AUTO/MANUAL - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 123
menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. 19 Focus control display Displays the focus control information with 99-00. In the auto focus mode, AF appears. In the manual focus mode, MF appears, and when MF ASSIST is set to ON on the setting menu SW MODE screen, MA appears. When the display is - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 124
on the media. 1 lights: P2 card ready for recording 1 lights green: P2 card selected for recording 1 flashes: The card is being recognized - : No card inserted P : Write-protected F : Full X : Cannot recognize E : P2 card in an invalid format (formatting will take care of this problem) 124 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 125
is available in the rearward playback direction. CANNOT PLAY Appears when playback is disabled. CARD ERR (1) (2) (1/2): The number identifies the P2 card that is giving trouble. UPDATING: Reading card data CANNOT REC Appears when recording cannot be started by pressing the START/STOP button. EOS End - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 126
This is displayed during a recording error. Do the recording over. If this does not solve the problem, consult your supplier. CARD ERR (1) (2) (1/2) The number indicates the P2 card that is giving trouble. • Turn the power off if the warning continues. • If the warning persists after rerecording - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 127
the operation of the digital zoom. FBC ON (OFF) Displayed when FBC operation has been changed. GAIN**dB Displayed when GAIN is switched. IRIS: MANUAL (AUTO) This is displayed when you switch the iris operation. OIS ON (OFF) This indicates that the Optical Image Stabilizer function has been switched - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 128
Screen displays (continued) SHUTTER 1/**** (OFF) Displayed when the shutter speed is changed. SPOT LIGHT Displayed during iris control when back light status is changed by pressing the USER button to which SPOT LIGHT is assigned. VFR ON (OFF) Displayed when VFR operation has been changed Checking - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 129
brings up √ 1 Time code displays √ 2 Warnings √ 3 Backup unit displays √ Recording format and 4 system frequency √ indication 5 AUTO/MANUAL switch indicator √ 6 Information display × 7 System frequency display √ 8 Letter box recording display √ 9 Y GET brightness display √ 10 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 130
right only during recording and in - special recording modes √ : Displayed × : Not displayed - : Displayed depending on other settings *1: Only the warning that a P2 card has not been inserted is not displayed. *2: When the " R " is activated, the displays cannot be turned off by pressing the - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 131
to INFO READING: Card in the recognition phase FULL: No more space available on the P2 card PROTECTED: The P2 card is write-protected. NOT SUPPORTED: The P2 card cannot be used or recognized. FORMAT ERROR: The P2 card is not properly formatted. NO CARD: No card has been inserted. No indication: The - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 132
when system mode is 480i/576i. • This setting cannot be made when REC SIGNAL is 1394. • Cannot be set when 1080i is selected with DVCPRO HD recording and CAMERA MODE is not set to 60i, 50i. • Can only be set when VFR is ON. • This setting cannot be made when REC - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 133
numbers mean a higher compression level of high-brightness areas and more noise in dark areas. GAMMA Selects the gamma curve. HD NORM: *1 Gamma setting for HD recording. • A change in settings during DRS operation will not change video quality. LOW: Applies a gently rising gamma curve to low - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 134
Setup menu list (continued) SCENE FILE screen (continued) Item KNEE MATRIX SKIN TONE DTL V DETAIL FREQ NAME EDIT Setting Notes Sets the compression level (knee point) of the high • A change in settings during brightness video signals received through the MOS sensor DRS operation will not - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 135
Uses the AVC-I 50 codec for recording. Shooting and recording at 60i, 30PN (native recording) and 24PN (native recording). DVCPROHD/60i: Uses the DVCPRO HD codec for recording. Use CAMERA MODE options to set shooting mode. Recording is locked to 60i. ■ When SYSTEM MODE is set to 1080-50i AVC - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 136
at 50P, 25PN (native recording). DVCPROHD/50P, DVCPROHD/25PN: Uses the DVCPRO HD codec for recording. Shooting and recording at 50P, 25PN (native recording). ■ is locked at 50i. Sets the shooting mode of the camera-recorder during DVCPRO HD codec or SD mode at 1080i. · When SYSTEM MODE is set to - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 137
external hard disk drive. (Page 111) USB DEVICE: Makes it possible to connect the camera-recorder to a personal computer via USB 2.0 to enable use of a P2 card as mass storage. (Page 109) Menu ___indicates the factory setting. 137 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 138
