Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder Advance Operating Instructions - Page 122

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Screen displays (continued) 2 Warnings REMOTE: Flashes when device settings of wireless remote control are different. 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: Blinks in loop rec mode when there is not enough space left on the P2 card. : Lights when the battery for the internal clock is depleted. • "Charging the built-in battery" (Page 27 of Vol. 1) 3 Backup unit displays The following indications show the status of backup units connected to the DVCPRO/DV connector. The following indications are not displayed when the menu option 1394 CONTROL in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen is set to OFF. 1394  : Recording 1394  : Recording standby 1394 : T he backup unit cannot be controlled. 1394 : No backup unit is connected. 1394 - - : A backup unit is connected but is not in recording or recording standby status. 4 Recording format and system frequency indication • System mode 1080i 720P 480i 576i • Recording format • In 1080i, 720P system mode AVC-I 100: AVC-Intra 100 format AVC-I 50: AVC-Intra 50 format DVCPROHD: DVCPRO HD format • In 480 (576i) system mode DVCPRO50 format, DVCPRO format, DV format 5 AUTO/MANUAL switch indicator Indicates when the AUTO/MANUAL switch is set to AUTO. 6 Information display The following information is displayed depending on the situation. • Performance of auto white balance and auto black balance • Warning and error indication • Information on switch and button operations • "Center information display" (Page 125) 7 System frequency display 60 : Indicates in 59.94 Hz mode 50 : Indicates in 50 Hz mode 8 Letter box recording display This display appears in the 480i (576i) recording format when LETTER BOX is selected in the menu option ASPECT CONV in the SYSTEM SETUP screen. 9 Y GET brightness display When the Y GET function is used, the image level at the center of the image is indicated in a range between 0% and 109%. 10 Recording/playback frame rate display In native recording, the capture frame rate and recording and playback frame rates are displayed. Example: 60:24PN (recording 60P with the camera-recorder frame rate set to a variable frame rate of 24PN) Playback applies a 2:3 pull-down to perform 24P over 60P, indicating that 24/60 speed slow playback is performed. In standard recording only the capture frame rate is indicated. Example: 24PA (recording 24PA using 2:3:3:2 pulldown for over 60i recording) 11 Audio limiter display This is displayed when the limiter is set to work on CH1, CH2 or CH3, CH4. 122

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2
Warnings
REMOTE:
Flashes when device settings of wireless
remote control are different.
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:
Blinks in loop rec mode when there is not
enough space left on the P2 card.
:
Lights when the battery for the internal clock
is depleted.
• “Charging the built-in battery” (Page 27 of
Vol. 1)
3
Backup unit displays
The following indications show the status of
backup units connected to the DVCPRO/DV
connector.
The following indications are not displayed
when the menu option 1394 CONTROL in the
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen is set to OFF.
1394
: Recording
1394
: Recording standby
1394
: The backup unit cannot be
controlled.
1394
: No backup unit is connected.
1394 – –
: A backup unit is connected but
is not in recording or recording
standby status.
4
Recording format and system frequency
indication
System mode
1080i
720P
480i
576i
Recording format
In 1080i, 720P system mode
AVC-I 100: AVC-Intra 100 format
AVC-I 50: AVC-Intra 50 format
DVCPROHD: DVCPRO HD format
In 480 (576i) system mode
DVCPRO50 format, DVCPRO format, DV
format
5
AUTO/MANUAL switch indicator
Indicates when the AUTO/MANUAL switch is
set to AUTO.
6
Information display
The following information is displayed
depending on the situation.
• Performance of auto white balance and auto
black balance
• Warning and error indication
• Information on switch and button operations
• “Center information display” (Page 125)
7
System frequency display
60
: Indicates in 59.94 Hz mode
50
: Indicates in 50 Hz mode
8
Letter box recording display
This display appears in the 480i (576i)
recording format when LETTER BOX is
selected in the menu option ASPECT CONV in
the SYSTEM SETUP screen.
9
Y GET brightness display
When the Y GET function is used, the image
level at the center of the image is indicated in a
range between 0% and 109%.
10 Recording/playback frame rate display
In native recording, the capture frame rate
and recording and playback frame rates are
displayed.
Example: 60:24PN (recording 60P with the
camera-recorder frame rate set to a
variable frame rate of 24PN)
Playback applies a 2:3 pull-down to perform
24P over 60P, indicating that 24/60 speed slow
playback is performed.
In standard recording only the capture frame
rate is indicated.
Example: 24PA (recording 24PA using 2:3:3:2
pulldown for over 60i recording)
11 Audio limiter display
This is displayed when the limiter is set to work
on CH1, CH2 or CH3, CH4.
Screen displays (continued)