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1. e Press the STOP button W to stop the search The function may not work properly if the interval between one index and the next is less than one minute Adjusting the volume P2 card Tape PAGE AUDIO MON VAR 1 With the PAGE AUDIO MONJ VAR button adjust the volume of the sound that is output from the internal speaker and headphone jack On the remote control press the ZOOM VOL button Viewing images on a television P2 card Tape You can view the images on a television if you connect the unit to a TV set using an AV cable not included S video cable not included or component video cable included 1 Connect the camera recorder to the TV set Page 80 2 Start playback e To show the information that appears on the viewfinder and LCD press the OSD button on the remote control However the information does not appear when you are recording on tape Press the OSD button again to clear the display Checking the date and time GEAZ PAET Press the DATE TIME button on the remote control to show the date and time of shooting on the screen The display changes as follows each time you press the button Time Date Time and Date No display Connecting external units Headphones 3 5 mm stereo mini jack e Sound is no longer heard from the speaker when the headphones are connected External microphone St
2. No card inserted P Write protected F Full memory X Cannot recognize E Card with a folder structure error becomes normal if formatted 34 Special recording display This display appears when the REC FUNCTION option of the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen is set to INTERVAL ONE SHOT or LOOP and when PRE REC is set to ON 35 Monitor sound volume level meter When you press the PAGE AUDIO MON VAR button the sound volume output from the built in speaker and headphone jack is displayed 36 Safety zone The range of the zone is indicated by the SAFETY ZONE item page 113 on the DISPLAY SETUP screen 4 3 This indicates the position which is cropped to 4 3 90 This indicates the range 90 in which signals can be displayed by an ordinary home use TV set COPY INHIBITED Can not record correctly because of the input signal copy guarded EXTERNAL 1394 DISCONNECT When the 1394 CONTROL item of the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen of the Setup menu is set to EXT and recording without connecting external units with 1394 terminal this display appears INCOMPATIBLE CARD The card cannot be used since it does not comply with the specified standard RUN DOWN CARD The end of the P2 card service life has been reached We recommend that you replace the card Recording and playback can be performed even when this warning is displayed However a warning will be displayed when this P2 card is inse
3. Press the button to return to normal playback Fast forward rewind playback Tape 1 During playback of a tape press the gt gt fast forward or lt lt fast rewind button This performs fast forward rewind playback at 10x speed fe aren Camera or Remote control DEN Press the button to return to normal playback Frame by frame playback P2 card Tape 1 Press the II button during playback to set the unit to the pause mode 2 Press the PAGE AUDIO MON VAR button to play frame by frame On the remote control unit press the STILL ADV atl or b button e Press and hold the button to perform frame by frame play continuously aren Can e GL sae a iea o PAGE AUDIO MON VAR Camera or Remote control Press the button to return to normal playback Clip skip P2 card 1 During playback press the IH button to pause the camera 2 Press the lt 4 backward or gt gt forward button A REN Camera or Remote control sate M Y y 1 ce 01 LET You can find unrecorded parts or the end of the last scene shot 1 In the setup menus OTHER FUNCTIONS screen END SEARCH set the search method Page 116 BLANK Find unrecorded parts REC END Find the end of the last scene shot 2 When in the VCR mode Press the END SEARCH button e The unrecorded parts are found and an unrecorded blank on the tap
4. 35 Time code displays FR 30P_ 30P progressive mode 30 frames Each time you press the COUNTER button the sec display switches over to the following data or FR 24P_ 24P progressive mode 24 frames no indication sec COUNTER Tape or P2 camera mode only Counter value M COUNTER Tape only Counter value in memory stop mode TC 2 Time code value When the time code value could not be read correctly from the P2 card or the tape TC is displayed When it acts in drop frame mode the colon between seconds and frames become te P2 card only Time code value During FILM CAM mode the frame digits are displayed in 24 frames When the time code value could not be read correctly from the P2 card tc is displayed When it acts in drop frame mode the colon between seconds and frames become UB User information When user information could not be read correctly from the P2 card or the tape UB is displayed FR Frame rate information for recording FR60I Standard 60i interlace mode 60 fields sec FR60P_ 60P progressive mode 60 frames sec FR 24PA 24P advanced mode When in FR24P and FR 24PA mode the sequence information of the frame conversion at the final place Warnings REMOTE Blinks when the wrong equipment setting is selected on the remote control unit j Lights when condensation has formed inside the camera recorder A 2 Blinks when cylinde
5. Item mls Description of settings USER1 Camera Selects the function assigned to the USER1 button EZ rare REC CHECK Performs Rec Check SPOTLIGHT Auto iris control for the spotlight ON OFF BACKLIGHT Auto iris control for the backlight compensation Page 45 BLACKFADE Blackfade Page 45 WHITEFADE Whitefade Page 45 ATW ATW function ON OFF ATWLOCK Fixes the white balance value when the button is pressed during ATW Press again to perform ATW GAIN 18 dB Press the button to set the gain value to 18 dB This setting takes effect with the 60i and 60P recording formats only It is not valid when the recording frame rate is less than 22 fps or when the slow shutter mode 1 15 is established e When the gain value is set to 18 dB or set from 18 dB to another value the image can be disordered for a moment e If the unit is being used in the MANUAL mode or AUTO mode set the AGC item on the AUTO SW screen of the setting menu to OFF to use this function FOCUS RING Selects the focus ring function FOCUS or IRIS The FOCUS RING is functional when the FOCUS switch is in AUTO mode INDEX MEMO Text memo recording P2 card Page 47 Index recording cassette tape Page 48 SLOT SEL P2 card only Selects one of the P2 card slots Page 47 SHOT MARK P2 card only Shot mark recording Page 47 USER2 Camera Selects the function assigned to the USER2 button EZ Tare The settings are the same as USER1 above BACKLIGHT U
6. PUSH PLAY STOP SEL PUSH FF REW PUSH MENU TO RETURN You can reset the time code to zero by pressing COUNTER RESET BARS SHUTTER SPEED SEL CH1 SELECT CH2SELECT INPUT 1 w E e Petar ee fone Camera or Remote control 6 Press the MENU button when you have finished setting the time code MENU 7 Press the 6 button to select YES and press the J button TC PRESET PRESET OK YES PUSH STILL NO 8 Press MENU twice to exit the menus With this unit the time code value is adjusted in accordance with the format and frame rate For this reason bear in mind that making a change in the format or frame rate may result in discontinuity from the last time code value of the previous recording Frame Time code Recording format s rate adjustment 1080i 24P 1080i 24PA Z 480i 24P 480i 24PA Adjustable in 720P 60P 720P 30P M 5 frame increments 720P 24P 720P 24PN pesao 4 frame increments 720P 30PN Adustable in 2 frame increments Setting user information Setting user information allows you to store 8 digit information such as the date and time in the hexadecimal format on the tape s sub code track User information is automatically saved in the memory and retained after you turn off the power 1 Set the POWER switch to ON Continued on the
7. Playback THUMBNAIL gt OPERATION gt PROPERTY META DATA 7 8 THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY META DATA t ALL CLIP DELETE CLIP PROPERTY f LOAD SAME FORMAT CLIPS FORMAT CARD STATUS t RECORD SELECTED CLIPS REPAIR CLIP DEVICES USER CLIP NAME l MARKED CLIPS REPAIR CLIP PROPERTY SETUP fF INITIALIZE TEXT MEMO CLIPS LOOP SYSTEM INFO PROPERTY I SLOT CLIPS L EXIT EXIT EXIT M SETUP EXIT e Thumbnail screens are not output from the COMPONENT OUT terminal Continued on the next page 65 66 Thumbnail screen continued 1 Slot number dubbing mode display The number of the slot with the P2 card containing the selected clip is indicated here The number appears in yellow If a clip extends over the P2 cards in two slots both numbers will appear in yellow In the dubbing mode the arrow and tape mark light up e When one of the following warnings applies to an inserted P2 card the frame around the slot number turns pink 1 RUN DOWN CARD page 94 2 DIR ENTRY NG CARD page 94 Thumbnails This is where the initial images of the clips are displayed Thumbnail display status Page 68 The types of clips displayed as thumbnails appear in this area Clip numbers The clips are displayed in the order in which they were shot up to 2000 Clips in the wrong recording format or clips which cannot be played
8. 111 Setup menu list continued DUBBING SETUP screen Item Display Description of settings mode FORMAT SEL DUB Selects the format of the clips to be played back during dubbing 1080i 60i 1080i 30P 1080i 24P 1080i 24PA 720P 60P 720P 30P 720P 24P 720P 30PN 720P 24PN PULLDOWN SEL DUB Selects the pulldown method for 24PN native format 24P The 24 fps images are converted into 60 field interlace signals by the 2 3 conversion system 24PA The 24 fps images are converted into 60 field interlace signals by the 2 3 3 2 advanced conversion system SETUP DUB Switch the setup level of video signals in 480i format for dubbing 0 Setup is switched to 0 for both the camera output and the recording 7 5 Setup is switched to 7 5 for both the camera output and the recording AV IN OUT SETUP screen Item Display mode Description of settings CMPNT OUT SEL 2 Camera MCR Selects the type of component terminal 720P Monitor which supports the D4 terminal 1080i Monitor which supports the D3 terminal 480i Monitor which supports the D1 terminal The signals recorded in the 720P format are cross converted only when 1080i format signals are to be output In all other cases they are output without being converted HP MODE EZ TAPE Camera Selects the sound heard through the headphones LIVE The sound which has been input from the micropho
9. 2 Set the POWER switch to ON Page 20 3 Slide the OPEN EJECT switch in the direction shown by the arrow to open the cassette cover e The cassette holder opens automatically e The cassette holder will not open if the camera is not supplied with power AC adapter or a battery 4 Insert the cassette tape 5 Press PUSH to close the cassette holder e Close the cassette cover only after the cassette holder is completely in position Do not operate the MEDIA switch when the power is switched ON If you attempt to operate the MEDIA switch the message TURN POWER OFF will be displayed In this case switch OFF the power and then switch it ON again Shooting in auto mode 1 Turn the POWER switch to ON Page 20 e Check that the mode lamp CAMERA is lighted red If not press the mode button 2 Switch the AUTO MANUAL switch to AUTO to select auto mode e A appears on the viewfinder and LCD screens e The focus gain iris and white balance are adjusted automatically 3 Press the START STOP button Red on the POWER switch to start shooting e Press again to return to the camera to the shooting standby mode e Use the handle START STOP button to make it easier to shoot from low angles Handle START STOP button 2 LCD side AUTO e MANUAL CAMERA O MCROVCR PC ODUB Mode lamp 29 30 Basic shooting operations Cassette tape continued TAP
10. gt 1 50 1 1000 When VIDEO CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting Page 101 slow shutter speeds are underlined With the 1080i 60i 720 60P and 480 60i formats Standard OFF SYNCRO SCAN lt 1 15 lt 1 30 lt 1 100 lt 1 120 lt 1 250 lt 1 500 1 60 lt 1 1000 lt 1 2000 With the 30P formats Standard OFF SYNCRO SCAN lt 1 15 lt 1 30 lt 1 60 lt 1 120 lt 1 250 lt 1 500 1 50 lt 1 1000 With the 24P 24PA and 24PN formats Standard OFF SYNCRO SCAN lt 1 24 lt 1 60 lt 1 120 lt 1 250 lt gt 1 500 lt gt 1 50 1 1000 The 1 12 mode is added only when the 720P 24P or 720P 24PN format has been selected 51 52 Adjusting the shutter speed continued With artificial lighting and especially fluorescent lights and mercury vapor lamps the luminance changes in synchronization with the power line frequency When this frequency is 50 Hz mutual interference will occur between the camera recorder s vertical sync frequency approx 60 Hz and the lighting frequency 50 Hz This means that the white balance may change periodically Before shooting in areas with artificial lighting or adjusting the white balance set the shutter speed as follows Progressive Shutter speed mode 50 Hz 60 Hz OFF 60i 1 100 OFF 1 60 30P OFF 1 50 1 60 24P 24PA 24PN
11. Example of recording DVCPRO50 a clip on one P2 card REC PAUSE recording pause l REC start recording start l 1 Recording duration Approx 15 min L gt Clip 1 Clip 2 COUNT value 0002 COUNT value 0001 lt i 10 min 5 min Example of recording a clip on two P2 cards REC start REC PAUSE recording start recording pause Clip 1 Clip 2 COUNT value 0004 COUNT value 0003 a gt lt l 1st card i 2nd card l If the clip thumbnails are displayed as shown in the example above or their properties are indicated using a P2 device the thumbnail and COUNT value of clip 1 will be displayed Reference 133 Specifications GENERAL Supply voltage DC7 2 V 7 9 V Power consumption 11 6 W when the viewfinder is used 12 0 W when the LCD monitor is used 14 0 W max indicates safety information Ambient operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Ambient operating humidity 10 to 85 no condensation Weight 2 5 kg 5 5 Ib excluding battery and accessories Dimensions W x H x D 168 5 mm x 180 0 mm x 390 0 mm 6 5 8 inches x 7 1 16 inches x 15 3 8 inches Camera Pickup devices CCD image sensor x3 1 3 inch interline transfer progressive capable Lens LEICA DICOMAR Optical image stabilizer lens Motorized Manual selectable 13x zoom F1 6 f 4 2 mm to 55 mm 35 mm equi
12. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of an imitation battery pack We appreciate your kind understanding and cooperation in this regard Software information for this product 1 Customer advisory This product includes software licensed under the GNU General Public License GPL and GNU Lesser General Public License LGPL customers have the right to download modify and redistribute source code for this software Descriptions of the GPL and LGPL are stored on the installation CD included with this camera recorder See the folder named LDOC The description is the original written in English To download the relevant source code visit https eww pave panasonic co jp pro av Please note that we cannot answer any questions you may have about the content etc of any source code you may obtain from the above Web site 2 This product includes software licensed under the MIT License A description of the MIT is stored on the installation CD included with this camera recorder See the folder named LDOC The description is the original written in English e LEICA is a trademark of Leica Microsystems IRGmbH e DICOMAR is a trademark of Leica Camera AG e SD logo is a trademark All other explanations company names and product names are the registered trademarks of the respective companies IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ANOUIFWN EA aE Aa Sat aat E Sa A
13. Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience 11 12 13 14 receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any w
14. Turn on the camera The mode lamp CAMERA lights red CAMERA mode and the camera is now in the shooting standby mode Turn off the camera The red mode lamp goes out e Power saving mode The camera recorder performs as follows when you pause or leave it in standby mode for about 5 minutes and do not perform any specified Mode button operations ON The camera recorder turns off automatically SABA OFF Do not switch OFF the camera In the TAPE OF mode however put the cylinder head alone ICR OVCR in a stopped standby status PC ODUB Lock release See the setup menus OTHER FUNCTIONS Mode lamp screen POWER SAVE page 118 for details When the operation mode buttons flash in sequence starting with the top one and the power then goes off it means that there is no charge left in the battery Recharge the battery Tally lamp The tally lamp can be made to light up during shooting by selecting ON as the REC LAMP set ting in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen Page 116 When the camera recorder is in any of the following states the tally lamp blinks e When an operation initiated by the remote control unit has been received 8 blinks sec e When shooting starts in the TAPE mode 8 blinks sec e When the end of the tape is reached 4 blinks sec e When trouble occurs regarding tape running systems 4 blinks sec e When the remaining battery capacity runs out 4 blinks sec e When the available recording
15. on clips using P2 cards you can operate them as a single clip When you are using non linear editing software and a PC for example the clips are displayed individually Recording Format Recording times DVCPRO HD approx 5 min DVCPROSO approx 10 rhin 1 The 720P 30PN and 720P 24PN formats are not DVCPRO DV approx 20 min included in the DVCPRO HD recording format e When using any other types of cards the driver installed in the camera recorder may need to be updated Page 126 e For the latest information not available in the Operating Instructions visit the P2 Support Desk at the following Web sites https eww pave panasonic co jp pro av 27 28 Basic shooting operations P2 card continued Remove the P2 card 1 Lift up the viewfinder and open the card slot cover e Check that the P2 card access lamp is not blinking orange 2 Press the card eject button once and when the button has popped back up press it again 3 Remove the P2 card e Do not eject the P2 card or turn the power off under the following circumstances since doing so may cause a malfunction in the card 1 While the orange P2 card access lamp is blinking after the card is inserted and until it stops blinking 2 During recording during the 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 POW
16. 55 Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory CAMS esses 57 Clip metadata seeessee we 58 Using the Counter c10 we BD Counter display P2 card Tape Memory stop mode Tape 59 1394TC preset Mode 59 Charging the built in battery Setting the time data 60 Recharging the built in battery 0 0 00 eee 60 Setting the time code Specifying the time code TC PRESE1 60 Setting user information 0 0 ee 61 Playback Basic playback operations P2 card 63 Basic playback operations Tape ss Thumbnail SCreen s sssessnnsnernernnennrennrnnnnnne Basic thumbnail screen operations Adding shot marks to clips Clearing the thumbnail screen 0 c Direct shooting functions ee Thumbnail operations ccseeeeeeeeneeees Selecting the thumbnail display method THUMBNAIL cisecesteevcesstteanscceticcomveneeeoneens 68 Deleting clips and formatting cards OPERATION scisvectsvscceest vecsveccercncoreveneeeoresns 70 Checking the clip or card information PROPERTY icccssscisssicotas scarves atecrvsoensceens 71 Uploading the metadata META DATA Useful playback functions 0 Variable speed search P2 card Tape Slow playback P2 card Tape 0 74 Fast forward rewind playback P2 card 74 Fast forward rewind playback Tape 74 Frame by frame playba
17. 80 MID Medium setting Compression starts at approx 90 HIGH High Setting Compression starts at approx 100 MATRIX Camera Selects the MATRIX table suitable for the desired color expression during EZA Tare shooting NORM Suitable for shooting in the open air or under a halogen lamp ENRICHED Suitable for brighter colors than the NORM mode FLUO Suitable for shooting under fluorescent light indoors CINE LIKE Suitable for cinema like image 102 indicates the factory setting SCENE FILE screen continued Display mode SKIN TONE DTL Camera Sets the skin tone details Select ON to reduce the skin tone details and soften Item Description of settings EZ Tare the skin tone ON OFF V DETAIL FREQ Camera Sets the vertical detail for shooting in 480i progressive mode EZ TAPE THIN Makes the detail thin MID Makes the detail slightly thicker THICK Makes the detail thicker When images were shot in the progressive mode in which the vertical detail is set as THIN or MID and are played on a monitoring television 60i interlace you will see flickers caused on horizontal lines and almost horizontal oblique lines When playing back images in the progressive mode or when editing images or performing other postprocessing images with a higher resolution will be obtained with the THIN or MID setting than with the THICK setting NAME EDIT Camera Edits the name of the
18. If a clip cannot be deleted first back up its data and then format the P2 card Clips in the wrong format are indicated by instead V Voice memo This indicates that a clip has a voice memo You cannot perform recording playback with this camera T Text memo This indicates that a clip has a text memo E Edit copy This indicates that this is an edit copy clip You cannot perform editing with this camera P Proxy This indicates that a proxy has been added and recorded You cannot perform recording with this camera Duration display This displays the duration of the selected clip Adding shot marks to clips Adding shot marks M will make it easier to find the clips you are looking for 1 Press the amp and buttons to move the yellow frame to the clip to which you will add a shot mark 2 Press the USER button to which the shot mark function has been allocated Page 105 To release a shot mark repeat the above steps e When the video data of a single shot is made up of multiple clips you cannot set or release shot marks unless all the P2 cards that make up the video data are inserted into the slots Clearing the thumbnail screen Before performing setting menu operations Page 97 you must clear the thumbnail screen Release this in the same way when the camera recorder is to be controlled from a non
19. OFF 1 50 1 60 e The gain is fixed at 0 dB with a shutter speed of 1 12 and 1 15 Set the shutter speed of the synchro scan used when shooting a television or computer monitor in the setup menus SCENE FILE screen SYNCRO SCAN Page 101 e Adjust the shutter speed to match the frequency of the television or computer monitor to minimize the horizontal noise that appears when shooting such subjects By switching to progressive mode you can also shoot PAL system television screens When the OPERATION TYPE option in the SCENE FILE screen page 101 is set to FILM CAM the shutter opening angle can be adjusted from 10 to 350 in 0 5 steps Example When the recording frame rate is set to 24 fps and the exposure time is halved 1 24 2 1 48 180 1 24 360 In the default setting 180 this becomes 1 2 of the exposure time If it were 90 it would be 1 4 and if it were 45 it would be 1 8 of the exposure time Shutter opening angle This is equivalent to the shutter speed of a film camera and a wider angle results in a longer exposure to light If the shutter speed is displayed in blue characters followed by 1 60 you cannot change the shutter speed in the blue characters while the current recording format is used The speed is fixed at 1 60 You can change the progressive mode in the setup menu with REC FORMAT in the RECORDING SETUP screen Page 107 Switching Audio Input
20. REC END Searches for the last segment shot PC MODE Camera Selects the terminal for data transfer You cannot select USB and 1394 at the P2 MCR same time USB DEVICE Mode for sending files using the USB connector 1394 DEVICE Mode for sending files using the 1394 connector 1394 HOST Mode for copying files from the P2 card onto an external hard disk drive using the 1394 connector REC LAMP Camera Sets lighting of the tally lamp EZ TAPE OFF The tally lamp does not light FRONT Front tally lamp microphone side lights REAR Rear tally lamp viewfinder side lights BOTH Both tally lamps light ACCESS LED Camera Sets the access lamp to ON or OFF P2 MCR ON The lamp lights up and blinks as per the regular specifications OFF The lamp is OFF in all circumstances BEEP SOUND Camera Turns the beep sound ON or OFF EZ TAPE ON OFF When ON is selected the beep is sounded under the circumstances set forth below When the beep is sounded the audio signals from the output connector are muted before the beep sound is output e When the memory of the P2 card or the tape has been used up during recording e When a recordable tape has not been loaded when the power is turned on e When a recording inhibited tape has been inserted e When condensation has formed inside the camera recorder e When trouble has occurred in the camera recorder lt Note gt When LIVE has been set for the HP MODE opti
21. gt h When the battery has completely discharged P blinks When the AC adapter is being used a display other than B amp S may appear this is not a sign of malfunctioning Media remaining memory display There is no display while the remaining memory is being calculated Also the remaining memory is not displayed during slow playback using tape LOOP is displayed during Loop recording LOOP REC 32 Operational state display REC Recording PAUSE Recording pause i Play pause STNDBY Standby the cylinder head is stopped A DUB Standby for dubbing record A DUB gt Dubbing record gt Play lt Fast forward Fast forward play Rewind Fast backward play 1 gt lt 0 Slow play Reverse slow play CHK Rec check PA KK Cue reverse cue 00 gt lt 00 Frame by frame Reverse Frame by frame BLANK Blank search o gt amp a amp Q Continued on the next page 93 94 Screen displays continued REC END End of recording search xD x gt x dik lt 9 Variable speed search Reverse variable speed search 33 Media information display The card slot where the P2 card was inserted and the basic information of the media are displayed here 112 lights P2 card on which data can be recorded 112 lights green P2 card on which data is to be recorded 112 flashes Card recognition underway
22. stream digital dubbing Serial Bus Protocol 2 Before use 10 Precaution for use Always take some trial shots before actual shooting e When shooting important events such as weddings always take some trial shots and check that the sound and images have been recorded properly before actual shooting Be sure to check and set the calendar and time zone e These settings affect the control and playback sequence of the recorded contents Before making a recording set and check the calendar and time zone Page 24 Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings e Please understand that Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings in cases where images and or sound were not recorded as you intended due to problems with the camera recorder or cassette Respect copyrights e Copyright laws forbid the use of video and audio material you have recorded for any purpose other than your own personal enjoyment Remember that restrictions apply to the shooting of certain material even if it is intended for private use Caution regarding laser beams e The CCD may be damaged if it is subjected to light from a laser beam When using the camera recorder in locations where laser irradiation equipment is used be careful not to allow the laser beam to shine directly on the lens Notes when connecting a DV IEEE1394 cable e Windows Before connecting turn off the main unit power and check the shape and orientation of th
23. 16 OCW 1 Press the SHUTTER button Each time you press the SHUTTER button the shutter speed switches between normal OFF and the speed you selected with the SPEED SEL button 2 After you have pressed the SHUTTER button press SPEED SEL to select the shutter speed The shutter speed changes as follows each time you press SPEED SEL The order is reversed for the SHUTTER SEL button e Remember that the faster the shutter speed the lower the sensitivity e If iris is set to auto then it will open wider with higher shutter speeds and thereby reduce focal depth e It will take longer to focus when the shutter speed has been reduced so it is recommended that the unit be secured to a tripod etc for use 1 100 The current shutter speed appears on the viewfinder and LCD screens unless you have selected OFF in OTHER DISPLAY in the DISPLAY SETUP screen of the setup menus It is not displayed if you have set the shutter speed to normal OFF Continued on the next page When FILM CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting Page 101 With the 1080i 60i 720 60P and 480 60i formats Standard OFF SYNCRO SCAN lt gt 1 100 lt 1 120 lt 1 250 lt gt 1 500 lt gt 1 1000 lt gt 1 60 1 2000 All other formats 30P 24P 24PA Standard OFF SYNCRO SCAN lt 1 30 1 24 lt gt 1 60 lt 1 120 lt gt 1 250 lt 1 500 lt
24. 3 Disconnect the AC power supply cord from the power outlet e You cannot charge the battery when supplying power to the camera recorder from the AC adapter CAUTION e This unit can be operated at a voltage in the range of 100 240V AC An AC plug adapter may be required for voltages other than 120 V AC If a conversion plug is required consult with your dealer as to which one is to be purchased T e Disconnect the AC power supply cord from the power outlet when the unit is not going to be used 17 18 Adjusting the hand strap Adjust the hand strap to suit your hand 1 Open the cover and adjust the length 2 Close the cover e Make sure the cover is fully closed Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap and use it as a precaution against dropping the camera 20 mm or more 20 mm or more Detaching and attaching the lens hood Detaching the lens hood e Loosen the screw and turn the lens hood counterclockwise to detach it Attaching the lens hood e Turn the lens hood clockwise and fix in position with the screw e Be sure to attach the lens hood cap to protect the lens when not in use The remote control Insert the battery 1 Push the catch in the direction shown by arrow to remove the holder G S Qa 2 Insert the battery with the marked side facing up Ze 3 Return the holder to its original position Rew Fe e When the bat
25. 4 Eject the cleaning tape and insert another tape Record on it and play it back Make sure the picture is fine 5 If the picture is not clear repeat the steps 1 4 Do not use the cleaning tape more than four times in a row 128 e Do not rewind the cleaning tape until it gets to the end of the tape When the tape gets to the end rewind it to the beginning to use it again e If the video head gets dirty soon after you clean it the cleaning tape might be damaged Stop using the cleaning tape right away e Overusing the cleaning tape might damage the video head If the video head is damaged the picture quality will not improve even when you clean the video head e When you can t clean a dirty video head with the cleaning tape it needs cleaning and repair at the dealer Please contact them Regular Maintenance For the superior picture quality we recommend replacing consumable parts such as a video head approximately every 2 000 hours of use However this estimated time varies greatly depending on the environment in which it is used such as temperature humidity and dust Storage Precautions Before storing the video camera remove both the cassette and battery Store all of these items in a place with low humidity and relatively constant temperature Recommended temperature range 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended relative humidity 40 to 60 Video camera e Wrap the video camera in a sof
