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Chapter 3 Recording and Playback — P2 card
Preventing accidental erasure
To prevent the content of a P2 card from being accidentally erased, set the write-protect switch on the P2 card to the Protect position.
Write-protect switch
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Write-protect switch can be switched while the card is being
accessed (during recording or playback), but does not take effect
until accessing of the card stops.
P2 card access LEDs and status of P2 cards
P2 card access LED
P2 card status
Mode check display*
Is illuminated green
Recording possible
Reading/writing both possible
[ACTIVE]
Is illuminated orange
Recording target
Reading/writing both possible. The card is currently
recording target (including loop recording, interval
recording, one-shot recording).
[ACTIVE]
Flashing orange
Accessing card
Reading/writing are currently being performed.
[ACCESSING]
Flashing orange rapidly
The card is being
recognized.
The P2 card is being recognized.
[INFO READING]
Flashing green slowly
Card full
There is no free space on the P2 card. The card can only
be read.
[FULL]
Write protect
The write-protect switch on the P2 card is at the Protect
position. The card can only be read.
[PROTECTED]
Off
Card not supported
This card cannot be used on the camera. Replace the
card.
[NOT SUPPORTED]
Format error
The P2 card is not properly formatted. Reformat the card. [FORMAT ERROR]
No card
No P2 card is inserted. The card is waiting to be
recognized.
[NO CARD]
P2 card recording time
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P2 cards supported on the camera
Optional P2 cards with a capacity of 4 GB to 64 GB can be used with the camera. (As of September, 2012)
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AJ-P2C002SG (2 GB) cards cannot be used.
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P2 card recording times
(When a 64 GB card is used)
System mode
Recording format (codec)
Recording time
HD (1080i, 720P)
AVC-I 100
DVCPRO HD
Approx. 64 min
AVC-I 50
Approx. 128 min
SD (480i)
DVCPRO50
Approx. 128 min
DVCPRO
DV
Approx. 256 min
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The above table shows values for regular recording. With native recording, even longer recording times are available depending on the
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In the case of 32 GB P2 cards, the recording time becomes 1/2 of the above recording times, in the case of 16 GB P2 cards, the recording
time becomes 1/4, and in the case of 8 GB P2 cards, the recording time becomes 1/8.
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Indicated capacities include management and other area, so the space available for recording is less than the values in the table above.