Panasonic AJ-HPM200P, AJ-HPM200E Operation Instruction Manual

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Operating Instructions

Memory Card Portable Recorder/Player

Model No. AJ-HPM200P

Model No. AJ-HPM200E

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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M0809KT4063 -PS

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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

Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102

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.

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.

Read this first! (For AJ-HPM200E)

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.

Manufactured by: Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, Japan Importer’s name and address of pursuant to EU rules:

Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany

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.

Note regarding the Power Management function specified under COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1275/2008 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

This device is designed and manufactured for use at a broadcasting station and/or in a similar environment. This device is not equipped with a Power Management function or the Power Management function is set to OFF as it will prevent the device from fulfilling its intended purpose for the reasons below.

1. If the device is a Studio Camera, a Weather Camera, a Mixer or other processor: A Power Management function may cause the device to suddenly stop during recording or while On Air.

2. If the device is a Studio Monitor: A Power Management function may cause video for the confirmation of whether a signal is normal, or whether the signal has been lost, to be un-viewable.

3. If the device is a Camera Recorder: A professional camera recorder must be able to start quickly at any time, but a Power Management function will cause an increase in the time taken to resume from Stand-by mode.

EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur. EEE Complies with Directive of Turkey.

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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, 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 of SD-3C, LLC.

• “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.

• Adobe

and/or other countries.

• 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.

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

• Use of DCF Technologies under license from Multi-Format, Inc.

• How to open the operating instruction manual PDF files

Discontinue installation if the installation screen of the software opens as a result of inserting the CD-ROM. When

[INDEX.pdf] on the CD-ROM is opened, a list of the operating instruction manuals will be displayed. Click on the document

name of the manual to be opened.

• Adobe

It can be downloaded from the home page of Adobe Systems.

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

and Reader® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States

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

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

es.

Reader® is required to read PDF files.

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).

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 34.)

Contents

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

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

Accessories ...............................................................................................14

Included Accessories ................................................................................. 14

Optional Accessories .................................................................................. 14

Opening and Closing the Top Panel ..........................................................15

Introduction Features .....................................................................................................16

Control Reference Guide ...........................................................................20

Audio and Video Controller ......................................................................... 20

GUI Operations ...........................................................................................24

Panel Control Unit and Card Slots .............................................................. 28

LCD Panel ...................................................................................................29

Rear Panel ................................................................................................... 30

Side Panel ...................................................................................................33

Moving Between Screens and Menu Operations .......................................34

Operating Modes ........................................................................................34

Menu Operations .........................................................................................35

Using the On-screen Keyboard ..................................................................36

Using the Full Keyboard ..............................................................................36

Using the Ten Keypad ................................................................................ 36

Using a USB Keyboard ............................................................................... 37

Recording, Playback and P2 Card Handling ..............................................38

Insert a P2 Card ..........................................................................................38

Recording and Playback .............................................................................38

P2 card and recording times ...................................................................... 39

LOOP REC Function ....................................................................................40

Removing P2 Cards ....................................................................................40

Preventing Accidental Deletion ...................................................................41

Connections ...............................................................................................42

Example of Connections in 23.98/24/29.97/25 Hz Mode ............................42

Example of Connections for Remote Control .............................................. 42

Recording From a Variable Frame-Rate Camera ......................................43

Recording HD SDI Output Signals from a Variable Frame-rate Camera as

720/23.98p ............................................................................................. 43

Recording HD SDI Signals Output by an HD Camera as 1080/23.98p ...... 44

Jog and Shuttle Operations Using the Search Dial ....................................45

Jog Mode ....................................................................................................45

Shuttle Mode (SHTL Mode) .........................................................................45

Clip Management Thumbnail and Clip Management ..............................................................47

Thumbnail Screen Names and Functions ...................................................48

Changing Thumbnail Display ...................................................................... 51

Thumbnail Editing ....................................................................................... 54