26. AG HVX200 should conform to SD or SDHC standards Be sure to format cards using the AG HVX200 To format SD memory cards using a personal computer download the dedicated software from the support site SD memory cards with the following capacity can be used for the AG HVX200 SD from 8 MB to 2 GB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1GB 2 GB SDHC 4 GB only 4GB For the latest information not available in the Operating Instructions visit the P2 Support Desk at the following Web sites https eww pavc panasonic co jp pro av e SD memory cards must not be used or stored in an environment where they may be Exposed to high temperatures humidities Exposed to water droplets or Electrically charged e Be sure always close the cover when using an SD memory card e You cannot use the SD memory card in the TAPE mode e See also Checkpoints for using memory cards on page 131 Using the zoom function This camera has a 13 x optical zoom function Zoom with the zoom button or the zoom ring Zoom button Set the ZOOM switch to SERVO so that you can use the motor driven zoom T Zoom in W Zoom out Gently press the zoom button on the cassette cover to zoom slowly firmly press to zoom faster You can change the zoom speed on the handle zoom button by selecting one of three speeds with the HANDLE ZOOM switch Set the HANDLE ZOOM switch speeds by going to the setup menus SW MODE screen HAND
27. CAMERA Pc O DUB When you press the mode button while VCR is selected the unit enters the DUB dubbing mode Page 87 Operations using the OPERATION button Remote Control Play gt While the tape is in the stop mode the playback starts from where eS G LIAl 0 you stopped Pera Aco GJ GA During playback the unit enters the variable speed search mode and starts x1 speed playback Page 74 No sound is heard during the playback Fast forward gt gt wane During playback the fast forward playback starts at ten times normal EERU speed yO C While the tape is in the stop mode the unit starts fast forwarding of G tape Rewind lt lt During playback the rewind playback starts at ten times normal SA BY speed N While the tape is in the stop mode the unit starts rewinding of tape Stop W ass zE g ER 7 Pause Ii Press again to return to playback au a me Tape protection mode To protect the tape this unit automatically switches to stop mode when five minutes elapse in the playback pause state or recording pause state However the time until stopping is shorter when in a playback pause state at low temperatures 64 Thumbnail screen P2 Video data created on the P2 card in one shooting session is called a clip Whe
28. DATE Date when the recording was made displayed See details at right TIME Time when recording started CARD STATUS DURATION Clip length The P2 card information is displayed Page V_FORMAT Video signal format 72 FRAME RATE Playback frame rate DEVICES REC RATE Recording frame rate The SD memory card information is displayed e This display appears when recording using Page 72 a setting for the FRAME RATE item on the PROPERTY SETUP SCENE FILE screen other than the default Set the method of displaying the P2 card during 720P 24P or 720P 30PN recording memory capacity After selecting P2 CARD operations CAP select REMAIN remaining memory 5 Clip metadata or USED memory used and press the The video and audio formats videographer button information and other detailed data are SYSTEM INFO displayed here The version of the system in this camera is Select the desired item using the A and displayed buttons and press the button For details on EXIT Select this to return to the last screen the clip metadata see page 58 71 72 Thumbnail operations continued P2 card information screen 1 2 P2 RiMAIN DvcPRo RE 1 Write protection mark 2 P2 card status The amount of memory remaining on the P2 card is displayed using a percentage bar The following displays may appear depending on the card status FORMAT ERROR An unformatted P2 card has been inserted NOT SUPPORTED A
29. DISPLAY SETUP screen continued Item Display Description of settings mode ZOOM FOCUS Camera Selects the unit of zoom and focus values Z TAPE OFF NUMBER mm feet mm m lt Note gt Use the mm feet or mm m display only as a general guideline since it is not entirely accurate CARD TAPE BATT Camera Select ON to display the remaining card tape and battery charge TAPE MCR ON OFF VCR OTHER DISPLAY Camera Select how much information to display on the screen Page 96 TAPE MCR OFF PARTIAL ALL VCR CAMERA DATA MCR Select ON to display the camera settings such as image stabilizer F number EZ TAPE VCR and gain value during tape playback ON OFF lt Note gt In the P2 mode this item appears only when 480i REC MODE has been set to DV Page 107 LCD BACKLIGHT Camera Adjusts the backlight of the LCD monitor Select HIGH for brighter backlight TAPE MCR HIGH NORMAL VCR LCD SET Camera Adjusts the display level of the images on the LCD monitor Page 23 EZ TAPE MCR LCD COLOR LEVEL VCR LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD CONTRAST EVF SET Camera Adjusts the display level of the images on the viewfinder Page 23 EZ TAPE MCR EVF COLOR LEVEL VCR EVF BRIGHTNESS EVF CONTRAST SELF SHOOT Camera Selects the LCD mirror mode for self portrait shooting Select MIRROR to EZ TA
30. 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 See table below CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 INT L Built in INT R Built in INPUT1 INPUT2 microphone L microphone R INT L Built in INT R Built in microphone L Pole INPUT microphone R INT R Built in INT L Built in eon microphone R microphone L INPUT INT L Built in INT R Built in ie ele microphone L microphone R INT L Built in INT R Built in PUTS INPUTZ microphone L microphone R INT R Built in INT L Built in INPUT microphone R microphone L INPUTA The input sound to be recorded onto CH1 can be switched using the CH1 SELECT switch The input sound to be recorded onto CH2 can be switched using the CH2 SELECT switch e The CH3 and CH4 input sound is determined automatically by what was selected using the CH1 SELECT switch and CH2 SELECT switch However the following restrictions apply depending on the media and format used Page 132 Recording format When tapes are used During shooting it is possible to record sound onto CH1 and CH2 only When P2 cards and the DVCPRO HD or DVCPRO50 format are used The recording mode is fixed at 4 channel recording When P2 cards and the DVCPRO25 or DV format are used Either 2 or 4 chan
31. PUSH FF REW PUSH MENU TO RETURN 8 set DAY HOUR and MIN using the method shown in steps 4 and 5 e This is a 24 hour clock CLOCK SET YEAR 2005 MONTH DEG DAY 25 HOUR 17 MIN 20 PUSH PLAY STOP SEL PUSH FF REW PUSH MENU TO RETURN 9 Press MENU three times to exit the menus e The clock can vary in accuracy so check that the time is correct before shooting e When using the camera overseas do not set the CLOCK SET option to the current time but instead enter the time difference from Greenwich mean time according to TIME ZONE Basic shooting operations P2 card Preparing to shoot using a P2 card 1 Switch the MEDIA switch to P2 2 Set the POWER switch to ON Page 20 3 Lift up the viewfinder and open the card slot cover 4 Insert the P2 card securely in the card slot e There are two card slots e Be absolutely sure to close the card slot covers to keep the dust out e Do not remove the P2 card while the P2 card access lamps are blinking orange Page 26 release P2 TAPE Do not operate the MEDIA switch when the power is switched ON If you attempt to operate the MEDIA switch the message TURN POWER OFF will be displayed In this case switch OFF the power and then switch it ON again Shooting in auto mode 1 Turn the POWER switch to ON Page 20 e Check that the mode lamp CAMERA is lighted red If not pre
32. Press the A button to select YES and press 1394 IN PRESET the button PUSH MENU TO RETURN UB PRESET 5 Set the user information PRESET OK Press the and W buttons to select the user information characters NO e You can use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F UB PRESET Moo0o00000 8 Press MENU twice to exit the menus PUSH PLAY STOP SEL PUSH FF REW PUSH MENU TO RETURN 62 Basic playback operations P2 card P2 1 Before turning the POWER switch to ON Set the MEDIA switch to the P2 position 2 Turn the POWER switch to ON While pressing the lock release turn the POWER switch to ON 3 Press the mode button so the MCR lamp turns on The camera is now in the MCR mode e Each time you press the button the mode changes as below MCR lt gt CAMERA ZF MCR xox VCR PC O DUB For details on playing back clips using thumbnails see page 65 Operations using the OPERATION button Remote Control Play gt When this button is pressed in stop mode playback will start from the E X When you press the mode button while MCR is selected the unit enters the PC PC connection mode Page 83 first clip selected During playback the unit enters the variable speed search mode and starts 1x playback Page 74 Fast forward gt gt When this button is pressed during playback the c
33. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The user may find the booklet Something About Interference available from FCC local regional offices helpful FCC Warning To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance the user must use only shielded interface cables when connecting to host computer or peripheral devices Also any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment could void the user s authority to operate this device NOTIFICATION Canada This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num ique de la classe
34. an SD memory card and you can also load them from the card e In the case of the scene files the current settings are automatically saved in the unit and the saved data is written on an SD memory card When data has been read from an SD memory card the current settings are rewritten at the same time as the data saved inside the unit e The data in all the scene files F1 to F6 is rewritten e Insert the SD memory card into the unit Set the MEDIA switch to the P2 position Pages 25 and 32 If you have saved a scene file 1 Set the unit s POWER switch to ON 2 Select SCENE FILE on the setting menu CARD FUNCTIONS screen select YES and press the or button For all other settings select USER FILE e For menu operations Page 97 e You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control Page 15 CARD FUNCTIONS SCENE FILE gt USER FILE SD CARD FORMAT 3 Select the file number 1 to 4 using the amp and buttons SCENE FILE SD CARD FILE SELECT 1 READ WRITE ares FILE 1 NO FILE FILE 2 NO FILE FILE 3 NO FILE FILE 4 NO FILE TITLE RELOAD 4 Select WRITE using the A and W buttons and press the button SCENE FILE SD CARD FILE SELECT 1 READ maan WRITE gt YES FILE 1 NO FILE FILE 2 NO FILE FILE 3 NO FILE FILE 4 NO FILE 5 Select YES using the amp button and press the J button e In the following example TITLE 1 is the filename To change th
35. and PC mode is established When the P2 card is in an accessible status USB or 1394 DEVICE CONNECT is displayed on the camera If DISCONNECT is displayed you cannot operate the camera 6 Proceed with nonlinear editing using your computer An icon for the P2 card contents appears as a removable disk in My Computer of your computer e For further details refer to the instructions for your computer s editing software e When replacing one card with another if the USB connection is used check that the access lamp is not flashing and that the data on the card is not being accessed before ejecting the card If the 1394 connection is used place the drive icon into the computer s recycle bin before ejecting the card e The unit cannot be operated while in PC mode e When the cable is to be disconnected proceed with Safely Remove Hardware on the computer In the case of a 1394 connection first confirm that 1394 DEVICE DISCONNECT is displayed on the camera recorder before disconnecting the cable In the case of a USB connection USB DEVICE CONNECT will remain displayed so check that the card is not being accessed before disconnecting the cable 7 Switch OFF the camera You cannot cancel the PC mode even if you press the operation mode button for an extended period P2 cards are compliant with the Type ll standard so you can insert them straight into the computer s card slots and proceed wi
36. back for other reasons are shown in red To play clips indicated by the red numbers set the format for the REC FORMAT option on the RECORDING SETUP setting menu to the format 6 below Page 107 e Clips on the playlist which have been edited and copied using the AJ SPD850 memory card recorder or other such unit and which have more than one format DV DVCPRO or DVCPRO50 are shown in red and these clips cannot be played back even when the REC FORMAT item has been set Menu display This is where the menu items are displayed When EXIT is selected and the J button is pressed the menu display is cleared and the original screen is restored Recording mode format display This is where the recording mode and format of the recorded images are displayed Indicators M Shot mark This indicates that a clip has a shot mark W Wide This indicates that a clip has been recorded in the 16 9 aspect ratio wide screen 480i recording Incomplete clip This indicator appears when the recording of a clip extends over two P2 cards and one of the cards is not found in the slot X Defective clip This indicator appears for a clip whose recording was defective because the power was cut off during the recording process for instance Clips indicated by the yellow defective clip indicator can be repaired Clips indicated by the red defective clip indicator cannot be repaired so delete them
37. card not supported by the unit has been inserted NO CARD A card has not been inserted e The information on the card in the selected slot indicated by the yellow number can be viewed by pressing the SET button BRAND Name of manufacturer MODEL NO Model number SERIAL NO Serial number USER ID User ID WARNING Warning information 3 P2 card remaining memory total memory The P2 card s remaining memory and total memory are displayed here in 1 minute increments Fractions of a minute are rounded off meaning the display may not match the slot total 4 Card warning mark This mark is displayed when one of the following warnings applies to a P2 card 1 RUN DOWN CARD page 94 2 DIR ENTRY NG CARD page 94 e The contents of the warning can be viewed by checking the card information as described above 5 Slot total The figure represents the total remaining memory of the cards in the two slots If a P2 card is write protected its remaining memory will not be included in the total remaining memory e When LOOP is set under REC FUNCTION the slot total represents the guaranteed minimum recording time for loop recording However note that when PROPERTY SETUP USED is selected in step 3 on the previous page the used amount displayed by the slot total will be larger than the actual amount and when PROPERTY SETUP REMAIN is selected the remaining amount displayed by the slot total will be smaller than the actual
38. code area Tape speeds SP mode 18 812 mm sec LP mode 12 555 mm sec Recording time when AY DVM63 is used SP mode 60 minutes LP mode 90 minutes Tapes used 6 35 mm wide metal tapes FF REW time Approx 140 sec when AY DVM63 is used VIDEO IN OUT Analog component output 720P 1080i 480i format monitors supported Y 1 0 V p p 75 Q Pe Pr 0 7 V p p 75 Q Analog composite input output automatic input output switching Pin jack x 1 1 0 V p p 75 Q S VIDEO IN OUT automatic input output switching 4 pins x 1 Y C separate signal Y 1 0 V p p 75 Q C 0 286 V p p 75 Q Reference 135 Specifications continued AUDIO IN OUT XLR input XLR 3 pins x 2 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 LINE MIC selectable high impedance LINE 0 dBu MIC 50 dBu 60 dBu selectable in menu LINE IN OUT automatic input output switching Pin jack x 2 CH1 CH2 Input 316 mV high impedance Output 316 mV 600 Q Internal microphone Stereo microphone Headphone jack 3 5 mm stereo mini jack x 1 Internal speaker 28 mm diameter x 1 OTHER INPUTS OUTPUTS Digital interface 4 pins digital input output compliant with IEEE 1394 standard USB Type mini B connector compliant with USB ver 2 0 CAM REMOTE Mini jack 3 5 mm diameter FOCUS IRIS Super mini jack 2 5 mm diameter ZOOM S S DC INPUT 2Px1 DC7 9V Monitor LCD monitor 3 5 inch LCD color monitor 210 000 pixels Viewfinder 0 44 inch LCD color viewfinder 235 000
39. come off see Cleaning the Viewfinder page 127 for details on how to refit it Eye cup holder Eye cup Projection Preparation 21 22 Viewfinder continued Using the LCD Emphasizing outlines Emphasizing the outlines of the images you see 1 set the POWER switch to ON in the viewfinder or on the LCD makes it easier to focus Emphasizing the outlines does not effect the images you shoot 2 Press the OPEN button in the direction shown by arrow to open the LCD It can open out to 120 degrees Do not try 1 In CAMERA mode press EVF DTL to open it further as this will damage the e EVF DTL ON appears on the screen for about 2 seconds camera EVF DTL button 3 Position the LCD monitor where it is easiest to see e The monitor can be rotated 180 toward the lens and 90 toward you e Do not apply unnecessary force to the open LCD This can damage the camera Press EVF DTL again to return to the original display EVF DTL OFF appears on the screen for about 2 seconds e Ensure the LCD is fully closed e Both the LCD and viewfinder come on when you have rotated the LCD to face in the same direction as the lens for self portrait shooting Adjusting the screen display 1 Set the POWER switch to ON Page 20 2 Press the MENU button overt button MENU e For menu operation Page 97 e You can also use the menu buttons on the remote contr
40. filter to change light intensity OFF ND filter is not used 1 8 Cuts light intensity by up to about 1 8 1 64 Cuts light intensity by up to about 1 64 39 40 Shooting in manual mode continued Adjusting the white balance In order to reproduce the white accurately adjust the ratio between the three RGB primary colors If the white balance is not adjusted properly not only will the white be reproduced poorly but the color tones of the entire screen will also be downgraded When you are shooting in manual mode readjust the white balance whenever lighting conditions change You can save adjustments and reselect them by setting the WHITE BAL switch to A or B You can also use the preset values Use the settings to suit the shooting conditions AWB button White balance adjustments 1 If the camera is in auto mode use the AUTO MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode Page 38 2 Set the shutter speed Page 51 3 Place a white pattern in a location with the same lighting conditions and light source as the subject then zoom in and fill the whole screen with white Something white a white cloth or wall near the subject can be used instead e Do not include bright spotlights in your shot 4 Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B whichever one you want to save the adjustment in 5 Press the AWB button e Adjustment takes a few seconds The following messages appear on the screen Message during
41. initiated When one shot recording is initiated When loop recording is initiated Immediately after switching from the MCR mode to CAMERA mode immediately after turning on the camera recorder s power or immediately after changing the PRE REC option setting it may not be possible to record the images and sound before the time mentioned on the previous page has elapsed even if the recording has been started straight away Interval recording INTERVAL REC With this function the unit continuously records frames 1 30 sec one at a time with an interval The interval can be set with INTERVAL TIME item One frame One frame One frame recording recording recording I I l 1 I 1 gt 1 gt _ I I 1 1 1 Time I I I _ i I I I Time set as Time set as INTERVALTIME INTERVALTIME 1 Check that the settings given on the previous page have been established for the OPERATION TYPE item and recording format 2 Select INTERVAL under REC FUNCTION Page 107 e For menu operations Page 97 3 Set the time INTERVAL TIME Page 107 4 Press the START STOP button The unit starts INTERVAL REC operation To stop operation press the among the operation buttons To release the function either turn off the unit s power or select NORMAL under REC FUNCTION e The following displays will appear on the left of the operation status display While recording is underway I REC lights up In temporary standby I PAUSE lig
42. medium in the professional video production and broadcasting devices that make up the DVCPRO P2 Series I Since data recorded in the DVCPRO P2 Drive format are in a file format they have excellent CONTENTS compatibility with PCs The file structure is a AUDIO unique format which in addition to video and CLIP audio data in MXF files contains various other ICON important information items The folder structure PROXY links the data as shown on the right VIDEO VOICE Changing or deleting just one information component could make it impossible to LASTCLIP TXT recognize the data as P2 data or use the card K 3 All these folders are required in a P2 device This is the file in which the information on the final clip that was recorded with the P2 device is written Hi When transferring data from a P2 card to a PC or when rewriting data saved on a PC to a P2 card to prevent data loss be sure to use the special P2 Viewer software Download it from the following website Compatible with the Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems https eww pavc panasonic co jp pro av support cs csregistp2m p2indexe html Hi 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 use the P2 Viewer when returning data to a P2 card e Transfer the corresponding CONTENTS folder and LASTCLIP TXT file together as a set Do not transf
43. microphone e Set to OFF if you connect equipment not compatible with 48V You can damage such equipment if you leave the setting at ON 4 Use the CH1 SELECT switch to select the input signal to be recorded to audio channel 1 INT L Audio from the built in microphone Lch is recorded to audio channel 1 INPUT 1 Audio from a device connected to INPUT 1 terminal is recorded to channel 1 INPUT 2 Audio from a device connected to INPUT 2 terminal is recorded to channel 1 5 Use the CH2 SELECT switch to select the input signal to be recorded to audio channel 2 INT R Audio from the built in microphone Rch is recorded to audio channel 2 INPUT 2 Audio from a device connected to INPUT 2 terminal is recorded to channel 2 e When inputting the microphone signal to channels 1 and 2 connect the microphone to INPUT 2 and switch both CH1 SELECT and CH2 SELECT to INPUT 2 54 Adjusting the recording level AUDIO control knob Use the AUDIO control knob to adjust the recording level of the built in microphone or of audio signals input through the INPUT 1 2 XLR 3 pin terminal To adjust the volume of the sound for monitoring Page 46 To adjust the recording level of the audio signals turn the AUDIO control knob while referring to the audio level meter at the bottom left of the viewfinder and LCD monitor regardless of the MIC ALC option setting page 107 on the RECORDING SETUP screen of the
44. next page 61 Setting the time data continued 2 In the setup menus RECORDING SETUP Press the button to move to the next digit screen UB MODE select USER and press the A and W buttons again to select e For menu operation Page 97 the characters e You can also use the menu buttons on the UB PRESET remote control Page 15 Example In the MCR mode FHo000000 RECORDING SETUP 1394 TC REGEN OFF PUSH PLAY STOP TC MODE DF SEL PUSH FF REW TCG REC RUN TC RRESET ema 1394 UB REGEN OFF PUSH MENU TO RETURN gt USER UB PRESET nose 1394 IN PRESET OFF PUSHUMENUETORRETURN You can reset the user information to nothing by pressing COUNTER RESET 3 Press the and Y buttons to select UB PRESET and press the button JS SHUTTER SPEED SEL o RECORDING SETUP CH1SELECT CH2SELECT INPUT1 INPUT2 1394 TC REGEN OFF eae eB e8 TC MODE DF SE AUDIO LMC BONER av TCG REC RUN COUNTER RESETITC SET ZEBRA OIS TC RRESET ane 1394 UB REGEN OFF UB MODE USER Do anes 1394 IN PRESET OFF Camera or Remote control PUSH MENU TO RETURN 4 Press the button to select YES and press 6 Press the MENU button when you have the J button finished setting the user information RECORDING SETUP MENU 1394 TC REGEN OFF TC MODE DF TCG REC RUN TC RRESET vee 1394 UB REGEN OFF UB MODE USER 7
45. of 18dB e Set the shutter speed to 1 50 OFF or 1 60 for best results e There may be a slight delay to the start of recording when you use the 24P or 24P advanced modes because 5 frames are recorded at a time When using a tape the shortest possible recording time is three seconds 37 38 Shooting in manual mode Set the unit to manual mode when manually adjusting the focus iris gain and white balance Focus ring FOCUS ASSIST button FOCUS switch Panasonic a e PUSH AUTO button AUTO MANUAL switch Switching to manual mode If the camera is in auto mode use the AUTO MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode A on the viewfinder and LCD goes out Manual focusing 1 Use the AUTO MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode 2 Use the FOCUS switch to choose how to control focusing A AUTO Auto focus mode M MANUAL Manual focus mode Turn the focus ring by hand co The camera first focuses on infinity then it switches to manual focus The FOCUS switch automatically moves back to M MANUAL after you move it to oo Temporarily switching to auto focus Even if you have switched FOCUS to M MANUAL the camera will focus automatically while you press down PUSH AUTO e Auto focus may not work properly if there is flickering Select a shutter speed suited to the ambient light Page 51 e If the auto focus mode is set with any format except 60i and 60P controllin
46. or more is used in this unit and a one time continuous recording exceeds the prescribed duration approx 5 minutes for DVCPRO HD approx 10 minutes for DVCPRO50 or approx 20 minutes for DVCPRO or DV or when a one time recording extends over more than one P2 card the recording concerned will automatically be undertaken as a separate clip At this time each clip will be provided with its own COUNT value If no clip metadata has been read in or if the setting for recording clip metadata has been Same as GLOBAL CLIP ID UMID data turned off eTYPE2 USER CLIP NAME to be recorded If clip metadata has Uploaded data COUNT been read in value If no clip metadata has been read in or if the setting for recording clip metadata has been turned off Same as CLIP NAME The COUNT value is indicated as a four digit number The COUNT value is incremented each time a new clip is captured if clip metadata has been read in and TYPE2 has been selected as the recording method The COUNT value can be reset using the following procedure Press the MENU button and select META DATA PROPERTY USER CLIP NAME to display the menu shown below Select COUNT RESET with the cursor and press the SET button to reset the COUNT value to 1 METADATA REC META DATA REC ON META NAME METADA LOAD DATA COUNT REC DATA USER CLIP NAME CREATOR Ler UID oe DERSON Clip1 0019 Clip10019
47. person who last updated the data and LAST UPDATE DATE date on which the data was last updated DEVICE This indicates the MANUFACTURER manufacturer of the equipment SERIAL NO serial number of the equipment and MODEL NAME equipment model name P2 SHOOT This indicates the SHOOTER name of the videographer START DATE date and time at which shooting started END DATE date and time at which shooting ended and LOCATION ALTITUDE LONGITUDE LATITUDE SOURCE PLACE NAME shooting location altitude longitude latitude information source name of location SCENARIO This indicates the PROGRAM NAME SCENE NO and TAKE NO NEWS This indicates the REPORTER name of the reporter PURPOSE purpose of data collection and OBJECT target of data collection MEMO This indicates the No memo No OFFSET frame position from the beginning of the clip PERSON name of the person who recorded the text memo and TEXT contents of memo 1 If there is no information in the metadata upload file the global clip ID serves as the USER CLIP NAME The USER CLIP NAME recording method is selectable Please refer to Appendix page 133 2 When SCENARIO is to be input you must input the PROGRAM NAME You cannot input the SCENE NO and TAKE NO only 3 When MEMO is to be input you must input TEXT You cannot input PERSON only e It may not be possible to load files which have been edited using a
48. rare 15 0 415 A IRIS LEVEL Camera Sets the desired AUTO IRIS level EA rare 4 0 4 NEWS GAMMA Camera Selects the news gamma curve EA TAPE ON OFF indicates the factory setting 101 Setup menu list continued SCENE FILE screen continued Item Display Description of settings mode GAMMA Camera Selects the gamma curves other than the news gamma curve EZ Tare HD NORM This gamma setting is suitable for HD shooting LOW Makes a mellow image using the gamma curve which has a gentle incline in low brightness curve The contrast sharpens SD NORM This is the normal video setting carried over from the DVX100 series HIGH Expands the tone of dark parts and makes a brighter image using the gamma curve which has a sharp incline in low brightness curve The contrast softens B PRESS Makes the contrast shaper than LOW CINE LIKE_D Makes a cinema like image CINE LIKE_V Makes a cinema like image with emphasized contrast When you select CINE LIKE gamma we recommend to set the lens aperture lower than normal image level approximately 1 2 to enjoy the full benefit of the function KNEE Camera To avoid overexposure select the compression level knee point of the high Z TAPE intensity video signals received through CCD AUTO Sets the level automatically according to the received signals LOW Low setting Compression starts at approx
49. rate of 24 fps are recorded in 24 frames The signals are recorded only in the effective frames so recording is possible for 2 5 times as long effective frame Camera Recorder e Before VFR shooting you must set the recording frame rate and recording format ahead of time e You cannot change the frame rates while recording e VFR shooting is possible only in progressive shooting P2 mode with 720 vertical lines You can select any of 11 recording frame rates ranging from 12 frames per second fps to 60 fps The list of formats that allow recording by the camera recorder Page 132 There may be slight discrepancies between the recording frame rate displayed and the frame rate at which the images are actually recorded Refer to the table below Recording frame 48 36 32 30 26 24 22 20 rate displayed Frame rate at which images are actually 59 94 48 17 35 68 32 11 29 97 26 44 23 98 22 48 19 55 17 98 12 26 recorded Native recording 1 Using the REC FORMAT P2 function page 107 on the RECORDING SETUP screen select 720 30PN or 720 24PN as the recording format 2 Select the appropriate scene file using the SCENE FILE dial If necessary before doing this perform the camera settings from the setting menu and register the scene file page 55 3 Using the OPERATION TYPE function page 101 on the SCENE FILE screen select FILM CAM and set the desired recording frame rate using the FRAME
