Panasonic AJ-HPM200 operating instructions

■ This product is eligible for the P2HD 5 Year

Warranty Repair Program. For details, see page 11.

Memory Card Portable Recorder/Player

Operating Instructions

Model No. AJ-HPM200P

Model No. AJ-HPM200E

ENGLISH

Excerpted Version

DEUTSCH

Kurzversion

FRANÇAIS

Version extraite

ITALIANO

Estratto

ESPAÑOL

Versión extractada

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

• AVCHD capability is available when the optional AVCHD Codec board AJ-YCX250G is installed.

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This manual is an excerpted version of the full Operating Instructions. For more information, please refer to the PDF manual provided on the supplied CD-ROM.

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ENGLISH

VQT2G72

Read this first! (For AJ-HPM200P)

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:

In order to maintain adequate ventilation, do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in 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 shock hazard and

WARNING:

This equipment must be grounded. To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin 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 shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

• To reduce the risk of fire or 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.

annoying interference, use the recommended accessories only.

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, refer mounting of the optional interface boards to qualified service personnel.

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.

CAUTION:

A coin type battery is installed inside of the unit. Do not store the unit in temperatures over 60 °C (140 °F). Do not leave the unit in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed.

The rating plate is on the underside of this equipment.

indicates safety information.

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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

Notice (U.S.A. only):

This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains mercury. Disposal may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities, or the Electronic Industries Alliance: http://www.eiae.org.

This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca/gov/hazardouswaste.perchlorate.

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FCC NOTICE (U.S.A.)

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: AJ-HPM200P

Trade Name: Panasonic

Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ07094

Support contact: Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company

1-800-524-1448

This device complies with Part 15 of 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.

Note:

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.

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.

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WARNING:

This equipment must be earthed. To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin 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 shock hazard, do not

expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

• To reduce the risk of fire or 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.

CAUTION:

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

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, refer mounting of the optional interface boards to qualified service personnel.

CAUTION:

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

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:

The rating plate is on the underside of this equipment.

indicates safety information.

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Caution for AC Mains Lead

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 is not 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.

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

indicates safety information.

EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur. EEE Complies with Directive of Turkey.

indicates safety information.

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EMC NOTICE FOR THE PURCHASER/USER OF THE APPARATUS

1. Applicable standards and operating environment (AJ-HPM200E)

The apparatus is compliant with:

• standards EN55103-1 and EN55103-2 1996.11, 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.

To remove the battery

Back-up Battery (Lithium Battery)

• For the removal of the battery for disposal at the end of its service life, please consult your dealer.

• SDHC logo is a trademark.

• miniSD logo is a trademark.

• “AVCHD” and “AVCHD” logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

•Microsoft

States and/or 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 own-

ers.

• This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non-commercial use of the following

activities of a consumer but no license is granted or implied for any other use.

- Encoding video in compliance with the AVC standard (hereafter referred to as “AVC video”).

- Decoding AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity.

- Decoding AVC video that was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video.

Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC (http://www.mpegla.com).

- Using this product to make recordings on SD memory cards for distribution to end users for a commercial purpose requires

a separate license agreement from MPEG-LA. End user refers to a person or organization using content for private purpos-

es.

, Windows® and Windows Vista® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United

Illustrations in this manual

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

Page references

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

Terminology

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

• A memory card with the “P2” logo (for example the separately sold AJ-P2C064AG) is referred to as a “P2 card.”

• A hard disk drive (HDD) is referred to as a “hard disk.”

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

• The state when the THUMBNAIL and PLAYLIST buttons are off is referred to as the “recording/playback mode.” (Refer to

page 30.)

Contents

Read this first! (For AJ-HPM200P) ..............................................................2

Read this first! (For AJ-HPM200E) ..............................................................5

Accessories ...............................................................................................11

Included Accessories ................................................................................. 11

Optional Accessories .................................................................................. 11

Opening and Closing the Top Panel ..........................................................12

Introduction Features .....................................................................................................13

Control Reference Guide ...........................................................................16

Audio and Video Controller ......................................................................... 16

GUI Operations ........................................................................................... 20

Panel Control Unit and Card Slots .............................................................. 24

LCD Panel ................................................................................................... 25

Rear Panel ................................................................................................... 26

Side Panel ................................................................................................... 29

Moving Between Screens and Menu Operations .......................................30

Operating Modes ........................................................................................30

Menu Operations ......................................................................................... 31

Recording, Playback and P2 Card Handling ..............................................32

