Panasonic AG-HPX172EN Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Men

Item

Display

mode

Description of settings

AGC

(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.

1dB:

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

(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.

(Camera)

ON:

Performs auto focusing in auto mode. You cannot use the 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.

RECORDING SETUP screen

Item

Display

mode

Description of settings

REC FORMAT

(Camera)

Selects the recording format.

1080i/ 50i, 1080i/25P, 720P/50P, 720P/25P, 720P/25PN, 576i/50i,

576i/25P

MCR FORMAT

(MCR)

Selects playback or a 1394 input format.

1080i/50i, 720P/50P, 720P/25PN, 576i/50i

576i REC MODE

(Camera)

Select the recording mode for a 576i recording format.

DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, DV

576i MCR MODE

(MCR)

Selects format for playback or 1394 input in the 576i recording format.

DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, DV

REC FUNCTION

(Camera)

Selects the special recording mode. (Pages 45 - 47)

NORMAL, INTERVAL, ONE SHOT, LOOP

ONE-SHOT TIME

(Camera)

Selects the one-shot recording time. (Page 46)

1F, F, F, 8F, 16F, 1s

INTERVAL TIME

(Camera)

Selects the interval time for interval recording. (Page 45)

F, F, 8F, 16F, 1s, s, 5s, 10s, 0s, 1m, 5m, 10m

PREREC MODE

(Camera)

Sets PRE RECORDING to ON or OFF. (Page 45)

ON, OFF

MIC ALC

(Camera)

Sets mic level auto control to ON or OFF. (Page 51)

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 terminal. (Page 50)

-50dB, -60dB

AUTO SW screen (continued)

___indicates the factory setting.

Summary of Contents for AG-HPX172EN

Page 1: ...ack Editing Displays Menu Reference Operating Instructions Memory Card Camera Recorder Model No AG HPX172EN Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use This product is eligible for the P2HD 5 Year Warranty Repair Program For details see page 4 ...

Page 2: ...f explosion or fire if battery is mistreated For Battery Pack Replace only with same or specified type Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire Do not store in temperatures over 60 C Do not leave the battery in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed Use specified charger For Battery of Remote Controller Replace battery with part No CR2025 o...

Page 3: ...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 Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of an imitation battery pac...

Page 4: ...duct names are the registered trademarks of the respective companies P2HD 5 Year Warranty Repair Program 1 Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic P2HD device Register as a user for this device to receive a special service warranty up to five years of free warranty repairs Customers who register as users on the website will receive a extended warranty repair valid for up to five years 1st year 2nd...

Page 5: ...e 25 Formatting P2 cards 25 Recording times 26 Remove the P2 card 27 Using SD SDHC memory cards 28 Installing and removing the SD memory card 28 Formatting SD memory card 28 Cautions in using SD memory cards 28 Using the zoom function 29 Digital zoom function 29 Variable frame rates VFR 30 Native recording 31 Standard recording 31 Using variable frame rates VFR 32 Shooting in 1080i 576i progressiv...

Page 6: ...ng the volume 74 Viewing images on a monitor 74 Checking the date and time 74 Editing Connecting external units 75 Headphones 75 External microphone 75 Computer non linear editing file transfer 76 Hard disk drive data copying 77 Digital video equipment Dubbing 78 Video deck Dubbing 79 TV Monitor playback dubbing 79 Nonlinear editing with P2 card PC mode 80 Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk dr...

Page 7: ...ame rates Slow quick motion recording Maximum 4 channel uncompressed digital audio recording DV recording 576i For details on how to handle recorded data see Page 121 1 P2 mode shooting and playback Pages 24 and 62 Computer The data file is transferred for nonlinear editing on your computer or other unit 2 PC mode Page 80 External hard disk The unit directly controls the external hard disk drive a...

Page 8: ...oting of certain material even if it is intended for private use Caution regarding laser beams 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 1394 cable Windows Before connecting turn off the main un...

Page 9: ...o the camera recorder Lens hood INPUT terminal cover 2 1 For part numbers for the battery see Optional units see below 2 When using a 1394 cable sold separately or a USB cable sold separately attach ferrite cores to the both ends of the cable Page 76 Optional units XLR microphone AG MC200G Battery CGA D54 5400 mAh equivalent to accessory battery About this manual Note concerning illustrations in t...

Page 10: ...button Page 24 9 Built in stereo microphone Page 50 10 Tally lamp Front Page 18 11 Remote control sensor Front Page 17 12 White balance sensor Page 38 13 INPUT 1 2 audio input switch Page 50 14 Zoom ring pin hole Page 29 15 P2 card access lamp x 2 Page 25 16 Viewfinder Page 19 17 P2 card SD memory card slot cover Pages 24 and 28 18 SCENE FILE dial Page 52 19 SLOT SEL button Page 43 20 Mode button ...