50. space on the P2 card or tape or the battery power is low 1 blink sec e When removing the P2 card during access 4 blinks sec e When there is no recording space left on the P2 card 4 blinks sec Tally lamp Viewfinder This camera has two viewfinders one is a miniature LCD in the viewfinder and the other is a retractable 3 5 inch LCD Use the viewfinder that best suits the application and shooting conditions e The brightness and hue may differ between the images appearing on the viewfinder and LCD monitor and those displayed on a TV monitor To see how the final images will appear check them on a TV monitor Using the viewfinder 1 Set the POWER switch to ON and check that images appear in the viewfinder e Keep the LCD monitor closed ON A A 2 Adjust the viewfinder s angle so that the screen is positioned where it is easiest to see e You can move the view finder out to about 90 perpendicular to the camera 3 Adjust the diopter adjustment lever so that you can see the characters on the viewfinder screen clearly Viewfinder diopter dial Eye piece Do not point the eye piece at the sun Doing so may damage the parts inside Fitting the eye cup Attach the eye cup by aligning the projections on the eye cup holder and eye cup and fitting them together e Turning the eye cup after attaching it may cause the eye cup holder to come off If the eyecup holder does
51. store in temperatures over 60 C 140 F literature accompanying the appliance e Use specified charger For Battery of Remote Controller WARNING e Replace battery with part No CR2025 only e TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR e Do not recharge the battery SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS e Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE e Do not store in temperatures over 60 C 140 F e TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT Camera Recorder AWAY FROM ALL LIQUIDS USE AND The rating plate is on the underside of the STORE ONLY IN LOCATIONS WHICH pan ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF AC Adapter l DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS AND The rating plate is on the underside of the AC BONOT PEACE ANY LIQUID CONTAINERS a the AC mains plug from the AC ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT pug mains socket when not in use CAUTION CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK i HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES built in cabinet or any other confined space To ONLY prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating ensure that curtains and any CAUTION other materials do not obstruct the ventilation In order to maintain adequate ventilation do not install or place this unit in a bookcase Do not jar swing or shake the unit by its handle while the conversion lens or another CAUTION accessory is attached Do not lift the uni
52. tape Wait until the condensation has dried out RAT P 118 P 16 P 126 Battery The battery runs down quickly The battery cannot be charged Make sure the battery is fully charged Keep charging until the AC adapters CHARGE lamp goes out Are you using the battery in a cold place The battery is affected by the ambient temperature Its operating time is reduced in low temperatures The battery may have reached the end of its service life The battery will become unchargeable The battery has a certain service life which varies depending on how the battery is used If the battery operates only for a short period even when it is charged adequately it has reached the end of its service life The battery cannot be charged if the DC cord is connected Disconnect it P 16 Shooting general Cannot start shooting Cannot focus automatically Make sure the POWER switch is ON Condensation may have formed If this happens the only operation that you will be able to perform is to remove the tape Wait until the condensation has dried out Make sure the camera is in manual mode You can focus automatically when the auto focus mode is selected You may be shooting a scene where it is difficult to bring the subject into 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 close and distant objects
53. use a data deletion program for computers commercially available to completely erase the data Users are responsible for managing the data on their memory cards Liquid crystal displays e Images or letters can get burned onto the screen of the LCD or viewfinder if they are displayed for a long time but you can fix this by leaving the camera off for several hours e The liquid crystal parts are highly precise with 99 99 of the pixels effective This leaves less than 0 01 of pixels that may not light or may remain on all the time These phenomena are normal and will have no effect on the images you shoot e Condensation may form if you use the camera where temperatures fluctuate Wipe dry with a soft dry cloth e The LCD may appear dim after immediately turning on a cold camera but will brighten as the camera warms up Do not point the lens or viewfinder at the sun Doing so may damage the parts inside Protective caps for the connectors Keep the protective caps fitted over any connectors that are not being used Reference 125 Updating the driver in the camera For the latest information on drivers visit the P2 Support Desk at the following Web sites https eww pave panasonic co jp pro av To update a driver select PROPERTY on the thumbnail menu and then SYSTEMINFO to check the camera recorder s version go to the site given above and download the driver as necessary The updating procedure is completed w
54. viewer other than the P2 Viewer In this case UNKNOWN DATA will be displayed e Only printable ASCII characters can be displayed by this unit e Due to the limitations imposed by this unit on the number of characters which can be displayed not all the data can be displayed This does not mean that the data which is not displayed has been deleted Use a P2 viewer or other program to check all the data Using the Counter Counter display P2 card Tape You can display a counter that indicates how much time has elapsed during shooting or playback 1 Press the COUNTER button Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Page 91 0 00 00 Counter value In the P2 mode the counter is not displayed during playback M 0 00 00 Tape only Counter value in memory stop mode TC XX XX XX XX Time code value Display time code frame digits in 24 frames when 720 24PN is set and in 30 frames when any other format is set te XX XX XX XX P2 card only During recording and playback when FILM CAM has been set under OPERATION TYPE the time code frame digits are converted into 24 frames for display However tc does not appear during recording when 720 24PN has been set under REC FORMAT or during recording and playback when 720 30PN has been set During playback when 720 24PN has been set the time code frame digits are converted into 30 frames for display Pages 101 and 107 UB XX XX XX XX U
55. 00 Moscow 00 30 02 00 Eastern Europe 12 45 Chatham Islands 01 00 Central Europe indicates the factory setting 117 Setup menu list continued OTHER FUNCTIONS screen continued Item Display Description of settings mode POWER SAVE Camera Selects the power saving mode when the top panel operation keys DISP EZ Tare MODE CHK button USER1 3 buttons and EVF DTL button have not been operated for 5 minutes or so ON The camera recorder s power is set to OFF OFF The cylinder head remains stopped without turning off the camera recorder s power e When connection is made with an external device using the IEEE1394 cable and the communication mode is established in this way the power will not be set off even when none of the above buttons has been operated e The power will not be turned off when a P2 card or tape has not been installed in the P2 mode or TAPE mode respectively even if ON has been selected as this item s setting USER FILE Camera LOAD EZ TAPE MCR The previous user file settings are loaded VCR SAVE The changed user file settings are saved INITIAL The user file settings are returned to the factory settings After performing LOAD or INITIAL turn the POWER switch OFF and then back ON to activate the settings e The setting for the TIME ZONE option page 117 remains unchanged even when INITIAL is performed HOU
56. 2 24 26 30 32 36 48 60 FRAME SYNCRO SCAN Camera Adjusts the synchro scan shutter speed used for shooting images on a TV EZ TAPE screen etc Press and hold the operation button to A or W to speed up the value changing When VIDEO CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting e 60P 60i 1 60 0 1 249 8 e 30P 30PN 1 30 0 1 48 0 1 249 8 e 24P 24PA 24PN 1 24 0 1 48 0 1 249 8 When FILM CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting The shutter speed is displayed as an angle such as 180 0d 10 0 deg 180 0 deg 350 0 deg the angle can be changed in increments of 0 5 degrees DETAIL LEVEL Camera Adjusts the level of the image outline correction in the horizontal and vertical EZ Tare directions 7 0 7 V DETAIL LEVEL Camera Adjusts the level of outline correction in the vertical direction EZ rare 7 0 7 DETAIL CORING Camera Adjusts the level of noise reduction of the detail signal EZ rare 2 0 7 Set to for a clearer image Noise increases slightly Set to to reduce noise CHROMA LEVEL Camera Adjusts the chroma level EZ TAPE 7 0 7 CHROMA PHASE Camera Makes fine adjustments to the chroma phase EZ TAPE 7 0 7 COLOR TEMP Camera Makes fine adjustments to the color temperature after white balance LZ mE adjustment 7 0 7 MASTER PED Camera Adjusts the master pedestal black level of the image as the basis for images EZ
57. 32kHz 48K 16bit 16bit 48kHz MIC ALC Camera Sets mic level auto control to ON or OFF Page 54 EZ TAPE ON OFF Set to ON to reduce distortion at high input levels This setting does not change the audio signal recording level Use the AUDIO control knob to adjust the audio signal recording level MIC GAIN 1 Camera Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the INPUT 1 EA are terminal Page 53 50dB 60dB MIC GAIN 2 Camera Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the INPUT 2 EZ TAPE terminal Page 53 50dB 60dB 25M REC CH SEL Camera Selects the recording audio channel for DVCPRO25 and DV formats Page 53 P2 2CH 4CH lt Notes gt e Even when 4CH is selected as this item s setting the signals will be input to two channels always CH1 and CH2 when there are two 1394 input channels e Similarly even when 4CH is selected the 1394 output signals will be delivered to two channels always CH1 and CH2 indicates the factory setting 107 Setup menu list continued RECORDING SETUP screen continued 108 Item Display Description of settings mode 1394 TC REGEN MCR Selects the time code used for recording the signal from equipment connected EZA Tare VCR to the 1394 terminal ON Records using the time code of the signal input through the 1394 te
58. 4 output at all times except when the unit is in the recording mode When ON has been set for the VIDEO OUT OSD option on the DISPLAY SETUP screen page 113 When a setting other than OFF has been selected for the DATE TIME option on the DISPLAY SETUP screen page 113 Bear in mind that the OSD may be recorded inadvertently if backup recording is performed when a setting other than OFF is selected for the 1394 CONTROL option page 115 on the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen e If the DATE TIME button on the remote control is pressed the date and time will be output to the 1394 output regardless of whether recording is underway or the recording standby status is established e Menu settings are retained even if you turn the power off So if you use the camera recorder with the settings for backup recording still in effect images on media in any unit that connected may be overwritten After backup recording check the menu item settings before you operate the camera recorder e If you use another AG HVX200 as the external unit for backup recording select OFF for 1394 CONTROL on the external unit and set it to MCR VCR mode e Backup recording may not work properly if you connect two or more external units e Use a DV IEEE1394 cable of 4 5 m or less for connection e Set the external unit up to receive 1394 signals before backup recording e You can have a media in the external unit start recording automatically when the m
59. 5600 K Black balance adjustments In order to reproduce the black accurately adjust the zero level of all three RGB primary colors If the black balance is not adjusted properly not only will the black be reproduced poorly but the color tones of the entire screen will also be downgraded It is not normally necessary to adjust the black balance Adjust it when e You use the camera for the first time e You use the camera after not using it for a long time e The ambient temperature changes greatly e You switch to the normal OFF shutter speed or to slow shutter e You switch between the progressive and normal 60i modes Press the AWB button to automatically adjust the white balance Press and hold the AWB button to adjust the black balance e As the white balance is adjusted first when you press the AWB button make the necessary preparations for this e You cannot adjust the black balance while you are shooting Message during adjustment ABB ACTIVE Message after adjustment ABBEND Auto Tracking White ATW You can allocate the ATW feature to one of the positions on the WHITE BAL switch A B or PRST Allocate it by going to the setup menus SW MODE screen ATW Page 104 The ATW feature is set to work in the auto mode at the time of shipping Page 106 If you use the ATW feature whenever you are shooting the camera automatically adjusts the white balance as you shoot e The AT
60. B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery For USA California Only This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery Pack Rechargeable Battery Thank you for using a Panasonic product It has been our policy to recommend that the genuine Panasonic battery pack be used for any Panasonic product that uses a battery pack including digital cameras It has however been found that imitation battery packs that look very similar to the genuine Panasonic battery pack are marketed in some markets Some of these imitation battery packs are not equipped with any protective devices that meet given quality standards for permitting use at high power outputs and for long hours If any of these battery packs of inferior quality is used it could lead to an accident or failure involving firing or explosion To ensure that our products are used in utmost safety we once again remind you that we recommend the use of a genuine Panasonic battery pack for any Panasonic product that is to use a battery pack The genuine Panasonic battery packs are sold under our stringent quality control
61. D SEL ZEBRA 1 ZEBRA 2 to KEFEJ OFF MARKER on on Manat pura OFF OFF ineur2 t awd AUDIO e romeR sav COUNTER RESET TC SET ZEBRA OIS a In the setup menus DISPLAY SETUP screen ZEBRA DETECT 1 and ZEBRA DETECT 2 set the brightness for the zebra patterns Page 113 The zebra pattern you have set appears as a percentage on the display for about 2 seconds If you press the ZEBRA button again while the zebra pattern is being displayed a marker appears in the center of the display if you have set the setup menu DISPLAY SETUP MARKER to ON The brightness of the areas near the screen center can be checked as a percentage 0 to 99 99 appears if the percentage is over 99 Image level detection area Marker 99 t A Image level The normal display reappears if you press the ZEBRA button again 43 44 Shooting techniques for different targets continued Checking and displaying shooting status DISP MODE CHK button When you hold down the DISP MODE CHK button during recording standby or recording all the information including the setting status of the shooting functions and a list of functions allocated to the USER buttons will be displayed When you release the button the normal display will be restored When you push the DISP MODE CHK button during recording standby or recording all the inf
62. DELETE Select this to delete the selected clip Select YES to delete the clip or NO to cancel the deletion and press the J button FORMAT Select this to format a P2 card or SD memory card When you move to FORMAT the card selection screen will appear Select the P2 slot SLOT1 or SLOT2 or select SD CARD and press the J button Select YES to format the card or NO to cancel the formatting and press the button REPAIR CLIP Select this to repair defective clips Select YES to repair the clip or NO to cancel the repair and press the J button e The SHOT MARK and TEXT MEMO data are deleted when a clip is repaired REPAIR CLIP LOOP Select this to repair defective clips that were shot with loop recording e The repair process can take some time EXIT Select this to return to the last screen 4 Press the MENU button to release the menu mode e When clips have been copied by operating Explorer for instance the indicator may appear on the clips If this happens can sometimes be released by downloading the latest version of the P2 viewer from the web site given below installing it in your computer and copying the clips again https eww pave panasonic co jp pro av Checking the clip or card information PROPERTY You can perform any of the following operations If necessary make preparations prior to undertaking the operations Checking clip i
63. E Checking scenes taken REC CHECK In the shooting pause mode press the REC CHECK button A few seconds of the last thing you shot play and then the camera returns to the shooting pause mode e The REC CHECK function cannot be used unless the recording is at least one second long e When recording backup images by connecting the equipments using a 1394 cable the images will not appear during REC CHECK e The REC CHECK function does not work when VCR or DUB has been selected as the operation mode Remove the cassette tape 1 Slide the OPEN EJECT switch in the direction shown by the arrow to open the cassette cover e The cassette holder opens automatically e The cassette holder will not open if the camera is not supplied with power AC adapter or battery e A tape cannot be ejected in P2 mode or during recording in TAPE mode ri 2 Remove the cassette 3 Press PUSH to close the cassette holder e Close the cassette cover only after the cassette holder is completely in position 7 TAPE Cassette tapes wYou can use tapes with this mark DN Use the following mini DV cassette tapes with this camera recorder AY DVM63 series tape 60 minutes in SP mode Do not use 80 minute mini DV cassette tapes Picture quality does not worsen if you shoot in LP mode but you may notice some block noise and there may be other limitations Block noise and feature limitation
64. ER OFF appears in the viewfinder and a warning is indicated by an alarm or tally lamp If this happens turn the power off and back on again When a card is ejected during formatting Format the card again When a card is ejected while its data is being accessed The clips may be thrown out of order Check the clips and repair them For details on repairing clips see page 70 e During recording a P2 card inserted into an empty slot will not be immediately recognized at the following times 1 Immediately after pre recording 2 Before and after performing continuous recording loop recording hot swap recording etc spanning two slots e During playback a P2 card inserted into the empty slot will not be recognized and the P2 card access lamp will not light When playback is completed the P2 card recognition will begin e You can use ACCESS LED on the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen to set the P2 card access lamps so that they will always be off In this case either turn off the power or wait until enough time has passed after inserting the cards or stopping operation before ejecting the cards e If a P2 card is ejected while thumbnails are displayed the thumbnail screen is released Cautions in using P2 cards Before using a P2 card be sure to format it with a P2 device Basic shooting operations Cassette tape TAPE Preparing to shoot using a tape 1 Switch the MEDIA switch to TAPE
65. GE lamp will blink several times before charging starts e If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even when the battery temperature is normal there may be something wrong with the battery or AC adapter Contact your dealer e The battery takes longer to charge when it is warm e The AC adapter can interfere with radio reception so keep radios at least 1 meter away from it e The AC adapter may make some noise when you are using it but this is normal e You cannot charge the battery when supplying power to the camera recorder from the AC adapter e Operation of battery pack CGR D16 1600mAh sold separately is not guaranteed Installing and removing the power supply Installing and removing the battery Installation Removal Insert the battery until it clicks into place 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF and check that the mode lamp is off 2 Remove the battery while pressing the battery release button e Support the battery with your hand to ensure that it will not fall Preparation Ls Battery release button Mode lamp Connecting and disconnecting the power cord Installation Removal 1 Connect the DC cord to the AC adapter 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF and check that the mode lamp is off 2 Plug the AC power supply cord into the power outlet 2 Remove the DC cord s battery connector while pressing the battery release button 3 Insert the DC cord s battery connector until it clicks into place
66. H MENU TO EXIT MCR VCR mode Example MCR VCR MENU 2 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 3 AV IN OUT SETUP 4 DISPLAY SETUP 5 OTHER FUNCTIONS PUSH MENU TO EXIT 2 Press W to highlight the function you want to change 3 Press the or button to display the items Example AUTO SW gt ON AGC 6dB ATW ON AF ON PUSH MENU TO RETURN 4 Use the A and Y buttons to move to the option that you want to set Example AUTO SW ARIS ON gt 6dB ATW ON AF ON PUSH MENU TO RETURN 5 Press the button to make the setting To change a number use the A and W buttons to change the setting value Example AUTO SW AIRIS 12dB ATW OFF AF PUSH MENU TO RETURN Continued on the next page 97 Using the setup menus continued 6 To change other settings repeat steps 4 and 5 When you finish press the MENU button to return to the function screen 7 To change other functions repeat steps 2 to 5 When you exit the menu mode press the MENU button again to return to the normal screen Initializing the menu settings The menu settings contain both the user file settings and the scene file settings You can initialize them separately To initialize the user file i e all the settings other than the scene file settings Select INITIAL in USER FILE of the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen The current menu settings of user fil
67. ING is displayed FOCUS LOCK Abnormal focus operation PSD NG Abnormal vibration detected GYRO NG Abnormal Optical Image Stabilizer control 1394 This is displayed when trouble has occurred in the 1394 connections or signals P2 mode only 1394 INITIAL ERROR connection error 1394 INPUT ERROR input error 1394 INPUT ERROR OTHER FORMAT wrong input format o gt amp a amp Q 95 96 Screen displays continued Setting the DISPLAY items Display the following items on the viewfinder and LCD monitor screen by pressing the DISP MODE CHK button or by configuring OTHER DISPLAY of the DISPLAY SETUP screen of the setup menus Page 114 x Not displayed Displayed depending on other settings i MODE Audio dubbing mode Displays CHECK DISPLAY ALL SR OFF 1 Time code display v 3 AUTO MANUAL switch operation display v v v v x 5 Recording format recording time display v v v x x 7 Information display v x x x 8 Squeeze information display v v v v x 9 Microphone level auto control display A v v x x 12 Calendar display v v 13 Recording playback frame rate display v v i x x 14 Audio sampling frequency display v v v x x 15 Shutter speed display v v v v x 16 Audio level meter display v v 17 Auto IRIS control display v v v v x 18 IRIS display v v v v 19 Zoom positio
68. LE ZOOM Page 104 Zoom ring Set the ZOOM switch to MANU so that you can use the zoom ring e You cannot use the zoom ring if the ZOOM switch is set to SERVO Trying to use it could damage the camera On the remote control Press ZOOM VOL to zoom with the motor drive e Zoom speed is fixed at medium START DATE PHOTO oso TME SHOT Se COUNTER RESET gt gt ZOOMNVOL button E HANDLE ZOOM switch Handle zoom button 5 3 omagan A C OS Zoom button Zoom ring seRVO C_I MANU 33 Variable frame rates VFR P2 By taking full advantage of the special characteristics of P2 cards this unit provides frame skipping undercranking recording and highspeed overcranking recording which are actually movie techniques without the use of a frame rate converter Either the 30PN or 24PN mode must be set for this Since the camera recorder records only the effective frames native recording recording is possible for between 2 times and 2 5 times as long compared with recording in the 24P 30P or 60P mode standard recording As with Panasonic s Varicam model AJ HDC27 series this unit also provides a recording format that allows frame rate conversion using nonlinear editing Either the 30P or 24P mode must be set for this 24PN mode The camera recorder shoots in the 24 fps native mode The video signals delivering images at a
69. NPUT TAPE L 1394 OUT TAPE DISPLAY SETUP _ VIDEO OUT OSD Pages 113 and 114 DATE TIME LEVEL METER CARD TAPE BATT OTHER DISPLAY CAMERA DATA LCD BACKLIGHT LCD SET EVF SET EVF MODE I DISPLAY ASPECT EVF COLOR OTHER FUNCTIONS REMOTE P 115 11 END SEARCH TAPE Pagos 11 118 PC MODE ACCESS LED RA CLOCK SET TIME ZONE m USER FILE t HOUR METER TAPE OPERATION OPTION MENU 1394 STATUS Page 119 1394 CONFIG Dubbing mode menu This screen appears only in the dubbing mode DUBBING MENU RECORDING SETUP REC SPEED TAPE Pages 107 109 TC MODE L TCG FIRST REC TC TAPE DUBBING SETUP FORMAT SEL E cc Page 112 PULLDOWN SEL L UB PRESET L SETUP TAPE 100 Setup menu list SCENE FILE screen Item a Description of settings OPERATIONTYPE _ Camera Switches the shutter and frame rate operation to the video type or film type EZ Tare VIDEO CAM SYNCRO SCAN is displayed using 1 n units FILM CAM SYNCRO SCAN is displayed as an angle FRAME RATE Camera Selects the shooting interval and exposure time when 720P and FILM CAM is _P2 selected The DEFAULT value is dependent on the frame rate of the recording format DEFAULT 12 18 20 2
70. OUT OSD DATE TIME M LEVEL METER ZOOMs FOCUS CARD TAPEe BATT OTHER DISPLAY M LCD BACKLIGHT LCD SET EVF SET SELF SHOOT EVF MODE DISPLAY ASPECT EVF COLOR SCENE FILE USER FILE L SD CARD FORMAT IEA AUDIO REC TAPE MIC ALC MIC GAIN 1 I MIC GAIN 2 25M REC CH SEL Bil TC MODE TCG I FIRST REC TC TC PRESET UB MODE UB PRESET m REMOTE 1394 CONTROL 1394 CMD SEL END SEARCH TAPE PC MODE REC LAMP ACCESS LED BEEP SOUND t CLOCK SET TIME ZONE OTHER FUNCTIONS Pages 115 118 OPTION MENU Page 119 POWER SAVE USER FILE HOUR METER TAPE 1394 STATUS 1394 CONFIG L OPERATION 99 Setup menu siructure continued MCR VCR playback and external input mode menu EZ TAPE indicates the available setting in P2 mode only or TAPE mode only MCR VCR MENU RECORDING SETUP REC SPEED TAPE Pages 107 109 parece M 32K 12bit AUDIO TC MODE PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS AUDIO OUT P2 EEA Las REC TC TAPE Pages 110 and 111 L TC PRESET Pag L AUDIO ouT TAPE BAPE _ j 504 UB REGEN UB MODE UB PRESET 1394 IN PRESET L AV IN OUT SETUP CMPNT OUT SEL Page 112 A DUB I
71. P31 P 32 P 32 P 83 P 79 80 Reference 121 Before calling for service continued Displays Something is wrong with the time code display The remaining tape display differs from the actual amount of tape remaining e The time code display may not register a regular count if a tape is played in the reverse slow mode This is normal e The remaining tape is not displayed accurately if you shoot continuously for periods of less than 30 seconds e The display may show 2 to 3 minutes less than the actual time remaining on the tape Playback Cannot play even when press the play button Cannot play back P2 cards or tapes Mosaic like noise appears when I cue or review a tape Images do not appear on the television even though have connected the camera recorder properly The playback images are not displayed clearly Cannot hear any sound from the camera recorder s speaker I can hear two sets of sound When I performed audio dubbing the original sound was erased Cannot perform hot swap playback Make sure the MCR VCR lamp is on press the mode button No kind of playback operation can be performed unless this lamp is on Make sure the MEDIA switch is in the correct position If not set it to the P2 or TAPE position This noise is inherent to digital video technology This is normal Make sure the input selector on your television is set to video input R
72. PE reverse left and right at self portrait shooting Page 42 NORMAL MIRROR EVF MODE Camera Selects the LCD monitor and the viewfinder display setting EZ Tare MCR ON VCR Images always appear on the viewfinder AUTO Images do not appear on the viewfinder when the LCD is open DISPLAY ASPECT Camera Selects the aspect ratio of the LCD monitor and the viewfinder TAPE MCR AUTO Changes automatically to the appropriate ratio according to the VCR recording or play mode information 4 3 Fixed at 4 3 lt Note gt Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen when images are displayed at a 16 9 aspect ratio No parts of the images are missing EVF COLOR Camera Selects color or black and white images on the viewfinder P2 MCR JON Color VCR OFF Black and white 114 indicates the factory setting CARD FUNCTIONS screen Item Display Description of settings mode SCENE FILE Camera You can save four SCENE FILE settings to the SD memory card and can also title the saved files READ Read WRITE Write USER FILE Camera You can save four file settings excluding SCENE FILE to the SD memory card and can also title the saved file READ Read WRITE Write SD CARD FORMAT Camera Formats the SD memory cards P2 OTHER FUNCTIONS screen Display iii i Item Description of settings mode REMOTE Camera Sets the operations of the supplied rem
73. Page 104 If you have set ON under A IRIS on the setting menu AUTO SW screen auto iris will be forcibly selected when auto mode has been established Page 106 This unit s iris F number when it is open is F1 6 at full WIDE and F2 8 at full TELEPHOTO The iris display in the viewfinder or on the LCD when the iris is open is OPEN at full WIDE and F2 8 or OPEN at full TELEPHOTO Adjusting the gain When the display is dark increase the gain to brighten the display 1 If the camera is in auto mode use the AUTO MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode A goes out Page 38 2 Switch the gain with the GAIN switch L Set here under normal conditions 0 dB M Increase the gain of the image amplifier The default value is 6 dB H Increase the gain of the image amplifier The default value is 12 dB You can change the M and H gain values using the MID GAIN and HIGH GAIN items on the setting menu SW MODE screen Page 104 If ON is set for the setting menu AUTO SW and you have selected a setting other than OFF under AGC auto gain will be provided when auto mode has been established regardless of the GAIN switch position Page 106 When the recording frame rate is less than 22 fps and when a slow shutter speed 1 15 has been set the gain is fixed at 0 dB regardless of the GAIN switch setting Pages 34 and 51 Light intensity adjustments Use the ND FILTER Switch to change the ND Filter used
