Panasonic AG-HVX200 Manual

Before use Before Operating Instructions Memory Card Camera-Recorder of parts

Model No. AG- P Preparation Description Shooting Playback Editing Displays Menu Reference Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.

F1205S1125-H D ENGLISH Printed in Japan VQT0S52-1 CAUTION CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK THE AC RECEPTACLE (MAINS SOCKET OUT- DO NOT OPEN LET) SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCES- CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SIBLE. SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS EQUIP- REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE MENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DISCONNECT PERSONNEL. THE POWER CORD PLUG FROM THE AC The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, RECEPTACLE. within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated CAUTION: “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude Danger of explosion or fire if battery is mis- to constitute a risk of electric shock to per- treated. sons. • Replace only with same or specified type. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres- • Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire. ence of important operating and maintenance • Do not store in temperatures over 140°F (60°C). (servicing) instructions in the literature accom- • Use specified charger for rechargeable panying the appliance. batteries. • Do not recharge the battery if it is not a WARNING: rechargeable type. • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR For Remote Controller SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE • Replace battery with part No. CR2025 only. THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOIS- • Do not recharge the battery. TURE. Camera-Recorder • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR The rating plate is on the underside of the SHOCK HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIP- Camera-Recorder MENT AWAY FROM ALL LIQUIDS. USE AND STORE ONLY IN LOCATIONS AC Adapter WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE The rating plate is on the underside of the AC RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING Adapter. LIQUIDS, AND DO NOT PLACE ANY Disconnect the AC mains plug from the AC mains socket when not in use. LIQUID CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT. CAUTION: In order to maintain adequate ventilation, CAUTION: do not install or place this unit in a book- TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR case, built-in cabinet or any other confined SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING space. To prevent risk of electric shock or INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOM- fire hazard due to overheating, ensure that MENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation.

indicates safety information. IMPORTANT “Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.”

2 FCC NOTICE (USA) Declaration of Conformity Model Number: AG-HVX200P Trade Name: PANASONIC Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 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 modiﬁ cations.

CAUTION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The user may ﬁ nd the booklet “Something About Interference” available from FCC local regional ofﬁ ces helpful.

FCC Warning: To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance, the user must use only shielded interface cables when connecting to host computer or peripheral devices. Also, any unauthorized changes or modiﬁ cations to this equipment could void the user’s authority to operate this device.

NOTIFICATION (Canada) This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numéique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

indicates safety information.

3 Software information for this product 1. Customer advisory: This product includes software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL); customers have the right to download, modify, and redistribute source code for this software. Descriptions of the GPL and LGPL are stored on the installation CD included with this camera-recorder. See the folder named \LDOC. (The description is the original (written in English)). To download the relevant source code, visit https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ Please note that we cannot answer any questions you may have about the content, etc. of any source code you may obtain from the above Web site.

2. This product includes software licensed under the MIT License. A description of the MIT is stored on the installation CD included with this camera-recorder. See the folder named \LDOC. (The description is the original (written in English)).

• LEICA is a trademark of Leica Microsystems IRGmbH. • DICOMAR is a trademark of Leica Camera AG. • SD logo is a trademark.

All other explanations, company names, and product names are the registered trademarks of the respective companies.

4 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.

5 Contents

Remove the cassette tape ...... 30 Before use Cassette tapes ...... 31 Software information for this product ...... 4 Using SD memory cards ...... 32 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...... 5 Installing and removing the SD memory card . 32 Outline of operations ...... 8 Formatting SD memory card ...... 32 Read this fi rst! ...... 10 Cautions in using SD memory cards ...... 32 Accessories ...... 11 Using the zoom function ...... 33 About this manual ...... 11 Variable frame rates (VFR) ...... 34 Native recording ...... 35 Description of parts Standard recording ...... 35 Using variable frame rates (VFR) ...... 36 Description of parts ...... 12 Shooting in 1080i/480i progressive mode ..37 Right side and rear side ...... 12 Shooting in manual mode ...... 38 Left side ...... 13 Switching to manual mode ...... 38 Terminals and mounting parts ...... 14 Manual focusing ...... 38 Remote control ...... 15 Using focus assist ...... 38 Iris adjustments ...... 39 Preparation Adjusting the gain ...... 39 Light intensity adjustments ...... 39 The battery ...... 16 Adjusting the white balance ...... 40 Charging ...... 16 Shooting techniques for different targets ..42 Installing and removing Low-angle shooting ...... 42 the power supply ...... 17 Self-portrait shooting ...... 42 Installing and removing the battery ...... 17 Zebra pattern ...... 43 Connecting and disconnecting the power cord ... 17 Marker ...... 43 Adjusting the hand strap ...... 18 Checking and displaying shooting status ...... 44 Attaching the shoulder strap ...... 18 Changing the image size ...... 44 Detaching and attaching the lens hood ..... 18 Optical Image Stabilizer ...... 45 The remote control ...... 19 Adding effects to images ...... 45 Insert the battery ...... 19 Using the USER buttons ...... 45 Remote control setup ...... 19 Backlight compensation ...... 45 Turn on/off the camera ...... 20 Color bars ...... 45 Tally lamp ...... 20 Adjusting the volume while shooting ...... 46 Viewfi nder ...... 21 Backup recording ...... 46 Using the viewfi nder ...... 21 Pre-recording (PRE REC) ...... 47 Using the LCD ...... 22 Interval recording (INTERVAL REC) ...... 47 Emphasizing outlines ...... 22 One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC) ...... 47 Adjusting the screen display ...... 23 Loop recording (LOOP REC) ...... 48 Setting the calendar ...... 24 2-slot continuous recording ...... 48 Shot mark function ...... 48 Shooting Text memo recording ...... 48 Finding specifi c scenes(image search) ...... 49 Basic shooting operations (P2 card) ...... 25 Index recording ...... 49 Preparing to shoot using a P2 card ...... 25 Adjusting the shutter speed ...... 50 Shooting in auto mode ...... 25 Synchro scan ...... 51 Checking photos taken (REC CHECK) ...... 26 Switching Audio Input ...... 52 P2 card access lamps ...... 26 Using the built-in microphone ...... 52 Protecting against a possible erasure ...... 26 Using another microphone Formatting P2 cards ...... 27 and audio equipment ...... 52 Recording times ...... 27 Adjusting the recording level ...... 53 Remove the P2 card ...... 28 Using scene fi les ...... 54 Basic shooting operations Changing scene fi le settings ...... 54 (Cassette tape) ...... 29 Saving scene fi les and other settings Preparing to shoot using a tape ...... 29 on SD memory cards ...... 56 Shooting in auto mode ...... 29 Clip metadata ...... 57 Checking scenes taken (REC CHECK) ...... 30 6 Using the Counter ...... 58 Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive Counter display (P2 card / Tape) ...... 58 (1394 HOST mode) ...... 84 Memory stop mode (Tape) ...... 58 Warnings ...... 85 1394TC preset mode ...... 58 Dubbing ...... 86 Charging the built-in battery/ Dubbing the contents of P2 cards onto a tape Setting the time data ...... 59 (dubbing mode) ...... 86 use Before Recharging the built-in battery ...... 59 Digital input/output (P2 card/Tape) ...... 87 Setting the time code ...... 59 Analog output (P2 card/Tape) ...... 88 Specifying the time code (TC PRESET) ...... 59 Analog input (Tape) ...... 89 Setting user information ...... 60 Displays Playback Screen displays ...... 90 Basic playback operations (P2 card) ...... 62 Regular displays ...... 90 Basic playback operations (Tape) ...... 63 Warnings ...... 93 Thumbnail screen ...... 64 Setting the DISPLAY items ...... 95 Basic thumbnail screen operations ...... 64 Adding shot marks to clips ...... 66 Menus Clearing the thumbnail screen ...... 66 Direct shooting functions ...... 66 Using the setup menus ...... 96 Thumbnail operations ...... 67 Using the menus ...... 96 Selecting the thumbnail display method Initializing the menu settings ...... 97 (THUMBNAIL) ...... 67 Setup menu structure ...... 98 Deleting clips and formatting cards Camera mode menu ...... 98 (OPERATION) ...... 69 MCR/VCR (playback) mode menu ...... 99 Checking the clip or card information Dubbing mode menu ...... 99 (PROPERTY) ...... 70 Setup menu list ...... 100 Uploading the metadata (META DATA) ...... 72 SCENE FILE screen ...... 100 Useful playback functions ...... 73 CAMERA SETUP screen ...... 102 Variable speed search (P2 card / Tape) ...... 73 SW MODE screen ...... 103 Slow playback (P2 card / Tape) ...... 73 AUTO SW screen ...... 105 Fast forward/rewind playback (P2 card) ...... 73 RECORDING SETUP screen ...... 106 Fast forward/rewind playback (Tape) ...... 73 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen ...... 109 Frame-by-frame playback (P2 card / Tape) ...... 74 DUBBING SETUP screen ...... 111 Clip skip (P2 card) ...... 74 AV IN/OUT SETUP screen ...... 111 End search (Tape) ...... 74 DISPLAY SETUP screen ...... 112 Index search (Tape) ...... 75 CARD FUNCTIONS screen ...... 114 Adjusting the volume (P2 card / Tape) ...... 75 OTHER FUNCTIONS screen ...... 114 Viewing images on a television OPTION MENU ...... 118 (P2 card / Tape) ...... 75 Checking the date and time (P2 card / Tape) .. 75 Reference Before calling for service ...... 119 Editing Operating precautions ...... 123 Connecting external units ...... 76 Updating the driver in the camera ...... 125 Headphones ...... 76 Condensation...... 125 External microphone ...... 76 System resetting ...... 126 Computer (non-linear editing/fi le transfer) ...... 77 Cleaning ...... 126 Hard disk drive (data copying) ...... 77 Video Heads ...... 127 Digital video equipment (Dubbing) ...... 78 Storage Precautions ...... 128 Video deck (Dubbing) ...... 79 Recording format ...... 129 TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing) ...... 79 Specifi cations ...... 130 Audio dubbing ...... 80 Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode) ...... 82

7 Outline of operations

This unit is compatible with P2 (Professional Plug-in) cards or DV cassette tapes. The P2 card has a large capacity with a high transfer rate, and allows you sophisticated movie-making on this handy camera, including HD (High Deﬁ nition) recording and smooth editing/dubbing.

Flow of shooting, playing and saving

The setting values such as the user ﬁ le are saved to and read from the SD memory card.

P2 mode shooting and playback Cassette tape shooting and 1 (Pages 25 and 73) 2 playback (Pages 29 and 73)

P2 card DV cassette tape

You can use the following features: • DV recording (480i) • HD (High Deﬁ nition) recording • Dubbing mode recording from a P2 card is • Multi format recording possible. • Variable frame rates Slow & quick motion recording • Maximum 4 channel uncompressed digital audio recording • DV recording (480i)

3 Dubbing mode (Page 86)

Dubbing mode is a function for down-converting contents recorded in HD (1080i, 720P) on the P2 card to an DV format (480i) and recording it to tape. You can record onto DV tape contents that have a slow & quick motion effect. This is useful when backing up images and checking images on AV equipment.

• You cannot simultaneously shoot on both the P2 card and the DV cassette tape. • High-deﬁ nition (HD) recording to a DV tape is not possible. 8 Saving and editing on external devices Before use Before

4 PC mode (Page 82)

The data (ﬁ le) is transferred for nonlinear editing on your computer or other unit. P2 card Computer

USB2.0 (Windows) IEEE1394 (Macintosh)

5 1394 host mode (Page 84)

The unit directly controls the external hard disk drive, and transfers the data (ﬁ le) to it.

External hard disk

IEEE1394 (SBP-2 ) DV cassette tape

IEEE1394 (Windows/Macintosh) Computer Memory card recorder Video equipment /Television AV cable

Component video cable The contents can be transferred as a data stream (digital dubbing).

Serial Bus Protocol-2

9 Read this ﬁ rst!

Always take some trial shots before actual shooting. • When shooting important events (such as weddings), always take some trial shots and check that the sound and images have been recorded properly before actual shooting. Be sure to check and set the calendar and time zone. • These settings affect the control and playback sequence of the recorded contents. Before making a recording, set and check the calendar and time zone. (Page 24) Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings. • Please understand that Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings in cases where images and/ or sound were not recorded as you intended due to problems with the camera-recorder or cassette. Respect copyrights • Copyright laws forbid the use of video and audio material you have recorded for any purpose other than your own personal enjoyment. Remember that restrictions apply to the shooting of certain material even if it is intended for private use. Caution regarding laser beams • The CCD may be damaged if it is subjected to light from a laser beam. When using the camera-recorder in locations where laser irradiation equipment is used, be careful not to allow the laser beam to shine directly on the lens. Notes when connecting a DV (IEEE1394) cable • Windows: Before connecting, turn off the main unit power, and check the shape and orientation of the terminal. • Macintosh: After turning on the power of the Apple Macintosh computer, check the shape and orientation of the terminal, and then connect the cable. (Pages 77, 78) Media that can be used in this unit The following media can be used in this unit. For details, refer to the respective pages. • P2 card (Page 27) • Digital video cassette tape (Page 30) • SD memory card (Page 32) Mounting the camera-recorder on a tripod The tripod mounting hole is 5.5 mm deep. Do not force the tripod screw beyond this depth. You can damage the camera-recorder if you use any screw other than 1/4-20UNC.

For other usage notes, see page 123. Attach the tripod to the tripod hole

10 Accessories

Battery 1 AC Adapter AC power supply cord Wireless remote /DC cord control and button battery (CR2025) Before use Before

Eye cup Microphone holder 6-mm screws (2) Microphone holder 12-mm screws (2) adapter

Shoulder belt Component PIN-BNC conversion Ferrite core 2 video cable cable (3)

Documents and CDs

A lens hood cap (page 18) and INPUT 1/2 terminal (page 14) cover are attached to the camera-recorder.

1 For part numbers for the battery, see “OPTIONAL UNITS”. (Page 132) 2 When using 1394 cable (sold separately), install a ferrite core on the end nearest the PC. (Page 78)

About this manual Note concerning illustrations in these instructions • Illustrations (camera-recorder, menu screens, etc.) in these operating instructions differ slightly from the actual camera-recorder.

References • References are shown as (Page 10).

Icons Explanations speciﬁ c to the media used are identiﬁ ed by the icons below. P2 : Explanations for P2 card usage only. TAPE : Explanations for tape usage only.

11 Description of parts

Right side and rear side

3579 11 19 4 68 10 12 18 20 1 2

2 1

13 H PUS 14 16 22 24 26 28 31 15 17 21 23 25 27 29 30

1 POWER switch (Page 20) 24 Remote control sensor (Rear) 2 START/STOP button (Pages 25 and 29) 25 Tally lamp (Rear) (Page 20) 3 OPEN/EJECT switch (Page 29) 26 MEDIA (P2/TAPE) switch 4 REC CHECK button (Pages 25 and 30) (Pages 25 and 29) 5 HANDLE ZOOM switch (Page 33) 27 EVF DTL button (Page 22) 6 Zoom button (Page 33) 28 Power terminal (Page 17) 7 Handle zoom button (Page 33) 29 AUDIO control (Page 53) 8 Handle START/STOP button 30 DC INPUT terminal (7.9 V) (Pages 25 and 29) 31 Battery release button (Page 17) 9 Pin hole (for zoom ring) (Page 13) 10 Built-in stereo microphone (Page 52) 11 Tally lamp (Front) (Page 20) 12 Remote control sensor (Front) 13 Cassette holder (Pages 29 and 30) 14 Cassette cover (Pages 29 and 30) 15 White balance sensor (Page 40) 16 INPUT 1/2 (audio input) switch (Page 52) 17 Lens hood screw (Page 18) 18 P2 card access lamp (x 2) (Page 26) 19 Viewﬁ nder (Page 21) 20 P2 card slot (x 2) (Page 25) 21 SCENE FILE dial (Page 54) 22 Mode button (Page 25 and 29) 23 Mode lamp (Page 25 and 29)

12 20 MENU button (Page 96) 20 AUDIO DUB/THUMBNAILbutton 19 Diopter adjustmentdial(Page 21) 18 LCD monitor(Page 22) 17 AUTO/MANUAL16 switch (Pages 25and29) USER button (Page 45) 15 DISP/MODE CHKbutton (Page 44) 14 WHITE BAL switch (Page 40) 13 GAIN switch (Page 39) 12 IRIS button (Page 39) 11 ND FILTER switch (Page10 39) IRISdial(Page 39) 9 PUSHAUTO button (Page 38) 8 FOCUSswitch (Page 38) 7 AWB button (Page 40) 6 ZOOMswitch (Page 33) 5 Built-inspeaker(Page 75) 4 FOCUSASSISTbutton (Page 38) 3 Zoomring(Page 33) 2 Focusring(Page 38) 1 Left side SERVO (Pages 65and80) lose it. provided pinhole(Page 12)sothatyou don’t If you don’tneedthezoom pin,ﬁ ring ZOOM 56 MANUAL 1 AWB 7 8 24 9 01 416 14 12 10 11 3 315 13 t itintothe 17 32 INPUT1, 2switch (MIC POWER +48 32 V) OIS button (Page 45) 31 ZEBRA button (Page 43) 30 COUNTER -RESET/TCSETbutton (Page 58) 29 RESET button (Page 126) 28 SHUTTER -SPEEDSELbutton (Page 50) 27 CH1, CH2SELECTswitch (Page 52) 26 BARS button (Page 45) 25 Operation button (Page 96) 24 END SEARCHbutton (Page 74) 23 REC button (Page 87) 22 PAGE,21 AUDIO MON/VAR button (Page 52) (Pages 46and73) 18 82 03 32 31 30 29 28 21 19 20 RESET 52 27 26 25 H1SLC CH2SELECT CH 1SELECT ONE RESET/TCSET COUNTER INPUT 2 INPUT 1 INT(L) BARS THUMBNAIL DUB/ AUDIO MENU INPUT 2 INT(R) SHUTTER AUDIO MON/VAR AUDIO PAGE/ REC NU INPUT 2 INPUT 1 OFF ON ER OIS ZEBRA MIC POWER+48V SET END SEARCH SPEED SEL OFF ON 24 23 22 13 Description of parts Description of parts (continued)

Terminals and mounting parts

3 USB 2.0

4 1394 5

6 CAM REMOTE 11 S-VIDEO ZOOM SS IN/OUT FOCUS IRIS 8 CH1 9 IN/ AUDIO OUT 12

CH2 COMPONENT IN/ OUT OUT 7 10 13 VIDEO

1 Light shoe 2 Microphone shoe (Page 76) 3 USB terminal (Mini-B) (Pages 77 and 82) 4 PHONES jack (3.5 mm stereo mini jack) (Page 76) 5 1394 terminal (Page 77) 6 SD memory card slot (Pages 32 and 56) 7 CAM REMOTE jack FOCUS/IRIS (3.5 mm mini jack) You can connect a remote control unit to control the FOCUS and IRIS (aperture). ZOOM S/S (2.5 mm super mini jack) You can connect a remote control unit to control zoom and start/stop of recording. 8 Tripod hole (Page 10) 9 AUDIO IN/OUT CH1/CH2 terminal (Page 79) 10 VIDEO IN/OUT terminal (Page 79) Do not connect any equipment except the 11 INPUT 1/2 terminal (XLR, 3 pin) remote controller to the remote control jack. (Pages 52 and 80) If any equipment except the remote controller 12 S-VIDEO IN/OUT terminal (Page 79) is connected, the pictures will be affected e.g. 13 COMPONENT OUTPUT terminal (Page 79) appear bright or out of focus.

14 be executed onthecamera-recorder. The following buttons arefor functionsthatcannot • PB. ZOOM • STORE • MULTI/P-IN-P • PHOTO SHOT Remote control 16 12 9 7 3 1 11 10 8 6 2 COUNTER .B B P. STILL A OFF/ON SELECT STORE INDEX MULTI/ P-IN-P OSD /REW FF/ .DIGITAL DV RESET TITLE PAUSE DATE/ STOP INDEX PLAY SEARCH TIME REC A.DUB VAR. STILL A PHOTO • OFF/ON • SELECT • TITLE SHOT MENU DV ITEM

- VOL + START/ ZOOM STOP ZOOM PB. SET 17 10 15 4 11 13 5 14 PLAY button ( 7 Used during VCR mode RECbutton (Page 87) 6 A.DUBbutton (Page 80) 5 COUNTERRESETbutton (Page 58) 4 COUNTERbutton (Page 58) 3 OSDbutton (Page 75) 2 DATE/TIME button (Page 75) 1 10 STILL ADV button ( 10 12 STOP button ( 12 [ 17 MENU button VAR. SEARCHbutton16 (Page 73) ZOOM/VOL buttons (Pages 33and75) 15 14 START/STOP button Buttons for shootingandvolume control 11 INDEX buttons ( 11 13 FF/ 8 PAUSE button ( 9 the mainunit. Same functionastheAUDIO DUBbutton on button onthemainunit. Same functionastheCOUNTERRESET main unit. Same functionastheCOUNTERbutton onthe on thecamera. button. MENU operations areperformed usingSET Like theoperation buttons ofthecamera, camera. Functions thesameasMENUbutton onthe the mainunit. Same functionastheSTART/STOP button on Function thesameas /REWbutton ( ], [ button ( ], [ ], [ ) (Page 62) ) (Page 62) ) (Page 62) ) (Page 62) , ]buttons ) (Page 62) , ) (Page 75) ) (Page 73) , , , buttons 15 Description of parts The battery

Charging

Before using the battery, fully charge it with the AC Recording time of included battery adapter. Recharging time Continuous recording time Keep a spare battery with you. Approx. 330 min. Approx. 140 min. 1 Align the battery with the “ ” marking on • The times given above are approximate for when the AC adapter, place it fl at, and slide it in scenes are shot in the DVCPRO HD mode on a the direction shown below. P2 card while using the viewfi nder. • You cannot charge the battery if the DC cord • The times apply when the ambient operating is connected to the DC OUT connector, so temperature is 68°F (20°C) and humidity is 60%. disconnect it fi rst. Charging may take longer at other temperatures and humidity levels.