Page 11: ...CUS switch Page 34 10 PUSH AUTO button Page 34 11 AWB button Page 37 12 IRIS dial Page 35 13 ND FILTER switch Page 36 14 IRIS button Page 35 15 GAIN switch Page 36 16 WHITE BAL switch Page 37 17 FUCUS RING FOCUS IRIS switch Page 34 18 DISP MODE CHK button Page 40 19 AUTO MANUAL switch Page 24 20 AUDIO LEVEL knobs CH1 CH2 Page 51 21 LCD monitor Page 20 22 MENU button Page 93 23 THUMBNAIL button Pag...

Page 12: ...nect a remote control unit to control zoom and start stop of recording 11 Headphone jack 3 5 mm stereo mini jack Page 75 12 Tripod hole Page 8 13 Security Lock opening Use this opening to attach a security cable For details on how to attach the cable see the Operating Instructions supplied with the cable The security lock and security cable are designed to prevent theft but Panasonic will not acce...

Page 13: ...as the COUNTER button on the main unit 4 COUNTER RESET button Page 57 Same function as the COUNTER RESET button on the main unit 5 REC button Page 85 Operation buttons 6 PLAY button q Pages 62 and 85 7 REW button t Page 62 8 PAUSE button h Page 62 Like the operation buttons of the camera MENU operations are performed using SET button 9 STILL ADV button Page 17 10 STOP button g Page 62 11 FF button...

Page 14: ...vels Keep metal objects such as necklaces and hairpins away from the battery 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 The battery becomes hot while it is being used or charged The camera recorder itself also becomes hot during use The recordable time reduces if you repeatedly start and s...

Page 15: ...he DC cord to the AC adapter 2 Plug the AC power supply cord into the power outlet 3 Slide the DC cord s battery connector to the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place DC cord s battery connector Removal 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF and check that the mode lamp is off 2 Slide the DC cord s battery connector to the direction of the arrow while pressing the battery release button Batter...

Page 16: ...ap 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 Turn the lens hood counterclockwise to detach it Attaching the lens hood Turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks to secure it in position Be sure to attach the lens hood cap to protect the lens when not in use ...

Page 17: ...rol does not operate the wrong camera recorder by mistake Setting Wireless remote control Press the MCR operation buttons STOP g and STILL ADV at the same time to set the remote control unit for use in operation mode 1 Alternatively press the STOP g and STILL ADV buttons at the same time to set the remote control unit for use in operation mode 2 When the battery in the remote control unit is repla...

Page 18: ...e 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 SLOT SEL MODE CAM MCR PC POWER ON OFF Mode button Mode lamp Lock release Tally lamp The tally lamp can be made to light up during shooting by selecting ON as the REC LAMP setting in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen Page 110 When the ca...

Page 19: ...just the viewfinder s angle so that the screen is positioned where it is easiest to see You can move the view finder out to about 90 degrees 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 or other strong light source Light concentrated by th...

Page 20: ... LCD ZEBRA EVF DTL OIS WFM COUNTER EVF DTL button Press EVF DTL again to return to the original display EVF DTL OFF appears on the screen for about 2 seconds Using the LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to ON 2 Hold down the OPEN button to open the LCD monitor It can open out to 120 degrees Do not try to open it further as this will damage the camera OPEN button 3 Position the LCD monitor where it is easi...

Page 21: ...IN OTHER DISPLAY LCD BACKLIGHT SELF SHOOT 4 Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select the item PUSH MENU TO RETURN EVF COLOR LEVEL EVF BRIGHTNESS EVF CONTRAST EVF SET 5 Push the Operation lever in the w or q direction to make adjustment PUSH MENU TO RETURN EVF COLOR LEVEL EVF BRIGHTNESS EVF CONTRAST EVF SET 6 Press MENU three times to exit the menus You can return the settings for...

Page 22: ...he viewfinder or on the LCD monitor not the recorded image 1 Select LCD REV under LCD on the setting menu SW MODE screen This assigns LCD REV to the LCD button 2 Press the LCD button This button toggles between the normal and flipped image at each press No screens are displayed when the image is flipped The unit returns to normal image mode the next time it is powered up LCD Switching between over...

Page 23: ...T YES OFF 00012H 00012H MIRROR TIME ZONE OPERATION EVF SET POWER SAVE MENU INIT OPERATION SELF SHOOT 5 Push the Operation lever in the w or q direction to set YEAR to 2008 CLOCK SET PUSH MENU TO RETURN YEAR 2008 OCT 01 12 00 MONTH PUSH y t DAY HOUR MIN SEL PUSH q g Choose a year between 2000 and 2030 6 Push the Operation lever in the r direction to move to the MONTH setting CLOCK SET PUSH MENU TO ...

