Avid Technology P2 User Manual
STEP BY STEP REFERENCE GUIDE
PANASONIC P2
Working with P2: Using the Panasonic HVX200
camera with Avid Media Composer
Overview
With Avid, editing footage captured with the HVX200 camera is fast and easy. Avid® systems use the same
native file format as Panasonic P2 memory cards, so there’s no need for transcode, capture, or file conversion
process of any kind. You can edit directly and immediately from the P2 card if you’d like or have
Media Composer
In addition to providing the fastest path from shooting to editing, the Avid P2 workflow:
Integrates P2 for• mats directly, so you don’t have to shuttle through tapes looking for a shot
Imports metadata automatically into the Avid bin •
Supports P2 media natively over 24p as well as 60i•
Provides an easy mechanism to copy the P2 media to Avid local or shared storage so you can reuse the P2 card as quickly •
as possible
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create a rapid backup of your files. Nothing could be simpler or more immediate.
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The sections that follow introduce the specific workflow for the Panasonic HVX200 P2 camera and Avid
version 2.7 onwards. Earlier versions of Media Composer do support more basic P2 workflows. Please consult the product
documentation for details.
The workflow referenced above applies whether you’re using a laptop or workstation, a Mac or PC. Check system requirements
for your configuration before you begin at www.avid.com/products/media-composer/systemrequirements.asp.
The following pages cover:
Choosing Format and Frame Rate 1.
Accessing P2 Media in Media Composer2.
Protecting P2 Assets http://www.dv24p.net/hvx200/hvx200.1b.jpg3.
Outputting P2 4. Media from Media Composer
Media Composer®,
Check out the corresponding Video Quick Tours at www.avid.com/P2
Panasonic HVX200 CAMERA MENU ITEM:
Step 1. 5. RECORDING SETUP REC FORMAT
(For example: to shoot 24p – Select
720p/24PN)
Step 2. 5. RECORDING SETUP UB MODE (User Bit Mode) FRM RATE (Frame Rate)
Step 3. 1. SCENE FILE OPERATION TYPE FILM CAM
Step 4. 1. SCENE FILE FRAME RATE in this case choose 24FRAME (This is
also where you would select for overcranking or under-cranking in the native
mode on the camera
To access material on P2 Cards:
Step 1.
Via PCMCIA slot (PC),
or an PCMCIA adapter
(Mac):
Panasonic P2 card reading hardware
(connected via FireWire or USB):
AJ-PCD20 P2 drive
AJ-PCS060G P2 Store
AJ-SPD850 DVCPRO 50/25 and DV P2
Studio Deck
Panasonic HVX200 camera
Ensure you’ve installed
the correct drivers from
Panasonics website.
Connect the device via FireWire
or USB
Insert the card and ensure
the operating system
recognizes it
Insert the card(s) into the slot
provided and ensure the operating
system recognizes it
Step 2. Now launch Media Composer
Step 6.
With that bin selected, go to the main “File” menu.
Select “Import P2” > Choose “Clips to Bin”
Step 3.
Create or select the appropriate project type for
the material
At the dialog, browse to the location of the P2 card
you want to import. If you’re selecting a location on a
local or network drive, it is critical to select that folder
at its root level containing the P2 card contents
Notes:
• Selecting the video or audio folders from the P2
card will not work properly. You must select one
folder above this level.
• With a backup usually the entire contents of a card
will be copied to a folder with a meaningful name
The new master clips have appeared in your bin –
you can view, play back, or edit them immediately
Step 4.
Step 5.
To access P2 material backups:
Optical Disk: FireWire, USB or other
type of hard disk:
Insert disk into the
DVD reader
Connect the hardware
and ensure the
operating system
recognizes the device
Once inside the Avid project, create or open a bin
into which you will import your P2 media
Step 7.
P2 Step By Step Reference Guide
1: Choosing Format and Frame Rate
Since the Panasonic HVX200 can originate twenty one different format and frame rate combinations one of
the most important decisions before your project begins shooting is what frame rate and format you will use.
Go to www.avid.com/P2Formats to ensure that the frame rate and format you are using is compatible with
Media Composer and therefore which Avid project type you’ll be using for post production.
Below are the basic steps to ensure the metadata associated with your clips is usable and complete for post production using Avid
Media Composer. In this example Panasonic format 24PN is chosen. This material can be edited natively in a 720p/23.976 Avid project
type or edited as Avid DNxHD
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media in a 1080p/23.976 project type.
2: Accessing P2 Assets within Media Composer and Edit
There are a few different ways that P2 material can be delivered from production to editorial.
P2 car• ds
Backup • of P2 cards on disk (USB, FireWire hard drives or DVD)
Avid Media Composer provides fast and flexible accessing, reviewing and editing of P2 originated material
regardless of how it is delivered to the edit bay.
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