74. Panasonic Operating Instructions Memory Card Camera Recorder wears AG HVX200P LEICA P DICOMAR SDP Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use F1205S6057 H D ENGLISH Printed in Japan VQT0S52 6 Before use Description of parts Preparation ok eral we eae ie ae Read this first LCL indicates safety information CAUTION CAUTION DO NOT OPEN OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK ACCESSIBLE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS PERSONNEL DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s CAUTION enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude Danger of explosion or fire if battery is to constitute a risk of electric shock to mistreated persons For Battery Pack The exclamation point within an equilateral e Replace only with same or specified type triangle is intended to alert the user to A kni the presence of important operating and e Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire maintenance servicing instructions in the e Do not
75. R SEARCH button Ane NNN S Papa Camera or Remote control 1x appears on the screen and the media is played back at the normal speed e When a tape is used audio is not played 2 Press the PAGE AUDIO MON VAR button to change the playback speed On the remote control press the Y or A button e When a P2 card is used the playback speed increases as follows each time you press the button 1 5x 1x 2x 4x 12x and 24x Audio is not played at 12x or 24x speed e When a tape is used the playback speed increases as follows each time you press the button 1 5x 1 3x in LP mode 1x 2x 5x 10x and 20x Audio is not played e Press the button to increase the speed and the button to decrease the speed Camera Remote control To return to normal playback press the button or the VAR SEARCH button on the remote control Slow playback P2 card Tape 1 During play press one of the STILL ADV lt 1 or b gt buttons on the remote control unit sew Ca E GII a G GN Press the gt button to return to normal playback Fast forward rewind playback P2 card During playback of a P2 card press the gt gt fast forward or lt 4 fast rewind button This performs fast forward rewind playback at 4x speed When this button is held down the playback speed becomes faster 32x speed A aa Ey FRC Camera or Remote control
76. R METER Camera Displays the total running time a 5 digit figure per hour of the cylinder head TAPE VCR OPERATION Camera Displays the power on time a 5 digit figure _P2 MCR 118 indicates the factory setting OPTION MENU This menu is displayed when the DISP MODE CHK button is held down and after the details of the shooting status are displayed the MENU button is then pressed Use it to check the connection status during nonlinear editing Item Display Description of settings mode 1394 STATUS Camera 1394 status display screen appears P2 MCR e When a P2 card is used VCR FORMAT Format of the signals which are input or output RATE Transfer rate of the signals which are input or output 60 50 System of the signals which are input or output CH Value of the channels in which the signals are input or output SPEED Transfer speed of the signals which are input or output STATUS Status of the signals which are input or output using the IEEE1394 digital interface VIDEO Status of the video signals which are input or output AUDIO Status of the audio signals which are input or output e When a tape is used FORMAT Format of the signals which are input or output RATE Transfer rate of the signals which are input or output 60 50 System of the signals which are input or output CH Value of the channels in which the signals are input or output SPEED Transfer speed of the signa
77. RATE function page 101 4 Press the START STOP button to start or stop native recording in VFR mode e No signals are output from the 1394 terminal during recording or recording standby in the native mode Sound is not recorded However sound will be recorded when the same frame rate is used for both recording and playback When a recorded clip lasting a long time is to be played back and imported using a nonlinear editing system that supports Varicams the UB MODE option on the RECORDING SETUP screen must be set to FRM RATE If the effective frame information is to be carried over when recording onto this camera recorder from a nonlinear editing system that supports Varicams the 1394 UB REGEN option on the RECORDING SETUP screen must be set to ON After editing materials are output from the nonlinear editing system in 1080i 24P or 720P 60P 24P over 60P format Standard recording 1 Using the REC FORMAT P2 function page 107 on the RECORDING SETUP screen select 720P 60P 720P 30P or 720P 24P as the recording format Select the appropriate scene file using the SCENE FILE dial If necessary before doing this perform the camera settings from the setting menu and register the scene file page 55 Using the OPERATION TYPE function page 101 on the SCENE FILE screen select FILM CAM and set the desired recording frame rate using the FRAME RATE function page 101 When 720P 30P or 720P 24P has been select
78. RESET TC SET button Page 59 30 ZEBRA button Page 43 31 OIS button Page 45 32 INPUT1 2 switch MIC POWER 48 V Page 53 13 14 Description of parts continued Terminals and mounting parts Light shoe Microphone shoe Page 77 USB terminal Mini B Pages 78 and 83 Headphone jack 3 5 mm stereo mini jack Page 77 1394 terminal Page 78 SD memory card slot Pages 32 and 57 CAM REMOTE jack FOCUS IRIS 3 5 mm mini jack You can connect a remote control unit to control the FOCUS and IRIS aperture ZOOM S S 2 5 mm super mini jack You can connect a remote control unit to control zoom and start stop of recording 8 Tripod hole Page 10 9 AUDIO IN OUT CH1 CH2 terminal Page 80 10 VIDEO IN OUT terminal Page 80 11 INPUT 1 2 terminal XLR 3 pin Pages 53 and 81 12 S VIDEO IN OUT terminal Page 80 13 COMPONENT OUT terminal Page 80 A O N o uo S VIDEO IN OUT 12 COMPONENT OUT 13 0 270 Do not connect any equipment except the remote controller to the remote control jack Connecting any equipment other than the remote control may cause the image brightness to change and or the images to appear out of focus Remote control 1 The following buttons are for functions that cannot be executed on the camera recorder e PHOTO SHOT TITLE e MULTI P IN P e SELECT e STORE e OFF ON 4 e PB ZOOM DATE TIME button Page 76 O
79. Replace it 57 58 Clip metadata You can add the video and audio systems name of the videographer shooting location text memos and other information to the video data you have recorded on the P2 card This data is called the clip metadata Display method Page 71 There are two kinds of clip metadata the data that is recorded automatically during shooting and the data in the metadata upload file created on the SD memory card which is loaded in the unit Loading method Page 73 Creating the metadata upload file on the SD memory card You will need the latest updated version of P2 Viewer Download it from the URL address given below and install it in the computer https eww pave panasonic co jp pro av What the clip metadata consists of You can set the items underlined below by loading the metadata upload file on the SD memory card All other items are set automatically during shooting GLOBAL CLIP ID This indicates the global clip ID that shows the shooting status of the clip USER CLIP NAME This indicates the name of the clip that the user has set VIDEO This indicates the recorded image s FRAME RATE PULL DOWN system and ASPECT RATIO AUDIO This indicates the recorded sound s SAMPLING RATE sampling frequency and BITS PER SAMPLE number of quantizing bits ACCESS This indicates the CREATOR name of the person recording CREATION DATE recording date LAST UPDATE PERSON the
80. SD button Page 76 COUNTER button Page 59 Same function as the COUNTER button on the main unit 5 a COUNTER RESET button Page 59 2 S Same function as the COUNTER RESET a 5 button on the main unit a A DUB button Page 81 Same function as the AUDIO DUB button on the main unit REC button Page 88 Used during VCR mode 7 8 9 PLAY button gt Page 63 REW button lt lt Page 63 PAUSE button I Page 63 Like the operation buttons of the camera MENU operations are performed using SET button 10 STILL ADV button a4 gt Page 74 11 INDEX buttons 4 gt gt Page 76 12 STOP button W Page 63 13 FF button gt gt Page 63 Buttons for shooting and volume control 14 START STOP button Same function as the START STOP button on the main unit 15 ZOOM VOL buttons Pages 33 and 76 16 VAR SEARCH button Page 74 17 MENU button Functions the same as the MENU button on the camera lt L gt 1 A1 buttons Function the same as the amp B A W buttons on the camera 15 16 The battery Before using the battery fully charge it with the AC adapter Keep a spare battery with you 1 Align the battery with the marking on the AC adapter place it flat and slide it in the direction shown below e You cannot charge the battery if the DC cord is connected to the DC OUT connector so disconne
81. SER3 Camera Selects the function assigned to the USER button EZ TAPE The settings are the same as USER1 above INDEX MEMO indicates the factory setting 105 Setup menu list continued AUTO SW screen Item Display mode Description of settings A IRIS EZ TAPE Camera 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 AGC EZ TAPE Camera Sets the Auto Gain Control when the ON is selected in A IRIS 6dB Performs the Auto Gain Control max 6 dB in auto mode 12dB Performs the Auto Gain Control max 12 dB in auto mode OFF Does not perform the Auto Gain Control in auto mode Initiates the control of the gain selected by the GAIN switch ATW EZ TAPE Camera ON Performs the ATW Auto Tracing White Balance function in auto mode You cannot select ON OFF of the ATW function with the WHITE BAL switch or the USER button when this is selected However if ATWLOCK is assigned to the USER button you can set the white balance value with the USER button OFF Does not perform the white balance function in auto mode This performs the white balance function selected with the WHITE BAL switch AF EZ TAPE Camera ON Performs auto focusing in auto mode You cannot use t
82. TCG e FIRST REC TC Tape only e TC PRESET e 1394 TC REGEN appears when in MCR VCR mode In MCR VCR mode and 1394 TC REGEN is ON you cannot change the items shown above Specifying the time code TC PRESET Set TC PRESET so you can record a value of your choice as the initial setting for the time code to be used at the start of recording 1 Set the POWER switch to ON 2 Tape only In the setup menus RECORDING SETUP screen FIRST REC TC select PRESET e For menu operation Page 97 e You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control Page 15 RECORDING SETUP a gt TC PRESET see UB MODE USER UB PRESET see PRESET PUSH MENU TO RETURN 3 Press the and amp buttons to select TC PRESET and press the button RECORDING SETUP FIRST REC TC bo sasa UB MODE USER UB PRESET ER PRESET PUSH MENU TO RETURN 4 Press the W button to select YES and press the button RECORDING SETUP FIRST REC TC PRESET pass UB MODE UB PRESET aeae PUSH MENU TO RETURN 5 When the screen below appears set the time code value Press the and W buttons to select the time code value TC PRESET Mohoomoosoof PUSH PLAY STOP SEL PUSH FF REW PUSH MENU TO RETURN Press the button to move to the next digit and press the amp and W buttons again to select the value TC PRESET 1Mhoomoosoof
83. W feature automatically determines the current shooting environment and adjusts the white balance accordingly Depending on the environment there may be some error in the adjustment Use the procedure described on the preceding page whenever you need more precise white balance Do not block the white balance sensor when using the ATW feature ATW will not work if you do White balance sensor 41 Shooting techniques for different targets Low angle shooting Self portrait shooting Use the START STOP button on the handle to Images in the LCD when it is turned 180 degrees make it easier to shoot from low angles for self portrait shooting may appear unusual You can make them appear better by reversing START STOP button left and right Go to the setup menus DISPLAY SETUP screen SELF SHOOT and select MIRROR q Shooting in mirror mode has no effect on what you actually shoot and record 42 Zebra pattern Press the ZEBRA button in the camera mode to show the zebra pattern or marker on the screen so you can check the brightness of the subject Parts that may be whited out through over exposure are shown as a zebra pattern e Very bright e Reflecting parts You can remove most overexposed parts by adjusting the iris and shutter speed in the manual mode to remove the areas with zebra patterns The display changes as follows each time you press the ZEBRA button as SHUTTER SPEE
84. adjustment AWB Ach ACTIVE Message after adjustment AWB Ach OK An error message appears on the screen when white balance adjustment is not possible Message when adjustment cannot be done AWB Ach NG e White balance cannot be adjusted if the Auto Tracking White ATW function is working If you have set ON under ATW Auto Tracking White on the setting menu AUTO SW screen ATW will be selected when auto mode has been established regardless of the WHITE BAL switch position Page 106 Error messages Adjustments LOW LIGHT Increase light or increase the gain LEVEL OVER Reduce light or decrease the gain Make the necessary adjustments if one of the above error messages appears then try adjusting the white balance again e If the messages repeatedly appear even after trying a number of times consult your dealer Adjusting the white balance continued Using presets Use this feature when you have no time to make white balance adjustments 1 If the camera is in auto mode use the AUTO MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode A on the viewfinder and LCD goes out 2 Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST The current white balance value appears e White balance values 3200 K and 5600 K are preset in the PRST position Guide to the preset values P3 2K 3200 K halogen light P5 6K 5600 K outdoors 3 Press the AWB button White balance switches between 3200 K and
85. al value to record the time code However if you perform subsequent shooting the time code will always be regenerated TC PRESET Camera Sets the initial time code This is activated when you select PRESET in FIRST EZA Tare MCR RECTC VCR e Set the frame value to 0 or a multiple of 5 when you set recording frame rate DUB of recording format to 24P 24PA or 24PN If any other value the recorded time code will mis match indicates the factory setting RECORDING SETUP screen continued Item Display Description of settings mode 1394 UB REGEN MCR Selects the user information used when recording the signals from equipment EZ Tare VCR connected to the 1394 terminal ON Records using the user information of the signal input through the 1394 terminal OFF Records using the user information set in UB MODE e If you select ON here this has priority over the setting in UB MODE e The user information is recorded only when the signal contains the user information e If there is no input to the 1394 terminal the camera follows the UB MODE settings UB MODE Camera Set the content for user information EZ Tare MCR USER Records the information of user VCR TIME Records the time at recording DUB DATE Records the date at recording TCG Records the values of the time code generator FRM RATE Records the frame rate information for frame conversion xk OK k k k k a b c g a Checking i
86. amount Page 50 SD memory card information screen SUPPORTED 96 KB 122 3 MB 122 4 MB SD STANDARD This indicates whether the SD memory card was formatted in compliance with the SD or SDHC standard SUPPORTED NOT SUPPORTED USED Space used BLANK Space available TOTAL Total space NUMBER OF CLIPS Number of clips PROTECT This indicates that the SD memory card is write protected Uploading the metadata META DATA You can perform any of the following operations If necessary make preparations prior to undertaking the operations Loading the metadata e Insert the SD memory card on which the metadata is recorded into the unit For details on creating the metadata see page 58 Selecting whether to record the metadata on the P2 card Initializing the metadata inside the unit Displaying the metadata inside the unit 1 On the thumbnail screen press the MENU button A menu now appears Page 65 2 Select META DATA using the and W button and press the or button THUMBNAIL gt OPERATION gt PROPERTY gt EXIT 3 Select the item using the A and buttons and press the button THUMBNAIL OPERATION RECORD gt PROPERTY USER CLIP NAME gt INITIALIZE gt PENTIS EXIT PROPERTY EXIT LOAD Select this to load the metadata recorded on the SD memory card into the unit When the button is pressed with op
87. an dub any clips from a P2 card to a tape that 3 Use the MENU button to close the menu you have inserted into the unit and press the THUMBNAIL button to return The recording formats of clips that can be dubbed to the thumbnail display are all of the 1080i and 720P formats In all cases Clips with formats that permit dubbing are the data is recorded in the DV format indicated by black numbers all other clips e Check to see if the tape is in a write protected are indicated by the red numbers Clips state During the dubbing operation an error indicated by the red numbers cannot be message does not appear dubbed e Insert the P2 card and tape into the unit and set e To perform the pulldown setting when the MEDIA switch to the TAPE position Pages dubbing 720 24PA format clips 25 and 29 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button to close e When recording for the purpose of dubbing it is the thumbnail display and use the MENU recommended that a slightly higher setting 5 or button to open the menu so be used for the DETAIL LEVEL item on the 2 Select DUBBING SETUP and then SCENE FILE screen of the setting menu PULLDOWN SEL Select 24P or 24PA 24P 2 3 pulldown 1 Set the unit s POWER switch to ON 24PA 2 3 3 2 pulldown 2 i 3 Use the MENU button to close the menu one the mode button to light up the VCR and press the THUMBNAIL button to return amp to the thumbnail display 3 Move the tape forward to the position to 5 Select the first clip to b
88. an the head width Continued on the next page 81 Audio dubbing continued TAPE Input channels and the tracks recorded Audio Input Shooting dubbing mode mode Built in microphone L CH1 CH3 channel Built in microphone R CH2 CH4 channel INPUT 1 XLR CH1 CH3 INPUT 2 XLR CH2 CH1 CH4 CH3 AUDIO IN OUT CH1 Pin jack CH3 AUDIO IN OUT CH2 Pin jack gt ia The sound track to be recorded when shooting can be changed by CH1 SELECT switch and CH2 SELECT switch The sound track to be recorded when dubbing can be changed at A DUB INPUT item on the AV IN OUT SETUP screen Page 112 Adjusting the audio input level Use the AUDIO control to adjust the recording level of audio signals input from the built in microphone or INPUT 1 2 terminal e You cannot adjust the audio signals input into the AUDIO IN OUT CH1 CH2 terminals Listening to sound that has been dubbed Switch between the sound that has been dubbed and the sound heard during shooting in the setup menus PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen 32K 12bit AUDIO Page 110 ST1 The sound recorded during shooting is played back ST2 The sound that has been dubbed is played back MIX Both the sound recorded during shooting and that you have dubbed are played back Performing audio dubbing as you listen You can monitor the sound by setting ST2 If you use headphones when performing audio
89. ards with a large capacity of more than 2 GB which was established by the SD Association in 2006 e The SD card logo is a registered trademark e MMC MultiMediaCard is a registered trademark of Infineon Technologies AG Reference 131 132 Recording format Frame rate 60 30P 24P 24PA 4080i 60i 4080i 60i 1080i 30P 1080i 24P 1080i 24PA over 60i over 60i over 60i 720P 30P 720P 24P 720P 60P 720P 60P ever BOP over 60P DVCPRO HD 720P 60P 720P 24P 720P 30PN native 720P 30PN native Vide tormat P2 Card recording recording 720P 60P 720P 30P 720P 24PN native native 720P 24PN recording recording DVCPRO50 DVCPRO oe O 480i 30P 480i 24P 480i 24PA DV 4801 60 480 60 over 60i over 60i over 60i Tape DV Frame rate 12 18 20 22 26 32 36 48 1080i 60i DVCPRO HD 720P 60P 720P 12P 48P over cali 720P 30PN 720P 12P 48P native recording P2 Card 720P 24PN 720P 12P 48P native recording Video format DVCPRO50 DVCPRO TAA DV 480i 60i Tape DV Appendix Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording method Press the MENU button and select META DATA PROPERTY USER CLIP NAME to select the recording method Two options are available TYPE1and TYPE2 eTYPE1 USER CLIP NAME to be recorded If clip metadata has Uploaded data been read in When a P2 card with a memory capacity of 8 GB
90. are to be shot shooting through a dirty window shooting in a dark place there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject the subject is moving fast shooting a scene with minimal contrast P 20 P126 P 38 120 Shooting when using a P2 card Cannot shoot even though the P2 card is inserted correctly Cannot perform interval recording one shot recording or loop recording e The MEDIA switch may be in the TAPE position If so set it to the P2 position 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 There may be little free memory left on the P2 card If so save the data onto another media and delete the data you no longer need alternatively replace the card with a new one The P2 card may be formatted incorrectly Alternatively the card you are using may not be formatted for use with the unit If so format the card in the unit 2 GB P2 cards cannot be used The media information display may be indicating E If so format the card in the unit e Make sure that the DIR ENTRY NG CARD warning is not displayed after inserting the P2 card Interval recording one shot recording and loop recording cannot be performed with this card Format the card in the unit P25 P 26 P 27 P 94 P 94 Shooting when using a tape Cannot record even though the tape is inserted prope
91. ay such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 83125A Contents Read this first ccssssssceceeeesesessseeseeeenees 2 Before use Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery Pack Rechargeable Battery scssseesee 4 Software information for this product IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Outline of Operations sees 8 Precaution fOr USC cccctesseeeseeeeeteeeeeeee Accessories About this manual Description of parts Description Of parts cssseeeeeteeneeeeee 12 Right side and rear side six Lot Sdn eones A stance Terminals and mounting parts 14 Remote Control iei isena 15 Preparation The battery s sssssnseunnensonnnennonnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnenne 16 GHANQUING PE cateciceds kiveesenannatnds 16 Installing and removing the power supply 17 Installing and removing the battery 0 17 Connecting and disconnecting the power cord 17 Adjusting the hand strap Attaching the shoulder strap ig Detaching and attaching the lens hood 18 The remote control s ssssseensensnennunnnnnnusnnnnenne Insert the battery ccc cece ceeeeseeeee eee Remote control setup si Turn on off the Camera sssseeseeenee
92. between the unit and your computer Do not use a USB cable longer than 3 meters Otherwise malfunctions may occur e Operation is not guaranteed in Macintosh operating systems The following conditions must be met if the 1394 cable is to be used to make the connection e Your computer must run Apple MacOSX 10 3 or later e Your computer must support 1394 a SBP2 protocol e Operation is not guaranteed in Windows operating systems e Insert the P2 card into the unit and set the MEDIA switch to the P2 position Page 25 4 Press the MENU button twice to release or button e For menu operations Page 97 e You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control Page 15 OTHER FUNCTIONS REMOTE VCR 1394 CONTROL OFF 1394 CMD SEL REC_P gt 1394DEVICE REC LAMP OFF ACCESS LED ON BEEP SOUND OFF CLOCK SET PUSH MENU TO RETURN 3 Select USB DEVICE or 1394 DEVICE using the and buttons and press the button OTHER FUNCTIONS REMOTE VCR1 1394 CONTROL OFF 1394 CMD SEL REG P USB DEVICE REC LAMP 1394DEVICE ACCESS LED 1394 HOST BEEP SOUND OFF CLOCK SET sore PUSH MENU TO RETURN menu mode MENU Continued on the next page 83 Nonlinear editing with P2 card PC mode continued 5 Press the mode button to light up the MCR lamp and then hold the button down for 2 or more seconds The PC lamp now lights
93. cancel the 2 Press the MENU button _ formatting Operation e When you press the MENU button the menu button display disappears THUMBNAIL vN DELETE META pata REPAIR CLIP siota EXIT LOOPT CLIP sp CARD EXIT ERIT lo CR YCR PC ODUB Mode lamp 4 Select YES on the confirmation screen Mode button e The selected P2 card is formatted Recording times DVCPRO DV DVCPROS50 DVCPRO HD DVCPRO HD H m l 1 Card model Capacity 2 channel 4 channel DVCPRO HD 720P 24PN 720P 30PN audio audio AJ P2C004HG 4GB_ approx 16 min approx 8 min approx 4 min approx 10 min approx 8 min AJ P2CO008HG 8 GB approx 32 min approx 16 min approx 8 min approx 20 min approx 16 min AJ P2C016RG 16 GB approx 64 min approx 32 min approx 16 min approx 40 min approx 32 min e The AJ P2C002SG 2 GB card cannot be used e The displayed available space includes the management area and so the space available for recording is smaller than this e Concerning the division of clips recorded on P2 cards When using a P2 card of at least 8 GB in this camera if the continuous recording time for a single session exceeds the time shown in the following table recording will be automatically resumed as a different clip When performing a thumbnail operation display delete restore copy etc
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95. ck P2 card Tape 75 Clip skip P2 Card nnnm End Search Tape iieri Index search Tape Adjusting the volume P2 card Tape 76 Viewing images on a television P2iGardi Tape wiscisc ciece cee cciseesecnsnceees 76 Checking the date and time P2 card Tape 76 Connecting external units eeeeeeeeees 77 Headphones vsiesssevcsseeats cesses ntaceeatcraneanes External microphone Computer non linear editing file transfer 78 Hard disk drive data copying 0c cee 78 Digital video equipment Dubbing 79 Video deck Dubbing 80 TV Monitor playback dubbing 80 Audio dubbing sseeeeeeeeteeeteeeseeeneeeneees 81 Nonlinear editing with P2 card PC mode 83 Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive 1394 HOST mode Dubbing the contents of P2 cards onto a tape dubbing MODS ciriiiuiieniniiiiiinii Digital input output P2 card Tape oe Analog output P2 card Tape ce Analog input Tape esistere Displays Screen diSplayS sccvecsecccscccscescecesces iedeccsstezecus Regular displays 7 WaN S iinei Setting the DISPLAY items 0 0 ee 96 Using the Setup MeNUS sccseseeeeeeeee 97 Using the menus 97 Initializing the menu settings 98 Setup menu structure 99 Camera mode Menu eens 99 MCR VCR playback and external input mode meni ias ssena eA enara rO 100 Dubbing mo
96. ck by recording these signals Page 76 Using the special recording functions P2 When recording to a P2 card making the settings in the RECORDING SETUP screen page 107 enables special recording functions such as Pre recording Interval Recording One Shot Recording and Loop Recording These special recording functions can be used only when the settings below are established e OPERATION TYPE item page 101 VIDEO CAM e Recording format 1080i 60i 720P 60P 480i 60i 1080i 30P 720P 30P or 480i 30P Pre recording PRE REC Recording start Recording stop This function is used to record pictures and sound operation operation starting at a fixed time approx 3 seconds for HD Time recording or approx 7 seconds for 480i recording before the time when the actual recording has l l l C _ been set to start Actual 1 recording time 1 Pre recording time 1 Check that the settings given on the previous page have been established for the OPERATION TYPE item and recording format 2 Select ON under PREREC MODE Page 107 e For menu operations Page 97 3 Press the START STOP button Pre recording starts e In the following cases the pre recording function will be canceled and recording will be initiated from the respective operation points When IEEE1394 input recording is initiated When the unit is transferred from the playback mode to the recording mode When interval recording is
97. control displays STD Standard auto iris control SPOT Auto iris control for spotlight BACK Auto iris control for backlight compensation 18 IRIS display Displays F value The F value during shooting is also displayed during playback when ON was selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen 19 Zoom position display The zoom poison is displayed with Z00 maximum wide angle Z99 maximum zoom The unit can be switched to mm in the ZOOMeFOCUS option of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen 20 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 When the display is set to macro control the black and white of AF or MF are displayed in reverse 95 Focal distance infinity 00 Focal distance approx 5 cm Depending on the zoom position the macro range may not be enabled Also depending on the zoom position the lower limit value of macro range may be different The units can be switched between feet and m in the ZOOMe FOCUS option of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen 21 INDEX MEMO MARK IN recording display This display lights when the USER button to which the INDEX MEMO function has already been allocated is pressed while recording and the index memo signals are recorded It blinks when the USER button is pressed before recording Index memo signal recording standby status 22 Recommended ND
98. ct it first 2 Plug the AC cord into the power outlet e The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on the AC adapter light and charging begins e If the CHARGE lamp does not light when attached detach the battery and then attach it again SZ CHARGE 3 When the battery is charged the CHARGE lamp on the AC adapter goes out 4 Slide the battery and remove it Recording time of included battery Recharging time Approx 330 min Continuous recording time Approx 140 min e The times given above are approximate for when scenes are shot in the DVCPRO HD mode on a P2 card while using the viewfinder e The times apply when the ambient operating temperature is 68 F 20 C and humidity is 60 Charging may take longer at other temperatures and humidity levels e Keep metal objects such as necklaces and hairpins away from the battery Short circuiting may occur across the terminals causing the battery to heat up and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the battery in this state e The battery becomes hot while it is being used or charged The camera recorder itself also becomes hot during use e The recordable time reduces if you repeatedly start and stop recording e Discharge the battery before storing it When storing it for an extended time charge it at least once a year use up its charge in the camera recorder and then store it again e If the battery is extremely hot or cold the CHAR