Selecting Clips ...........................................................................................55

Playing Back Clips .....................................................................................56

Playing Back Single Clips ...........................................................................56

Continuous Playback of Clips by Inserting/Removing P2 Cards .............. 57

Attaching Text Memos and Shot Marks .................................................... 60

Attaching Text Memos ................................................................................ 60

Attaching Shot Marks .................................................................................. 61

Copying Clips ............................................................................................ 62

Converting Clip Audio .............................................................................. 63

Deleting Clips ............................................................................................ 65

Repairing and Reconnecting Clips ............................................................ 66

Repairing Bad Clips .................................................................................... 66

Reconnecting Incomplete Clips ..................................................................66

Viewing and Revising Clip Information ..................................................... 67

Viewing Clip Information ............................................................................. 67

Revising Clip Metadata ............................................................................... 68

Attaching Metadata to Clips ...................................................................... 70

Preparing a Metadata Upload File .............................................................. 70

Setup to Attach Metadata ........................................................................... 70

Loading Set Metadata Values .....................................................................71

Recording Clips Containing Metadata ........................................................73

Using SD/SDHC Memory Cards ............................................................... 74

Displaying Miscellaneous SD Memory Card Information ............................ 74

Formatting SD Memory Cards ..................................................................... 74

Formatting P2 Cards ................................................................................. 76

Checking Card Status ............................................................................... 77

Selecting Information to Display ................................................................. 77

Displaying Card Status Information ............................................................. 78

Editing Playlist Function ........................................................................................ 80

Editing Workflow ..........................................................................................81

Insert Editing Mode and Overwrite Editing Mode .......................................82

Handling of Sections without Audio and Video ...........................................82

Undoing and Redoing .................................................................................82

Audio Fading between Events ....................................................................82

Names and Functions of the Playlist Screen ...............................................83

Buttons Used in Playlist Operations ............................................................ 88

Preparing for Playlist Creation .................................................................. 92

Setting System Frequency ..........................................................................92

Setting Playlist Format ................................................................................. 92

Setting the Playback Time Code (TC) .........................................................92

Other Settings ............................................................................................. 93

Creating a New Playlist ...............................................................................94

Naming Playlists ..........................................................................................94

Creating Playlists ...................................................................................... 95

Registering Events in a Playlist ...................................................................95

Registering Events by Clip ........................................................................101

Revising Registered Events ......................................................................101

Saving a Playlist to a P2 Card ................................................................... 105

Opening a Playlist File ...............................................................................106

Exporting a Playlist ....................................................................................107

Deleting Playlist Files .............................................................................. 108

Recording Voice-Overs ............................................................................109

Preparing for Voice-Overs ......................................................................... 109

Voice-Over from Still Image Status ........................................................... 110

Voice-over from Playback Status ..............................................................111

Voice-Over after Assigning the IN and OUT Points ..................................111

Revising Voice-Overs ................................................................................ 112

Setting Audio Level ..................................................................................113

Setting a Constant Audio Level for the Entire Event during Event

Recording ............................................................................................113

Changing Audio Level in an Event during Event Registration ..................114

Setting Audio Levels for Specific Sections ............................................... 114

Viewing Event and Clip Information .........................................................116

Event Property Indication .......................................................................... 116

Clip Property Indication .............................................................................116

Playing Back Playlists ..............................................................................118

Playing Back Playlists ............................................................................... 118

Reviewing Events ...................................................................................... 118

Creating New Clips from the Playlist (Edit Copy) .....................................119

Editing and Overwriting Clips (Rewrite Edit) ............................................120

Connections Using USB or eSATA Connectors ...........................................................122

Using the Unit as a USB Device ............................................................... 122

Connecting the Unit to a Hard Disk .......................................................... 122

Connecting a PC to This Unit ...................................................................123

Switching to USB Device Mode ................................................................123

Using This Unit With a Hard Disk .............................................................124