• Keep metal objects (such as necklaces and hairpins) away from the battery. Short- circuiting may occur across the terminals, causing the battery to heat up, and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the battery in this state. • The battery becomes hot while it is being used 2 Plug the AC cord into the power outlet. or charged. The camera-recorder itself also • The POWER lamp and CHARGE lamp on the becomes hot during use. AC adapter light, and charging begins. • The recordable time reduces if you repeatedly • If the CHARGE lamp does not light when start and stop recording. attached, detach the battery and then attach it • Discharge the battery before storing it. When again. storing it for an extended time, charge it at least once a year, use up its charge in the camera- recorder, and then store it again. POWER • If the battery is extremely hot or cold, the CHARGE lamp will blink several times before charging starts. • If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even when the battery temperature is normal, there may be something wrong with the battery or AC CHARGE adapter. Contact your dealer. • The battery takes longer to charge when it is 3 When the battery is charged, the CHARGE warm. lamp on the AC adapter goes out. • The AC adapter can interfere with radio reception 4 Slide the battery and remove it. so keep radios at least 1 meter away from it. • The AC adapter may make some noise when you are using it, but this is normal. • You cannot charge the battery when supplying power to the camera-recorder from the AC adapter. • Operation of battery pack CGR-D16 (1600mAh) (sold separately) is not guaranteed.

16 3 2 1 Installation untilitclicks thebattery Insert intoplace. Installation Installing andremoving thepower supply Installing andremoving the battery Connecting anddisconnectingthepower cord Connect theDCcord totheAC adapter. it clicks intoplace. theDCcord’sInsert connectoruntil battery outlet. Plug theAC power supply intothepower connector DC cord’s battery • Disconnect theAC power supplycord fromthe • This unitcanbeoperated atavoltage inthe • CAUTION: You whensupplying • cannotchargethebattery 2 1 Removal 2 1 Removal 3 used. power outletwhentheunitisnotgoing tobe dealer astowhichoneisbepurchased. a conversion plugisrequired,consultwithyour be requiredfor voltages otherthan120 V AC. If range of100-240VAC. AnAC plugadaptermay adapter. power tothecamera-recorder fromtheAC Remove whilepressingthe thebattery Setthe POWER switch toOFF, andcheck DisconnecttheAC power supply cord from while pressing the battery releasebutton.while pressingthebattery Remove theDCcord’s connector battery that themodelampisoff. Set thePOWER switch toOFF, andcheck • Support the battery withyour handtoensure thebattery Support • releasebutton.battery that themodelampisoff. the power outlet. that itwillnotfall. Mode lamp button release Battery 17 Preparation Adjusting the hand strap

Adjust the hand strap to suit your hand.

1 Open the cover and adjust the length.

2 Close the cover. • Make sure the cover is fully closed.

Attaching the shoulder strap

Attach the shoulder strap and use it as a precaution against dropping the camera.

20 mm or more 20 mm or more

Detaching and attaching the lens hood

Detaching the lens hood • Loosen the screw and turn the lens hood counterclockwise to detach it.

Attaching the lens hood • Turn the lens hood clockwise and ﬁ x in position with the screw. • Be sure to attach the lens hood cap to protect the lens when not in use.

Screw

18 • Keep outofthereach thebattery ofchildren. • Iftheremotecontrolunitfails even towork when out,replace (CR2025)hasrun When thebattery • 3 2 1 The remotecontrol Insert thebattery Insert control sensor, out. hasrun thebattery it isoperated near thecamera-recorder’s remote year, dependingonthefrequency ofuse.) it withanew one. lastsaboutone (Thebattery Return theholdertoitsoriginalposition. withthe thebattery Insert “+” markedside Pushthecatch inthedirectionshown by facing up. arrow (1)toremove theholder. in redontheviewﬁ nder andLCDmonitor. recorder andremotecontrolunit, “REMOTE” lights If different settingsareusedfor thecamera- Inthesetupmenus, OTHER FUNCTIONS • Camera intheremotecontrolunitis Whenthebattery PresstheSTOP ( Wireless remotecontrol • Setting mistake. does notoperate thewrongcamera-recorder by to either[VCR1]or[VCR2]sotheremotecontrol set thiscamera-recorder andtheremotecontrol When usingtwo camera-recorders simultaneously, Alternatively, presstheSTOP ( Remote control setup 114) screen, REMOTE, setto VCR1 or VCR2. (Page with VCR1. replaced, theremotecontrolunitissetfor use control unitfor usewith VCR2. ( use with VCR1. at thesametimetosetremotecontrolunitfor C2VCR1 VCR2 ) buttons atthesametimeto settheremote COUNTER P.B.DIGITAL STILL ADV OFF/ON SELECT STORE INDEX MULTI/ P-IN-P OSD RWFF/ /REW ) andSTILLADV ( EE TITLE RESET PAUSE DATE/ TPINDEX STOP PLAY SEARCH TIME E A.DUB REC VAR. STILL ADV PHOTO SHOT MENU ITEM

- VOL + START/ ZOOM STOP ZOOM PB. SET ) andSTILLADV ) buttons 19 Preparation Turn on/off the camera

While pressing the lock release, move the POWER switch to ON or OFF. Turn on the camera: The mode lamp (CAMERA) lights red (CAMERA mode) and the camera is now in the shooting standby mode. Turn off the camera: The red mode lamp goes out.

• Power saving mode The camera-recorder performs as follows when you pause or leave it in standby mode for about 5 minutes, and do not perform any speciﬁ ed Mode button ON operations. ON: The camera recorder turns off automatically CAMERA OFF: Do not switch OFF the camera. In the TAPE OFF mode, however, put the cylinder head alone MCR VCR in a stopped (standby) status. PC DUB Lock release See the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS Mode lamp screen, POWER SAVE (page 117) for details. • When the operation mode buttons ﬂ ash in sequence starting with the top one and the power then goes off, it means that there is no charge left in the battery. Recharge the battery.

Tally lamp

The tally lamp can be made to light up during shooting by selecting “ON” as the REC LAMP set-ting in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. (Page 115) When the camera-recorder is in any of the following states, the tally lamp blinks. • When an operation initiated by the remote control unit has been received (8 blinks/sec.) • When shooting starts in the TAPE mode (8 blinks/ sec.) • When the end of the tape is reached (4 blinks/ Tally lamp sec.) • When trouble occurs regarding tape running systems (4 blinks/sec.) • When the remaining battery capacity runs out (4 blinks/sec.) • When the available recording space on the P2 card or tape or the battery power is low (1 blinks/ sec.) • When removing the P2 card during access (4 blinks/sec.) • When there is no recording space left on the P2 card (4 blinks/sec.)

20 Viewfi Doing so may damage the parts inside.Doing somay damagetheparts Do notpointtheeye pieceatthe sun. 3 2 1 To seehow thefi nal imageswillappear, check andhuemayThe brightness differ between the • and shootingconditions. Use theviewfi nder thatbestsuitstheapplication retractable 3.5-inchLCD. miniature LCDintheviewfi nder andtheotherisa This camera hastwo viewfi Viewfi Using theviewfi them ona TV monitor. monitor andthosedisplayed ona TV monitor. ontheviewfiimages appearing nder andLCD Adjust thediopteradjustmentlever so Adjust theviewfi Setthe POWER switch toONandcheck that viewfi that you canseethecharacters onthe Keep theLCDmonitor closed. • images appearintheviewfi • You• canmove theview fi nder outtoabout90° see. screen ispositionedwhereiteasiestto perpendicular tothecamera. perpendicular nder screenclearly. nder nder diopterdial nder nder’s anglesothatthe ON nders; oneisa nder. Eye piece Projection Eye Eye cup holder cup Turning theeye• cupafterattachingitmay together. the eye cupholderandeye cupandfi tting them Attach theeye cupby aligningtheprojectionson Fitting theeye cup it. Viewfi eyecup holderdoescomeoff, see “Cleaning the cause theeye cupholdertocomeoff. Ifthe nder” (page126)for detailsonhow torefi t 21 Preparation Viewfi nder (continued)

Using the LCD Emphasizing outlines

Emphasizing the outlines of the images you see 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. in the viewﬁ nder or on the LCD makes it easier to focus. 2 Press the OPEN button in the direction Emphasizing the outlines does not effect the shown by arrow (1) to open the LCD. images you shoot.

It can open out to 120 degrees. Do not try 1 In CAMERA mode, press EVF DTL. to open it further as this will damage the • “EVF DTL ON” appears on the screen for camera. about 2 seconds.

EVF DTL button

3 Position the LCD monitor where it is easiest to see. • The monitor can be rotated 180° toward the Press EVF DTL again to return to the original lens and 90° toward you. display. “EVF DTL OFF” appears on the screen for • Do not apply unnecessary force to the open about 2 seconds. LCD. This can damage the camera.

• Ensure the LCD is fully closed. • Both the LCD and viewﬁ nder come on when you have rotated the LCD to face in the same direction as the lens for self-portrait shooting.

22 LCDmonitoradjustments Operation button 4 3 2 1 Adjusting thescreendisplay Selecttheitemtobesetusing Viewfi Press theMENUbutton. SetthePOWER switch toON. (Page 20) DISPLAY SETUPscreen. Set YES underLCDSETonthesettingmenu DISPLAY SETUPscreen. Set YES underEVFSETonthesettingmenu MENU • You• canalsouse themenu buttons onthe For menu operation (Page 96) • operation button. remote control. (Page 15) nder adjustments SET or • The viewfi• nder display canbeincolororblack The viewfi• nder remainson whenyou open You the settingsfor• canreturn EVFSETandLCD 6 5 the samefor bothofthem. SETUP screen,EVFCOLOR.) The resolutionis and white. (Seethesetupmenus, DISPLAY DISPLAY SETUPscreentoON. the LCDifyou have settheEVFMODEin to changetheitematthattime). and pressingCOUNTERRESET(ifitispossible SET tothefactorysettingsby selectingtheitem Press MENUthreetimestoexit themenus. Adjusttheselecteditemusing operation button. or 23 Preparation Setting the calendar

The CLOCK SET value is recorded in the contents 6 Press the operation button to move the (clip), and affects the sequence of playback of the setting item to MONTH. thumbnails. Before carrying out recording, be sure to check and set CLOCK SET and TIME ZONE. This shows you how to adjust the calendar to 5:20 PM on December 25, 2005.

1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 20)

2 Press the MENU button.

3 In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, TIME ZONE, set the time difference 7 Press the or operation button to set from Greenwich mean time using the or MONTH to DEC. operation button. (Page 116)

Set DAY, HOUR, and MIN using the method (Example of MENU in the TAPE mode) 8 shown in steps 4 and 5. SET • This is a 24-hour clock. Operation button

MENU • For menu operation (Page 96) • You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control. (Page 15)

4 In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, CLOCK SET, select YES. 9 Press MENU three times to exit the menus.

• The clock can vary in accuracy so check that the time is correct before shooting. • When using the camera overseas, do not set the CLOCK option to the current time, but instead enter the time difference from Greenwich mean 5 Press the or operation button to set time according to TIME ZONE. YEAR to 2005.

Choose a year between 2000 and 2030. 24 it ONagain. In thiscase, switch OFFthepower, andthenswitch message “TURN POWER OFF” willbedisplayed. If you attempttooperate theMEDIAswitch, the is switched ON. Do notoperate theMEDIAswitch whenthepower 4 3 2 1 Basic shootingoperations(P2card) Preparing toshootusingaP2card 4 Insert theP2card Insert securely inthecard slot. Liftup theviewﬁ Setthe POWER switch toON. (Page 20) Switch theMEDIAswitch to “P2”. cover. • Be absolutelysuretoclosethecardslot • There aretwo cardslots. • covers tokeep thedustout. nder andopenthecard slot 1 2TAPE P2 3 2 release Lock ON 3 2 1 Shooting inautomode Mode button 2 Press theSTART/STOP button (Red)onthe Switch theAUTO/MANUAL switch toAUTO Turn thePOWER switch toON. (Page 20) • Use thehandleSTART/STOP• button tomake tothecamera tothe Press againtoreturn • POWER switch shooting. tostart The focus, andwhitebalanceare gain,iris • “A” appearson theviewﬁ• nder andLCD to selectautomode. Check thatthemodelamp(CAMERA)is • LCD side UOMANUAL AUTO it easiertoshootfromlow angles. shooting standby mode. adjusted automatically. screens. lighted red. Ifnot,pressthemodebutton. Mode lamp C VCR MCR CAMERA PC DUB release Lock 1 ON button Handle START/STOP button REC CHECK 3 P2 25 Shooting Basic shooting operations (P2 card) (continued) P2

Checking photos taken (REC CHECK)

In the shooting pause mode, press the REC CHECK button. A few seconds of the last thing you shot play. • Note that this REC CHECK portion will also be recorded to any equipment you have set up to make backup recordings. • Only the POWER and START/STOP buttons are operable during REC CHECK. • The REC CHECK function does not work when PC, MCR or DUB has been selected as the P2 card access lamp operation mode. Protecting against a possible erasure

The HD recording(720P/60P) settings are already Switch the write-protect switch of the P2 card to made in the default mode. [PROTECT]. (To view the current settings, see page 44.)

P2 card access lamps

CAMERA mode (MCR) Write-protect switch Lights green: Data can be saved onto the cards or PROTECT loaded from them. Blinks green (slow): No available space on card, card is write-protected Lights orange: Slot that is the object of recording Blinks orange : Data is now being accessed. Blinks orange (fast): A card is now being recognized. Both lamps blink orange: Ejection of card during access Off: Cards have not been inserted or formatted. Insertion of incompatible card.

PC mode (USB DEVICE) Blinks orange: Data is now being accessed. Off: A status other than access underway.

PC mode (1394 DEVICE) Blinks orange: Connected Off: Not connected

PC mode (1394 HOST) Lights green: Access standby. Blinks orange: Data is now being accessed. Off: Cards have not been inserted or formatted. Insertion of incompatible card.

26 https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ For thelatestinformation not available Deskatthe intheOperating Instructions, visittheP2Support • When usingany othertypesofcards, thedriver installed inthecamera-recorder may needtobeupdated.• WhenusingaP2cardofatleast 8GBinthiscamera, ifthecontinuous recordingtimefor asingle Concerning thedivisionof clips recorded onP2cards • The displayed available spaceincludesthemanagementarea,andsoavailable• for recordingis The AJ-P2C002SG(2GB)card cannotbeused. • MENU button 2 1 JPC0H Bapo.3 i.apo.1 i.apo.8mn prx 0mn approx. 16min. approx. 8min. approx. 20min. approx. 10min. approx. 8min. approx. 4min. approx. 16min. approx. 32min. approx. 8min. approx. 16min. 8GB 4GB AJ-P2C008HG AJ-P2C004HG Formatting P2cards Recording times followingsites. Web (Page 125) PC, for example, theclipsaredisplayed individually. P2 cards, you can operate themasasingleclip. When you areusingnon-linear editingsoftware anda different clip. When performing athumbnailoperation (display, delete, restore, copy, etc.)onclipsusing session exceeds thetimeshown inthefollowing table, recordingwillbe automaticallyresumedasa smaller thanthis. admdlCapacity Card model Press theMENUbutton. Pressthemodebutton andsetit toMCR • Thumbnails aredisplayed. • mode (theMCR/VCRlamplights). VR/Vapprox. 20min. approx. 10 min. DVPRO/DV DVPRO50 DVPRO HD eodn omtRecording times Recording Format Mode button

1 MENU 2-channel DVCPRO approx. 5min. audio SET Mode lamp C VCR MCR button Operation CAMERA PC DUB DVCPRO50 4-channel audio 1The720P/30PNand720P/24PNformats arenot *1 included intheDVCPRO HDrecordingformat. 4 3 Select YES ontheconﬁ Onthemenu, selectOPERATION andthen • The selectedP2cardisformatted. • When you presstheMENUbutton, themenu • A screensuchastheoneshown below • FORMAT. DVCPRO HD display disappears. formatting. be formatted. SelectEXITtocancelthe theP2cardto into whichyou inserted appears. Selectthenumber oftheslot

1 DVCPRO HD 720P/24PN rmation screen. DVCPRO HD 720P/30PN P2 27 Shooting Basic shooting operations (P2 card) (continued) P2

Remove the P2 card

• Do not eject a P2 card while its data is being 1 Lift up the viewﬁ nder and open the card slot accessed or while it is being recognized after cover. insertion (the P2 card access lamp is blinking • Check that the P2 card access lamp is not orange). blinking orange. • If a P2 card is ejected during formatting or while its data is being accessed, “TURN POWER Press the card eject button once, and when 2 OFF” appears in the viewﬁ nder, and a warning the button has popped back up, press it is indicated by an alarm or tally lamp. If this again. happens, turn the power off and back on again. When a card is ejected during formatting: 3 Remove the P2 card. Format the card again. When a card is ejected while its data is being accessed: The data on the card will not be destroyed, but the clips may be thrown out of order. Check the clips and repair them. (For details on repairing clips, see page 69.) 1 • During playback, a P2 card inserted into the empty slot will not be recognized and the P2 card access lamp will not light. When playback is Card eject button completed, the P2 card recognition will begin. • You can use ACCESS LED on the OTHER 2 FUNCTIONS screen to set the P2 card access lamps so that they will always be off. In this case, either turn off the power or wait until enough time 3 has passed after inserting the cards or stopping operation before ejecting the cards. • If a P2 card is ejected while thumbnails are displayed, the thumbnail screen is released.

28 it ONagain. In thiscase, switch OFFthepower, andthenswitch message “TURN POWER OFF” will bedisplayed. If you attempttooperate theMEDIAswitch, the is switched ON. Do notoperate theMEDIAswitch whenthepower 5 4 3 2 1 Basic shootingoperations(Cassettetape) Preparing toshootusingatape 1 3 Press PUSHtoclose thecassetteholder. thecassettetape. Insert Slide theOPEN/EJECTswitch inthe Setthe POWER switch toON. (Page 20) Switch theMEDIAswitch to “TAPE”. • Close thecassettecover onlyafterthe • The cassetteholderwillnotopenifthe • The cassetteholderopensautomatically. • cassette cover. direction shown by thearrow toopenthe cassette holderiscompletelyinposition. adapter orabattery). camera isnotsuppliedwithpower (AC 2TAPE P2 45

H 2 release Lock

H ON 3 2 1 Shooting inautomode Mode button 2 Mode lamp Press theSTART/STOP button (Red)onthe Switch theAUTO/MANUAL switch toAUTO Turn thePOWER switch toON. (Page 20) • Use thehandleSTART/STOP• button tomake tothecamera tothe Press againtoreturn • POWER switch shooting. tostart The focus, andwhitebalanceare gain,iris • “A” appearson the viewﬁ• nder andLCD to selectautomode. Check thatthemodelamp(CAMERA)is • LCD side UOMANUAL AUTO it easiertoshootfromlow angles. shooting standby mode. adjusted automatically. screens. lighted red. Ifnot,pressthemodebutton. C VCR MCR CAMERA PC DUB 1 release Lock ON button Handle START/STOP button REC CHECK 3 TAPE 29 Shooting Basic shooting operations (Cassette tape) (continued) TAPE

Checking scenes taken (REC CHECK) In the shooting pause mode, press the REC 1 CHECK button. A few seconds of the last thing you shot play, and then the camera returns to the shooting pause mode. • The REC CHECK function cannot be used unless the recording is at least one second long. • When recording backup images by connecting the equipments using a 1394 cable, the images will not appear during REC CHECK. • The REC CHECK function does not work when VCR or DUB has been selected as the operation mode. 23

Remove the cassette tape PUSH

Slide the OPEN/EJECT switch in the USH H P 1 PUS direction shown by the arrow to open the cassette cover. • The cassette holder opens automatically. • The cassette holder will not open if the camera is not supplied with power (AC adapter or battery). • A tape cannot be ejected in P2 mode or during recording in TAPE mode.

2 Remove the cassette.

3 Press PUSH to close the cassette holder. • Close the cassette cover only after the cassette holder is completely in position.

