Panasonic Varicam 35, Operating Manual

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Chapter 4 Video Recording and Color Grading — P2 card
Removing a P2 card
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
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Open the card slot cover.
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Remove the card.
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expressP2 memory cards
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Slide the main slot lock switch to the left to release the lock.
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Lift the eject button (Fig. 1), and press in. (Fig. 2)
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microP2 memory cards
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Press in the microP2 card further into the camera and let go.
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The microP2 memory card is released from the card slot, and the microP2 memory card can be removed.
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Do not remove the P2 card after inserting it, while it is being accessed, or being detected (card access LED flashing in orange). Otherwise, it may
result in a malfunction.
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If the P2 card is removed while being accessed, [TURN POWER OFF] is displayed on the viewfinder screen, and the camera gives out a warning
indication by a warning lamp, etc. Also, all card access LEDs flash rapidly in orange. Turn off the power. (page 163)
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If the P2 card is removed while being accessed, clips on it may become irregular. Check the clips and restore them, if required.
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If the P2 card being formatted is removed, formatting of the P2 card is not guaranteed. In this case, [TURN POWER OFF] is displayed on the
viewfinder screen displays. Turn off the power and then back on again, and reformat the P2 card.
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If a P2 card is inserted into another slot during playback, the inserted card is not recognized and the card access LED does not light up. The P2 card
will start to be recognized when playback ends.
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Even if a P2 card is inserted in a vacant card slot during recording, the P2 card may not be recognized immediately in the following instance:
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Immediately after a recording slot is switched
Preventing accidental erasure
In order to prevent erasing the recorded contents of the P2 card by mistake, turn the write protect switch on the P2 card to the Protect side (or the LOCK
side).
Write-protect switch 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.
Card access LEDs and P2 card status
Card access LED P2 card status
Illuminated in green
Recording possible Reading/writing are both possible.
Illuminated in orange
Recording target
Reading/writing are both possible. The card is currently the recording
target (including loop recording).
Flashing in orange Accessing card Reading/writing are currently being performed.
Flashing in orange rapidly The card is being recognized. The P2 card is being recognized.