Supported Hard Disks ............................................................................... 124

Formatting Hard Disks .............................................................................. 126

Exporting Data by Card to a Hard Disk ....................................................126

Copying Clips to a Hard Disk .................................................................... 128

Displaying Hard Disk Information (Explorer Screen) ................................ 128

Hard Disk Operations ................................................................................ 129

Importing/Copying Data from a Hard Disk to a P2 Card or FTP Server .... 131

Displaying Clip Thumbnails on a Hard Disk ............................................. 132

Viewing Hard Disk Clip Information .......................................................... 133

Deleting Hard Disk Clips (TYPE S and FAT Formatted Hard Disks) ......... 133

Playing Back Audio and Video of Hard Disk Clips for Confirmation ......... 134

External Remote Control ..........................................................................135

Remote Operation of External Devices ..................................................... 135

Automatic Recording of Cards .................................................................. 136

Connecting This Unit to a Network ..........................................................137

Network Settings .......................................................................................137

Using FTP Client Functions ....................................................................... 142

Displaying Clip Thumbnails on the FTP Server (FTP Thumbnail Screen) . 143

Deleting Clips on the FTP Server ..............................................................144

Viewing FTP Server Clip Information .........................................................144

Transferring Clips ......................................................................................144

Transferring SD Memory Card Data .......................................................... 146

Using Server Functions in LAN Mode ....................................................... 147

Using Browser Functions .......................................................................... 148

Using Server Functions in Recording/Playback Mode ............................. 150

AVCHD Recording and

Playback

Using an Optional AVCHD Board ........................................................... 151

SD/SDHC Memory Cards .......................................................................... 151

Operating the AVCHD Thumbnail Screens ............................................... 154

Setting up for Playback .............................................................................161

Playing Back AVCHD Clips ....................................................................... 162

Recording AVCHD Material on P2 Cards .................................................. 162

Recording AVCHD to an SD Memory Card ............................................... 164

Recording Remote Input Signals ..............................................................165

Setup Unit Setup ............................................................................................... 166

Changing Settings ................................................................................... 167

Change Operations ...................................................................................167

Using a Lock to Protect the User Setting File ...........................................168

Returning to Factory Defaults (Initial Settings) ..........................................168

Item Settings ........................................................................................... 169

SYSTEM ..................................................................................................... 169

BASIC ........................................................................................................ 171

OPERATION ..............................................................................................177

INTERFACE ...............................................................................................180

TIME CODE ...............................................................................................181

VIDEO ........................................................................................................ 184

AUDIO .......................................................................................................189

DIF ............................................................................................................. 193

MENU ........................................................................................................ 194

Saving Menu Settings to SD Memory Cards ............................................. 195

Time Code, User Bit and CTL ................................................................. 197

Superimpose Screen .............................................................................. 201

List of Compatible Input and Output Formats ......................................... 202

Audio V Fade Function ........................................................................... 204

Audio Recording Channels Selection ..................................................... 205

Audio Recording Channels ....................................................................... 205

For Long and Trouble-Free

Operation

Condensation .......................................................................................... 206

Maintenance ........................................................................................... 206

Error Messages ....................................................................................... 207

WARNING Information Display ................................................................. 208

“HOURS METER” Information Display ...................................................... 217

List of Shortcuts .........................................................................................217

List of Multiple Button Operations .............................................................218

Updating the Firmware in This Unit ......................................................... 219

Handling P2 Card Recording .................................................................. 220

Handling SD Memory Card Recording .................................................... 221

Specifications ....................................................................................................................................................... 222

Index .................................................................................................................................................................... 225

■ 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.

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

http://pro-av.panasonic.net/

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.

3. This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/).

4. This product includes software which is licensed under OpenBSD License.

5. This product includes PHP, freely available from <http://www.php.net/>.

6. This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.

Details on the above software 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.

P2HD 5 Year Warranty Repair Program*

Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic P2HD device. Register as a user for this device to receive a special service warranty up to five years of free warranty repairs.

