Panasonic P2 HD Camcorder Operating Instructions - Page 164

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Menu: Menu Description Tables

*

This variable range is the numerical values for 59.94 Hz. For 50

Hz, the frame rate is up to 24f.

◆

Note

Displayed REC TIME, PAUSE TIME and TOTAL REC TIME are

translated into either drop-frame or non-drop-frame according

to the mode of operation.

TAKE TOTAL TIME is actual time. Therefore, TOTAL REC TIME

may incorporate fractions, depending on the settings.

REC FUNCTION

Items/

Data Saved

Adjustable

Range

Remarks

INTERVAL

REC MODE

OFF

ON

ONE SHOT

Sets INTERVAL REC function.

OFF:

INTERVAL REC is not performed.

ON:

Uses internal memory to perform

interval recording.

ONE SHOT:

Performs “one-shot” recording for the

duration specified under REC TIME,

and then stops.

Æ

Note

This item cannot be changed when “ON”

is selected for the LOOP REC MODE

item or for the ONE CLIP REC MODE

item.

In addition, this does not work in Native

mode or in 24P and 24PA modes.

–CUF–

INTERVAL

REC HOLD

ON

OFF

Selects whether INTERVAL REC MODE

settings are retained or not when the

power is turned off once.

ON:

Retain

OFF:

Do not retain. The INTERVAL REC

MODE is OFF whenever the power

is turned on again.

–CUF–

REC TIME *

00s01f

:

59s29f

Set REC TIME (1 cut).

Æ

Note

However, the settings can be made frame

by frame, and the numbers of the cut-off

unit frames for the shortest time period

and the set time on the actual operation

may vary with the recording method. For

details, refer to [Interval Recording] (page

39).

–CUF–

PAUSE TIME *

00h00m00s01f

:

00h04m59s29f

:

23h59m59s29f

Specify PAUSE time for recording.

Æ

Note

However the settings can be made frame

by frame, and the numbers of the cut-off

unit frames for the shortest time period

and the set time on the

actual operation

may vary with the recording method. For

details, refer to [Interval Recording] (page

39).

–CUF–

TAKE TOTAL

TIME

NONE

:

5day

Specify the time needed for shooting.

Select from NONE (continue until

operation is manually stopped) to 5 days.

–CUF–

TOTAL REC

TIME *

00m00s01f

:

99m59s29f

OVER100min

NONE

Display total recorded time. The setting

cannot be changed using this option.

Displays the recording time (recording

time needed for the P2 card) calculated

using REC TIME, PAUSE TIME, and

TAKE TOTAL TIME.

Æ

Note

A value based on actual processing is

displayed

.

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START DELAY

0SEC

:

10SEC

Set the delay after pressing REC button

to start recording in INTERVAL REC.

–CUF–

PRE REC

MODE

ON

OFF

Select whether or not to enable PRE-

RECORDING.

ON:

PRE-RECORDING enabled.

OFF:

PRE-RECORDING disabled.

Æ

Note

Specify the PRE-RECORDING time by

using the menu option PRE REC TIME.

–CUF–

Items/

Data Saved

Adjustable

Range

Remarks

PRE REC

TIME

1SEC

:

8SEC

:

15SEC

Set PRE RECORDING.

1-15SEC:

Set the length of time that can be

retrospectively recorded before the

REC button is pressed.

Æ

Note

When the SYSTEM MODE menu option

on the SYSTEM MODE screen is set to

1080-59.94i or 1080-50i, or when it is set

to 480-59.94i or 576-50i and the REC

MODE menu option is set to DVCPRO50,

the upper limit of the above recording

time is 8 seconds.

–CUF–

LOOP REC

MODE

ON

OFF

Select whether or not to enable LOOP REC.

This setting can be used with PRE-

RECORDING features.

ON:

Enable LOOP REC.

OFF:

Disable LOOP REC.

Æ

Notes

”

After the power is turned off, this item

will default to OFF the next time the

power is turned on.

”

This item cannot be changed in the

following cases.

̶

When “ON” or “ONE SHOT” is

selected for the INTERVAL REC

MODE item

̶

When “ON” is selected for the ONE

CLIP REC MODE item

”

This does not work in Native mode or

in 24P and 24PA modes.

–––F–

REC START

ALL

NORMAL

Select operating modes that allow

recording to start.

ALL:

Allow recording to start during stop,

recording pause, and playback.

NORMAL:

Allow recording to start during stop

and recording pause.

Æ

Note

Even if this is set to “ALL”, the operation

is “NORMAL”, when “ON” or “ONE

SHOT” is selected in INTERVAL REC

MODE.

–CUF–

P.ON REC

SLOT SEL

HOLD

SLOT1

Select the recording order of the slot

when the power is turned on.

HOLD:

The recording order starts with the

card previously selected when the

power was turned off.

SLOT1:

The recording order starts with the

card that is inserted in Slot 1 when the

power is turned on.

–CUF–

Example of drop-frame

REC TIME

02s00f

PAUSE TIME

02s00f

TAKE TOTAL TIME

40min

TOTAL REC TIME

19m59s06f

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 164

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