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Panasonic AJ-HPM100E Operating Instructions Manual

Manual is about: P2HD Memory Card Portable Recorder/Player

Summary of AJ-HPM100E

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    Operating instructions memory card portable recorder/player model no. Aj-hpm100p model no. Aj-hpm100e vqt1b57-2 english printed in japan s1106s2077 -p d before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. • avc-intra capability is available when...

  • Page 2: Read This First!

    2 indicates safety information. Read this first! For aj-hpm100p ■ this equipment must be grounded to ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet which is effectively grounded through normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equ...

  • Page 3: Read This First!

    3 read this first! For aj-hpm100p important safety instructions 1) read these instructions. 2) keep these instructions. 3) heed all warnings. 4) follow all instructions. 5) do not use this apparatus near water. 6) clean only with dry cloth. 7) do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accord...

  • Page 4: Read This First!

    4 read this first! For aj-hpm100p fcc notice (u.S.A.) declaration of conformity model number: aj-hpm100p trade name: panasonic responsible party: panasonic corporation of north america one panasonic way, secaucus, nj07094 support contact: panasonic broadcast & television systems company 1-800-524-14...

  • Page 5: Read This First!

    5 indicates safety information. Read this first! For aj-hpm100e caution for ac mains lead for your safety please read the following text carefully. This product is equipped with 2 types of ac mains cable. One is for continental europe, etc. And the other one is only for u.K. Appropriate mains cable ...

  • Page 6: Read This First!

    6 indicates safety information. Read this first! For aj-hpm100e ■ this equipment must be earthed to ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is effectively earthed through normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipm...

  • Page 7: Contents

    7 contents included accessories ................................................................................. 11 optional accessories ....................................................................................12 opening and closing the top panel ............................................

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    8 preparing a metadata upload file ................................................................52 setup to attach metadata .............................................................................52 loading set metadata values ....................................................................

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    9 indicating event property .............................................................................91 event review ................................................................................................92 playing back play lists ...........................................................

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    10 for long and trouble-free operation condensation ........................................................................................... 137 maintenance ............................................................................................ 137 error messages ...............................

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    Included accessories 11 included accessories power cord .................................................... 1 (aj-hpm100p) 2 (aj-hpm100e) cd-rom .................................................................................1 ■ panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings please understand t...

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    12 included accessories • avc-intra codec board aj-ybx200g ◆ note: • do not use optional boards other than the above product. Optional accessories.

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    Opening and closing the top panel 13 opening and closing the top panel ◆note • take care to avoid pinching your fingers when opening and closing the top panel. • check that the card lock is set to on before closing the top panel. Be sure to set the card lock to on before closing the top panel. Never...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    14 introduction: features introduction features the aj-hpm100 is a portable memory card recorder/player equipped with six p2 card (*) slots and a 9-inch color lcd monitor. Capability to record and play back audio and video in the compressed dvcpro hd, dvcpro50, dvcpro/dv and avc-intra (option) forma...

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    Introduction: features 15 in tr odu c tio n ■ connecting a p2 card camera a p2 card recorded in a p2 camera recorder plugs directly into a pc card slot for immediate access. The p2 card is a semiconductor memory card that panasonic developed for professional av use. ● this unit cannot use aj-p2c002s...

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    16 introduction: features ■ avc-intra codec option supported the addition of an optional avc-intra codec board aj- ybx200g will enable use of the avc-intra codec..

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    Introduction: control reference guide 17 in tr odu c tio n control reference guide 1. Power switch turns the power on and off. 2. Meter (full/fine) selector button switches the scale of the audio level meter. 3. Audio monitor select button switches the audio signals to be output to the monitor l/r c...

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    18 introduction: control reference guide 4. Meter select switch switches to ch1-4 or ch5-8 in the audio meter and the monitor. 5. Input select buttons switch between video and audio input signals. You can also switch the input signals to internal signals selected in setup menu no. 601 (video int sg)...

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    Introduction: control reference guide 19 in tr odu c tio n mode to check ee mode video and audio on the monitor (ee mode is not available during ieee1394 input). Press the stop button to return to the original video and audio. 16. Rew/prev button press to rewind. Select the speed in setup menu no. 1...

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    20 introduction: control reference guide 1. Play list button press to create play lists or to play a created play list. The play list button lights and the play list screen appears on lcd panel or on a monitor output image. Press again to exit the play list screen. The play list button goes off. A p...

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    Introduction: control reference guide 21 in tr odu c tio n 5. Menu/diag button menu button press this button to open the menu. Press again to return to the previous screen. Diag (shift+menu) button press to show information about this unit. Press again to return to the previous screen. However, this...

