Panasonic AG-HPD24P, AG-HPD24E User Manual

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Operating Instructions

Memory Card Portable Recorder

Model No.AG-HPD24P

Model No.AG-HPD24E

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Note that Operation Instructions Vol.1 describes basic operations of the Memory Card Portable Recorder. For instructions on advanced operations of the Memory Card Portable Recorder, refer to Operating Instructions Vol. 2 (pdf file) contained in the supplied CD-ROM.

Vol.1

Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.

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ENGLISH

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CAUTION:

The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable. The AC receptacle (mains socket outlet) shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. To completely disconnect this equipment from the AC mains, disconnect the mains plug from the AC receptacle.

CAUTION:

Danger of explosion or fire if battery is incorrectly replaced or mistreated.

• Do not disassemble the battery or dispose of it in fire.

• Do not store in temperatures over 60 °C (140 °F).

WARNING:

This equipment must be grounded. To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard threepin power outlet which is effectively grounded through normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must have three cores and be correctly wired to provide connection to the ground. Wrongly wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power outlet is grounded or that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if you are in any doubt about the effective grounding of the power outlet, please consult a qualified electrician.

WARNING:

• To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

• To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock hazard, keep this equipment away from all liquids. Use and store only in locations which are not exposed to the risk of dripping or splashing liquids, and do not place any liquid containers on top of the equipment.

WARNING:

Always keep memory cards (optional accessory) out of the reach of babies and small children.

• Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

For Battery Pack

• Use specified charger.

• Replace only with same or specified type.

CAUTION:

In order to maintain adequate ventilation, do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, builtin cabinet or any other confined space. To prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating, ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation.

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock and annoying interference, use the recommended accessories only.

CAUTION:

This apparatus can be operated at a voltage in the range of 100 – 240 V AC. Voltages other than 120 V are not intended for U.S.A. and Canada. Operation at a voltage other than 120 V AC may require the use of a different AC plug. Please contact either a local or foreign Panasonic authorized service center for assistance in selecting an alternate AC plug.

CAUTION:

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

indicates safety information.

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indicates safety information.

FCC NOTICE (USA)

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: AG-HPD24P Trade Name: Panasonic Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way,

Support contact: 1-800-524-1448 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and do not make any unauthorized modifications.

CAUTION:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The user may find the booklet “Something About Interference” available from FCC local regional offices helpful.

FCC Warning:

To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and the user must use only shielded interface cables when connecting to host computer or peripheral devices. Also any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment could void the user’s authority to operate this device.

NOTIFICATION (Canada)

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Secaucus, NJ 07094

A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

Notice (U.S.A. only):

Disposal may be regulated in your community due to Environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please visit Panasonic website: http://www.panasonic.com/environmental or call 1-888-769-0149.

Note:

Recorder

The rating plate is on the underside of the recorder.

AC Adaptor

The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the AC mains plug from the AC mains socket when not in use.

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Brazil Only Brasil Apenas

■ Manuseio de baterias usadas

BRASIL

Após o uso, as pilhas e /ou baterias poderão ser entregues ao estabelecimento comercial ou rede de assistência técnica autorizada.

Cobrir os terminais positivo (+) e negativo (-) com uma fita isolante adesiva, antes de depositar numa caixa destinada para o recolhimento. O contato entre partes metálicas pode causar vazamentos, gerar calor, romper a blindagem e produzir fogo. Não desmonte, não remova o invólucro, nem amasse a bateria. O gás liberado pela bateria pode irritar a garganta, danificar o lacre do invólucro ou o vazamento provocar calor, ruptura da blindagem e produzir fogo devido ao curto circuito dos terminais. Não incinere nem aqueça as baterias, elas não podem ficar expostas a temperaturas superiores a 100 °C (212 °F). O gás liberado pela bateria pode irritar a garganta,danificar o lacre do invólucro ou o vazamento provocar calor, ruptura da blindagem e produzir fogo devido ao curto circuito dos terminais provocado internamente. Evite o contato com o liquido que vazar das baterias. Caso isto ocorra, lave bem a parte afetada com bastante água. Caso haja irritação, consulte um médico.

■ Para remover a bateria

Bateria Principal de Energia

Pressione o botão para liberar a bateria.

Botão de liberação da bateria

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

S3125A

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indicates safety information.

WARNING:

This equipment must be earthed. To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard threepin power point which is effectively earthed through normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must have three cores and be correctly wired to provide connection to the earth. Wrongly wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power point is earthed or that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if you are in any doubt about the effective earthing of the power point, please consult a qualified electrician.

WARNING:

• To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

WARNING:

Always keep memory cards (optional accessory) out of the reach of babies and small children.

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock and annoying interference, use the recommended accessories only.

CAUTION:

Do not remove panel covers by unscrewing them. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the covers. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

CAUTION:

Danger of explosion or fire if battery is incorrectly replaced or mistreated.

• Do not disassemble the battery or dispose of it in fire.

• Do not store in temperatures over 60 °C.

• Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

For Battery Pack

• Use specified charger.

• Replace only with same or specified type.

CAUTION:

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

The rating plate is on the underside of the Recorder.

EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur. EEE Complies with Directive of Turkey.

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indicates safety information.

Caution for AC Mains Lead

For battery charger

FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.

This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K.

Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable isnot suitable.

FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC. Not to be used in the U.K.

FOR U.K. ONLY

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark

on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.

FOR U.K. ONLY

How to replace the fuse

1. Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver.

2. Replace the fuse

Fuse

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indicates safety information.

Caution for AC Mains Lead

For AC adaptor

FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.

This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K.

Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable isnot suitable.

FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC. Not to be used in the U.K.

FOR U.K. ONLY

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark

on the body of the fuse.

FOR U.K. ONLY

How to replace the fuse

1. Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver.

2. Replace the fuse

Fuse

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EMC NOTICE FOR THE PURCHASER/USER OF THE APPARATUS

1. Applicable standards and operating environment (AJ-HPD24E)

The apparatus is compliant with:

• standards EN55103-1 and EN55103-2 2009, and

• electromagnetic environments E1, E2, E3 and E4

2. Pre-requisite conditions to achieving compliance with the above standards

<1> Peripheral equipment to be connected to the apparatus and special connecting

cables

• The purchaser/user is urged to use only equipment which has been recommended by us as peripheral equipment to be connected to the apparatus.

• The purchaser/user is urged to use only the connecting cables described below.

<2> For the connecting cables, use shielded cables which suit the intended purpose of

the apparatus.

• Video signal connecting cables Use double shielded coaxial cables, which are designed for 75-ohm type high-frequency applications, for SDI (Serial Digital Interface). Coaxial cables, which are designed for 75-ohm type high-frequency applications, are recommended for analog video signals.

• Audio signal connecting cables If your apparatus supports AES/EBU serial digital audio signals, use cables designed for AES/EBU. Use shielded cables, which provide quality performance for high-frequency transmission applications, for analog audio signals.

• Other connecting cables (IEEE1394, USB) Use shielded cables, which provide quality performance for high-frequency applications, as connecting cables.

• When connecting to the DVI signal terminal, use a cable with a ferrite core.

• If your apparatus is supplied with ferrite core(s), they must be attached on cable(s) following instructions in this manual.

3. Performance level

The performance level of the apparatus is equivalent to or better than the performance level required by these standards.

However, the apparatus may be adversely affected by interference if it is being used in an EMC environment, such as an area where strong electromagnetic fields are generated (by the presence of signal transmission towers, cellular phones, etc.). In order to minimize the adverse effects of the interference on the apparatus in cases like this, it is recommended that the following steps be taken with the apparatus being affected and with its operating environment:

1. Place the apparatus at a distance from the source of the interference.

2. Change the direction of the apparatus.

3. Change the connection method used for the apparatus.

4. Connect the apparatus to another power outlet where the power is not shared by any

other appliances.

Pursuant to at the directive 2004/108/EC, article 9(2)

Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Service Europe, a division of Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH

Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, F.R. Germany

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■ About batteries that you can use with this unit (Correct as of August 2011)

The battery that can be used with this unit is CGA-D54.

• The unit has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safety. The dedicated battery

(CGA-D54) supports this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic. (Batteries which do not support this function cannot be used). Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality, performance or safety of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Panasonic products.

It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used.

To remove the battery

Main Power Battery

Press the battery release button.

Back-up Battery

• For the removal of the battery for disposal at the

end of its service life, please consult your dealer.

3D image viewing

• When viewing 3D images, observe the viewing precautions indicated in the operating

instructions of the monitor. If you continue viewing 3D images in incorrect conditions, it may cause eyestrain or other adverse effects.

Battery release button

• The SDHC logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.

• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered

trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC of the United States and/or other countries.

•Microsoft

United States and/or other countries.

• Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. of the United States and other

countries.

• Microsoft product screen shots reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

• Names of products, brands, etc., appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks

of their respective owners.

Illustrations in this manual

• Note that illustrations of the unit and menu screens may differ from those you actually see.

Note concerning screenshots in these instructions

• Screenshots from the AG-HPD24P are used in these operating instructions.

Page references

• In this manual, references to pages are indicated as: (➝ page 00).

Terminology

• The term “SD memory card” is used below as a generic term for both SD and SDHC memory cards.

• A memory card with the “P2” logo (for example the separately sold AJ-P2E064XG) is referred to as a

“P2 card.”

• A recordable media device such as an external hard disk drive connected to a USB port is referred

to as a “storage device.”

• A single continuous video recording is referred to as a “clip.”

• Orange button labels indicate alternate functions enabled by holding the SHIFT button. The operating

instructions refer to the buttons only by label, without mentioning the SHIFT button.

and Windows® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation® of the

Website URL

• URL:http://pro-av.panasonic.net/

About copyrights

• Copyright laws may prohibit use, except for personal pleasure, of your recorded video and audio

content without permission of the rights holder.

Contents

Volume 1

Read this first! (For AG-HPD24P) ........ 2

Read this first! (For AG-HPD24E) ........ 6

Read this first! (For AG-HPD24P/

AG-HPD24E) ...................................... 10

Turning Power On and Off .................. 27

Turning On ............................................ 27

Turning Off ............................................ 27

About Auto Power Off during operation

Setting the Year, Month, Day and

Time ...................................................28

... 28

Usage Precautions............................... 14

Regarding this unit .......................... 14

AC adaptor ........................................... 15

Battery .................................................. 15

Battery characteristics .......................... 15

Remove the battery after use. ............... 16

Before Use ........................................... 16

Always confirm the year, month, day, time and

time zone, and set as necessary

Compatible storage media .................... 16

.......... 16

Supplied Accessories, Optional

Accessories........................................ 17

Supplied Accessories ..................... 17

Optional Accessories .......................... 17

Control Reference Guide..................... 18

Controls ............................................ 18

Slots, etc. ............................................. 21

I/O Connectors ..................................... 22

Preparation ........................................... 24

Charging the battery ....................... 24

Power Preparations ............................. 25

Using a battery ................................. 25

Installation ............................................. 25

Removal ................................................ 25

Using the AC adaptor .......................... 26

Installation ............................................. 26

Removal ................................................ 26

Basic Operation....................................29

About P2 Cards ................................29

Inserting a P2 Card ............................... 29

P2 Card Access Lamp and P2 Card

Status .................................................. 29

About P2 Card Recording Times .......... 30

Removing P2 Cards .............................. 31

Preventing Accidental Deletion ............. 31

Menu Operations ..................................32

LCD Monitor Settings ..........................33

Thumbnail Screen Display ..................34

Displaying the Thumbnail Screen ......... 34

Recording .............................................35

Playback ...............................................35

Playback from the Record/Playback

Screen (Thumbnail Screen Off) .......... 35

Playback from the Thumbnail Screen ... 35

Time Code, User Bits and CTL ...........36

Time Code ............................................. 36

User Bits ................................................ 36

CTL ........................................................ 36

External Connections .......................... 37

USB Device .......................................37

USB HOST ............................................37

3D Signal Recording and Playback ....38

Connections .........................................39

Recording Connection Example ........... 39

Playback Connection Example ............. 40

Contents

Selecting the 3D REC/PB Mode .......... 42

Turning Power On and Off .................. 43

Turning On ............................................ 43

Turning Off ............................................ 43

Recording and Playback ..................... 44

Recording ............................................. 44

Playback ............................................... 45

Displaying 3D Thumbnails .................. 46

Displaying the Thumbnail Screen ......... 46

Thumbnail Screen Names and

Functions ............................................ 46

Synchronous Playback ........................48

Connections ......................................... 48

Selecting SYNC PB Mode ................... 48

Playback ............................................... 49

Correctly Synchronizing Playback ........ 49

Playback from the Playback Screen

(Thumbnail Screen Off) ...................... 50

Playback from the Thumbnail Screen ... 51

Setup Menu ...........................................52

Specifications .......................................53

Index ......................................................58

Volume 2

Available Modes

Main Mode

USB Device Mode

3D Recording/Playback Mode (3D REC/ PB)

Synchronous Playback Mode (SYNC PB)

Screen Display

Time Code, User Bits, CTL

Setup Menu

Using a Keyboard

For Long and Trouble-Free Operation

Index

Usage Precautions

Regarding this unit

■ Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings

• Please understand that Panasonic makes no

guarantees for your recordings in cases where video and/or audio were not recorded as you intended due to problems with this unit, P2 cards, or SD memory cards.

■ Be careful to avoid getting water inside the unit when using it in rainy or snowy weather, or near the sea shore.

• The unit or card may be damaged. (In some

cases, it may become unrepairable.)

■ Do not install this unit in a location exposed to direct sunlight

• This may deform the cabinet or damage the

LCD screen.

■ Keep the unit away from elecromagnetic devices (such as TVs and video game machines).

• Using the unit on or near a TV may result in

distorted video or audio due to electromagnetic radiation.

• The strong magnetic field produced by

loudspeakers and large monitors can damage recordings or distort video images.

• Electromagnetic radiation from computers can

distort video and audio.

• If a malfunction is suspected to have occurred

due to the influence of a magnetic device, turn the unit off and remove the battery or unplug the AC adaptor. Then re-install the battery or reconnect the AC adaptor. Finally, turn the unit back on.

■ Do not use the unit near a radio transmitter or high-voltage equipment.

• Recorded video and audio may be disrupted if

used near a radio transmitter or high-voltage equipment.

■ When using the unit at the sea shore, be careful to avoid allowing sand or dust to get inside.

• Sand and dust can damage the unit or card.

(Be especially careful when inserting and removing cards.)

■ When carrying the unit, be careful not to drop it.

• The unit can be damaged by strong shocks,

and may malfunction.

■ Keep the unit away from contact with insecticides or other volatile materials.

• Insecticides and other volatile materials can

deform the unit and dissolve the finish.

• Do not leave the unit in contact with rubber or

vinyl products for long periods.

■ Secure deletion of data from memory cards and storage devices prior to disposal or transfer of the unit.

• The format and delete functions on this unit or

a PC will only change the file management data and leave data on the memory card or storage device intact. It is recommended that cards or storage devices either be physically destroyed or that commercially sold software be used to completely delete any data they contain. Management of data on memory cards and storage devices is the sole responsibility of the user.

■ Liquid crystal displays

• The pixels of the LCD monitor are controlled to

obtain high precision with 99.99 % of the effective pixels. 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.

• There may be some unevenness on the screen

depending on the image displayed.

• Wiping or rubbing the LCD screen with a rough

cloth may damage it.

Usage Precautions: Regarding this unit

• A temporary afterimage (burn-in) may occur when the same image or text is displayed for a long time, although it can be recovered by turning power off for several hours.

• LCD response and brightness vary with operating temperature.

■ Information on software for this product

1. Included with this product is software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and

GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), and users are hereby informed that they have the right

to obtain, change and redistribute the source codes of this software.

Details on GPL and LGPL can be found on the installation CD provided with the unit. Refer to the

folder called “LDOC”.

(Details are given in the original (English-language) text.)

See our website (➝ “Website URL” page 11) to obtain the source code.

The manufacturer asks users to refrain from directing inquiries concerning the source codes they

have obtained and other details to its representatives.

2. Included with this product is software which is licensed under MIT-License.

This information is provided in the LDOC folder (in the original English language text) on the install CD-

ROM supplied with the unit.

• In a high-temperature and high-humidity location, the LCD panel characteristics may change and result in uneven image quality.

AC adaptor

Usage Precautions

Use the supplied AC adaptor. Read the Operating Instructions (➝ “Using the AC adaptor” page 26)

before use.

Battery

Use the supplied battery. (CGA-D54 for the AG-HPD24P / CGA-D54s for the AG-HPD24E)

Battery characteristics

This unit uses a rechargeable lithiumion battery that uses its internal chemical reaction to generate

electrical energy. This reaction is easily influenced by the ambient temperature and humidity, and the

battery’s effective operating time is reduced as the temperature rises or falls. In very low temperatures,

the battery may last only 5 minutes.

Protective circuitry functions if you use the battery where it is very hot and you will have to wait before

you can use it again.

Usage Precautions: AC adaptor

Remove the battery after use.

Completely remove the battery. (The battery continues to be used even if you have turned the unit off.)

The battery can over discharge if you leave it in the unit and it may become impossible to recharge it.

Before Use

Always confirm the year, month, day, time and time zone, and set as necessary

The clock setting affects management of recorded content and playback control. Before recording,

confirm the correct year, month, day, time and time zone settings. (➝ “Setting the Year, Month, Day and

Time” page 28)

Compatible storage media

The following types of storage media can be used. See the specified pages for details.

•P2 Card (➝ “Handling P2 Card Recording” Vol. 2, page 91)

• SD/SDHC Memory Cards* (➝ “Use of SD/SDHC Memory Cards” Vol. 2, page 92)

* SD/SDHC memory cards cannot be used with this unit for video/audio recording and playback.

Usage Precautions: Before Use

Supplied Accessories, Optional Accessories

Supplied Accessories

Battery

For part numbers for the battery, see “Optional Accessories” below.

3D connection label AC adaptor / AC power supply cables

Battery charger / AC power supply cables

AG-HPD24P AG-HPD24E

Supplied Accessories, Optional Accessories

(For the U.K.)

(For areas other than the U.K.)

(For the U.K.)

(For areas other than the U.K.)

CD-ROM

• After unpacking, dispose of the AC power supply cable caps and packing materials properly.

Optional Accessories

• Battery

CGA-D54 (7.2 V, 5400 mAh: equivalent to accessory battery for the AG-HPD24P)

CGA-D54s (7.2 V, 5400 mAh: equivalent to accessory battery for the AG-HPD24E)

Supplied Accessories, Optional Accessories: Supplied Accessories

Control Reference Guide

Controls

1 6

10 11 12 14 1513

About button labels:Orange labels indicate alternate functions enabled by simultaneously pressing

SHIFT.

<Example> Press the SHIFT and REMOTE/MODE buttons at the same time to execute the MODE

button function.

1. REMOTE/MODE button

REMOTE button:

Enables remote control of the unit via the

REMOTE connector.

MODE button:

Selects the USB device mode (USB DEVICE),

3D recording/playback mode (3D REC/PB),

or synchronous playback mode (SYNC PB).

USB DEVICE

Enables access to the P2 card in the P2

card slot of this unit as a mass storage

device on a personal computer

connected via USB 2.0.

3D REC/PB

Synchronizes the operation of two units to

record and playback Dual P2 3D clips

(page 38).

SYNC PB

Synchronizes the operation of two units to

play back 3D clips (page 48) on P2 cards

that were recorded using machines that

do not have native support for Dual P2 3D.

2. COUNTER, RESET/TC PRESET button

COUNTER button:

Selects the type of data for the counter

display, in the following sequence.

(➝ “Time Code, User Bits, CTL” Vol. 2, page 47)

Control Reference Guide: Controls

RESET/TC PRESET button:

Resets the CTL counter when displayed.

When the counter displays TC or UB, presets

the time code/user bits.

3. AUDIO MON button

Monitor audio volume adjustment:

Press either the + or –, AUDIO MON button to

display the loudspeaker/headphone audio

volume level, and hold the button to adjust.

Wait a short time or press SET or EXIT to

return the display to normal.

Recording audio volume adjustment:

(➝ “Recording Clips” Vol. 2, page 6)

4. USER1-3, 4-6buttons

Users can assign any functions to these

buttons.

(➝ “Setup Menu” Vol. 2, page 50)

5. THUMBNAIL button

Selects whether to show or hide the

thumbnail screen.