Page 24: ...tch the AUTO MANUAL switch to AUTO to select auto mode A appears on the viewfinder and LCD screens The focus gain iris and white balance are adjusted automatically 3 Press the START STOP button Red on the POWER switch to start shooting Press again to return to the camera to the shooting standby mode Use the handle START STOP button to make it easier to shoot from low angles 1 2 3 POWER ON OFF POWE...

Page 25: ...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 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 O...

Page 26: ...prox 64 min approx 32 min approx 64 min The AJ P2C002SG 2 GB card cannot be used The displayed available space includes the management area and so the space available for recording is smaller than this 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 followi...

Page 27: ...ns 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 Page 56 Check the clips and repair them For details on repairing clips see Page 67 Immediately after pre recording a P2 card inserted into an empty slot will not be immediately recognized During playback ...

Page 28: ...PERTY META DATA EXIT DELETE FORMAT REPAIR CLIP RE CONNECTION EXCH THUMBNAIL EXIT SLOT1 SLOT2 SD CARD EXIT 5 Select YES on the confirmation screen The selected SD memory card is formatted You can also format from the SD CARD FORMAT option on the CARD FUNCTIONS screen Page 109 With SDHC cards 32 KB of capacity will have been used Cautions in using SD memory cards SD memory cards used with the AG HPX...

Page 29: ...en OFF is selected under DRS Page 98 on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen While using the zoom function the slow shutter is disabled While using the slow shutter you cannot use the digital zoom function Digital zoom cannot be changed during recording 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...

Page 30: ... is possible for 2 times as long 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 Camera Recorder 25P 25PN effective frame Before VFR shooting you must set the recording frame rate and recording format ahead of time You cannot change the frame rates while recording VFR shooting is possible only in progressive shooting mode with 720 vertical lines You can select any of 20 recording frame rates ranging from ...

Page 31: ...recording 1 Using the REC FORMAT function Page 103 on the RECORDING SETUP screen select 720P 50P or 720P 25P 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 52 3 Using the OPERATION TYPE function Page 97 on the SCENE FILE screen select FILM CAM and...

Page 32: ...otion effects by setting the VFR recording frame rate to 12 fps Recording format REC FORMAT Recording frame rate FRAME RATE 720P 25P 720P 25PN Set to 24 fps or lower In the case of the 720P 25P format the quick motion effect can be obtained 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 cha...

Page 33: ...mode Shoot 25 frames a second in the progressive mode For output and recording the 25 frame persecond signal is converted to 50 field per second interlace This mode gives you high quality images AoAeBoBeCoCeDoDeEoEeFoFeGoGeHoHe Io Ie Jo Je A B C D E F G H I J 25P 50i Note the following when shooting in progressive mode You cannot have a gain of 18 dB Set the shutter speed to 1 50 OFF for best resu...

Page 34: ...to M MANUAL the camera will focus automatically while you press down PUSH AUTO Switching to manual focus assist mode To change from the manual focus mode to the manual focus assist mode set MF ASSIST to ON on the setting menu SW MODE screen You can make coarse adjustments to the focus in manual focus assist mode by turning the focus ring about half the amount you would turn it in manual focus mode...

Page 35: ... work Even when the BOTH mode is set only the GRAPH display is available The FOCUS ASSIST button does not work when the digital zoom function is used To return to the previous screen press the FOCUS ASSIST button again Iris adjustments IRIS dial FOCUS RING FOCUS IRIS switch IRIS button 1 If the camera is in auto mode use the AUTO MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode Page 34 2 Press the IRIS butt...

Page 36: ... menu SW MODE screen Page 100 In auto mode auto gain is available regardless of the GAIN switch setting when a setting other than OFF is selected under AGC on the setting menu AUTO SW screen Page 103 When the recording frame rate is less than 23 fps and when a slow shutter speed 1 12 has been set the gain is fixed at 0 dB regardless of the GAIN switch setting Pages 30 and 48 Light intensity adjust...

Page 37: ...e a white cloth or wall near the subject can be used instead 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 Adjustment takes a few seconds The following messages appear on the screen Message during adjustment AWB Ach ACTIVE Message after adjustment AWB Ach OK An error message appears on the ...

Page 38: ...d normal 50i modes Press the AWB button to automatically adjust the white balance Press and hold the AWB button to adjust the black balance As the white balance is adjusted first when you press the AWB button make the necessary preparations for this You cannot adjust the black balance while you are shooting Message during adjustment ABB ACTIVE Message after adjustment ABB END Hold down the AWB but...

Page 39: ...ht 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 ZEBRA 1 ZEBRA 2 OFF MARKER BARS CH1 SELECT RESET TC SET REC CH2 SELECT AUDIO INT L INPUT1 INPUT2 SHUTTER SPEES SELECT INT R INPUT2 INPUT1 MIC POWER 48V ON OFF INPUT2 ON OFF LC...