30 accident, setthetaboncassettetoSAVE. To prevent erasing therecordingsonatapeby Preventing accidentalerasure • • • • • Block noiseandfeature limitationsoccurinthe Donotuse80-minute miniDV cassettetapes. (60minutes inSPmode) AY-DVM63MQ tape Masterseries (60minutes inSPmode) AY-DVM63PQ Professional tape series Usethefollowing miniDV cassettetapeswiththis Cassette tapes Audio dubbing cannotbeperformed intheLP Picture qualitydoesnotworsen ifyou shootinLP You canusetapeswiththismark the heads. mode asthetracks onthetapearenarrower than following situations. there may beotherlimitations. mode, but you may noticesomeblock noiseand camera-recorder. When usingthecamera’s searchfunctions have anLPmode. it onotherdigitalvideoequipmentthatdoesn’t When you have toplay shotinLPmodeandtry equipment. have shotinLPmodeonother digitalvideo When you play atapeinthiscamera thatyou this camera. equipment thatyou have shotinLPmodeon When you play atapeonotherdigitalvideo During slowDuring motionorstill-pictureplayback SAVE REC . • Do notopenthecassettecover whileyou are • Close thecassetteholderagainifyou arenot • Close thecassettecover onlyafterthecassette • Do notforce thecassetteholderwhileitis • andremoveInsert cassettetapesafterputting • orejectthetapeby just toinsert Do nottry • Tapes cannotbeloadedorunloadedwhenthe • Tape loadingandunloading affect thetape. cover allows outsidelightanddusttoadversely recording. Recordingcontinues, andtheopen anothertape. going toinsert could damagethecamera. the cover whilethecassetteholderismoving holder iscompletelyinposition. Trying toclose camera. moving. Trying todosocoulddamagethe surface orholdittokeep itstable. the camera-recorder down onastable, ﬂ at holding thecassettecover. MEDIA switch issettoP2. TAPE 31 Shooting Using SD memory cards TAPE

You can use SD memory cards to save and load 5 On the menu, select OPERATION, FORMAT SCENE ﬁ les and USER ﬁ les. (Page 56) and then SD CARD. • Select EXIT to cancel the formatting. Installing and removing the SD memory card Installation

1 Open the cover, and insert the card while making sure it is oriented in the proper direction.

Access lamp 6 Select YES on the conﬁ rmation screen. • The selected SD memory card is formatted.

You can also format from the SD CARD FORMAT

LO CK option on the CARD FUNCTIONS screen. (Page 114)

Cautions in using SD memory cards

• SD memory cards used with the AG-HVX200 should conform to SD standards. Be sure to format cards using the AG-HVX200. To format SD memory cards using a personal 2 Close the cover. computer, download the dedicated software from the support site. Removal SD memory cards with the following capacity (8MB - 1GB) can be used for the AG-HVX200: 1 Open the cover, and check that the access lamp is not lit. 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 Press the card further into the unit, grasp For the latest information not available in the the card, and then remove. Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk 3 Close the cover. at the following Web sites. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ Formatting SD memory card • SD memory cards must not be used or stored in an environment where they may be 1 Switch the MEDIA switch to “P2”. Exposed to high temperatures/humidities; Exposed to water droplets; or 2 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 20) Electrically charged. • Be sure always close the cover when using an 3 Press the mode button and set it to MCR SD memory card. mode (the MCR/VCR lamp lights). • You cannot use the SD memory card in the TAPE mode. 4 Press the MENU button.

32 use themotor-driven zoom. Set theZOOMswitch toSERVO sothatyou can Zoom button Zoom withthezoom button orthezoom ring. This camera hasa13xopticalzoom function. Using thezoomfunction • Zoom speedisfi• xed atmedium. Press ZOOM/VOL tozoom withthemotordrive. On theremotecontrol You• cannotuse thezoomifZOOMswitch ring use thezoom ring. Set theZOOMswitch toMANUAL sothatyou can Zoom ring ZOOM (Page 103) to thesetupmenus, SWMODEscreenHANDLE Set theHANDLEZOOMswitch speedsby going the HANDLEZOOMswitch. zoom button by selectingoneofthreespeedswith You canchangethezoom speedonthehandle zoom slowly, fi presstozoom faster.rmly Gently pressthezoom button ontheviewfi nder to the camera. is settoSERVO. Trying touseitcoulddamage T W COUNTER P.B.DIGITAL STILL ADV OFF/ON SELECT STORE INDEX MULTI/ P-IN-P OSD RWFF/ /REW : Zoomin : Zoomout EE TITLE RESET PAUSE DATE/ TPINDEX STOP PLAY SEARCH TIME E A.DUB REC VAR. STILL ADV PHOTO SHOT MENU ITEM

- VOL + START/ ZOOM STOP ZOOM PB. SET ZOOM/VOL button HANDLE ZOOMswitch Zoom ring EV MANU SERVO Handle zoombutton Zoom button ZOOM 33 Shooting Variable frame rates (VFR) P2

By taking full advantage of the special characteristics of P2 cards, this unit provides frame skipping (undercranking) recording and highspeed (overcranking) recording, which are actually movie techniques, without the use of a frame rate converter. (Either the 30PN or 24PN mode must be set for this.) Since the camera-recorder records only the effective frames (native recording), recording is possible for between 2 times and 2.5 times as long compared with recording in the 24P, 30P or 60P mode (standard recording).

As with Panasonic’s Varicam model (AJ-HDC27 series), this unit also provides a recording format that allows frame rate conversion using nonlinear editing. (Either the 30P or 24P mode must be set for this.)

24PN mode: The camera-recorder shoots in the 24 fps native mode. The video signals delivering images at a rate of 24 fps are recorded in 24 frames. The signals are recorded only in the effective frames so recording is possible for 2.5 times as long.

: effective frame Camera-Recorder 1234

24P 1112233344

1 23 4

24PN 1234

• Before VFR shooting, you must set the recording frame rate and recording format ahead of time. • You cannot change the frame rates while recording. • VFR shooting is possible only in progressive-shooting P2 mode with 720 vertical lines.

You can select any of 11 recording frame rates ranging from 12 frames per second (fps) to 60 fps. The list of formats that allow recording by the camera-recorder (Page 129)

34 4 3 2 1 the imagesareactuallyrecorded. Refer tothetable below. There may beslightdiscrepanciesbetween therecordingframe rate displayed andtheframe rate atwhich Native recorded images areactually Frame rate atwhich rate displayed Recording frame Press theSTART/STOP buttonor tostart Using theOPERATION TYPE function(page Select theappropriate sceneﬁ UsingtheRECFORMAT (P2)function register thesceneﬁ le. (page54) camera settingsfromthesettingmenu, and If necessary, before doingthis, perform the SCENE FILEdial. • After editing, materials areoutputfromthe After editing,materials • If theeffective frame information istobe • When arecordedcliplastinglongtime • Soundisnotrecorded. However,• soundwillbe No signalsareoutputfromthe1394terminal • stop nativerecording in VFR mode. 100). rate usingtheFRAMERATE function(page CAM, andsetthedesiredrecording frame 100) ontheSCENEFILEscreen, selectFILM recording format screen, select720/30PNor720/24PNasthe (page 106)ontheRECORDINGSETUP 720P/60P (24Pover 60P)format. nonlinear editingsystemin1080i/24Por must besetto ON. option ontheRECORDINGSETUPscreen supports Varicams, the1394UBREGEN recorder fromanonlineareditingsystemthat overcarried whenrecordingontothiscamera- FRM.RATE. RECORDING SETUPscreenmust besetto Varicams, theUBMODEoptionon a nonlineareditingsystemthatsupports is tobeplayed using back andimported for bothrecordingandplayback. recorded whenthesameframe rate isused native mode. recordingorstandbyduring inthe

recording 99 81 56 21 99 64 39 24 95 79 12.26 17.98 19.55 22.48 23.98 26.44 29.97 32.11 35.68 48.17 59.94 04 63 02 42 01 12 18 20 22 24 26 30 32 36 48 60 le usingthe 4 3 2 1 Standard recording Press theSTART/STOP buttonor tostart Using theOPERATION TYPE function(page Select theappropriate sceneﬁ UsingtheRECFORMAT (P2)function(page register thesceneﬁ le. (page54) camera settingsfromthesettingmenu, and If necessary, before doingthis, perform the SCENE FILEdial. • The 24Pformat isusedfor 2:3pull-down • areoutputfromthe After editing,materials • In thecaseofanonlineareditingsystemthat • Sound isrecorded. • stop standard recording in VFR mode. 100). rate usingtheFRAMERATE function(page CAM, andsetthedesiredrecording frame 100) ontheSCENEFILEscreen, selectFILM the recording format select 720P/60P, 720P/30Por720P/24Pas 106) ontheRECORDINGSETUPscreen, down recording. recording; the30Pformat isusedfor 2:2pull- 720P/60P (24Pover 60P)format. nonlinear editingsystemin1080i/24Por FRM.RATE.) RECORDING SETUPscreenmust besetto asis.materials (TheUBMODEoptiononthe even undercrank orovercrank shooting frame extraction function,you canupload supports Varicams equippedwithaneffective le usingthe P2 35 Shooting Variable frame rates (VFR) (continued) P2

Using variable frame rates (VFR)

Standard speed shooting for movie Undercrank shooting production This way of shooting provides quick motion effects When making movies to show on a screen, a frame used to present such scenes as the movement of rate of 24 fps (frames per second), which is the clouds, someone standing among crowd of people, same as for ﬁ lms, is the norm (1x speed). If you and moves made by martial artists. If, for instance, use the settings below, the same kind of playback you have shot scenes using the 24P recording as with screenings can be obtained. By using the format for specifying the playback frames, you can 720P progressive mode and cine-like gamma, double the speed of the quick motion effects by high-quality ﬁ lm-like images can be achieved. setting the VFR recording frame rate to 12 fps.

Recording 720P/24PN Recording 720P/24P 720P/24P, 720P/30P, format (native format (2:3 pull-down) 720P/24PN 720P/30PN (REC FORMAT) recording) (REC FORMAT) Recording Recording Set to 22 fps Set to 26 fps frame rate 24 fps frame rate or lower. or lower. (FRAME RATE) (FRAME RATE)

• In the case of the 720P/24P and 720P/30P Standard speed shooting for making formats, the quick motion effect can be obtained commercials and dramas by using a nonlinear editing system to process what has been recorded. When producing commercials and dramas to be shown on a TV screen, as in the case of HDTV/ Overcrank shooting SDTV and other broadcasts, a frame rate of 30 fps (frames per second) is the norm (1x speed). This way of shooting provides slow motion effects If you use the settings below, the same kind of used to show car chases as well as action scenes, playback as when the programs are broadcast can climax scenes and other dramatic presentations. be obtained. Commercials and music clips will be If, for instance, you have shot scenes using the recorded with a high ﬁ lm-like picture quality while 30P recording format for specifying the playback the number of frames is also ideally suited to TV frames, you can obtain slow motion effects with the broadcasts. speed halved by setting the recording frame rate to 60 fps. Images in the 720P progressive format will Recording 720P/30PN 720P/30P create smoothly ﬂ owing slow motion sequences format (native (2:2 pull-down) with a high picture quality. (REC FORMAT) recording) Recording Recording 720P/24P, 720P/30P, frame rate 30 fps format 720P/24PN 720P/30PN (FRAME RATE) (REC FORMAT) Recording Set to 26 fps or Set to 32 fps frame rate higher. or higher. (FRAME RATE)

• In the case of the 720P/24P and 720P/30P formats, the slow motion effect can be obtained by using a nonlinear editing system to process what has been recorded. You can select any of 11 recording frame rates ranging from 12 frames per second (fps) to 60 fps. (Page 100)

36 For outputandrecording,the24-frame-per- Shoot24frames asecondintheprogressive 24P advanced mode: Thisgives you imagessimilartoamovie shot For outputandrecording,the24-frame-per- Shoot24frames asecondintheprogressive 24P mode: Thismodegives you highqualityimages. For outputandrecording,the30-frame-per- Shoot30frames asecondintheprogressive 30P mode: progressive mode. RECORDING SETUPscreenenables shootingin FORMAT option(page106)ofthesettingmenu 480i/30P, 480i/24Por480i/24PA intheREC Selecting 1080i/30P, 1080i/24P, 1080i/24PA, Shooting in1080i/480iprogressive mode interlace using interlace “advanced” conversion. second signalisconverted to60-fi eld-per-second mode. fi lm. with usingthewidelyused interlace “2:3” ratio. second signalisconverted to60-fi eld-per-second mode. interlace. second signalisconverted to60-fi eld-per-second mode. 24 PA 60 i 60 i 24 P 60 i 30 P oA oBB eoeoeoE oeFo FoFe Ee CeCoDeDoDeEo BeBo Bo Ae Ao Je Jo Ie Io FeGoGeHoHe Fo Ee BeCoCeDoDeEo Bo Ae Ao oA oBB eoeoeoE oeFo FoFe Ee CeCoCeDoDeEo BeBo Bo Ae Ao BDFHIJ I ABCDEFGH A A B B C C D D E E F F G G e G e G G G o o H G e e H H H H o o H H e e • There may of beaslightdelay tothestart • Set theshutterspeedto1/50(OFF)or1/60for • You• cannothave againof18dB. progressive mode. Note thefollowing whenshootingin If you arenotgoingtodoyour editingonsucha • mode. 24P quality imagesthanthoseshotinthenormal advanced method,editingwillalsoyieldbetter If you alsouseasystemcompatible withthe reduction inimagequalityloss. [BoCe] and[FoGe] arecutout,leadingtoa With the24Padvanced method,however, frames a dropinpicturequality. be extended over different frames whichcancause [FoGe], and[GoHe]shown intheillustration would With the “2:3” method,frames [BoCe],[CoDe], possible recordingtimeisthree seconds. at atime. When usingatape, theshortest advanced modesbecause5frames arerecorded recording whenyou usethe 24P or best results. 24Pmethodforsystem, usethenormal shooting. 37 Shooting Shooting in manual mode

Set the unit to manual mode when manually Manual focusing adjusting the focus, iris, gain and white balance.

1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to Focus ring manual mode.

FOCUS ASSIST button 2 Use the FOCUS switch to choose how to control focusing. FOCUS switch A (AUTO): Auto focus mode M (MANUAL): Manual focus mode Turn the focus ring by hand. : The camera fi rst focuses on infi nity, then it switches to manual focus. The FOCUS switch automatically moves back to M (MANUAL) after you move it to . PUSH AUTO button AUTO/MANUAL switch Temporarily switching to auto focus Even if you have switched FOCUS to M (MANUAL) the camera will focus automatically while you press down PUSH AUTO. Switching to manual mode • Auto focus may not work properly if there is If the camera is in auto mode, use the AUTO/ fl ickering. MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode Select a shutter speed suited to the ambient light. ( on the viewfi nder and LCD goes out). (Page 50) • If the auto focus mode is set with any format except 60i and 60P, controlling the focus will take slightly longer than in the normal focus mode. • If you have set ON for the AF item on the setting menu AUTO SW screen, auto focusing will occur regardless of the position of the FOCUS switch when the auto mode has been established. (Page 105) • During macro shooting “AF” and “MF” will be displayed in a frame on the screen.

Using focus assist

When you press the FOCUS ASSIST button, the area at the center of the screen will be enlarged, making it easier for you to bring the subjects into focus. The normal display is restored about 10 seconds after the focus ring has been operated. This is useful when focusing manually. This function is enabled only during recording or recording standby in the HD modes of 1080i and 720P, and it does not work in external input mode.

38 F2.8 orOPENatfulltelephoto. is openisOPENatfull when theiris WIDE and displayThe iris intheviewfi nder orontheLCD full WIDE andF2.8atfull TELEPH This unit’s F number whenitisopenF1.6at iris (Page 105) selected whenautomodehasbeenestablished. menu AUTO willbeforcibly SWscreen,autoiris If you have setONunderA.IRISonthesetting IRIS DIAL. (Page 103) control inthesetupmenus, SWMODEscreen, Set thedirectionofIRISDIALandaperture 3 2 1 Iris adjustments Turn of theIRISdialtoadjustaperture Press theIRISbutton toswitch how to Ifthe cameraisinautomode, usetheAUTO/ corrected usingthisdial. mode,canbe In theautoiris lens lens wheninthemanual irismode. MANUAL IRIS: AUTO IRIS: oflens. adjust theaperture (Page 38) MANUAL switch toswitch tomanual mode. ND FILTER switch IRIS dial Adjust the iris automatically.Adjust theiris Adjust the iris manually.Adjust theiris GAIN switch IRIS button OTO. switch setting. (Pages 34and50) set, thegainisfi xed at0dBregardlessoftheGAIN and whenaslow shutterspeed(1/15)hasbeen When therecordingframe rate islessthan22fps switch position. (Page 105) has beenestablished regardless oftheGAIN AGC, autogainwillbeprovided whenautomode you have selectedasettingotherthanOFFunder If ONissetfor thesettingmenu AUTO SWand menu SWMODEscreen. (Page 103) MID GAINandHIGHitemsonthesetting You canchangetheMandHgainvalues usingthe OFF: used (fi lter tochangelightintensity). Use theNDFILTER SwitchtochangetheNDFilter 2 1 thedisplay.brighten When thedisplay increasethegainto isdark, 1/8: 1/64: Light intensityadjustments Adjusting thegain Switch thegainwithGAINswitch. Ifthe cameraisinautomode, usethe H: M: L: mode ( AUTO/MANUAL switch toswitch tomanual

Dfi ND lter isnotused. Cuts lightintensityby uptoabout1/8. Cuts lightintensityby uptoabout1/64. (The default value is12dB.) Increase thegainofimageamplifi er. (The default value is6dB.) Increase thegainofimageamplifi er. conditions.Set hereundernormal (0dB) goesout). (Page 38) 39 Shooting Shooting in manual mode (continued)

Adjusting the white balance In order to reproduce the white accurately, adjust 4 Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B the ratio between the three RGB primary colors. If (whichever one you want to save the the white balance is not adjusted properly, not only adjustment in). will the white be reproduced poorly but the color tones of the entire screen will also be downgraded. 5 Press the AWB button. When you are shooting in manual mode, readjust • Adjustment takes a few seconds. the white balance whenever lighting conditions (The following messages appear on the change. screen.) You can save adjustments and reselect them by Message during adjustment setting the WHITE BAL switch to A or B. You can also use the preset values. AWB Ach ACTIVE Use the settings to suit the shooting conditions. Message after adjustment AWB Ach OK

An error message appears on the screen when white balance adjustment is not possible. Message when adjustment cannot be done

WHITE BAL switch AWB Ach NG • White balance cannot be adjusted if the Auto AWB button Tracking White (ATW) function is working. If you have set ON under ATW (Auto Tracking White balance adjustments White) on the setting menu AUTO SW screen, ATW will be selected when auto mode has been established regardless of the WHITE BAL switch 1 If the camera is in auto mode, use the AUTO/ position. (Page 105) MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode. (Page 38) Error messages Adjustments Increase light or increase LOW LIGHT 2 Set the shutter speed. (Page 50) the gain. Reduce light or decrease 3 Place a white pattern in a location with the LEVEL OVER the gain. same lighting conditions and light source as the subject, then zoom in and ﬁ ll the whole Make the necessary adjustments if one of the screen with white. above error messages appears, then try adjusting Something white (a white cloth or wall) near the the white balance again. subject can be used instead. • Do not include bright spotlights in your shot. • If the messages repeatedly appear even after trying a number of times, consult your dealer.

40 • You• cannotadjusttheblack balance whileyou As thewhitebalanceisadjustedfi• rst whenyou balance. Press andholdtheAWB button toadjusttheblack white balance. Press theAWB button toautomaticallyadjustthe You• switch between theprogressive andnormal You• switch (OFF)shutterspeedor tothenormal The ambienttemperature changesgreatly • You• usethecamera afternot usingitfor along You• usethecamera for thefi rst time balance. Adjustitwhen: toadjusttheblack necessary It isnotnormally of theentirescreenwillalsobedowngraded. the black but bereproducedpoorly thecolortones black balanceisnotadjustedproperly, notonlywill the zero level colors. ofallthreeRGB primary Ifthe In ordertoreproducetheblack accurately, adjust 3 2 1 white balanceadjustments. Use thisfeature whenyou have notimetomake Using presets Adjusting thewhitebalance(continued) Black balanceadjustments are shooting. preparations for this. press theAWB button, make thenecessary (60i) modes to slow shutter time Press theAWB button. Setthe WHITE BAL switch toPRST. Ifthe cameraisinautomode, usetheAUTO/ 5600 K. White balanceswitches between 3200Kand P5.6K(5600K): outdoors P3.2K(3200K): halogenlight Guidetothepresetvalues White balancevalues 3200Kand5600are • The currentwhitebalancevalue appears. ( MANUAL switch toswitch tomanual mode preset inthePRSTposition. ontheviewfi nder andLCDgoesout). White balance the ATW feature. ATW ifyou willnotwork do. sensor Do notblock thewhitebalancesensorwhenusing • The ATW feature the automaticallydetermines white balanceasyou shoot. shooting, thecamera automaticallyadjuststhe If you usetheATW feature whenever you are the timeofshipping. (Page 105) The ATW feature intheautomodeat issettowork SW MODEscreen,ATW. (Page 103) PRST). Allocateitby goingtothesetupmenus, positions onthe WHITE BALswitch (A,B, or You canallocatetheATW feature tooneofthe Auto(ATW) Tracking White balance. page whenever you needmoreprecisewhite ontheproceeding Use theproceduredescribed adjustment. environment, theremay besomeerrorinthe white balanceaccordingly. Dependingonthe current shootingenvironment andadjuststhe Message duringadjustment Message afteradjustment ABB ACTIVE ABB END 41 Shooting Shooting techniques for different targets

Low-angle shooting Self-portrait shooting

Use the START/STOP button on the handle to Images in the LCD when it is turned 180 degrees make it easier to shoot from low angles. for self-portrait shooting may appear unusual. You can make them appear better by reversing START/STOP button left and right. Go to the setup menus, DISPLAY SETUP screen, SELF SHOOT, and select MIRROR. Shooting in mirror mode has no effect on what you actually shoot and record.