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

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*1: Please note that this extended warranty is not available in some countries/regions. *2: Not all models eligible for extended warranty coverage. *3: The basic warranty period may vary depending on the country/region. *4: Not all repair work is covered by this extended warranty. *5: The maximum warranty period may be adjusted depending on the number of hours the device has been used.

Basic warranty

Extended warranty repair

Free 5 years of Warranty Repairs

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Accessories

during the warranty period.

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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.

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.

Opening and Closing the Top Panel

Introduction

Features

The AJ-HPM200 is a portable memory card recorder/player equipped with six P2 card slots and a 230 mm (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: 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

■ 24-bit audio supported

The AVC-Intra codec allows the setting of 24-bit or 16-bit

audio recording, using setup menu No. 034 (A.SMPL RES).

When 24-bit audio is selected, audio is recorded in 4

channels.

◆ NOTE:

• Audio recording is fixed at 16-bit recording when a codec other than

AVC-Intra is selected, regardless of the setting of setup menu

No. 034 (A.SMPL RES).

• To play a clip recorded in 24-bit audio, use P2 equipment or a

viewer that supports 24-bit audio.

• When a clip recorded in 24-bit audio is down-converted and played,

16-bit audio is output from the SDI output, while 24-bit audio output

is retained for the AES/EBI output.

• If a clip recorded in 24-bit audio is intended to be played back on

equipment that does not support 24-bit audio, the number of the clip

is shown in red, and playback is impossible.

• If a clip recorded in 24-bit audio is intended to be played back with

a P2 viewer that does not support 24-bit audio, the sound is not

played back properly. Use the latest version of the P2 viewer.

➝Refer to “Handling P2 Card Recording” (page 220).

■ 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.

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

2:3 pull-down

Active frames

Native recording

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■ Thumbnails for managing clips visually

The 230 mm (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.

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Introduction: Features

■ 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

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

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

Playback

This does not guarantee playback without frame skipping.

■ 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

By starting up the unit as an FTP server in recording and

playback mode you can use a PC or other FTP client to read

and write video files stored on P2 cards. However,reading and

writing files over a network is not possible during recording

and becomes pending during playback.

In LAN mode, the unit can operate as an FTP server allowing

a PC 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.

video stream. A protective feature ensures a

enables editing of video

of hard disk video data enables direct editing.

■ 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.

● Rewrite Edit function

This editing function allows the clip to be modified and

overwritten.

● 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.

■ Audio AES/EBU input and output supported (16/ 24 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.

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■ 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.

◆ 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.

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■ 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.

Introduction: Features

Control Reference Guide

Audio and Video Controller

POWER

202224

2123 15

1213 11

OFF

METER

2 3

FULL/FINE

MONITOR

SELECT

METER SELECT

CH 1-4 CH 5-8

INPUT SELECT

VIDEO AUDIO

REC

VAR

UNITY

THUMBNAIL

EXIT

CANCEL/PF

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PLAYLIST

VIDEO GO TO

A1A3A2

DIAG

OPERATION

EDIT MODE

LAST X

DELETE

SLOT CLIP

PF1

SLOT SELECT

SET

MULTI

SEL

TRIM

ENTRY

CLIP LIST

PF2

MARKER

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.

987

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.

7. POWER indicator

Lights when the power is on.

8. Search dial

Use to search and check video.

➝Refer to “Jog and Shuttle Operations Using the

Search Dial” (page 45).

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

47).

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.

In recording/playback mode during a login from an

external device to this unit via FTP, the Cancel FTP

in LAN Mode” on page 147).

➝For details, refer to “Using USB or eSATA

Connectors” (page 122).

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

137).

➝Refer to “Operating the AVCHD Thumbnail Screens”

(page 154).

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Introduction: Control Reference Guide

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” (page

88).