(➝ “Thumbnail Screen Display” page 34)

6. SHIFT button

Hold this button while pressing another

button to perform the alternate function of that

button.

Functions of the SHIFT button that are not

indicated by orange button labels:

To select the group of clips from immediately

before the select clip to the clip at the current

cursor position

SHIFT + SET buttons

(➝ “Selecting and Deselecting Clips” Vol. 2,

page 16)

Combine display of selected storage device

partition/folder thumbnails

SHIFT + SET buttons

(➝ “Operations in the EXPLORE screen”

Vol. 2, page 32)

Moving storage device partitions/folders

SHIFT + +/– buttons

(➝ “Displaying thumbnails of clips on storage

devices and viewing video on the monitor”

Vol. 2, page 33)

7. Cursor control buttons

Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons:

• Controls cursor movement for thumbnails

and menus.

• During playback, press the Left/Right

cursor buttons to activate SHTL mode to

change playback speed.

(➝ “Playing Back at Variable Speed” Vol. 2,

page 43)

• Press the SET button to pause variable

speed playback.

• While paused, press the Up/Down cursor

buttons to step one frame forward or back.

(➝ “Frame-by-frame playback” Vol. 2, page 8)

• These buttons also adjust recording audio

volume.

(➝ “Recording Clips” Vol. 2, page 6)

TOP/BOTTOM buttons:

Move the cursor to the first (TOP) or last

(BOTTOM) thumbnail.

SET button:

Selects thumbnails or menu items.

◆ NOTE:

• No selection occurs if SET is held too long.

8. MENU, DIAG button

MENU button:

This button displays the menu.

DIAG button:

When the menu is not displayed, pressing

this button displays a diagnostics screen

showing various conditions.

(➝ “Deck Information (DIAG) Icons” Vol. 2, page

45)

9. EXIT, CANCEL button

EXIT button:

Closes the menu, or returns from the storage

explorer to normal display.

Control Reference Guide

Control Reference Guide: Controls

CANCEL button:

This button cancels a selection or interrupts

copying.

10.REW, PREV button

REW button:

Fast rewind during playback. Speed is

selectable from the menu setting SETUP -

BASIC - FF.REW MAX.

PREV button:

During playback, cues the previous clip or

clip and text note location.

In 3D REC/PB and SYNC PB modes, cues a

clip when paused.

◆ NOTE:

• Cueing during playback is not available in

3D REC/PB mode.

• Cueing is only available when paused in

SYNC PB mode.

11.STOP button

Stops playback or recording.

12.FF, NEXT button

FF button:

Executes fast forward during playback.

Speed is selectable by the menu setting

SETUP - BASIC - FF.REW MAX.

NEXT button:

During playback, cues the next clip or clip

and text note location.

In 3D REC/PB and SYNC PB modes, cues a

clip when paused.

14.STILL/PAUSE button

Press during playback to pause (STILL) and

display a still image.

Press during recording to toggle recording

standby (PAUSE).

Press to resume recording from standby.

15.REC button

During playback, press this button to check

video and audio in EE mode on the recording/

playback screen (with the thumbnail screen

disabled). Except when stopped, pressing

this button activates EE mode, which remains

active until you press another button. EE

mode monitoring is only available when the

playback video format matches the SETUP -

SYSTEM - FORMAT menu setting.

Press this button and the PLAY button

simultaneously to start recording.

Press this button and the STILL/PAUSE

button simultaneously to activate recording

standby. Remote camera recording can be

enabled from the menu. The SETUP - BASIC

- AUTO REC menu setting enables remote

recording.

(➝ “Setup Menu” Vol. 2, page 50)

◆ NOTE:

• Cueing during playback is not available in

3D REC/PB mode.

• Cueing is only available when paused in

SYNC PB mode.

13.PLAY button

Activates playback.

(➝ “Playback” page 45, ➝ “Playing Back Clips”

Vol. 2, page 43)

Control Reference Guide: Controls

Slots, etc.

6 7 8 9

Control Reference Guide

1 2

1. POWER lamp

(➝ “Turning Power On and Off” page 27)

2. POWER button

Press and hold to turn power on and off.

(➝ “Turning Power On and Off” page 27)

3. Speaker

Outputs monitored audio. Speaker output is

disabled when headphones are connected.

4. Headphone jack

Headphones can be plugged in here.

Outputs monitored audio when headphones

are connected.

5. USB HOST port (USB 3.0 Type A)

(➝ “USB HOST” page 37)

◆ NOTE:

• Use double-shielded cable to connect to

this port.

• Use a USB 3.0 compliant cable to connect

USB 3.0 compatible storage devices.

6. P2 card access lamps

(➝ “P2 Card Access Lamp and P2 Card Status”

page 29)

7. P2 card slots

(➝ “Inserting a P2 Card” page 29)

8. EJECT buttons

(➝ “Inserting a P2 Card” page 29)

9. SD/SDHC memory card slot and access lamp

Insert an SD/SDHC memory card.

Insert the card cut-corner-edge first and

label-side up, until it latches into place.

To remove it, ensure that the green lamp is

off, then release the latch by gently pushing

the card in again.

See the following for details.

(➝ “Use of SD/SDHC Memory Cards” Vol. 2,

page 92)

Control Reference Guide: Slots, etc.

I/O Connectors

7 8 9 1110

1. TIME CODE IN/OUT Jacks

TIME

CODE IN:

TIME

CODE

OUT:

Accepts an external time code

for recording onto P2 cards.

Outputs the playback time

code during playback.

Outputs the time code from the

internal time code generator

during recording.

2. ANALOG AUDIO IN jacks

These accept analog audio input.

3. ANALOG AUDIO MON output jacks

The audio signal (CH1 to CH8) selected from

the SETUP - AUDIO - MONITOR CH menu

setting (➝ “Setup Menu” Vol. 2, page 50) is

output here.

4. REF IN jack

Input connectors for HD and SD reference

video signals.

Connect to the VIDEO OUT jack of the slave

device when using 3D REC/PB and SYNC PB

modes.

(➝ “3D Signal Recording and Playback”

14 13

page 38, ➝ “Synchronous Playback” page

)

◆ NOTE:

• The HD reference video signals must be

positive and negative polarity tri-level sync

signals. These signals must match the

format of the input signal and SYSTEM

data format.

• The HD reference is only usable with menu

settings SETUP - SYSTEM - FREQUENCY

23.98 Hz, 24 Hz, 59-23, or 60-24.

• SD reference video must include a black

burst signal that complies with SMPTE

170M and ITU 624-4.

• In both 3D REC/PB and SYNC PB modes,

when the menu setting SETUP - SYSTEM -

FREQUENCY is 59.94 or 50 Hz, only a

black burst reference signal can be used.

When the setting is 23.98 or 24 Hz, only the

HD reference can be used.

• Video and audio output signals may be

degraded when no reference video signal

is provided. We recommend using this unit

in systems that provide a reference video

signal for input.

Control Reference Guide: I/O Connectors

• When recording 720p with an HD

reference or no reference input, the

recorded phase may be shifted from the

input signal.

• When the SETUP - SYSTEM - FREQUENCY

menu setting is 59-23 or 60-24, the HD

reference signal can only synchronize

playback.

5. VIDEO OUT jack

Provides analog composite video signal

output.

No signal is output when the SETUP -

SYSTEM - FREQUENCY menu setting is

24 Hz or 60-24.

In both 3D REC/PB and SYNC PB modes, the

sync signal output here is exclusively for use

by another AG-HPD24.

➝ “3D Signal Recording and Playback”

(

page 38,

48)

➝ “Synchronous Playback” page

6. HD/SD-SDI IN/OUT jacks

These provide input and output of serial

digital component audio/video signals.

control the unit.

◆ NOTE:

• Use double-shielded cable for

connections.

9. LINK(D) connector

Use this connector to link two units for 3D

REC/PB and SYNC PB modes.

(

➝ “3D Signal Recording and Playback”

page 38,

48)

◆ NOTE:

• Use a double-shielded RS-422A cable not

➝ “Synchronous Playback” page

longer than 1 m long for connection.

10.KEYBOARD port (USB 2.0 Type A)

Connect an external USB keyboard to enter

meta data.

(➝ “Using a Keyboard” Vol. 2, page 80)

11.LINK(M) port (USB 2.0 Type A)

➝ “3D Signal Recording and Playback”

(

page 38,

48)

➝ “Synchronous Playback” page

Control Reference Guide

◆ NOTE:

• Use 5C-FB or equivalent double-shielded

cable for connections.

7. HDMI OUT port

Connects to a monitor or TV using an HDMI

cable. In 3D REC/PB and SYNC PB modes,

3D video can be displayed by connecting a

3D monitor.

(➝ “3D Signal Recording and Playback”

, ➝ “Synchronous Playback” page

page 38

)

◆ NOTE:

• This machine does not support VIERA link.

Connecting it to a VIERA link compatible

device with an HDMI cable may cause

VIERA link to malfunction on that device.

8. REMOTE connector

Connect to an external controller to remotely

◆ NOTE:

• Use double-shielded cable for

connections.

12.USB2.0 device/LINK(S) port (Type B)

(

➝ “USB Device” page 37, ➝ “3D Signal

Recording and Playback” page 38,

“Synchronous Playback” page 48)

◆ NOTE:

• Use double-shielded cable for

connections.

➝

13.Battery latch release button

(➝ “Using a battery” page 25)

14.Power supply/battery mounting location

(➝ “Power Preparations” page 25)

Control Reference Guide: I/O Connectors

Preparation

Charging the battery

The battery is not charged when the product is

purchased. Use the steps below to fully charge

the battery using the supplied charger. We

recommend keeping one spare battery on hand.

1 Place the battery level on the charger and

slide it in the direction of the arrows on

the charger.

2 Plug the battery charger’s AC power

supply cable into the charger, and then into

a power outlet.

Connect the AC power supply cable in A-B

order.

• The POWER lamp and CHARGE

lamp on the charger light indicating

that charging has started.

• If the CHARGE lamp does not light

when the battery is installed,

reinstall the battery correctly.

Insert the

plugs all the

way in.

POWER

CHARGE

• The CHARGE lamp on the charger

goes out when charging ends.

3 Slide the battery off the charger.

■ Charging time and battery life

estimates for the supplied battery

Capacity 5400 mAh

Charging time Approx. 330 min.

Continuous playback time Approx. 160 min.

• The above times are estimates for playing back

continuously recorded clips in AVC-Intra 100 to

an E-series P2 card.

• The above values apply at ambient 20 °C

(68 °F) and 60 % relative humidity. Charging

time may be longer under other conditions.

• The battery becomes hot during usage and

charging.

• When the battery temperature becomes

excessively high or low, or it has become

discharged after a long period of inactivity, the

CHARGE lamp may flash two or three times

before automatic charging starts.

• If the CHARGE lamp continues flashing when

the battery is at normal temperature, it may be

defective and you should contact your

supplier.

• Charging time becomes longer for a hot

battery.

• Using the charger or AC adaptor near a radio

may interfere with radio reception. Place the

charger or AC adaptor at least 1 meter away

from a radio.

• The charger may emit noise during charging.

This is not a malfunction.

• No guarantees are given for the operation of

the CGR-D16/CGR-D16s (1600 mAh) battery

pack.

Preparation: Charging the battery

Power Preparations

Installation

Using a battery

1 Slide in the battery until it clicks into place.

Removal

POWER lamp

Power Preparations Power Preparations

1 Hold the POWER button for two seconds to

turn the power off, and confirm that the

POWER lamp is off.

2 Press the battery lock release button to

slide out the battery.

Hold the battery to prevent it from falling out.

◆ NOTE:

• Always be sure that the unit is turned off

before removing the battery.

Battery latch release button

Power Preparations: Using a battery

Using the AC adaptor

Installation

1 Plug the AC adaptor’s AC power supply

cable into the adaptor, and then into a

power outlet.

Connect the AC power supply cable in A-B

order.

2 Slide in the DC power supply cable plate

until it clicks into place.

Removal

Insert the

plugs all the

way in.

3 Unplug the adaptor’s AC power supply

cable from the wall outlet.

POWER lamp

1 Hold the POWER button for two seconds to

turn the power off, and confirm that the

POWER lamp is off.

2 Press the battery lock release button and

slide out the DC power supply cable plate.

◆ NOTE:

• Always be sure that the unit is turned off before

removing the DC cord connector plate.

Power Preparations: Using the AC adaptor

◆ NOTE:

• The AC Adaptor is designed to operate on

world-wide mains voltages (100 to 240 V)

and frequencies (50/60 Hz). However,

power outlet configurations differ in

different countries. Use a plug that is

designed for the country of operation. If

necessary, contact your supplier to obtain

the appropriate plug adaptor.

• When not using the unit, unplug the

adaptor’s AC power supply cable from the

wall outlet.

• The power lamp on the AC adaptor

normally remains lit for a while after it is

unplugged from the wall outlet.

Turning Power On and Off

Turning On

From the power-off state, hold the POWER button for one second to turn the unit on.

When on, the POWER lamp lights green.

POWER button

POWER lamp

◆ NOTE:

The following messages appear during startup.

• “STARTING SYSTEM...”: blinks during startup.

• “AUTO POWER OFF = min”: where “ ” is the time configured under the menu setting SETUP -

SYSTEM - AUTO POWER OFF. When the menu setting is OFF, AUTO POWER OFF is not displayed.

Power Preparations Power Preparations

Turning Off

From the power-on state, hold the POWER button for two seconds to turn the unit off.

The POWER lamp blinks during shutdown processing, until the unit turns off.

◆ NOTE:

• When a battery fault occurs, turn the power off and replace with a charged battery or switch to the AC

adaptor before turning power back on.

Power Preparations: Turning Power On and Off

About Auto Power Off during operation

The Auto Power Off function automatically turns the unit off after a short period if no operation such as

recording, playback, copying or formatting is performed during that time. To resume operation after Auto

Power Off, press the POWER button again.

◆ NOTE:

• The Auto Power Off time can be changed by the SETUP - SYSTEM - AUTO POWER OFF menu setting

(➝ “Setup Menu” Vol. 2, page 50).

Setting the Year, Month, Day and Time

Set the clock before using the unit the first time.

1 Hold the POWER button for one second to

turn the unit on.

2 Press the MENU button to open the menu.

(➝ “Menu Operations” page 32)

3 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons

to select the SETUP - SYSTEM - CLOCK

SET menu item, and press the SET button.

The clock setting screen is displayed. The

default values are the current time settings.

4 Use the Left/Right cursor buttons to select

the digits to be set.

• The AG-HPD24P clock is displayed

in hour:minute, month/day/year, and

time zone sequence.

(The AG-HPD24E clock is displayed

in hour:minute, day/month/year, and

time zone sequence.)

• In time zone, set the difference in

hours from Greenwich Mean Time.

• Hours are displayed in 24-hour

format.

5 Press the Up/Down cursor buttons to set

the year, month, day, time and time zone.

6 Set the calendar and press the SET button.

Pressing the SET button sets the clock to the

set time.

◆ NOTE:

• Since the clock is affected by deviation, it

should be checked before use.

• If you require an exact time setting, check

and reset the time before use.

• The date format on the setting screen can

be changed by the SETUP - THUMBNAIL -

DATE FORMAT menu selection.

• During 3D REC/PB and SYNC PB modes,

the slave unit temporarily synchronizes with

the clock setting on the master unit, and

returns to its original setting upon exiting

these modes.

Power Preparations: Setting the Year, Month, Day and Time

Basic Operation

About P2 Cards

Inserting a P2 Card

ヒ

ビ

1 Hold the POWER button for one second to

turn the unit on.

2 Insert a P2 card into a P2 card slot until the

EJECT button pops out.

3 Fold the EJECT button toward the right.

P2 Card Access Lamp and P2 Card Status

P2 Card

Access Lamp

Lights green Writing and reading are

Lights orange Writing and reading are

Flashing

orange

Fast flashing

orange

Flashing green No available space on the P2

P2 Card Status

enabled.

enabled for the current

recording (including LOOP

REC).

Writing or reading is in

progress.

Currently accessing P2 card

using USB device mode.

NOTE:

• Do not turn the unit off or eject the P2 card when the lamp is flashing orange, such as while recording.

P2 card being recognized.

card. Only reading is

possible.

The P2 card contains the

maximum number of clips.

Only reading is possible.

The write-protect switch on

the P2 card is set to

PROTECT. Only reading is

possible.

Basic Operation

Basic Operation: About P2 Cards

Extinguished The P2 card is not formatted

properly. Reformat it in this

unit.

The card is incompatible with

this unit. Replace the card.

The P2 card is not inserted.

The P2 card is not accessible

using USB device mode.

About P2 Card Recording Times

• 32 GB, 16 GB and 8 GB P2 cards have

recording times of 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8th of that

provided by a 64 GB P2 card, respectively.

• 3D recording and playback times may be

shorter than those listed above.

■ About P2 cards and SD/SDHC memory

cards

Visit the P2 support desk page at the website

below for the latest information on P2 cards and

SD/SDHC memory cards. (➝ “Website URL”

page 11)

P2 card recording times

■ Recording time on a single 64 GB card

HD Mode

Video format

1080-59.94/

50i*

1080-24PN

(Native)

720-59.94P/

50P*

720-24PN

(Native)

*1: Includes recording of DVCPRO HD with pull-

down at 30P, 24P and 25P.

SD Mode

Video format

480-59.94i/

576-50i*

Recording format and time

DVCPRO HDAVC-

Intra 100

Approx.

64 min.

Approx.

64 min.

---- Approx.

80 min.

Approx.

64 min.

Approx.

160 min.

Approx.

64 min.

Approx.

160 min.

Recording format and time

DVCPRO 50DVCPRO*2DV*

Approx.

128 min.

Approx.

256 min.

AVC-

Intra 50

Approx.

128 min.

Approx.

160 min.

Approx.

128 min.

Approx.

320 min.

Approx.

256 min.

Dividing clips over 4 GB in length

With an 8 GB P2 card, continuous recordings

longer than the durations listed below result in

automatic division of the recording into multiple

clips. Despite that, on a P2 device, such

recordings are handled as a single clip for

thumbnail operations (display, delete, repair,

copy, etc.).

Such recordings can be handled as separate

clips in nonlinear editing software or on a PC.

Recording format Recording duration

DVCPRO HD Approx. 5 min.

DVCPRO50 Approx. 10 min.

DVCPRO/DV Approx. 20 min.

AVC-Intra 50 Approx. 10 min.

AVC-Intra 100 Approx. 5 min.

*2: For 2-channel audio recording

: Includes recording with pull-down at 30P, 24P

and 25P.

◆ NOTE:

• AJ-P2C002SG (2 GB) cards cannot be used.

Basic Operation: About P2 Cards

Removing P2 Cards

2 Raise the EJECT button.

1 Press the STOP button.

If the access lamp of the P2 card to be

removed is blinking in orange, you can press

the STOP button to stop recording or

playback and to abort ongoing operations

such as clip copying and deleting or just wait

for the operation to finish.

◆ NOTE:

• In the USB Device mode, confirm that the

access lamp is off.

Basic Operation

3 Press the EJECT button to eject the P2

card.

Preventing Accidental Deletion

Set the write-protection switch to PROTECT to

prevent accidental deletion of data recorded on a

P2 card.

Access Lamp

Write-protection switch

Basic Operation: About P2 Cards

Menu Operations

The menu operations are as follows.

ヒ

ビ

2,5

1 Hold the POWER button for one second to

turn the unit on.

2 Press the MENU button to open the menu. 3 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons

to place the cursor on menu items.

“a” appears where a lower-level menu exists.

◆ NOTE:

• Use the Up/Down buttons to move the

cursor up and down.

• Press the Right cursor or SET button to

open a lower-level menu.

• Press the Left cursor or EXIT button to return

to a higher-level menu.

4 Press the SET button.

◆ NOTE:

• Some menu items may display a

confirmation dialog.

• Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons

to select a process, and press the SET

button.

• A check mark appears next to the process

selected by the SET button.

• Some menu items display a dialog for

numerical value setting.

• Changing the system frequency requires

rebooting the unit.

5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

◆ NOTE:

• Some menu items revert to the previous

screen automatically.

Basic Operation: Menu Operations

LCD Monitor Settings

1,4

1 Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2 On the SETUP - LCD menu, use the cursor

buttons to select an adjustment.

Available adjustments are BACKLIGHT,

COLOR LEVEL, BRIGHTNESS, and

CONTRAST.