42 percentage onthedisplay for about2seconds. The zebrayou have pattern setappearsasa forbrightness thezebra patterns. (Page 112) ZEBRA DETECT1and2,setthe In thesetupmenus, DISPLAY SETUPscreen, press theZEBRAbutton. The display changesasfollows eachtimeyou mode toremove theareaswithzebra patterns. andshutterspeedinthemanual adjusting theiris You canremove mostoverexposed by parts • Reﬂ ecting parts • Very bright exposure areshown asazebra pattern. Parts thatmay bewhitedoutthroughover you cancheck ofthesubject. thebrightness show thezebraormarker onthescreenso pattern Press theZEBRAbutton inthecamera modeto Zebra pattern RESET H1SLC CH2SELECT CH 1SELECT ONE RESET/TCSET COUNTER INPUT 2 INPUT 1 INT(L) BARS INPUT 2 INT(R) SHUTTER AUDIO NU INPUT 2 INPUT 1 OFF ON ER OIS ZEBRA MIC POWER+48V SPEED SEL OFF ON ZEBRA 1 OFF ĹĻ ĸ ĺ Marker ZEBRA2 ZEBRA button again. displayThe normal reappearsifyou pressthe “99% can bechecked asapercentage(0%to99%). oftheareasnearscreencenter The brightness setup menu, DISPLAY SETUP, MARKERtoON). in thecenterofdisplay (ifyou have setthe zebra isbeingdisplayed, pattern amarker appears If you presstheZEBRAbutton againwhilethe Marker Ĺ ” appearsifthepercentageisover 99. Image level detectionarea Image level Marker 43 Shooting Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)

Checking and displaying shooting Changing the image size status When recording in 480i mode, you can change the size (aspect ratio) of the images that you record. Select the aspect ratio in the setup menus, CAMERA SETUP screen, ASPECT CONV. (Page 102) • For menu operation (Page 96)

NORMAL: Recorded in the regular 4:3 aspect ratio

DISP/MODE CHK button

When you hold down the DISP/MODE CHK button during recording standby or recording, all the information including the setting status of the LETTER BOX: shooting functions and a list of functions allocated Recorded in the 16:9 aspect ratio. to the USER buttons, will be displayed. When Black bands are recorded at the top and bottom you release the button, the normal display will be of the image. restored.

When you push the DISP/MODE CHK button during recording standby or recording, all the information will be unshown. When you press the button again, the normal display will be restored. The information is retained even if you turn off SQUEEZE: the unit’s power or switch to another media or The recorded images are squeezed horizontally operation mode. so that they are shown as 16:9 images on a compatible wide-screen television. If you have selected SQUEEZE, “SQU” appears on the screen.

To change the aspect ratio display of the viewﬁ nder and LCD Select the aspect ratio in the setup menus, DISPLAY/SETUP screen, DISPLAY ASPECT. (Page 113)

44 natural images. Turn for thefunctionoffwhenusing atripod more Pressandholdtofade outtowhite. Audio also WHITEFADE: Pressandholdtofade outtoblack. Audio also BLACKFADE: and alsowhenthumbnailsaredisplayed. forcibly playback canceledduring orRECCHECK effects toyour images. The button’s functionis BLACKFADE or WHITEFADE feature toaddfading Press theUSERbutton you have allocatedtothe This functionwillnotbeaseffective whenthe • off. the functiononand Press theOISbutton toturn hand. the effects ofcamera shake whenshootingby Use theOpticalImageStabilizer (OIS)toreduce Optical ImageStabilizer Adding effects toimages released. fades out. Fade-in whenthebutton is starts released. fades out. Fade-in whenthebutton is starts subject. vibration issevere orwhentracking amoving appearsonthescreenwhenthisfunctionison. RESET H1SLC CH2SELECT CH 1SELECT ONE RESET/TCSET COUNTER INPUT 2 INPUT 1 INT(L) BARS INPUT 2 INT(R) SHUTTER AUDIO NU INPUT 2 INPUT 1 OFF ON ER OIS ZEBRA MIC POWER+48V SPEED SEL OFF ON backlight compensationisreleased.) compensation statusisretainedeven ifthe off. mode, (Inthemanual iris thebacklight thefeaturePress thesameUSERbutton toturn subject doesn’tcomeoutdark. Backlight sothe compensationadjusts theiris BACK appearsonthescreen. from theback. BACKLIGHT feature whenshootingsubjectslit Press theUSERbutton you have allocatedtothe GAIN: 18dB, FOCUSRING SPOTLIGHT, BACKLIGHT, ATW, ATW LOCK, previous setting: offthepower,turn thatbutton willrevert tothe following functionshasbeen allocatedandthen If you pressaUSERbutton towhichoneofthe screen, USER1to3. (Page 104) For details, seethesetupmenus, SWMODE USER3: INDEX/MEMO USER2: BACKLIGHT USER1: WHITEFADE at thetimeofshipping. The following features areallocatedtothebuttons shooting. quickly oraddeffects totheimagesyou are Use thesebuttons tochange shootingsettings the threeUSERbuttons. You canallocateoneoftwelve features toeachof Press the button again to turn thefeaturePress thebutton againtoturn off. to atelevision ormonitorsoyou canadjustthem. Press theBARSbutton tooutputacolorbarscreen Backlight compensation Using theUSERbuttons Color bars 45 Shooting Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)

Adjusting the volume while shooting • If the DATE/TIME button on the remote control is pressed, the date and time will be output Adjusting the volume to the 1394 output regardless of whether recording is underway or the recording

PAGE/ standby status is established. AUDIO MON/VAR • Menu settings are retained even if you turn the power off. So if you use the camera-recorder with the settings for backup recording still in effect, images on media in any unit that connected may be overwritten. After backup recording, check the menu item settings before you operate the camera-recorder. • If you use another AG-HVX200 as the external unit for backup recording, select “OFF” for 1394 If you are monitoring the sound through CONTROL on the external unit and set it to MCR/ headphones while shooting, you can adjust the VCR mode. volume with the PAGE, AUDIO MON/VAR button. • Backup recording may not work properly if you • To adjust the recording level (Page 53) connect two or more external units. • Use a DV (IEEE1394) cable of 4.5 m or less for Backup recording connection. • Set the external unit up to receive 1394 signals If you have connected equipment to the 1394 before backup recording. terminal (pages 77 and 78), you can make • You can have a media in the external unit start automatic backup recordings of whatever you are recording automatically when the media in this shooting. unit is almost fi nished. Set 1394 CONTROL • In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS (page 114) to “CHAIN”. screen, 1394 CONTROL and 1394 CMD SEL, • Note that images are recorded even when you select how to control the equipment you have perform a rec check if a P2 card is being used: connected. (Page 114) When a tape is used, no images are output • Select the settings below for the following items during rec check. on the DISPLAY SETUP screen (page 112) for • You cannot perform backup recording when the backup recording when using a tape. unit is set up for native recording. • OFF for VIDEO OUT OSD • Backup recording does not work in three of • OFF for DATE/TIME the special recording modes of the P2 card: Interval recording, One-shot recording and Loop Note the following when backup recording. recording. (Pages 47 and 48) • When performing backup recording while a tape • Backup recording does not work during direct is used: shooting (page 66) in MCR mode. • If either of the following settings have been selected, the OSD will be output to the 1394 output at all times except when the unit is in the recording mode. - When ON has been set for the VIDEO OUT OSD option on the DISPLAY SETUP screen (page 112) - When a setting other than OFF has been selected for the DATE/TIME option on the DISPLAY SETUP screen (page 112) • Bear in mind that the OSD may be recorded inadvertently if backup recording is performed when a setting other than OFF is selected for the 1394 CONTROL option (page 114) on the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. 46 3 2 1 one frame and thengoingonstandby for asettime. This functionisusedtorepeatacycleofrecording 2 1 recordings) before actualrecordingstarts. HD recordingsorapprox. 7secondsfor 480i number ofseconds(approx. 3secondsfor recordingacertain This functionisusedtostart VIDEO CAMwiththe1080i/60i,720P/60P, and480i/60i30Precordingformats. This canbeusedonlywhentheOPERATION TYPE optionintheSCENEFILEscreen(page100)issetto Recording. Recording,OneShotandLoop special recordingfunctionssuchasPre-recording,Interval When recordingtoaP2card,makingthesettingsinRECORDINGSETUPscreen(page106)enables Pre-recording (PREREC) Interval recording (INTERVAL REC) SelectINTERVAL underRECFUNCTION. Press theSTART/STOP button. Select ONunderPRERECMODE. (Page 106) PresstheSTART/STOP button. SetthetimeINTERVAL TIME. (Page 106) • For menu operations (Page 96) • (Page 106) Immediately afterswitching fromtheMCR • IEEE1394 during This functiondoesnotwork • Pre-recording starts. For menu operations (Page 96) • To stopoperation, pressthe under INTERVAL TIME isrepeated. going onstandby for thetimethatwas set The operation of recordingoneframe andthen While recordingisunderway: I-REC lightsup. The following displays willappearontheleft • FUNCTION. unit’s power orselectNORMALunder REC To offthe releasethefunction,eitherturn operation buttons. recording has been started straight away.recording hasbeenstarted mentioned above haselapsedeven ifthe record theimagesandsoundbefore thetime option setting,itmay notbepossible to immediately afterchangingthePRE-REC onthecamera-recorder’sturning power or mode toCAMERAmode, immediatelyafter or one-shotrecording. recording, recording, loopinterval input recording,transitions fromplayback to of theoperation statusdisplay. amongthe 3 2 1 time whichhasbeenset. This functionrecordsasingleshotateachunitof One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC) PresstheSTART/STOP button. Setthe recording timeusingONE-SHOT Select ONESHOT underRECFUNCTION. • No guarantees aremadefor the1394 output • All datarecorded whilethismodeisactive will • No soundisrecorded. • The pre-recordingfunctiondoesnotwork. • No otheroperations areacknowledged during • Whilerecordingisstopped: The “I-” ofI- standby: Intemporary I-PAUSE lightsup. Whilerecordingisunderway: I-REClightsup. The following displays willappear ontheleft • FUNCTION. power orselectNORMALunderREC To releasestandby, offtheunit’s eitherturn operation buttons. • No guarantees aremadefor the1394output • All datarecordedwhilethismodeisactive will • No soundisrecorded. • The pre-recordingfunctiondoesnotwork. • However, iftheduration selectedinstep3is Whilerecordingisstopped: The “I-” ofI- standby: Intemporary I-PAUSE lightsup. To stopoperation, pressthe 2 andthengoesonstandby. Recording continues for theduration setinstep TIME. (Page 106) For menu operations (Page 96) • (Page 106) images. be containedinone fi le. operation. PAUSE fl ashes. of theoperation statusdisplay. images. be containedinonefi le. set time. recording isunderway inaccordance withthe less than2seconds, I-RECwillfl ash while PAUSE fl ashes. amongthe P2 47 Shooting Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) P2

Loop recording (LOOP REC) Shot mark function

This function is used to record fi rst on one card The marks attached to the thumbnails of clips and then on the next when you have inserted two are called shot marks. On the thumbnail screen P2 cards into the card slots. If there is not enough monitor you can select only those clips with a shot free memory remaining on the second card, mark and display them or play them back. recording returns to the fi rst card whose data will During recording, when you press the USER button then be overwritten. When data is overwritten, the to which the SHOT MARK function has been saved clips are deleted, and then the new clips are allocated, MARK ON appears in the LCD monitor recorded in their place. or the viewfi nder, and a shot mark is set for the thumbnail of the clip being recorded. If you press 1 Select LOOP under REC FUNCTION. (Page the button again, the shot mark is released. 106) You can also set or release the shot marks by • For menu operations (Page 96) performing the thumbnail operations for clips. (Page 66) 2 Press the START/STOP button. Recording starts. Text memo recording To stop operation, press the START/STOP button. This function adds text memos at the video points To release the function, either turn off the on the clip now being recorded or played back. unit’s power or select NORMAL under REC When you press the USER button to which the FUNCTION. INDEX or MEMO function has been allocated, the • The following displays will appear on the left text memo signal will be recorded at that point. of the operation status display. (Page 57) While recording is underway: L-REC lights up. On the thumbnail screen you can select only those While recording is stopped: L-PAUSE fl ashes. clips where text memos have been added, and When there is not much free memory: then either display those clips or play them back. P2 LACK L- fl ashes. You can record up to a hundred text memos per • Use two P2 cards each with a recording clip. capacity of more than one minute. Recording You will need the latest updated version of P2 stops when either card is ejected. Viewer to edit the text memos. (Page 57) • This function does not work during IEEE1394 • You cannot record text memos during interval input recording. recording or one-shot recording. • The pre-recording function does not work.

2-slot continuous recording

If you insert two P2 cards into the two card slots, this function allows you to record continuously on the two cards. You can also record continuously on three or more cards by replacing one card while data is being recorded on the other. (Hot swap recording) If you allocate SLOT SEL to a USER button under USER (page 104) on the SW MODE screen, you can switch the slot with the card on which data is to be written using a one-touch operation. • You cannot change slots while recording so do this during recording standby. • Does not support hot swap playback.

48 2 1 one aftertheother. which tocontinue shootingsotwo scenescome This isusefulwhenyou want tofi nd apointfrom search throughany imagesyou have shot. While intheshootingstandby mode, you can • The scenesmay notconnectsmoothlyfor certain • (image search) Finding specifi recording states. Release thebutton whenyou fi Press are pressingthebutton. The tapeplays forward orbackward whileyou mode. The camera returns toshootingstandbyThe camera mode. returns you arelookingfor. Camera or c scenes intheshootingstandby or Remote control STILL ADV SELECT INDEX MULTI/ P-IN-P nd thepoint PAUSE TPINDEX STOP PLAY E A.DUB REC STILL ADV

- VOL + playback by recordingthese signals. (Page 75) You canconductsearches(index searches)during are recordedwhenshootingorrecordingisstarted. established for theindex signals. The index signals recording pausemode, recordingstandby statusis the sameUSERbutton ispressed inshootingor signals arerecordedifatapeisbeingused. When any shootingorrecording,theindex pointduring INDEX/MEMO functionhasbeenallocatedat When you presstheUSERbutton towhichthe Index recording TAPE 49 Shooting Adjusting the shutter speed

• Remember that the faster the shutter speed, SPEED SEL button the lower the sensitivity. SHUTTER button • If iris is set to auto, then it will open wider with higher shutter speeds and thereby reduce focal depth. BARS SHUTTER SPEED SEL RESET • It will take longer to focus when the

CH 1 SELECT CH 2 SELECT INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INT(L) INT(R) ON ON INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OFF OFF INPUT 2 shutter speed has been reduced so it is MIC POWER +48V AUDIO ZEBRA OIS COUNTER RESET/TC SET recommended that the unit be secured to a tripod, etc. for use.

1 Press the SHUTTER button. Each time you press the SHUTTER button, the PUSH STILL shutter speed switches between normal (OFF) and the speed you selected with the SPEED SEL button.

2 After you have pressed the SHUTTER button, press SPEED SEL to select the The current shutter speed appears on the shutter speed. viewﬁ nder and LCD screens unless you have The shutter speed changes as follows each selected OFF in OTHER DISPLAY in the time you press SPEED SEL + (The order is DISPLAY SETUP screen of the setup menus. reversed for the SHUTTER SEL - button.) It is not displayed if you have set the shutter speed to normal (OFF).

When FILM CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting (Page 100)

With the 1080i/60i, 720/60P and 480/60i formats Standard (OFF) SYNCRO SCAN 1/100 1/120 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/60 1/2000 All other formats (30P, 24P, 24PA) Standard (OFF) SYNCRO SCAN 1/30(1/24) 1/60 1/120 1/250 1/500 1/50 1/1000

When VIDEO CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting (Page 100) (slow shutter speeds are underlined) With the 1080i/60i, 720/60P and 480/60i formats Standard (OFF) SYNCRO SCAN 1/15 1/30 1/100 1/120 1/250 1/500 1/60 1/1000 1/2000 With the 30P formats Standard (OFF) SYNCRO SCAN 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/120 1/250 1/500 1/50 1/1000 With the 24P, 24PA and 24PN formats Standard (OFF) SYNCRO SCAN 1/24 1/60 1/120 1/250 1/500 1/50 1/1000

50 • The gainisfi• xed at0dBwithashutterspeedof as follows. adjusting thewhitebalance, settheshutterspeed Before shootinginareaswithartifi cial lightingor the whitebalancemay changeperiodically. and thelightingfrequency(50Hz). This meansthat recorder’s syncfrequency(approx. vertical 60Hz) interference willoccurbetween thecamera- frequency. When thisfrequencyis50Hz,mutual changes insynchronizationwiththepower line lamps,lights andmercury-vapor theluminance With artifi 4/4A2P F 15)1/60 OFF(1/50) 24P/24PA/24PN 1/15. Progressive F 6i /0 OFF(1/60) 1/100 OFF (60i) mode 0 F 15)1/60 OFF(1/50) 30P cial lightingandespeciallyfl uorescent 0H 60Hz 50 Hz Shutter speed RECORDING SETUPscreen. (Page 106) setup menu with RECFORMAT inthe You canchangetheprogressive modeinthe If theshutterspeedisdisplayed inblue • (Shutteropeningangle: This isequivalent tothe Inthedefault setting(180°),thisbecomes1/2of Example: When therecordingframe rate issetto When theOPERATION • TYPE optioninthe By switching toprogressive modeyou canalso • Adjust theshutterspeedtomatchfrequency • SCAN. (Page 100) the setupmenus, SCENEFILEscreen,SYNCRO when shootingatelevision orcomputermonitor)in Set theshutterspeedofsynchroscan(used Synchro scan fi xed at(1/60). current recordingformat isused. The speedis the shutterspeedinblue characters whilethe characters followed by (1/60),you cannotchange results inalongerexposure tolight.) shutter speedofafi lm camera, andawiderangle time. and ifitwere 45°,itwould be 1/8oftheexposure the exposure time. Ifitwere 90°,itwould be1/4, 1/48 =180°(1/24360°) 24 fpsandtheexposure timeishalved, 1/24÷2= from 10°to350°in0.5°steps. CAM, theshutteropeninganglecanbeadjusted SCENE FILEscreen(page100)issettoFILM shoot PAL systemtelevision screens. such subjects. the horizontalnoisethatappearswhenshooting of thetelevision orcomputermonitortominimize 51 Shooting Switching Audio Input

During shooting, you can record up to four Using the built-in microphone channels of sound. You can also switch the input sound to be recorded on each of the channels to the built-in microphones, external microphones or 1 Switch the CH1 SELECT switch to INT (L). audio equipment connected to camera. (See table • Audio from the built-in microphone Lch is below) recorded to audio channel 1.

CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 2 Switch the CH2 SELECT switch to INT (R). INT(L): Built-in INT(R): Built-in INPUT1 INPUT2 • Audio from the built-in microphone Rch is microphone L microphone R recorded to audio channel 2. INT(L): Built-in INT(R): Built-in INPUT2 INPUT1 microphone L microphone R INT(R): Built-in INT(L): Built-in Using another microphone and audio INPUT1 INPUT2 microphone R microphone L equipment INT(L): Built-in INT(R): Built-in INPUT1 INPUT2 microphone L microphone R Connect an external microphone or audio INT(L): Built-in INT(R): Built-in 1 INPUT2 INPUT2 microphone L microphone R equipment to the INPUT 1/2 (XLR 3-pin) INT(R): Built-in INT(L): Built-in terminal. (Page 76) INPUT2 INPUT1 microphone R microphone L 2 Use the INPUT 1/2 switch to switch the The input sound to be recorded onto CH1 can be audio input. switched using the CH1 SELECT switch. LINE: (audio equipment is connected) The input sound to be recorded onto CH2 can Input level is 0 dBu. be switched using the CH2 SELECT switch. MIC: (another microphone is connected) • The CH3 and CH4 input sound is determined Input level is -50 dBu. automatically by what was selected using the You can change the input level to -60 dBu CH1 SELECT switch and CH2 SELECT switch. in the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP However, the following restrictions apply depending screen MIC GAIN 1 and MIC GAIN 2 (page on the media and format used. (Page 129, 106). Be aware that sensitivity will be higher if Recording format) you choose -60 dBu so you will record more When tapes are used: noise. During shooting, it is possible to record sound onto CH1 and CH2 only. When P2 cards and the DVCPRO HD or DVCPRO50 format are used: The recording mode is ﬁ xed at 4-channel recording. When P2 cards and the DVCPRO25 or DV format are used: Either 2 or 4 channels can be selected using REC CH SEL on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. CH2 SELECT switch CH1 SELECT switch INPUT 1/2 (MIC POWER +48V) Switch

BARS SHUTTER SPEED SEL RESET

CH 1 SELECT CH 2 SELECT INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INT(L) INT(R) ON ON INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OFF OFF INPUT 2 MIC POWER +48V AUDIO ZEBRA OIS COUNTER RESET/TC SET

INPUT 1/2 switches 52 • When inputtingthemicrophone signalto • 5 4 3 SELECT toINPUT2. INPUT 2andswitch bothCH1SELECTand CH2 channels 1and2,connectthemicrophoneto Usethe CH2SELECTswitch toselect Usethe CH1SELECTswitch toselect Whenusingthephantommicrophone, Audio fromadevice connectedtoINPUT2 INPUT 2: Audio fromthebuilt-in microphone Rchis INT (R): channel 2. the inputsignaltoberecorded toaudio Audio fromadevice connectedtoINPUT2 INPUT 2: Audio fromadevice connectedtoINPUT1 INPUT 1: Audio fromthebuilt-in microphoneLchis INT (L): channel 1. the inputsignaltoberecorded toaudio Set toOFFifyou connectequipmentnot • willdischargefasterThe battery ifyou usea • Nopower supplyfor INPUT1/2terminal. OFF: +48Vpower supplytoINPUT1/2terminal. ON: (Whenusingthephantommicrophone) to ON. set theINPUT1/2(MICPOWER +48V)switch terminal isrecordedtochannel2. terminal recorded toaudiochannel2. isrecordedtochannel1. terminal isrecordedtochannel1. terminal recorded toaudiochannel1. equipment ifyou leave thesettingatON. compatible with+48V. You candamagesuch phantom microphone. connected) (When aphantommicrophone isnot • There may beaslightdifference inthevolume • RECORDING SETUPscreenofthesettingmenu. the MICALCoptionsetting(page106)on the viewﬁ nder andLCDmonitor, regardlessof to theaudiolevel meteratthebottomleftof theAUDIOturn controlknobwhilereferring To adjusttherecordinglevel oftheaudiosignals, (Page 46) To adjustthevolume ofthe sound for monitoring. 3-pin) terminal. audio signalsinputthroughtheINPUT1/2(XLR recording level ofthebuilt-in microphoneorof Use theAUDIO controlknobtoadjustthe AUDIO control knob • For P2moderecording,therecordinglevel is • Check therecordingvolume level toshooting. prior cannotbeadjusted. CH2 (pinjack) terminals The audiosignalsinputintoAUDIO IN/OUTCH1/ Adjusting therecording level level between theP2modeand TAPE mode. camera recorders (AJseries). set higherthanfor Panasonic’s broadcast-use 53 Shooting Using scene ﬁ les

The settings according to the variety of shooting Changing scene fi le settings circumstances are stored in each position of scene fi le dial. The setting value of the scene fi le can be changed. When shooting, you can retrieve the necessary fi le Also you can save the changed scene fi le to each instantly using scene fi le dial. position of the scene fi le dial.