Insert a P2 Card .......................................................................................... 32

Recording and Playback .............................................................................32

Removing P2 Cards .................................................................................... 34

Preventing Accidental Deletion ................................................................... 34

Connections ...............................................................................................35

Example of Connections in 23.98/24/29.97/25 Hz Mode ............................ 35

Example of Connections for Remote Control .............................................. 35

Jog and Shuttle Operations Using the Search Dial ....................................36

Jog Mode .................................................................................................... 36

Shuttle Mode (SHTL Mode) .........................................................................36

Clip Management Thumbnail and Clip Management ..............................................................38

Thumbnail Screen Names and Functions ................................................... 39

Thumbnail Menu .......................................................................................... 42

Setup Unit Setup ..................................................................................................43

Changing Settings .....................................................................................44

Change Operations ..................................................................................... 44

Using a Lock to Protect the User Setting File ............................................. 45

Returning to Factory Defaults (Initial Settings) ............................................ 45

Setup Menu ................................................................................................. 46

Error Messages .......................................................................................................................................................48

WARNING Information Display ....................................................................................................................................... 49

Specifications ..........................................................................................................................................................58

■ 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 Pub-

lic 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.)

To obtain the source codes, go to the following home page:

https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/

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.

Details on MIT-License 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.)

3. This product contains software licensed under the OpenSSL License and SSLeay License. Details on OpenSSL and SSLeay

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.)

■ 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.

■ What to remember when throwing memory cards away or transferring them to others

Formatting memory cards or deleting data using the functions of the unit or a computer will merely change the file management

information: it will not completely erase the data on the cards. When throwing these cards away or transferring them to others,

either physically destroy them or use a data deletion program for computers (commercially available) to completely erase the

data. Users are responsible for managing the data on their memory cards.

■ Place of Installation

Do not install this unit in a location exposed to direct sunlight as this may deform the cabinet or damage the LCD screen.

■ Liquid crystal displays

• While 99.99% or more of the pixels on an LCD screen will function normally, 0.01% may either be dead or constantly lit (seen

as red, blue or green dots). This is not a malfunction.

• 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.

• Leaving an unchanging image on the screen for a long period of time may create a temporary afterimage (burn-in).

• LCD response and brightness vary with ambient temperature.

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

Accessories

Included Accessories

Power cable...................................................1 (AJ-HPM200P)

2 (AJ-HPM200E)

CD-ROM ................................................................................ 1

◆ NOTE:

• Be sure to appropriately dispose of the packing material when you have unpacked the product.

• Consult your supplier regarding purchase of accessories.

Optional Accessories

• AVCHD Codec board

AJ-YCX250G

◆ NOTE:

• Do not use optional boards other than the above product.

• Have your supplier install optional boards.

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Customers who register as users on the website will receive an extended warranty repair valid for up to five years.

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Free 5 years of Warranty Repairs

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during the warranty period.

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Accessories

Opening and Closing the Top Panel

◆ NOTE:

• Take care to avoid pinching your fingers when opening and closing

the top panel.

• Check that the card lock is set to on before closing the top panel.

Never use force to close it when the lock is not set to on as this will

damage the unit.

Opening the top panel

1 Pull out the handle, then pull the top of the lever to-

wards you to release the lock.

②

①

2 Free the bottom of the lever. Then hold the top panel

and raise it to open.

Closing the top panel

1 Make sure the EJECT button is folded downwards.

If not folded, fold the EJECT button to the right and set the

card lock to on.

②

OFF

①

2 Close the top panel and engage the bottom of the le-

ver with the receptacle in the lower portion of the pan-

el assembly.

◆NOTE:

• Do not expose the lever to excessive force.

Opening and Closing the Top Panel

②

①

3 While making sure that the bottom of the lever has

been properly seated, press the top of the lever to-

wards the rear to lock it.

Introduction

Features

The AJ-HPM200 is a portable memory card recorder/player equipped with six P2 card slots and a 9-inch color LCD monitor.

It allows you to record and play back audio and video in the compressed DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, DV and

AVC-Intra formats on the six P2 cards, to edit P2 card and hard disk video data and edit using an external VTR as a player.

The AJ-HPM200 comes with the following features.

Introduction

Introduction: Features

■ Connecting a P2 Card Camera

A P2 card recorded in a P2 camera recorder plugs directly

into a PC card slot in this unit for immediate access. The P2

card is a semiconductor memory card that Panasonic

developed for professional AV use.