A LEVEL REC (SHIFT + PREVIEW) button

Adjust level of audio tracks.

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

88).

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” (page

88).

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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” (page 197).

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)].

23.TC PRESET/PROP button

TC PRESET button

Use to set TC and UB values.

➝Refer to “Time Code, User Bit and CTL” (page 197).

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”

(page 67).

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” (page 60).

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” (page 61).

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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” (page 94).

Introduction: Control Reference Guide

GUI Operations

POWER

18 16 15 14 13

OFF

METER

FULL/FINE

MONITOR

SELECT

METER SELECT

CH 1-4 CH 5-8

INPUT SELECT VIDEO AUDIO

REC

VAR

UNITY

1 2

THUMBNAIL

EXIT

CANCEL/PF

1. PLAY LIST button

Press to start or end playlist mode.

➝Refer to “Playlist Function” (page 80).

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PLAYLIST

VIDEO GO TO

SET

MULTI

SEL

EDIT MODE

LAST X

SLOT SELECT

DELETE

DIAG

SLOT CLIP

OPERATION

PF1

6 9 10 11 12

MARKER

A1A3A2

TRIM

ENTRY

CLIP LIST

PF2

TEXT

MEMO

PLAYER

SOURCE SELECT

COUNTER

TC PRESET

INT

REGEN

PRESET

EXT

A.DUB

MODE

OUT

ALL CLIP

PF3

RESET

NEW

PROP

TCG

SHIFT

PF4

PREVIEW

A.LEVEL REC

STILL/

PAUSE

REC

REW

CONTROL

REMOTE LOCAL

1 3

UNITY

MODE

2 4

UNITY

∞

2/4

1/3

STOP

PLAY

REVIEW

1 CLIP PLAY

screen, selects or cancels all track events with the

same IN and OUT points as the event at the cursor.

2. THUMBNAIL button

Press this button and the button lights, and the

thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor. Press

again to return to video playback and the button goes

out.

Setting setup menu No.051 (GUI OUTPUT) allows you

to transfer the thumbnail screen and the playlist screen

to the video output.

3. Cursor buttons (b/a/4/5)

The four outer buttons are cursor buttons. Use them to

move the cursor in thumbnails, menus, events, etc. The

SET button at the center is used to select menu items

and clips.

In the thumbnail or playlist screen, hold down the

SHIFT button and press a cursor button to move the

cursor to the beginning or the end. Or hold down the

SHIFT button and press the SET button to select

multiple clips or events.

Holding down the SET button in the (recorder) playlist

4. EXIT/CANCEL/PF button

When the PLAYLIST/

THUMBNAIL buttons

are lit:

When the PLAYLIST/

THUMBNAIL buttons

are off:

Press this button to return

from clip property, card

status or HDD thumbnail to

the previous screen.

Selecting [EXIT] in a menu

has the same effect as

pressing the SET button.

Press the SHIFT button and

this button simultaneously

to cancel a selection.

Press this button to use the

7 (IN), 9 (ENTRY), 11 (OUT)

and 12 (SHIFT) buttons as

PF1 to PF4, respectively.

Press this button again

before pressing another

button and this mode will

close after a short interval.

➝Refer to “Making

changes using the PF

buttons” (page 167).

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5. MENU/DIAG/OPERATION button

MENU button

Press this button to open the setup menu, thumbnail or

playlist menus. Press again to return to the previous

screen.

➝Refer to “Moving Between Screens and Menu

Operations” (page 34).

Refer to “Setup” (page 166).

DIAG (SHIFT+MENU) button

When not in the thumbnail or playlist screen, press this

button to show information about this unit. Press again

to return to the previous screen. However, in the

thumbnail or playlist screen, it has the same effect as

pressing the OPERATION (SHIFT + MENU) button.

Information about this unit includes [VIDEO SYSTEM],

[WARNING], [HOURS METER], [UMID] and [DIF]. Use

the SET button or the right and left cursor buttons

(b/a) to switch among them.