Scene ﬁ le dial Example: Change the name of the scene ﬁ le.

1 Set the POWER switch to ON.

2 Turn the scene ﬁ le dial, then select the scene ﬁ le to be changed.

3 In the setup menus, select the SCENE FILE screen. • For menu operation (Page 96) • You can also use the menu buttons on the remote control. (Page 15) • During recording, the OPERATION TYPE and 4 Press and button to select NAME EDIT. FRAME RATE (page 100) settings remain unchanged even when the scene ﬁ le is changed. To change these settings, set the camera- recorder to recording standby state.

When the camera-recorder is shipped from the factory, the following ﬁ les are stored.

F1: SCENE File suitable for normal shooting. 5 Press (or ) button, and use button to F2: SCENE FLUO. select YES. File suitable for shooting under fl uorescent lights, Press button. ie. indoors. F3: SCENE SPARK File suitable for making subjects sharper, such as at weddings. F4: SCENE B-STR File for broadening the contrast of dark parts, such as when shooting sunsets. F5: SCENE CINE V File suitable for shooting movie-like scenes where the contrast is to be emphasized. (The recording format remains unchanged even when the scene fi le is changed. It must be set using the REC FORMAT option on the RECORDING SETUP screen. (Page 106)) F6: SCENE CINE D File suitable for shooting movie-like scenes where the dynamic range is to be emphasized. (The recording format remains unchanged even when the scene fi le is changed. It must be set using the REC FORMAT option on the RECORDING SETUP screen. (Page 106))

54 9 8 7 6 Press Press Afteryou fi Thescreenbelow isdisplayed, sosetthe fi YES. Press IftheCOUNTERRESETbutton ispressed Space, AtoZ,0 to9,: ; <=>?@[\]^_-./ Characters thatcanbeset • (Page 60) button. Setthesameasuserinformation. • The namechangewillnotbecompleted • the MENUbutton. le nameofsixletters using characters arecleared. when thefi lename hasbeenset,the unless you have fi nished step10. button toselectSAVE/INIT. button, anduse nish settingthefi button. button toselect lename, press , , or 11 10 • To thescenefi return • le settings tothefactory scenefiThe original • le settingswillberestored 10 to11. settings, selectINITIALinstep9,thendosteps been selected. when thepoweroffifSAVE isturned hasnot to thescenefi le arecomplete. Themessagebelow appears, andthechanges YES, thenpress The following screenappears, select Press MENUtwicetoexit themenus. button.) the menu level above, presstheMENU button. (To returnto 55 Shooting Saving scene fi les and other settings on SD memory cards P2

You can save up to four scene fi le settings or other • In the following example, TITLE 1 is the settings as fi les on an SD memory card, and you fi lename. (To change the fi lename, see the can also load them from the card. description below.) • In the case of the scene fi les, the current settings • When writing is completed, WRITE OK are automatically saved in the unit, and the saved appears. data is written on an SD memory card. When data has been read from an SD memory card, the current settings are rewritten at the same time as the data saved inside the unit. • The data in all the scene fi les, F1 to F6, is rewritten. • Insert the SD memory card into the unit. Set the MEDIA switch to the P2 position. (Pages 25 and 32) 6 Press the MENU button four times to cancel If you have saved a scene fi le the menu mode.

1 Set the unit’s POWER switch to ON. To load a fi le 1) Perform steps 1 to 3, select READ in step 4, 2 Select SCENE FILE on the setting menu and press the button. CARD FUNCTIONS screen, select YES, and When reading is completed, READ OK press the (or ) button. appears. For all other settings, select USER FILE. • For menu operations (Page 96) To title a fi le • You can also use the menu buttons on the 1) Perform steps 1 to 4. remote control. (Page 15) 2) Select the fi rst character in the title using the and buttons, and press the button. (The

SCENE FILE next character can now be selected.) • You can input any of the following characters: (space), letters A to Z, numerals 0 to 9, and symbols and punctuation marks : ; < = > ? @ [¥] ^ and _-. and / 3 Select the ﬁ le number (1 to 4) using the • You can erase all characters using the and buttons. RESET button on the camera or the remote control. 3) After entering all the characters, press the button at the left end (or the button at the right end) of the characters, and then press the button.

• If WRITE NG FORMAT ERROR appears, format the SD memory card. (Page 32) Select WRITE using the and buttons, 4 • If WRITE NG WRITE PROTECT appears, and press the button. release the protected status of the SD memory card. • If WRITE NG CANNOT ACCESS appears, quit all other operations (such as playback) before proceeding. • If WRITE NG ERROR appears, the SD memory card may be defective. Replace it. 5 Select YES using the button, and press the button.

56 SHOOT: ThisindicatestheMANUFACTURER DEVICE: ThisindicatestheCREATOR (nameofthe ACCESS: Thisindicatestherecordedsound’s SAMPLING AUDIO: Thisindicatestherecordedimage’s FRAME VIDEO: Thisindicatesthenameof clipthattheuser USER CLIPNAME: ThisindicatestheglobalclipIDthatshows the GLOBAL CLIPID: shooting. card. Allotheritemsaresetautomaticallyduring the metadatauploadfi le ontheSDmemory You below cansettheitemsunderlined by loading Creating themetadatauploadfi method: Page 72) cardwhichisloaded intheunit.memory (Loading data inthemetadatauploadfi le created ontheSD shooting,andthe is recordedautomaticallyduring There aretwo kindsofclipmetadata: thedatathat metadata. (Display method: Page 70) recorded ontheP2card. This dataiscalledtheclip and otherinformation tothevideodatayou have of thevideographer, shootinglocation,text memos You canaddthevideoandaudiosystems, name Clipmetadata https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ below, andinstallitinthecomputer. Viewer. Download itfromtheURLaddressgiven You willneedthelatestupdatedversion ofP2 cardmemory What theclip metadataconsistsof NAME (equipment modelname). number oftheequipment)andMODEL (serial (manufacturer ofthe equipment), SERIALNO. (date onwhichthedatawas lastupdated). last updatedthedata)andLASTUPDATE DATE date), LASTUPDATE PERSON(thepersonwho person recording),CREATION DATE (recording SAMPLE (number ofquantizingbits). RATE (samplingfrequency)andBITSPER RATIO. RATE, PULLDOWN systemandASPECT has set.* shooting statusoftheclip. 1 le ontheSD • Only printable ASCIIcharacters canbedisplayed • It may notbepossible toloadfi• les whichhave ThisindicatestheNo. (memoNo.), OFFSET MEMO :* ThisindicatestheREPORTER (nameofthe NEWS: ThisindicatesthePROGRAM NAME,SCENE SCENARIO:* ThisindicatestheSHOOTER (nameofthe WhenMEMOistobeinput,you must input 3 WhenSCENARIOistobeinput,you must input 2 Ifthereisnoinformation inthemetadataupload 1 by thisunit. displayed.) Viewer. (Inthiscase, UNKNOWN DATA willbe been editedusingaviewer otherthanthe P2 text memo),and TEXT (contentsofmemo). PERSON (nameofthepersonwhorecorded (frame positionfromthebeginningofclip), and OBJECT(targetofdatacollection). ofdatacollection) PURPOSE(purpose reporter), NO. and TAKE NO. location). longitude, latitude, information source, nameof PLACE NAME(shootinglocation,altitude, ALTITUDE/LONGITUDE/LATITUDE/SOURCE/ time atwhichshootingended)andLOCATION- ENDDATEwhich shootingstarted), (dateand videographer), START DATE (dateandtimeat TEXT. You cannotinputPERSONonly. SCENE NO. and TAKE NO. only. the PROGRAM NAME. You cannotinputthe NAME. fi le, astheUSERCLIP theglobalclipIDserves 3 2 P2 57 Shooting Using the Counter

Counter display (P2 card / Tape) 3 Proceed with playback or shooting. You can display a counter that indicates how much 4 Press the mode button to switch to the VCR time has elapsed during shooting or playback. mode. (Page 63)

COUNTER button 5 When rewind or fast-forward the tape, it Camera or Remote control stops automatically near where you reset

BARS SHUTTER SPEED SEL the counter. RESET

START/ DATE/ PHOTO STOP CH 1 SELECT CH 2 SELECT INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OSD TIME SHOT During dubbing, reset the counter value at the INT(L) INT(R) ON ON INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OFF OFF COUNTER RESET TITLE INPUT 2 ZOOM MIC POWER +48V OUT point to stop dubbing with memory stop AUDIO MULTI/ ZEBRA OIS P-IN-P REC A.DUB

COUNTER RESET/TC SET VOL + - mode. (Page 81) /REWPLAY FF/

1394TC preset mode COUNTER RESET/TC SET button When shooting using a multi-camera, you can 1 Press the COUNTER button. synchronously set the initial values of TC. Each time you press the button, the display The camera used for synchronization is the changes as follows. (Page 90) MASTER and the camera being synchronized is 0 : 00. 00 the SLAVE. Counter value In the P2 mode, the counter is not displayed 1 Connect a second camera with a 1394 cable during playback. and turn both cameras on. M 0 : 00. 00 (Tape only) • For connection (Page 78) Counter value in memory stop mode Put the MASTER camera in CAMERA mode TC XX : XX : XX : XX 2 and output a video signal from the 1394 Time code value terminal. UB XX XX XX XX • Set both cameras to the same recording User information format. FR --- - Frame rate (30P/24P/24PA) and frame Do the remaining steps on the SLAVE camera. sequence in progressive mode shooting. No display: 3 Set the SLAVE camera to MCR/VCR mode Data is not displayed. and in the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen, set FIRST REC TC to Resetting the counter PRESET mode so the counter shows the Press the COUNTER RESET button while the TCG. counter is displayed. • You cannot do this if you have selected REGEN. Memory stop mode (Tape) 4 In the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP After shooting or playback, the tape can ﬁ rst be screen, set 1394 IN PRESET to ON. (Page returned to near the pre-programmed position, and 108) then stopped automatically. • 1394TC appears on the screen. Press the COUNTER button to display the 1 5 Stop or eject the cassette tape. counter in memory stop mode. 6 Press the COUNTER RESET/TC SET button. At the desired position on the tape, press 2 The TCG value is preset with the TC value the COUNTER RESET button to reset the from the input 1394 signal. counter. 7 Reset the SLAVE camera to CAMERA mode.

58 Reset thedateandtimewhenfullyrecharged. Do thefollowing torecharge it. charge. low isrunning on battery or LCDwhentheinternal • In MCR/VCRmodeand1394 TC REGENisON, • • 1394 TC REGEN • TC PRESET • FIRST REC TC • TCG • TC MODE 107) set thefollowing timecoderelated items. (Page In thesetupmenus, RECORDINGSETUPscreen, 2 1 time. “ The camera’s saves battery thedateand internal Charging thebuilt-in thetimedata battery/Setting Recharging thebuilt-in battery Setting thetimecode you cannotchangetheitemsshown above. mode) Leave thecamera-recorder likethisfor Connect theAC adapter. (Page 17) • Recharge the battery regularly toensure regularly Recharge thebattery • thistime. chargesduring battery The internal • about 4hours. Leave thePOWER switch atOFF.• correct TC andmenu operations. ” appearsonthescreenofviewﬁ nder (Tape only) (appears wheninMCR/VCR 3 2 1 ofrecording. used atthestart choice astheinitialsettingfor thetimecodetobe Set TC PRESETsoyou canrecordavalue ofyour 4 (TC PRESET) Specifying thetimecode Press the (Tape only) Inthesetupmenus, Setthe POWER switch toON. Press the the You• canalsouse themenu buttons onthe For menu operation (Page 96) • select PRESET. RECORDING SETUPscreenFIRSTREC TC, PRESET, andpressthe remote control. (Page 15) button. button toselect YES, andpress and (Continued onthenext page) buttons toselect TC button. 59 Shooting Setting the time data (continued)

5 When the screen below appears, set the 7 Press the button to select YES, and press time code value. the button. Press the and buttons to select the time code value.

8 Press MENU twice to exit the menus. Press the button to move to the next digit, and press the and buttons again to select Setting user information the value. Setting user information allows you to store 8-digit information (such as the date and time) in the hexadecimal format on the tape’s sub code track. User information is automatically saved in the memory and retained after you turn off the power.

1 Set the POWER switch to ON.

2 In the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen UB MODE, select USER. • For menu operation (Page 96) You can reset the time code to zero by pressing • You can also use the menu buttons on the COUNTER RESET. remote control. (Page 15)

BARS SHUTTER SPEED SEL Example: In the MCR mode RESET

START/ DATE/ PHOTO STOP CH 1 SELECT CH 2 SELECT INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OSD TIME SHOT INT(L) INT(R) ON ON INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OFF OFF COUNTER RESET TITLE INPUT 2 ZOOM MIC POWER +48V AUDIO MULTI/ ZEBRA OIS P-IN-P REC A.DUB

COUNTER RESET/TC SET VOL + - /REWPLAY FF/

Camera or Remote control

3 Press the and buttons to select UB Press the MENU button when you have 6 PRESET, and press the button. ﬁ nished setting the time code.

60 5 4 pressing COUNTERRESET. You canresettheuserinformation tonothingby

Set theuserinformation. Press the Press the the characters. the Press the • You• canusenumbers from0to9andletters information characters. and pressthe RESET from AtoF. H1SLC CH2SELECT CH 1SELECT ONE RESET/TCSET COUNTER INPUT 2 INPUT 1 INT(L) BARS button. INPUT 2 Camera INT(R) SHUTTER AUDIO button tomove tothenext digit, and button toselect YES, andpress NU INPUT 2 INPUT 1 OFF ON ER OIS ZEBRA MIC POWER+48V SPEED SEL or and OFF ON Remotecontrol buttons toselecttheuser buttons againtoselect COUNTER MULTI/ P-IN-P OSD RWFF/ /REW EE TITLE RESET DATE/ PLAY TIME E A.DUB REC PHOTO SHOT

- VOL + START/ ZOOM STOP 8 7 6 Press MENUtwicetoexit themenus. Press the PresstheMENUbutton whenyou have the ﬁ nished settingtheuserinformation. MENU button. button toselect YES, andpress 61 Shooting Basic playback operations (P2 card) P2

1 Before turning the POWER switch to ON 2 Set the MEDIA switch to the P2 position.

2 Turn the POWER switch to ON. While pressing the lock release, turn the Lock release POWER switch to ON.

3 Press the mode button so the MCR lamp turns on. The camera is now in the MCR mode. 3 CAMERA • Each time you press the button, the mode changes as below. MCR VCR 1 MCR CAMERA

PC DUB P2 TAPE When you press the mode button while MCR is selected, the unit enters the PC (PC connection) mode. (Page 82)

For details on playing back clips using thumbnails, see page 64. Operations using the OPERATION button Remote Control

Play ( ) V - When this button is pressed in stop mode, playback will start from the /REWPLAY FF/ STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV ﬁ rst clip selected. INDEX STOP INDEX During playback, the unit enters the variable speed search mode and starts 1x playback. (Page 73) Fast-forward ( ) When this button is pressed during playback, the clips are advanced V - from a point in the clip already selected (at four times normal speed). /REWPLAY FF/

When the thumbnail screen is cancelled, you can also perform this STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV operation while the camera is stopped. INDEX STOP INDEX When this button is held down, the playback speed becomes faster (32x speed). When pressed during a pause, playback advances one clip. Rewind ( )

When this button is pressed during playback, the clips are rewound V - from a point in the clip already selected (at four times normal speed). /REWPLAY FF/ STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV When the thumbnail screen is cancelled, you can also perform this INDEX STOP INDEX operation while the camera is stopped.When this button is held down, the playback speed becomes faster (32x speed). When pressed during a pause, playback goes back one clip. V - Stop ( ) /REWPLAY FF/

STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV

INDEX STOP INDEX V - Pause ( ) /REWPLAY FF/ Press again to return to playback. STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV

INDEX STOP INDEX

62 state atlow temperatures. pause stateorrecording pausestate. However, wheninaplayback thetimeuntil stoppingisshorter pause To protect the tape, thisunitautomatically switches tostopmodewhenﬁ ve minutes elapse intheplayback Tape protection mode Basic playback operations(Tape) 3 2 Lock release MCR PC CAMERA While the tape is in the stop mode, the unit starts rewinding oftape.While thetapeisinstopmode, theunitstarts speed). playback,During therewind playback (attentimesnormal starts No sound is heard during theplayback.No soundisheardduring x1-speedplayback.starts (Page 73) playback,During theunitentersvariable speedsearchmodeand you stopped. While thetapeisinstopmode, theplayback fromwhere starts Press again to return toplayback.Press againtoreturn Pause ( Stop ( Rewind ( Fast-forward ( Playback ( tape. fast-forwardingWhile thetapeisinstopmode, theunitstarts of speed). playback,During thefast-forward playback (attentimesnormal starts VCR DUB prtosuigteOEAINbto RemoteControl Operations usingtheOPERATION button ) ) ) ) 1 ) 2TAPE P2 1 3 2 Press themodebutton sothe VCR lamp Turn thePOWER switch toON. Set theMEDIAswitch tothe TAPE position. Before thePOWER turning switch toON VCR Each timeyou pressthebutton, themode • The camera isnow inthe VCR mode. lights. POWER switch toON. While pressingthelock the release, turn Whenyou pressthemodebutton while VCR changes asbelow. mode. (Page 86) is selected,theunitentersDUB(dubbing) CAMERA STILL ADV STILL ADV STILL ADV STILL ADV STILL ADV NE TPINDEX STOP INDEX INDEX STOP INDEX INDEX STOP INDEX INDEX STOP INDEX INDEX STOP INDEX NE STOP INDEX STOP INDEX STOP INDEX STOP INDEX STOP INDEX RWFF/ /REW FF/ /REW FF/ /REW FF/ /REW FF/ /REW PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY STILL ADV STILL ADV STILL ADV STILL ADV STILL ADV TAPE

- V - V - V - V - V 63 Playback Thumbnail screen P2

Video data created on the P2 card in one shooting session is called a clip. When the MCR mode has been established by the MEDIA switch set to the P2 status, the clips will be displayed on the LCD screen as thumbnails. (When there is a large number of clips, it will take some time for them to be displayed on the screen.) You can perform the following operations using the thumbnail screen. • Play, repair and delete clips as well as add and delete shot marks. • Format P2 cards and SD memory cards. • Load the metadata (shooting information, etc.) from SD memory cards to the unit.