Basic Operation

3 Press the SET button.

Change the selected adjustment value with

the Up/Down cursor buttons, and confirm

with the SET button.

◆ NOTE:

• Press the RESET button during adjustment

to return the value to its factory default.

4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Basic Operation: LCD Monitor Settings

Thumbnail Screen Display

This unit provides a thumbnail screen for managing clips. A “clip” consists of a set of video, audio and

additional information such as meta data, and a “shot” is a clip generated by single normal start-to-stop

recording operation. A shot that spans multiple P2 cards is handled as a single clip.

The thumbnail screen displays a list of thumbnails of recorded clips. These thumbnails allow you to

browse and also perform the following clip management operations.

• Play back, copy, delete and repair clips

• Attach text memos to clips

• Browse and delete text memos

• Display and delete shot marks

◆ NOTE:

• Because thumbnails are generated from only a sample of the recorded video, they appear coarser

than the actual video.

Displaying the Thumbnail Screen

• Format P2 cards

• Show clip properties

• Show P2 card status

◆ NOTE:

• The SETUP - DISPLAY - OSD OUTPUT

menu setting allows selecting VIDEO OUT

or SDI OUT outputs.

Signals at the output jacks have some

limitations according to the selected format

and frequency.

1 Hold the POWER button for one second to

turn the unit on.

◆ NOTE:

• To cause the thumbnail screen to appear at

power-on, select SETUP - BASIC - POWER

ON GUI, and then THUMBNAIL.

2 Press the THUMBNAIL button.

The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD

monitor.

Press the THUMBNAIL button again to close

the thumbnail screen and return to the

record/playback screen (video).

Basic Operation: Thumbnail Screen Display

Recording

1 Hold the POWER button for one second to

turn the unit on.

In the menu, select the frequency, format and

input signal to be recorded, as necessary.

(➝ “List of Compatible Input and Output

Formats” Vol. 2, page 78)

2 Insert a P2 card. 3 Press the REC and PLAY buttons

simultaneously.

Recording begins on the P2 card in the slot

with its access lamp lit orange.

Playback

Playback from the Record/ Playback Screen (Thumbnail Screen Off)

1 Hold the POWER button for one second to

turn the unit on.

Set the system frequency in the menu as

necessary. (➝ “Setup Menu” - “SYSTEM”

Vol. 2, page 71)

◆ NOTE:

• Recording is disabled when the thumbnail

screen is open. Close the thumbnail screen

before starting to record.

Basic Operation

4 Press the STOP button to stop recording.

• See the following for various recording details.

(➝ “Recording Clips” Vol. 2, page 6,

“Adjusting the recording volume” Vol. 2,

page 6)

Playback from the Thumbnail Screen

Push the playback button to start playing the

yellow-framed clip selected by the cursor buttons.

On the thumbnail screen, clip playback can be

limited and re-ordered by selecting clips or

switching display arrangement. (➝ “Playing Back

Clips” Vol. 2, page 38)

2 Insert a P2 card. 3 Press the PLAY button.

Clips play back in the order they were

recorded on the card. Press the FF/REW

buttons to fast forward or fast rewind, and

press STILL/PAUSE to pause.

See the following for other special playback

operations. (➝ “Playing Back at Variable

Speed” Vol. 2, page 43)

4 Press the STOP button to stop playback.

• See the following for details on displaying the

thumbnail screen, (➝ “Thumbnail Screen

Display” page 34).

Basic Operation: Recording

Time Code, User Bits and CTL

Time Code

The time code is the recorded signal output from the time code generator. The time code can be

displayed on the LCD or superimposed on the video.

TCR 00 : 07 : 04 : 24

➝

HH MM SS Frame

User Bits

“User Bits” refers to the 32-bit data frame within the time code signal in which users can record eight 4-

bit user data digits, such as an operator number. The User Bits contain user data digit values 0 - 9 and

A - F.

CTL

During playback, the counter displays the current playing position relative to the start position.

Recording starts from the counter value 0:00:00:00. When recording stops, the counter shows the

current position relative to the start position.

◆ NOTE:

• When menu setting SETUP - SYSTEM - FREQUENCY is set to 23.98 Hz, 24 Hz, 59-23, or 60-24, a 1-

frame delay occurs between playback video and CTL.

• For time code setting details, see (➝ “Setting Time Code and User Bits” Vol. 2, page 47).

•See (➝ “Thumbnail Screen Display” page 34) for details of display contents.

Basic Operation: Time Code, User Bits and CTL

External Connections

USB Device

A P2 card in this unit’s P2 card slot can be accessed as a mass storage device by connecting the unit

to a PC using USB 2.0. In this case, the PC must have a driver installed (for USB 2.0). Clips recorded on

P2 cards can also be viewed on a PC using our free P2 Viewer, downloadable from our website

➝ “Website URL” page 11).

(

(➝ “USB Device Mode” Vol. 2, page 36)

• To change the USB device mode, press the MODE button, select USB DEVICE using the Up/Down

cursor buttons, and press SET.

USB HOST

Connect a USB2.0 or USB3.0 storage device to the USB 3.0 HOST port (

in the illustration) to save P2 card data to the external storage device, view saved clip thumbnails, and

write the data back to a P2 card. Clips on the external storage device can be easily played back for

review. To use the USB 3.0 HOST port for an external storage device, set STORAGE - UBS HOST to

ENABLE in the menu.

(➝ “Connecting an External Device via the USB HOST Connector” Vol. 2, page 27)

◆ NOTE:

• Recording is disabled when STORAGE - UBS HOST is set to ENABLE in the menu.

• The USB HOST port is only enabled in the main mode.

• The ENABLE setting is automatically reset to DISABLE when power is turned off.

• Use a USB 3.0-standard compliant cable to connect to the USB 3.0 port.

• If a USB 2.0 cable is used, the storage device will be recongized as USB 2.0.

➝ “Slots, etc.” page 21, no. 5

External Connections

External Connections: USB Device

3D Signal Recording and Playback

Connect two AG-HPD24 units and press the MODE button to select the 3D recording and playback

mode (3D REC/PB), for dual P2 3D recording on a pair of P2 cards. Dual P2 3D clips recorded in the 3D

REC/PB mode can be played back in 3D.

For recording and playback, the left (L) eye signal is handled by the master unit, and the right (R) eye

signal by the slave unit.

◆ NOTE:

• Be sure to connect the left eye signal to the master side, and the right eye signal to the slave side. If

the left/right signals are connected in reverse, viewing the resulting reverse-vision recording content

can cause asthenopia or eyestrain.

• Insert the P2 cards with the left-eye (L) and right-eye (R) recordings into P2 card slots on the master

side and slave sides, respectively.

Dual P2 3D Clip:

This is a clip that complies with the P2 content specification for 3D video recording on two P2 cards.

3D Signal Recording and Playback:

Connections

Recording Connection Example

HD-SDI (Left eye image)

AG-3DA1 or equivalent

AG-HPD24 (Master/3D-L)

3D Signal Recording and Playback

An input reference signal can be connected to the REF IN jack on the slave.

Master

(L) Jack

A REF IN VIDEO

B LINK (M)

USB

Type A

C LINK (D)

9P D-SUB

Slave

(R) Jack

OUT

LINK (S)

USB

Type B

LINK (D)

9P D-SUB

HD-SDI (Right eye image)

Remarks

BNC cable

USB 2.0 cable

RS-422A-

compliant cable,

Length 1 m or

less

ASync Signal

C LINK (D-SUB)

AG-HPD24 (Slave/3D-R)

Connect the master and slave units as illustrated.

With these connections, setting the units to 3D

REC/PB mode enables recording and playback of

3D video clips.

Press the REC and PLAY buttons on the master

unit to record the input signals as a Dual P2 3D

clip.

Also, a reference signal can be applied to the

slave’s REF IN jack to synchronize playback with

an external system.

BLINK

(USB)

◆ NOTE:

• Be sure to correctly connect the left and right

input and output signals. Reversed left/right

connections produce a reverse-vision condition

that can cause asthenopia or eyestrain.

3D Signal Recording and Playback: Connections

Playback Connection Example

When connecting a 3D monitor for viewing 3D

video, select the signal connector and format to

suit the monitor type or display method. The unit’s

output connector and signal format are selected

by the SETUP - VIDEO - OUTPUT SEL menu

setting.

OUTPUT

SEL

DISCRETE

L / R

SDI (S / S) Side-by-side

HDMI

(S/S)

HDMI (FP) No output Frame packing

SDI OUT Jack HDMI OUT

Discrete left and

right output

(half) method

output

No output Side-by-side

3D Single-Signal Output (Side-By-Side/Frame Packing) Connection Example

RightSide Playback Signal

AG-HPD24 (Master/3D-L)

Video (Composite) Output

SD Monitor

HDMI or SDI Output

Port

No output

(half) method

output

method output

An input reference signal can be connected to the REF IN jack on the slave.

AG-HPD24 (Slave/3D-R)

Connect the master and slave units together with

a USB 2.0 cable between the LINK (USB) ports,

an RS-422A/D-SUB9P cable between the LINK

(D-SUB) connectors, and BNC cables between

the synchronizing jacks, as illustrated. With these

connections, setting the units to 3D REC/PB mode

3D Signal Recording and Playback: Connections

ASync Signal

C LINK (D-SUB)

B LINK (USB)

3D Monitor

enables 3D playback. The 3D side-by-side or

frame packing (HDMI-only) signal is output from

the master (L) SDI or HDMI output connector, and

3D video can be viewed on the 3D monitor.

Master

(L) Jack

A REF IN VIDEO

B LINK (M)

USB

Type A

C LINK (D)

9P D-SUB

D SDI IN SDI OUT BNC cable

Slave

(R) Jack

OUT

LINK (S)

USB

Type B

LINK (D)

9P D-SUB

Remarks

BNC cable

USB 2.0 cable

RS-422A-

compliant cable,

Length 1 m or less

Discrete Left/Right Signal Output Connection Example

AG-HPD24 (Master/3D-L)

3D Signal Recording and Playback

SDI Output

ASync Signal

An input reference signal can be connected to the REF IN jack on the slave.

AG-HPD24 (Slave/3D-R)

Connect the master and slave units together with

a USB 2.0 cable between the LINK (USB) ports,

an RS-422A/D-SUB9P cable between the LINK

(D-SUB) connectors, and BNC cables between

the synchronizing jacks, as illustrated. With these

connections, setting the units to 3D REC/PB mode

enables 3D playback. During playback, the 3D

left-eye image is output from the master unit’s (L)

SDI output jack, and the 3D right-eye image is

output from the slave unit’s (R) SDI output jack, for

3D (simultaneous) viewing on the 3D monitor.

C LINK (D-SUB)

3D Signal Recording and Playback: Connections

B LINK (USB)

Master

(L) Jack

A REF IN VIDEO

B LINK (M)

USB

Type A

C LINK (D)

9P D-SUB

SDI Output

Slave

(R) Jack

OUT

LINK (S)

USB

Type B

LINK (D)

9P D-SUB

3D Monitor

Remarks

BNC cable

USB 2.0 cable

RS-422-compliant

cable, Length 1 m

or less

Selecting the 3D REC/PB Mode

1 Connect two units with the appropriate

cables according to the connection

examples.

◆ NOTE:

• The system frequency cannot be changed

when 3D REC/PB mode is enabled. Set the

frequency before selecting the mode.

• Set the master and slave units to the same

frequency.

• The 3D REC/PB mode cannot be enabled

when the system frequency is set to “59-23”

or “60-24”. Select the frequency to be used

before selecting the 3D REC/PB mode.

2 Press the MODE button on the master unit.

The mode selection menu appears.

• If a LINK cable is not connected, the “WAITING

FOR CONNECTION” state occurs.

(➝ “Warning information displayed in 3D

REC/PB mode and SYNC PB mode” Vol. 2,

page 89)

• An error occurs when a connection is

interrupted, such as by a disconnected LINK

cable. Reconnect the cable and turn the power

off and back on.

(➝ “Warning and Error Messages” Vol. 2,

page 83)

• An error occurs when the connected units are

not the same model and version.

• If you inadvertently switch to the 3D REC/PB

mode and activate the “WAITING FOR

CONNECTION” state, turn the power off and

back on to re-enable the (normal) main mode.

3 Use the Up/Down cursor buttons to place a

“ ” next to 3D REC/PB, and press the

SET button.

4 Both master and slave units restart in 3D

REC/PB mode.

◆ NOTE:

• The 3D REC/PB mode state is preserved

internally when power is turned off, and resumes

when power is turned back on. To return to the

main mode, turn the power off during the

“WAITING FOR CONNECTION” state, or press

the MODE button after startup in 3D REC/PB

mode.

3D Signal Recording and Playback: Selecting the 3D REC/PB Mode

Turning Power On and Off

Turning On Turning Off

From the power-off state, hold the POWER button

for one second to turn the unit on.

When on, the POWER lamp lights green.

◆ NOTE:

• Turning on the master unit does not turn on the

slave. Turn on both the master and slave units.

• When the 3D REC/PB mode was selected

before power was turned off, it is automatically

enabled when power is turned back on.

• Upon power-on, the normal startup message

appears, followed by the 3D REC/PB mode

startup message.

From the power-on state, hold the POWER button

for two seconds to turn the unit off.

The POWER lamp blinks during shutdown

processing, until the unit turns off.

◆ NOTE:

• Both units turn off when either the master or

slave is turned off.

3D Signal Recording and Playback

3D Signal Recording and Playback: Turning Power On and Off

Recording and Playback

When the 3D REC/PB mode is enabled, all operations are performed from the master unit. Slave unit

operations are disabled.

Recording

Master/Slave Unit

ヒ

ビ

Master Unit

1 Hold each unit’s POWER button for one

second to turn the master and slave units

on.

Set the format, input signal, and etc.

(➝ “Setup Menu” Vol. 2, page 50)

◆ NOTE:

• The recording frequency must be set in the

main mode beforehand.

• Only the AVC-Intra format can be used for

3D recording.

2 Insert P2 cards in the corresponding slots

in both master and slave units.

◆ NOTE:

• Card insertion confirmation on both master

and slave units requires more time than

card confirmation and recording

preparation in normal main mode. If

recording perparation fails, “CANNOT REC”

or “E-62 SLAVE WARNING” may be

displayed.

3 Press the master unit’s REC and PLAY

buttons simultaneously.

Recording begins on the P2 card in the slot

with its access lamp lit orange.

◆ NOTE:

• Recording is disabled when the thumbnail

screen is open. Close the thumbnail screen

before starting to record.

• Recording is disabled when 3D single-

signal output (side-by-side or frame

packing) is enabled.

• LOOP REC and variable frame rate

recording are disabled.

• Recording is possible on the master and

slave unit only for recordable slots (when

the write protect switch is not set to

PROTECT).

• The remaining 3D recording time is the

shortest remaining time on the cards in both

master and slave units.

4 Press the STOP button to stop recording.

3D Signal Recording and Playback: Recording and Playback

Playback

SDI and HDMI 3D video playback output is

available only during PLAY and STILL/PAUSE.

• Discrete left and right output:

Special playback is only displayed on the LCD,

and is not available as SDI output.

However, video is available at the master unit’s

SDI output when the SETUP - VIDEO -

DISCRETE BLACK menu setting is OFF.

• Single-unit left/right (side-by-side or frame

packing) signal output method:

The LCD monitor displays both L and R special

playback images, but only the L signal is output

(as both L and R images) to SDI/HDMI.

◆ NOTE:

• Clips to be played back can be from different

slots in the master and slave units, but slots for

left and right video must correspond.

• 3D playback requires that the L (left-eye) clip be

present on the master unit, and the R (right-eye)

clip on the slave.

Playback from the Record/Playback Screen (Thumbnail Screen Off)

Playback from the Thumbnail Screen

Pressing the PLAY button starts playback from

the yellow-framed clip (selected by the cursor

buttons). On the thumbnail screen, clip playback

can be limited and re-ordered by selecting clips

or changing the display.

(➝ “3D Recording/Playback Mode (3D REC/PB)” Vol. 2, page 37)

◆ NOTE:

• Black numbers indicate clips available for

playback.

• 3D REC/PB mode does not support slot

selection by the THUMBNAIL - SLOT CLIPS

menu setting.

3D Signal Recording and Playback

1 Insert a P2 card. 2 Press the PLAY button.

Clips play back in the order they were

recorded on the card.

3 Press the STOP button to stop playback.

3D Signal Recording and Playback: Recording and Playback

1 Insert a P2 card. 2 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons

to place the cursor on a clip to playback.

3 Press the PLAY button.

Playback occurs in the order thumbnails are

displayed.

4 Press the STOP button to stop playback.

The thumbnail screen reappears when

playback stops.

Displaying 3D Thumbnails

3D thumbnails can be displayed in the same way as normal thumbnails.

Displaying the Thumbnail Screen

1 Turn both master and slave units on by

holding each unit’s POWER button for one

second.

◆ NOTE:

• To cause the thumbnail screen to appear at

power-on, select SETUP - BASIC - POWER

ON GUI, and then THUMBNAIL.

2 Press the THUMBNAIL button.

The thumbnails are displayed.

Press the THUMBNAIL button again to close

the thumbnail screen and return to the

record/playback screen (video).

Thumbnail Screen Names and Functions

◆ NOTE:

• Different points from the main mode’s thumbnail screen are described here. For more details, see

(➝ “Thumbnail Screen” Vol. 2, page 10).

• Only Dual P2 3D clips recorded by this unit or another compatible 3D P2 device are displayed on the

thumbnail screen. Normal P2 clips cannot be displayed, so be careful not to erase them accidentally

when reformatting.

3)2)

1) “3D” Logo

Indicates the 3D status of the displayed thumbnails.

2) Slot status indicators

The M and S indicators show the status of master and slave P2 cards, respectively. For details of

display contents, see (➝ “Thumbnail Screen” Vol. 2, page 10).

3D Signal Recording and Playback: Displaying 3D Thumbnails

Pointer (yellow frame)

Selected Clip (blue frame)

3) Battery level indicator

Indicates the remaining charge in the master unit’s battery.

◆ NOTE:

• The remaining charge in the slave unit’s battery is displayed on the slave.

4) Dual P2 3D clip fault indicator

This is displayed when there is a problem with a Dual 3D P2 clip, such as reversed left-right card

insertion.

: The clip’s left-channel card is inserted in the slave unit, or the clip’s right-channel card

is inserted in the master unit. Insert the card to the correct unit.

: The clip’s left- or right-channel card is not inserted. Insert the card with the missing clip

channel.

3D Signal Recording and Playback

3D Signal Recording and Playback: Displaying 3D Thumbnails

Synchronous Playback

Left/right 3D clip pairs not recorded in dual P2 3D mode can be played back using the synchronous

playback (SYNC PB) mode. Connect two AG-HPD24 units in the same way as for 3D REC/PB mode, and

press the MODE button to select the SYNC PB mode for synchronous video playback operation of the

slave with the master unit. However, this mode does not support clip operations other than playback

(that is, recording, copying and deleting).

3D clip content not recorded as a Dual P2 3D clip:

Clips dubbed from material recorded on an AG-3DA1 with their starting points trued up and length set to

be equal using an AJ-HPM200, or clips edited using a non-linear editor and dubbed to a P2 unit that does

not support Dual P2 3D recording.

The L and R clips are required to have the same time code start point, length, and clip sequence.

◆ NOTE:

• Insert the P2 cards with the left-eye (L) and right-eye (R) recordings into P2 card slots on the master

side and slave sides, respectively.

Connections

Connections are the same as for 3D REC/PB mode. (➝ “3D Signal Recording and Playback” -

“Connections” page 39)

Selecting SYNC PB Mode

1 Connect two units according to the

connection examples.

◆ NOTE:

• The system frequency cannot be changed

when SYNC PB mode is enabled. Set the

frequency before selecting the mode.

• Set the master and slave units to the same

frequency.

• The SYNC PB mode cannot be enabled

when the system frequency is set to “59-23”

or “60-24”. Select the frequency to be used

before selecting the SYNC PB mode.

2 Press the MODE button on the master unit.

The mode selection menu appears.

Synchronous Playback: Connections

3 Select SYNC PB.

Use the Up/Down cursor buttons to place a

“ ” at SYNC PB, and press the SET button.

4 Both master and slave units restart in

SYNC PB mode.

◆ NOTE:

• The SYNC PB mode selection is preserved

internally when power is turned off, and

resumes when power is turned back on. To

return to the main mode from the SYNC PB

mode, turn the power off during the

“WAITING FOR CONNECTION” state, or

press the MODE button after startup in

SYNC PB mode.