Setup menu list (continued) SW MODE screen Item LOW GAIN Setting Notes Sets the gain value assigned to the L position of the GAIN • Fixed to 0 dB when the frame switch. rate is set to 4FRAME or lower 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB, 15dB, 18dB in VFR mode. MID GAIN HIGH GAIN SUPER GAIN ATW HANDLE - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 139
focusing. ON: Automatically sets the last focus. • The focus may not be set correctly if the last focus differs considerably from the manually set focus. • You cannot operate using the remote control connected to the CAM REMOTE jack. OFF: The focus is not adjusted automatically. Sets the function - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 140
Setup menu list (continued) AUTO SW screen Item A.IRIS AGC ATW AF Setting ON: Performs the auto iris control in auto mode. The IRIS button is deactivated. OFF: Deactivates the auto iris control in auto mode. This performs the iris control selected with the IRIS button. Sets the Auto Gain Control - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 141
Menu RECORDING SETUP screen Item REC FUNCTION ONE SHOT TIME INTERVAL TIME START DELAY PREREC MODE TC MODE TCG Setting Sets special recording modes. NORMAL: The special recording modes are not used. INTERVAL: Sets interval recording. ONE SHOT: Sets one-shot recording. LOOP: Sets loop recording. " - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 142
Setup menu list (continued) RECORDING SETUP screen (continued) Item TC PRESET UB MODE UB PRESET ONE CLIP REC START TEXT MEMO TIME STAMP Setting Notes Sets the initial time code. • Set the frame value to 0 or multiples of 5 when shooting/ recording is set to 24P, 24PA, or 24PN. If any other - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 143
AUDIO SETUP screen Item Setting Notes LIMITER CH1 Sets the CH1 limiter. ON, OFF • When the AUDIO AUTO/MANU CH1 switch is set to AUTO and auto adjustment mode is active, the limiter is disabled regardless of these settings. LIMITER CH2 Sets the CH2 limiter. ON, OFF • When the AUDIO AUTO/MANU - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 144
. AUDIO OUT Sets the audio signal output from the AUDIO OUT terminal (pin jack), HDMI OUT terminal, headphone terminal, and built-in speaker during P2 card playback. CH1/CH2: CH1 output = CH1 signals, CH2 output = CH2 signals CH1: CH1 output = CH1 signals, CH2 output = CH1 signals CH2: CH1 output - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 145
, 576i). ON: Superimposes EDH. OFF: Does not superimpose EDH. Sets downconverter output (VIDEO OUT and DOWNCON • Not available when SYSTEM SDI OUT) in HD mode (1080i, 720P). MODE is set to 480-59.94i, SIDE CROP, LETTER BOX, SQUEEZE 576-50i. Specifies whether or not characters are superimposed - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 146
Setup menu list (continued) OUTPUT SEL screen (continued) Item TC OUT TC VIDEO SYNC Setting Notes Sets the time code type output when TC IN/OUT connector is connected as TC OUT. • Not available when TC IN/OUT SEL is set to TC IN. TCG: Outputs the time code generator value of the - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 147
DISPLAY SETUP screen Item Setting EVF PEAK LEVEL Adjusts the peaking level of the viewfinder and the LCD monitor. - 7...0...+ 7 EVF PEAK FREQ Adjusts the peaking frequency of the viewfinder and the LCD monitor. HIGH, LOW EVF SETTING Adjusts viewfinder brightness and contrast on a subscreen. ( - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 148
the safety zone marker displayed in the viewfinder • When SYSTEM MODE is set and on the LCD monitor. to 480-59.94i, 576-50i and • HD (1080i, 720P) 90% : 90 % display at 16:9 4 : 3 : 100 % display at 4:3 ASPECT CONV is set to SIDE CROP or LETTER BOX, the safety zone marker is - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 149
display only as a general guideline since it is not entirely accurate. CARD& BATTERY Sets the remaining P2 card capacity and battery charge. ON, OFF P2CARD REMAIN Determines how remaining P2 card capacity is displayed. ONE-CARD: Indicates the remaining capacity of the card that is being recorded - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 150
Setup menu list (continued) CARD FUNCTIONS screen Item SCENE FILE USER FILE SD CARD FORMAT Setting Reads/writes scene files from/onto the SD memory card. FILE SELECT: Selects scene files (1 - 4). READ: Reads the selected scene file (1 - 4) settings stored on the SD memory card. WRITE: Saves the - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 151
recorder for recording. • Not available in AVC-Intra mode and DVCPRO HD native mode. • Not available during interval, one-shot and loop mode and DVCPRO HD native mode. • Not available during interval, one-shot and loop recording. ACCESS LED Determines whether or not the P2 card access lamp - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 152
SEEK SELECT MENU INIT Selects the output signal whose phase is locked to the signal input to the GENLOCK IN connector in HD (1080i, 720P) mode. (Page 70) HD SDI: The HD SDI is locked to the genlock input. COMPOSITE: The down-converted composite signal (VIDEO OUT or SDI OUT 480i, 576i signal - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 153
: Software for system control microprocessor P2CS BL2-1: Boot program 1 for P2 control microprocessor P2CS BL2-2: Boot program 2 for P2 control microprocessor P2CS KR: P2 control microprocessor kernel P2CS AP: P2 control microprocessor application VUP: System software used for updating all camera - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 154