Basic thumbnail screen operations

To use the thumbnail menu: 2 1 On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU button to display the menu. SET

2 Select the item using the and buttons, and press the (or ) button. If another menu appears, repeat this step. 1 • To return to the previous screen, select EXIT and press or press the MENU button. PAGE/ • To release the menu mode, press MENU. AUDIO MON/VAR

To select thumbnails: Select the thumbnails (the yellow frame moves) using the and buttons, and press the button (the color of the frame changes to blue-green). To scroll the pages, press the PAGE (- or +) button. To play back clips: Select the thumbnail, and press the button. (For details on playback, see page 62.) x Only clips whose format is the same as recording format 6 shown in the ﬁ gure below can be played back. 1 2 3

5 8 6

THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY META DATA ALL CLIP DELETE CLIP PROPERTY LOAD SAME FORMAT CLIPS FORMAT CARD STATUS RECORD SELECTED CLIPS REPAIR CLIP DEVICES INITIALIZE MARKED CLIPS EXIT PROPERTY SETUP PROPERTY TEXT MEMO CLIPS SYSTEM INFO EXIT SLOT CLIPS EXIT SETUP EXIT • Thumbnail screens are not output from the COMPONENT OUT terminal. 64 7 Indicators Recording mode/format display 6 5 Menu display 4 Clip numbers Thumbnaildisplay status(Page 67) 3 2 Thumbnails Slotnumber/dubbing modedisplay 1 the recordedimagesaredisplayed. This iswheretherecordingmodeandformat of screenisrestored. original pressed, themenu display iscleared,andthe Clips indicatedby thereddefective clip indicator canberepaired. Clips indicatedby theyellow defective clip instance. was therecordingprocess, cutoffduring for recording was defective becausethepower This indicatorappearsfor aclipwhose cards isnotfound intheslot. clip extends over two P2cardsandoneofthe This indicatorappearswhentherecordingofa recording) in the16:9aspectratio (widescreen). (480i This indicatesthatacliphasbeenrecorded This indicatesthatacliphasshotmark. When EXITisselectedandthe This iswherethemenu itemsaredisplayed. format 6below. (Page 106) the RECORDINGSETUPsettingmenu tothe set theformat for theRECFORMAT optionon To play clipsindicatedby the rednumbers, are shown inred. which cannotbeplayed back for otherreasons Clips inthewrongrecordingformat orclips they were shot. (upto2000) The clipsaredisplayed intheorderwhich appear inthisarea. The typesofclipsdisplayed asthumbnails displayed. This iswheretheinitialimagesofclipsare light up. In thedubbing mode, thearrow andtapemark numbers willappearinyellow. extends over theP2cardsin two slots, both (The number appearsinyellow.) Ifaclip containing theselectedclipisindicatedhere. The number oftheslotwithP2card M X w ! : Defective clip : Incompleteclip : Wide : Shotmark button is 8 Duration display format areindicatedby ( and thenformat theP2card. Clipsinthewrong a clipcannotbedeleted,ﬁ rst back upitsdata, indicator cannotberepairedsodeletethem. If This displays theduration oftheselectedclip. camera.) (You cannotperform recording withthis recorded. This indicatesthataproxy hasbeenaddedand (You cannotperform editingwith thiscamera.) This indicatesthatthisisaneditcopy clip. This indicatesthatacliphastext memo. this camera.) (You cannotperform recording/playback with This indicatesthatacliphasvoice memo. V E P T : Proxy : Editcopy : Text memo : Voice memo ? ) instead. P2 65 Playback Thumbnail screen (continued) P2

Adding shot marks to clips

Adding shot marks (M) will make it easier to ﬁ nd the clips you are looking for.

1 Press the and buttons to move the yellow frame to the clip to which you will add a shot mark.

2 Press the USER button to which the shot mark function has been allocated. (Page 104) To release a shot mark, repeat the above steps.

Clearing the thumbnail screen

Before performing setting menu operations (Page 96), you must clear the thumbnail screen. Release this in the same way when the camera- recorder is to be controlled from a nonlinear editor.

1 Press the AUDIO DUB/THUMBNAIL button. AUDIO DUB /THUMBNAIL

The normal playback standby screen (1394 input mode) appears.

Direct shooting functions

If you press the START/STOP button (red) in MCR mode, the camera mode will be automatically activated, and shooting will start.

66 3 2 1 thumbnails toappearonthescreen. You canalsosetmorepreciselyhow you want the thumbnails. You candisplay thekindofclipsyou want toseeas Thumbnail operations Selecting thethumbnaildisplay method(THUMBNAIL) Select thedesireditemusing Select THUMBNAIL usingthe Onthe thumbnailscreen, presstheMENU A menu now appears. (Page 64) button. buttons, andpressthe button, andpressthe

(or button. )button. and and SETUP. Proceed tostep tothelastscreen. Selectthistoreturn 1) To deleteatext memo: Theclipswithtext memosaredisplayed. TEXT MEMOCLIPS: aredisplayed. Theclipswithshotmarks MARKED CLIPS: Theclipsyou have selectedaredisplayed. SELECTED CLIPS: Theclipsinthesamerecordingformat are SAME FORMAT CLIPS: Alltheclipsaredisplayed. ALL CLIP: EXIT: Various setupoperations areperformed. SETUP: TheclipsontheP2cardinspeciﬁ ed slot SLOT CLIPS: 2) current orderoftheclipsaredisplayed. codes (TC),totalnumber ofmemosandthe The thumbnailsattext memopositions, time displayed. are displayed. Press the menu, andselectOPERATION-DELETE. Press theMENUbutton todisplay the screen, andselectthethumbnail. 4 onlywhenyou have selected button todisplay theediting (Continued on thenext page) P2 67 Playback Thumbnail operations (continued) P2

4 Select the desired setting item using the and buttons, and press the button. MARKED IND.: Select this to set whether the shot mark indicator is to be displayed (ON/OFF). TEXT MEMO IND.: Select this to set whether the text memo indicator is to be displayed (ON/OFF). VOICE MEMO IND.: Select this to set whether the voice memo indicator is to be displayed (ON/OFF). WIDE IND.: Select this to set whether the wide indicator is to be displayed (ON/OFF). PROXY IND.: Select this to set whether the proxy indicator is to be displayed (ON/OFF). DATA DISPLAY: Select the time code (TC), user information (UB), shooting time (TIME), shooting date (DATE) or shooting date (DATE TIME) for the area where the clip time is displayed. DATE FORMAT: Select year/month/day (YMD), month/day/ year (MDY) or day/month/year (DMY) as the order for displaying the recording date/time. This format will be the same for the recording date displayed by the clip properties and the recording date displayed by DATA DISPLAY. THUMBNAIL SIZE: Select LARGE (3x2) or NORMAL (4x3) for full-screen displays of thumbnails. THUMBNAIL INIT: Select this to return all the above settings to the factory (initialization) settings. EXIT: Select this to return to the last screen.

5 Press the MENU button to release the menu mode.

68 3 2 1 Select thecliptobedeleted,andthenpress • Deleting clips the operations. necessary, make toundertaking preparations prior You canperform any ofthefollowing operations. If • Select thedefective clip(indicatedby • Repairing defective clips When acardisformatted, allitsdatawillbe • thecardtobeformatted intotheunit. Insert • Formatting P2cards cards orSD memory Deleting clips andformatting cards (OPERATION) deleted. clip indicatorcannotberepaired.) repaired. (Clipsindicatedby thereddefective Selectthedesireditemusing Select OPERATION usingthe Onthe thumbnailscreen, presstheMENU A menu now appears. (Page 64) button. Whenyou move toFORMAT, thecard Selectthistoformat aP2cardorSD memory FORMAT: buttons, and press the button, andpressthe Select YES todeletethecliporNOcancel Selectthistodeletetheselected clip. DELETE:

button. press the the cardorNOto cancel theformatting, and and pressthe slot (SLOT1 orSLOT2) orselectSDCARD, selection screenwillappear. SelecttheP2 card. the deletion,andpress button. button. Select YES toformat (or button. button. )button. and X ) tobe and https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ When clipshave beencopiedby operating • 4 the clipsagain. below, installingitinyour computer, andcopying version oftheP2viewer fromtheweb sitegiven sometimes bereleasedby downloading thelatest appear ontheclips. Ifthishappens, “!” can Explorer, for instance, the “!” indicatormay Press theMENUbutton toreleasethemenu Select YES torepair thecliporNOtocancel Selectthistorepairdefective clips. REPAIR CLIP: EXIT: mode. the repair, andpressthe Select this to return tothelastscreen. Select thistoreturn button. P2 69 Playback Thumbnail operations (continued) P2

Checking the clip or card information (PROPERTY)

You can perform any of the following operations. If 4 To exit the information screen, press the necessary, make preparations prior to undertaking MENU button, use the button to select the operations. EXIT, and then press the button. Checking clip information • Move the cursor to the clip to be checked. Clip information screen Checking the P2 card information 12 3 • Insert the P2 card into the unit. Checking the SD memory card information • Insert the SD memory card into the unit. Setting the P2 card memory capacity display Checking the version of this system

1 On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU button. A menu now appears. (Page 64)

2 Select PROPERTY using the and button, and press the (or ) button.

45 1 Clip number 2 Thumbnail 3 Select the desired item using the and 3 Slot number/dubbing mode display buttons, and press the button. 4 Clip information Various indicators that have been added to the clip and also various kinds of data are displayed. ( appears if the P2 card is write- protected) CLIP NAME: Clip name START TC: Time code value when recording CLIP PROPERTY: started The information of the selected clip is START UB: User information value when displayed. (See details at right.) recording started CARD STATUS: DATE: Date when the recording was made The P2 card information is displayed. (Page TIME: Time when recording started 71) DURATION: Clip length DEVICES: V_FORMAT: Video signal format The SD memory card information is displayed. FRAME RATE: Playback frame rate (Page 71) REC RATE: Recording frame rate PROPERTY SETUP: 5 Clip metadata Set the method of displaying the P2 card The video and audio formats, videographer memory capacity. After selecting P2 CARD information and other detailed data are CAP, select REMAIN (remaining memory) displayed here. or USED (memory used), and press the Select the desired item using the and button. buttons, and press the button. (For details on SYSTEM INFO: the clip metadata, see page 57.) The version of the system in this camera is displayed. EXIT: Select this to return to the last screen.

70 4 Slot total P2card memory remainingmemory/total 3 P2card status 2 Writeprotection mark 1 P2 card information screen memory. will notbeincludedinthetotalremaining itsremainingmemory card iswrite-protected, ofthecardsintwo slots.memory IfaP2 ﬁ The gure representsthetotalremaining total. off, meaningthedisplay may notmatchtheslot increments. Fractions ofaminute arerounded aredisplayedmemory herein1-minute The P2card’s andtotal remainingmemory Acardhasnotbeeninserted. NO CARD: by theunithasbeen Acardnotsupported NOT SUPPORTED: Anunformatted P2cardhasbeeninserted. FORMAT ERROR: the cardstatus. following displays may appear, dependingon card isdisplayed usingapercentagebar. The remaining ontheP2 The amountofmemory inserted. 12 4 3 This indicates that the SD memory cardiswrite- ThisindicatesthattheSDmemory PROTECT: NUMBER OFCLIPS: TOTAL: BLANK: USED: cardwas ThisindicateswhethertheSDmemory SD STANDARD: SD memory cardSD memory information screen protected. (SUPPORTED/NOT SUPPORTED). formatted incompliancewiththeSDstandard EXIT META DATA PROPERTY OPERATION THUMBNAIL Spaceused Totalspace Spaceavailable RTC : OFF : 96KB : 122.3MB : PROTECT NUMBER OFCLIPS TOTAL : SUPPORTED BLANK USED : SD STANDARD OK Numberofclips : 122.4MB ! P2 71 Playback Thumbnail operations (continued) P2

Uploading the metadata (META DATA)

You can perform any of the following operations. If LOAD: necessary, make preparations prior to undertaking Select this to load the metadata recorded on the operations. the SD memory card into the unit. Loading the metadata When the button is pressed with operation • Insert the SD memory card on which the moved to LOAD, the metadata on the SD metadata is recorded into the unit. (For details on memory card will be displayed. Therefore, creating the metadata, see page 57.) press the button again. Selecting whether to record the metadata on Select YES to load the metadata or NO to the P2 card cancel the loading, and press the button. Initializing the metadata inside the unit RECORD: Displaying the metadata inside the unit Select this to set whether to record the metadata to be loaded into the unit 1 On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU simultaneously on a P2 card. button. Select YES to record the metadata or NO to A menu now appears. (Page 64) cancel the recording, and press the button. The factory setting for this mode is OFF. 2 Select META DATA using the and INITIALIZE: button, and press the (or ) button. Select this to initialize the metadata which has been recorded in the unit. Select YES to initialize the metadata or NO to cancel the initialization, and press the button. All the settings including the ON or OFF setting for RECORD are now cleared. PROPERTY: Select the item using the and buttons, 3 Select this to display the metadata which has and press the button. been recorded in the unit. EXIT: Select this to return to the last screen.

4 Press the MENU button to release the menu mode.

72 Remote control Camera Press the 2 1 speed andsearchfor speciﬁ This functionenables you tochangetheplayback Useful playback functions Variable speedsearch (P2card / Tape) Press theAUDIO MON/VAR button to Press the heard atthistime. played speed. back atthenormal Nosoundis [1x] appearsonthescreenandtapeis On theremotecontrol,press[ change theplayback speed. • Press the “+” button toincreasethespeed • When atapeisused,theplayback speed • When aP2cardisused,theplayback speed • button. SEARCH button. On theremotecontrol,press VAR. and the “-” button todecreasethespeed. 10x, and20x. button; 1/5x(1/3xinLPmode), 1x,2x,5x, increases asfollows eachtime you pressthe button; 1/5x,1x,2x,4x,12x, and24x. increases asfollows eachtime you pressthe Camera button to return to normal playback. tonormal button toreturn button duringplayback. or Remote control P.B.DIGITAL OFF/ON SELECT STORE INDEX or TPINDEX STOP SEARCH P.B.DIGITAL VAR. OFF/ON SELECT c scenes. c STORE INDEX MENU TPINDEX STOP SEARCH VAR. ITEM ZOOM PB. MENU SET AUDIO MON/VAR ITEM ZOOM PB. PAGE/ SET ] or[ ] Press the Press the 1 Press the 1 1 Fast forward/rewind playback (Tape) card) Fast forward/rewind playback (P2 Slow playback (P2card / Tape) During playback ofaP2card, pressthe Duringplay, pressoneoftheSTILLADV ( Duringplayback ofatape, pressthe 10x speed. This performs fast forward/rewind playback at speed becomesfaster (32xspeed). When thisbutton ishelddown, theplayback 4x speed. This performs fast forward/rewind playback at (fast forward) or or (fast forward) or )buttons ontheremotecontrol unit. Camera Camera button to return to normal playback. tonormal button toreturn playback. tonormal button toreturn playback. tonormal button toreturn STILL ADV NE TPINDEX STOP INDEX INDEX or or RWFF/ /REW PAUSE STOP PLAY Remote control Remote control (fastrewind) button. (fastrewind) button. STILL ADV

- V STILL ADV STILL ADV NE TPINDEX STOP INDEX INDEX STOP INDEX INDEX INDEX RWFF/ /REW FF/ /REW PAUSE PAUSE STOP STOP PLAY PLAY STILL ADV STILL ADV

- V - V 73 Playback Useful playback functions (continued)

Frame-by-frame playback (P2 card / Tape) End search (Tape)

You can ﬁ nd unrecorded parts or the end of the 1 Press the button during playback to set last scene shot. the unit to the pause mode. 1 In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS 2 Press the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button to screen, END SEARCH, set the search play frame-by-frame. method. (Page 115) On the remote control unit, press the STILL BLANK: Find unrecorded parts. ADV ( or ) button. REC END: Find the end of the last scene shot. • Press and hold the button to perform frame- by-frame play continuously. 2 When in the VCR mode V - /REWPLAY FF/ Press the END SEARCH button.

STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV • The unrecorded parts are found, and an

PAGE/ INDEX STOP INDEX unrecorded blank on the tape is found, and a AUDIO MON/VAR still picture several seconds before the blank Camera or Remote control is displayed. When in the camera mode Press the button to return to normal playback. Press and hold the END SEARCH button for at least a second. Clip skip (P2 card) • A blank portion of the tape is found, and an unrecorded blank on the tape is found, and the pause status is established several During playback, press the button to 1 seconds before the blank. pause the camera.

2 Press the (backward) or (forward) END SEARCH button. V - /REWPLAY FF/

STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV

INDEX STOP INDEX

Camera or Remote control • If you change the tapes, the camera will not be able to ﬁ nd the end of the last scene shot even if you have set REC END. • If the tape is blank, searching stops at the end of the tape. • This function may not work properly if there are blank parts near the beginning of the tape or part way through the tape. • Before recording, check the still picture ﬁ rst.

74 1 1 control unit. performed usingthesuppliedwirelessremote 49) recordedonthetape. Index searchescanbe This functionsearchesfor theindex signals(page minute. between oneindex andthenext islessthanone The functionmay iftheinterval properly notwork Index search (Tape) Adjusting thevolume (P2card / Tape) During play, presstheINDEXbuttons WiththeAUDIO MON/VAR button, adjustthe button. On theremotecontrol,pressZOOM/VOL internal speakerandPHONESjack. volume ofthesoundthatisoutputfrom the • Each timeyou presstheINDEXbutton • The tapeiscuedatthenext sceneafter • • Press theSTOP button ( • be speciﬁ ed for cue-up. nine scenesbefore oraheadonthetapecan up, playback fromthat section. starts (Upto subsequent scenes. When thetapeiscued and thetapeiscueduptosecond thereafter, [S2]andthen[S3]aredisplayed, showing [S1]onthescreen. . COUNTER MULTI/ P-IN-P OSD RWFF/ /REW STILL ADV NE TPINDEX STOP INDEX NE INDEX INDEX RWFF/ /REW EE TITLE RESET DATE/ PLAY TIME E A.DUB REC PAUSE STOP PLAY PHOTO SHOT STILL ADV

- VOL + START/ ZOOM STOP AUDIO MON/VAR - V ) tostopthesearch. PAGE/ or you pressthebutton. screen. The display changesasfollows eachtime to show thedateandtimeofshootingon Press theDATE/TIME button ontheremotecontrol 2 1 component videocable (included). (not included),S-videocable (notincluded)or connect theunittoa TV setusinganAV cable You canview theimagesonatelevision ifyou Tape) Checking thedateandtime(P2card / (P2 card / Tape) Viewing imagesonatelevision Start Start playback. Connect thecamera-recorder tothe TV set. • To show• theinformation thatappearsonthe (Page 79) Time andDate the display. tape.) PresstheOSDbutton againtoclear does notappearwhenyou are recordingon the remotecontrol. (However, theinformation viewﬁ nder andLCD, presstheOSDbutton on No display Time Date COUNTER MULTI/ OSD EE TITLE RESET DATE/ TIME PHOTO SHOT START/ ZOOM STOP COUNTER MULTI/ OSD EE TITLE RESET DATE/ TIME PHOTO SHOT START/ ZOOM STOP 75 Playback Connecting external units

Headphones

External microphone

Stereo Microphone (optional) Microphone holder AG-MC100G Microphone holder Adapter

INPUT1 or INPUT2 12 mm

6 mm

• When attaching an external microphone to the microphone shoe, use the supplied microphone holder and microphone holder adapter. • When attaching the microphone holder and the microphone holder adapter, be sure to tighten the screws ﬁ rmly even though you might hear a squeaking sound.

76 Hard disk drive 1. When theP2cardaccesslampﬂ• ashes orange If theunitisnotmountedproperly onanAppleMacintoshcomputer The unitmay notberecognized aftertheAppleMacintosh computerhasbeenplacedinthehibernation • onthepowerConnect the1394cable afterturning of the AppleMacintoshcomputer.• Otherwise, theunit When connectingtheunittoanAppleMacintoshcomputer No guarantees aregiven for imagesandaudiosignalswhichareoutputsimultaneously fromthecamera- • When controllingthiscamera fromanon-lineareditor, cancelthethumbnailscreenoncamera.• Computer (Windows/Apple Macintosh) For detailsonthecomputer’s conditions andotherfactors, seepage82. • Computer Eject the P2 card, and insert itagain. EjecttheP2card,andinsert Iftheunitisstillnot mounted,disconnectthe1394cable andthen When theP2cardaccesslampisoff • 2. Filetransfer/nonlinear editing Computer (non-linearediting/ﬁ Hard diskdrive(datacopying) 1394AVC transfer/nonlinear editing state by itspower-saving setting. Inthiscase, disconnectthe1394cable andthenre-connectit. may notbemounted. recorder whiledataisbeingtransferred fromacomputertothecamera-recorder. (Page 66) re-connect it. Select [Applications] Select agrayed-out volume amongvolumes oftheX.XGBPanasonic disc, andclick “Mount.” • For a Windows computer • USB cable (optional) 1394 cable (optional) 1394 cable (optional) For anAppleMacintoshcomputer • 1394 cable (optional) ĺ [Utilities] Mini-B type 4-pin type 4-pin type 4-pin type ĺ and start up[DiscUtility]. andstart le transfer) USB 2.0 1394 1394 1394 77 Editing Connecting external units (continued)

• Before proceeding to connect or disconnect 1394 cable, be absolutely sure to turn off the power of the units. • Before proceeding to connect the unit which uses a 6-pin type 1394 connector, carefully check the shape of the 1394 cable and the connectors on the 1394 cable. Connecting a connector upside down may damage the parts inside the unit and cause malfunctioning. Furthermore, connect the 1394 cable to the unit which uses a 6-pin type 1394 connector ﬁ rst. ( ĺ 6-pin 4-pin type type ). The above also applies to USB cable as well. • Do not apply force when connecting 1394 cable to 1394 connector as this may damage the connector. • When connecting to a PC, attach the ferrite core (provided) to the 1394 cable in such a way that the whole ferrite core ﬁ ts within about 5 cm from the PC’s Ferrite core (provided) connectors.