■ AVC-Intra standard feature

The AVC-Intra codec is provided as a standard feature.

An Intra-Frame compression format based on the H.264 video

compression standard makes possible a high compression

rate and high-quality image.

The AVC-Intra codec for this product is compatible with the

following two formats.

AVC-Intra 100: High-quality video supporting full-bit HD

AVC-Intra 50: Low-rate and low-cost operation

During native recording at a 59.94 Hz or 50 Hz setting in setup

menu No. 25 (SYSTEM FREQ), the unit produces pull-down

output.

Example of 1080-24PN (Native)

Camera video

2:3 pull-down

Native recording

Example of 720-24PN (Native)

Camera video

Ao Ae Bo Be Bo Ce Co De Do De

A C

BA C D

■ Built-in up/down/cross converter for output and up converter for input

The AJ-HPM200 provides a built-in up/down/cross converter

for output as standard. It also up-converts composite and

SD-SDI input signals to record in the same HD format as the

system.

◆ NOTE:

• The cross converter function is not available during up-conversion

recording.

• SD closed caption signals during up-conversion recording are

recorded in the 608 HD (VANC) signal format (59.94 Hz only).

• Closed caption signals are not output during playback or down- and

cross-conversion.

• Nor are closed caption signals output during playback of up-

converted SD signals.

■ Frame rate conversion

Recording input from variable frame-rate cameras at 24PN

(Native), the unit is also capable of playing back cards

recorded at 24 fps and converting the output to 1080/24 PsF.

It can also record input from a variable frame-rate camera at

25PN (Native).

◆ NOTE:

• Do not use cards that have been edited or contain clips shot in

different formats as the loss of management data may prevent

normal playback.

■ Native recording

The unit provides support for native recording, a mode that

records only active frames. This provides longer recording

time when a VariCam, AJ-HPX2000/2100 or AJ-HPX3000 is

connected to the HD-SDI IN connector. Variable frame rate

(VFR) recording becomes possible by connecting a VariCam.

● Native recording defined

Native recording extracts only the active frames during 1080i

AVC-Intra recording as well as 720P DVCPRO HD and

AVC-Intra recording. At 720P, this lengthens the recording

time 2 to 2.5 times over pull-down recording.

2:3 pull-down

Active frames

Native recording

■ Thumbnails for managing clips visually

The 9-inch color LCD monitor displays video clips

(thumbnails) stored on a P2 card. The viewer can select the

thumbnails he wants to see and change the order in which

they appear.

Clips can be selected from the thumbnail list for immediate

playback. The list also provides quick access to other clip

management operations such as copying and deleting,

adding shot marks and text memos as well as confirming and

editing clip data.

■ Expanded high-speed hard disk interface

● High-speed eSATA interface

The unit now supports hard disks using the eSATA interface,

which is faster than the regular USB interface. This interface

provides faster backup of video data on a P2 card to hard disk

and can restore hard disk data to a P2 card.

● Playback (best effort) and playlist editing of hard disk video

data

Video data on a hard disk can be viewed as thumbnails or a

smooth

video stream. A protective feature ensures a

continuous audio output even if reading performance drops

due to use of a slow hard disk or through interference such as

vibrations.

Playback of hard disk video data

enables editing of video

on a hard disk in the same way as editing video on a P2 card.

Playback

*1: This does not guarantee playback without frame skipping.

of hard disk video data enables direct editing.

Introduction: Features

■ Gigabit Ethernet network supported

● FTP client

In the thumbnail screen, this network allows to select video

stored on a P2 card or external hard disk and transfer it at high

speed via an FTP server on the Internet. Video stored on an

FTP server can be displayed and selected as a thumbnail for

downloading to a P2 card or external hard disk. And SD

memory card data can be sent by the card to and from an FTP

server. The network also enables transmission of data

encrypted using SSH.

● Browser

A browser mode enables the user to browse web sites with

web page authentication required for connecting to the

Internet.

● FTP server

The unit can operate as an FTP server allowing a computer or

other FTP client to load video files stored on P2 cards or in an

external hard disk.

● SAMBA server

When connected to a Windows computer or other network

computer, the unit can operate as a SAMBA server to load

video files stored on P2 cards or in an external hard disk.

● HTTP server

Using the unit as an HTTP server allows you to view lists of

video data from a browser on a computer, view metadata, and

play back proxy data.

■ Audio AES/EBU input and output supported (16 bit, 48 kbps/4 ch)

The unit comes with a 4-channel AES/EBU input and output

interface as standard. This enables interfacing with digital

audio equipment and digital VTRs using a 48 kHz sampling

rate.