Page 40: ...DE CH button in the thumbnail screen Press the button again to return to the thumbnail screen Changing the image size When recording in 576i 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 99 For menu operation Page 93 SIDE CROP Recorded in the regular 4 3 aspect ratio The left and right edges o...

Page 41: ...ed Using the USER buttons You can allocate one of sixteen 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 TEXT MEMO For details see the setup menus SW MODE screen USER1 to 3 Page 101 If you p...

Page 42: ... 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 If you use another AG HPX172EN as the external unit for backup recording select OFF for 1394 CONTROL on the external ...

Page 43: ...cannot set or release shot marks during playback INVALID appears when you cannot set or release shot marks 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 You cannot set or release shot marks during loop recording Text memo recording This ...

Page 44: ...recording format has been changed after completing a recording Then it will not be possible to delete the clip by turning the power off and turning it back on This button cannot be used to delete clips when a P2 card one of two inserted cards has been removed and reinserted after recording nor can it be used to delete clips on a write protected P2 card In hot swap recording the clip delete functio...

Page 45: ...ously records frames 1 25 sec one at a time with an interval The interval can be set with INTERVAL TIME item One frame recording Time One frame recording One frame recording Time set as INTERVAL TIME Time set as INTERVAL TIME 1 Check that the settings given above have been established for the OPERATION TYPE item and recording format 2 Select INTERVAL under REC FUNCTION Page 103 For menu operations...

Page 46: ...ained 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 90 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 ...

Page 47: ...e pre recording function does not work Operation is not possible even if only one of the inserted cards is DIR ENTRY NG CARD Page 90 Stopping may take some time The following operations are not acknowledged until the P2 card access lamps change from blinking to fully lit up The slots for recording in this mode are indicated by the orange P2 card access lamps Text memos cannot be added ...

Page 48: ... 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 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 camerarecorder s vertical sync frequency ...

Page 49: ... When the recording frame rate is set to 25 fps and the exposure time is halved 1 25 2 1 50 180 1 25 360 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 shu...

Page 50: ...MIC POWER 48V ON OFF INPUT2 ON OFF LCD ZEBRA EVF DTL OIS WFM COUNTER CH2 SELECT switch CH1 SELECT switch INPUT 1 2 switches INPUT 1 2 MIC POWER 48V Switch Using the built in microphone 1 Switch the CH1 SELECT switch to INT L Audio from the built in microphone Lch is recorded to audio channel 1 2 Switch the CH2 SELECT switch to INT R Audio from the built in microphone Rch is recorded to audio chann...

Page 51: ...evel 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 42 To adjust the recording level of the audio signals turn the AUDIO LEVEL 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 103 on the RECORDING SETUP ...

Page 52: ...DING SETUP screen Page 103 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 103 Changing scene file settings The setting value of the scene file can be changed Also you can save the changed s...

Page 53: ...OAD SAVE INIT SCENE FILE F1 PUSH MENU TO RETURN LOAD SAVE INIT VIDEO CAM DEFAULT 1 48 0 0 0 0 0 OPERATION TYPE V DETAIL LEVEL DETAIL CORING FRAME RATE SYNCRO SCAN DETAIL LEVEL CHROMA LEVEL 9 Press the Operation lever push it in the r direction to select SAVE and press it again SCENE FILE F1 PUSH MENU TO RETURN LOAD SAVE INIT LOAD SAVE INITIAL 0 0 0 0 OPERATION TYPE V DETAIL LEVEL DETAIL CORING FRA...

Page 54: ...er in the w or q direction to select a file number 1 to 4 SCENE FILE SD CARD PUSH MENU TO RETURN FILE SELECT 1 NO FILE NO FILE NO FILE NO FILE READ FILE 3 FILE 4 WRITE FILE 1 FILE 2 TITLE RELOAD 4 Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select WRITE and press it again SCENE FILE SD CARD PUSH MENU TO RETURN FILE SELECT 1 YES NO FILE NO FILE NO FILE NO FILE READ FILE 3 FILE 4 WRITE FILE ...

Page 55: ...LECT INT R INPUT2 INPUT1 MIC POWER 48V ON OFF INPUT2 ON OFF LCD ZEBRA EVF DTL OIS WFM OSD COUNTER RESET TITLE VOL MULTI P IN P REC A DUB PLAY REW FF ZOOM DATE TIME PHOTO SHOT START STOP COUNTER 3 When all characters have been entered push the Operation lever in the w direction at the left end or in q direction at the right end of the characters Then press the Operation lever To reload a file from ...

Page 56: ... the data DEVICE This indicates the MANUFACTURER manufacturer of the equipment SERIAL NO serial number of the equipment and MODEL NAME equipment model name 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 lo...