Digital video equipment (Dubbing)

This camera Other Digital video equipment 1

1394

2 1394 cable (optional) 4-pin type

You can connect a digital video unit equipped with a DV connector and digitally transfer video and audio signals as well as time code. • Before proceeding to connect or disconnect 1394 cable, be absolutely sure to turn off the power of the units. • Before proceeding to connect the unit which uses a 6-pin type 1394 connector, carefully check the shape of the 1394 cable and the connectors on the 1394 cable. Connecting a connector upside down may damage the parts inside the unit and cause malfunctioning. Furthermore, connect the 1394 cable to the unit which uses a 6-pin type 1394 connector ﬁ rst. ( ĺ ) • When recording signals from an external unit, ﬁ rst check that video signals are supplied. 6-pin 4-pin • While signals from an external unit are being recorded, do not stop output on type type the external unit side or disconnect any of cables. This may lead to a failure to recognize the signals when you do recording again. • Do not apply force when connecting 1394 cable to 1394 connector as this may damage the connector. • No guarantees are made for the playback images when signals from an external device are recorded. (Video check level)

78 • When connecting thecamera toanotherdevice usingthecomponent videocable, onthe if theterminal • When theCOMPONENTOUTconnectorsandS-VIDEO or VIDEO OUTconnectorhave been • will beavailable. When acomponentvideocable isusedfor theconnection, only theoutputsignalsfrom theunit will beavailable. When acomponentvideocable isusedfor theconnection, only theoutputsignalsfrom theunit Video deck (Dubbing) TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing) device towhichitisbe connectedisaBNCtype, usethepin-BNCconversion plugprovided. through bothsetsofconnectorsatthe sametime. connected concurrently, theCOMPONENT OUTconnectorstake priority. Signalscannotbeoutput device. audio signalsaretobeoutputanexternal device whentheunit’s videosignalsand Connect totheinputterminalonexternal input totheunit. (Tape mode only) audio signalsofanexternal device aretobe external device whenthevideosignalsand Connect totheoutputterminalon Video cable (optional) (optional) Video cable CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT IN/ IN/ OUT OUT IN/ IN/ COMPONENT COMPONENT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN/OUT IN/OUT Red: channel)sound CH2(right White: CH1(leftchannel)sound Audio cable (optional) OUT OUT Red: channel)sound CH2(right White: CH1(leftchannel)sound Audio cable (optional) cable (included) Component video cable (included) Component video (optional) S-video cable (optional) S-video cable • The signals of the S-VIDEO IN/OUT terminal The signalsoftheS-VIDEOIN/OUTterminal • Except whenperforming audiodubbing on • OUT terminal. overtake priority thesignalsof VIDEO IN/ OUT jack. SVIDEO IN/OUTconnectorand/or VIDEO IN/ recorded unlessvideosignalsareinputtothe existing recordings, audiosignals cannotbe TV/Monitor the videodeck. on cables totheterminal Connect oneofthese the television. on cables totheterminal Connect oneofthese VCR 79 Editing Audio dubbing TAPE

Background music or narration can be added to the 6 Find the scene you want to add and set the images you have recorded on the tape. unit to the still mode. 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. 7 Press the AUDIO DUB button to establish the status ready for audio dubbing. 2 In the setup menus, select an audio Press the A. DUB button on the remote control recording system in RECORDING SETUP unit. screen, AUDIO REC. • “A.DUB ” appears. • For menu operation (Page 96) 8 Press the button, input the sound and 32K(12bit): start audio dubbing. The sound is recorded using the 12-bit/32kHz When the button is pressed again, the pause (4-channel) system. mode is established. Use this mode when you want keep the sound To resume audio dubbing, repeat steps 7 and 8. that recorded while you were shooting even • To end audio dubbing while it is underway, after audio dubbing has been performed. press the button. 48K(16bit): The sound is recorded using the 16-bit/48kHz Menu operation (high-quality stereo) system. AUDIO DUB button When audio dubbing is performed, the sound controls that was recorded while you are shooting will be erased. REC END SEARCH AUDIO DUB/ 3 Start shooting. THUMBNAIL SET 4 Press the mode button to switch to the VCR

mode. MENU

PAGE/ CAMERA AUDIO MON/VAR

MCR VCR

PC DUB

5 In the setup menus, select an audio recording system in the AV IN/OUT SETUP screen, A. DUB INPUT. • For menu operation (Page 96) MIC: The sound of the built-in microphone or the external unit connected to INPUT 1/2 connector is recorded. (Select by CH1 SELECT switch and CH2 SELECT switch.) A_IN: The sound of audio component connected to AUDIO IN/OUT connector (pin jack) is recorded.

80 being dubbed throughthespeakers. AUDIO IN/OUTjack), you canlistento thesound (from theaudiocomponent connectedtothe When you perform audiodubbing usinglineinput you canlistentothesoundbeingdubbed. dubbing onarecordingusingmicrophoneinput, If you useheadphoneswhenperforming audio You canmonitorthe soundby setting “ST2”. Performing audiodubbingasyou listen shootingand Boththesoundrecordedduring MIX: Thesoundthathasbeendubbed isplayed back. ST2: shootingisplayed Thesoundrecordedduring ST1: AUDIO. (Page 109) menus, PLAYBACK FUNCTIONSscreen, 32K shootinginthesetup and thesoundheardduring Switch between thesoundthathasbeendubbed Listening tosoundthathasbeendubbed You• cannotadjust theaudiosignalsinputinto or INPUT1/2terminal. of audiosignalsinputfromthebuilt-in microphone Use theAUDIO controltoadjusttherecordinglevel Adjusting theaudioinputlevel IN/OUT SETUPscreen. (Page 111) be changedatA. DUBINPUTITEMontheAV The soundtrack toberecordedwhendubbing can SELECT switch. can bechangedby CH1SELECT switch andCH2 The soundtrack toberecordedwhenshooting Input channels andthetracks recorded Built-in microphoneR Built-in microphoneL that you have dubbed areplayed back. back. AUDIO IN/OUTCH1/CH2terminals. AUDIO IN/OUTCH2 AUDIO IN/OUTCH1 NU XR H CH3 CH4(CH3) CH2(CH1) CH1 INPUT 2(XLR) INPUT 1(XLR) (Pin jack) (Pin jack) channel channel Input Shooting mode H CH4 CH3 CH2 CH1 CH4 CH3 — — dubbing Audio mode (3) The tapethenstopsautomaticallyatthe (3) Rewind(2) thetapetopositionwhereaudio displayFirst resetthecountermemory in (1) sound stopmodetoeditdubbed Using thememory reset. displayposition wherethecountermemory was thedubbing. andstart dubbing istostart, audio dubbing istoend. (Page 58) stopmodeatthepositionwhere memory TAPE 81 Editing Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode) P2

You can edit the video data on P2 cards nonlinearly 1 Set the unit’s POWER switch to ON. by connecting the unit to a computer used for editing by means of a USB cable (Windows) or 1394 2 Select PC MODE on the setting menu cable (Apple Macintosh). (Connections : Page 77) OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, and press the (or ) button. The following conditions must be met if • For menu operations (Page 96) the USB cable is to be used to make the • You can also use the menu buttons on the connection. remote control. (Page 15) • Your computer must run Windows 2000 or Windows XP. • USB dedicated driver (provided on the CD-ROM supplied) must be installed in your computer. • Your computer must support USB2.0 (High Speed, Mass Storage Class). (USB 1.1 is not supported.) • Only one computer can be connected. • No operations can be performed if a hub or other unit is connected between the unit and your 3 Select USB DEVICE or 1394 DEVICE using computer. the and buttons, and press the Do not use a USB cable longer than 3 meters. button. Otherwise, malfunctions may occur. • Operation is not guaranteed in Macintosh operating systems. The following conditions must be met if USB DEVICE the 1394 cable is to be used to make the connection. • Your computer must run Apple MacOSX 10.3 or later. • Your computer must support 1394.a (SBP2 protocol). 4 Press the MENU button twice to release • Operation is not guaranteed in Windows menu mode. operating systems. MENU

• Insert the P2 card into the unit, and set the MEDIA switch to the P2 position. (Page 25)

82 • The CardBus driver iscontained intheCD-ROM • nonlinear editing. the computer’s card slotsandproceed with standard soyou them straight into caninsert P2 cards arecompliantwiththe Type-II 7 6 5 provided. Proceed withnonlineareditingusingyour Pressthemodebutton tolight up theMCR Switch OFFthecamera. Inthecaseofa1394connection, fi rst When thecable istobedisconnected, • The unitcannotbeoperated whileinPC • When replacingonecardwithanother, if • details,For refer for further totheinstructions • computer. a removable diskinMyComputerofyour An iconfor theP2cardcontentsappearsas computer. operate thecamera.) (If DISCONNECTisdisplayed, you cannot on thecamera. USB (or1394)DEVICECONNECTisdisplayed When theP2cardisinanaccessible status, established. The PClampnow lights, andPCmodeis or moreseconds). lamp andthenholdthebutton down (for 2 extended period. you presstheoperation modebutton for an You cannotcancelthePCmodeeven if cable. not beingaccessedbefore disconnectingthe remain displayed socheck thatthecardis connection, “USB DEVICECONNECT” will disconnecting thecable. InthecaseofaUSB is displayed onthecamera-recorder before confi that rm “1394 DEVICEDISCONNECT” the computer. proceed with “Safely Remove Hardware” on mode. recycle binbefore ejectingthecard. used, placethedrive iconintothecomputer’s ejecting thecard. Ifthe1394connectionis on thecardisnotbeingaccessedbefore access lampisnotfl ashing andthatthe data the USBconnectionisused,check thatthe your computer’s editingsoftware. P2 83 Editing Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode) P2

• Use an HDD (hard disk drive) that has sufﬁ cient 5 Only when the hard disk drive is not capacity to permit copying. formatted: • Before copying the data, format the hard disk Select FORMAT (HDD) using the and drive so that it can be used by the unit. Bear in buttons, and press the button. mind that this process will delete all the data on Then select YES using the and buttons, the drive. and press the button. • Connect the camera to an HDD using the 1394 Formatting now starts. (Formatting is completed cable. (Page 77) in about 2 to 3 seconds.) Do not connect the camera to two or more HDD (chain, hub, etc.), even if they are not switched ON. • Insert the P2 card into the unit, and set the MEDIA switch to the P2 position. (Page 25)

1 First turn on the power of the HDD (1394. a SBP2 supported) to be connected, and 6 When formatting is complete: connect it using the IEEE1394 cable. Then Select COPY TO HDD using the and turn the unit’s POWER switch to ON. buttons, and press the button. 2 Select 1394HOST for PC MODE on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, and press the button. • For menu operations (Page 96)

• Data is copied onto the HDD on a card by card basis.

7 Select the card slot using the and buttons, and press the button. Then select YES using the and buttons, and press the button. Copying now starts. 3 Press the MENU button twice to release the • You can carry out copying up to 15 times to menu mode. one HDD. MENU

4 Press the mode button to light up the MCR lamp, and then hold the button down (for 2 or more seconds). The PC lamp now lights, and PC mode is 8 When copying is complete: established. Switch OFF the camera. CAMERA You cannot cancel the 1394 HOST mode even if you press the operation mode button for an MCR VCR extended period.

PC DUB

84 • If you rewrite thecontentsofHDDused • Pleasenotethatourcompany willnotbe The hard diskdriveisanextremely high- • No guarantees aremadefor operation ifthe • formatting orcopying,During donotremove any • Some HDDmay notoperate correctly.• 4) 3) 2) 1) Use aharddiskdrive underthefollowing • You• cannotcopy datafromtheharddiskdrive to Copying totheP2cardiscompleted,even ifyou • select YES fromthe VERIFY optiononSETUP. To view• detailsof theitems, selectanitemusing The contentsoftheharddiskdrive aredisplayed. select PROPERTY, andthenpressthe After step To check thedatacopiedintohard diskdrive After step4ontheleft,use disk drive To verifythedatawhencopying itintothehard guaranteed. camera andthedata intheHDDcannotbe another PC, thesubsequentoperation inthe outcopyingto carry from thecamera to or indirectdamagerelatedtothese problems. drive failureorotherfaults, orany otherdirect liable for any datalossesduetohard disk operating environments. possible that data cannotbereadincertain precision device. Therefore, itishighly mode. off thepower, andthenreleasethe1394HOST and thentheHDDisconnected. Inthiscase, turn connecting theHDD(1394.aSBP2supported) 1394HOST modeisestablished withoutfi rst onagain. be turned the unitorharddiskdrive. The power willneedto cables, offthepower ejectthe P2card,orturn for conditions. a P2card. verifi processingduring interrupt cation. the by theunit. You may format theharddiskdrive for usage locations orsubjectedtovibrations. Do notplacetheharddiskdrive inanunstable environmental conditions). operating range (humidityand other Use theharddiskdrive withintheguaranteed 1394 bus. (Itisnotsupplied from theunit.) Power issuppliedfromasourceotherthanthe and 4 ontheleft,use buttons, andpressthe and and button. button to buttons to button. HDDrecognitionfailed. CANNOT RECOGNIZEHDD! Turn offthepower. TURN POWER OFF! Amismatchwas discovered by verifi cation. VERIFICATION FAILED! ThereisnodataontheP2card andsoitcannot CARD ISEMPTY!CANNOT COPY! TheP2cardisstillunformatted. P2 CARDISUNFORMATTED! Adevice otherthananHDDhasbeenconnected. UNKNOWN DEVICECONNECTED! Thereisamismatchwiththeconnection MISMATCH COMPONENT! Thecardcannotbeaccessed. CANNOT ACCESS CARD! Theconnectiondestinationcannotbeaccessed. CANNOT ACCESS TARGET! Therearetoomany 1394connection TOO MANY TARGETS! Initializingcannotbeperformed. CANNOT INITIALIZE! TheHDDhasbeendisconnected. HDD DISCONNECTED! Therearetoomany partitions. TOO MANYPARTITIONS! ontheHDD. Thereisnotenoughfreememory HDD CAPACITY FULL! In ordertoavoid theoccurrenceoftrouble in • It isrecommendedthatyou fi• rst restoreany Warnings be copied. destination. destinations. thatpowerafter ensuring supplyhasstabilized. recommended thatyou perform theseoperations copying, formatting orotheroperations, itis copying thedata. defective clipscontainedintheP2cardbefore P2 85 Editing Dubbing

Dubbing the contents of P2 cards onto a tape (dubbing mode)

You can dub any clips from a P2 card to a tape that • To perform the pulldown setting when you have inserted into the unit. dubbing 720/24PN format clips The recording formats of clips that can be dubbed 1) Press the THUMBNAIL button to close are all of the 1080i and 720P formats. In all cases, the thumbnail display, and use the MENU the data is recorded in the DV format. button to open the menu. • Check to see if the tape is in a write-protected 2) Select DUBBING SETUP and then state. (During the dubbing operation, an error PULLDOWN SEL. Select 24P or 24PN. message does not appear.) 24P: 2:3 pulldown • Insert the P2 card and tape into the unit, and set 24PN: 2:3:3:2 pulldown the MEDIA switch to the TAPE position. (Pages 3) Use the MENU button to close the menu, 25 and 29) and press the THUMBNAIL button to return to the thumbnail display. 1 Set the unit’s POWER switch to ON. 5 Select the fi rst clip to be dubbed using the 2 Press the mode button to light up the VCR and buttons, and press the button. lamp. You can select multiple clips by repeating the above procedure. Upon completing the 3 Move the tape forward to the position to selection, switch to the SELECTED CLIPS start recording. display on the THUMBNAIL menu, and check • It is convenient to use the End Search (page that the cursor appears at the fi rst clip on the 74) function. thumbnail display. • To dub all the clips in the format selected Hold down the mode button (at least 2 4 in step 4 seconds). Position the cursor at the fi rst valid clip The DUB lamp now lights, and dubbing mode is (indicated by the black number) on the established. thumbnail display. CAMERA

MCR VCR

PC DUB

The clips on the P2 card appear as thumbnails on the LCD screen. • To set the formats that permit dubbing 1) Press the THUMBNAIL button to close the thumbnail display, and use the MENU • Dubbing will start from the clip where the button to open the menu. cursor is positioned so check the position of 2) Select DUBBING SETUP and then the cursor before proceeding. FORMAT SEL to select the format. • Dubbing will not start if the cursor is Select the same format as the recording positioned on a clip indicated by a red format shown at the bottom left of the number. thumbnail display. 3) Use the MENU button to close the menu, 6 Press the two REC buttons simultaneously. and press the THUMBNAIL button to return If you are using the remote control, press the to the thumbnail display. PLAY button while holding down the REC Clips with formats that permit dubbing are button. indicated by black numbers; all other clips Dubbing now starts. When it ﬁ nishes, it will are indicated by the red numbers. (Clips automatically stop, and the thumbnail display indicated by the red numbers cannot be will be restored. (To stop dubbing while it is dubbed.) underway, press the button.)

86 • In thedubbing mode, even ifanattemptismade • In thecaseofclipsrecordedcontinuously onto • The dubbing INpointsmay beslightlyaheadof • In thecaseofacliprecordedinfour channels, • In the VCR settingmenu, settingthe TCG option • • Use theMEDIA switch toselecttheP2cardor • equipped witha1394connector. cable toconnectthisunitadigitalvideo by meansofdigitalsignalsby usinga1394 You canperform dubbing withahighimagequality 7 Digital input/output(P2card/Tape) the DISP/MODECHKbutton ishelddown. USER button information willbedisplayed when will notbeexecuted. However, theallocated SEL toaUSERbutton, theallocatedoperation to allocateSHOT MARK,INDEX/MEMOorSLOT performed.) are taken becausehotswap playback cannotbe cards. Then resumethedubbing. (Thesesteps replace thecardswiththirdandsubsequent the cardsﬁ rst. Afterthis, stopthedubbing, and three ormorecards, dubtheclipsontwo of or behindtheiractualpositions. transferred thedubbing process. during the audioofchannels3and4willnotbe the tape. the timecodeusedby theclip tobetransferred to in RECORDINGSETUPtoFREERUN enables tape aheadoftime. (Pages 25and29) Hold down themodebutton (for 2ormore seconds) toreleasedubbingmode. • When you wish to start dubbing fromapoint When you wishtostart • position topauseplayback. clip, thenpressthe mid-way alongaclip, ﬁ rst play back the COUNTER STILL ADV INDEX MULTI/ P-IN-P RWFF/ /REW EE TITLE RESET PAUSE TPINDEX STOP PLAY E A.DUB REC STILL ADV

Ð VO L + ZOOM REC button atthedesired Remote control Camera or 4 3 2 1 6 5 Start recording Start intherecorder. playing Start back intheplayer. Presstheunit’s modebutton toswitch to Connectthedigitalvideoequipmenttothis Stopplayback ontheotherunit. Stoprecording intherecorder. • In the VCR mode, therecordingstandby • • 1394 inputimagescannotbeoutputfromthe • When usingwiththe720P/24PNand • When performing digitaldubbing witha • Set uptheconnectedequipmentfor playback • Cancel thethumbnailscreenwheninMCR • • If you areusingthisunit,pressthetwo REC • the MCR/VCRmode. unit. (Page 78) • On this unit,pressthe • On thisunit, pressthe • you pressthe be established intheMCRmode.) Eachtime status. (Therecordingstandby statuswillnot are pressedtogetherintheplayback pause status isestablished whenthesetwo buttons between recordingandstandby. COMPONENT OUTterminal. possible. mode onlyisperformed. Digitalinputisnot 720P/30PN settings, digitaloutputinMCR identical. formats attheoutputsideandinputare recording cannotbemadeunlessthesignal second camera-recorder orotherdevice, a or recording. mode. holding down theRECbutton. control unit,pressthePLAY button while buttons atthesametime. Ontheremote Camera REC or button, thestatusswitches Remote control MCR PC CAMERA COUNTER STILL ADV INDEX MULTI/ P-IN-P RWFF/ /REW button. button. EE TITLE RESET PAUSE TPINDEX STOP VCR PLAY DUB E A.DUB REC STILL ADV

Ð VO L + ZOOM 87 Editing Dubbing (continued)

• In the case of tape, the audio when you perform digital dubbing will be recorded in the same audio mode as that on the playback side, regardless of the menu setting on the recording side. In the case of the P2 card, the DV format is converted into 48K 2CH or 4CH. In the case of 1080i and 720P, channels 1 to 4 are recorded directly, and channels 5 to 8 are not recorded. • If you have set 1394TC REGEN or 1394UB REGEN to on in the recording unit’s menus you can copy the time code and user information from the playback source. (Pages 107 and 108) Do not start recording until you can see the images on the recording unit’s screen. Time code and user information may not be correctly recorded if you start recording before the images are received.

Analog output (P2 card/Tape)

You can record images you have shot on this unit to an S-VHS (VHS) tape in a video deck. • Use the MEDIA switch to select the P2 card or tape ahead of time. (Pages 25 and 29)

1 Connect the video recording device to the unit. (Page 79)

2 Press the mode button to switch to the MCR/VCR mode. CAMERA

MCR VCR

PC DUB

3 Set the unit to playback.

4 Start the recording by operating the video recording device.

When video recording is completed, stop the video recording device. To stop playback, press the button.