■ AVCHD option (AJ-YCX250G)

Installation of the AJ-YCX250G, an optional AVCHD codec

board, will enable recording and playback of the AVCHD

format on SD memory cards.

This makes the following possible.

• Dubbing AVCCAM recorded clips onto a P2 card in the

DVCPROHD or AVC-Intra format, playlist editing of such

clips and ingesting such clips to non-linear editor.

• Dubbing P2 card clips recorded on a P2HD camera-

recorder to an SD memory card in the AVCHD format.

• HD-SDI or other external input can be recorded as

DVCPROHD or AVC-Intra to a P2 card simultaneous with

recording of the same input in AVCHD format video on an

SD memory card.

■ Waveform and vector display

The LCD screen can display either video waveform or vector

waveform.

During up-conversion, a waveform is displayed after up-

conversion.

Introduction

■ Editing and GUI

● Independent audio and video editing

Any video and audio (4ch) tracks can be independently

selected for editing.

● Insert editing and overwrite editing

Two types of editing are available: insert editing, in which new

events are added between two editing events and overwrite

editing, in which a new event overwrites an event.

● Two screens for editing material and playlist video

Editing material (player) and playlist (recorder) video appear

in two screens at all times. A timeline indicating editing status

appears simultaneous with these screens for intuitive editing.

● Capability to edit both tape and hard disk material

Use of a VTR or similar device with an RS-422A interface as

player makes possible linear-like editing (deck-to-deck

editing). Video data transferred to an eSATA or USB hard disk

can also be edited.

● Function for adjusting audio level (variable) of any section

Preview and audio level adjustments make it possible to

operate the audio playback fader for the required audio

section to adjust the audio level (variable).

● Display and playback of player thumbnails

A player using P2 cards or a hard disk can display player

thumbnails. Thumbnails can be set to limit the clips used by

the player to the required clips.

◆ NOTE:

• A waveform is not displayed when there is no input signal.

■ HD-SDI remote

When the unit is connected to a camera-recorder with an

external device control, start and stop of recording of HD-SDI

signal input can be automatically controlled through

recording start and stop signals in the input.

■ USB keyboard

A USB keyboard can be connected to enable the following

functions.

● Entry and editing of clip metadata

● Network setup, browser

◆ NOTE:

• Some USB keyboards may not enable normal input.

■ VANC data recording/playback function (59.94 Hz, 50 Hz only)

Recording and playback of ancillary data (VANC data) of up

to 5760 bytes per frame conforming to SMPTE 291M is

superimposed on the vertical blanking area of video.

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Control Reference Guide

Audio and Video Controller

POWER

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2123 15

1213 11

OFF

METER

2 3

FULL/FINE

MONITOR

SELECT

METER SELECT

CH 1-4 CH 5-8

INPUT SELECT

VIDEO AUDIO

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

REC

VAR

UNITY

THUMBNAIL

SET

MULTI

SEL

EXIT

CANCEL/PF

PLAYLIST

DIAG

OPERATION

EDIT MODE

LAST X

DELETE

SLOT CLIP

MARKER

VIDEO GO TO

A1A3A2

TRIM

SLOT SELECT

ENTRY

CLIP LIST

PF1

PF2

TEXT

MEMO

INT

REGEN

PRESET

A.DUB

MODE

OUT

ALL CLIP

PF3

PLAYER

SOURCE SELECT

COUNTER

RESET

NEW

TC PRESET

PROP

TCG

EXT

SHIFT

STOP

STILL/

PAUSE

PLAY

REVIEW

1 CLIP PLAY

PF4

REC

REW

PREVIEW

A.LEVEL REC

CONTROL

REMOTE LOCAL

1 3

UNITY

MODE

2 4

UNITY

2/4

1/3

Headphones jack

1. POWER switch

Turns the power on and off.

2. METER (FULL/FINE) selector button

Switches the scale of the audio level meter.

FULL mode: Selects the standard scale

(– ∞ to 0 dB range)

FINE mode: Selects a scale divided into 0.5 dB

increments. “ ” indicates reference level (as set in setup menu) on a scale divided into 0.5 dB increments.

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3. AUDIO MONITOR SELECT button

Switches the audio signals to be output to the MONITOR L/R

connectors and the headphones jack. Each press of the

button switches the output signals to the MONITOR L/R

connectors and the headphones jack as described below.