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    22 introduction: control reference guide 12. Go to/move button use this button to move the in, out, or split point of events registered in a play list. It can also be used for cue up when the thumbnail and play list buttons are off. Hold down the in/out button and press the go to button to move and ...

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    Introduction: control reference guide 23 in tr odu c tio n 1. 9-inch color lcd monitor thumbnail screens facilitate video searches and checks. 2. Card lock this lever locks the cards in place when the top panel is closed. Set the lever to on before closing the top panel. 3. P2 card access leds these...

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    24 introduction: control reference guide 1. Level meter indicates the level of audio signals for ch1, ch2, ch3 and ch4. The input signal level of audio signals is indicated during recording and when ee is selected. During playback the meter indicates output signal levels. Use the meter selector butt...

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    Introduction: control reference guide 25 in tr odu c tio n 1. Serial digital component audio and video in/out connectors these connectors enable input and output of serial digital component audio and video signals. ◆ note: • the input digital audio signals must be synchronized with the video input s...

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    26 introduction: control reference guide 7. Dc in socket connect a 12 v dc power supply here. Use an external 12 v dc, 4.3 a (15 a peak or more) dc power supply. When the voltage goes below approx. 10.6 v, the power supply of this unit shuts down (when menu no. 180 battery sel is not “type-a” or “ty...

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    Introduction: control reference guide 27 in tr odu c tio n 14. Analog composite video in connector inputs analog composite video signals. 15. Analog component video out connectors inputs analog composite video signals during output of hd signals. When sd is selected as the output signal, three compo...

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    28 introduction: control reference guide 1. Sd/sdhc memory card slot insert an sd/sdhc memory card. Insert the card with the label side facing up and the end with the corner cut off facing in. Push in the card until it locks into place. To remove the card, first make sure that the lamp is not on, th...

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    Introduction: moving between screens and menu operations 29 in tr odu c tio n moving between screens and menu operations this unit provide the three operating modes described below. Use the thumbnail and play list buttons to select these modes. Lamps indicate which mode is currently engaged. Operati...

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    30 introduction: moving between screens and menu operations press the menu button in each mode to open the menu. Perform menu operations as described below. 1 press the menu button to open the menu. 2 use the cursor buttons to place the cursor on menu items. ◆ note: • press the ▲ and ▼ buttons to mo...

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    Introduction: using the on-screen keyboard 31 in tr odu c tio n using the on-screen keyboard the full keyboard appears when necessary. Move the cursor to the character you want to enter and press the set button. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor. The keyboard keys have the functions listed b...

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    32 introduction: recording, playback and p2 card handling recording, playback and p2 card handling ◆ note: • when you use this unit for the first time, be sure to set the internal clock in setup menu no. 069 (clock set). 1 turn on the power switch of this unit. 2 insert a p2 card in a p2 card slot, ...

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    Introduction: recording, playback and p2 card handling 33 in tr odu c tio n ◆ note: • do not remove p2 cards during access or during recognition directly after insertion (when the p2 card access led flashes orange). 1 press the stop button. When the p2 card access led of a card to be removed flashes...

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    34 introduction: recording, playback and p2 card handling ◆ note: • detailed check of p2 card status is possible. Refer to “checking card status” on page 58. A continuous recording that is longer than the durations given below when an 8 gb p2 card is used in this unit will result in the automatic di...

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    Introduction: jog and shuttle operations using the search dial 35 in tr odu c tio n jog and shuttle operations using the search dial the search dial is used to search and check video. Each press of the dial alternates it between shtl mode and jog mode. When the power is turned on, the search dial wi...

  • Page 36: Clip Management

    36 clip management: thumbnail and clip management clip management thumbnail and clip management this unit provides a thumbnail screen for managing clips. A clip is a single data item that contains video, audio, metadata and other additional information. Normally, a clip is one shot generated from th...

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    Clip management: thumbnail and clip management 37 c lip ma nag eme n t 1. Display status display status indicates the type of thumbnails displayed on the screen. ➝for details on how to change display, refer to “switching the type of information that is displayed” (page 39). 2. Record mode indicates ...

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    38 clip management: thumbnail and clip management 16. P2 card slot number and hard disk drive status p2 card and usb hard disk drive status is indicated as described below. 17. Status message shows messages indicating processing status. For example, screen updating shows an [updating] text message a...

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    Clip management: thumbnail and clip management 39 c lip ma nag eme n t the thumbnail screen can be customized to suit operating conditions and improve efficiency. 1 open the thumbnail screen. 2 press the menu button. 3 use the cursor buttons to select the clip type that should appear under [thumbnai...