[VIDEO SYSTEM]

screen:

[WARNING] screen: Shows warning

[HOURS METER]

screen:

[UMID] screen: Shows UMID information

[DIF] screen: Shows various information

OPERATION (SHIFT + MENU) button

In the thumbnail and playlist screen (when no menu is

displayed), press the SHIFT button and this button

simultaneously to show and select the [OPERATION]

menu.

Shows current system

frequency, recording

format, input and output

formats and other

information.

Shows the unit serial

number, the number of

hours it has been on, and

the number of times it has

been switched on and off.

for the current video.

on the current DIF (the

IEEE 1394 interface).

7. IN/SLOT CLIP/PF1 button

IN button

Use this button to perform the following functions

during clip playback or when the unit is controlled

externally.

•IN+ENTRY

Press the ENTRY button and this button to set an IN

point.

•IN

Press this button to confirm a set IN point. “--:--:--:--”

is displayed when no point has been set.

• IN+RESET

Press the RESET button and this button

simultaneously to delete the current IN point.

•IN+GOTO

Press the GOTO button and this button

simultaneously to cue up to the set IN point.

SLOT CLIP (SHIFT + IN) button

In the thumbnail screen, each simultaneous press of

the SHIFT button and this button switches the clip

display between a specific SLOT or selected clip.

PF1 button

In recording/playback mode, press this button after

pressing the PF button to start the setup menu

operation registered in the PF1 button.

8. TRIM – /SLOT SELECT – button

SLOT SELECT – (SHIFT + TRIM –) button

Hold down the SHIFT button and this button

simultaneously to move to the previous recording slot

position. Pressing this button when the unit is in slot 1

results in a move to slot 6.

TRIM – button

Use this button to move to a hard disk partition.

➝Refer to “Displaying Clip Thumbnails on a Hard Disk”

(page 132).

Use this function for trimming.

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

88).

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6. LAST X/DELETE button

LAST X button

In the playlist mode, use this button to return a previous

editing operation.

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

88).

DELETE (SHIFT + LAST X) button

In the thumbnail or playlist screen, press this button to

delete the selected clip or event.

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9. ENTRY/CLIP ➝ LIST/PF2 button

ENTRY button

During clip playback or control of an external device,

press the IN or OUT button simultaneous with this

button to set an IN or OUT point.

CLIP ➝ LIST (SHIFT + ENTRY) button

Clip load function

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

88).

PF2 button

In recording/playback mode, press this button after

pressing the PF button to start the setup menu

operation registered in the PF2 button.

10.TRIM + /SLOT SELECT + button

SLOT SELECT + (SHIFT + TRIM+) button

Hold down the SHIFT button and this button

simultaneously to move to the previous recording slot

position. Pressing this button when the unit is in slot 6

results in a move to slot 1.

TRIM + button

Use this button to move to a hard disk partition.

➝Refer to “Displaying Clip Thumbnails on a Hard Disk”

(page 132).

Use this function for trimming.

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

88).

11.OUT/ALL CLIP/PF3 button

OUT button

Use this button to perform the following functions

during clip playback or when the unit is controlled

externally.

•OUT + ENTRY

Press the ENTRY button and this button to set an

OUT point.

•OUT

Press this button to confirm a set OUT point.

“--:--:--:--” is displayed when no point has been set.

• OUT + RESET

Press the RESET button and this button

simultaneously to delete the current OUT point.

•OUT + GOTO

Press the GOTO button and this button

simultaneously to cue up to the set OUT point.

ALL CLIP (SHIFT + OUT) button

In the thumbnail screen, press the SHIFT button and

this button simultaneously to return the clip display to

ALL.

PF3 button

In recording/playback mode, press this button after

pressing the PF button to start the setup menu

operation registered in the PF3 button.

12.SHIFT/PF4 button

SHIFT

Use this button together with the FF, REW and SET

buttons (short cut keys).