Page 57: ...mera 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 For connection Page 77 2 Put the MASTER camera in CAMERA mode and output a video signal from the 1394 terminal Set both cameras to the same recording format Do the remaining step...

Page 58: ... 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 On the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to move to TC PRESET and press it again RECORDING SETUP PUSH M...

Page 59: ...ET TITLE VOL MULTI P IN P REC A DUB PLAY REW FF ZOOM DATE TIME PHOTO SHOT START STOP COUNTER Camera or Remote control 5 Press the MENU button when you have finished setting the time code MENU 6 Push the Operation lever in the e direction to move to YES and press it again TC PRESET PRESET OK YES PUSH STILL NO 7 Press MENU twice to exit the menus MENU With this unit the time code value is adjusted i...

Page 60: ... RECORDING SETUP PUSH MENU TO RETURN MIC GAIN2 50dB 2CH DF REC RUN USER YES 25M REC CH SEL UB MODE UB PRESET TC MODE TCG TC PRESET TIME STANP 5 Set the user information Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select user information characters You can use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F UB PRESET PUSH MENU TO RETURN MONTH PUSH q g 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEL PUSH t y Push the Opera...

Page 61: ...Shooting 61 7 Push the Operation lever in the e direction to move to YES and press it again UB PRESET PRESET OK YES PUSH STILL NO 8 Press MENU twice to exit the menus MENU ...

Page 62: ...Y INDEX STOP V REW FF Fast forward y Use this button during playback to fast forward the selected clip 4 x speed When the thumbnail screen is cancelled you can also perform this 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 INDEX STOP INDEX STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV PLAY INDEX S...

Page 63: ...n lever or push it in the w direction To release the menu mode press MENU To select a clip Push the Operation lever in the w or q direction to move the yellow frame to the clip you want to select and press it again The frame changes to blue Pressing the Operation lever a second time deselects the thumbnail To scroll the pages press the PAGE or button To Play back clips Select a thumbnail and push ...

Page 64: ... these clips cannot be played back even when the MCR FORMAT item has been set 5 Menu display This is where the menu items are displayed Select EXIT and press the Operation lever to close the menu and return to the original screen 6 Recording mode format display This is where the recording mode and format of the recorded images are displayed 7 Indicators M Shot mark This indicates that a clip has a...

Page 65: ...hot is recorded in multiple P2 cards you cannot set or release shot marks unless all the P2 cards that make up the video data are inserted into slots Clearing the thumbnail screen Before performing setting menu operations Page 93 you must clear the thumbnail screen Release this in the same way when the camera recorder is to be controlled from a nonlinear editor 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button THUMBNA...

Page 66: ...e current order of the clips are displayed To delete a text memo 1 Move the yellow frame to the clip whose text memo is to be deleted and press the Operation lever A thumbnail of the text memo now appears 2 Select the thumbnail of 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 display...

Page 67: ...at of a clip indicated by the yellow frame is a format playable by this unit the playback format changes to enable playback of the clip with the yellow frame 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 Select the clip to be deleted Formatting P2 cards or SD memory car...

Page 68: ...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 pavc 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 information Move the yellow frame ...

Page 69: ...RATE item on the SCENE FILE screen other than the default during 720P 25PN recording operations 5 Clip metadata The video and audio formats videographer information and other detailed data are displayed here Select the desired item using the Operation lever and press the Operation lever For details on the clip metadata see Page 56 P2 card information screen 1 2 3 4 5 1 Write protection mark 2 P2 c...

Page 70: ...formation screen 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 writeprotected Editing the recorded clip metadata 1 On the clip information screen display the detailed clip m...

Page 71: ...direction to make a selection and press it again THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY META DATA EXIT LOAD RECORD USER CLIP NAME INITIALIZE PROPERTY EXIT LOAD Select this to load the metadata recorded on the SD memory card into the unit When the Operation lever is pressed with operation moved to LOAD the metadata on the SD memory card will be displayed Therefore press the Operation lever again Select YES t...

Page 72: ...lever in the e or r direction select PROPERTY and push the Operation lever to view the desired data The Operation lever also allows you to change the data Changing method is the same as described in Editing the recorded clip metadata Page 70 EXIT Select this to return to the last screen 4 Press the MENU button to release the menu mode ...

Page 73: ...ntrol Slow playback 1 During play press one of the STILL ADV or buttons on the remote control unit INDEX STOP INDEX STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV PLAY INDEX STOP V REW FF To return to normal playback push the Operation lever in the q playback direction Fast forward rewind playback 1 During playback push the Operation lever in the t rewind or y fast forward direction This performs fast forward rewind p...

Page 74: ...R RESET TITLE VOL MULTI P IN P REC A DUB PLAY REW FF ZOOM DATE TIME PHOTO SHOT START STOP Viewing images on a monitor You can view the images on a monitor if you connect the unit to a monitor using a BNC cable not included an AV cable not included or component video cable included 1 Connect the camera recorder to the TV set Page 79 2 Start playback To show the information that appears on the viewf...