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    40 clip management: thumbnail and clip management the thumbnail display can be customized to suit different operating needs. The following describes procedures for changing thumbnail display indicators and data settings. 1 open the thumbnail screen. 2 press the menu button. 3 use the cursor buttons ...

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    Clip management: thumbnail and clip management 41 c lip ma nag eme n t 4 press the set button. ◆ note: • selecting [thumbnail init] opens a confirmation screen. Select [yes]. 5 press the menu button to end processing. 1 attach a text memo to video you want to edit. ➝for details, refer to “attaching ...

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    42 clip management: selecting clips selecting clips select clips for processing in the thumbnail screen as described below. 1 use the cursor buttons to place the yellow frame (cursor) on the desired clip. ◆ note: • hold down the shift button and press the rew/ff button or the 4/5 buttons to move the...

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    Clip management: playing back clips 43 c lip ma nag eme n t playing back clips 1 open the thumbnail screen. 2 use the cursor buttons to select the clip you want to play back. ◆ note: • the search dial can also move the cursor. • hold down the shift button and press the rew/ff button or the 4/5 butto...

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    44 clip management: attaching text memos and shot marks attaching text memos and shot marks a text memo can be attached in a clip to mark a specific location. The user can attach shot marks to distinguish clips from each other. This function is not available on cards where the write protect switch h...

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    Clip management: attaching text memos and shot marks 45 c lip ma nag eme n t 4 when the cursor is in the lower half of the lcd monitor, use the right and left (b a) cursor buttons to go to the thumbnail text memo you want to play back and press the play button. The clip is played back from the text ...

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    46 clip management: copying clips copying clips clips can be copied to a p2 card in any slot. ◆ note: • take care not to turn off the power or remove a card during copying. Otherwise the copied clip may become bad. If the copied clip is bad, delete it and make a new copy. • reconnect incomplete clip...

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    Clip management: deleting clips 47 c lip ma nag eme n t deleting clips use the following procedure to delete a defective clip from a p2 card. 1 open the thumbnail screen. 2 select the clip to delete. 3 press the menu button. 4 use the cursor buttons to choose [operation] – [delete]. 5 select [yes] a...

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    48 clip management: repairing and reconnecting clips repairing and reconnecting clips this section describes how to restore bad clips that have been damaged due sudden power outages during recording or for other reasons. Such clips are marked by the bad clip indicator (yellow ). Use the following pr...

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    Clip management: viewing and repairing clip information 49 c lip ma nag eme n t viewing and repairing clip information detailed clip information can be displayed on the screen. 1 open the thumbnail screen. 2 place the cursor on the desired clip 3 press the menu button. Or with the menu closed, hold ...

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    50 clip management: viewing and repairing clip information 6 press the menu button or the exit button to end processing. Use the steps below to revise clip metadata. 1 display clip metadata. 2 use the cursor buttons to select the metadata you want to revise and press the set button. Data that can be...

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    Clip management: viewing and repairing clip information 51 c lip ma nag eme n t 4 select [ok] after revising (or press the entry button). • this saves the revised metadata to the clip and the metadata display reappears. • select [exit] to cancel the entry and return to the previous display. ◆ note: ...

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    52 clip management: attaching metadata to clips attaching metadata to clips a metadata upload file containing the name of the person who shot the video, the reporter, the shooting location or a text memo and other information can be saved to an sd memory card. This data file can be read and recorded...

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    Clip management: attaching metadata to clips 53 c lip ma nag eme n t 4 select [type 1] or [type 2] and press the set button. * the metadata upload file has been read, but [meta data] – [record] is set to [off] 5 press the menu button to end processing. The count value is indicated as a four-digit nu...

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    54 clip management: attaching metadata to clips ■ incrementing the count value of the user clip name for clips exceeding 4 gb in the following case, one shot is recorded as multiple clips and the count value is automatically incremented and recorded for each shot. • when an 8 gb or larger p2 card is...

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    Clip management: attaching metadata to clips 55 c lip ma nag eme n t 3 use the cursor buttons to move the pointer and press the set button. Use this function to check loaded metadata settings. 4 while viewing metadata settings, use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the setting you want to cha...

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    56 clip management: attaching metadata to clips 4 select [on] and press the set button. This setting records the loaded metadata simultaneous with video recording. The user clip name is attached to metadata as specified by the recording method. 5 press the menu button to end setup. 6 record video on...

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    Clip management: formatting p2 cards 57 c lip ma nag eme n t formatting p2 cards 1 open the thumbnail screen. 2 press the menu button. 3 use the cursor buttons to choose [operation] – [format] – [slotn] (the number of the p2 card slot containing the card to format) and press the set button. 4 select...