Setup menu list (continued) OPTION MENU screen Open this menu by holding down the DISP/MODE CHK button, and when the shooting status appears, press the MENU button. • Use this function to check connection status during nonlinear editing. • Use this function to switch between image production - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 155
when it is charged adequately, it has reached the end of its service life. The remaining battery • The remaining battery capacity display is merely focus in the auto focus mode. If this is the case, focus in the manual focus mode. It may be hard to bring the subject into focus when ·· both - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 156
service (continued) Shooting Cannot shoot even though the P2 card is inserted correctly. • Make sure the P2 card's write-protect switch is not in the PROTECT position. Recording is not possible if it is in this position. (Page 12) • There may be little free memory left on the P2 single P2 card - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 157
video input. though I have connected Read the television's instructions carefully and select the the camera-recorder correct video 100) Cannot perform hot swap playback. • This unit does not support hot swap playback. To replace one card with another during dubbing, trouble. Reference 157 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 158
is completed by loading the downloaded file onto the unit via an SD memory card. For details on updating, visit the support desk at the following website. http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ • Be sure to use a compatible SD memory card. The unit is compatible with SD memory cards based on the SD - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 159
Cleaning When cleaning, do not use benzene or thinner. • Using benzine or paint thinners may deform the camera-recorder and/or cause the surface finish to peel off. • Before proceeding with maintenance, remove the battery or disconnect the AC cord from the power outlet. • Use a soft, clean cloth to - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 160
it for an extended time, charge it at least once a year, use up its charge in the camerarecorder, and then store it again. P2 cards • After ejecting a P2 card from the unit, be absolutely sure to attach its special cap to keep sand and dust away from the connector area. Stow the - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 161
You can also visit the support desk at the following website for details on the system requirements of P2 Viewer. http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ ■ When using regular IT tools such as Microsoft Windows Explorer or Apple Finder to transfer data to a PC, follow the instructions below. However, be sure to - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 162
memory card can be used with the unit. • For the latest information not available in the operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the following Web sites. http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ Cards you can use • SD memory cards (including miniSD cards) • SDHC memory cards (including miniSDHC - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 163
, change and redistribute the source codes of this software. To obtain the source codes, go to the following home page: http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ The manufacturer asks users to refrain from directing inquiries concerning the source codes they have obtained and other details to its representatives - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 164
Recording format list SYSTEM MODE 1080-59.94i REC FORMAT Codec Frame mode Shooting/recording frame mode VFR OFF VFR ON 60i 60i 1P to 30P*1 (Records as 60i) AVC-I100 AVC-I50 30PN 24PN 30P (30PN native recording) 24P (24PN native recording) 1P to 30P*1 (30PN native recording) 1P to 30P*1 ( - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 165
Index Numeric MENU 25M REC CH SEL 143 MENU 1394 AUDIO OUT 144 MENU 1394 CMD SEL 151 MENU 1394 CONFIG 154 1394 connection 106 MENU 1394 CONTROL 151 MENU 1394 STATUS 154 A AC adaptor Installation 21 of Vol. 1 Removal 21 of Vol. 1 Using 21 of Vol. 1 MENU ACCESS LED 151 Adjusting the volume - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 166
Loop recording 46 MENU LOW GAIN 138 M MAIN MENU 30 of Vol. 1 Manual focusing 28 MENU MARKER 147 MENU MASTER PED 133 MENU MATRIX 134 MENU MENU times 14 Remove 15 Splitting 14 Status display 131 Writing data back 116 P2 card access lamps 12 MENU P2CARD REMAIN 149 MENU P.A.P FILTER 154 PB - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 167
MENU RECORDING SETUP screen 141 Recording time codes 71 Recording user bits 71 MENU REC SIGNAL 135 Remaining battery charge 124 MENU REMOTE 151 Rewind 74 S MENU SAFETY ZONE 148 Safety zone marker 36 MENU SCAN REVERSE 136 Scene file 56 MENU SCENE FILE 150 Scene file data 57 MENU SCENE - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 168
Index (continued) MENU VFR 132 MENU VIDEO OUT CHAR 145 MENU VIDEO OUT ZEBRA 145 Viewfinder Status indication 120 Using 6 W Warnings 126 Waveform monitor function 40 MENU W.BAL.PRESET 138 MENU WFM 139 White balance Adjusting 32 Write-protect switch 12 Z MENU ZEBRA1 DETECT 147 MENU ZEBRA2 - Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder | Advance Operating Instructions - Page 169
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