99. damage related to these problems If you rewrite the contents of the HDD used to carry out copying from the camera to another PC the subsequent operation in the camera and the data in the HDD cannot be guaranteed e It is recommended that you first restore any defective clips contained in the P2 card before copying the data e In order to avoid the occurrence of trouble in copying formatting or other operations it is recommended that you perform these operations after ensuring that power supply has stabilized HDD CAPACITY FULL There is not enough free memory on the HDD TOO MANY PARTITIONS There are too many partitions HDD DISCONNECTED The HDD has been disconnected CANNOT INITIALIZE Initializing cannot be performed TOO MANY TARGETS There are too many 1394 connection destinations CANNOT ACCESS TARGET The connection destination cannot be accessed CANNOT ACCESS CARD The card cannot be accessed MISMATCH COMPONENT There is a mismatch with the connection destination UNKNOWN DEVICE CONNECTED A device other than an HDD has been connected P2 CARD IS UNFORMATTED The P2 card is still unformatted CARD IS EMPTY CANNOT COPY There is no data on the P2 card and so it cannot be copied VERIFICATION FAILED A mismatch was discovered by verification TURN POWER OFF Turn off the power CANNOT RECOGNIZE HDD HDD recognition failed Dubbing Dubbing the contents of P2 cards onto a tape dubbing mode You c
100. de menu 100 Setup menu list 101 SCENE FILE screen 101 CAMERA SETUP screen 103 SW MODE screen AUTO SW screen 106 RECORDING SETUP screen 107 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen 110 DUBBING SETUP screen 0 ccccceeeeeeeees 112 AV IN OUT SETUP screen 112 DISPLAY SETUP screen CARD FUNCTIONS screen ceeeeeee 115 OTHER FUNCTIONS screen ssassn 115 OPTION MENU siiin 119 Reference Before calling for ServiCe cssseee 120 Operating precautions 124 Updating the driver in the camera 126 Condensation 2 c ccsscceeeeeseeeee we 126 System resetting 127 Cleaning 127 Video Heads 128 Storage Precautions eessseeeeneeeeeee 129 How to handle data recorded on P2 cards 130 Checkpoints for using memory cards 131 Recording format cscsessesseees we 132 Appendix Specifications cic scesecesecvertsesrscusreuieee 134 8 Outline of operations This unit is compatible with P2 Professional Plug in cards or DV cassette tapes The P2 card has a large capacity with a high transfer rate and allows you sophisticated movie making on this handy camera including HD High Definition recording and smooth editing dubbing Flow of shooting playing and saving The setting values such as the user file are saved to and read from the SD memory card You can use the follo
101. ds first After this stop the dubbing and replace the cards with the third and subsequent cards Then resume the dubbing These steps are taken because hot swap playback cannot be performed In the dubbing mode even if an attempt is made to allocate SHOT MARK INDEX MEMO or SLOT SEL to a USER button the allocated operation will not be executed However the allocated USER button information will be displayed when the DISP MODE CHK button is held down Digital input output P2 card Tape You can perform dubbing with a high image quality by means of digital signals by using a 1394 cable to connect this unit to a digital video unit equipped with a 1394 connector e Use the MEDIA switch to select the P2 card or tape ahead of time Pages 25 and 29 1 Connect the digital video equipment to this unit Page 79 2 Press the unit s mode button to switch to the MCR VCR mode CAMERA O MOR ver T PC O DUB e Cancel the thumbnail screen when in MCR mode e Set up the connected equipment for playback or recording e When performing digital dubbing with a second camera recorder or other device a recording cannot be made unless the signal formats at the output side and input side are identical e When using with the 720P 24PN and 720P 30PN settings digital output in MCR mode only is performed Digital input is not possible e 1394 input images cannot be output from the COMPONENT OUT terminal 3 Start playing bac
102. dubbing on a recording using microphone input you can listen to the sound being dubbed When you perform audio dubbing using line input from the audio component connected to the AUDIO IN OUT jack you can listen to the sound being dubbed through the speakers Using the memory stop mode to edit dubbed sound 1 First reset the counter memory display in the memory stop mode at the position where the audio dubbing is to end Page 59 2 Rewind the tape to the position where the audio dubbing is to start and start the dubbing 3 The tape then stops automatically at the position where the counter memory display was reset Nonlinear editing with P2 card PC mode You can edit the video data on P2 cards nonlinearly by connecting the unit to a computer used for editing by means of a USB cable Windows or 1394 cable Apple Macintosh Connections Page 78 1 Set the unit s POWER switch to ON 2 Select PC MODE on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen and press the The following conditions must be met if the USB cable is to be used to make the connection e Your computer must run Windows 2000 or Windows XP e USB dedicated driver provided on the CD ROM supplied must be installed in your computer e Your computer must support USB2 0 High Speed Mass Storage Class USB 1 1 is not supported e Only one computer can be connected e No operations can be performed if a hub or other unit is connected
103. e dubbed using the start recording amp and buttons and press the button e It is convenient to use the End Search page You can select multiple clips by repeating 75 function the above procedure Upon completing the selection switch to the SELECTED CLIPS 4 Hold down the mode button at least 2 display on the THUMBNAIL menu and check seconds i that th t the first cl th The DUB lamp now lights and dubbing mode is 2G CUSAN APPEALS A MASE CIP On Te thumbnail display established e To dub all the clips in the format selected CAMERA k in step 4 Position the cursor at the first valid clip MCR VCR e indicated by the black number on the Po O DUB thumbnail display The clips on the P2 card appear as thumbnails on the LCD screen e To set the formats that permit dubbing 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button to close the thumbnail display and use the MENU button to open the menu 2 Select DUBBING SETUP and then FORMAT SEL to select the format Select the same format as the recording format shown at the bottom left of the thumbnail display Since the format of clips for which standard recording was used at the variable frame rate is 720P 60P select 720P 60P using FORMAT SEL e Dubbing will start from the clip where the cursor is positioned so check the position of the cursor before proceeding e Dubbing will not start if the cursor is positioned on a clip indicated by a red number Co
104. e filename see the description below e When writing is completed WRITE OK appears SCENE FILE SD CARD WRITE FILE 1 YES PUSH STILL TITLE EDIT TITLE1 6 Press the MENU button four times to cancel the menu mode To load a file 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 select READ in step 4 and press the button When reading is completed READ OK appears To title a file 1 Perform steps 1 to 4 2 Select the first character in the title using the A and W buttons and press the button The next character can now be selected e You can input any of the following characters Space Ato Z 0 to 9 lt gt 4 e You can erase all characters using the RESET button on the camera or the remote control 3 After entering all the characters press the G button at the left end or the amp button at the right end of the characters and then press the button To reload a file from an SD memory card 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 2 Use the A and W buttons to move to TITLE RELOAD display YES and then press the C button The file reloads e If WRITE NG FORMAT ERROR appears format the SD memory card Page 32 e If WRITE NG WRITE PROTECT appears release the protected status of the SD memory card e If WRITE NG CANNOT ACCESS appears quit all other operations such as playback before proceeding e If WRITE NG ERROR appears the SD memory card may be defective
105. e is found anda still picture several seconds before the blank is displayed When in the camera mode Press and hold the END SEARCH button for at least a second e A blank portion of the tape is found and an unrecorded blank on the tape is found and the pause status is established several seconds before the blank Playback ooaa 008 e If you change the tapes the camera will not be able to find the end of the last scene shot even if you have set REC END e If the tape is blank searching stops at the end of the tape This function may not work properly if there are blank parts near the beginning of the tape or part way through the tape Before recording check the still picture first 75 76 Useful playback functions continued Index search Tape This function searches for the index signals page 48 recorded on the tape Index searches can be performed using the supplied wireless remote control unit 1 During play press the INDEX buttons k lt or gt P e The tape is cued at the next scene after showing S1 on the screen e Each time you press the INDEX button thereafter S2 and then S3 are displayed and the tape is cued up to the second and subsequent scenes When the tape is cued up playback starts from that section Up to nine scenes before or ahead on the tape can be specified for cue up g Gl eI lsu ov Pause smao C9 QJ INDEX STOP INDEX ss E
106. e recording unit s screen Time code and user information may not be correctly recorded if you start recording before the images are received Analog output P2 card Tape You can record images you have shot on this unit to an S VHS VHS tape in a video deck e Use the MEDIA switch to select the P2 card or tape ahead of time Pages 25 and 29 1 Connect the video recording device to the unit Page 80 2 Press the mode button to switch to the MCR VCR mode CAMERA O MEA ONCA on Pc DUB 3 Set the unit to playback 4 Start the recording by operating the video recording device When video recording is completed stop the video recording device To stop playback press the ll button 89 Dubbing continued TAPE Analog input Tape Video contents on S VHS VHS cassettes can be copied to tape and TV programs can be recorded e Set the MEDIA switch to the TAPE position Page 29 1 Connect this unit to a video deck or a television Page 80 2 Press the mode button on the unit to switch to the MCR VCR mode P es CAME ERA 3 Set the external device to playback MCR xen VCR Pc DUB 4 Press the two REC buttons simultaneously On the remote control while pressing the REC button press the PLAY button REC canga neser THEY 266 Q IAD T se oe DES Ga peas ues aa ma Camera or Remote control e When you press these two buttons
107. e terminal e Macintosh After turning on the power of the Apple Macintosh computer check the shape and orientation of the terminal and then connect the cable Pages 78 79 Media that can be used in this unit The following media can be used in this unit For details refer to the respective pages e P2 card Page 27 e Digital video cassette tape Page 29 e SD SDHC memory cards Page 32 Mounting the camera recorder on a tripod The tripod mounting hole is 5 5 mm deep Do not force the tripod screw beyond this depth You can damage the camera recorder if you use any screw other than 1 4 20UNC Attach the tripod to the tripod hole For other usage notes see page 124 Accessories Battery AC Adapter AC power supply cord Wireless remote DC cord control and battery CR2025 Before use Eye cup Microphone holder 6 mm screws 2 Microphone holder 12 mm screws 2 adapter Shoulder belt Component PIN BNC conversion Ferrite core video cable Documents and CD 1 For part numbers for the battery see OPTIONAL UNITS Page 136 2 When using 1394 cable sold separately install a ferrite core on the end nearest the PC Page 79 A lens hood cap page 18 and INPUT 1 2 terminal page 14 cover are attached to the camera recorder About this manual Note concerning illustrations in these instructions e Illustrations camera recorder menu screens
108. e will return to the factory settings To initialize the scene file From the 6 scene files select the one you want to initialize with the scene dial Then in the SCENE FILE screen SAVE INIT select INITIAL The settings for only the selected scene file are returned to the factory settings e This does not effect the other scene files Setup menu structure Camera mode menu EEZ TAPE indicates the available setting in P2 mode only or TAPE mode only CAMERA MENU SCENE FILE OPERATION TYPE Pages 101 103 FRAME RATE Mia ASPECT CONV CAMERA SETUP SETUP P2 Rear eee L SETUP TAPE TAPE S Page 103 VAPE __ DETAIL CORING L CHROMA LEVEL MID GAIN SW MODE _ HIGH GAIN m Ci ATW Pages 104 and 105 HANDLE ZOOM MASTER PED _ IRIS DIAL A IRIS LEVEL USER1 m NEWS GAMMA L USER2 gt GAMMA L USER3 m KNEE KPIS MATRIX mA L SKIN TONE DTL AUTO SW AGC V DETAIL FREQ Page 106 Ean NAME EDIT SAVE INIT RECORDING SETUP REG FORMAT HARE TAPE Pages 107 109 _ 480i REC MODE REC FUNCTION ONE SHOT TIME RA AV IN OUT SETUP CMPNT OUT SEL EZA INTERVAL TIME Page 112 _ PREREC MODE L HP MODE __ REC SPEED TAPE DISPLAY SETUP Pages 113 and 114 CARD FUNCTIONS Page 115 m ZEBRA DETECT 1 ZEBRA DETECT 2 MARKER SAFETY ZONE VIDEO
109. ead the television s instructions carefully and select the correct video input connector for the camera recorder When a component video cable is connected video signals are not output from the VIDEO OUT and S VIDEO OUT connectors The camera recorder s heads may be dirty Images will not be displayed clearly if the heads are dirty You may have turned down the camera recorder s volume control too far Adjust the volume level using the AUDIO MOW VAR button You may have selected MIX as the 32K 12bit AUDIO setting in the PLAYBACK FUNCTION screen If you perform audio dubbing on a tape that was recorded with 32K 12bit selected as the AUDIO REC setting in the RECORDING SETUP screen you will hear the sound heard during recording and that of the audio dubbing You can also listen to each sound separately If you perform audio dubbing on a tape that was recorded with 48K 16bit selected as the AUDIO REC setting in the RECORDING SETUP screen you will hear the sound heard during recording and that of the audio dubbing To leave the original sound intact make sure that 32K 12bit is selected when you shoot This unit does not support hot swap playback To replace one card with another during dubbing stop the dubbing first and upon completing the replacement resume it P 63 64 P 63 64 P 80 P 76 P 110 P 107 P 107 P 88 122 Other Cannot remove the tape Cannot perform any opera
110. ecording formats DVCPRO HD 1080i 60i 30P over 60i 24P over 60i 24PA over 60i 720P 60P 30P over 60P 24P over 60P 720P 30PN Native recording 720P 24PN Native recording DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DV 480i 60i SOP over 60i 24P over 60i 24PA over 60i Audio recording formats PCM digital recording 48 kHz 16 bit 4CH DVCPRO HD DVCPROS50 48 kHz 16 bit 2CH 4CH selectable DVCPRO DV Recording playback time Approx 4 minutes When recorded in DVCPRO HD format using one AJ P2C004HG card with audio signals recorded on 4 channels Approx 8 minutes When recorded in DVCPRO HD format using one AJ P2C008HG card with audio signals recorded on 4 channels Approx 16 minutes When recorded in DVCPRO HD format using one AJ P2C016RG card with audio signals recorded on 4 channels lt Note gt e This recording time represents one shot continuously recorded on a P2 card The recording time may be shorter depending on the number of shots recorded e The 720P 30PN and 720P 24PN formats are not included in the DVCPRO HD recording format TAPE Recording format DV Digital video SD format Tape format Mini DV system Video signals recorded 480i 60i NTSC In progressive mode 30P 24P 24PA convert to 480i 60i and record Frame rate 60i 480i 24P 24PA 30P Audio signals recorded PCM digital recording 16bit 48kHz 2CH 12bit 32kHz 4CH Recording tracks Digital video audio Helical tracks Time code Helical tracks sub
111. ed as the recording format the following displays appear depending on the setting which has been selected for the FRAME RATE item on the SCENE FILE screen 1 PULL DOWN information displayed in PROPERTY CLIP PROPERTY VIDEO With the default setting 2 2 or 2 3 With any other settings other 2 Format information in the bottom left of the screen when thumbnails are displayed With the default setting 720P 30P or 720P 24P With any other settings 720P 60P The default setting is 30FRAME if the frame rate of the recording format is 30P or 24FRAME if it is 24P Press the START STOP button to start or stop standard recording in VFR mode e Sound is recorded e In the case of a nonlinear editing system that supports Varicams equipped with an effective frame extraction function you can upload even undercrank or overcrank shooting materials as is The UB MODE option on the RECORDING SETUP screen must be set to FRM RATE e After editing materials are output from the nonlinear editing system in 1080i 24P or 720P 60P 24P over 60P format e The 24P format is used for 2 3 pull down recording the 30P format is used for 2 2 pull down recording 35 Variable frame rates VFR continued Using variable frame rates VFR Standard speed shooting for movie production When making movies to show on a screen a frame rate of 24 fps frames per second which is the same as for films is the norm 1x speed If you use the
112. edia in this unit is almost finished Set 1394 CONTROL page 115 to CHAIN e Note that images are recorded even when you perform a rec check if a P2 card is being used When a tape is used no images are output during rec check e You cannot perform backup recording when the unit is set up for native recording e Backup recording does not work in three of the special recording modes of the P2 card Interval recording One shot recording and Loop recording Pages 48 50 e Backup recording does not work during direct shooting page 67 in MCR mode 2 slot continuous recording If you insert two P2 cards into the two card slots this function allows you to record continuously on the two cards You can also record continuously on three or more cards by replacing one card while data is being recorded on the other Hot swap recording However depending on when the P2 card is inserted into an empty slot immediately after pre recording or before or after continuous recording spanning two slots there may be a delay in recognizing the P2 card We recommend inserting the P2 card while there is at least one minute remaining on the card that is recording If you allocate SLOT SEL to a USER button under USER page 105 on the SW MODE screen you can switch the slot with the card on which data is to be written using a one touch operation e You cannot change slots while recording so do this during recording standby e Does
113. eens Tally lam pp scccsescctesenccececcceccenctecctceeessacecessstesce Viewfinder 04 Using the viewfinder Using the LCD sui Emphasizing Outlines ccccccscsscssseccsenccen Adjusting the screen display 0 0 23 Setting the Calendar scecseeeeeeeneees 24 Basic shooting operations P2 card 25 Preparing to shoot using a P2 card Shooting in auto mode ee Checking photos taken REC CHECK P2 card access lamps 0e eee 26 Protecting against a possible erasure viv 26 Formatting P2 CardScan 27 Recording UMES vsisi isra 27 Remove the P2 Cardissineieecentsccaveetecce ten 28 Basic shooting operations Cassette tape 29 Preparing to shoot using a tape 29 Shooting in auto mode 29 Checking scenes taken REC CHECK 30 Remove the cassette tape ee 30 Cassette tapes uo 31 Using SD SDHC memory Cards 0ee 32 Installing and removing the SD memory card 32 Formatting SD memory Card 32 Cautions in using SD memory cards 32 Using the Zoom function ceeeeeeeeeeee 33 Variable frame rates VFR 34 Native recording 35 Standard recording 0 08 35 Using variable frame rates VFR 0008 36 Shooting in 1080i 480i progressive mode 37 Shooting in manual MOdE ec eee 38 Switching to manual mode eee 38 Manual fOCUSING cc iscsccscscseactsisa
114. eft side Ea Pie 0O G 23 1 OAs 20 6 9 MENU 21 p 24 Panasonic a 24 D aa Fi 16 12 14 Focus ring Page 38 2 Zoom ring Page 33 If you don t need the zoom ring pin fit it into the provided pin hole Page 12 so that you don t lose it FOCUS ASSIST button Page 38 Built in speaker Page 76 ZOOM switch Page 33 AWB button Page 40 FOCUS switch Page 38 PUSH AUTO button Page 38 9 IRIS dial Page 39 10 ND FILTER switch Page 39 11 IRIS button Page 39 12 GAIN switch Page 39 13 WHITE BAL switch Page 40 14 DISP MODE CHK button Page 44 15 USER button Page 45 16 AUTO MANUAL switch Pages 25 and 29 17 LCD monitor Page 22 18 Diopter adjustment dial Page 21 19 AUDIO DUB THUMBNAIL button Pages 67 and 81 20 MENU button Page 97 on oa RAO AUDIO MON VAR Description of parts SHUTTER SPEED SEL CH1 SELECT CH2SELECT INPUT1 INPUT 2 anes ee eB x R pho eeu COUNTER RESET TC SET ZEBRA OIS 30 31 32 21 PAGE AUDIO MON VAR button Pages 46 and 74 22 REC button Page 88 23 END SEARCH button Page 75 24 Operation button Page 97 25 BARS button Page 45 26 CH1 CH2 SELECT switch Page 53 27 SHUTTER SPEED SEL button Page 51 28 RESET button Page 127 29 COUNTER
115. en the hard disk drive is not formatted Select FORMAT HDD using the A and W buttons and press the button Then select YES using the A and buttons and press the button Formatting now starts Formatting is completed in about 2 to 3 seconds COPY TO HDD FORMAT HDD PROPERTY SETUP 6 When formatting is complete Select COPY TO HDD using the A and W buttons and press the button COPY TO HDD FORMAT HDD PROPERTY SETUP gt e Data is copied onto the HDD on a card by card basis buttons and press the button Then select YES using the and W buttons and press the J button Copying now starts e You can carry out copying up to 15 times to one HDD FORMAT HDD PROPERTY 8 When copying is complete Switch OFF the camera You cannot cancel the 1394 HOST mode even if you press the operation mode button for an extended period Continued on the next page 85 86 Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive 1394 HOST mode continued P2 To check the data copied into the hard disk drive After step 4 on the previous page use the amp and W buttons to select PROPERTY and then press the button The contents of the hard disk drive are displayed e To view details of the items select an item using the and Y buttons and press the J button To verify the data when copying it into the hard disk dr
116. en together with the EZ Tare MCR signals from the VIDEO IN OUT jack VCR ON OFF lt Notes gt e When a tape is used for recording no on screen displays OSD will be output while recording is underway even when this function has been set to ON However OSD will be output to the 1394 output during recording standby If OSD is not required set the function to OFF e If this option is set to ON when performing backup recording while a tape is used the OSD will be output to the 1394 output at all times except when the unit is in the recording mode Bear in mind that the OSD may be recorded inadvertently if backup recording is performed when a setting other than OFF is selected for the 1394 CONTROL option page 115 on the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen DATE TIME Camera Sets whether to display the date and time on the screen and whether to output EZ Tare MCR from the VIDEO IN OUT jack VCR OFF The date and time are not displayed TIME The time is displayed DATE The date is displayed TIME amp DATE The time and date are displayed e If you select any setting other than OFF the date and or time are included in the output signals regardless of the VIDEO OUT OSD setting The OFF setting can be selected also using the remote control Page 76 LEVEL METER Camera Select ON to display the audio level meter EZ Tare MCR ON OFF VCR indicates the factory setting 113 Setup menu list continued
117. er individual files from the CONTENTS folder When copying copy the LASTCLIP TXT file at the same time as the CONTENTS folder e When transferring multiple P2 cards to a PC create a folder for each P2 card to prevent clips with the same name from being overwritten e Do not delete data from the P2 card e Before using a P2 card be sure to format it with a P2 device e Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries e Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the USA and other countries 130 Checkpoints for using memory cards In this unit use SD memory cards that are compatible with the SD or SDHC standard When using miniSD or miniSDHC cards in this unit be sure to use the special adapter The unit will not operate correctly if only the adapter is inserted Always insert a memory card into the adapter Cards you can use Cards you cannot use e SD memory cards including miniSD cards All memory cards except the ones e SDHC memory cards including miniSDHC cards pictured on the left e MultiMediaCard We recommend using SD SDHC memory cards and miniSD miniSDHC cards that are made by Panasonic For the latest information on the unit and on the memory cards which can be used by this unit go to the P2 support page at the following web site https eww pavc panasonic co jp pro av e The SDHC card conforms to a new standard for memory c
118. eration moved to LOAD the metadata on the SD memory card will be displayed Therefore press the button again Select YES to load the metadata or NO to cancel the loading and press the J button e If characters other than single byte alphanumeric characters are used in the metadata file name to be loaded they are displayed as x RECORD Select this to set whether to record the metadata to be loaded into the unit simultaneously on a P2 card Select YES to record the metadata or NO to cancel the recording and press the button The factory setting for this mode is OFF USER CLIP NAME The USER CLIP NAME recording method is selectable Please refer to Appendix page 133 INITIALIZE Select this to initialize the metadata which has been recorded in the unit Select YES to initialize the metadata or NO to cancel the initialization and press the button All the settings including the ON or OFF setting for RECORD are now cleared PROPERTY Select this to display the metadata which has been recorded in the unit EXIT Select this to return to the last screen 4 Press the MENU button to release the menu mode 73 Useful playback functions Variable speed search P2 card Tape This function enables you to change the playback speed and search for specific scenes 1 Press the gt button during playback On the remote control press the VA
119. ereo Microphone optional Microphone holder AG MC200G Microphone holder adapter INPUT1 or INPUT2 e When attaching an external microphone to the microphone shoe use the supplied microphone holder and microphone holder adapter e When attaching the microphone holder and the microphone holder adapter be sure to tighten the screws firmly even though you might hear a squeaking sound 77 Connecting external units continued Computer non linear editing file transfer File transfer nonlinear editing USB cable optional e For a Windows computer Mini B type v lt 4 pin type Em 1394 cable optional e For an Apple Macintosh computer Computer e For details on the computer s conditions and other factors see page 83 1394AVC transfer nonlinear editing Computer Windows Apple Macintosh 4 pin type 1394 cable optional e When controlling this camera from a non linear editor cancel the thumbnail screen on the camera Page 67 e No guarantees are given for images and audio signals which are output simultaneously from the camera recorder while data is being transferred from a computer to the camera recorder When connecting the unit to an Apple Macintosh computer e Connect the 1394 cable after turning on the power of the Apple Macintosh computer Otherwise the unit may not be mounted e The unit may not be recognized after the Apple Macinto
120. es before storing them Dust direct sunlight ultraviolet rays or humidity may damage the tapes Dust contains particles of hard minerals These particles could burrow into the cassettes causing damage to the video camera s heads or other parts Make sure that all of your tapes are stored in the cases Fast forward and rewind tapes once every six months If tapes are left wound up for more than a year the expansion and contraction caused by changes in temperature and humidity may distort the tapes or make them stick to each other Do not place substances or equipment with strong magnetic fields near cassettes Tapes are surfaced with microscopically small magnetic particles where the signals are recorded Magnetic necklaces toys and other products may have an unexpectedly strong magnetic field and this may cause data loss or generate noise on the screen and in the sound SD memory cards e After ejecting an SD memory card from the unit be absolutely sure to stow it in its own case e Do not leave SD memory cards in areas where corrosive gases etc are present e Do not leave the cards inside vehicles in places exposed to direct sunlight or in other places where the temperature is high e Do not leave the cards where the humidity level is high or where there are high concentrations of dust Reference 129 How to handle data recorded on P2 cards The P2 card is a semiconductor memory card that is used as the recording
121. etc in these operating instructions differ slightly from the actual camera recorder References e References are shown as Page 10 Icons Explanations specific to the media used are identified by the icons below HE Explanations for P2 card usage only TAPE Explanations for tape usage only 11 Description of parts Right side and rear side POWER switch Page 20 START STOP button Pages 25 and 29 OPEN EJECT switch Page 29 REC CHECK button Pages 25 and 30 HANDLE ZOOM switch Page 33 Zoom button Page 33 Handle zoom button Page 33 Handle START STOP button Pages 25 and 29 9 Pin hole for zoom ring Page 13 N Oa FWD 10 Built in stereo microphone Page 53 11 Tally lamp Front Page 20 12 Remote control sensor Front 13 Cassette holder Pages 29 and 30 14 Cassette cover Pages 29 and 30 15 White balance sensor Page 40 16 INPUT 1 2 audio input switch Page 53 17 Lens hood screw Page 18 18 P2 card access lamp x 2 Page 26 19 Viewfinder Page 21 20 P2 card slot x 2 Page 25 21 SCENE FILE dial Page 55 22 Mode button Page 25 and 29 23 Mode lamp Page 25 and 29 24 Remote control sensor Rear 25 Tally lamp Rear Page 20 26 MEDIA P2 TAPE switch Pages 25 and 29 27 EVF DTL button Page 22 28 Power terminal Page 17 29 AUDIO control Page 54 30 DC INPUT terminal 7 9 V 31 Battery release button Page 17 L