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    58 clip management: checking card status checking card status use the following procedure to display p2 card slot status and p2 card usage and other card information on the screen for checking. Select whether remaining capacity or used capacity should appear in the p2 card information. 1 open the th...

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    Clip management: checking card status 59 c lip ma nag eme n t after completing the settings described on the previous page, you can use the procedure described below to check the status of p2 cards in p2 card slots. 1 open the thumbnail screen. 2 press the menu button. 3 use the cursor buttons to ch...

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    60 clip management: checking card status 6) card warning messages this warning appears when the following p2 cards are inserted. • [run down card] the card has been overwritten the maximum number of times. • [dir entry ng card] directory structure does not conform to standard specifications. Use det...

  • Page 61: Using Play List

    Using play list: play list function 61 u s in g p la y li st using play list play list function the play list function allows you to create lists (play lists) that register clip sections recorded on p2 cards to continuously play them back in list order. List editing is fast and efficient since no ac...

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    62 using play list: play list function 1. Display status the following type of event screens are displayed. 2. Play list the play list shows a list of events. Up to 100 events (up to 100 audio events can also be added). The current cursor position is shown by a yellow frame. The selected event is sh...

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    Using play list: play list function 63 u s in g p la y li st 7. Filename shows the number of the p2 card slot where the current play list is stored and its filename. 8. Start tc displays the start time code value for changing the time code during playback. 9. Remain(extra) indicates the remaining ti...

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    64 using play list: play list function you can set whether pressing the stop button during play list playback should return you to the play list after playback or not. Use the following procedure to make the desired setting. 1 open the play list screen. 2 press the menu button. 3 use the cursor butt...

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    Using play list: play list function 65 u s in g p la y li st 1. Play list button press to switch to play list mode. This button lights in the play list mode. In the stop mode or when thumbnails are displayed, press this button to open the play list screen. To exit the play list mode, press this butt...

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    66 using play list: play list function 6.In + 9.Out buttons pressing the in and out buttons simultaneously will show the duration between the in and out points. If an out point has not been registered, it will show the duration up to the current location. (in the playback screen) 10.Shift + 6.In + 9...

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    Using play list: play list function 67 u s in g p la y li st 16. Review button to review all events at the cursor position, hold down the shift button and press the play button. Playback starts 3 s before the in point and stops 1 s after the out point. Any unfinalized events are also previewed in th...

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    68 using play list: creating play lists creating play lists the workflow for creating a play list is given below. A play list can be up to 24 hours long. This section describes how to delete a play list stored in the play list area of this unit and how to prepare a new play list. 1 select an edit fo...

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    Using play list: creating play lists 69 u s in g p la y li st follow the steps below to replace audio channels after event registration. 1 select one or multiple events whose channels you want to replace in the play list screen. 2 press the menu button, use the cursor buttons to choose [setting] – [...

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    70 using play list: creating play lists 6 press the set button. This registers an event where the start of the clip is the in point and its end is the out point. ◆ note: • when the selected clip has a different format from that of the current play list, an error occurs and the clip cannot be registe...

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    Using play list: creating play lists 71 u s in g p la y li st this section describes how to import play lists stored on a p2 card and how to add an event at the cursor location. 1 open the play list screen. 2 use the cursor buttons to choose the location where you want to insert the event. 3 press t...

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    72 using play list: saving play lists saving play lists use the steps below to name play lists. 1 open the play list screen. 2 press the menu button. 3 use the cursor buttons to choose [operation] – [change playlist name] and press the set button. 4 use the on-screen keyboard to enter a name and pre...

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    Using play list: saving play lists 73 u s in g p la y li st ◆ note: • the filename is automatically generated and cannot be changed. Changing the filename on a pc will make it impossible to load. • updated play list files cannot be loaded by older versions or devices. Store old versions of the play ...

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    74 using play list: editing play lists editing play lists play lists can be edited in a number of different ways. Open the play list screen to view the play list in the play list area of memory in this unit. The procedure below describes how to load a play list stored on a p2 card or sd memory card ...

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    Using play list: editing play lists 75 u s in g p la y li st you can change the in and out points for a play list event during video playback. 1 open the play list screen. 2 select the event you want to change. 3 press the event button. This activates the event edit mode. 4 register a new in point. ...

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    76 using play list: editing play lists ◆ note: • pressing the following buttons will also finalize a change. - pressing the cursor buttons. - pressing the set button. • performing any of the following operations will discard the changes and make you return to the play list screen. - pressing the exi...

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    Using play list: editing play lists 77 u s in g p la y li st you can use the following procedure to delete events in the play list. 1 open the play list screen. 2 select the event to delete and press the set button. The event is selected and appears in blue. This procedure can be repeated as necessa...