• If a LINK cable is not connected, the

“WAITING FOR CONNECTION” state

occurs.

• An error occurs when a connection is

interrupted, such as by disconnecting a

LINK cable. Reconnect the cable and turn

power off and back on.

Vol. 2, page 83)

• An error occurs when the connected units

are not the same model and version.

• If you inadvertently switch to the SYNC PB

mode and activate the “WAITING FOR

CONNECTION” state, turn the power off

and back on to re-enable the (normal) main

mode.

• Power on/off operation is the same as for 3D

REC/PB mode

(➝ “Turning Power On and

Off” page 43).

(➝ “Warning and Error Messages”

Playback

When the SYNC PB mode is enabled, all operations are performed from the master unit. The only

operation available on the slave unit is pressing the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail screen.

• Clip Time Codes

Correctly Synchronizing Playback

Two clips are played back on different devices by

synchronizing the order of the clip numbers,

although the following requirements apply to

obtain correct clip synchronization.

• About the Clip Order

Clips play back in the order they were

recorded. The clips on the P2 card must be in

pairs and the recording dates and times within

each pair must be the same. If the number of

clips or the recording dates and times do not

match, playback order on the master and slave

differs, causing incorrect playback.

• About Clip Length

Each pair of video clips must have the same

starting point and length. If the clip lengths are

different, subsequent playback will be incorrect.

Each pair of recorded clips must have the

same continuous time code. If the time codes

are different or discontinuous, playback cueing

may not operate correctly, causing incorrect

playback.

◆ NOTE:

• When a clip fails to play back correctly, a

warning is displayed, SDI is muted, and black is

output (with DISCRETE L/R setting), or only the

left image is output (with side-by-side or frame

packing settings).

• Playback of mixed-format clips is possible, but

may be discontinuous, and subsequent

playback wil be incorrect.

• Discontinuous time codes may cause an error

code to appear when cueing the start and end

of clips and during frame-by-frame playback of

clips with different start and end time codes. To

recover, press the STOP button and after

Synchronous Playback

Synchronous Playback: Playback

stopping, select the clips to be paired on the

thumbnail screen and press PLAY or STILL/

PAUSE to synchronize the clips correctly.

Playback from the Playback Screen (Thumbnail Screen Off)

1 Insert P2 cards in both master and slave

units.

2 Press the PLAY or STILL/PAUSE button

on the master unit.

Pressing the button automatically cues the

slave position to the master (matches the clip

numbers and time codes). Pressing PLAY

also starts playback.

◆ NOTE:

• When stopped, no image (black screen) is

displayed.

• Signal output is as follows.

Discrete left and right output method:

Special playback video and video when

left and right signals are invalid (such as

TC mismatch) is displayed only on the

LCD monitor, but is not output as SDI.

However, video is available at the master

unit’s SD output when the SETUP - VIDEO

- DISCRETE BLACK menu setting is OFF.

3D single-unit (side-by-side or frame

packing) signal output method:

Special playback video and video when

left and right images are invalid (such as

TC mismatch) appears as both L and R

images on the LCD monitor, but only the L

signal is output (as both L and R images)

to SDI/HDMI.

◆ NOTE:

• When the first position of the master clip is

earlier than that of the slave, the master is

cued to the first position of the slave.

00:00:01:00

00:00:00:00

Master clip

Slave clip

Master playback

Slave playback

Cuing

3 Press the STOP button on the master unit

to stop playback.

Synchronous Playback: Playback

Playback from the Thumbnail Screen

Master Unit

1 Insert P2 cards in both master and slave

units.

2 Press the THUMBNAIL button on the

master unit, and move the cursor to the clip

to play back.

◆ NOTE:

• When the clip time codes are different,

incorrect synchronization prevents correct

playback.

• When the first position of the master clip is

earlier than that of the slave, the master is

cued to the first position of the slave.

• The slave unit starts playback from the clip

with the same clip number as on the master.

Synchronous Playback

4 Press the STOP button on the master unit

to stop playback.

◆ NOTE:

• When stopped, no image (black screen) is

displayed.

◆ NOTE:

• All clips are displayed as thumbnails.

• On the slave unit, only the THUMBNAIL and

Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons are

enabled for checking clip order. Playback

control is not available on the slave unit

while the thumbnails are displayed.

3 Press the PLAY or STILL/PAUSE button

on the master unit.

Pressing either button automatically cues the

slave position to match the master’s clip

number and time code position.

Pressing the PLAY button also starts

playback.

Synchronous Playback: Playback

Setup Menu

THUMBNAIL.......................... Thumbnail display selection settings Vol. 2, page 50

OPERATION.......................... Operations such as formatting Vol. 2, page 51

PROPERTY ............................ Displays clip properties Vol. 2, page 53

META DATA .......................... Meta data setting and display Vol. 2, page 54

STORAGE ............................. Storage device operations and display Vol. 2, page 55

SETUP ................................... Various settings Vol. 2, page 56

THUMBNAIL........................ Thumbnail-related settings Vol. 2, page 56

BASIC.................................. Basic operation settings Vol. 2, page 59

TC/UB/CTL .......................... Time-code-related settings Vol. 2, page 62

VIDEO ................................. Video-related settings Vol. 2, page 63

AUDIO................................. Audio-related settings Vol. 2, page 66

DISPLAY.............................. Display-related settings Vol. 2, page 67

LCD ..................................... LCD-related settings Vol. 2, page 69

USER BUTTON ................... User-defined button settings Vol. 2, page 70

SYSTEM .............................. System device settings such as frequency Vol. 2, page 71

FILE ....................................... Saving and loading menu settings Vol. 2, page 74

SYSTEM INFO ....................... Device information display Vol. 2, page 77

Setup Menu:

Specifications

General

Operating voltage: 7.2 V DC / 7.9 V DC

Power consumption: 19.8 W

indicates safety information.

Ambient operating temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C

Ambient operating humidity: 10 % to 80 % (non-condensating)

Ambient storage temperature: –20 °C to 50 °C (–4 °F to 122 °F)

Mass: 2 kg (4.41 lb) (without battery)

2.3 kg (5.07 lb) (with supplied battery)

Dimensions (W×H×D): 214 mm × 88 mm × 200 mm (8-7/16 inches × 3-7/16 inches ×

7-7/8 inches) (not including the support legs)

Recording media: P2 Card

Recording formats: AVC-Intra 100/AVC-Intra 50/DVCPRO HD/DVCPRO50/

DVCPRO/DV (selectable)

Note: 3D recording in AVC-Intra format only

Video recording signals: 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 1080/23.98p, 1080/24p,

720/59.94p, 720/50p, 480/59.94i, 576/50i

Audio recording signals: AVC-Intra 100/AVC-Intra 50:

48 kHz, 16 bits, 8 channels

48 kHz, 24 bits, 4 channels

DVCPRO HD:

48 kHz, 16 bits, 8 channels

DVCPRO50:

48 kHz, 16 bits, 4 channels

DVCPRO/DV:

48 kHz, 16 bits, 2/4 channels selectable

Specifications

Specifications:

Recording times:

Card Recording format

AVC-Intra 100/

DVCPRO HD

8 GB × 1 Approx. 8 min. Approx. 16 min. Approx. 32 min.

16 GB × 1 Approx. 16 min. Approx. 32 min. Approx. 64 min.

32 GB × 1 Approx. 32 min. Approx. 64 min. Approx. 128 min.

64 GB × 1 Approx. 64 min. Approx. 128 min. Approx. 256 min.

AVC-Intra 50/

DVCPRO50

◆ NOTE:

• The above times apply when single clips are recorded

sequentially on a P2 card.

• Depending on the number of clips recorded, recording time

may be shorter than listed above.

• 3D recording times may be shorter than listed above.

VIDEO

DIGITAL VIDEO

Sampling frequencies: AVC-Intra 100/DVCPRO HD:

(59.94 Hz)

Y: 74.1758 MHz, P

(50 Hz)

Y: 74.2500 MHz, P

DVCPRO50:

Y: 13.5 MHz, P

DVCPRO:

Y: 13.5 MHz, P

Quantization: AVC-Intra 100/AVC-Intra 50: 10 bits

DVCPRO HD/DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/DV: 8 bits

Video compression methods: AVC-Intra 100/AVC-Intra 50:

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Intra Profile

DVCPRO HD:

DV-based Compression (SMPTE 370M)

DVCPRO50/DVCPRO:

DV-based Compression (SMPTE 314M)

DV:DV Compression (IEC61834-2)

Color sampling: AVC-Intra 100:

Y:P

B:PR

B/PR

= 4:2:2

: 6.75 MHz

: 3.375 MHz

B/PR

DVCPRO/DV

: 37.0879 MHz

: 37.1250 MHz

Specifications:

Resolution: AVC-Intra 100:

1920 × 1080 (1080/59.94i, 1080/50i)

1280 × 720 (720/59.94p, 720/50p)

AVC-Intra 50:

1440 × 1080 (1080/59.94i, 1080/50i)

960 × 720 (720/59.94p, 720/50p)

VIDEO INPUT

Reference input: BNC × 1, Auto switching of black burst / HD 3-value sync

SDI input: BNC × 1

: In both 3D REC/PB and SYNC PB modes, when the menu setting SETUP - SYSTEM - FREQUENCY

is 59.94 or 50 Hz, black burst is the only acceptable reference signal input.

When the setting is 23.98 or 24 Hz, HD3 value SYNC is the only acceptable reference signal input.

VIDEO OUTPUT

SD analog composite output: BNC × 1

HD serial digital / SD serial digital

output (switchable):

HDMI port: HDMI × 1 (HDMI type A), 3D supported (VIERA link not

BNC × 1

supported)

• When system frequency is 59.94 Hz

1080/59.94i Frame Packing / Side-by-Side selectable (3D

only)

720/59.94p Frame Packing / Side-by-Side selectable (3D

only)

1080/59.94i, 720/59.94p, 480/59.94p

• When system frequency is 50 Hz

1080/50i Frame Packing / Side-by-Side selectable (3D only)

720/50p Frame Packing / Side-by-Side selectable (3D only)

1080/50i, 720/50p, 576/50p

• When system frequency is 23.98 Hz

1080/23.98p Frame Packing / Side-by-Side selectable (3D

only)

◆ NOTE:

• HDMI output does not support 480i/576i. Convert to 480p/

576p for output.

Specifications

Specifications:

AUDIO

DIGITAL AUDIO

Sampling frequency: 48 kHz (synchronized with video)

Quantization: 16 bits (DVCPRO HD/DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/DV)

16/24 bits selectabgle (AVC-Intra 100/AVC-Intra 50)

Headroom: 12/18/20 dB (selectable)

De-emphasis: T1=50 µs, T2=15 µs (auto on/off)

AUDIO INPUT

Analog inputs (CH1, CH2): XLR × 2

SDI input: BNC × 1

AUDIO OUTPUT

SDI output: BNC × 1

Monitor outputs: Pin jacks × 2, –10 dBV, 600 Ω

Headphone output: Stereo mini jack (3.5 mm dia.), 8 Ω, variable level

HDMI outputs: 2 channels (linear PCM)

Internal speaker: Round, × 1 (monaural)

OTHER I/O

Time code input: BNC × 1, 0.5 V[p-p] to 8.0 V[p-p], 10 kΩ

Time code output: BNC × 1, low impedance, 2.0 V ±0.5 V[p-p]

RS-422A I/O: 9-pin D-SUB × 1, RS-422A interface

USB HOST: USB 3.0 (Type A) × 1

Connection for USB devices/3D REC/

PB mode/SYNC PB mode:

For 3D REC/PB mode/SYNC PB mode

connection:

For keyboard: USB 2.0 (Type A) × 1 (100 mA maximum)

USB 2.0 Device (Type B) × 1

9-pin D-SUB × 1, RS-422A interface

◆ NOTE:

• This port is intended for keyboard connection.

If the keyboard draws more than 100 mA, a protective

circuit may shut down the machine.

Specifications:

AC ADAPTOR

Rated input: 100 – 240 V AC, 50 Hz – 60 Hz, 0.55 A

Rated output: 7.9 V DC, 2.53 A

indicates safety information.

Dimensions (W × H × D): 42 mm × 31 mm × 104 mm

(1-5/8 inches × 1-1/4 inches × 4-1/8 inches)

Mass: 220 g (0.48 lb)

BATTERY CHARGER

Rated input: 100 – 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz, 0.4 A

Rated output: 8.4 V DC, 1.2 A

indicates safety information.

Dimensions (W × H × D): 70.0 mm × 44.5 mm × 116.0 mm

(2-3/4 inches × 1-3/4 inches × 4-9/16 inches)

Mass: 160 g (0.35 lb)

Specifications

Inrush current, measured according to European

standard EN551303-1: 6.5 A

Mass and dimensions are approximate values.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Specifications:

Index

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Number

25M REC CH .................................................... 72

3D connection label ......................................... 17

“3D” Logo .................................................. 46, 37

3D REC/PB ....................................................... 18

3D REC/PB Mode ............................................. 42

3D REC/PB mode/SYNC PB mode

connection .................................................... 56

3D Recording/Playback Mode (3D REC/PB) ... 37

3D Signal Recording and Playback ................. 38

3D Thumbnails ................................................. 46

4:3 MARKER ..................................................... 68

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AC adaptor ................................................ 17, 26

AC power supply cables .................................. 17

Access lamp ..................................................... 21

Accidental Deletion .......................................... 31

Adjusting the recording volume ......................... 6

ALL CLIP .......................................................... 50

Ambient operating humidity ............................. 53

Ambient operating temperature ....................... 53

Ambient storage temperature .......................... 53

ANALOG AUDIO IN jacks ................................ 22

ANALOG AUDIO MON output jacks ................ 22

Analog inputs ................................................... 56

Attaching shot marks ........................................ 17

AUDIO .............................................................. 66

AUDIO INPUT ................................................... 56

Audio level meter display ................................. 45

AUDIO MON button .......................................... 19

AUDIO OUTPUT ............................................... 56

Audio recording signals ................................... 53

AUDIO SMPL RES ............................................ 72

AUTO POWER OFF .......................................... 73

Auto Power Off ................................................. 28

AUTO REC ................................................... 7, 59

AVC-Intra 50 / 100 ............................................ 78

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B CONTRAST ................................................... 69

BACKLIGHT ..................................................... 69

Bad clip ..................................................... 19, 38

Bad clip indicator ............................................. 11

BASIC ............................................................... 59

Battery ....................................................... 24, 25

Battery CGA-D54 .............................................. 17

Battery CGA-D54s ............................................ 17

Battery charger ................................................. 17

Battery latch release button ............................. 23

Battery level indicator ....................................... 47

Battery status .................................................... 45

Battery status indicator .............................. 12, 37

BEEP ................................................................. 61

BRIGHTNESS ................................................... 69

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CANCEL button ................................................ 20

Card .................................................................. 26

Card Status ......................................... 39, 43, 53

CC (F1) BLANK ................................................ 64

Index:

Bold and italicized page numbers (00) indicate pages in Volume 1, while the other page numbers (00) indicate pages in Volume 2.

CC (F2) BLANK ................................................ 64

CC REC ............................................................ 64

CH1 INPUT LEVEL ............................................ 66

CH2 INPUT LEVEL ............................................ 66

CHANGE PARTITION NAME ............................ 52

Changing slots used for recording ..................... 6

Charging ........................................................... 24

Checking and revising ...................................... 24

Clip Information .................................. 34, 39, 43

Clip meta data ........................................... 20, 21

Clip no. ............................................... 11, 20, 44

CLIP PROPERTY ............................................... 53

Clips .................................................................. 37

CLOCK SET ...................................................... 73

COLOR LEVEL .................................................. 69

Color sampling ................................................. 54

Compression format indication ......................... 44

COMPRESSION MODE .................................... 64

Connecting storage devices ............................ 29

Connection for USB devices/3D REC/PB mode/

SYNC PB mode ............................................ 56

Connections ............................................... 39, 48

CONTRAST ....................................................... 69

COPY ................................................................ 52

Copying Clips ................................................... 18

Copying clips to a storage device .................... 31

Copying to P2 card ........................................... 35

COUNTER button ............................................. 18

Counter value ................................................... 23

COUNTER, RESET/TC PRESET button ............. 18

CROSS HATCH ................................................ 68

CTL ............................................................ 36, 47

CTL DISPLAY .................................................... 62

Cursor control buttons

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DATA DISPLAY ................................................. 56

DATE FORMAT ................................................. 57

Deck Information (DIAG) Icons ........................ 45

De-emphasis .................................................... 56

DELETE ............................................................. 51

DELETE LAST PARTITION ................................ 52

Deleting Clips ..................................... 18, 34, 38

Deleting meta data ........................................... 25

Deleting partition .............................................. 33

Deleting text memos ......................................... 17

Deselecting clips .............................................. 16

DEVICES - SD CARD ........................................ 53

DF MODE .......................................................... 63

DIAG button ...................................................... 19

DIGITAL AUDIO ................................................ 56

DIGITAL VIDEO ................................................ 54

Dimensions ................................................ 53, 57

DISCRETE BLACK ............................................ 64

DISPLAY ........................................................... 67

Display P2 card status for the master side ....... 39

Display P2 card status for the slave side ......... 39

Display status ................................................... 10

Dividing clips .................................................... 30

DOWNCONV. MODE ........................................ 65

Dual P2 3D Clip ................................................ 38

Dual P2 3D clip fault indicator .......................... 47

...................................... 19

Duration ............................................................ 10

DVCPRO HD ............................................. 78, 79

DVCPRO50 / DVCPRO DV ............................... 79

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EDH(SD) ........................................................... 64

Edit Copy indicator .......................................... 11

EJECT buttons ................................................. 21

EMBD CH SEL ................................................. 67

Entering a partition name ................................. 33

Error Information ....................................... 83, 89

EXCH.THUMBNAIL .......................................... 52

EXIT button ....................................................... 19

EXIT, CANCEL button ...................................... 19

EXPLORE ......................................................... 55

EXPLORE screen ............................................. 32

EXPORT ........................................................... 55

Exporting .......................................................... 30

EXT TC SEL ...................................................... 63

External mode .................................................. 48

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FF, NEXT button ............................................... 20

FF. REW MAX ................................................... 60

FILE .................................................................. 74

Firmware .......................................................... 90

FORMAT .................................................... 51, 72

Formats ............................................................ 78

Formatting ................................................. 25, 29

Frame-by-frame playback ........................... 8, 15

FREE CAP. OF PARTITION .............................. 53

FREQUENCY .................................................... 71

Frequency indicator ......................................... 45

Full Keyboard ................................................... 80

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G CONTRAST .................................................. 69

GAMMA SELECT ............................................. 66

■

HD EMBD LTC ................................................. 63

HD EMBD VITC ................................................ 63

HD Mode .......................................................... 30

HD serial digital ................................................ 55

HD/SD-SDI IN/OUT jacks ................................. 23

HDMI OUT Port ......................................... 23, 40

HDMI outputs ................................................... 56

HDMI port ......................................................... 55

Headphone jack ............................................... 21

Headphone output ........................................... 56

Headroom ........................................................ 56

Hot Swap Recording .......................................... 7

HOUR METER .................................................. 77

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ID OF 9P REMOTE ........................................... 61

Importing .......................................................... 35

Incomplete clip indicator .......................... 11, 21

Incomplete clips ........................................ 19, 38

INDICATOR ...................................................... 56

Information added to clips ............................... 20

Information on operational warnings ................ 84

INITIAL MENU .................................................. 75

INITIALIZE ........................................................ 54

INPUT SEL ................................................. 63, 66

INT SG .............................................................. 63

Internal mode ................................................... 47

Internal speaker ............................................... 56

Items to be displayed as properties ................ 14

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Keyboard ............................................ 56, 58, 80

KEYBOARD port ............................................... 23

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LCD .................................................................. 69

LCD Monitor ..................................................... 33

LEVEL METER .................................................. 67

LINK(D) connector ........................................... 23

LINK(M) port ..................................................... 23

LINK(S) port ..................................................... 23

LOAD .................................................. 54, 74, 76

Loading files ..................................................... 23

LOCAL ENABLE ............................................... 61

LOOP REC .................................................. 7, 59

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MARKED CLIPS ............................................... 51

Mass .......................................................... 53, 57

Master (L) Jack ......................................... 39, 41

MENU button .................................................... 19

Menu Operations .............................................. 32

Menu reset ....................................................... 77

MENU, DIAG button ......................................... 19

Meta data .................................................. 22, 54

Meta data upload file ....................................... 22

MODE button .................................................... 18

MODEL ............................................................. 77

Monitor audio volume adjustment .................... 19

MONITOR CH ................................................... 67

Monitor outputs ................................................ 56

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Numeric Keyboard ........................................... 80

■

Open a thumbnail ............................................. 33

Operating status display .................................. 44

Operating voltage ............................................ 53

OPERATION ..................................................... 51

Order of date indication ................................... 13

OSD Display ..................................................... 44

OSD display output .......................................... 12

OSD GRADE .................................................... 67

OSD OUTPUT ................................................... 67

OSD TC SELECT .............................................. 68

OTHER I/O ........................................................ 56

OUTPUT FORMAT ............................................ 65

OUTPUT REF .................................................... 60

OUTPUT SEL ............................................. 40, 64

Overview of all clip playback transitions ............ 9

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P2 Card Access Lamp .............................. 21, 29

P2 Card Recording .......................................... 91

P2 card slot ...................................................... 11

P2 card slots .................................................... 21

P2 Cards ................................................... 29, 39

Index

Bold and italicized page numbers (00) indicate pages in Volume 1, while the other page numbers (00) indicate pages in Volume 2.