When the METER SELECT switch is set to CH 1 to 4:

When the METER SELECT switch is set to CH 5 to 8: (selectable only with HD format)

The L/R lamps in the audio level meter indicate which

signal is selected.

[CH1 / 2]➝[CH3 / 4]➝ [CH1 / 1]➝[CH2 / 2]➝ [CH3 / 3]➝[CH4 / 4]➝ [CH1+2 / 1+2]➝ [CH3+4 / 3+4]➝ [CH1+3 / 2+4] [CH5 / 6]➝[CH7 / 8]➝ [CH5 / 5]➝[CH6 / 6]➝ [CH7 / 7]➝[CH8 / 8]➝ [CH5+6 / 5+6]➝ [CH7+8 / 7+8]➝ [CH5+7 / 6+8]

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4. METER SELECT switch

Switches to CH1-4 or CH5-8 in the audio meter and the

monitor.

5. INPUT SELECT buttons

Switch between video and audio input signals.

VIDEO: Press the VIDEO button to open a screen

for selecting input signal. Pressing the

button when the screen is open enables

selection of CMPST, HDSDI, SDSDI, 1394

or SG input. When SG is selected, the

signal switches to the internal signal

selected in setup menu No. 601 (VIDEO

INT SG).

Selecting composite or SD SDI when

setup menu No. 020 (SYS FORMAT) is set

to 1080i or 720p automatically up-converts

SD to HD when recording. The unit

indicates this as CMPST (U/C) and SDSDI

(U/C).

AUDIO: Press the AUDIO button to open a screen

for selecting input signal. Pressing the

button when the screen is open enables

selection of ANALOG, AES/EBU, SDI or

SG input.

◆ NOTE:

• When VIDEO is set to 1394, AUDIO is automatically set to

1394.

• The selected input item blinks when there is no input signal.

• Press the INPUT SELECT button once to show the current

setting. When you do not want to change the setting, press

the EXIT button or wait for 3 seconds to allow the display of

the current setting to vanish.

6. AUDIO REC VOL SEL switch

UNITY/VAR switch

UNITY: Records the audio signals at a fixed level

regardless of the positions of the audio

level controls.

VAR: Records audio signals at the level set with

the audio level controls.

Audio level controls

Use these controls to adjust the recording levels of the

audio signals (CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4). However, the

recording level cannot be adjusted during 1394 input.

8. Search dial

Use to search and check video.

➝Refer to “Jog and Shuttle Operations Using the

Search Dial” (page 36).

Hold down the SHIFT button and turn the search dial to

perform high-speed scrolling in the thumbnail screen.

➝Refer to “Thumbnail and Clip Management” (page

38).

9. Audio playback level controls

Adjust the playback level of audio signals (of channels

selected using the UNITY/VAR channel select switch).

However, they cannot adjust the playback level of

1394 output signals. CH5 to 8 are at all times played

back at a fixed level.

10.UNITY/VAR channel select switches

UNITY: Plays back audio signals at a fixed level

regardless of the positions of the audio

level controls.

1(2): Plays back and outputs audio CH1(2) at

the level adjusted using the audio level

controls to CH1(2) and at a fixed level to

CH3(4).

1+3

(2+4):

3(4): Plays back and outputs audio CH3(4) at

Plays back and outputs audio CH1(2) and

CH3(4) at the level adjusted using the

audio level controls to CH1(2) and CH3(4).

the level adjusted using the audio level

controls to CH3(4) and at a fixed level to

CH1(2).

11.MODE button

Switch to the USB device mode for connecting a

personal computer, to the network server mode,

browser mode or AVCHD mode (available only with

optional equipment).

Press this button to open the mode selection screen on

the LCD monitor and select the desired mode.

➝For details, refer to “Using USB or eSATA

Connectors” (PDF page 112).

➝Refer to “Connecting This Unit to a Network” (PDF

page 126).

➝Refer to “Operating the AVCHD Thumbnail Screens”

(PDF page 143).

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7. POWER indicator

Lights when the power is on.

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12.CONTROL switch

REMOTE:

LOCAL: Select this position to control the unit from

Select this position to control the unit

through AV/C commands via the 9-pin

REMOTE or IEEE1394.

the operation panel.

13.FF/NEXT buttons

FF button

Press to start fast forward playback. Select the speed

in setup menu No. 102 (FF. REW MAX).

NEXT (SHIFT + FF) button

Press this button during playback to move to the

beginning of the next clip or the beginning of a clip or

text memo. During playback of a recorder in playlist

mode, the beginning of the next video event is located.