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    78 using play list: editing play lists while editing a loaded play list file or the play list file has been saved using [file] – [save as], the file can subsequently be saved using the following procedure. Use [save as] for the first save operation. 1 open the play list screen. 2 press the menu butt...

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    Using play list: overwrite editing of play lists 79 u s in g p la y li st overwrite editing of play lists when an event is registered, an event can be overwritten on video and audio, or on extra track. Overwrite editing is performed by specifying the in and out points of the event that will be overw...

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    80 using play list: overwrite editing of play lists select tracks to overwrite. When v is selected, audio on the channel other than that selected by video and extra is overwritten. When v and extra track are selected, all audio and video tracks are overwritten. 1 press the menu button and use the cu...

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    Using play list: overwrite editing of play lists 81 u s in g p la y li st 5 press stop to return to the play list screen. The registered in and out points appear as r in ▼ (green) and r out ▼ (pink) at the top of the timeline. 1 find audio and video to import. Press the insert button to find audio a...

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    82 using play list: overwrite editing of play lists 1 press the play button in the play list screen to display video. 2 press the in (out) + goto buttons or operation buttons and press the in (out) + entry buttons where the revision will be made to reregister. You can perform fine adjustment (trimmi...

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    Using play list: overwrite editing of play lists 83 u s in g p la y li st the in and out points of a finalized event can be registered again to allow editing at the same location. (recall function) 1 move the cursor to the event you want to recall. 2 press the rec button. 3 register the time code at...

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    84 using play list: audio split editing audio split editing use audio split to shift the audio in point relative to the video in point (audio in point split). Note that audio channels cannot be selected in this procedure. This function is performed on all channels together. Play list example 1 play ...

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    Using play list: audio split editing 85 u s in g p la y li st use the following procedure to newly register an event containing an audio split. ◆ note: • refer to the “adding and registering audio split point (changing registered point)” section to add an audio split to a registered event. • first s...

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    86 using play list: audio split editing you can add an audio split to an event registered in the play list and change the audio split point. 1 open the play list screen. 2 use the cursor buttons to select the event where you want to add (or change) an audio split point. 3 press the event button. Thi...

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    Using play list: audio split editing 87 u s in g p la y li st 4 press the entry button to finalize the change. ◆ note: • trimming cannot be performed beyond the start point of an original clip. • the in, out and split buttons allow you to use the trim+/– button for trimming in the event register scr...

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    88 using play list: simplified voice-over simplified voice-over this function allows you to make voice-overs and give priority to the voice-over during playback. Recording is performed on one or two channels. The channel input during recording can be mixed with the playback sound. ◆ note: • the voic...

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    Using play list: simplified voice-over 89 u s in g p la y li st 1 open the play list screen. 2 use the cursor buttons to select the event where you want to perform a voice-over. 3 find the location for the voice-over. Use the operation buttons or the search dial to find a location for a voice-over a...

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    90 using play list: simplified voice-over the voice-over appears in the play list screen as shown below. 1) play list • the voice-over is added to the line after an event with an audio start point. • the “no.” column shows “ex*,” not an event number. • the “slot” column shows p2 card slot numbers st...

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    Using play list: viewing event information 91 u s in g p la y li st viewing event information you can use this function to view and confirm miscellaneous event information. 1 open the play list screen. 2 use the cursor buttons to select the event that you want information about. 3 press the menu but...

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    92 using play list: viewing event information you can use this function to check the content of an event by playing if from its in point to its out point. 1 open the play list screen. 2 use the cursor buttons to select the clip you want to review. 3 hold down the shift button and press the play butt...

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    Using play list: playing back play lists 93 u s in g p la y li st playing back play lists during play list playback, you can select whether the time code should be replaced and output as a continuous value or the time code of each clip should be output. You can set the time code start value when it ...

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    94 using play list: playing back play lists use the following procedure to play back the play list. 1 open the play list screen. 2 use the cursor buttons to select the event you want to start playback. 3 set the playback time code as necessary. ➝ for details, refer to “setting the playback time code...

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    Using play list: creating new clips from the play list (edit copy) 95 u s in g p la y li st creating new clips from the play list (edit copy) you can use the play list to create a new clip. This function is called edit copy. ◆ note: • the playback time code setting allows you to start the time code ...

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    96 using usb connectors and sd/sdhc memory cards: using usb connectors using usb connectors and sd/sdhc memory cards using usb connectors you can use the usb 2.0 connector on this unit to connect a hard disk or a pc to save and manage clips efficiently. Connect a usb 2.0 hard disk to save p2 card da...

