Panasonic P2 HD Camcorder Operating Instructions - Page 33

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Recording and Playback: P2 Cards

Recording and Playback

1

Open the card slot cover.

2

Raise the EJECT button.

3

Then, depress the EJECT button to release the

P2 card so that you can remove it.

±

Notes

z

After insertion, do not remove the P2 card while it is being

accessed or recognized (the P2 card access LED flashes

orange), or the P2 card may fail. If your unit is not set to turn

on the P2 CARD ACCESS LED, before removing the card

ensure that PRE-RECORDING have finished after stopping

recording or playback.

z

If a P2 card being accessed is removed, the viewfinder

displays “TURN POWER OFF” and camera-recorder gives a

warning using an alarm and the WARNING LED. In addition,

all P2 CARD ACCESS LEDs blink rapidly in green. If this is

the case, turn the power off.

>

For more information on warning indications, see [Warning

System] (page 153).

z

If a P2 card is removed while being accessed, clips on it may

become irregular. Check the clips and restore them if

required.

>

For more information about how to restore clips, see

[Restoring Clips] (page 126).

z

If a P2 card being formatted is removed, it may be not be

formatted properly. In this case, the viewfinder displays

“TURN POWER OFF”. If this message appears, turn off the

power, then restart camera-recorder to reformat the card.

z

If a P2 card is inserted while another P2 card is being played

back, the inserted P2 card is not recognised and the P2

CARD ACCESS LED for that card does not come on. Card

recognition starts when the playback ends.

z

Even if a P2 card is inserted in a vacant slot while recording,

the media may not be recognized during the following times:

³

Immediately after PRE-RECORDING

³

Immediately before or after switching from the first P2

card for recording to the second one, when data are

recorded on multiple cards spanning from one to the

other (hot-swap recording)

<For Your Information>

The P2 CARD ACCESS LEDs may be set to stay off using

the menu option ACCESS LED. The menu item ACCESS

LED is found in the <OPTION MODE> screen on the

SYSTEM SETTING

page.

To prevent the content of a P2 card being accidentally

erased, position the write-protect switch on the P2 card at

[Protect].

±

Note

Write-protect switchover can be performed while the card is

being accessed (during recording or playback), but does not

take effect until access to the card ceases.

*

The mode check indication is shown in the viewfinder.

>

[Viewfinder Status Indication Layout] (page 76).

Removing P2 Cards

Press the raised EJECT

button to remove a P2

card.

Raise the EJECT

button.

To Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 Card Content

P2 CARD ACCESS LED and Status of P2 cards

P2 CARD

ACCESS LED

MODE CHECK

indication*

Status of P2 Card

Stays on in green

ACTIVE

Writing and reading

enabled

Stays on in

orange

ACTIVE

Writing and reading

enabled. The card is

recordable (LOOP REC

also enabled).

Blinks in orange

ACCESSING

Writing or reading being

performed.

Blinks rapidly in

orange

INFO READING

Recognaising the P2 card.

Blinks slowly in

green

FULL

The P2 card has no free

space. Only reading is

enabled.

PROTECTED

The write-protect switch on

the P2 card is positioned at

[PROTECT]. Only reading

is enabled.

Stays off

NOT

SUPPORTED

The card is not supported

by your unit. Replace the

card.

FORMAT ERROR

The P2 card is not properly

formatted. Reformat the

card.

NO CARD

No P2 card is inserted.

Protect

Write-protect switch

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 33

Open the card slot cover., Raise the EJECT button., Then, depress the EJECT button to release

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