Index:

Partition or folder .............................................. 32

PB POSITION ................................................... 57

PLAY button ...................................................... 20

PLAY DELAY .................................................... 61

Playback .......................... 35, 45, 49, 8, 14, 41

Playback Screen ......................................... 50, 5

Power ......................................................... 27, 43

POWER button .................................................. 21

Power consumption .......................................... 53

POWER lamp .................................................... 21

POWER ON GUI ............................................... 59

Power supply/battery mounting location .......... 23

Preparing for meta data recording ................... 23

PREV button ..................................................... 20

PROPERTY ................................................ 53, 54

PROPERTY DISP. ............................................. 58

PROPERTY SETUP - P2 CARD CAP ................ 53

Proxy indicator .................................................. 11

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Quantization .............................................. 54, 56

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R CONTRAST ................................................... 69

Rated input ....................................................... 57

Rated output ..................................................... 57

REC button ....................................................... 20

REC FORMAT(HD) ........................................... 72

REC FORMAT(SD) ............................................ 72

RE-CONNECTION ............................................ 52

RECORD ........................................................... 54

Record mode .................................................... 10

Record/Playback Screen .................................. 45

Recording .................................................. 35, 44

Recording clips .................................................. 6

Recording formats ............................................ 53

Recording media .............................................. 53

Recording Times ....................................... 30, 54

Recording/Playback Screen .......................... 5, 6

REF IN jack ....................................................... 22

REF LEVEL ....................................................... 67

Reference input ................................................ 55

Remaining card capacity ................................. 44

REMOTE button ................................................ 18

REMOTE connector .......................................... 23

REMOTE, REF ERROR, TEXT MEMO

indicator ........................................................ 45

REMOTE/MODE button .................................... 18

Removing ......................................................... 31

REPAIR CLIP .................................................... 52

REPEAT PLAY .................................................. 60

Repeat playback ................................................ 9

Reproducing the Time Code and User Bits ..... 49

RESET/TC PRESET button ................................ 19

Resolution ......................................................... 55

REW button ....................................................... 20

REW, PREV button ............................................ 20

RS-422A I/O ...................................................... 56

RUN MODE ...................................................... 63

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SAME FORMAT CLIPS ..................................... 50

Sampling frequency .................................. 54, 56

SAVE ................................................................. 76

Index:

Bold and italicized page numbers (00) indicate pages in Volume 1, while the other page numbers (00) indicate pages in Volume 2.

SAVE AS ........................................................... 74

SD analog composite output ............................ 55

SD Mode ........................................................... 30

SD serial digital ................................................. 55

SD/SDHC memory card slot ............................. 21

SD/SDHC Memory Cards ................................. 92

SDCARD FORMAT ........................................... 74

SDCARD PROPERTY ........................................ 74

SDI input .................................................... 55, 56

SDI OUT Jack ................................................... 40

SDI output ......................................................... 56

SEEK POS SEL ................................................. 60

SELECTED CLIPS ............................................. 50

Selected number of clips .................................. 11

Selecting clips .................................................. 16

Setting Time Code and User Bits ..................... 47

SETUP ........................................................ 56, 64

SETUP - VERIFY ............................................... 55

Setup Menu ............................................... 52, 50

SHIFT + SET buttons ........................................ 19

SHIFT button ..................................................... 19

Shot mark indicator ........................................... 11

Shot Marks ................................................. 16, 38

SHUTTLE MAX .................................................. 60

Side-By-Side/Frame Packing ............................ 40

Simple property display .................................... 11

Single Clips ....................................................... 15

Slave (R) Jack ............................................ 39, 41

SLOT CLIPS ...................................................... 51

Slot status indicators ........................................ 46

SORT ................................................................ 57

Speaker ............................................................ 21

SPEAKER OUT

Specifications ................................................... 53

Status message ................................................ 11

STILL/PAUSE button ......................................... 20

STOP button ..................................................... 20

STOP EE SEL .................................................... 59

STORAGE ......................................................... 55

Storage device information ............................... 34

Storage device types ........................................ 28

Storage devices ......................................... 11, 27

SYNC PB ........................................................... 18

SYNC PB Mode ................................................ 48

Synchronizing Playback ................................... 49

Synchronous Playback Mode (SYNC PB) ........ 41

SYS H(HD) ........................................................ 72

SYS H(SD) ........................................................ 73

SYSTEM ............................................................ 71

System format ................................................... 10

System format indicator .................................... 45

SYSTEM INFO ................................................... 77

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TC OUTPUT REF .............................................. 63

TC/UB/CTL ........................................................ 62

TCG MODE ....................................................... 62

TEXT MEMO CLIPS .......................................... 51

Text memo indicator ......................................... 11

Text memo location .......................................... 15

Text Memos ............................................... 16, 38

Thumbnail .................................... 11, 20, 50, 56

Thumbnail attributes ......................................... 13

................................................. 67

THUMBNAIL button ......................................... 19

Thumbnail Editing ..................................... 22, 39

Thumbnail Screen .... 34, 45, 46, 51, 5, 10, 37

Thumbnail scroll bar ........................................ 12

THUMBNAIL SIZE ............................................ 57

Thumbnail size ................................................. 13

Thumbnail warning information ........................ 87

Time Code .......................................... 36, 44, 47

TIME CODE IN ................................................. 22

TIME CODE IN/OUT Jacks .............................. 22

Time code input ............................................... 56

TIME CODE OUT ............................................. 22

Time code output ............................................. 56

Time display ..................................................... 11

TIMEOUT .......................................................... 69

TOP/BOTTOM buttons ..................................... 19

Total capacity ................................................... 44

Total remaining recording time ........................ 40

Type of thumbnails ........................................... 12

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UBG MODE ...................................................... 62

Unknown clip indicator .................................... 11

UPCONV. MODE .............................................. 65

USB DEVICE .................................................... 18

USB Device ............................................... 37, 36

USB HOST .................................. 37, 56, 45, 55

USB HOST Connector ...................................... 27

USB HOST port ................................................ 21

USB Keyboard ................................................. 81

USB2.0 device port .......................................... 23

Used space ...................................................... 40

User Bits .................................................... 36, 47

USER BUTTON ................................................ 70

USER CLIP NAME ..................................... 23, 54

USER1 ....................................................... 70, 71

USER1-3, 4-6buttons ....................................... 19

USER2 .............................................................. 71

USER3 .............................................................. 71

USER4 .............................................................. 71

USER5 .............................................................. 71

USER6 .............................................................. 71

Using a Keyboard ............................................ 80

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Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording ............... 7

Variable speed ................................................. 15

Variable speed playback ..................... 8, 15, 38

VERSION .......................................................... 77

VFR REC .......................................................... 59

VIDEO .............................................................. 63

Video compression methods ........................... 54

VIDEO INPUT ................................................... 55

VIDEO OUT jack .............................................. 23

VIDEO OUTPUT ............................................... 55

Video recording signals ................................... 53

Viewing storage device information ................. 31

VITC BLANK ..................................................... 62

VITC POS-1 ...................................................... 62

VITC POS-2 ...................................................... 62

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Warning information displayed in 3D REC/PB

mode ............................................................ 89

Bold and italicized page numbers (00) indicate pages in Volume 1, while the other page numbers (00) indicate pages in Volume 2.

Warning information displayed in SYNC PB

mode ............................................................ 89

Warning information for unit status ................... 85

Waveform Monitor (WFM) Display .................... 46

WFM TYPE ........................................................ 68

Wide indicator .................................................. 11

WIDE SEL ......................................................... 64

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Year, Month, Day and Time .............................. 28

Index:

Index

Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries

These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points, in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC.

By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.

For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries, please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items.

Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with national legislation.

For business users in the European Union

If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment, please contact your dealer or

supplier for further information.

Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union

These symbols are only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

Note for the battery symbol (bottom two symbol examples):

This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved.

■ This product is eligible for the P2HD 5 Year Warranty Repair Program. For details, see page 90.

Operating Instructions

Memory Card Portable Recorder

Model No. AG-HPD24P

Model No. AG-HPD24E

Vol.2

Volume

Note that Operation Instructions Vol.2 describes advanced operations of the Memory Card Portable Recorder. For instructions on basic operations of the Memory Card Portable Recorder, refer to Operating Instructions Vol.1 (printed documents) supplied with the unit.

Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.

ENGLISH

M0711TO0 -PS

VQT3S21A(E)

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and Windows® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation® of the United States and/or other

Illustrations in this manual

• Note that illustrations of the unit and menu screens may differ from those you actually see.

Note concerning screenshots in these instructions

• Screenshots from the AG-HPD24P are used in these operating instructions.

Page references

• In this manual, references to pages are indicated as: (➝ page 00).

Terminology

• The term “SD memory card” is used below as a generic term for both SD and SDHC memory cards.

• A memory card with the “P2” logo (for example the separately sold AJ-P2E064XG) is referred to as a “P2 card.”

• A recordable media device such as an external hard disk drive connected to a USB port is referred to as a “storage device.”

• A single continuous video recording is referred to as a “clip.”

• Orange button labels indicate alternate functions enabled by holding the SHIFT button. The operating instructions refer to the buttons only by label, without mentioning the Shift button.

Website URL

• URL: http://pro-av.panasonic.net/

About copyrights

• Copyright laws may prohibit use, except for personal pleasure, of your recorded video and audio content without permission of the rights holder.

Contents

Read this first! (For AG-HPD24P)

Volume 1

Power Preparations

Read this first! (For AG-HPD24E)

Read this first! (For AG-HPD24P/AG-HPD24E)

Usage Precautions

Supplied Accessories, Optional Accessories

Control Reference Guide

Preparation

Volume 2

Available Modes ...............................................5

Main Mode........................................................6

Recording/Playback Screen ..................................6

Recording Clips ...........................................................6

Playing Back Clips .......................................................8

Thumbnail Screen ...............................................10

Thumbnail Screen Names and Functions .................10

Changing Thumbnail Display ....................................12

Playing back Clips .....................................................14

Selecting and Deselecting Clips ................................16

Attaching Text Memos and Shot Marks ....................16

Copying Clips ............................................................18

Deleting Clips ............................................................18

Repairing and Reconnecting Clips ............................19

Viewing and Revising Clip Information ......................20

Thumbnail Editing ......................................................22

Attaching Meta data to Clips During Recording ........22

Formatting P2 and SD Memory Cards ......................25

Checking Card Status ...............................................26

Connecting an External Device via the USB HOST

Connector ............................................................27

USB Device Mode ..........................................36

Basic Operation

External Connections

3D Signal Recording and Playback

Synchronous Playback

Setup Menu

Specifications

Index

Formatting P2 Cards ................................................. 39

Checking Card Status ............................................... 39

Synchronous Playback Mode (SYNC PB)......41

Playback ............................................................. 41

Displaying and Managing Clips .......................... 43

Changing Thumbnail Display .................................... 43

Playing Back Clips ....................................................43

Playing Back at Variable Speed ................................ 43

Viewing and Repairing Clip Information .................... 43

Checking Card Status ............................................... 43

Screen Display ...............................................44

OSD Display ....................................................... 44

Deck Information (DIAG) Icons ........................... 45

Waveform Monitor (WFM) Display ..................... 46

Time Code, User Bits, CTL.............................47

Time Code ................................................................ 47

User Bits ................................................................... 47

CTL ........................................................................... 47

Setting Time Code and User Bits .............................. 47

Reproducing the Time Code and User Bits .............. 49

3D Recording/Playback Mode (3D REC/PB)..37

Displaying and Managing Clips ...........................37

Thumbnail Screen Names and Functions .................37

Changing Thumbnail Display ....................................38

Selecting and Deselecting Clips ................................38

Playing Back Clips .....................................................38

Variable Speed Playback ..........................................38

Adding Text Memos and Shot Marks ........................38

Copying Clips ............................................................38

Deleting Clips ............................................................38

Repairing and Reconnecting Clips ............................38

Viewing and Revising Clip Information ......................39

Thumbnail Editing ......................................................39

Attaching Meta data to Clips During Recording ........39

Setup Menu ....................................................50

Menu items ......................................................... 50

THUMBNAIL ............................................................. 50

OPERATION ............................................................. 51

PROPERTY .............................................................. 53

META DATA ............................................................. 54

STORAGE ................................................................ 55

SETUP ...................................................................... 56

FILE .......................................................................... 74

SYSTEM INFO .......................................................... 77

List of Compatible Input and Output Formats ...........78

Contents

Using a Keyboard .......................................... 80

Full Keyboard ............................................................ 80

Numeric Keyboard .................................................... 80

USB Keyboard .......................................................... 81

For Long and Trouble-Free Operation........... 82

Maintenance ....................................................... 82

Condensation ..................................................... 82

Storage Precautions ........................................... 82

Warning and Error Messages ............................ 83

Error Information ....................................................... 83

Detailed Warning and Error Information ................... 84

Error Information ....................................................... 89

Updating the Firmware in This Unit .......................... 90

Handling P2 Card Recording ............................. 91

Use of SD/SDHC Memory Cards ....................... 92

Index.............................................................. 93

Available Modes

This unit comes with four modes: Main mode, USB device mode, 3D recording/playback mode and synchronous playback

mode. Press the MODE button to select or change modes in the menu that appears.

Each mode enables access to the “thumbnail screen” for displaying, managing and playing back clip thumbnails and the

“recording/playback screen” for recording and playback, while synchronous playback mode provides a “playback screen”.

The figure below shows a schematic diagram of these modes.

• Recording/playback screen: Displays video, time code, remaining battery life and other data and enables recording and

playback.

• Playback screen: Displays video, time code, remaining battery life and other data and enables playback.

• Thumbnail screen: Displays clip thumbnails and properties and manages and plays back clips.

Main mode: Recording and playback on one unit

PLAY

MODE

Recording/ playback screen

THUMBNAIL

Thumbnail screen

STILL

STOP

Playback screen

Available Modes

Mode menu

SET

MODE

USB device mode: Connecting to PC or other devices

3D signal recording/playback mode: Recording/playback 3D signal on two connected units

PLAY

THUMBNAIL

Recording/playback screen

Synchronous playback mode: Synchronous playback on two connected units

THUMBNAIL

Playback screen Thumbnail screen

Thumbnail screen

STILL

STOP

PLAY

STILL

STOP

Playback screen

Available Modes:

Main Mode

Recording/Playback Screen

Use the recording/playback screen for the following.

• Playing back all cards in the order they were recorded

• Recording to P2 cards

Recording Clips

Use the steps below to record audio and video clips.

Recording is available only in the record/playback screen.

Recording clips

Before you can start recording, you have to set the recording

frequency, format and input signal in a menu.

(➝ Setup Menu “SYSTEM” page 71)

◆ NOTE:

• Recording is not possible on the thumbnail screen or the screens

other than the record/playback screen. On the thumbnail screen,

press the THUMBNAIL button to close the thumbnail screen.

• Selecting analog audio creates an 8-channel audio file where

channels 3 to 8 are mute.

■ Adjusting the recording volume

The level meters show CH1 and CH2 recording volume when

you press the REC VOLUME button (assigned to a USER

button) while the menu setting SETUP - AUDIO - INPUT SEL is

set to analog audio input.

Use the Up/Down cursor buttons to select CH1 or CH2 level

display. Use the Left/Right cursor buttons to adjust the level.

Use the RESET button to restore the UNITY level.

Use the SET and EXIT buttons to return to normal display.

■ Changing slots used for recording

Slots used for recording can be changed during pauses in

recording.

1 Insert a P2 card.

2 Press the REC and PLAY buttons

simultaneously.

Recording begins on the P2 card in the slot with its access lamp

lit orange.

3 Press the STOP button to stop recording.

1. Assign the SLOT SEL function to a USER button

choosing menu SETUP - USER BUTTON.

(➝ Setup Menu “USER BUTTON” page 70)

2. Press the USER button during a pause in recording.

The slot used for recording changes at each press of the

button.

◆ NOTE:

• When SLOT SELECT is not performed right after changing the

P2 card used for recording and the SETUP - DISPLAY - OSD TC

SELECT menu setting is set to T&S&M, the message “SLOT SEL

INVALID” will appear on the third line of the OSD.

Main Mode: Recording/Playback Screen

Various types of recording

■ Hot Swap Recording

With a P2 card in both card slots it is possible to make one

continuous recording that spans both cards. You can also

record continuously on 3 or more cards (hot swap recording)

by replacing one card while recording on the other.

◆ NOTE:

• P2 card recognition may be delayed and prevent hot swap

recording depending on when (immediately prior to or after

recording continues onto the other card) a P2 card is inserted in the

empty slot.

A P2 card should be inserted when there is still 1 minute or more

time left on the card that is being recorded.

• This machine does not support hot-swapping during playback.

■ LOOP REC

When a P2 card is inserted in each slot, LOOP REC allows you

to record continuously by successively switching cards.

When available space on the P2 cards has been used up,

recording continues from the first card overwriting previously

recorded loop recording.

Choose the SETUP - BASIC - LOOP REC - ON menu setting to

use the LOOP REC function.

◆ NOTE:

• Turning the unit off turns off the LOOP REC function and it will remain

off when the unit is turned on next time.

• Loop recording requires P2 cards with at least one minute of free

space each.

• During loop recording, the access LEDs for the two P2 cards used

in the recording light orange. Note that removing any of the P2 cards

will terminate loop recording.

• When the SETUP - BASIC - LOOP REC - ON menu setting is

selected, “LOOP” is displayed on the first line of the OSD.

However, if only one card is inserted, or remaining recording time on

a card is less than 1 minute, the LOOP REC function will not work.

even if LOOP REC is set to ON. Then the OSD flashes “LOOP.”

• When the SETUP - BASIC - LOOP REC menu setting is ON, the

standard guaranteed recording time remaining on the P2 cards is

indicated for the selected recording format. When loop recording is

stopped right after deleting old data, the time that remains on the

card may be shorter than indicated.

• Shot marks cannot be added or deleted during loop recording.

• Text memos cannot be added during loop recording.

• LOOP REC is not available during VFR (Variable Frame Rate)

recording.

Terminating Loop Recording Mode

Use one of the following two methods.

• Hold down the POWER button for 2 seconds to turn the unit

off.

• Choose the SETUP - BASIC - LOOP REC - OFF menu

setting.

■ Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording

Choose the SETUP - BASIC - VFR REC - ON menu setting to

record only the active frames from the variable frame rate

output of a variable frame rate camera. This enables instant

viewing of slow-motion and fast-motion speed effects

immediately after shooting.

◆ NOTE:

• The VFR function is enabled when the SETUP - SYSTEM - FORMAT

menu setting is 720p, and the SETUP - SYSTEM - FREQUENCY

menu setting is 59 - 23 or 60 - 24.

• Audio and external time codes cannot be recorded in this mode.

• The P2 card that is being recorded cannot be changed during

recording.

• In this mode, the remaining P2 card capacity at 60p (50p), the

slowest slow-speed effect, is indicated.

• When the SETUP - SYSTEM - FREQUENCY menu setting is set to 59

- 23 or 60 - 24, movement in HD SDI video output may look unnatural

when the input frame rate is something other than 24p.

• Changing the frame rate while recording a video signal from a

variable frame rate camera may result in frame loss in the

changeover phase.