  • Page 97

    Using usb connectors and sd/sdhc memory cards: connecting a pc to this unit 97 us in g us b c onne c tors a nd sd/s dhc m e m o ry cards connecting a pc to this unit 1 press the pc button when this unit is idle. 2 select [usb device] in the confirmation screen and press the set button. “usb device” ...

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    98 using usb connectors and sd/sdhc memory cards: using this unit with a hard disk using this unit with a hard disk this unit supports the following hard disks types. • panasonic portable hard disk unit p2 store (aj-pcs060g) • a hard disk that supports the usb 2.0 interface available functions depen...

  • Page 99

    Using usb connectors and sd/sdhc memory cards: using this unit with a hard disk 99 us in g us b c onne c tors a nd sd/s dhc m e m o ry cards 1 press the pc button when this unit is idle. ◆ note: • in the play list mode, the pc button is not available during remote operation. 2 select [usb host] in t...

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    100 using usb connectors and sd/sdhc memory cards: using this unit with a hard disk 7 when the confirmation message appears again, select [yes] and press the set button. This starts hard disk formatting. A type s hard disk allows you to export data to a hard disk (by writing data from a p2 card to a...

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    Using usb connectors and sd/sdhc memory cards: using this unit with a hard disk 101 us in g us b c onne c tors a nd sd/s dhc m e m o ry cards use this function to view hard disk information. 1 switch to the usb host mode. 2 connect a usb hard disk. 3 open the thumbnail screen. 4 press the menu butto...

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    102 using usb connectors and sd/sdhc memory cards: using this unit with a hard disk you can display thumbnails and manage clips stored on the hard disk in the same way as clips on p2 cards. 1 open the explorer screen. 2 use the cursor buttons to select the partition where you want to view thumbnails...

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    Using usb connectors and sd/sdhc memory cards: using this unit with a hard disk 103 us in g us b c onne c tors a nd sd/s dhc m e m o ry cards you can import (loading data from a hard disk to a p2 card) data in partition units (card units) at high-speed to a p2 card that has the same capacity as the ...

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    104 using usb connectors and sd/sdhc memory cards: using sd/sdhc memory cards using sd/sdhc memory cards this unit supports sd/sdhc memory cards. ◆ note: • current setup menu settings can be saved to and loaded from an sd memory card. For details, refer to page 128. Use the following procedure to di...

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    Using usb connectors and sd/sdhc memory cards: using sd/sdhc memory cards 105 us in g us b c onne c tors a nd sd/s dhc m e m o ry cards ◆ note: • repeat the procedures in steps 2 to 4 to format p2 cards in other p2 card slots. 6 press the menu button to end processing..

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    106 setup: unit setup setup unit setup the settings for this unit consist of system, basic, operation, interface, time code, video, audio, dif and menu. The system setting values are stored in the system file. The other setting values are stored in the user setting file. Up to five user files (user1...

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    Setup: changing settings 107 s e tu p changing settings the menus on the lcd monitor or a monitor (when the super switch on the right side of the lcd monitor is set to “on”) connected to the analog composite monitor out connector make it possible to change settings. 1 press the menu button. The setu...

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    108 setup: changing settings assign a setting item to the pf button and perform the following operation to change setting values. ➝for details on how to assign items to the pf button, refer to “setup menu no. A04 to a06 (pf1 assign to pf3 assign)” (page 127). 1 press the pf (exit) button. Registered...

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    Setup: item settings 109 s e tu p item settings the system menu specifies analog component (hd) output, analog composite output, phase adjustment of audio output, system frequency, phase of sd ref input of hd output, and system file lock. * an underlined setting indicates an initial value. System it...

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    110 setup: item settings 26 hd sys h adv 0000 0001 0h 90h specifies whether or not hd output should advance 90h phase relative to sd ref input during sd ref input. 0: outputs hd at the same phase as sd ref. 1: hd output is output at a phase that is 90h advanced relative to sd ref. Note: • the audio ...

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    Setup: item settings 111 s e tu p this menu sets buttons available on the key panel in remote mode, switches display of the ctl counter display between 12 and 24-hour clock display, sets superimposed display, character displays in superimposed display, setup-menu and other displays, sets recording f...

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    Setup: item settings 113 s e tu p 032 rec ref 0000 0001 normal sltc specifies the reference to synchronize the frames for recording. 0: the input video signal is automatically identified and serves as reference. 1: the time code which is input to the sd i in connector is identified and serves as ref...

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    114 setup: item settings ◆ note: • the clock is accurate to within about ±30 seconds a month with the power off. • when the precise time is required, check and reset the time while the power is on. This menu allows you to set method for engaging search dial operations, maximum shuttle speed operatio...