➝Refer to “List of Shortcuts” (page 217).

PF4

In recording/playback mode, press this button after

pressing the PF button to start the setup menu

operation registered in the PF4 button.

13.PLAYER/ SOURCE SELECT button

PLAYER button

Use this button to control an external device or operate

a player in playlist mode.

• In modes other than thumbnail or playlist mode:

Switches to operation of an external device

(RS-422A). Pressing PLAY or other operation button

will remote control an external device and display

externally input video, audio and time code.

• In playlist mode:

Switches to player/recorder.

➝Refer to “Preparing for Playlist Creation” (page

92), “Buttons Used in Playlist Operations” (page

88).

SOURCE SELECT (SHIFT + PLAYER) button

• In recording/playback mode:

Switches to operation of an IEEE1394 connected

device.

• In playlist mode:

Sets the source (interface) used as a player.

➝Refer to “Playlist Function” (page 80).

14.GO TO/ A.DUB MODE button

GO TO button

Hold down this button and press the IN/OUT button to

cue up to an IN or OUT point.

In recording/playback or playlist mode, hold down this

button and press the TRIM(+)/TRIM(–) button to

perform frame advance.

➝For details on the playlist mode, refer to “GO TO/

A.DUB MODE button” (page 90)

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◆ NOTE:

• Cue up may fail when the time code is not continuous. Be

sure to use a continuous time code.

A. DUB MODE (SHIFT + GOTO) button

Press this button to engage the A. DUB mode and

record voice-overs.

➝Refer to “Recording Voice-Overs” (page 109).

15.A2/A4 button

Use to select material for editing in the playlist mode

(audio channels 2 and 4).

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

88).

16.A1/A3 button

Use to select target for editing in the playlist mode

(audio channels 1 and 3).

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

88).

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17.VIDEO / EDIT MODE button

Use to select material for editing (video) in the playlist

mode and select edit mode.

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

88).

18.LCD panel

Displays the audio level meters and the time code.

➝Refer to “LCD Panel” (page 29).

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Panel Control Unit and Card Slots

OFF ON

CARD LOCK

1. 230 mm (9 inch) Color LCD Monitor

Thumbnail screens facilitate video searches and

checks.

2. Card Lock

This lever locks the cards in place when the top panel

is closed. Set the lever to ON before closing the top

panel.

3. P2 Card Access LEDs

These LEDs indicate P2 card status.

➝For details, refer to “P2 card access LEDs and P2

card status” (page 39).

4. P2 Card Slots

Insert P2 cards into these slots.

Firmly insert the card until the EJECT button pops out.

After inserting a card, fold the EJECT button

downward.

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6. Stereo speakers

Outputs the audio monitor sound.

7. LEVEL control

Adjusts the sound volume of the internal speaker and

headphones.

8. BRIGHTNESS control

Adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor.

However, it cannot adjust the brightness of time codes

and other superimposed indications.

9. BACKLIGHT switch

Switches the brightness of the LCD monitor backlight

as shown below.

LIGHT: Bright

DARK: Dark

OFF: Turns the LCD off

5. EJECT button

Use this button to remove a P2 card inserted in a P2

card slot. Raise the button and press it in firmly. Do not

use the EJECT button when a P2 card access LED

flashes orange.

➝For details, refer to “P2 card access LEDs and P2

card status” (page 39).

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10.SUPER switch

Switches the super output as follows.

ON:

OFF: Does not output any superimposed

Superimposes the time code and other

information on video output set in the setup

menu No. 005 (SUPER) and LCD monitor.

information.

LCD Panel

dB dB dB dB

4 3 2

-12

-20

-1

-2

-3

-30

-4

-40

∞

L R L R L R L R

CTL

TC UB

1. Level meter

Indicates the level of audio signals for CH1, CH2, CH3

and CH4.

The input signal level of audio signals is indicated

during recording and when EE is selected. During

playback the meter indicates output signal levels.