■ AUTO REC

When the unit is connected to a camera via SDI, starting and

stopping recording on the unit can be automatically controlled

using the REC START/STOP function on the camera.

1. Choose the SETUP - BASIC - AUTO REC menu

setting to make adjustments for the camera.

(➝ Setup Menu “BASIC” - “AUTO REC” page 59)

Main Mode

2. Press the REC button and STILL/PAUSE

button simultaneously to engage REC PAUSE mode.

3. Press the REMOTE/MODE button to set REMOTE.

Now you can start and pause recording on the unit using

the REC START/STOP function on the camera.

Main Mode: Recording/Playback Screen

Playing Back Clips

Playback

Before you can start recording, you have to set the playback

frequency, format and input signal in a menu. (➝ Setup Menu

“SYSTEM” page 71)

1 Press the PLAY button.

Playback starts. Clips play back in the order they were

recorded.

◆ NOTE:

• Pressing the REW or FF button instead of the PLAY

button results in rewind playback and fast forward

playback, respectively.

• Video and audio playback may be disrupted between clips in

different compression formats (DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50,

DVCPRO, DV, AVC-Intra 50 and AVC-Intra 100).

• In playback of different clips in the same video format but in audio

recorded at different bit depths, the audio between clips will be

muted.

• Clips with 24-bit audio will be played back as 16-bit audio in

other than normal playback modes engaged using the

PLAY button.

1 Press the Left/Right cursor buttons during playback

or STILL.

Playback changes to high-speed or slow and indicated as

SHTL +/– speed.

2 Press the Left/Right cursor buttons to change

playback speed.

• The playback speed changes each time the buttons are

pressed. Maximum playback speed depends on the

value set by the SETUP - BASIC - SHUTTLE MAX menu

setting (➝ Setting Menu “BASIC” - “SHUTTLE MAX”

page 60).

• Audio is not played back at speeds faster than 10 times

normal speed.

• The Right cursor button changes the speed in forward

direction and the Left cursor button changes the speed

in backward direction.

• Press the STILL/PAUSE button or SET button to pause

playback. To return to normal playback, press the PLAY

button.

• The pulldown sequence may not be uniform for variable

speed playback of native recorded (including x1 speed)

video.

Frame-by-frame playback

2 Press the STOP button.

Playback stops and the input video (EE) appears.

◆ NOTE:

• To show the image where playback stopped (PB image), set

the SETUP - BASIC - STOP EE SEL menu settings to PB.

(➝ Setup Menu “BASIC” - “STOP EE SEL” page 59)

Variable speed playback

Playback speed can be varied to facilitate searches.

Main Mode: Recording/Playback Screen

1 Press the STILL/PAUSE button to engage still

image mode.

2 Press the Up/Down cursor buttons.

• The Up cursor button performs frame-by-frame playback

in forward direction and the Down cursor button performs

frame-by-frame playback in backward direction.

• Holding down a cursor button results in continuous

frame-by-frame playback. To return to normal playback,

press the PLAY button.

Clip and text forward/rewind

1 Engage playback, still or other image display mode. 2 Press PREV or NEXT.

The clip beginning or text memo position that is located depends on the value set choosing the SETUP - BASIC SEEK POS SEL menu setting. (➝ Setup Menu “BASIC” “SEEK POS SEL” page 60)

Overview of all clip playback transitions

This unit allows you to vary audio and video playback speed. The figure below shows speed and transition changes.

Data in boxes: Status and speed

Arrows: Possible direction of transition

Arrow text: Cursor button operation

• Asterisks (*) in the diagram indicate stepwise changes in speed.

Example: Pressing the Right cursor button during PLAY results in

double speed playback (SHTL + 2.0) and each press of the button

increases the speed gradually towards the SHTL MAX setting.

Right

–SHTL MAX setting

Right

Left

Right

SHTL + 0.5

SHTL + 0.*SHTL – *

Right

SHTL + 1.0

Left

Right

SHTL + 2.0

Left

+SHTL MAX setting

Left

SHTL + *

Left

Right

PLAY

Left

Main Mode

Right

Rewind by frame

Rewind by clip Forward by clip

Repeat playback

Repeatedly plays back playable clips.

1 Press the MENU button.

Right

Left

SHTL + 0.0

Left

UpDown

NEXTPREV

Forward by frame

3 Close the menu.

4 Press the PLAY button to start playback.

All clips will be played repeatedly.

• Repeat playback continues until the STOP button is

pressed.

• Repeated playback is not performed during playback

other than normal playback, for example, variable

playback, and playback stops at the beginning (BOS) or

end (EOS) of a playable clip.

• During repeat playback, “REPEAT” appears in the OSD’s

operating status display.

2 Set the SETUP - BASIC - REPEAT PLAY menu

setting to ON.

Main Mode: Recording/Playback Screen

Thumbnail Screen

The thumbnail screen enables the following functions:

• Displays clip thumbnails, information, P2 card status and

other data

• Plays back clips on P2 cards

• Simple playback of clips on a storage medium

• Copies and deletes clips

• Formats P2 cards

Thumbnail Screen Names and Functions

171

◆ NOTE:

• Recording cannot start from the thumbnail screen or from playback

of a thumbnail screen. To record, press the THUMBNAIL button to

close the thumbnail screen, then start recording from the recording/

playback screen.

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8 15 147

7 6

9 10 11 12 13

1. Display status

The following information listed below is displayed on

the screen.

ALL: All clips

SAME FORMAT: Clips with the same format as

the system

SELECT: Clips selected with the SET

button

MARKER: Clips with shot markers

TEXT MEMO: Clips with text memo data

SLOT n: Clips on P2 card in slot No. n

PROPERTY: Detailed clip information

P2 / REMAIN: Media information (amount of

remaining space)

P2 / USED: Media information (amount of

space used)

META DATA: Set meta data

Procedures for switching between displays

(➝ “Changing Thumbnail Display” page 12)

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2. Record mode

Indicates the record mode of the clip at the cursor

position.

3. System format

Indicates the recording format of the clip at the cursor

position.

4. Duration

Indicates the length (duration) of the clip at the cursor

location and the rough location of current playback.

The playback location is indicated when the SETUP -

THUMBNAIL - PB POSITION - RESUME menu setting

is selected.

(➝ Setup Menu “THUMBNAIL” - “PB POSITION” page

57)

When the playback start position is not the beginning

of the clip, the rough location of the playback position

is displayed.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

5. Selected number of clips

Indicates the number of selected clips and the total

number of clips.

possible, format the P2 card.

Instead of , appears to indicate that a clip is not

in the P2 standard format.

6. Time display

One of the following data is displayed: the TC (time

code)/UB (user bit) at the start of clip recording/time of

shooting/day of shooting/date and time of shooting/

clip name/the user clip name/slot number.

(➝ “Changing Thumbnail Display” page 12)

7. Thumbnail

Shows the thumbnails recorded for each clip. The

EXCH.THUMBNAIL function allows you to replace this

thumbnail.

(➝ “Changing Thumbnail Display” page 12)

8. Clip no.

Indicates the numbers assigned to P2 card clips,

which are normally assigned starting in order from the

earliest shooting date. Numbers of clips that cannot be

played back are shown in red. You can change the

order clips appear using the display selected clips or

the SORT function.

(➝ “Changing Thumbnail Display” page 12)

9. Shot mark indicator

Indicates that a shot mark has been attached to a clip.

10. Proxy indicator

Indicates clips that contain a proxy video attached by

the AG-HPX370 Series, AJ-HPX3100 or other camera.

◆ NOTE:

• This unit cannot record proxies.

11. Text memo indicator

Indicates a clip that contains text memo data.

12. Edit Copy indicator

Indicates an edit-copied clip.

13. Wide indicator

Indicates a clip recorded in the 16:9 aspect ratio. This

is not indicated for an HD format clip.

14. Incomplete clip indicator

Indicates a clip spanning multiple P2 cards where one

of the cards that contain part of the clip has not been

inserted.

15. Bad clip Unknown clip indicator

Indicates a clip that became defective because the

power was shut down during recording or was

damaged for some other reason. Clips with the yellow

bad clip(

(➝ “Repairing bad clips” page 19)

Clips with the red clip indicator() cannot be

repaired and should be deleted. If deleting is not

) indicator can sometimes be repaired.

16.Indication of P2 card slot and storage device status

The status of P2 card and storage device connections

are indicated as shown below.

–

11 62

(White)

(Yellow)

The numbers of P2 card slots that contain

a P2 card are indicated in white.

The number of the P2 card slot of the P2

card that contains the clip at the cursor

position is indicated in yellow. When a clip

spans multiple P2 cards, the numbers of

all the slots housing cards that contain the

clip are indicated.

◆ NOTE:

A slot number with a pink frame indicates either

of the following conditions for an inserted P2

card.

• “RUN DOWN CARD”

The maximum number of overwrites has been

exceeded.

• “DIR ENTRY NG CARD”

The P2 card directory structure does not

conform to standard specifications.

Grey indicates that a storage device is not

connected.

(Gray)

White indicates that a storage device is

available.

(White)

Yellow indicates that clips on a storage

device appear as thumbnails.

(Yellow)

Red indicates that a storage device is

connected but is not available.

(Red)

17.Status message

Shows messages indicating processing status. For

example, screen updating shows an “UPDATING” text

message and a rotating icon.

18.Simple property display

Displays the properties of clips at the cursor location.

A menu allows you to select the information that will

appear.

(➝ “Selecting items to be displayed as properties” page

14)

Main Mode

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

◆ NOTE:

• When there are more characters than can be displayed,

only the range of characters that can be displayed appear.

19.Thumbnail scroll bar

Indicates the location of the currently displayed

thumbnail among displayed thumbnails.

20.Battery status indicator

Displays the following icons to indicate remaining

battery charge.

When the battery is completely depleted the red icons

(or ) appear.

When the AC adaptor is being used, an icon other than

may appear; this is not a sign of

malfunctioning.

Changing Thumbnail Display

The thumbnail screen can be customized to suit operating

conditions and improve efficiency.

Example:

• Set the SETUP - THUMBNAIL menu setting as shown below.

Set INDICATOR to ALL HIDE

Set DATA DISPLAY to CLIP NAME

Set THUMBNAIL SIZE to LARGE

• Set the THUMBNAIL menu setting to SELECTED CLIPS.

Figure showing thumbnail screen example

Setting thumbnails and other OSD display output

1 Press the MENU button.

2 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to set the

SETUP - DISPLAY - OSD OUTPUT menu setting to

select output (LCD, VIDEO OUT or SDI OUT

connectors) to display thumbnails and other OSD

displays.

Setting the type of thumbnails that open

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Press the MENU button.

3 Move the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to the

type of clips you want to display under THUMBNAIL.

(➝ Setup Menu “THUMBNAIL” page 56)

4 Press the SET button.

Setting thumbnail size

4 Press the SET button.

5 Press the MENU button to end processing.

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Press the MENU button.

3 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the SETUP - THUMBNAIL - THUMBNAIL

SIZE menu setting and select the size of clips you

want to display with the cursor.

(➝ Setup Menu “THUMBNAIL” - “THUMBNAIL SIZE” page

57)

4 Press the SET button.

5 Press the MENU button to end processing.

Setting thumbnail attributes

Use the steps below to customize the thumbnail display

format.

Setting order of date indication

Use the steps below to change the order of year, month and

day in date indications.

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Press the MENU button.

3 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the SETUP - THUMBNAIL - DATE FORMAT

menu setting and select the items you need.

Select the items you need and change settings as

required.

(➝ Setup Menu “THUMBNAIL” - “DATE FORMAT” page

57)

4 Press the SET button.

Main Mode

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Press the MENU button.

3 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the SETUP - THUMBNAIL - DATA DISPLAY

menu setting and select the items you need.

Select the items you need and change settings as

required.

(➝ Setup Menu “THUMBNAIL” - “DATA DISPLAY” page

56)

5 Press the MENU button to end processing.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

Selecting items to be displayed as

properties

Playing back Clips

Select items that will appear in a simplified property display on

the left side of the thumbnail.

4,5

2,6

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Press the MENU button.

3 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the SETUP - THUMBNAIL - PROPERTY

DISP. menu setting.

4 Press the SET button to open the setup menu.

All selected items are indicated by check marks.

Playback

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Move the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to the

clip you want to play back.

5 Press the SET button and add check marks for items

to be displayed.

Pressing the SET button causes unchecked items to be

checked and checked items to be unchecked.

◆ NOTE:

• Up to six items can appear simultaneously.

• When the sixth item has been selected, no other unchecked

item can be selected. Removing the check mark for a checked

item makes it possible to select other items.

6 Press the MENU button to end processing.

3 Press the PLAY button.

Playback starts from the clip the cursor is on. After the clip

at the cursor location has been played, subsequent clips

are played back in order. When the last clip has been

played, the thumbnail screen appears.

◆ NOTE:

• There is no need to select a clip (that is when the thumbnail

appears inside a blue frame) to play it back.

• You can change the thumbnail display settings to play back

clips only from selected slots or play back only clips that contain

text memos.

• You can change the order that clips are played in.

1 Select the clips in the order you want them to be played back.

2 Choose the THUMBNAIL - SELECTED CLIPS menu setting

and the thumbnails will play back only the selected clips in

the selected order.

• Pressing the STILL/PAUSE button instead of the PLAY

button shows a still of the first frame in the clip.

• A clip whose clip number is red cannot be played back.

• Pressing the REW button instead of the PLAY button

results in rewind playback, while pressing the FF results in

fast forward playback.

• Pressing the STOP button during clip playback, stops

playback and the thumbnail screen appears.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

• When playback stops, the cursor moves to the clip played prior

to stopping.

• Video and audio playback may be disrupted between clips in

different video formats (1080i, 720p) or compression formats

(DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, DV, AVC-Intra 50 and

AVC-Intra 100).

• If continuous playback is performed with clips whose video

format is the same but whose audio bit depth is different, the

audio is muted between clips.

• When a 24-bit audio clip is played back in a playback mode

other than the normal mode using the PLAY button, the

audio bit depth becomes 16-bit.

• Changing the thumbnail screen to text memo display makes it

possible to start play back from text memo location.

(➝ “Playing back from text memo location” This page)

• You can select the location from which the thumbnail starts

playback by selecting the SETUP - THUMBNAIL - PB POSITION

menu setting.

(➝ Setup Menu “THUMBNAIL” - “PB POSITION” page 57)

Playing Back Single Clips

When ONE CLIP PLAY is assigned to a USER button, the

USER button allows you to play back the clip at the cursor

location.

Playing back from text memo location

2,3,

Main Mode

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Press the MENU button to select the THUMBNAIL -

TEXT MEMO CLIPS menu setting.

Thumbnails of clips with text memos appear at the top of

the LCD monitor. Information on the selected clip text

memo appears in the lower half of the LCD monitor.

◆ NOTE:

• The thumbnail screen appears when playback stops at the end of

the clip or when the STOP button is pressed. The cursor then

moves to the next clip.

• All buttons other than the STOP button are not available during

single clip playback.

• Single clip playback starts from the position specified on the PB

POSITION menu setting.

• When JOG/VAR/SHTL is used to display a still image during

playback from the thumbnail screen, the USER button to which ONE

CLIP PLAY has been assigned allows you to play the entire clip to

its end from the still image.

(➝ Setup Menu “USER BUTTON” page 70)

Using variable speed playback and frameby-frame playback

These functions operate in the same manner as in the record/

playback screen.

(➝ “Variable speed playback” page 8, “Frame-by-frame

playback” page 8)

Thumbnail display

Blue indicates selected number of text memo clips and white indicates total number of text memo clips.

Indicates still images included with the text memos.

◆ NOTE:

• When a text memo clip for an AVC-Intra clip with a different

SETUP - SYSTEM - FREQUENCY menu setting is displayed, the

icon may appear at the text memo location in the lower half

of the monitor instead of the thumbnail that should normally

appear.

3 Select the clip (with a text memo) you want play back

and press the SET button.

The cursor moves to the lower half of the LCD monitor.

The cursor moves.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

4 When the cursor is in the lower half of the monitor,

use the Left/Right cursor buttons to select the

thumbnail with the text memo you want to play and

press the PLAY button.

The clip is played back from the text memo time code

location selected with the cursor. When you press the

STOP button to interrupt ongoing playback, or when

playback stops upon reaching the end of the clip, the

thumbnail screen reappears and the cursor returns to the

thumbnail text memo location where playback was

started. Press the EXIT button to return the cursor to the

top of the thumbnail screen.

2 Press the SET button.

A blue frame appears on the clip selected with the cursor

to indicate that it is selected.

◆ NOTE:

• During playback all buttons other than the STOP button are

not available.

Selecting and Deselecting Clips

Select clips you want to process on the thumbnail screen.

Selecting clips

1 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to place

the yellow frame (cursor) on the desired clip.

◆ NOTE:

• Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select multiple clips.

• After selecting a clip, move the cursor to another clip, hold down

the SHIFT button and press the SET button to select another

clip. This method allows you to select the two clips as well as all

the clips between them.

• Selecting a clip updates the number of selected clips shown in

the lower right corner of the screen.

Deselecting clips

1 Place the cursor on a selected clip and press the SET

button again.

This cancels the selection.

◆ NOTE:

• Press the TOP/BOTTOM button to move the cursor to the first or

last clip.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

◆ NOTE:

• Press the CANCEL button to deselect selected clips.

Attaching Text Memos and Shot Marks

A text memo can be attached in a clip to mark a specific

location. The user can attach shot marks to distinguish clips

from each other. Clips on P2 cards where the write-protect

switch is set to PROTECT cannot be added.

Attaching text memos

When a text memo is added, you can open a thumbnail at the

text memo location for playback or copying and seek (move)

text memo location by pressing the NEXT/PREV button during

video playback.

(➝ Setup Menu “BASIC” page 59)

Assign TEXT MEMO to a USER button.

It is assigned to the USER3 button by default.

(➝ Setup Menu “USER BUTTON” - “USER3” page 71)

2 Press the USER button to which TEXT MEMO has

been assigned during recording, playback or

thumbnail display.

• Press this button during recording and playback where

you want to attach a text memo. The OSD will then show

TEXT MEMO (when successful) or INVALID (when

addition is not possible).

• Pressing this button on the thumbnail screen adds a text

memo at the thumbnail clip location (normally at the

beginning).

◆ NOTE:

• Up to 100 text memos can be attached in one clip.

• Pressing the USER button to which TEXT MEMO has been

assigned during playback may temporarily freeges the

playback screen. This is normal and not a malfunction.

• During LOOP REC, or during recording when the SETUP -

BASIC - VFR REC menu setting is ON, text memo recording is

not available.

Main Mode

1 Change the thumbnail screen to the text memo

display.

2 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to move

the cursor to the thumbnail you want to delete and

press the SET button.

The cursor moves to the row below.

3 After pressing the SET button to select a thumbnail

for deletion, choose the OPERATION - DELETE

menu setting and press the SET button.

When DELETE is assigned to a USER button, you can

delete the thumbnail by pressing the USER button instead

of making a menu selection.

4 Select YES in the confirmation dialog that appears.

The text memo is deleted.

Attaching shot marks

Attach shot marks to clips to make it possible to distinguish

them from each other.

Deleting text memos

Changing the thumbnail screen to the text memo display

allows you to delete text memos.

1 Assign MARKER to a USER button.

It is assigned to the USER6 button by default.

(➝ Setup Menu “USER BUTTON” - “USER6” page 71)

2 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to select

a clip.

3 Press the USER button to which MARKER has been

assigned.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

Each press of this button turns the shot mark indicator on

and off.

◆ NOTE:

• A shot mark is added to a clip even if the button is pressed in

the record/playback screen.

• When attaching or deleting shot marks for clips that span

multiple P2 cards, be sure to load all the P2 cards that the clip

is recorded on.

• Shot marks cannot be added or deleted during loop recording.

This starts copying.

Copying Clips

Use the steps below to copy clips to P2 cards or storage

devices connected via USB.

◆ NOTE:

• Take care not to turn off the power or remove a card during copying.

Otherwise the copied clip may become bad.

• If the copied clip is bad, delete it and make a new copy.

• Reconnect incomplete clips before copying them.

2,4,5,

2,4,5

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Select a clip to copy.

3 Press the MENU button.

4 Use the cursor buttons to choose the OPERATION -

COPY menu setting, select destination from the list

that appears and press the SET button.

• When multiple clips are selected, press the SET button to

view how many clips are selected.