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    Setup: item settings 115 s e tu p 103 seek sel 0000 0001 clip clip&t specifies where a next(shift+rew) and prev(shift+ff) seek operation moves to. 0: the start of the clip 1: the start of the clip or video text memo note: this setting is not available during ff and rew operation. 104 ref alarm 0000 ...

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    Setup: item settings 117 s e tu p this menu specifies the id data that will be returned to the controller. * an underlined setting indicates an initial value. This menu sets the time code. * an underlined setting indicates an initial value. Interface item setting settings and brief function descript...

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    118 setup: item settings 504 run mode 0000 0001 rec free specifies an operating mode that advances the internal time code generator. 0: the internal time code generator is advanced only during recording. 1: when the power is on, the internal time code generator is advanced regardless of operating mo...

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    Setup: item settings 119 s e tu p definition of terms: this menu is used for video settings. * an underlined setting indicates an initial value. 515 hd embd ltc 0000 0001 off on specifies whether or not ltc data will be superimposed on hd sdi output. 0: not superimposed 1: superimposed 518 vitc gen ...

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    120 setup: item settings 626 d/c enh h 0000 0001 0db +1db specifies whether or not horizontal outlines be emphasized in down-conversion. 0: 0db 1: +1db 627 d/c enh v 0000 0001 0db +1db specifies whether or not vertical outlines be emphasized in down-conversion. 0: 0db 1: +1db 643 out mode sel when s...

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    122 setup: item settings 677 lcd aspect 0000 0001 0002 0003 auto 4:3 16:9 15:9 specifies the aspect ratio of image displayed on the lcd panel. 0: switches aspect ratio automatically. 1: displays 480i or 576i images in the 4:3 aspect ratio. (displays 1080i or 720p video in the 16:9 aspect ratio.) 2: ...

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    Setup: item settings 123 s e tu p this menu is used for audio settings. * an underlined setting indicates an initial value. 692 umid pos 0000 0001 : 0006 : 0008 blank 12l : 17l : 19l specifies the line that superimposes umid data. Note: • you cannot select the same line as in menu no. 501 vitc pos-1...

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    124 setup: item settings 725 rec ch1 0000 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 ch1 ch2 ch3 ch4 ch1+2 ch3+4 specifies the input signal to be recorded on the audio ch1. 0: audio input ch1 signal 1: audio input ch2 signal 2: audio input ch3 signal 3: audio input ch4 signal 4: mixed audio input ch1 and ch2 signal 5...

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    Setup: item settings 125 s e tu p 777 ch2 mic pwr 0000 0001 off on turns on and off the ch2 microphone power supply. 0: does not use the microphone power supply. 1: uses the jack switch to turn the microphone power supply on and off. 785 pb mix 0000 0001 off on sets a mix of analog and sdi audio out...

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    126 setup: item settings this menu is used for setting up the digital video interface. * an underlined setting indicates an initial value. This menu is used for menu settings. * an underlined setting indicates an initial value. Dif item setting settings and brief function description fr no. Super di...

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    Setup: item settings 127 s e tu p a01 save 0000 0001 0002 0003 0004 user2 user3 user4 user5 locked specifies the user file that saves user 1 settings. 0: saved to user 2 1: saved to user 3 2: saved to user 4 3: saved to user 5 4: appears when all user files are write protected. Note: • a user file i...

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    128 setup: item settings use the steps below to write setup menu settings to or load from sd memory cards. The unit can handle up to four files and enables the input of titles. 1 press the menu button, select a10 card read from user1 in the setup menu and press the set button. 2 select the files to ...

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    Setup: item settings 129 s e tu p 2 the format confirmation screen appears. • press the set button to start formatting. • to cancel formatting and return to the previous screen, press the exit button. 3 a completion message appears when the format progress bar closes..

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    130 setup: time code, user bit and ctl time code, user bit and ctl the time code is used when the time code signal generated by the time code generator is to be recorded. The time code values are indicated on the display and in the superimpose display. User bit refers to the 32-bit (8 digits) data f...

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    Setup: time code, user bit and ctl 131 s e tu p 1 engage the stop mode. 2 use the counter button to select [tc]. 3 set the tcg switch to [ext]. (external time code selection) 4 make the following settings in setup menu no. 507 (ext tc sel). ◆ note: • when sltc and svitc is set and an analog composit...

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    132 setup: time code, user bit and ctl *1: the internal tcg value is used when a signal cannot be detected from the time code in connector input. *2: the internal tcg value is used when the sltc, svitc and vitc cannot be detected on the input video signal. *3: nothing is recorded if the svitc and vi...

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    Setup: time code, user bit and ctl 133 s e tu p 1 engage the stop mode. 2 use the counter button to select [ctl]. During playback, the counter displays the play position relative to the start position. Recording starts from the counter value [0:00:00:00]. When recording stops, the counter shows the ...