Page 75: ...phone optional AG MC200G INPUT1 or INPUT2 Microphone holder Microphone holder adapter 6 mm 12 mm When attaching an external microphone to the microphone shoe use the supplied microphone holder and microphone holder adapter 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 ...

Page 76: ... 1394 Computer USB cable optional For a Windows computer Mini B type 1394 cable optional For an Apple Macintosh computer 6 pin Ferrite core included When connecting a USB cable first connect the cable to the PC When connecting to a device having 4 pin type 1394 connector first connect the cable to the 6 pin type 1394 connector on the camera For details on the computer s conditions and other factor...

Page 77: ... 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 1394 Hard disk drive 6 pin 1394 cable optional Ferrite core included 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 carefu...

Page 78: ...able to the camera 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 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 t...

Page 79: ...ction When recording is started or stopped on this camera recording start stop information can be output through the SDI HD connector to control external device The external device should support this function TV Monitor playback dubbing SDI OUT COMPONENT OUT BNC cable optional Component video cable included Video cable optional Audio cable optional White CH1 left channel sound Red CH2 right chann...

Page 80: ... be used to make the connection Your computer must run Apple MacOSX 10 3 or later Your computer must support 1394 a SBP2 protocol Operation is not guaranteed in Windows operating systems Insert the P2 card into the unit Page 24 1 Set the unit s POWER switch to ON 2 Select PC MODE on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen and press the Operation lever or push it in the q direction For menu operati...

Page 81: ...t 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 When turning the power off proceed with Safely Remove Hardware on the computer In the case of a 1394 connection first confirm that 1394...

Page 82: ...hen hold the button down for 2 or more seconds The PC lamp now lights and PC mode is established MODE CAM MCR PC 5 Only when the hard disk drive is not formatted Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select FORMAT HDD and press it again Then push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to select YES and press it again Formatting now starts Formatting is completed in about 2 to 3 ...

Page 83: ...disk drive within the guaranteed operating range humidity and other environmental conditions 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 guaran...

Page 84: ...D 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 t...

Page 85: ...PLAY REW FF ZOOM RESET TC SET REC AUDIO INPUT2 MIC POWER 48V OFF OFF LCD ZEBRA EVF DTL OIS WFM COUNTER 5 Stop recording in the recorder If the unit is used as the recorder push the Operation lever to the g stop direction 6 Stop playback on the other unit If the unit is used as the player push the Operation lever to the g stop direction The DV format is converted into 48K 2CH or 4CH In the case of ...

Page 86: ... time code value could not be read correctly from the P2 card TC is displayed UB User information When user information could not be read correctly from the P2 card UB is displayed FR Frame rate information for recording FR 50I 50i interlace mode 50 fields sec FR 50P 50P progressive mode 50 frames sec FR 25P 25P progressive mode 25 frames sec 2 Warnings REMOTE Blinks when the wrong equipment setti...

Page 87: ... set to a value other than 0 on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen while in the auto white balance adjustment 11 Focus bar The focus bar appears when FOCUS BAR is set to ON in the setup menu DISPLAY SETUP screen The focus bar extends to the right when the image is in focus 12 Marker luminance display When markers are displayed the brightness level around the center of the screen is indicated as 0 ...

Page 88: ...N was selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen 26 AWB operation display The white balance operation is indicated here 27 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 28 Digital zoom display Shows the digital zoom ratio D 2X 2x D 5X 5x D 10X 10x 29...

Page 89: ...way No card inserted P Write protected F Full memory X Cannot recognize E Card with format error becomes normal if formatted 36 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 37 Monitor sound volume level meter When you press the PAGE AUDIO MON VAR button the so...

Page 90: ... enough free space for recording WRITE PROTECTED The P2 card or SD memory card is writeprotected 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 or other component If the problem is not fixed by turning the power off and then on again either replace the card based on t...

Page 91: ...l 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 1394 INITIAL ERROR connection error 1394 INPUT ERROR input error 1394 INPUT ERROR OTHER FORMAT wrong input format ...

Page 92: ...trol display ü ü ü ü x 19 IRIS display ü ü ü ü x 20 Zoom position display ü ü 21 Focus control display ü ü 23 Recommended ND filter display ü ü ü ü x 24 ND filter display ü ü ü x x 25 Gain display ü ü ü ü 2 x 27 AWB information display ü ü ü ü 3 x 28 Digital zoom display ü ü 30 Optical Image Stabilizer display ü ü ü ü x 31 Scene file name ü ü ü x x 32 Remaining battery display ü ü 33 Media remaini...