The operation interrupted by this function is resumed

when clip beginning is located.

In the thumbnail display, press this button to move to

the last thumbnail.

14.PREVIEW/A LEVEL REC button

PREVIEW button

Press this button to preview (playback from the IN

point of set preroll time to 1 sec past the OUT point)

edit in playlist mode.

➝Refer to “Buttons Used in Playlist Operations” (PDF

page 82).

A LEVEL REC (SHIFT + PREVIEW) button

Adjust level of audio tracks.

➝Refer to “Buttons Used in Playlist Operations” (PDF

page 82).

15.REC button

Press this button and the PLAY button simultaneously

to start recording. During playback, press this button

to check EE mode video and audio on the monitor. (EE

mode is not available during IEEE1394 input) Press the

STOP button to return to the original video and audio.

In playlist mode, press this button to check edit results.

16.REW/PREV button

REW button

Press to rewind. Select the speed in setup menu No.

102 (FF. REW MAX).

PREV (SHIFT + REW) button

During playback, press this button to move to the

beginning of the current clip, the next clip or text

memo. During playback of a recorder in playlist mode,

the beginning of the previous video event is located.

The operation interrupted by this function resumes

when the beginning of a clip is located.

In the thumbnail display, press this button to move to

the first thumbnail.

17.STILL/PAUSE button

Press this button to engage the search mode and

display a still picture. In the search mode, you can use

the search dial for JOG and SHTL (shuttle) operations.

18.STOP button

Press this button to stop. When the setting in setup

menu No. 122 (STOP EE SEL) is PB, you can monitor

freeze pictures and when set to EE, you can monitor

input video.

19.PLAY/REVIEW/1 CLIP PLAY button

PLAY button

Press to start playback.

Press this button and the REC button simultaneously to

start recording.

1 CLIP PLAY (SHIFT + PLAY) button

In the thumbnail display, press this button to play back

the clip at the cursor location. During playback only the

STOP button is available.

REVIEW (SHIFT + PLAY) button

In playlist mode, press this button to review the event

at the cursor location.

➝Refer to “Buttons Used in Playlist Operations” (PDF

page 82).

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20.TCG switch

INT REGEN: The internal time code generator

synchronizes with the time code

read by the time code reader from

the P2 card. Select whether to make

TC or UB the REGEN in setup menu

No. 505 (TCG REGEN).

INT PRESET: Uses the internal time code

generator of this unit. Settings can

be preset on the operation panel

and the remote control panel.

➝Refer to “Time Code, User Bit and

CTL” (PDF page 185).

EXT: Uses the external time code input

from the TIME CODE IN connector

or video signal VITC, SLTC, SVITC

and IEEE1394 digital input

connectors. Select in setup menu

No. 507 (EXT TC SEL).

21.COUNTER button

Press to switch the counter display of the LCD panel.

Each press of this button changes the counter display

as follows: [CTL (relative position from the beginning)]

➝ [TC (read time code)] ➝ [UB (user bit of the read

time code)].

22.RESET/NEW button

RESET button

Press this button when the LCD panel counter is in the

CTL mode to reset the counter display to [0:00:00:00].

Hold down the TC PRESET button and press this

button when the LCD panel counter is in the TC mode

(read time code) or UB mode (user bit of the read time

code) to reset the time code generator.

When using the on-screen keyboard, use this button to

delete all text, IN/OUT points in playlists, etc.

NEW (SHIFT+RESET) button

Use these buttons in the playlist.

➝Refer to “Creating a New Playlist” (PDF page 87).

23.TC PRESET/PROP button

TC PRESET button

Use to set TC and UB values.

➝Refer to “Time Code, User Bit and CTL” (PDF page

185).

PROP (SHIFT + TC PRESET) button

In the thumbnail and playlist screen (when no menu is

displayed), press the SHIFT button and this button

simultaneously to show the property of a clip or an

event.

➝Refer to “Viewing and Revising Clip Information”

(PDF page 61).

24.TEXT MEMO/MARKER button

TEXT MEMO: Press this button during recording

and playback where you wish to

enter a text memo. In the thumbnail

screen, press this button to add a

text memo at the start of a clip.

➝For details, refer to “Attaching

Text Memos” (PDF page 56).

MARKER: In the thumbnail screen, while

pressing the SHIFT button, press

this button to turn shot mark display

of the clip at the pointer position on

and off.

➝For details, refer to “Attaching

Shot Marks” (PDF page 57).

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