122. ext memo is to be deleted and press the L button A thumbnail of the text memo now appears 2 Move the cursor to the thumbnail with the text memo to be deleted 3 Press the MENU button to display the menu and select OPERATION DELETE SLOT CLIPS The clips on the P2 card in the specified slot are displayed SETUP Various setup operations are performed EXIT Select this to return to the last screen Proceed to step 4 only when you have selected SETUP 4 Select the desired setting item using the A and buttons and press the button MARKED IND Select this to set whether the shot mark indicator is to be displayed ON OFF TEXT MEMO IND Select this to set whether the text memo indicator is to be displayed ON OFF VOICE MEMO IND Select this to set whether the voice memo indicator is to be displayed ON OFF WIDE IND Select this to set whether the wide indicator is to be displayed ON OFF PROXY IND Select this to set whether the proxy indicator is to be displayed ON OFF DATA DISPLAY Select the time code TC user information UB shooting time TIME shooting date DATE or shooting date DATE TIME for the area where the clip time is displayed DATE FORMAT Select year month day YMD month day year MDY or day month year DMY as the order for displaying the recording date time This format will be the same for the recording date displayed by the clip properties and the rec
123. filter The recommended ND filter under the current shooting conditions is displayed here 23 ND filter display ND filter selected is displayed When ND is displayed the ND filter may be out of alignment OFF the position except 1 8 1 64 Check the position of the ND filter switch 24 Gain display Displays the gain value of the image amplifier configured During the auto mode AGC is displayed When the CAMERA DATA option on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen is set to ON the value of the gain used during shooting is also displayed during playback using tape 25 AWB operation display The white balance operation is indicated here 26 AWB information display Displays the information of white balance ATW When ATW is set P3 2K P5 6K In the case of preset Ach Bch In the case of A B LOCK When ATW is locked 27 Displays marker During shooting pressing the ZEBRA button once or twice will display the marker 28 Optical Image Stabilizer W display KW also appears during tape playback as camera data when images were shot in the optical image stabilization mode if ON was selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen 29 Scene file name display in camera mode DUB display in dubbing mode Pages 55 and 87 30 Remaining battery charge 3 As the remaining battery charge drops the display changes as follows keas paw w PPE
124. g the focus will take slightly longer than in the normal focus mode e If you have set ON for the AF item on the setting menu AUTO SW screen auto focusing will occur regardless of the position of the FOCUS switch when the auto mode has been established Page 106 e During macro shooting AF or MF will be displayed in a frame on the screen Using focus assist When you press the FOCUS ASSIST button the area at the center of the screen will be enlarged making it easier for you to bring the subjects into focus The normal display is restored about 10 seconds after the focus ring has been operated This is useful when focusing manually This function is enabled only during recording or recording standby in the HD modes of 1080i and 720P and it does not work in external input mode ND FILTER switch HE L dial Iris adjustments 1 If the camera is in auto mode use the AUTO MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode Page 38 IRIS button Panasonic a mee TL 15 1 OCOT a switch 2 Press the IRIS button to switch how to adjust the aperture of lens AUTO IRIS Adjust the iris automatically MANUAL IRIS Adjust the iris manually 3 Turn the IRIS dial to adjust the aperture of lens when in the manual iris mode In the auto iris mode the lens iris can be corrected using this dial Set the direction of the IRIS DIAL and aperture control in the setup menus SW MODE screen IRIS DIAL
125. hanged even when the scene file is changed It must be set using the REC FORMAT option on the RECORDING SETUP screen Page 107 F6 SCENE CINE D File suitable for shooting movie like scenes where the dynamic range is to be emphasized The recording format remains unchanged even when the scene file is changed It must be set using the REC FORMAT option on the RECORDING SETUP screen Page 107 Changing scene file settings The setting value of the scene file can be changed Also you can save the changed scene file to each position of the scene file dial Example Change the name of the scene file 1 Set the POWER switch to ON 2 Turn the scene file dial then select the scene file to be changed 3 In the setup menus select the SCENE FILE screen e For menu operation Page 97 e You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control Page 15 4 Press and button to select NAME EDIT SCENE F1 SYNCRO SCAN 1 62 3 NAME EDIT SAVE INIT mmia b eens PUSH MENU TO RETURN 5 Press or amp button and use W button to select YES Press button SCENE F1 SYNCRO SCAN 1 62 3 NAME EDIT SAVE INIT PUSH MENU TO RETURN Continued on the next page 55 Using scene files continued 6 The screen below is displayed so set the file name of six letters using W amp or button Set the same as user information Page 61 e Cha
126. he FOCUS switch and PUSH AUTO button when this is selected OFF Does not perform auto focusing in auto mode This performs the focusing selected with the FOCUS switch or PUSH AUTO button 106 indicates the factory setting RECORDING SETUP screen Display mode REC FORMAT P2 Camera Selects the recording format for P2 card P2 1080i 60i 1080i 30P 1080i 24P 1080i 24PA 720P 60P 720P 30P 720P 24P 720P 30PN 720P 24PN 480i 60i 480i 30P 480i 24P 480i 24PA Item Description of settings REC FORMAT Camera Selects the recording format for cassette tape TAPE 480i 60i 480i 30P 480i 24P 480i 24PA TAPE 480i REC MODE Camera Select the recording mode for a 480i recording format P2 DVCPROS50 DVCPRO DV REC FUNCTION Camera Selects the special recording mode Pages 48 50 P2 NORMAL INTERVAL ONE SHOT LOOP ONE SHOT TIME Camera Selects the one shot recording time Page 50 P2 1F 2F 4F 8F 16F 1s INTERVAL TIME Camera Selects the interval time for interval recording Page 49 EA 2F 4F 8F 16F 1s 2s 5s 10s 30s 1m 5m 10m PREREC MODE Camera Sets PRE RECORDING to ON or OFF Page 48 __P2 ON OFF REC SPEED Camera Selects the recording time mode TAPE VCR SP SP standard mode DUB LP LP long play mode AUDIO REC Camera Selects the audio recording mode for conversion to PCM audio TAPE VCR 32K 12bit 12bit
127. he open cover allows outside light and dust to adversely affect the tape 31 32 Using SD SDHC memory cards You can use SD and SDHC memory cards the term SD memory card is used for both hereafter to save and load SCENE files and USER files Page 57 Installing and removing the SD memory card Installation 1 Open the cover and insert the card while making sure it is oriented in the proper direction Access lamp 2 Close the cover Removal 1 Open the cover and check that the access lamp is not lit 2 Press the card further into the unit grasp the card and then remove 3 Close the cover Formatting SD memory card 1 Switch the MEDIA switch to P2 2 Set the POWER switch to ON Page 20 3 Press the mode button and set it to MCR mode the MCR VCR lamp lights 4 Press the MENU button 5 On the menu select OPERATION FORMAT and then SD CARD Page 70 e Select EXIT to cancel the formatting THUMBNAIL DELETE OPERATION PROPERTY MEKON SLOTI META pata REPAIR CLIP si ora REPAIR CLIP BEITET EXIT fees EXIT 6 Select YES on the confirmation screen e The selected SD memory card is formatted e You can also format from the SD CARD FORMAT option on the CARD FUNCTIONS screen Page 115 e With SDHC cards 32 KB of capacity will have been used Cautions in using SD memory cards e SD memory cards used with the
128. hem back You can record up to a hundred text memos per clip You will need the latest updated version of P2 Viewer to edit the text memos Page 58 e You cannot record text memos during interval recording or one shot recording e INVALID appears when you cannot record text memos 47 Shooting techniques for different targets continued TAPE Finding specific scenes 1 Press gt gt or 44 in the shooting standby image search mode The tape plays forward or backward while you Camera Remote control are pressing the button qo 2 Release the button when you find the point you are looking for The camera returns to shooting standby mode or e The scenes may not connect smoothly for certain recording states o i Index recording B a ote When you press the USER button to which the INDEX MEMO function has been allocated at any point during shooting or recording the index While in the shooting standby mode you can signals are recorded if a tape is being used When search through any images you have shot the same USER button is pressed in shooting or This is useful when you want to find a point from recording pause mode recording standby status is which to continue shooting so two scenes come established for the index signals The index signals one after the other are recorded when shooting or recording is started You can conduct searches index searches during playba
129. hen the downloaded file has been loaded into the camera recorder via the SD memory card For further details on this procedure go the site given above e For installation you must connect the AC adapter e If you are going to use SD memory cards with this camera recorder use only cards which are in compliance with the SD standard Always format SD memory cards on this camera recorder If it is necessary to format them on a personal computer download the special software program from the site given above before using them Condensation How to find out if there is condensation inside Also remember that even when the and what to do about it condensation display has not appeared If the condensation mark 6 blinks condensation condensation may be forming has formed inside the camera recorder If this e Condensation builds up gradually so the happens the power automatically turns off in few condensation display may not appear for 10 to 15 seconds Even if the condensation mark 6 is minutes after it has started to form inside displayed the camera recorder will operate if set In very cold areas the condensation may freeze If to P2 mode If the camera recorder is switched this happens it will take another two to three hours back to tape mode the condensation mark 6 is for it to thaw out displayed again and the power automatically turns off in a few seconds Take the following action 1 Remove the ca
130. hts up While recording is stopped The I of l PAUSE flashes However if the duration selected in step 3 is less than 2 seconds I REC will flash while recording is underway in accordance with the set time The pre recording function does not work No sound is recorded All data recorded while this mode is active will be contained in one file No guarantees are made for the 1394 output images Operation is not possible even if only one of the inserted cards is DIR ENTRY NG CARD Page 94 After interval recording has started a recordable P2 card cannot be used even if it is inserted into an empty slot The slots for recording in this mode are indicated by the orange P2 card access lamps The slots for recording P2 cards that are inserted later are indicated by the green P2 card access lamps 49 50 Using the special recording functions continued One shot recording ONE SHOT REC This function records a single shot at each unit of time which has been set 1 Check that the settings given on page 48 have been established for the OPERATION TYPE item and recording format 2 Select ONE SHOT under REC FUNCTION Page 107 e For menu operations Page 97 3 Set the recording time using ONE SHOT TIME Page 107 4 Press the START STOP button Recording continues for the duration set in step 2 and then goes on standby To stop operation press the among the operation buttons To release standby either turn off the u
131. ined by using a nonlinear editing system to process what has been recorded Overcrank shooting This way of shooting provides slow motion effects used to show car chases as well as action scenes climax scenes and other dramatic presentations If for instance you have shot scenes using the 30P recording format for specifying the playback frames you can obtain slow motion effects with the speed halved by setting the recording frame rate to 60 fps Images in the 720P progressive format will Recording 720P 30P 720P 30PN create smoothly flowing slow motion sequences format 2 2 pull down native ith a high picture qualit REC FORMAT lt P recording W A DIGO RICtUre GUAY pee 20 fps amat 720P 24 720P 0P 20P 30PN FRAME RATE REC FORMAT TEOFJRARNI TORSO Recording Set to 26 fps or Set to 32 fps frame rate higher or higher FRAME RATE gher gher e In the case of the 720P 24P and 720P 30P formats the slow motion effect can be obtained by using a nonlinear editing system to process what has been recorded You can select any of 11 recording frame rates ranging from 12 frames per second fps to 60 fps Page 101 Shooting in 1080i 480i progressive mode Selecting 1080i 30P 1080i 24P 1080i 24PA 480i 30P 480i 24P or 480i 24PA in the REC FORMAT option page 107 of the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen enables shooting in progressive mode 30P mode Shoot 30 frames a second i
132. ion is performed approximately 30 seconds before the overwrite 1 Check that the settings given on page 48 have been established for the OPERATION TYPE item and recording format 2 Select LOOP under REC FUNCTION Page 107 e For menu operations Page 97 3 Press the START STOP button Recording starts To stop operation press the START STOP button To release the function either turn off the unit s power or select NORMAL under REC FUNCTION e The following displays will appear on the left of the operation status display While recording is underway L REC lights up While recording is stopped L PAUSE flashes Insufficient memory space P2 LACK L flashes Use two P2 cards each with a recording capacity of more than one minute Recording stops when either card is ejected This function does not work during IEEE1394 input recording The pre recording function does not work Operation is not possible even if only one of the inserted cards is DIR ENTRY NG CARD Page 94 Stopping may take some time The following operations are not acknowledged until the P2 card access lamps change from blinking to fully lit up After loop recording has started a recordable P2 card cannot be used even if it is inserted into an empty slot The slots for recording in this mode are indicated by the orange P2 card access lamps Adjusting the shutter speed SPEED SEL button SHUTTER button E
133. ive After step 4 on the previous page use the A and W button to select YES from the VERIFY option on SETUP e Copying to the P2 card is completed even if you interrupt processing during verification e You cannot copy data from the hard disk drive to a P2 card e Use a hard disk drive under the following conditions 1 Power is supplied from a source other than the 1394 bus It is not supplied from the unit 2 You may format the hard disk drive for usage by the unit 3 Use the hard disk drive within the guaranteed operating range humidity and other environmental conditions 4 Do not place the hard disk drive in an unstable locations or locations subjected to vibrations Some HDD may not operate correctly During formatting or copying do not remove any cables eject the P2 card or turn off the power for the unit or hard disk drive The power will need to be turned on again No guarantees are made for operation if the 1394 HOST mode is established without first connecting the HDD 1394 a SBP2 supported and then the HDD is connected In this case turn off the power and then release the 1394 HOST mode The hard disk drive is an extremely high precision device Therefore it is highly possible that data cannot be read in certain operating environments Please note that our company will not be liable for any data losses due to hard disk drive failure or other faults or any other direct or indirect
134. k in the player 4 Start recording in the recorder e If you are using this unit press the two REC buttons at the same time On the remote control unit press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button REC counten neser THE 2500 SSS Q 0A HH oee aag M Ga gt snua PAUSE snu a ST INDEX STOP INDEX Graal A A Camera or Remote control e In the VCR mode the recording standby status is established when these two buttons are pressed together in the playback pause status The recording standby status will not be established in the MCR mode Each time you press the Ill button the status switches between recording and recording standby 5 Stop recording in the recorder e On this unit press the W button 6 Stop playback on the other unit e On this unit press the W button In the case of tape the audio when you perform digital dubbing will be recorded in the same audio mode as that on the playback side regardless of the menu setting on the recording side In the case of the P2 card the DV format is converted into 48K 2CH or 4CH In the case of 1080i and 720P channels 1 to 4 are recorded directly and channels 5 to 8 are not recorded e If you have set 1394 TC REGEN or 1394 UB REGEN to on in the recording unit s menus you can copy the time code and user information from the playback source Pages 108 and 109 Do not start recording until you can see the images on th
135. linear editor 1 Press the AUDIO DUB THUMBNAIL button AUDIO DUB THUMBNAIL Es The normal playback standby screen 1394 input mode appears Direct shooting functions If you press the START STOP button red in MCR mode the camera mode will be automatically activated and shooting will start Playback 67 Thumbnail operations P2 ALL CLIP You can display the kind of clips you want to see as 68 thumbnails You can also set more precisely how you want the thumbnails to appear on the screen 1 On the thumbnail screen press the MENU button A menu now appears Page 65 2 Select THUMBNAIL using the amp and W button and press the or button OPERATION gt PROPERTY gt META DATA gt EXIT 3 Select the desired item using the amp and amp buttons and press the button ALL CLIP SAME FORMAT CLIPS SELECTED CLIPS MARKED CLIPS TEXT MEMO CLIPS SLOT CLIPS SETUP EXIT All the clips are displayed SAME FORMAT CLIPS The clips in the same recording format are displayed SELECTED CLIPS The clips you have selected are displayed MARKED CLIPS The clips with shot marks are displayed TEXT MEMO CLIPS The clips with text memos are displayed The thumbnails at text memo positions time codes TC total number of memos and the current order of the clips are displayed To delete a text memo 1 Move the cursor to the clip whose t
136. lips are advanced from a point in the clip already selected at four times normal speed gt Sm pale When the thumbnail screen is cancelled you can also perform this bu Be Erma Playback aa operation while the camera is stopped When this button is held down the playback speed becomes faster 32x speed When pressed during a pause playback advances one clip Rewind lt lt When this button is pressed during playback the clips are rewound from a point in the clip already selected at four times normal speed When the thumbnail screen is cancelled you can also perform this A Awe operation while the camera is stopped When this button is held down E the playback speed becomes faster 32x speed When pressed during a pause playback goes back one clip ii pt e FEY to e Ey PERE ZES ac Pause II pale aa Press again to return to playback ales E3 S 63 Basic playback operations Tape TAPE 1 Before turning the POWER switch to ON Set the MEDIA switch to the TAPE position 2 Turn the POWER switch to ON While pressing the lock release turn the POWER switch to ON 3 Press the mode button so the VCR lamp lights The camera is now in the VCR mode 3 ay e Each time you press the button the mode Vly gt changes as below a a a VCR lt
137. ls which are input or output MODE Status of the signals which are input or output using the IEEE1394 digital interface RX Reception status TX Transmission status 1394 CONFIG Camera 1394 extended menus appear MCR DFLT Normally DFLT is used 1 255 indicates the factory setting 119 Before calling for service Power supply There s no power Power shuts off for no apparent reason Power goes off as soon as it is turned on Make sure the battery and AC adapter are connected properly Check the connections again To prevent the battery from running down needlessly and to safeguard the tape from wear the camera recorder automatically turns off when the camera recorder has been left in the shooting pause mode for more than 5 minutes Check the settings in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen POWER SAVE The battery may have run out If the remaining battery charge display is blinking or appears the battery has run out The same is true if when the power is turned on the CAM MCR and PC lamps flash in this sequence and then the power goes off Either recharge the battery or replace the discharged battery with a fully charged one Condensation may have formed When for instance the camera recorder is taken from a cold place to a heated room condensation may from inside If this happens the camera automatically turns off and the only operation that you will be able to perform is to remove the
138. make a rattling sound in the VCR mode or when the POWER switch is OFF This is normal This initialization operation is performed when the camera starts up It occurs due to the construction of the camera and is not indicative of any trouble P7 P 126 P19 P19 Reference 123 Operating precautions Do not allow any water to get into the camera recorder when using it in the rain or snow or at the beach e Failure to heed this caution will cause the camera recorder P2 card or cassette to malfunction and may result in irreparable damage Keep the camera recorder away from equipment such as TV sets and video game machines that generate magnetic fields e Using the camera recorder on top of or near a TV set may cause distortion in the images and or sound due to the electromagnetic waves that the set emits e The powerful magnetic fields generated by speakers or large motors may damage your recordings or distort the images e The electromagnetic waves emitted from a microcomputer will adversely affect the camera recorder causing the images and or sound to be distorted e If the camera recorder is so adversely affected by products that generate magnetic fields that it no longer operates properly turn it off and remove the battery or unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet Then install the battery again or reconnect the AC adapter After this turn the camera recorder back on Do not use the came
139. n display v v 20 Focus control display v A 22 Recommended ND filter display v v v v x 23 ND filter display v v v x x 24 Gain display v Y v vy x 26 AWB information display v v v v8 x 28 Optical Image Stabilizer display v v v v x 29 Scene file name DUB display v v v x x 30 Remaining battery display v v 31 Media remaining memory display v v 36 Safety zone display v Displayed The item in v in the MODE CHECK space appears when you press and hold the DISP MODE CHK button The item in v in the DISPLAY space disappears when you press the DISP MODE CHK button 1 Not displayed when FRAME RATE is set to 60i 2 0 dB is not displayed 3 Only preset 3 2K and 5 6K are displayed Using the setup menus Use the setup menus to change the settings to suit the scenes you are shooting or what you are recording Operation buttons MENU button Using the menus e If the thumbnail menu is displayed press the AUDIO THUMBNAIL button to release the display Page 67 e The menu items indicated in the blue characters cannot be used 1 When the unit is in other than playback or recording mode press the MENU button The following is displayed on the viewfinder and LCD screen CAMERA mode Example CAMERA MENU 2 CAMERA SETUP 3 SW MODE 4 AUTO SW 5 RECORDING SETUP 6 7 8 AV IN OUT SETUP DISPLAY SETUP CARD FUNCTIONS PUS
140. n the MCR mode has been established by the MEDIA switch set to the P2 status the clips will be displayed on the LCD screen as thumbnails When there is a large number of clips it will take some time for them to be displayed on the screen You can perform the following operations using the thumbnail screen e Play repair and delete clips as well as add and delete shot marks e Format P2 cards and SD memory cards e Load the metadata shooting information etc from SD memory cards to the unit Basic thumbnail screen operations To use the thumbnail menu 1 On the thumbnail screen press the MENU button to display the menu SET 2 Select the item using the and Y buttons and press the or ca fp button If another menu appears repeat this step 1 6 e To return to the previous screen select EXIT and press or press the amp MENU button L DA e To release the menu mode press MENU AUBO EONAR To select thumbnails Select the thumbnails the yellow frame moves using the and buttons and press the button the color of the frame changes to blue green Press the button again to deselect the clip To scroll the pages press the PAGE or button To play back clips Select the thumbnail and press the gt button For details on playback see page 63 e Only clips whose format is the same as recording format 6 shown in the figure below can be played back
141. n the progressive mode For output and recording the 30 frame per second signal is converted to 60 field per second interlace This mode gives you high quality images sop A BIC DIE FIG H 1 J soi abakoa reei 24P mode Shoot 24 frames a second in the progressive mode For output and recording the 24 frame per second signal is converted to 60 field per second interlace using the widely used 2 3 ratio This gives you images similar to a movie shot with film 24P A JB C D E F G H 60i EdFoFe Foe Geel 24P advanced mode Shoot 24 frames a second in the progressive mode For output and recording the 24 frame per second signal is converted to 60 field per second interlace using advanced conversion a4pa A B C D E F G H yi Vitis hl eoi toe aa Se With the 2 3 method frames BoCe CoDe FoGe and GoHe shown in the illustration would be extended over different frames which can cause a drop in picture quality With the 24P advanced method however frames BoCe and FoGe are cut out leading to a reduction in image quality loss If you also use a system compatible with the advanced method editing will also yield better quality images than those shot in the normal 24P mode e If you are not going to do your editing on such a system use the normal 24P method for shooting Note the following when shooting in progressive mode e You cannot have a gain
142. nals and e The signals of the S VIDEO IN OUT terminal audio signals are to be output to an external take priority over the signals of the VIDEO IN device OUT terminal TV Monitor playback dubbing When a component video cable is used for the connection only the output signals from the unit will be available Audio cable optional White CH1 left channel sound Red CH2 right channel sound TV Monitor S video cable optional S VIDEO IN OUT COMPONENT OUT Video cable optional Connect one of these cables to the terminal on the television Component video cable included e When the COMPONENT OUT connectors and the S VIDEO OUT or VIDEO OUT connector have been connected concurrently the COMPONENT OUT connectors take priority Signals cannot be output through both sets of connectors at the same time e When connecting the camera to another device using the component video cable if the terminal on the device to which it is to be connected is a BNC type use the pin BNC conversion plug provided Audio dubbing TAPE Background music or narration can be added to the images you have recorded on the tape 1 set the POWER switch to ON 2 In the setup menus select an audio recording system in RECORDING SETUP screen AUDIO REC e For menu operation Page 97 32K 12bit The sound is recorded using the 12 bit 32kHz 4 channel system Use
143. nd TIME ZONE This shows you how to adjust the calendar to 5 20 PM on December 25 2005 1 Set the POWER switch to ON Page 20 2 Press the MENU button 3 In the setup menus OTHER FUNCTIONS screen TIME ZONE set the time difference from Greenwich mean time using the gt or operation button Page 117 OTHER FUNCTIONS REMOTE VCR1 1394 CONTROL OFF 1394 CMD SEL REC_P END SEARCH BLANK REC LAMP OFF CLOCK SET gt 0 00 PUSH MENU TO RETURN Example of MENU in the TAPE mode Operation button e For menu operation Page 97 e You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control Page 15 4 In the setup menus OTHER FUNCTIONS screen CLOCK SET select YES OTHER FUNCTIONS REMOTE VCR1 1394 CONTROL OFF 1394 CMD SEL REC_P END SEARCH BLANK REC LAMP OFF TIME ZONE L_YES PUSH MENU TO RETURN 5 Press the amp or amp operation button to set YEAR to 2005 CLOCK SET 2005 MONTH APR DAY 24 HOUR 13 MIN 7 PUSH PLAY STOP SEL PUSH FF REW PUSH MENU TO RETURN Choose a year between 2000 and 2030 6 Press the W operation button to move the setting item to MONTH CLOCK SET YEAR 2005 APR DAY 24 HOUR 13 MIN 7 PUSH PLAY STOP SEL PUSH FF REW PUSH MENU TO RETURN 7 Press the amp or operation button to set MONTH to DEC CLOCK SET YEAR 2005 DEC DAY 24 HOUR 143 MIN 7 PUSH PLAY STOP SEL
144. ne is output as is This setting is selected when delays in the sound are annoying RECORDING The sound in the status which is to be recorded the sound synchronized with the images is output A DUB INPUT TAPE VCR Selects the audio to be recorded for audio dubbing Page 81 MIC This sets the input from the internal microphone INPUT1 and INPUT2 connectors A_IN This sets the input from the AUDIO IN OUT connector 1394 OUT TAPE VCR Select ON to convert analog input signals into digital signals and output them from the 1394 terminal ON OFF 112 indicates the factory setting DISPLAY SETUP screen Item mans Description of settings ZEBRA DETECT 1 Camera Selects the brightness level of the left leaning zebra patterns on the screen EA rare 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 ZEBRA DETECT 2_ _ Camera Selects the brightness level of the right leaning zebra patterns on the screen EZ rare 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 OFF lt Note gt e The zebra patterns do not appear if you select OFF MARKER Camera Select ON to display the marker Page 43 EZ rare ON OFF e To display the marker press the ZEBRA button SAFETY ZONE Camera Sets SAFETY ZONE to ON or OFF EZ Tare OFF 90 4 3 VIDEO OUT OSD Camera Select ON to output the information displayed on the scre
145. nels can be selected using 25M REC CH SEL on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen CH2 SELECT switch CH1 SELECT switch INPUT 1 2 MIC POWER 48V Switch _ J otc aD INPUT 1 2 switches Using the built in microphone 1 Switch the CH1 SELECT switch to INT L e Audio from the built in microphone Lch is recorded to audio channel 1 2 Switch the CH2 SELECT switch to INT R e Audio from the built in microphone Rch is recorded to audio channel 2 Using another microphone and audio equipment 1 Connect an external microphone or audio equipment to the INPUT 1 2 XLR 3 pin terminal Page 77 2 Use the INPUT 1 2 switch to switch the audio input LINE audio equipment is connected Input level is 0 dBu MIC another microphone is connected Input level is 50 dBu You can change the input level to 60 dBu in the setup menus RECORDING SETUP screen MIC GAIN 1 and MIC GAIN 2 page 107 Be aware that sensitivity will be higher if you choose 60 dBu so you will record more noise Continued on the next page 53 Switching Audio Input continued 3 When using the phantom microphone set the INPUT 1 2 MIC POWER 48V switch to ON ON When using the phantom microphone 48V power supply to INPUT 1 2 terminal OFF When a phantom microphone is not connected No power supply for INPUT 1 2 terminal e The battery will discharge faster if you use a phantom