• When clips are copied to a storage device

(➝ “Connecting an External Device via the USB HOST

Connector” page 27), select the destination of the copied

data as required.

• When COPY is assigned to a USER button, you can copy

the thumbnail by pressing the USER button instead of

making a menu selection.

◆ NOTE:

• To interrupt copying, press the SET or the CANCEL button to

cancel the operation. The incomplete copy at the destination is

deleted.

• “OVERWRITE” appears when an attempt is made to place a

copy (having the same GLOBAL CLIP ID) at a destination

already containing an identical item. Select YES to overwrite or

NO to cancel copying and then press the SET button.

6 Press SET button when the completion message

appears.

◆ NOTE:

• No copying is performed when any of the following error

messages appear.

- “LACK OF CAPACITY”

Copy failed because there is not enough space at the copy

destination.

- “UNKNOWN CONTENTS FORMAT!”

Copy failed because the selected clip was bad.

- “NO COPY TO SAME CARD!”

Copy failed because an attempt was made to place the copy

on the same disk.

- “TOO MANY CLIPS!”

Copy failed because too many clips were selected.

• Copying performed in the lower half of text memo display when

the text memo is selected copies the section from the selected

text memo to the next text memo. When there is no text memo

beyond the selected text memo, the section from the selected

text memo to the end of the clip is copied.

Deleting Clips

Use the following procedure to delete a clip from a P2 card.

2,4,

5 Select YES in the confirmation message that

appears and press the SET button.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Select the clip to delete.

3 Press the MENU button.

4 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the OPERATION - DELETE menu setting

and press the SET button.

5 Select YES in the confirmation message that

appears and press the SET button.

This deletes all selected clips.

◆ NOTE:

• When DELETE is assigned to a USER button, you can delete the

thumbnail by pressing the USER button instead of making a

menu selection.

• To interrupt deletion, press the SET or the CANCEL button to

cancel the operation. Note that partially deleted clips cannot be

restored by canceling.

Repairing and Reconnecting Clips

Repairing bad clips

appears and press the SET button.

Select NO when you do not want to repair the clip.

◆ NOTE:

• Some clips are so badly damaged they cannot be repaired.

Such clips are indicated by a red .

Reconnecting incomplete clips

Main Mode

A clip spanning multiple P2 cards that cannot be recognized

as a complete clip is marked by the incomplete clip

( indicator). The reconnection function allows you to

reconnect related clips and restore the original clip.

◆ NOTE:

• Incomplete clips occur under the following conditions.

- When the individual clip segments on each P2 card that make up

the clip are copied separately.

- When the clip segments on each card that make up a clip

recorded on multiple cards are separately copied to a storage

device and then copied back to a P2 card.

- When a 5-minute or longer DVCPRO HD or AVC-Intra 100 clip (10-

minute or longer DVCPRO50 or AVC-Intra 50 and 20-minute or

longer DVCPRO or DV clip) is copied to a storage device and

later written back to a P2 card.

This section describes how to restore bad clips that have

been damaged due sudden power outages during recording

or for other reasons. Such clips are marked by the bad clip

indicator (yellow ). Use the following procedure to repair

bad clips.

2,4,

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Select the bad clip to repair.

3 Press the MENU button.

2,4,

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Select the incomplete clips to reconnect.

◆ NOTE:

• Thumbnails with an incomplete clip indicator( ) are usually

grouped to together.

3 Press the MENU button.

4 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the OPERATION - RE-CONNECTION menu

setting and press the SET button.

4 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the OPERATION - REPAIR CLIP menu

setting and press the SET button.

5 Select YES in the confirmation message that

appears and press the SET button.

Select NO when you do not want to reconnect the clip.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

◆ NOTE:

• When some but not all the clip segments in a clip that consists

of three or more clip segments are reconnected, the incomplete

clip indicator ( ) will remain.

◆ NOTE:

• Voice memo/Indicator

Indicates that a voice memo has been attached to a clip.

This indicator appears only in the clip property mode.

• This unit cannot record and play back voice memos.

Viewing and Revising Clip Information

Viewing clip meta data

Detailed clip information can be displayed on the screen.

2,4,

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to select

a clip.

4)Clip information

The following information appears.

CLIP NAME: Clip name

START TC: Time code at start of recording

START UB: User bit value at start of recording

DATE: Date recorded

TIME: Time at start of recording

DURATION: Clip length

V_FORMAT: Clip recording format

FRAME RATE: Playback frame rate

REC RATE: Recording frame rate

5)Clip meta data

This area shows more detailed information on a clip.

5 Browse the clip meta data as necessary.

3 Press the MENU button.

4 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the PROPERTY - CLIP PROPERTY menu

setting and press the SET button.

This displays information on the selected clip.

1)Clip no.

2)Thumbnail

3)Information added to clips

Indicates the number of indicators, attached text memos

and voice memos in a clip. The mark appears when

the P2 card where the clip resides is write-protected.

Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to select a

meta data item and press the SET button to view

information similar to that shown below.

GLOBAL

CLIP ID:

USER CLIP

NAME:

VIDEO: Video signal system

AUDIO: Audio channel system and other

Global CLIP ID

(This is a unique number. There is no

clip anywhere in the world with the

same number.)

The name a user assigns to a clip. This

normally includes a GLOBAL CLIP

ID.

(FRAME RATE, PULL DOWN, ASPECT

RATIO)

information

(SAMPLING RATE, BITS PER

SAMPLE)

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

ACCESS: The date of the last update and other

information

(CREATOR, CREATION DATE, LAST

UPDATE DATE, LAST UPDATE

PERSON)

DEVICE: Manufacturer, serial number, and

model name of recording equipment.

SHOOT: Date when recording started and

ended, etc.

(SHOOTER, START DATE, END

DATE, ALTITUDE, LONGITUDE,

LATITUDE, SOURCE, PLACE NAME)

SCENARIO: Program name, scene number, and

other information.

(PROGRAM NAME, SCENE NO.,

TAKE NO.)

NEWS: Reporter, purpose and object

MEMO: Text memo number, OFFSET,

PERSON, TEXT

◆ NOTE:

• Location is indicated in frame numbers

from the start.

• Up to 1000 characters of text can be

added, but only the first 500 characters

will be displayed.

• Use the Left/Right cursor buttons to move

text numbers.

THUMBNAIL: Frame location (normally, start: 0) of

video that makes up the thumbnail and

its size (width, height)

PROXY: Detailed information on proxy data

(format, video codec, etc.)

◆ NOTE:

• Bold items indicate clip meta data that can be changed.

Changing clip meta data

Use the steps below to change clip meta data.

2 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to select

the meta data you want to revise and press the SET

button.

Data that can be revised is indicated as “TEXT”, like in the

illustration below.

Main Mode

3 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to move

to the item you want to change and press the SET

button.

The screen for changing meta data appears.

(➝ “Using a Keyboard” page 80)

4 Select OK after completing your changes.

Changes made to the meta data are saved to the clip and

the meta data display reappears.

Use EXIT to cancel the entry and return to the previous

display.

◆ NOTE:

• To delete latitude and longitude, enter a blank for altitude. They

cannot be deleted separately.

• Note that the meta data of an incomplete clip with an

indicator cannot be revised. Insert the P2 card/s with the

remainder of the clip.

• MEMO of meta data item to which a 100 character or larger

memo has been attached cannot be revised.

1 Display clip meta data.

5 Press the EXIT button to end processing.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

Thumbnail Editing

Use the following steps to change a thumbnail of video at a

location to which a text memo has been attached.

2,3,6,7

2,3,4,6,

2,5

◆ NOTE:

• The THUMBNAIL field in the clip property display shows the

change in thumbnail location (number of frames from the

start). The number for a normal first thumbnail is 0.

• Playback starts from the beginning of the clip regardless of

a change in thumbnail location.

• When a text memo clip for an AVC-Intra clip with a different

SETUP - SYSTEM - FREQUENCY menu setting is displayed, the

icon may appear at the text memo location in the lower half

of the monitor instead of the thumbnail that should normally

appear.

Attaching Meta data to Clips During Recording

1 Attach a text memo to video you want to edit.

(➝ “Attaching text memos” page 17)

2 Change thumbnail display to text memo display.

Choose the THUMBNAIL - TEXT MEMO CLIPS menu

setting.

3 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to move

to the thumbnail you want to change and press the

SET button.

The cursor moves to the row below.

4 Use the Left/Right cursor buttons to the thumbnail

you want to change.

5 Press the MENU button.

6 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the OPERATION - EXCH. THUMBNAIL

menu setting and press the SET button.

7 Select YES in the confirmation message that

appears and press the SET button.

The menu closes and the thumbnail reflects the changes

that have been made.

A meta data upload file containing the name of the person

who shot the video, the reporter, the shooting location or a text

memo and other information can be saved to an SD memory

card. This data file can be loaded and recorded as clip meta

data prior to a recording.

Use P2 viewer to create a meta data upload file

↓

Save the file to an SD memory card

↓

Read the meta data upload file to this unit

↓

When video is recorded the meta data will be added to the

resulting clip

Preparing a meta data upload file

Use P2 viewer to create meta data upload files on a PC.

P2 viewer is software that allows you to use a Windows PC for

processing clips recorded on a P2 card. You can download it

from our website free of charge.

For details on URL (➝ “Website URL” page 2).

Install P2 viewer on a PC, create a meta data upload file and

write it to an SD memory card.

◆ NOTE:

• Use the latest version of the P2 viewer.

• For details on how to create a meta data upload file, refer to the help

function in P2 viewer.

• Write the meta data upload file to an SD memory card formatted on

this unit.

(➝ “Formatting P2 and SD Memory Cards” page 25)

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

Setup to attach meta data

■ Preparing for meta data recording

Use this procedure to determine whether or not to attach the

loaded meta data to clip that is recorded.

(➝ Setup Menu “META DATA” page 54)

■ Select method for recording the USER CLIP NAME

Use this procedure to set the type of data recorded as USER

CLIP NAME.

(➝ Setup Menu “META DATA” page 54)

Choose the META DATA - USER CLIP NAME menu setting

and the META DATA - RECORD menu setting combinations to

record different data.

Incrementing the counter value of the USER CLIP NAME for clips exceeding 4 GB

In the following case, one shot is recorded as multiple clips

and the counter value is automatically incremented and

recorded for each shot.

• When an 8 GB or larger P2 card is used in this unit and each

continuous recording exceeds a specified time.

(➝ “Dividing clips over 4 GB in length” Vol. 1, page 30).

• When one recording spans multiple cards.

Example of a recording on one P2 card (DVCPRO HD):

REC start

(start of recording)

Recording duration = 6 minutes

Counter value = A

Clip 1

Clip 2

Counter value = A + 1

Stop

(recording stop)

Main Mode

Recording method USER CLIP NAME to be recorded

Clip meta data

RECORD=ON

Clip meta data

RECORD=OFF

■ Counter value

The counter value is indicated as a four-digit number. When

recording method “TYPE 2” is selected for the USER CLIP

NAME in the clip meta data that is loaded, the counter value

is incremented by 1 for each new recording and a new clip is

generated.

Use the following procedure to reset the counter value.

TYPE1 Read meta data settings

TYPE2 Read meta data settings

+ counter value

TYPE1 Same as GLOBAL CLIP

TYPE2 Same as CLIP NAME

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the META DATA - PROPERTY - USER CLIP

NAME menu setting from the meta data screen and

press the SET button.

Approx. 5 min.

Example of recording a clip on two P2 cards:

REC start

(start of recording)

Clip 1

Counter value = A

1st card

A P2 device will indicate the thumbnail and the counter value

of clip 1 when thumbnails and property of the clip are

displayed.

Approx. 1 min.

Stop

(recording stop)

Clip 2

Counter value = A + 1

2nd card

Meta data upload files

■ Loading files

Use the following procedure to load meta data from an SD

memory card.

3. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose COUNT RESET and press the SET button.

The counter value is reset to 1.

4. Press the EXIT button to end processing.

4,5,6

3,7

1. Insert the SD memory card storing the meta data

upload file.

2. Open the thumbnail screen.

3. Press the MENU button.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

4. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the META DATA - LOAD menu setting and

press the SET button.

■ Checking and revising loaded meta data

Use the following steps to check meta data loaded from an SD

memory card.

3,4

The meta data name of the meta data upload file on the SD

memory card appears.

◆ NOTE:

• When the metatada name is displayed, use the right cursor

button to show the file name. Use the left cursor button to

show the meta data name.

5. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to select

the file to load and press the SET button.

6. Select YES in the confirmation message that

appears and press the SET button.

The file is now loaded.

7. Press the MENU button to end processing.

1. Open the thumbnail screen.

2. Press the MENU button and choose the META DATA

- PROPERTY menu setting.

A screen like the one shown below opens to announce that

meta data has been loaded.

3. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to move

the cursor to the item you want to change and press

the SET button.

Use this function to check loaded meta data settings.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

4. While viewing meta data settings, use the Up/Down/

Left/Right cursor buttons to move the cursor to the

setting you want to change and press the SET

button.

The on-screen keyboard appears. Make the required

changes.

Formatting P2 and SD Memory Cards

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

Main Mode

◆ NOTE:

• Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to select the

meta data item you want to check and press the SET button

to view related information.

USER CLIP

NAME:

CREATOR: Creator

LAST UPDATE

PERSON:

SHOOT: The person who shot

PLACE NAME: Shooting location

SCENARIO: Program name, scene No., take No.

NEWS: Name of the reporter, purpose of

MEMO: Name of the person who recorded

• Press the EXIT or SET button after confirming to close the

window.

• Select OK after completing all changes.

Loaded USER CLIP NAME, counter

value and recorded data

The person who last updated the

data

data collection, object of data

collection

the text memo and text memo data

5. Press EXIT to exit the meta data confirmation dialog.

2 Press the MENU button.

3 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to select

the OPERATION - FORMAT - SLOT n menu setting

(“n” indicates the number of the slot containing the P2

card you want to format) and press the SET button.

◆ NOTE:

• Selecting SD CARD will format an SD memory card inserted in

the SD memory card slot.

4 Select YES in the confirmation message that

appears and press the SET button.

Card formatting starts.

◆ NOTE:

• To cancel formatting, select NO and press the SET button.

• Check that no important data remains on a device before

formatting since data erased by formatting cannot be

recovered.

5 When the confirmation message appears, select OK

(and press the SET button).

■ Deleting meta data

Use the following steps to delete meta data stored in the unit

and initialize settings.

(➝ Setup Menu “META DATA” page 54)

◆ NOTE:

• Repeat the procedures in steps 3 to 5 to format P2 cards in other

P2 card slots or SD memory cards.

6 Press the MENU button to end processing.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

Checking Card Status

Use the following steps to view P2 card slot status, P2 card

usage and other card information on the screen.

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Press the MENU button.

3 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the PROPERTY - CARD STATUS menu

setting and press the SET button.

The status of P2 card will be displayed.

◆ NOTE:

• Choose the PROPERTY - PROPERTY SETUP - P2CARD CAP

menu setting to switch between remaining free space and used

space.

(➝ Setup Menu “PROPERTY” - “PROPERTY SETUP - P2 CARD

CAP” page 53)

2)1)

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

1)Write protect mark

A write-protected P2 card is indicated by the mark

displayed here.

2)P2 card status

The remaining free memory on the P2 card is

displayed here in the form of a bar meter and a

percentage value.

Memory used on the P2 card is also displayed in the

form of a bar meter and a percentage value.

The following status information may also appear

depending on card status.

FORMAT ERROR!: An unformatted P2 card is

inserted.

NOT SUPPORTED!: This unit does not support the

inserted card.

NO CARD!: No P2 card has been inserted.

3)P2 card remaining memory (or memory used)/total

memory

Indicates P2 card remaining free memory (or memory

used)/total memory in time left in minutes. Fractions of

a minute are rounded off on the display so that the sum

total of the remaining memory available for recording

on each P2 card may not tally with the figure for the

total memory.

4)Slot remaining memory (or memory used) total

The figure obtained by totaling the remaining free

memory (or memory used) on the two P2 slots is shown

here.

◆ NOTE:

• Free space of write-protected P2 cards is not included in

the free space total.

Connecting an External Device via the USB HOST Connector

Usable storage devices

The following storage devices can be used.

• Panasonic portable hard disk unit P2 store (AJ-PCS060G)

• Hard disk drives or solid state drives connected via USB

2.0/3.0.

◆ NOTE:

• The unit supports P2 store only in version Ver2.** or later version. P2

store hard disk in Ver1.** cannot be connected. Upgrade a hard

disk using Ver1.** to the latest version before use.

Main Mode

5)Detailed P2 card status

Select the slot of the P2 card whose status you want to

check and press the SET button to view the P2 card

model number and other detailed information.

Press the SET or EXIT button again to close the

detailed information dialog.

6)Card warning messages

This warning appears when the following P2 cards are

inserted.

Open Detailed P2 Card Status for more information on

this warning.

• “RUN DOWN CARD”

The maximum number of overwrites has been

exceeded.

• “DIR ENTRY NG”

The P2 card directory structure is not supported.

4 Press the EXIT button to end processing.

◆ NOTE:

• If the number of clips recorded on a P2 card exceeds the limit,

“OVER MAX NUMBER CLIPS” appears in the detailed P2 card

status indicating that the limit has been exceeded.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

Storage device types and available functions

Available functions depend on the type of storage device used. “PARTITION:” in the left half of the EXPLORE screen provides

information on the particular storage device that is connected.

(➝ “Viewing storage device information (EXPLORE screen)” page 31)

◆ NOTE:

• The USB 3.0 connector supports USB bus power (5 V, 0.9 A) and may not be enough to start up some storage devices. Should this happen,

provide the storage device with a separate power supply.

• This unit does not support hard disks that are 2 TB (2048 GB) or larger.

Storage device types and available functions

Storage

device type

TYPE S A special disk format for

high-speed writing/loading

data by P2 card unit.

P2STORE The P2 store (AJ-

PCS060G) hard disk.

Cannot be used for writing

data.

FAT A hard disk whose primary

partition is formatted either

using FAT16 or FAT32. The

root partition or

“CONTENTS” directory

under any directory

used.

OTHER Hard disk other than those

above

• NTFS or other hard disk

Adding clips to a partition will prevent writing back data by the card to that partition.

This enables up to 100 folders in up to three levels. Folders appear in order from the top level. Long file names and two-byte character file

names are not supported.

Example:

Features Available functions

using a file system other

than FAT16 or FAT32.

Thumbnail

display

MM M M

×× × × ×××

P2 card unit Clip unit Playback

P2 ➝ Storage Storage ➝ P2 P2 ➝ Storage Storage ➝ P2

Displaying

check

MMMMM

MMMM

MMM

clips

Format

/CONTENTS Can be displayed

/SAMPLE/CONTENTS Can be displayed

/SAMPLE/20090101/CONTENTS Can be displayed

/SAMPLE/20090101/1200/CONTENTS Cannot be displayed ➝ This is the fourth level and will therefore not appear.

Audio and video dropouts may occur during playback from a storage device depending on its performance and operating conditions.

Perfect playback cannot be guaranteed.

2 TB or larger storage devices cannot be formatted.

◆ NOTE:

• Use storage devices under the following conditions.

• Use storage devices within their operating specifications (temperature, etc.).

• Do not install storage devices in locations that are unstable or exposed to vibration.

• Some storage devices and cables may not operate normally.

• Use a storage device with sufficient space for copying.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

• Do not connect a storage device to hubs or other connections that involve multiple units even if the other units are not powered. Do not connect

devices other than storage devices to a storage device via a hub or other device.

• During formatting and copying, do not disconnect cables, do not remove a P2 card that is involved in any of these activities and do not power

off this unit and the storage device. Otherwise this unit and the storage device must be rebooted.

• A storage device is a high-precision instrument whose read and write functions may fail if used in an unsuitable environment. Please note that

Panasonic accepts no liability whatsoever for data loss or other losses either direct or indirect arising from hard disk damage or other defects.

• When data from this unit is copied to a storage device and is edited on another computer, the data may no longer work in this unit and storage

device data may become corrupted.

• Repair bad clips on P2 cards before copying them to a storage device.

• SATA (serial ATA) or PATA (parallel ATA) interface storage devices connected using a USB converter cable may not be recognized.

• Do not connect or disconnect cables during recording or playback with the unit. Recording or playback may not occur normally if you do.

• On some storage devices, performance of the initial playback confirmation after connecting a hard disk may drop.

Main Mode

Connecting storage devices

1 Connect a storage device to the USB 3.0 connector

on the front panel.