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    134 setup: superimpose screen superimpose screen control signals, time code and other information are indicated by abbreviations. Abbreviations: ◆ note: • [t*r] or [u*r] appears when card data could not be properly read. Use setup menu no. 009 (chara type) to change the background of display charact...

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    Setup: audio v fade function 135 s e tu p audio v fade function this section describes the differences between audio processing provided by setup menu no. 731 (pb fade) settings. Setup menu no. 731 (pb fade) settings make it possible to perform audio v fade or cut processing between clips and events...

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    136 setup: audio recording channels selection audio recording channels selection depending on setup menu 725 - 728 (rec ch1 to 4) settings, the input select button on the front panel allows you to select the following input signals. When 1394 is selected, the input signal is recorded in its original...

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    For long and trouble-free operation: condensation 137 f o r lo ng a nd t rou b le- f ree o p er ati o n for long and trouble-free operation condensation condensation occurs due to the same principle involved when droplets of water form on a window pane of a heated room. It occurs when this unit or a...

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    138 for long and trouble-free operation: error messages error messages when a warning occurs in this unit, the error number is indicated on the counter display. Open the diag menu to view a description of the error on the counter display or a lcd monitor. When an operational malfunction occurs in th...

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    For long and trouble-free operation: error messages 139 f o r lo ng a nd t rou b le- f ree o p er ati o n • a warning message is displayed whenever a warning occurs. When no warnings have been detected, “no warning” is displayed. • when multiple warnings occur, turn the search dial to check the desc...

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    140 for long and trouble-free operation: error messages if “e- * * ” iights in the monitor display, hold down the shift button and press the menu button to open the diag-menu and read the warning information. 15 busy displayed while clip information is being read or when clip configuration has chang...

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    For long and trouble-free operation: error messages 141 f o r lo ng a nd t rou b le- f ree o p er ati o n ◆ note: *1 this warning appears only during recording. Then the video recording goes black and the audio signal is muted. *2 this warning appears only during recording. Then the audio is recorde...

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    142 for long and trouble-free operation: error messages thumbnails user clip name modified! Characters in the clip name had to be deleted in adding the counter value. The user clip name plus the counter value can only contain up to 100 bytes. Characters in the clip name are automatically deleted whe...

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    For long and trouble-free operation: error messages 143 f o r lo ng a nd t rou b le- f ree o p er ati o n play list different playlist version! The play list contains files in different versions. Play list files in a different version cannot be imported. Include illegal event! The play list contains...

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    144 for long and trouble-free operation: error messages use the 4/5 buttons to move the cursor (*) and the item at the cursor appears on the counter display. ◆ note: • the hours meter does not appear on the counter display when an error is indicated. Error information error description operation rem...

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    For long and trouble-free operation: error messages 145 f o r lo ng a nd t rou b le- f ree o p er ati o n list of shortcuts shortcut keys thumbnail gui play list gui name description name description rec --- --- finalize/ recall finalizes overwrite edited unfinalized event / turns the overwrite edit...

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    146 for long and trouble-free operation: error messages in+entry entry in point registers cueup point to in button entry in point registers event in point out+entry entry out point registers cueup point to out button entry out point registers event out point in+goto cueup to in point cues up to poin...

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    For long and trouble-free operation: updating the firmware in this unit 147 f o r lo ng a nd t rou b le- f ree o p er ati o n updating the firmware in this unit visit the web site listed below and go to p2 support desk page for the latest information on firmware. English: https://eww.Pavc.Panasonic....

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    148 for long and trouble-free operation: handling p2 card recording handling p2 card recording the p2 card is a semiconductor memory card designed for the dvcpro p2 series, panasonic’s line of professional video and broadcast equipment. ■ since the dvcpro p2 format records data as files, it is ideal...

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    For long and trouble-free operation: specifications 149 f o r lo ng a nd t rou b le- f ree o p er ati o n specifications indicates safety information. Operating ambient temperature: 0 °c to 40 °c (32 °f to 104 °f) operating ambient humidity: 10 % to 80 % (no condensation) mass: 6.5 kg (14.33 lb) dim...

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    150 for long and trouble-free operation: specifications reference input: automatic switching of black burst/hd 3 value sync, bnc × 1 (loop through × 1), automatic 75 Ω termination provided sdi input: bnc × 1, complies with smpte 292m/ 296m/299m during hd sdi input, complies with smpte 259m-c/272m-a,...

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    For long and trouble-free operation: menu index 151 f o r lo ng a nd t rou b le- f ree o p er ati o n menu index thumbnail menu thumbnail .........................................................................39 all clip ...........................................................................39...

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