146. nformation e Move the cursor to the clip to be checked Checking the P2 card information 4 To exit the information screen press the MENU button use the W button to select EXIT and then press the button Clip information screen e Insert the P2 card into the unit i i J Checking the SD memory card information D L ae rare e Insert the SD memory card into the unit Setting the P2 card memory capacity display ui Checking the version of this system IIT 1 On the thumbnail screen press the MENU I EEREREEE button aes A menu now appears Page 65 VRORMATI EY 100 20 oie REC RATE 3 2 Select PROPERTY using the A and epee nec eas button and press the or button i THUMBNAIL gt OPERATION gt 1 Clip number 2 Thumbnail META DATA gt EXIT 3 Slot number dubbing mode display 4 Clip information 3 Select the desired item using the A and W Various indicators that have been added to buttons and press the button the clip and also various kinds of data are THUMBNAIL pa displayed f appears if the P2 card is write OPERATION CARD STATUS pisiecicd DEVICES gt CLIP NAME Clip name META DATA PROPERTY SETUP gt START TC Time code value when recording EXIT Da INFO started START UB User information value when CLIP PROPERTY recording started The information of the selected clip is
147. nformation for user information b Frame sequence No e 0 to 4 are displayed in the 24P 24P ADV mode e F is displayed in the 60i 30P mode c Frame rates e Frame rate 60 30 24 e P ID e Conversion data e Frame rate coefficient d Recording management data e Frame update information e REC START STOP information lt Note gt To play back a clip recorded with native recording To change 1394 output user information to frame rate information change this setting to FRM RATE and play back the clip The user information displayed on the screen at this time is changed to frame rate information UB PRESET Camera Sets the user information Select USER in UB MODE EZ rare MCR VCR DUB 1394 IN PRESET MCR Synchronizes the internal TCG value with the TC of 1394 input when you press EZ are VCR the TC SET button ON The synchronization mode is on OFF The synchronization mode is off indicates the factory setting 109 Setup menu list continued PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen Item Display mode Description of settings 32K 12bit AUDIO TAPE VCR Sets the audio to output as CH1 and CH2 signals when playing back a tape recorded in the 32K 12bit audio mode ST1 Selects the sound that was recorded during shooting CH1 signals CH1 track CH2 signals CH2 track ST2 Selects the sound that was dubbed on the recording CH1 signals CH3 track CH2 signals CH4 track MIX Mixe
148. nit s power or select NORMAL under REC FUNCTION e The following displays will appear on the left of the operation status display While recording is underway I REC lights up In temporary standby I PAUSE lights up While recording is stopped The I of l PAUSE flashes No other operations are acknowledged during operation The pre recording function does not work No sound is recorded All data recorded while this mode is active will be contained in one file No guarantees are made for the 1394 output images Operation is not possible even if only one of the inserted cards is DIR ENTRY NG CARD Page 94 When continuous one shot recording is performed there may be delays in acknowledging the recording operation After one shot recording has started a recordable P2 card cannot be used even if it is inserted into an empty slot The slots for recording in this mode are indicated by the orange P2 card access lamps The slots for recording P2 cards that are inserted later are indicated by the green P2 card access lamps Loop recording LOOP REC This function is used to record first on one card and then on the next when you have inserted two P2 cards into the card slots If there is not enough free memory remaining on the second card recording returns to the first card whose data will then be overwritten When data is overwritten the saved clips are deleted and then the new clips are recorded in their place Clip delet
149. not support hot swap playback Shot mark function The marks attached to the thumbnails of clips are called shot marks On the thumbnail screen monitor you can select only those clips with a shot mark and display them or play them back During recording when you press the USER button to which the SHOT MARK function has been allocated MARK ON appears in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder and a shot mark is set for the thumbnail of the clip being recorded If you press the button again the shot mark is released You can also set or release the shot marks by performing the thumbnail operations for clips Page 67 However note that you cannot set or release shot marks during playback e INVALID appears when you cannot set or release shot marks e When the video data of a single shoot using hot swap recording is made up of multiple clips you cannot set or release shot marks unless all the P2 cards that make up the video data are inserted into the slots e You cannot set or release shot marks during loop recording Text memo recording This function adds text memos at the video points on the clip now being recorded or played back When you press the USER button to which the INDEX or MEMO function has been allocated the text memo signal will be recorded at that point Page 58 On the thumbnail screen you can select only those clips where text memos have been added and then either display those clips or play t
150. ntinued on the next page 87 88 Dubbing continued 6 Press the two REC buttons simultaneously If you are using the remote control press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button Dubbing now starts When it finishes it will automatically stop and the thumbnail display will be restored To stop dubbing while it is underway press the ll button e When you wish to start dubbing from a point mid way along a clip first play back the clip then press the Ill button at the desired position to pause playback Camera or COUNTER RESET TITLE z004 zoom O AN Cie ce feel Pe EN 7 Hold down the mode button for 2 or more seconds to release dubbing mode Remote control e In the VCR setting menu setting the TCG option in RECORDING SETUP to FREE RUN enables the timecode used by the clip to be transferred to the tape In the case of a clip recorded in four channels the audio of channels 3 and 4 will not be transferred during the dubbing process The dubbing IN points may be slightly ahead of or behind their actual positions If the FORMAT SEL item on the DUBBING SETUP screen is changed to 1080i 24P 720P 24P or 720P 24PN after dubbing with the 1080i 60i 1080i 30P 720P 60P 720P 30P or 720P 30PN format the dubbing IN point may be delayed for several dozen frames In the case of clips recorded continuously onto three or more cards dub the clips on two of the car
151. ode Protecting against a possible erasure The HD recording 720P 60P settings are already Switch the write protect switch of the P2 card to made in the default mode PROTECT To view the current settings see page 44 P2 card access lamps CAMERA mode MCR Write protect switch Lights green Data can be saved onto the cards or loaded from them Blinks green slow No available space on card card is write protected Lights orange Slot that is the object of recording Blinks orange Data is now being accessed Blinks orange fast A card is now being recognized Both lamps blink orange Ejection of card during access Off Cards have not been inserted or formatted Insertion of incompatible card PROTECT L_ PC mode USB DEVICE Blinks orange Data is now being accessed Off A status other than access underway PC mode 1394 DEVICE Blinks orange Connected Off Not connected PC mode 1394 HOST Lights green Access standby Blinks orange Data is now being accessed Off Cards have not been inserted or formatted Insertion of incompatible card Formatting P2 cards 1 Press the mode button and set it to MCR mode the MCR VCR lamp lights e Thumbnails are displayed 3 On the menu select OPERATION and then FORMAT Page 70 e 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
152. ol Page 15 3 Viewfinder adjustments Set YES under EVF SET on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen LCD monitor adjustments Set YES under LCD SET on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen DISPLAY SETUP OTHER DISPLAY PARTIAL LCD BACKLIGHT HIGH LCD SET SELF SHOOT EVF MODE EVF COLOR ON DISPLAY ASPECT AUTO PUSH MENU TO RETURN 4 Select the item to be set using the or W operation button EVF SET EVF COLOR LEVEL H H EVF BRIGHTNESS P PUSH MENU TO RETURN 5 Adjust the selected item using the amp or operation button EVF SET EVF COLOR LEVEL h h EVF CONTRAST PUSH MENU TO RETURN 6 Press MENU three times to exit the menus Preparation e You can return the settings for EVF SET and LCD SET to the factory settings by selecting the item and pressing COUNTER RESET if it is possible to change the item at that time e The viewfinder remains on when you open the LCD if you have set the EVF MODE in the DISPLAY SETUP screen to ON e The viewfinder display can be in color or black and white See the setup menus DISPLAY SETUP screen EVF COLOR The resolution is the same for both of them 23 24 Setting the calendar The CLOCK SET value is recorded in the contents clip and affects the sequence of playback of the thumbnails Before carrying out recording be sure to check and set CLOCK SET a
153. on on the AV IN OUT SETUP screen no beeping sounds will be emitted even if ON is set for the BEEP SOUND option CLOCK SET Camera Sets the camera recorder s calendar EZ TAPE MCR VCR indicates the factory setting 116 OTHER FUNCTIONS screen continued Item esl Description of settings TIME ZONE Camera Adds to or deducts from GMT the time value of 12 00 to 13 00 in 30 minute EZ TAPE MCR steps As an exception you can set 12 45 Refer to the table below VCR 0 00 ieee Area ie ae Area 00 00 Greenwich 00 30 01 00 Azores Islands 01 30 02 00 Mid Atlantic 02 30 03 00 Buenos Aires 03 30 Newfoundland Island 04 00 Halifax 04 30 05 00 New York 05 30 06 00 Chicago 06 30 07 00 Denver 07 30 08 00 Los Angeles 08 30 09 00 Alaska 09 30 Marquesas Islands 10 00 Hawaii 10 30 11 00 Midway Island 11 30 12 00 Kwajalein 11 30 Norfolk Island 13 00 10 30 Lord Howe Island 12 00 New Zealand 09 30 Darwin 11 00 Solomon Islands 08 30 10 00 Guam 07 30 09 00 Tokyo 06 30 Rangoon 08 00 Beijing 05 30 Bombay 07 00 Bangkok 04 30 Kabul 06 00 Dacca 03 30 Tehran 05 00 Islamabad 02 30 04 00 Abu Dhabi 01 30 03
154. onsult with your dealer as to which one is to be purchased AUTO OFF When trouble occurs with tape running systems AUTO OFF is displayed When AUTO OFF is displayed the power supply of this device is automatically set to OFF CYLINDER LOCK LOADING LOCK UNLOADING LOCK T REEL LOCK Take up reel lock S REEL LOCK Supply reel lock CANNOT PLAY This is displayed when trouble has occurred during playback CARD ERR 1 2 1 2 Trouble has occurred in the P2 card found in the slot indicated by the number CLIP ERROR clip trouble UPDATING clip recording ERROR other type of trouble SYSTEM ERROR This is displayed when trouble has occurred in the system Switch ON the power again P2 MICON ERROR no P2 microcomputer response P2 CONTROL ERROR trouble in P2 control REC RAM OVERFLOW recording RAM overflow TURN POWER OFF This display appears when an abnormality occurs as a result of the card being pulled out while data is being accessed REC WARNING This is displayed when trouble has occurred during recording Carry out recording once again If the warning persists consult your dealer CARD ERR 1 2 1 2 Trouble has occurred in the P2 card found in the slot indicated by the number e If the warning continues turn off the power e If the warning appears even when recording is carried out again replace the card with another one ERROR other type of trouble WARNING When trouble occurs with camera systems WARN
155. ording date displayed by DATA DISPLAY THUMBNAIL SIZE Select LARGE 3x2 or NORMAL 4x3 for full screen displays of thumbnails THUMBNAIL INIT Select this to return all the above settings to the factory initialization settings EXIT Select this to return to the last screen 5 Press the MENU button to release the menu mode Playback 69 70 Thumbnail operations continued Deleting clips and formatting cards OPERATION You can perform any of the following operations If necessary make preparations prior to undertaking the operations Deleting clips e Select the clip to be deleted and then press the button Formatting P2 cards or SD memory cards e Insert the card to be formatted into the unit e When a card is formatted all its data will be deleted Repairing defective clips e Select the defective clip indicated by IX to be repaired Clips indicated by the red defective clip indicator cannot be repaired 1 On the thumbnail screen press the MENU button A menu now appears Page 65 2 Select OPERATION using the A and W button and press the or button THUMBNAIL gt PROPERTY gt META DATA gt EXIT 3 Select the desired item using the A and W buttons and press the button THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY META DATA EXIT DELETE FORMAT gt REPAIR CLIP REPAIR CLIP LOOP EXIT
156. ormation display Following information is displayed depending on the situation e Performance of the auto white balance or the auto black balance e Warning Page 94 e The functions allocated to the USER buttons are displayed while you hold down the DISP MODE CHK button 8 Squeeze information Appears when in the setup menus CAMERA SETUP screen ASPECT CONV you have selected SQUEEZE page 103 or when playing back images recorded in the squeeze mode 9 Mic level auto control Appears when in the setup menus RECORDING SETUP screen MIC ALC you have selected ON 10 AWB error LOWLIGHT Appears when the brightness level adjusted by the auto white balance is too low 11 Marker luminance display When markers are displayed the brightness level around the center of the screen is indicated as 0 to 99 99 appears if the percentage is over 99 12 Calendar Month JAN January FEB February MAR March APR April MAY May JUN June JUL July AUG August SEP September OCT October NOV November DEC December Day of the month Year 2000 2030 Hours Minutes M Seconds mmm dd yyyy hh mm ss 13 Recording playback frame rate display Apart from the case of 720 30PN and 720 24PN only the recording frame rate is displayed 14 Audio sampling frequency Tape only 15 Shutter speed The shutter speed is displayed here 16 Audio level meter Page 54 17 Auto iris
157. ormation will be unshown When you press the button again the normal display will be restored The information is retained even if you turn off the unit s power or switch to another media or operation mode Changing the image size When recording in 480i mode you can change the size aspect ratio of the images that you record Select the aspect ratio in the setup menus CAMERA SETUP screen ASPECT CONV Page 103 e For menu operation Page 97 NORMAL Recorded in the regular 4 3 aspect ratio aee LETTER BOX Recorded in the 16 9 aspect ratio Black bands are recorded at the top and bottom of the image SQUEEZE The recorded images are squeezed horizontally so that they are shown as 16 9 images on a compatible wide screen television If you have selected SQUEEZE SQU appears on the screen ED oY To change the aspect ratio display of the viewfinder and LCD Select the aspect ratio in the setup menus DISPLAY SETUP screen DISPLAY ASPECT Page 114 Optical Image Stabilizer Use the Optical Image Stabilizer OIS to reduce the effects of camera shake when shooting by hand Press the OIS button to turn the function on and off Ww appears on the screen when this function is on Turn the function off when using a tripod for more natural images BARS SHUTTER SPEED SEL CH SELECT CH2SELECT INPUT1 INPUT 2 mu EQ ri on putt meur 2 oF OFF euT a R AUDIO MC p
158. ote control unit Remote control setup EZ rare MCR Page 19 VCR VCR1 Accepts commands from the remote control set for VCR1 VCR2 Accepts commands from the remote control set for VCR2 OFF Operations are not accepted from any remote control 1394 CONTROL Camera Sets the control method for backup recording using a backup unit connected to EZ rare the 1394 terminal OFF The backup unit is not controlled EXT The backup unit can be controlled by the START STOP button The images shot by the camera recorder are recorded by the backup unit Note that the camera recorder does not record them BOTH The images shot by the camera recorder are recorded by both the camera recorder and backup unit CHAIN When the camera recorder s media approaches its end during shooting the backup unit in the recording stand by mode automatically starts recording images 1394 CMD SEL Camera Sets how the START STOP button works for the backup unit EZ Tare REC _P This switches between recording and pause STOP This switches between recording and stop lt Note gt If the backup unit does not have a rec pause function select STOP indicates the factory setting 115 Setup menu list continued OTHER FUNCTIONS screen continued Display mode Item Description of settings END SEARCH Camera Sets the operation when the END SEARCH button is pressed TAPE VCR BLANK Searches for the unrecorded parts on the tape
159. ower 4av J ZEBRA _OIS COUNTER RESETITC SET Q e This function will not be as effective when the vibration is severe or when tracking a moving subject Adding effects to images Press the USER button you have allocated to the BLACKFADE or WHITEFADE feature to add fading effects to your images The button s function is forcibly canceled during playback or REC CHECK and also when thumbnails are displayed BLACKFADE Press and hold to fade out to black Audio also fades out Fade in starts when the button is released WHITEFADE Press and hold to fade out to white Audio also fades out Fade in starts when the button is released Using the USER buttons You can allocate one of twelve features to each of the three USER buttons Use these buttons to change shooting settings quickly or add effects to the images you are shooting The following features are allocated to the buttons at the time of shipping USER1 WHITEFADE USER2 BACKLIGHT USER3 INDEX MEMO For details see the setup menus SW MODE screen USER1 to 3 Page 105 If you press a USER button to which one of the following functions has been allocated and then turn off the power that button will revert to the previous setting SPOTLIGHT BACKLIGHT ATW ATW LOCK GAIN 18dB FOCUS RING Backlight compensation Press the USER button you have allocated to the BACKLIGHT feature when shooting subjects lit from the back BACK appears on the
160. pixels 136 AC ADAPTER Power Source 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 24 W Power Output 7 9V DC 1 9 A Video Camera 8 4 V DC 1 2 A Charge indicates safety information Weight 160 g 0 35 Ib Dimensions W x H x D 70 0 mm x 44 5 mm x 116 0 mm 2 3 4 inches x 1 3 4 inches x 4 9 16 inches OPTIONAL UNITS XLR microphone AG MC200G Battery CGP D28 2800 mAh CGA D54 5400 mAh equivalent to accessory battery Cleaning tape AY DVMCL Weight and dimensions are approximate Specifications are subject to change without notice Memo 137 Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal This manual was printed with soy based ink Panasonic Panasonic Broadcast amp Television Systems Company Unit Company of Panasonic Corporation of North America Executive Office One Panasonic Way 4E 7 Secaucus NJ 07094 201 348 7000 EASTERN ZONE One Panasonic Way 4E 7 Secaucus NJ 07094 201 348 7196 Southeast Region 201 348 7162 WESTERN ZONE 3330 Cahuenga Blvd W Los Angeles CA 90068 323 436 3500 Government Marketing Department One Panasonic Way 2E 10 Secaucus NJ 07094 201 348 7587 Broad
161. possible to record correctly e Do not apply force when connecting 1394 cable to 1394 connector as this may damage the connector e No guarantees are made for the playback images when signals from an external device are recorded Video check level e The automatic recording function in the DVD unit may not function properly In a case like this proceed with the recording manually 6 pin 4 pin 79 Connecting external units continued Video deck Dubbing When a component video cable is used for the connection only the output signals from the unit will be available Audio cable optional White CH1 left channel sound Red CH2 right channel sound S video cable Nour optional VCR N C gt qe 1 AUDIO OUT i i E m J ow COMPONENT i ik 7 c q i 7 Connect one of these i cables to the terminal on Component video i x the video deck cable included Video cable optional E Connect to the output terminal on the e Except when performing audio dubbing on external device when the video signals and existing recordings audio signals cannot be audio signals of an external device are to be recorded unless video signals are input to the input to the unit Tape mode only S VIDEO IN OUT connector and or VIDEO E Connect to the input terminal on the external IN OUT jack device when the unit s video sig
162. r heads are dirty a Ror amp Blinks when a P2 card or tape has not been inserted or when the camera is in a write protected state P2 FULL or 3 END Blinks when either there is no remaining capacity in the P2 card or the tape has reached the end P2 LACK Blinks in the loop rec mode when the remaining capacity of the P2 card is insufficient amp Lights when the internal battery for the calendar has run out Page 60 Continued on the next page 91 Screen displays continued 3 AUTO MANUAL switch operation display This display appears if a function which has been set on the setting menu AUTO SW screen is operating when the AUTO MANUAL switch has been pressed 4 Backup unit displays The status of the backup unit connected to the 1394 connector is displayed here Nothing is displayed if in the setup menus OTHER FUNCTIONS screen 1394 CONTROL you have selected OFF 1394 Recording 1394 I Recording standby 1394 68 The backup unit cannot be controlled 1394 The backup unit is not connected 1394 The backup unit is connected but is in a mode other than recording or recording standby 5 Recording format P2 card Page 107 recording time tape display 6 1394TC display Appears when the 1394 IN PRESET option on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen is ON However it does not appear when the FIRST REC TC item is REGEN This appears in the MCR VCR mode 7 Inf
163. ra recorder near radio transmitters or high voltage equipment e Using the camera recorder near a radio transmitter or high voltage equipment may adversely affect the recorded images and or sound Do not allow any sand or dust to get into the camera recorder when using it at the beach and other similar places e Sand and dust can damage the camera recorder P2 card and cassette Be especially careful when inserting or removing the P2 card or cassettes 124 AC adapter and battery e If the battery is extremely hot or cold the CHARGE lamp will blink several times before charging starts If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even when the battery temperature is normal there may be something wrong with the battery or AC adapter Contact your dealer The battery takes longer to charge when it is warm The AC adapter can interfere with radio reception so keep radios at least 1 meter away from it The AC adapter may make some noise when you are using it but this is normal Take precautions not to drop the camera when moving it e Strong impacts may damage the camera and cause it to stop working e Handle the camera with care using the hand strap or shoulder strap to carry it Do not spray the camera with insect sprays or other volatile substances e These can warp the camera or cause the finish to come off e Do not leave the camera recorder in contact with rubber or PVC products for extended periods of time Af
164. racters that can be set Space A to Z 0to9 lt gt If the COUNTER RESET button is pressed when the filename has been set the characters are cleared NAME EDIT SW POSITION F1 PUSH PLAY STOP SEL PUSH FF REW PUSH MENU TO RETURN 7 After you finish setting the filename press the MENU button e The name change will not be completed unless you have finished step 10 8 Press W button to select SAVE INIT SCENE F1 SYNCRO SCAN 1 62 3 NAME EDIT SAVE INIT PUSH MENU TO RETURN 9 Press button and use W button to select YES Press button SCENE F1 SYNCRO SCAN 1 62 3 NAME EDIT SAVE INIT SAVE INITIAL PUSH MENU TO RETURN 1 0 The following screen appears select YES then press button To return to the menu level above press the MENU button FILE Fi kk SAVE Seed UE NO The message below appears and the changes to the scene file are complete SAVE COMPLETED 1 1 Press MENU twice to exit the menus e The original scene file settings will be restored when the power is turned off if SAVE has not been selected To return the scene file settings to the factory settings select INITIAL in step 9 then do steps 10 to 11 Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards E You can save up to four scene file settings or other settings as files on
165. rly The MEDIA switch may be in the P2 position If this is the case set it to the TAPE position Make sure the VCR lamp is off You cannot shoot in VCR mode Press the mode switch to switch to camera mode Make sure the tab on the cassette tape for preventing accidental erasure is not set to SAVE You cannot record when the tab is in this position The cassette tape may have reached the end If so replace it with another tape Make sure the cassette holder is closed You cannot operate the camera if the cassette holder is open If the AUTO OFF T REEL LOCK warning appears the tape may have snapped Check the tape P 29 P29 P 31 Editing Cannot perform audio dubbing Cannot read the data on the SD memory card Cannot perform nonlinear editing Cannot dub onto an external device Make sure the tab on the cassette tape for preventing accidental erasure is not set to SAVE You cannot edit when the tab is in this position You may be trying to edit a part that was shot in LP mode You cannot dub after recording in LP mode as the track on the tape is thinner than the head e Make sure the SD memory card is formatted correctly If it is not format the card in the unit In the tape mode SD memory cards cannot be read Switch to the P2 mode in order to read these cards e Check the specifications of your computer and connecting cable e Make sure the external device is connected correctly
166. rminal OFF Records using the time code set in TC MODE TCG FIRST REC TC e If you select ON here this has priority over the settings in TC MODE TCG FIRST REC TC e If there is no input to the 1394 terminal the camera follows the settings in TC MODE TCG FIRST REC TC TC MODE Camera Selects the correction mode of the internal time code generator EZA Tare MCR DF Uses the drop frame mode VCR NDF Uses the non drop frame mode DUB e The non drop frame mode will be used when you set recording frame rate of recording format to 24P 24PA or 24PN TCG Camera Sets the mode in which you advance the time code EZ TAPE MCR FREE RUN VCR The time code is advanced regardless of the operation mode DUB Records in the dubbing mode in such a way that the time codes of the clips on the P2 card are carried over User information is also carried over e When setting a frame rate other than 24P during operation with the 720P 24PN format or other than 30P during operation with the 720P 30PN format the FREE RUN operation for the time code will not be performed and the REC RUN operation will be performed instead REC RUN The time code is advanced only when recording FIRST RECTC Camera Selects the time code to be recorded when you start recording VCR REGEN DUB Regenerates the time code on the tape to continue recording PRESET The time code on the tape is not regenerated The value you set in TC PRESET is used as the initi
167. rted into a P2 device and when recording is finished DIR ENTRY NG CARD The card has a folder structure error It cannot be used for special recordings interval recording one shot recording and loop recording A warning will be displayed when this P2 card is inserted into a P2 device and when recording is finished FORMAT ERR This card is not compliant with the P2 standard INCOMPATIBLE TAPE Can not use because the tape is not the standard for this unit e g a tape for saving data LOW BATTERY No operations can be performed since the battery charge is low UNPLAYABLE TAPE OTHER FORMAT Can not playback because of the different tape format UNABLE TO A DUB LP RECORDED Can not perform dubbing because the tape was recorded with LP mode lt Thumbnail operations gt CANNOT ACCESS Cannot access clips CANNOT DELETE Cannot delete clips CANNOT FORMAT Cannot format P2 cards or SD memory cards CANNOT REPAIR Cannot repair clips CARD FULL The P2 card does not have enough free space for recording WRITE PROTECTED The P2 card or SD memory card is write protected NO CARD A P2 card or SD memory card has not been inserted NO FILE There are no files version upgrade files etc Errors These are displayed when an error occurs in the unit P2 card tape or other component If the problem is not fixed by turning the power off and then on again either replace the card or tape based on the error information or c
168. s occur in the following situations e When you play a tape on other digital video equipment that you have shot in LP mode on this camera e When you play a tape in this camera that you have shot in LP mode on other digital video equipment e When you have shot in LP mode and try to play it on other digital video equipment that doesn t have an LP mode e During slow motion or still picture playback e When using the camera s search functions Audio dubbing cannot be performed in the LP mode as the tracks on the tape are narrower than the heads Preventing accidental erasure To prevent erasing the recordings on a tape by accident set the tab on the cassette to SAVE Tape loading and unloading e Tapes cannot be loaded or unloaded when the MEDIA switch is set to P2 e Do not try to insert or eject the tape by just holding the cassette cover e Insert and remove cassette tapes after putting the camera recorder down on a stable flat surface or hold it to keep it stable e Do not force the cassette holder while it is moving Trying to do so could damage the camera e Close the cassette cover only after the cassette holder is completely in position Trying to close the cover while the cassette holder is moving could damage the camera e Close the cassette holder again if you are not going to insert another tape e Do not open the cassette cover while you are recording Recording continues and t
169. s the sound that was recorded in shooting and audio dubbing CH1 signals CH1 track CH3 track CH2 signals CH2 track CH4 track lt Note gt When the sound is recorded in the 48K 16bit audio mode CH3 and CH4 do not exist so the following is always the case CH1 signals CH1 track CH2 signals CH2 track AUDIO OUT P2 P2 AUDIO OUT TAPE TAPE MCR VCR Sets the audio signals to output from the AUDIO IN OUT pin jack when the P2 card or the tape is played back CH1 output CH1 signals CH2 output CH2 signals CH1 CH1 output CH1 signals CH2 output CH1 signals CH2 CH1 output CH2 signals CH2 output CH2 signals CH3 CH4 P2 card only CH1 output CH3 signals CH2 output CH4 signals CH3 P2 card only CH1 output CH3 signals CH2 output CH3 signals CH4 P2 card only CH1 output CH4 signals CH2 output CH4 signals 110 indicates the factory setting PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen continued 32K 12bit AUDIO item AUDIO OUT item settings and audio track signals output from the AUDIO IN OUT jack TAPE Audio recordin 32K 12bit AUDIO i AUDIO IN OUT jack AUDIO IN OUT jack mode i l sea AUDIO QUT setting CH1 eae CH2 Supi CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 ST1 CH1 CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 CH2 32K 12bit CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 ST2 CH1 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH4 CH4 MIX CH1 CH3 CH2 CH4 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 48K 16bit CH1 CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 CH2