Page 93: ...NG SETUP 2 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 3 AV IN OUT SETUP 4 DISPLAY SETUP 5 OTHER FUNCTIONS 2 Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to move the highlight to the setting you want 3 Press the Operation lever or push it in the q direction to display the items Example AUTO SW PUSH MENU TO RETURN A IRIS ON 6dB ON ON AGC ATW AF 4 Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to move to the setting y...

Page 94: ...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 LOAD SAVE INIT select INITIAL The settings for only the selected scene file are returned to the factory settings This does not effect the other scene files To simultaneously initialize the user file and the scene files Select YES under ...

Page 95: ...NE SHOT TIME NAME EDIT INTERVAL TIME CMPNT SDI SEL PREREC MODE SDI OUT MIC ALC SDI METADATA MIC GAIN 1 AV IN OUT SETUP SDI EDH MIC GAIN 2 Page 106 107 DOWNCON MODE 25M REC CH SEL HP MODE TCG TEST TONE TC PRESET INT MIC UB MODE ZEBRA DETECT 1 UB PRESET ZEBRA DETECT 2 TIME STAMP MARKER SAFETY ZONE DISPLAY SETUP FOCUS BAR Pages 107 108 VIDEO OUT OSD USER FILE DATE TIME SCENE FILE REMOTE LEVEL METER C...

Page 96: ...MPNT SDI SEL UB MODE Page 106 107 SDI OUT UB PRESET SDI METADATA 1394 IN PRESET SDI EDH DOWNCON MODE VIDEO OUT OSD DISPLAY SETUP DATE TIME Pages 107 108 LEVEL METER CARD BATT OTHER FUNCTIONS USER FILE P2CARD REMAIN Pages 109 111 REMOTE OTHER DISPLAY PC MODE CAMERA DATA ACCESS LED LCD BACKLIGHT CLOCK SET LCD SET TIME ZONE EVF SET MENU INIT DISPLAY ASPECT OPERATION EVF COLOR OPTION MENU 1394 STATUS ...

Page 97: ...M is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting 50P 50i 1 50 0 1 248 9 25P 25PN 1 25 0 1 48 0 1 248 9 When FILM CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting The shutter speed is displayed as an angle such as 180 0 d 10 0 deg 180 0 deg 360 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 an...

Page 98: ... 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 intensity...

Page 99: ...de 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 selected scene file you have selected with the scene file dial CAMERA SETUP screen Item Display mode Description of settings ASPECT CONV Camera elects the aspect ratio of the image you record in...

Page 100: ... 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 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 HIG...

Page 101: ...image can be disordered for a moment 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 D ZOOM Changes the ratio of the DIGITAL ZOOM function Each press of the button changes the ratio in the following order OFF x1 x2 x5 x10 OFF x1 Page 29 TEXT MEMO Records text memos with P2 cards Page 43 SHOT MARK Shot ...

Page 102: ...pressed WAVE Displays a waveform VECTOR Opens a vector display WAVE VECT Each press of the button switches the settings in the following order OFF WAVE waveform VECTOR vector OFF LCD Camera Allocates a function to the LCD button LCD REV Flips the LCD image vertically and horizontally OVERSCAN Switches between overscan and underscan of the LCD viewfinder image This button toggles between the oversc...

Page 103: ...TUP screen Item Display mode Description of settings REC FORMAT Camera Selects the recording format 1080i 50i 1080i 25P 720P 50P 720P 25P 720P 25PN 576i 50i 576i 25P MCR FORMAT MCR Selects playback or a 1394 input format 1080i 50i 720P 50P 720P 25PN 576i 50i 576i REC MODE Camera Select the recording mode for a 576i recording format DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DV 576i MCR MODE MCR Selects format for playback o...

Page 104: ...G Camera MCR Sets the mode in which you advance the time code FREE RUN The time code is advanced regardless of the operation mode When setting a frame rate other than 25P during operation with the 720P 25PN format the FREE RUN operation for the time code will not be performed and the REC RUN operation will be performed instead It is the same when setting a frame rate other than 25P during operatio...

Page 105: ...n 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 MCR Sets the user information Select USER in UB MODE 1394 IN PRESET MCR Synchronizes the internal TCG value with the TC of 1394 input when you press the TC SET button ON The synchronization mode is on OFF ...

Page 106: ...mponent terminal but not from the SDI connector SDI METADATA Camera MCR Determines whether or not metadata is superimposed on SDI signals during HD SDI output ON Superimposes metadata OFF Does not superimpose metadata SDI EDH Camera MCR Determines whether or not EDH is superimposed on SD SDI signals during SD SDI output ON Superimposes EDH OFF Does not superimpose EDH DOWNCON MODE Camera MCR Switc...