ヒ

ビ

Portable storage device, etc.

2 Set the STORAGE - USB HOST - ENABLE menu

setting.

◆ NOTE:

• When set to ENABLE, recording and EE output is not available.

• Use cables that conform to the USB 3.0 standard when

connecting USB 3.0 storage devices.

USB 2.0 cables, if used, will only provide USB 2.0 transfer

capacity.

Formatting storage devices

Follow the steps below to initialize a storage device in a TYPE

S or FAT format.

◆ NOTE:

• Note that all data on a storage device is deleted when it is formatted.

4,5,6,

3,5

1 Open the thumbnail screen.

2 Connect a USB storage device.

When the storage device is recognized, the status

indication (➝ “Thumbnail Screen Display” Vol. 1, page 34)

turns white (or red).

3 Press the MENU button.

3 The (gray) icon in the upper right corner of the

thumbnail screen for a storage device that is

recognized and can be used changes to (white).

4 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the STORAGE - EXPLORE menu setting

and press the SET button.

The EXPLORE screen will now open.

5 Press the MENU button and use the Up/Down/Left/

Right cursor buttons to choose the OPERATION -

FORMAT(STORAGE) menu setting, press the SET

button, select format type (TYPE S, FAT) and press

the SET button.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

5,6,

6 Select YES in the confirmation message that

appears and press the SET button.

7 When the confirmation message appears again,

select YES and press the SET button.

The storage device is now formatted.

◆ NOTE:

• Check that no important data remains on a device before

formatting since data erased by formatting cannot be

recovered.

Exporting data by card to a storage device

You can export all data on a P2 card to a storage device

(writing data from a P2 card to the storage device). The result

of copying and the number of copies will vary with the format

of the storage device.

Storage

device type

TYPE S A partition is created by

FAT A separate folder

Copy result Maximum number

of copies

card and all the data

included in the card are

copied to that partition. The

product number and serial

number of the P2 card used

for copying can be checked

on the explorer screen of

this unit.

created for each card and

all data on the card is

copied to this folder. The

folder name can be

checked on the explorer

screen of this unit.

100

1 Connecting a Storage Device

A storage device that is not TYPE S or FAT will be

formatted as a TYPE S or FAT storage device.

(➝ “Formatting storage devices” page 29)

2 Insert a P2 card.

3 Open the thumbnail screen.

4 Press the MENU button.

5 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the STORAGE - EXPORT menu setting and

press the SET button.

6 Select the number of the source P2 card slot and

press the SET button.

When the hard disk is in the TYPE S format, selecting ALL

SLOT will result in a batch export of all inserted cards.

7 Select YES in the confirmation message that

appears and press the SET button.

The data will now be exported. A progress bar appears

during exporting.

When the export operation ends, “COPY COMPLETED!”

appears.

Folders are created in two levels: date (year/month/date),

and time (hour/minute/second).

Example: A folder created at 12:34:56 on March 30, 2011

will have the following structure:

/11-03-30/12-34-56

Copy volume is limited by the capacity of the storage

device.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

◆ NOTE:

• When using TYPE S formatting for exporting, you can have the

system automatically verify (compare) the original P2 card data

with data copied to the storage device after exporting. In the

factory default settings, verify is enabled for export. The export

operation will end earlier when Verify is not on and exported

data is not checked.

To disable verify, set the STORAGE - SETUP - VERIFY menu

setting to OFF.

When exporting to a FAT volume, verify is not performed

regardless of this setting.

• To interrupt exporting, press the SET button, select YES in the

CANCEL confirmation that appears and press the SET button

again.

• Data copied from a P2 card will not be affected if processing

should be interrupted during verification.

• When the network and drive assignments on a computer conflict

and a partition cannot be seen, use our drive mount converter

available free of charge from our web site. This allows you to

mount the specified folder when a storage device is connected

to a Windows PC.

Copying clips to a storage device

Use the following steps to copy selected clips rather than

entire cards to a storage device.

2,4,5,6,

2,4,5,6

Main Mode

◆ NOTE:

• A storage device in the FAT format will display the following

folders.

- Root folder

- Up to three levels of folders containing CONTENTS folder

• Copying is not possible on a TYPE S storage device without a

single partition. To enable copying, format using a FAT format or

use EXPORT to create a partition.

6 Select YES in the confirmation message that

appears and press the SET button.

The clip will now be copied. A progress bar appears during

copying.

When the copy operation ends, “COPY COMPLETED!”

appears.

1 Connect a Storage Device.

2 Open the thumbnail screen and use the Up/Down/

Left/Right cursor buttons to select the clips you want

to copy and press the SET button.

You can also select multiple clips.

3 Press the MENU button.

4 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the OPERATION - COPY - STORAGE menu

setting and press the SET button.

5 Select the destination of the copied clip in the storage

device folder or partition list that appears and press

the SET button.

◆ NOTE:

• To interrupt copying, use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons

to choose CANCEL and press the SET button. Then select YES

in the CANCEL confirmation that appears and press the SET

button again. The incomplete copy at the destination is deleted.

• When a clip is copied to a TYPE S storage device, it will not be

possible to import data by card to that partition. The card model

number is then displayed as “UNKNOWN”.

7 Press the SET button to complete the operation.

Viewing storage device information (EXPLORE screen)

Use the steps below to display storage device information,

select display of storage device partition and folder

thumbnails and select the partition and folder to work on

(open the EXPLORE screen).

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

1 Connecting a Storage Device.

2 Open the thumbnail screen.

3 Press the MENU button.

NUMBER(NO.): Partition number (1 - )

MODEL: P2 card model name

PARTITION

NAME:

DATE / TIME: Date and time of partition recording

SERIAL: P2 card serial number

Name assigned to partition

(➝ “Entering a partition name” page 33)

4 Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the STORAGE - EXPLORE menu setting

and press the SET button.

The EXPLORE screen appears.

1) Display status

Indicates that the name of the screen is the EXPLORE screen for the storage device.

2) Device information

The following information appears.

Storage

device that

makes it

possible to

read and

write data by

card (TYPE

S, P2

STORE).

Storage

device other

than above

(FAT,

OTHER)

PARTITION: TYPE S / P2 STORE

VENDOR: Name of vendor

MODEL: Model name

SIZE: Total capacity (unit: GB)

USED: Memory used (unit: GB)

Used P2 card area

(unit: cards) up to 23

cards

FREE CAP.: Remaining capacity

(Unit: GB)

SELECTED PART.: Number of selected

partitions

PARTITION: FAT/OTHER

VENDOR: Name of vendor

MODEL: Model name

SIZE: Total capacity (unit: GB)

FREE CAP.: Remaining capacity

(Unit: GB)

SELECTED PART.: Number of selected

folders

3) Partition information (for a TYPE S storage device or

P2 store disk)

Folder information (for a FAT type storage device)

: Check marks appear for selected folder.

NUMBER(NO.): Folder number (1 - )

FOLDER NAME: Folder name (does not include

CONTENTS folders)

DATE / TIME: Folder creation date

◆ NOTE:

• Use the Left/Right cursor buttons to toggle between the

partition names and serial names for TYPE S formatted

storage devices.

• The partition information for an invalid partition on a P2

store is indicated in gray.

• Select the PROPERTY - FREE CAP. OF PARTITION menu

setting in the menu to check the remaining capacity of the

partition.

4) Storage device indicator

Indicates whether or not a storage device is connected and device type.

■ Operations in the EXPLORE screen

Selecting partition or folder as target

Selecting a partition or folder as target allows you to display

all the clips in the selected partition or folder as thumbnails.

(➝ “Thumbnail Screen Display” Vol. 1, page 34)

Use the following steps to select up to six partitions or folders

to use in this way.

1. Select a partition or folder in the EXPLORE screen.

2. Hold down the SET button (1 sec or longer) to

complete the operation.

A check mark appears on next to the selected

partition or folder.

: Check marks appear for selected

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

partition.

4. Enter a name for the partition and select OK.

The name is assigned to the partition.

Deleting the last partition

Choose the OPERATION - DELETE LAST PARTITION menu

setting (➝ Setup Menu “OPERATION” - “DELETE LAST

PARTITION” page 52) to delete the last partition on a storage

device.

The selected areas remain available until the storage

device is disconnected or the power is turned off. To

release a selected partition, hold down the SET button

again (for 1 sec or longer) in the selected partition.

Use the CANCEL button to cancel all selected areas.

• A warning appears when an attempt is made to select a

7th area.

◆ NOTE:

• A clip recording that spans several partitions including one whose

MODEL has become UNKNOWN

not run as a normal clip.

When a clip is copied to a TYPE S storage device, the MODEL of

the partition storing the copy changes to UNKNOWN.

• A TYPE S storage device allows you to assign partition names. The

selected partition name appears in PARTITION NAME in the

EXPLORE screen.

Entering a partition name

A name (containing up to 20 characters) can be assigned to

a TYPE S storage device.

on a TYPE S storage device will

◆ NOTE:

• Move the cursor to the last partition before deleting.

• The last partition can only be deleted on a TYPE S storage device.

This function can delete only the last partition and not any

intermediate partitions.

• Make sure the partition to be deleted does not contain any data you

need as it will not be possible to recover it after deletion.

■ Displaying thumbnails of clips on storage devices and viewing video on the monitor

Open a thumbnail

You can display thumbnails and manage clips stored on a

storage device in the same way as clips on P2 cards.

1. Open the EXPLORE screen.

A list of partitions and folders appears.

2. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the partition or folder where you want to

display thumbnails and press the SET button.

Thumbnails of the clips in the partition or folder will now

appear. Press the EXIT button to return to the EXPLORE

screen.

Main Mode

◆ NOTE:

• The entered partition name appears in PARTITION NAME in the

EXPLORE screen.

1,3

1. Place the cursor on the partition in the storage

EXPLORE screen you want to assign a name to.

You can also hold down the SET button to open the

thumbnail list and enter a name for the partition.

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to select

the OPERATION - CHANGE PARTITION NAME

menu setting and press the SET button.

The soft keyboard appears.

◆ NOTE:

• When a volume is selected, pressing the SHIFT + SET button will

display the thumbnails for all the selected partitions.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

EXITSET

1) Clip information

Displays clip properties.

2) Storage device information

TYPE S device

SERIAL: P2 card serial number

MODEL: P2 card model name

SELECTED

PART.:

SELECTED

PART. No.:

NUMBER

(NO.):

DATE / TIME: Date and time of partition recording

VERIFY: Verify setting and result of verification

NAME: User assigned partition name

SIZE / USED /

FREE CAP.:

A check mark appears for the selected

partition.

This indication appears only when multiple

partitions are selected and a list of numbers of

selected partitions is displayed.

Partition no. (1 - )

ON:

FINISHED

ON:

FAILED

OFF: No verification was

Total storage device capacity/used capacity/

remaining capacity

Verification was successful

Verification failed

• “- -” is displayed on P2

store.

performed

NUMBER

(NO.):

DATE / TIME: Date and time of folder created

FOLDER: Folder name

SIZE /

FREE CAP.:

: Date created is not shown for root.

Folder no. (1 - )

Storage device capacity/remaining capacity

◆ NOTE:

• Use the SHIFT and +/- buttons to move to thumbnail displays on

adjacent partitions or folders without returning to the EXPLORE

screen.

• Change the thumbnail screen display as necessary. These

changes are performed in the same way as when using P2

cards. (➝ “Changing Thumbnail Display” page 12)

• There is a limit of 1000 clips and clips that exceed this limit will

not be displayed.

Viewing Clip Information

Use the steps below to view a variety of meta data on clips

stored on a storage device. It shows information in the same

way as the P2 card clip property.

1. Move the cursor to select a clip in a thumbnail screen

on a storage device.

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the PROPERTY - CLIP PROPERTY menu

setting and press the SET button.

(➝ “Viewing and Revising Clip Information” page 20)

But repairs cannot be made.

Deleting Clips

Use the steps below to delete clips that are no longer

necessary on a storage device.

1. Select a clip to delete on the thumbnail screen on a

storage device.

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to

choose the OPERATION - DELETE menu setting

and press the SET button.

4. Select YES in the confirmation message that

appears and press the SET button.

◆ NOTE:

• It may not be possible to delete clips with the (bad clip

indicator) and (unknown clip indicator).

FAT formatted device

SELECTED

PART.:

SELECTED

PART. No.:

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

A check mark appears for the selected

partition.

This indication appears only when multiple

folders are selected and a list of numbers of

selected folders is displayed.

Checking audio and video of a clip

1. Insert the P2 card that will store the imported

partition.

Be sure to insert a formatted P2 card.

2. Connect a storage device.

1,2

1. Opening the Thumbnail Screen on a Storage Device

2. Move the Up/Down/Left/Right cursor buttons to the

clip you want to open.

3. Press the PLAY button .

Playback starts from the clip at the cursor position. When

the clip at the cursor location ends, subsequent clips are

played back in order. When the last clip has been played,

the thumbnail screen on the storage device appears.

◆ NOTE:

• To play back a clip, it is not necessary to select it (so that the

thumbnail appears inside a blue frame).

• The thumbnail display settings can be changed to play back

only selected clips or play back only clips that contain text

memos.

• Pressing the STILL/PAUSE button instead of the PLAY

button shows a still of the first frame in the clip.

• To rewind or fast forward, press the REW or FF button

instead of the PLAY button.

• A clip whose clip number is red cannot be played back.

• Pressing the STOP button during clip playback stops

playback and reopens the thumbnail screen.

• When playback is stopped, the cursor moves to the clip played

prior to stopping.

• Audio and video may be distorted during playback between

clips in different video formats (DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50,

DVCPRO, DV, AVC-Intra 50 and AVC-Intra 100).

• Text memos, meta data or other data cannot be added or

revised.

• When ONE CLIP PLAY is assigned to a USER button, the USER

button allows you to play back the clip at the cursor location.

• Audio and video dropouts may occur during playback on some

storage devices. Use high-speed storage devices to prevent

dropouts. A warning (E-75) appears when video dropouts

occur. Press STOP or other button to close the warning.

3. Select the STORAGE - EXPLORE menu setting to

open the EXPLORE screen.

4. Display a thumbnail of a partition you want to import

in the EXPLORE screen.

5. Choose the OPERATION - IMPORT menu setting.

6. Select the number of the P2 card slot that will store

the imported data and press the SET button.

Importing starts when YES is selected in the confirmation

message.

When the import operation ends, the message “COPY

COMPLETED!” appears.

◆ NOTE:

• When data is imported to a P2 card that differs from the original

P2 card, some clips may become incomplete (showing the

indicator). Then use the reconnection function to rebuild the

clip.

(➝ “Reconnecting incomplete clips” page 19)

• Choose the STORAGE - SETUP - VERIFY menu setting to turn

verification during copying on or off.

• It is not possible to import data by partition between P2 cards

with different model numbers. Copy data by clip.

■ Copying Data to a P2 Card by Clip

Use the steps below to select a clip on a storage device and

copy it to a P2 card.

2,4

1. Opening the Thumbnail Screen on a Storage Device

2. Select a clip to copy.

Main Mode

Writing back (importing) data from a storage device to a P2 card

■ Importing Data by Partition from a TYPE S storage device and P2 Store

Use the steps below to import (write back data from a storage

device to a P2 card) data by partition (by P2 card) to a P2 card

that has the same model number as the source card.

3. Press the MENU button.

4. Use the cursor buttons to choose the OPERATION -

COPY menu setting, select destination from the list

that appears and press the SET button.

Copying starts when YES is selected in the confirmation

message.

When the copy operation ends, the message “COPY

COMPLETED!” appears.

Main Mode: Thumbnail Screen

USB Device Mode

A USB 2.0 connection with a PC allows you to use P2 cards

inserted in the slots on this unit as mass storage. Note that a

separate USB driver (found on the supplied CD-ROM) must

also be installed on the PC.

Use of P2 viewer, which can be downloaded from the

following site, free of charge, allows you to manipulate clips

stored on a P2 card on a Windows PC.

For details on the URL (➝ “Website URL” page 2)

◆ NOTE:

• For details regarding connections, refer to the Operating

Instructions supplied with the PC and the application software.

◆ NOTE:

• Please refer to the operating instructions supplied with your PC

and software.

4 Press the MODE button to return to regular mode.

◆ NOTE:

• Recording, playback and most of other operations are not

available in the USB device mode.

• When using a Windows PC, install the driver using the supplied

CD-ROM.

1 Press the MODE button when this unit is idle.

2 Select USB DEVICE in the confirmation dialog and

press the SET button.

“USB DEVICE” flashes on the LCD monitor to indicate that

the unit is entering the USB host mode. After the mode

switch, “USB DEVICE DISCONNECT” appears on the LCD

monitor.

This message is replaced by a “USB DEVICE CONNECT”

message when the connection with the PC is completed.

◆ NOTE:

• Selecting 3D REC/PB or SYNC PB mode disables mode

changes until communications with the slave device are

established. When an incorrect mode is selected, turn the

power off and then back on again to change modes.

3 Use USB device mode operations.

USB Device Mode:

3D Recording/Playback Mode (3D REC/PB)

This chapter describes the 3D recording/playback mode and how to record and playback Dual P2 3D clips.

For details on connections, recording and playback operations refer to the following section.

(➝ “3D Signal Recording and Playback” Vol. 1, page 38)

Displaying and Managing Clips

Although display and playback is limited to Dual P2 3D clips, basic operations (in main mode) are the same as for normal clips

except for a few restrictions. The following sections will explain the differences from normal operation (main mode).

Thumbnail Screen Names and Functions

◆ NOTE:

• The thumbnail screen displays only Dual P2 3D clips recorded on this unit or on a 3D compliant P2 device. This mode does not display regular

P2 clips and care is required to avoid formatting such cards.

Pointer (yellow frame)

Selected clip (blue)

3D Recording/Playback Mode (3D REC/PB)

1) “3D” Logo

Indicates that a 3D thumbnail is displayed.

2) Slot status indication

L indicates the P2 card status on master side and R

indicates that on slave side. (➝ For details on displayed

data, see “Thumbnail Screen” page 10).

3) Battery status indicator

Indicates remaining battery capacity on the master unit.

◆ NOTE:

• Battery capacity on the slave unit is indicated on the slave unit.

4) Bad Dual P2 3D clip indicator

Appears when an L or R clip has been inserted incorrectly

or something else is wrong with a Dual P2 3D clip.

An L clip is inserted in a slave unit, or an R clip is

inserted in a master unit. Insert the clips correctly.

No L or R clip has been inserted.

Insert the missing clip.

◆ NOTE:

• If the bad clip indicator (yellow ) appears, repair the clip, see

(➝ Setting Menu “OPERATION” - “REPAIR CLIP” page 52).

3D Recording/Playback Mode (3D REC/PB): Displaying and Managing Clips

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

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Usage Precautions

Regarding this unit

AC adaptor

Battery

Battery characteristics

Remove the battery after use.

Before Use

Always confirm the year, month, day, time and time zone, and set as necessary

Compatible storage media

Supplied Accessories, Optional Accessories

Supplied Accessories

Optional Accessories

Control Reference Guide

Controls

Slots, etc.

I/O Connectors

Preparation

Charging the battery

Power Preparations

Installation

Using a battery

Removal

Using the AC adaptor

Installation

Removal

Turning Power On and Off

Turning On

Turning Off

About Auto Power Off during operation

Setting the Year, Month, Day and Time

Basic Operation

About P2 Cards

Inserting a P2 Card

P2 Card Access Lamp and P2 Card Status

About P2 Card Recording Times

Removing P2 Cards

Preventing Accidental Deletion

Menu Operations

LCD Monitor Settings

Thumbnail Screen Display

Displaying the Thumbnail Screen

Recording

Playback

Playback from the Record/ Playback Screen (Thumbnail Screen Off)

Playback from the Thumbnail Screen

Time Code, User Bits and CTL

Time Code

User Bits

External Connections

USB Device

USB HOST

3D Signal Recording and Playback

Connections

Recording Connection Example

Playback Connection Example

Selecting the 3D REC/PB Mode

Turning Power On and Off

Turning On Turning Off

Recording and Playback

Recording

Playback

Displaying 3D Thumbnails

Displaying the Thumbnail Screen

Thumbnail Screen Names and Functions

Synchronous Playback

Connections

Selecting SYNC PB Mode

Playback

Correctly Synchronizing Playback

Playback from the Playback Screen (Thumbnail Screen Off)

Playback from the Thumbnail Screen

Setup Menu

Specifications