Use the METER selector button to switch the audio

level display to FULL mode or FINE mode. Use the

setup menu No. 776 (REF LEVEL) to change the

reference level.

-1

-2

-3

-4

4 3 2

-12

1 0

-20

-30

-40

∞

1080i720p

DVCPRO

HD 50

SYSTEM

59.9450 AVC-I

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4. TV system display

Indicates the selected TV system. Use the SYSTEM

setting in setup menu No. 25 (SYSTEM FREQ) to

switch between 59.94 Hz, 50 Hz or other settings.

59.94:

50:

◆ NOTE:

• When a frequency other than 59.94 Hz and 50 Hz is

Lights when a 59.94 Hz system frequency is selected.

Lights when a 50 Hz system frequency is selected.

selected, also the SYSTEM indicator goes off.

FINE mode FULL mode

4 3 2

-12

1 0

-20

-1

-2

-3

-30

-4

-40

L R

Reference level

L R

2. Counter display

This function shows the counter and time codes.

It displays CTL (relative position from the beginning),

TC (read time code) and UB (user bit of the read time

code).

3. Format display

Indicates the set record format and the format of video

recorded on an inserted P2 card.

5. U lamp

In the EE mode, this lamp lights when an input signal

contains UMID information.

Lights during playback when the recording contains

UMID information.

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Rear Panel

SDI

OUT

DVCPRO/DV

VIDEO

REF VIDEO IN

TIME CODE AUDIO MON

AUTO

OUT

CH1·2 CH3·4

AES/EBU

IN IN

OUT

13121014

R E M O T E

OUT

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1. SERIAL DIGITAL COMPONENT AUDIO and VIDEO

IN/OUT connectors

These connectors enable input and output of serial

digital component audio and video signals.

◆ NOTE:

• The input digital audio signals must be synchronized with

the video input signals. Otherwise, the audio signals will be

affected by noise.

• Use a 5C-FB or equivalent double-shielded cable to make

connections to the SERIAL DIGITAL COMPONENT

connector.

2. IEEE 1394 digital input/output

This is an IEEE1394 digital interface. It inputs/outputs

IEEE1394 compressed digital signals that comply with

the IEC61883-1, IEC61883-2 and SMPTE396M

standards. Use 6-pin connectors. This connector does

not support bus power.

◆ NOTE:

• Use a double-shielded cable to make connections to the

IEEE1394 digital input/output connector.

• AVC-Intra 50 and AVC-Intra 100 recording and playback

do not support input/output via the IEEE 1394 connector.

• No input or output is available via the IEEE1394 connector

when something other than 59.94 or 50 is selected in setup

menu No. 25 (SYSTEM FREQ).

3. ANALOG AUDIO OUT connectors

Output analog audio signals.

4. ANALOG AUDIO IN connectors/impedance

switches/CH2 input switches

Analog audio input connectors

The input impedance of CH1-2 to CH3-4 can be

switched. The LINE, MIC and 48V switches make it

possible to use CH2 as a microphone input.

LINE: Line input for audio input signals from

audio device

MIC: Audio input signal from microphone with

internal power supply (this unit does not

provide phantom microphone power).

+48 V: Audio input signal from microphone with

external power supply (this unit provides

phantom microphone power).

5. Fan

Cools this unit. Install the unit making sure that the air

vents are not blocked. If the fan stops due to a

breakdown, “E-10” will appear on the counter display.

While the unit will operate even when the fan has

stopped, it should be shut down immediately.

6. AC IN socket

Connect the supplied power cable to a power outlet.

7. DC IN socket

Connect a 12 V DC power supply here. Use an external

12 V DC, 4.8 A (15 A peak or more) DC power supply.

When the voltage goes below approx. 10.6 V, the

power supply of this unit shuts down (When setup

menu No. 180 (BATTERY SEL) is not set to “TYPE-A” or

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