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Shooting and Recording/Playback
Function Section (recording)
10
REC START/STOP button
Pressing this button starts recording, pressing
again stops recording.
This button has the same function as the REC
button on the handle and the VTR button at the
lens.
When pressed in the MCR mode, the camera
automatically switches to the CAMERA mode and
starts recording.
11
SAVE switch
This switch selects the power saving mode.
ON:
Forcibly turns off the LCD.
OFF:
LCD is on.
The operating status display goes off when the
SAVE switch is set to ON.
But it remains on during special recording.
12
OUT PUT CHARACTER switch
This switch controls the superimposition of
characters onto the video output (VIDEO OUT,
COMPONENT OUT and SDI OUT) from the
VIDEO OUT connector to indicate status or
menus.
ON:
Superimposes characters.
OFF:
Does not superimpose characters.
13
REW (fast-reverse) button
During pause, this button performs fast-reverse
playback. (MCR mode)
During playback, it fast-reverses playback at
about 4× normal speed.
If this button is pressed when playback is paused,
the beginning of the clip being played is located in
pause mode (cue-up mode).
14
FF (fast forward) button
During pause, this button performs fast playback.
(MCR mode)
During playback, it performs fast playback at
about 4× normal speed.
If this button is pressed when playback is paused,
the beginning of the next clip is located in pause
mode (cue-up mode).
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STOP button
This button stops playback. (MCR mode)
The menu cursor moves in the thumbnail display.
16
PLAY button
This button is used to view playback using the
viewfinder screen or a color video monitor. (MCR
mode)
17
STILL (pause) button
Press to pause playback. (MCR mode)
18
REC buttons (red and white)
Press the red and white buttons simultaneously
to start recording the 1394 input signal and press
the STOP button to stop recording. This function
is available only in the MCR mode.
19
P2 CARD ACCESS LED
This LED indicates the recording and playback
status of each card.
20
Slide lock button
Used to open the slide-out door for inserting P2
cards. While depressing this button, slide the
door to the left.
21
USB 2.0 connector
Connect a USB 2.0 cable to this connector.
Select USB DEVICE under the menu option PC
MODE in the <OTHER FUNCTIONS> screen to
send data via the USB 2.0 connector. The camera
cannot be used for recording, playback or clip
operations when this function is used. For details,
see [Connecting to External Devices Using
USB2.0 Port].
22
GENLOCK IN connector
This connector inputs a reference signal when the
camera unit is gen-locked, or when the time code
is externally locked.
<Note>
The reference input signal must be an HD3 SYNC
(at 1080/60i, 720/60p, 1080/50i or 720/50p) or an
SD2 SYNC (at 480/60i or 576/50i).
23
REMOTE (remote control) connector
The extension control unit AJ-RC10G (optional
accessory) is connected here.
24
VIDEO OUT (video signal output)
connector
This connector outputs video signals. The video
signals linked to the setting of the OUTPUT SEL
switch are output from here.
25
SD memory card insertion slot
Insert an SD memory card (optional accessory) in
this slot. It is used for uploading meta data as well
as for reading and writing USER files and SCENE
files.
<Note>
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SD memory card precautions
• Use only cards that conform to the SD card
standard or the SDHC standard in this camera.
• Multimedia cards cannot be used. (Use of such
cards may prevent recording.)
• Be sure to use mini SD and mini SDHC card
adapters only when using mini SD and mini SDHC
cards. Note that this camera will not operate
normally when a mini SD or mini SDHC adapter is
installed without also inserting a card. Be sure to
insert a card when an adapter is installed.)
• Use of Panasonic SD memory cards and mini
SD/mini SDHC cards is recommended. Be sure to
format such cards in this camera.
• To format a memory card on a PC, use the
following software that can be downloaded from
the support site listed below.
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
• This camera supports 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB,
128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB SD
memory cards and 4 GB SDHC memory cards.
• For the latest information not available in the
Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support site at
the above Web site.
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About SD and SDHC memory cards
• SD logo is a trademark.
• The SDHC (SD High Capacity) card is a new
standard, established by the SD Card Association
in 2006, for large-scale memory cards with
capacities above 2 GB.
• Multi Media Card (MMC) is a registered trademark
of Infineon Technologies AG.