170. s within about 5 cm from the PC s connectors After threading the cable as shown in the figure on the right close the ferrite core until it clicks into place and locks Ferrite core provided Digital video equipment Dubbing This camera Other Digital video equipment l i E oS oq E 1394 cable optional 4 pin type E You can connect a digital video unit equipped with a DV connector and digitally transfer video and audio signals as well as time code Before proceeding to connect or disconnect 1394 cable be absolutely sure to turn off the power of the units Before proceeding to connect the unit which uses a 6 pin type 1394 connector carefully check the shape of the 1394 cable and the connectors on the 1394 cable Connecting a connector upside down may damage the parts inside the unit and cause malfunctioning Furthermore connect the 1394 cable to the unit which uses a 6 pin type 1394 connector first D gt When recording signals from an external unit first check that video signals are supplied While signals from an external unit are being recorded do not stop output on type type the external unit side or disconnect any of cables This may lead to a failure to recognize the signals when you do recording again While signals from an external unit are being recorded do not change the format of the signals being output from the external unit Doing so may make it im
171. screen Backlight compensation adjusts the iris so the subject doesn t come out dark Press the same USER button to turn the feature off In the manual iris mode the backlight compensation status is retained even if the backlight compensation is released Color bars Press the BARS button to output a color bar screen to a television or monitor so you can adjust them Press the button again to turn the feature off 45 46 Shooting techniques for different targets continued Adjusting the volume while shooting Adjusting the volume PAGE AUDIO MON VAR If you are monitoring the sound through headphones while shooting you can adjust the volume with the PAGE AUDIO MON VAR button e To adjust the recording level Page 54 Backup recording If you have connected equipment to the 1394 terminal pages 78 and 79 you can make automatic backup recordings of whatever you are shooting e In the setup menus OTHER FUNCTIONS screen 1394 CONTROL and 1394 CMD SEL select how to control the equipment you have connected Page 115 e Select the settings below for the following items on the DISPLAY SETUP screen page 113 for backup recording when using a tape e OFF for VIDEO OUT OSD e OFF for DATE TIME Note the following when backup recording e When performing backup recording while a tape is used e If either of the following settings have been selected the OSD will be output to the 139
172. screen of the setup menu to OFF and in the case of a tape set FIRST REC TC to PRESET mode as well and then set the counter so that it shows the TCG display e You cannot do this if you have selected REGEN 4 In the setup menus RECORDING SETUP screen set 1394 IN PRESET to ON Page 109 e 1394TC appears on the screen 5 Stop or eject the media 6 Press the COUNTER RESET TC SET button The TCG value is preset with the TC value from the input 1394 signal e TC SET OK is displayed for about 2 seconds in the center of the screen 7 Reset the SLAVE camera to CAMERA mode 59 Charging the built in battery Setting the time data Recharging the built in battery The camera s internal battery saves the date and time amp appears on the screen of the viewfinder or LCD when the internal battery is running low on charge Do the following to recharge it Reset the date and time when fully recharged 1 Connect the AC adapter Page 17 e Leave the POWER switch at OFF 2 Leave the camera recorder like this for about 4 hours e The internal battery charges during this time e Recharge the battery regularly to ensure correct TC and menu operations If 2 appears even after charging it means that the internal battery must be replaced Ask your dealer to do this Setting the time code In the setup menus RECORDING SETUP screen set the following time code related items Page 108 e TC MODE e
173. selected scene file you have selected with the scene file EZ rare dial SAVE INIT Camera SAVE TAPE Saves the changed scene file settings e The settings will not be saved if you exit the menu mode switch to the MCR VCR mode or turn the camera off without selecting SAVE INITIAL The settings of the scene file selected with the scene file dial are returned to the factory settings CAMERA SETUP screen Item Display Description of settings mode ASPECT CONV Camera Selects the aspect ratio of the image you record in 480i format This item cannot EZ TAPE be selected when the 1080i or 720P recording format is used Page 44 NORMAL LETTER BOX SQUEEZE SETUP P2 Camera Switch the setup level of video signals in 480i format using a P2 card P2 0 Setup is switched to 0 for both the camera output and the recording 7 5 A Setup is switched to 7 5 for the camera output and 0 for the recording SETUP TAPE Camera Switch the setup level of video signals in 480i format using a tape TAPE 0 Setup is switched to 0 for both the camera output and the recording 7 5 Setup is switched to 7 5 for both the camera output and the recording indicates the factory setting 103 Setup menu list continued SW MODE screen Item Display Description of settings mode MID GAIN Camera Sets the gain val
174. ser information FR Frame rate 30P 24P 24PA and frame sequence in progressive mode shooting No display Data is not displayed Resetting the counter Press the COUNTER RESET button while the counter is displayed Memory stop mode Tape After shooting or playback the tape can first be returned to near the pre programmed position and then stopped automatically 1 Press the COUNTER button to display the counter in memory stop mode 2 At the desired position on the tape press the COUNTER RESET button to reset the counter 3 Proceed with playback or shooting 4 Press the mode button to switch to the VCR mode Page 64 5 When rewind or fast forward the tape it stops automatically near where you reset the counter During dubbing reset the counter value at the OUT point to stop dubbing with memory stop mode Page 82 1394TC preset mode When shooting using a multi camera you can synchronously set the initial values of TC The camera used for synchronization is the MASTER and the camera being synchronized is the SLAVE 1 Connect a second camera with a 1394 cable and turn both cameras on e For connection Page 79 2 Put the MASTER camera in CAMERA mode and output a video signal from the 1394 terminal e Set both cameras to the same recording format Do the remaining steps on the SLAVE camera 3 Switch the SLAVE camera to MCR VCR mode set 1394TC REGEN on the RECORDING SETUP
175. setting menu e There may be a slight difference in the volume level between the P2 mode and TAPE mode 20dB 12dB 0dB 6 ee ee ee CH2 The audio signals input into AUDIO IN OUT CH1 CH2 pin jack terminals can not be adjusted Check the recording volume level prior to shooting e For P2 mode recording the recording level is set higher than for Panasonic s broadcast use camera recorders AJ series Using scene files The settings according to the variety of shooting circumstances are stored in each position of scene file dial When shooting you can retrieve the necessary file instantly using scene file dial Scene file dial e During recording the OPERATION TYPE and FRAME RATE page 101 settings remain unchanged even when the scene file is changed To change these settings set the camera recorder to recording standby state When the camera recorder is shipped from the factory the following files are stored F1 SCENE File suitable for normal shooting F2 SCENE FLUO File suitable for shooting under fluorescent lights ie indoors F3 SCENE SPARK File suitable for shooting with fuller variations of resolution coloring and contrast F4 SCENE B STR File for broadening the contrast of dark parts such as when shooting sunsets F5 SCENE CINE V File suitable for shooting movie like scenes where the contrast is to be emphasized The recording format remains unc
176. settings below the same kind of playback as with screenings can be obtained By using the 720P progressive mode and cine like gamma high quality film like images can be achieved Undercrank shooting This way of shooting provides quick motion effects used to present such scenes as the movement of clouds someone standing among crowd of people and moves made by martial artists If for instance you have shot scenes using the 24P recording format for specifying the playback frames you can double the speed of the quick motion effects by setting the VFR recording frame rate to 12 fps ae TEOPIRAP paa oi 720P 24P 720P 30P REC FORMAT 2 3 pull down recording REC FORMAT 720P 24PN 720P 30PN Recording Recording Set to 22 fps Setio 26 ips frame rate 24 fps frame rate ar lower selwen FRAME RATE FRAME RATE i Standard speed shooting for making commercials and dramas When producing commercials and dramas to be shown on a TV screen as in the case of HDTV SDTV and other broadcasts a frame rate of 30 fps frames per second is the norm 1x speed If you use the settings below the same kind of playback as when the programs are broadcast can be obtained Commercials and music clips will be recorded with a high film like picture quality while the number of frames is also ideally suited to TV broadcasts e In the case of the 720P 24P and 720P 30P formats the quick motion effect can be obta
177. sh computer has been placed in the hibernation state by its power saving setting In this case disconnect the 1394 cable and then re connect it If the unit is not mounted properly on an Apple Macintosh computer e When the P2 card access lamp flashes orange 1 Select Applications Utilities and start up Disc Utility 2 Select a grayed out volume among volumes of the X X GB Panasonic disc and click Mount e When the P2 card access lamp is off Eject the P2 card and insert it again If the unit is still not mounted disconnect the 1394 cable and then re connect it Hard disk drive data copying Hard disk drive L 4 pin type D gt 6 1394 cable optional 78 e Before proceeding to connect or disconnect 1394 cable be absolutely sure to turn off the power of the units e Before proceeding to connect the unit which uses a 6 pin type 1394 connector carefully check the shape of the 1394 cable and the connectors on the 1394 cable Connecting a connector upside down may damage the parts inside the unit and cause malfunctioning Furthermore connect the 1394 cable to the unit which uses a 6 pin type 1394 connector first D The above also applies to USB cable as well e Do not apply force when connecting 1394 cable to 1394 connector as this may damage the connector e When connecting to a PC attach the ferrite core provided to the 1394 cable in such a way that the whole ferrite core fit
178. simultaneously in the playback pause status the unit is set to recording standby status Each time you press the I button the status switches between recording and recording standby To stop the dubbing press the W button e Stop playback on the external unit e You cannot adjust the audio level e Analog signals cannot be input in the P2 mode Analog digital AD conversion VCR mode only You can use this unit to convert analog to digital signals In the setup menus AV IN OUT SETUP screen set 1394 OUT to ON Page 112 This enables you to output digital images which were input as analog signals from an external unit through this units 1894 connector to another digital video unit E Video deck etc F F F Analog signals This camera recorder e Normally set 1394 OUT to OFF Images may be disrupted if you set it to ON e You can also use the S video cable Screen displays Regular displays 1 For details on the safety zone refer to 36 34 33 32 31 1 TC 12 34 56 0002 106mn ia 30 2 REMOTE PAUSE USER 1 29 3 4 13940 w 28 5 HD1080i 27 6 1394TC k 12k gt po k7 KOK 7 x Bok bo ok ok ak 3k P3 2K 95 8 SQU x 23k OK kK 18 dB 24 ET ALC LOW LIGHT ND 1 64 23 11 83 ND 1 64 INDEX 21 12 JUN 19 2005 23 59 59 13 60 24P 1 123 4 SPOT MF23 5ft 20 14 48 K cHIZI F5 6 Z10 4mm 19 15 16 17 18 VOLUME I
179. ss the mode button 2 Switch the AUTO MANUAL switch to AUTO to select auto mode e A appears on the viewfinder and LCD screens e The focus gain iris and white balance are adjusted automatically 3 Press the START STOP button Red on the POWER switch to start shooting e Press again to return to the camera to the shooting standby mode e Use the handle START STOP button to make it easier to shoot from low angles 2 LCD side AUTO e e MANUAL Handle START STOP button REC CHECK button CAMERA 0 MCR OVCR PC ODUB Mode lamp release Under the following circumstances even if you press the 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 button too soon e Stopped after only a short recording time e Stopped immediately after the recording has moved to a second P2 card 25 Basic shooting operations P2 card continued P2 Checking photos taken REC CHECK In the shooting pause mode press the REC CHECK button A few seconds of the last thing you shot play e Note that this REC CHECK portion will also be recorded to any equipment you have set up to make backup recordings e Only the POWER and START STOP buttons are operable during REC CHECK e The REC CHECK function does not work when PC MCR or DUB has been selected as the P2 card access lamp operation m
180. ssette No other functions will be possible It may not even be possible to remove the cassette tape depending on the amount of condensation If this is the case wait two to three hours before removing the cassette 2 Wait two to three hours with the cassette holder open The time you need to wait depends on the amount of condensation and the ambient temperature 3 Turn on the power two to three hours later and check whether or not the condensation display has gone off To make doubly sure wait another hour or so after the condensation display has gone off before using the camera recorder again 126 System resetting Reset the system microcomputer if you can no longer operate the camera recorder even though its power is on or a similar kind of a problem has occurred Use a pointed object to press the RESET button on the camera recorder The menu setting entered and memory contents will not be cleared even when the system is reset Do not press the RESET button when the camera recorder is operating normally Cleaning RESET button Ce When cleaning do not use benzene or thinner e Using benzine or paint thinners may deform the camera recorder and or cause the surface finish to peel off e Before proceeding with maintenance remove the battery or disconnect the AC cord from the power outlet e Use a soft clean cloth to wipe the camera recorder To remove stubborn dirt wipe
181. staecaecaeactants Using focus assist s Iris adjustment Susain Adjusting the gain eeeeneneneeee Light intensity adjustments Adjusting the white balance Shooting techniques for different targets 42 Low angle Shooting issnin 42 Self portrait shooting 42 Zebra pattern 43 Mark lisscecesss zccencressocrcasdiereaasiesizaizences 43 Checking and displaying shooting status 44 Changing the image Size 44 Optical Image Stabilizer 45 Adding effects to images Using the USER buttons Backlight compensation 45 Color DarS i iseinean 45 Adjusting the volume while shooting 46 BaCkupit Conding cvcssccscascescadasiseiotieesrise tein 2 slot continuous recording 7 Shot mark fUNCtiON oo cece eee Text MEMO recording sssrinin Finding specific scenes image search Index recordiNgis tsesa s Using the special recording functions 48 Pre recording PRE REC 000 48 Interval recording INTERVAL REC One shot recording ONE SHOT REC Loop recording LOOP REC 50 Adjusting the shutter speed cee 51 Syne NiO SC iacens Switching Audio Input we Using the built in microphone cee 53 Using another microphone and audio equipment ee 53 Adjusting the recording level 0 c 54 Using scene files cscesteeseteeseeeeeneeeeee 55 Changing scene file settings 0
182. t by its handle while the Due to the added weight of the conversion tripod is attached When the tripod is attached lens any strong jolt to the handle may damage its weight will also affect the unit s handle the unit or result in personal injury possibly causing the handle to break and hurting the user To carry the unit while the tripod is attached take hold of the tripod IMPORTANT Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws indicates safety information FCC NOTICE USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number AG HVX200P Trade Name PANASONIC Responsible Party Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Support contact Panasonic Broadcast amp Television Systems Company 1 800 524 1448 This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and do not make any unauthorized modifications CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules
183. t cloth to keep the dust off Battery e The battery life is shortened in places with extreme temperatures Storing the battery in a location with oily vapors or high dust concentrations may corrode the terminals or cause other damage leading to malfunction Keep metal objects such as necklaces and hair pins away from the terminals Shortcircuiting may occur across the terminals causing the battery to heat up and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the battery in this state Discharge the battery before storing it When storing it for an extended time charge it at least once a year use up its charge in the camera recorder and then store it again P2 cards e 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 P2 cards in their own cases when storing them or carrying them around e Do not leave P2 cards in areas where corrosive gases etc are present Cassette Tapes e Do not store in locations exposed to high temperatures This could damage the tape so that mosaic shaped noise occurs during playback Always rewind your tapes to the beginning before storing them They will become slack if left stopped part way through for six months or more the time frame depends on the storage conditions Make sure that all of your tapes are rewound to the beginning before storage Always put your tapes back into their original cas
184. ter use remove the cassette and battery and disconnect the AC power supply cord e The tape can become slack or damaged if you leave it in the camera Battery characteristics This camera recorder uses a rechargeable lithiumion battery that uses its internal chemical reaction to generate electrical energy This reaction is easily influenced by the ambient temperature and humidity and the battery s effective operating time is reduced as the temperature rises or falls In very low temperatures the battery may last only 5 minutes Protective circuitry functions if you use the battery where it is very hot and you will have to wait before you can use it again Remove the battery after use Completely remove the battery The battery continues to be used even if you have turned the camera off The battery can over discharge if you leave it in the camera and it may become impossible to recharge it Disposing of spent batteries The battery will become unchargeable Rather than throwing the battery into the garbage take it to a store that can assist in recycling it What to remember when throwing memory cards away or transferring them to others Formatting memory cards or deleting data using the functions of the unit or a computer will merely change the file management information it will not completely erase the data on the cards When throwing these cards away or transferring them to others either physically destroy them or
185. tery CR2025 has run out replace it with a new one The battery lasts about one year depending on the frequency of use If the remote control unit fails to work even when it is operated near the camera recorder s remote control sensor the battery has run out e Keep the battery out of the reach of children Remote control setup When using two camera recorders simultaneously set this camera recorder and the remote control to either VCR1 or VCR2 so the remote control does not operate the wrong camera recorder by mistake Setting e Wireless remote control Press the STOP W and STILL ADV p gt buttons at the same time to set the remote control unit for use with VCR1 Alternatively press the STOP and STILL ADV 40 buttons at the same time to set the remote control unit for use with VCR2 When the battery in the remote control unit is replaced the remote control unit is set for use with VCR1 Preparation e Camera In the setup menus OTHER FUNCTIONS screen REMOTE set to VCR1 or VCR2 Page 115 If different settings are used for the camera recorder and remote control unit REMOTE lights in red on the viewfinder and LCD monitor Pa INP i ast famew x z Gaa ics ISTILLADV PAUSE ns lt a Ca J ea stor STOP a VCR2 eE VCR1 CS amp fa 19 20 Turn on off the camera While pressing the lock release move the POWER switch to ON or OFF
186. th nonlinear editing e The Card Bus driver is contained in the CD ROM provided Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive 1394 HOST mode iG e Use an HDD hard disk drive that has sufficient capacity to permit copying e Before copying the data format the hard disk drive so that it can be used by the unit Bear in mind that this process will delete all the data on the drive e Connect the camera to an HDD using the 1394 cable Page 78 Do not connect the camera to two or more HDD chain hub etc even if they are not turned ON e Insert the P2 card into the unit and set the MEDIA switch to the P2 position Page 25 1 First turn on the power of the HDD 1394 a SBP2 supported to be connected and connect it using the IEEE1394 cable Then turn the unit s POWER switch to ON 2 Select 1394 HOST for PC MODE on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen and press the button e For menu operations Page 97 OTHER FUNCTIONS REMOTE VCR1 1394 CONTROL OFF 1394 CMD SEL REC_P USB DEVICE REC LAMP 1394DEVICE ACCESS LED BEEP SOUND OFF CLOCK SET PUSH MENU TO RETURN 3 Press the MENU button twice to release the menu mode MENU 4 Press the mode button to light up the MCR lamp and then hold the button down for 2 or more seconds The PC lamp now lights and PC mode is established a Blinc MCR O VCR poO ous 7 Select the card slot using the and W 5 Only wh
187. the camera recorder with a cloth moistened with kitchen detergent that has been diluted with water and then use a dry cloth to take up the remaining moisture Cleaning the Viewfinder If there is dust inside the view finder remove the eye cup holder and get rid of the dust e The interior of the eye cup holder is specially finished so do not ever wipe it If there is dust on it blow it off with an air blower e Remove the eye cup holder with the eye cup attached by rotating it counterclockwise It will be tightly screwed on When you do this tilt the view finder slightly upward e To amount the eye cup holder align the ridges and grooves of the eye cup holder and camera recorder and turn clockwise until the holder clicks into place Eye cup holder Reference 127 Video Heads Dirty video heads cause partial mosaic pattern noise or make the whole display bluish on playback When the video heads get extremely dirty the recording quality decreases and in the worst case it won t record at all Causes of dirty video heads e Dusty atmosphere e High temperature and humidity e Scratches on tapes e Overuse Using A Cleaning Tape Page 136 OPTIONAL UNITS 1 Insert the cleaning tape in the camera recorder and turn on the power switch 2 Press the mode button and make sure the VCR lamp is on 3 Press the operation button gt Press W within ten seconds Do not rewind the tape at this point
188. this mode when you want keep the sound that recorded while you were shooting even after audio dubbing has been performed 48K 16bit The sound is recorded using the 16 bit 48kHz high quality stereo system When audio dubbing is performed the sound that was recorded while you are shooting will be erased 3 Start shooting 4 Press the mode button to switch to the VCR mode CAMERA O MCR O VOR PC O DUB 5 In the setup menus select an audio recording system in the AV IN OUT SETUP screen A DUB INPUT e For menu operation Page 97 MIC The sound of the built in microphone or the external unit connected to INPUT 1 2 connector is recorded Select by CH1 SELECT switch and CH2 SELECT switch A_IN The sound of audio component connected to AUDIO IN OUT connector pin jack is recorded 6 Find the scene you want to add and set the unit to the still mode 7 Press the AUDIO DUB button to establish the status ready for audio dubbing Press the A DUB button on the remote control unit e A DUB Il appears 8 Press the II button input the sound and start audio dubbing When the Ill button is pressed again the pause mode is established To resume audio dubbing repeat steps 7 and 8 e To end audio dubbing while it is underway press the W button Menu operation controls AUDIO DUB button e Audio dubbing cannot be performed in the LP mode because the track width on the tape is narrower th
189. tion other than removing the tape The remote control does not work There is a rattling sound when the camera recorder is tilted back and forth A clicking sound is heard when the power is turned on or when the MCR VCR mode is switched to the camera mode Make sure the camera is supplied with power Make sure the AC adapter or battery is inserted correctly As long as the power is supplied you can remove the tape without turning ON the POWER switch Condensation may have formed If this happens the only operation that you will be able to perform is to remove the tape Wait until the condensation has dried out When the cassette holder is closed immediately after sliding EJECT switch to open the cassette holder sometimes operations other than eject cannot be performed In this case slide EJECT switch again to open the cassette holder check that the cassette mechanism has completed ejecting operation and then close the cassette holder The battery in the remote control may have run out If the remote control fails to work even if it is operated close to the remote control sensor of the camera recorder it means that the battery has run out Replace it with new one Make sure the remote control setting is the same for the remote control unit and the camera recorder If the REMOTE setting is different on the remote control and the camera recorder the remote control will not work There are some parts of the camera that
190. ue assigned to the M position of the GAIN switch EZ TAPE OdB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB HIGH GAIN Camera Sets the gain value assigned to the H position of the GAIN switch Z TAPE OdB 3cB 6dB 9dB 12dB ATW Camera Sets the operation of the ATW Auto Tracking White Balance function assigned EZA Tare to the WHITE BAL switch When the ATW function is set to the AUTO MANUAL switch or USER button the operation remains effective Ach Activates the ATW function when the WHITE BAL switch is set to A Bch Activates the ATW function when the WHITE BAL switch is set to B PRST Activates the ATW function when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST OFF Deactivates the ATW function HANDLE ZOOM Camera Sets the zoom speed assigned to each setting position of the HANDLE ZOOM TAPE switch L OFF H Sets LOW low speed OFF HIGH high speed to the 1 2 3 position Zoom is disabled when set to OFF L M H Sets LOW low speed MID medium speed HIGH high speed to the 1 2 3 position L OFF M Sets LOW low speed OFF MID medium speed to the 1 2 3 position Zoom is disabled when set to OFF IRIS DIAL Camera Sets the rotation direction and the aperture control of the IRIS dial In MANUAL P2 IRIS mode DOWN OPEN The iris opens when the IRIS dial is turned downward UP OPEN The iris opens when the IRIS dial is turned upward 104 indicates the factory setting SW MODE screen continued
191. valent 32 5 mm to 423 mm Color separation optical system Prism system ND filter 1 8 1 64 Gain settings 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB 60i 60P mode 0 3 6 9 12 dB 30P 30PN 24P 24PA 24PN mode Shutter speed settings Regular shutter speed 60i 60P mode 1 60 OFF 1 100 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 sec 30P 30PN mode 1 30 1 50 OFF 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 sec 24P 24PA 24PN mode 1 24 1 50 OFF 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 sec Synchronous scan settings 60i 60P mode 1 60 0 sec to 1 249 8 sec 30P 30PN mode 1 30 0 sec to 1 249 8 sec 24P 24PA 24PN mode 1 24 0 sec to 1 249 8 sec Shutter opening angle Can be set in 0 5 steps from 10 to 350 When FILM CAM is set for OPERATION TYPE under SCENE FILE screen 134 Slow shutter speed settings 60i 60P mode 1 15 1 30 30P 30PN mode 1 15 24P 24PN mode 1 12 720P mode only Minimum subject luminance 3 Ix F1 6 gain 12 dB with a shutter speed of 1 24 Lens hood Large sized lens hood with wide angle of view Filter diameter 82 mm VIDEO P2 DVCPRO HD 1080i 720P Sampling frequency Y 74 25 MHz Ps Pr 37 125 MHz Quantizing 8 bit Video compression system DCT variable length code Video compression rate 1 6 7 Video recording bit rate 100 Mbps AUDIO P2 DVCPRO HD 1080i 720P Sampling frequency 48 kHz Quantizing 16 bit 4 CH Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz Wow amp flutter Below measurable limits MEMORY CARD Video r
192. wing features e DV recording 480i e HD High Definition recording Dubbing mode recording from a P2 card is e Multi format recording possible e Variable frame rates Slow amp quick motion recording e Maximum 4 channel uncompressed digital audio recording e DV recording 480i For details on how to handle recorded data see page 130 oer Dubbing mode Page 87 Dubbing mode is a function for down converting contents recorded in HD 1080i 720P on the P2 card to an DV format 480i and recording it to tape You can record onto DV tape contents that have a slow amp quick motion effect This is useful when backing up images and checking images on AV equipment e You cannot simultaneously shoot on both the P2 card and the DV cassette tape e High definition HD recording to a DV tape is not possible Saving and editing on external devices PC mode Page 83 The data file is transferred for nonlinear editing on your computer or other unit Computer USB2 0 Windows IEEE1394 Macintosh eee 5 1394 host mode Page 85 The unit directly controls the external hard disk drive and transfers the data file to it External hard disk L IEEE1394 SBP 2 A IEEE1394 Windows Macintosh Computer Memory card recorder Video equipment Television AV cable Component video cable The contents can be transferred as a data

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