Page 107: ...e displayed VIDEO OUT OSD Camera MCR Select ON to output the information displayed on the screen together with the signals from the VIDEO IN OUT jack ON OFF DATE TIME Camera MCR Sets whether to display the date and time on the screen and whether to output from the VIDEO IN OUT jack OFF The date and time are not displayed TIME The time is displayed DATE The date is displayed TIME DATE The time and ...

Page 108: ...f the screen when images are displayed at a 16 9 aspect ratio No parts of the images are missing EVF COLOR Camera MCR Selects color or black and white images on the viewfinder ON Color OFF Black and white REC COUNTER Camera Selects counter operation during recording TOTAL Continues counting until card is reset with the COUNTER RESET button CLIP Resets the counter at start of recording and counts t...

Page 109: ...o 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 en...

Page 110: ...der s calendar TIME ZONE Camera MCR Adds to or deducts from GMT the time value of 12 00 to 13 00 in 30 minute steps As an exception you can set 12 45 Refer to the table below 0 00 Time difference Area Time difference 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 3...

Page 111: ...g off it s power When connection is made with an external device using the 1394 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 The power will not be turned off when a P2 card has not been installed even if ON has been selected MENU INIT Camera MCR Returns the menu settings to the factory settings The t...

Page 112: ...als 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 1394 digital interface VIDEO Status of the video signals which ...

Page 113: ... 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 P14 Battery The battery runs down quickly Make sure the battery is fully charged Keep charging until the AC adapter s CHARGE lamp goes out P14 Are you using the battery in a cold place The battery is affected by the ambient temperature ...

Page 114: ... 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 P25 2 GB P2 cards cannot be used The media information display may be indicating E If so format the card in ...

Page 115: ...nd upon completing the replacement resume it P85 Other Cannot read the data on the SD memory card Make sure the SD memory card is formatted correctly If it is not format the card in the unit P28 The remote control does not work 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 m...

Page 116: ...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 mov...

Page 117: ...ned 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 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 Condensation...

Page 118: ...on go to the site given above and download the driver as necessary The updating procedure is completed when 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 For installation you must connect the AC adapter If you are going to use SD memory cards with this camera recorder use only cards which are in com...

Page 119: ...d 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 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 Remove the eye cup holder with the eye cup attached by rotating it counterclockwise It will be ...

Page 120: ...n 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 camerarecorder and then store it again P2 cards 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 cas...

Page 121: ...lar 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 Transfer the corresponding CONTENTS folder and LASTCLIP TXT file together as a set Do not transfer individual files from the CONTENTS folder When copying copy the LASTCLIP TXT file at the same time as the CONTEN...

Page 122: ...you cannot use All memory cards except the ones pictured on the left 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 The SDHC card conforms to a new standar...

Page 123: ...0P 50P 1080i 25P over 50P 720P 25PN 720P 50P Native recording 720P 25PN DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DV 576i 50i 576i 50i 576i 25P over 50i Frame rate 12 15 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 32 34 37 42 45 48 50 Video format DVCPRO HD 1080i 50i 720P 50P 720P 12P 50P over 50P 720P 25PN 720P 12P 50P Native recording DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DV 576i 50i ...

Page 124: ...ice the thumbnail and COUNT value of clip 1 will be displayed Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording method Press the MENU button and select META DATA PROPERTY USER CLIP NAMEto select the recording method Two options are available TYPE1and TYPE2 TYPE1 USER CLIP NAME to be recorded If clip metadata has been read in Uploaded data If no clip metadata has been read in or if the setting for recording c...

Page 125: ...1 16 1 64 Gain settings 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB 50i 50P mode 0 3 6 9 12 dB 25P 25PN mode Shutter speed settings Preset 50i 50P mode 1 50 OFF 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 sec 25P 25PN mode 1 25 1 50 OFF 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 sec Synchro scan 50i 50P mode 1 50 0 to 1 248 9 sec 25P 25PN mode 1 25 to 1 248 9 sec Shutter opening angle Opens in 0 5 degree increments between 10 and 360 degrees 1...

Page 126: ...g time may be shorter depending on the number of shots recorded The 720P 25PN formats are not included in the DVCPRO HD recording format VIDEO OUT SDI output BNC x 1 0 8 V p p 75 Ω HD complies with SMPTE 292M 296M and 299M SD complies with SMPTE 259M C 272M A and ITU R BT 656 4 Analog component output Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω PB PR 0 7 V p p 75 Ω Analog composite output Pin jack x 1 1 0 V p p 75 Ω AUDIO I...

Page 127: ...60 Hz 24 W Power Output 7 9 V DC 1 9 A Video Camera 8 4 V DC 1 2 A Charge indicates safety information Weight 160 g Dimensions W x H x D 70 0 mm x 44 5 mm x 116 0 mm Weight and dimensions are approximate Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 128: ...onic Building Singapore 159346 Tel 65 6270 0110 2008 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd All Rights Reserved EN EN 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 ...

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