88 4 3 2 1 Set theMEDIAswitch tothe TAPE• position. copied totape, and TV programs canberecorded. Video contentsonS-VHS(VHS)cassettescanbe To stopthedubbing, pressthe • Analog signalscannotbeinput intheP2mode. • You• cannotadjusttheaudiolevel. Stop playback ontheexternal unit. • Analog input(Tape) (Page 29) Press thetwo RECbuttons simultaneously. Setthe external device toplayback. Press themodebutton ontheunittoswitch Connect thisunittoavideodeck ora • When you pressthesetwo buttons • button, pressthePLAY button. On theremotecontrol,whilepressingREC to theMCR/VCRmode. television. (Page 79) Each timeyou pressthe the unitissettorecordingstandby status. simultaneously intheplayback pausestatus, standby. switches between recordingand Camera REC or Remote control MCR PC CAMERA COUNTER STILL ADV INDEX MULTI/ P-IN-P RWFF/ /REW EE TITLE RESET PAUSE TPINDEX STOP VCR PLAY DUB E A.DUB REC button, thestatus button. STILL ADV

Ð VO L + ZOOM video unit. through thisunit’s 1394connectortoanotherdigital were inputasanalogsignalsfromanexternal unit, This enables you tooutputdigitalimages, which screen, set1394OUTto “ON”. (Page 111) signals. Inthesetupmenus, AV IN/OUTSETUP You canusethisunittoconvert analogtodigital Analog/digital (AD)conversion • You• canalsousetheS-videocable. Normally, set1394OUTto “OFF”.• Imagesmay be disrupted if yoube disrupted setitto “ON”. Digital signals Analog signals Video deck, etc. Other digitalvideounit camera-recorder This (VCR modeonly) TAPE 89 Editing Screen displays

Regular displays

1 Time code displays 2 Warnings Each time you press the COUNTER button, the REMOTE: display switches over to the following data (or Blinks when the wrong equipment setting is no indication). selected on the remote control unit. COUNTER: (Tape or P2-camera mode only) : Counter value Lights when condensation has formed inside M COUNTER: (Tape only) the camera-recorder. Counter value in memory stop mode : TC: Blinks when cylinder heads are dirty. Time code value. When the time code value P2 or : could not be read correctly from the tape, Blinks when a P2 card or tape has not been [TC*] is displayed. inserted, or when the camera is in a write- When it acts in drop frame mode, the colon protected state. between seconds and frames become “.”. P2 FULL or END: UB: Blinks when either there is no remaining User information capacity in the P2 card or the tape has When user information could not be read reached the end. correctly from the tape, [UB*] is displayed. P2 LACK: FR: Blinks in the loop rec mode when the Frame rate information for recording remaining capacity of the P2 card is FR 60I : Standard (60i interlace) mode (60 insuffi cient. fi elds/sec.) : FR 60P : 60P progressive mode (60 frames/ Lights when the internal battery for the sec.) calendar has run out. FR 30P : 30P progressive mode (30 frames/ 3 AUTO/MANUAL switch operation display sec.) This display appears if a function which has FR 24P : 24P progressive mode (24 frames/ been set on the setting menu AUTO SW screen sec.) is operating when the AUTO/MANUAL switch FR 24PA : 24P advanced mode has been pressed. When in FR24P and FR 24PA mode, the sequence information of the frame conversion at the fi nal place.

90 11 Marker luminancedisplay 11 10 AWB error Miclevel autocontrol 9 8 Squeeze information 7 Information display 6 1394TC display Recording format (P2card) 5 Backup unitdisplays 4 percentage isover 99. indicated as0%to 99%. “99% level around thecenterofscreenis When markers aredisplayed, thebrightness the autowhitebalanceistoolow. levelAppears whenthebrightness adjustedby LOWLIGHT: have selected “ON”. RECORDING SETUPscreen,MICALC, you Appears wheninthesetupmenus, mode. playing back imagesrecordedinthesqueeze selected “SQUEEZE” (page102)orwhen SETUP screen,ASPECTCONV, you have Appears wheninthesetupmenus, CAMERA The functionsallocatedtotheUSERbuttons • Warning (Page 94) • Performance oftheautowhitebalanceor • on thesituation. Following information isdisplayed depending in theMCR/VCRmode.) FIRST REC TC itemisREGEN. (Thisappears is ON. However, itdoesnotappearwhenthe the settingmenu RECORDINGSETUPscreen Appears whenthe1394INPRESEToptionon recording time(tape)display 34 1394- - : Thebackup unit isnotconnected. : 1394 1394 you have selected “OFF”. OTHER FUNCTIONSscreen,1394CONTROL, Nothing isdisplayed ifinthesetupmenus, 1394 connectorisdisplayed here. The statusofthebackup unitconnectedtothe 1394 1394 MODE CHKbutton. are displayed whileyou hold down theDISP/ auto black balance : eodn standby Recording : : Recording : : Thebackup unitcannotbecontrolled. : recording standby. in amodeotherthanrecordingor The backup unitisconnected but is (Page 106) Ĺ ”appears ifthe / 17 Auto iriscontrol displays 17 Audio level meter 16 15 Shutter speed Audio samplingfrequency 14 Recording/playback frameratedisplay 13 12 Calendar mmm dd yyyyhh:mm:ss 20 Focus control display 20 Zoom positiondisplay 19 18 IRIS display BACK SPOT STD The shutterspeedisdisplayed here. displayed. 720/24PN, onlytherecordingframe rate is fromthecaseof720/30PNand Apart white ofAForMF aredisplayed inreverse. display issettomacrocontrol, theblack and manual focus mode, MF appears. When the In theautofocus mode, AFappears. Inthe 99-00. Displays thefocus controlinformation with DISPLAY SETUPscreen. ZOOM•FOCUS optionofthesetting menu The unitcanbeswitched tomminthe (maximum wide-angle) -Z99(maximum zoom). The zoom poisonisdisplayed withZ00 SETUP screen. CAMERA DATA ofthesettingmenu DISPLAY playbackduring whenONwas selectedunder The Fvalue shootingisalsodisplayed during Displays Fvalue. (October), NOV (November), DEC(December) (July), AUG (August), SEP(September),OCT MAYAPR (April), (May), JUN(June), JUL JAN MAR(March), (January),FEB(February), Month: : Standard auto-iris control Standardauto-iris : Auto controlfor iris spotlight : : : compensation Auto controlfor iris backlight (Page 53) Seconds Minutes Hours 2000 -2030 Year: Day ofthemonth (Tape only) 91 Displays Screen displays (continued)

95 (Focal distance: infi nity) selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting : menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. 00 (Focal distance: approx. 5 cm) 29 Scene fi le name display (in camera mode)/ Depending on the zoom position, the macro DUB display (in dubbing mode) (Pages 54 range may not be enabled. Also, depending and 86) on the zoom position, the lower limit value of 30 Remaining battery charge macro range may be different. As the remaining battery charge drops, the The units can be switched between feet and display changes as follows: m in the ZOOM•FOCUS option of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. When the battery has completely discharged, 21 INDEX/MEMO/MARK IN recording display ( ) blinks. This display lights when the USER button to (When the AC adapter is being used, a display which the INDEX/MEMO function has already other than may appear: this is not a sign been allocated is pressed while recording and of malfunctioning.) the index/memo signals are recorded. 31 Media remaining memory display It blinks when the USER button is pressed There is no display while the remaining before recording. (Index/memo signal recording memory is being calculated. Also, the remaining standby status) memory is not displayed during slow playback 22 Recommended ND fi lter using tape. “LOOP” is displayed during Loop The recommended ND fi lter under the current recording (LOOP REC). shooting conditions is displayed here. 32 Operational state display 23 ND fi lter display REC : Recording ND fi lter selected is displayed. PAUSE : Recording pause When [ND--] is displayed, the ND fi lter may be : Play pause out of alignment. (OFF, the position except 1/8, STNDBY : 1/64) Standby (the cylinder-head is stopped) Check the position of the ND fi lter switch. A. DUB : 24 Gain display Standby for dubbing record Displays the gain value of the image amplifi er A. DUB : confi gured. (During the auto mode, AGC is Dubbing record displayed.) : Play When the CAMERA DATA option on the setting ( ) : menu DISPLAY SETUP screen is set to ON, Fast-forward/Fast-forward play the value of the gain used during shooting is (Rewind/Fast-backward play) also displayed during playback using tape. ( ) : 25 AWB operation display Slow play (Reverse slow play) The white balance operation is indicated here. CHK : Rec check ( ) : 26 AWB information display Cue (reverse cue) Displays the information of white balance. ( ) : ATW: When ATW is set Frame-by-frame (Reverse Frame-by-frame) P3.2K/P5.6K: In the case of preset BLANK : Ach/Bch: In the case of A/B Blank search LOCK: When ATW is locked REC END : 27 Displays marker End of recording search During shooting, pressing the ZEBRA button x /x (x /x ): once or twice will display the marker. Variable-speed search (Reverse variable- 28 Optical Image Stabilizer ( ) display speed search) [ ] also appears during tape playback as camera data when images were shot in the optical image stabilization mode if ON was

92 35 Monitor soundvolume level meter 35 Special recording display 34 33 Media information display 33 in speaker andPHONEjack isdisplayed. button, thesoundvolume output fromthebuilt- When you pressthePAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR PRE RECissettoON. INTERVAL, ONESHOT orLOOP, andwhen RECORDING SETUPscreenissetto FUNCTION optionofthesettingmenu This display appearswhentheREC X: F: P: Nocardinserted. P2cardonwhichdataistoberecorded. P2cardonwhichdatacanberecorded. Cardrecognitionunderway. displayed here. and thebasicinformation ofthemediaare The cardslotwheretheP2was inserted 12 12 12 Fullmemory Cannotrecognize Write-protected : lightsgreen: lights: fl ashes: Therearenofi les (version upgrade fi les, etc.). NO FILE cardhasnotbeen AP2cardorSDmemory NO CARD cardiswrite- TheP2cardorSDmemory WRITE PROTECTED TheP2carddoesnothave enoughfreespace CARD FULL CANNOT REPAIR cards. Cannotformat P2cardsorSDmemory CANNOT FORMAT Cannotdeleteclips. CANNOT DELETE Cannotaccessclips. CANNOT ACCESS Cannotperform dubbing becausethetapewas UNABLE TO A. DUB(LPRECORDED) Cannotplayback becauseofthedifferent tape UNPLAYABLE TAPE (OTHER FORMAT) Nooperations canbeperformed sincethe LOW BATTERY Cannotusebecausethetapeisstandard INCOMPATIBLE TAPE Thecardcannotbeusedsinceitdoesnot INCOMPATIBLE CARD Whenthe1394CONTROL itemoftheOTHER EXTERNAL 1394DISCONNECT Cannotrecordcorrectlybecauseoftheinput COPY INHIBITED Warnings inserted. protected. for recording. recorded withLPmode. format. chargeislow.battery for thisunit(e.g. atapefor saving data). comply withthespecifi ed standard. thisdisplayunits with1394terminal, appears. EXT andrecordingwithoutconnectingexternal FUNCTIONS screenoftheSetupmenu issetto signal copy-guarded. Cannotrepairclips. 93 Displays Screen displays (continued)

Errors FOCUS LOCK (Abnormal focus operation) PSD NG (Abnormal vibration detected) These are displayed when an error occurs in the GYRO NG (Abnormal Optical Image Stabilizer unit, P2 card, tape, or other component. If the control) problem is not fi xed by turning the power off and 1394 then on again, either replace the card or tape This is displayed when trouble has occurred in based on the error information, or contact your the 1394 connections or signals. (P2 mode only) nearest service center. 1394 INITIAL ERROR (connection error) AUTO OFF 1394 INPUT ERROR (input error) When trouble occurs with tape running systems, 1394 INPUT ERROR (OTHER FORMAT) (wrong AUTO OFF is displayed. input format) When AUTO OFF is displayed, the power supply of this device is automatically set to OFF. CYLINDER LOCK LOADING LOCK UNLOADING LOCK T REEL LOCK (Take up reel lock) S REEL LOCK (Supply reel lock) CANNOT PLAY This is displayed when trouble has occurred during playback. CARD ERR (1) (2) (1/2) (Trouble has occurred in the P2 card found in the slot indicated by the number.) CLIP ERROR (clip trouble) ERROR (other type of trouble) SYSTEM ERROR This is displayed when trouble has occurred in the system. Switch ON the power again. P2 MICON ERROR (no P2 microcomputer response) P2 CONTROL ERROR (trouble in P2 control) REC RAM OVERFLOW (recording RAM overfl ow) TURN POWER OFF This display appears when an abnormality occurs as a result of the card being pulled out while data is being accessed. REC WARNING This is displayed when trouble has occurred during recording. Carry out recording once again. If the warning persists, consult your dealer. CARD ERR (1) (2) (1/2) (Trouble has occurred in the P2 card found in the slot indicated by the number.) • If the warning continues, turn off the power. • If the warning appears even when recording is carried out again, replace the card with another one. ERROR (other type of trouble) WARNING When trouble occurs with camera systems, WARNING is displayed. 94 button orby confi OTHERguring DISPLAY oftheDISPLAY SETUPscreenofthesetupmenus. (Page 113) Display thefollowing itemsontheviewfi nder andLCDmonitorscreenby pressingtheDISP/MODECHK The itemin The itemin Setting theDISPLAY items 31 Media remaining memory displayMedia remainingmemory 31 22 Recommended ND fi lter display Focus controldisplay 20 Auto-IRIS controldisplay 17 Recording/playback frame rate display 13 Recordingformat display 5 29 Scene fi29 le namedisplay Optical ImageStabilizer display 28 AWB information display 26 ND fi23 lter display Zoom positiondisplay 19 18 IRIS display Audio level meterdisplay 16 Microphonelevel auto-controldisplay 9 Squeeze record display 8 AUTO/MANUAL switch operation display 3 1 Counter display 30 Remaining battery displayRemaining battery 30 24 Gain display Shutter speeddisplay 15 Audio-sampling frequencydisplay 14 Date andtimedisplay 12 Displaying thefunctionallocatedto 7 3 Onlypreset3.2Kand5.6Karedisplayed. 2 0dBisnotdisplayed. 1 Notdisplayed whenFRAMERATE issetto60i. USER button intheDISPLAY spacedisappearswhenyou presstheDISP/MODECHKbutton. intheMODECHECKspaceappearswhenyou pressandholdtheDISP/MODECHKbutton. Displays CHECK MODE — : Displayed dependingonothersettings x : Notdisplayed : Displayed DISPLAY —xxx ———— L ATA OFF PARTIAL ALL ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ———

1 Audio dubbingmode xx xx xx xx xx xx

3 2 x x x x x x x x x 95 Displays Using the setup menus

Use the setup menus to change the settings to 3 Press the (or ) button to display the suit the scenes you are shooting or what you are items. recording. Example:

SET Operation buttons

MENU button

4 Use the and buttons to move to the option that you want to set. Example:

Using the menus

If the thumbnail menu is displayed, press the AUDIO/THUMBNAIL button to release the display. (Page 66)

1 When the unit is in other than playback or 5 Press the button to make the setting. recording mode, press the MENU button. To change a number, use the and buttons The following is displayed on the viewﬁ nder and to change the setting value. LCD screen. Example: CAMERA mode (Example)

MCR/VCR mode (Example)

2 Press , to highlight the function you want to change.

96 • This doesnoteffect theotherscenefi• les. tothefactorysettings. returned The settingsfor onlytheselectedscenefi le are SCENE FILEscreen,SAVE/INT, selectINITIAL. to initialize withthescenedial. Then inthe From the6scenefi les, selecttheoneyou want To thescenefi initialize fi tothefactorysettings. user le willreturn FUNCTIONS screen. The currentmenu settingsof Select INITIALinUSERFILEoftheOTHER other thanthescenefi To theuserfi initialize initialize themseparately. settings andthescenefi le settings. You can The menu settingscontainboththeuserfi le 7 6 Initializing themenu settings To changeotherfunctions, repeatsteps2to To changeothersettings, repeat steps4and screen. tothenormal MENU button againtoreturn When you exit themenu mode, pressthe 5. tothefunctionscreen. return When you fi nish, presstheMENUbutton to 5. le (i.e. allthesettings le settings) le 97 Menu Setup menu structure

Camera mode menu

P2 TAPE indicates the available setting in P2 mode only or TAPE mode only.

CAMERA MENU

SCENE FILE OPERATION TYPE (Pages 100 - 102) FRAME RATE P2 ASPECT CONV SYNCRO SCAN CAMERA SETUP SETUP(P2) P2 DETAIL LEVEL SETUP(TAPE) TAPE V DETAIL LEVEL (Page 102) DETAIL CORING MID GAIN CHROMA LEVEL SW MODE HIGH GAIN CHROMA PHASE COLOR TEMP (Pages 103 and 104) ATW HANDLE ZOOM MASTER PED IRIS DIAL A.IRIS LEVEL USER1 NEWS GAMMA USER2 GAMMA USER3 KNEE MATRIX A.IRIS SKIN TONE DTL AUTO SW AGC V DETAIL FREQ (Page 105) ATW NAME EDIT AF SAVE/INIT RECORDING SETUP REC FORMAT(P2) P2 REC FORMAT(TAPE) TAPE (Pages 106 - 108) 480i REC MODE P2 REC FUNCTION P2 ONE-SHOT TIME P2 AV IN/OUT SETUP CMPNT OUT SEL P2 INTERVAL TIME P2 (Page 111) PREREC MODE P2 HP MODE REC SPEED TAPE AUDIO REC TAPE MIC ALC MIC GAIN 1 ZEBRA DETECT 1 MIC GAIN 2 DISPLAY SETUP ZEBRA DETECT 2 25M REC CH SEL P2 MARKER (Pages 112 and 113) TC MODE SAFETY ZONE TCG VIDEO OUT OSD FIRST REC TC TAPE DATE/TIME TC PRESET LEVEL METER UB MODE ZOOM FOCUS UB PRESET CARD/TAPE BATT OTHER DISPLAY LCD BACKLIGHT LCD SET REMOTE EVF SET 1394 CONTROL SELF SHOOT 1394 CMD SEL EVF MODE END SEARCH DISPLAY ASPECT PC MODE P2 EVF COLOR REC LAMP ACCESS LED P2 CARD FUNCTIONS SCENE FILE P2 BEEP SOUND (Page 114) USER FILE P2 CLOCK SET SD CARD FORMAT P2 TIME ZONE POWER SAVE OTHER FUNCTIONS LANGUAGE (Pages 114 - 117) USER FILE HOUR METER TAPE

OPTION MENU 1394 STATUS (Page 118) 1394 CONFIG P2

98 DUBBING MENU This screenappearsonlyinthedubbing mode. (Page 118) M OPTION MENU MCR/VCR (playback andexternal input)modemenu Dubbing modemenu P2 C R / V (Page 111) (Pages 106-108) DISPLAY SETUP AV IN/OUT SETUP PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS DUBBING SETUP RECORDING SETUP OTHER FUNCTIONS RECORDING SETUP (Pages 114-117) (Pages 112and113) (Page 111) (Pages 109and110) (Pages 106-108) C TAPE R MENU indicatestheavailable settinginP2modeonlyor TAPE modeonly. SETUP(TAPE) PULLDOWN SEL FORMAT SEL AUDIO OUT (TAPE) AUDIO OUT (P2) 32K AUDIO END SEARCH EVF COLOR HOUR METER USER FILE LANGUAGE TIME ZONE CLOCK SET ACCESS LED PC MODE REMOTE DISPLAY ASPECT EVF MODE EVF SET LCD SET LCD BACKLIGHT CAMERA DATA OTHER DISPLAY LEVEL METER DATE/TIME VIDEO OUT OSD 1394 OUT A.DUB INPUT CMPNT OUT SEL CARD/TAPE BATT TAPE TAPE P2 TAPE TAPE P2 TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE P2 TAPE TAPE P2 TAPE TAPE P2 1394 STATUS 1394 CONFIG P2 TAPE TAPE UB PRESET UB MODE TC PRESET FIRST REC TC TCG TC MODE REC SPEED 1394 INPRESET UB PRESET UB MODE 1394 UBREGEN TC PRESET FIRST REC TC TCG TC MODE REGEN 1394 TC AUDIO REC REC SPEED P2 TAPE TAPE TAPE 99 Menu Setup menu list

SCENE FILE screen

Display Item Description of settings mode OPERATION TYPE (Camera) Switches the shutter and frame rate operation to the video type or fi lm type. P2 TAPE VIDEO CAM: SYNCRO SCAN is displayed using 1/n units. The frame digits of the time code are displayed for 30 frames. • These digits are displayed for 24 frames when 720P/24PN is selected for the REC FORMAT (P2) option (page 106) on the RECORDING SETUP screen. FILM CAM: SYNCRO SCAN is displayed as an angle. The frame digits of the time code are displayed for 24 frames. FRAME RATE (Camera) Selects the shooting interval and exposure time when 720P and FILM CAM is P2 selected. The DEFAULT value is dependent on the frame rate of the recording format. DEFAULT, 12, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32, 36, 48, 60 FRAME: SYNCRO SCAN (Camera) Adjusts the synchro scan shutter speed used for shooting images on a TV P2 TAPE screen, etc. Press and hold the operation button to or to speed up the value changing. When VIDEO CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting: • 60P/60i: 1/60.0…1/249.8 • 30P/30PN: 1/30.0 …1/48.0 …1/249.8 • 24P/24PA/24PN: 1/24.0 …1/48.0 …1/249.8 When FILM CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting: The shutter speed is displayed as an angle such as “180.0d.” 10.0 deg ... 180.0 deg ... 350.0 deg (the angle can be changed in increments of 0.5 degrees) DETAIL LEVEL (Camera) Adjusts the level of the image outline correction (in the horizontal and vertical P2 TAPE directions). -7...0...+7 V DETAIL LEVEL (Camera) Adjusts the level of outline correction in the vertical direction. P2 TAPE -7...0...+7 DETAIL CORING (Camera) Adjusts the level of noise reduction of the detail signal. P2 TAPE -2...0...+7 Set to – for a clearer image. Noise increases slightly. Set to + to reduce noise. CHROMA LEVEL (Camera) Adjusts the chroma level. P2 TAPE -7...0...+7 CHROMA PHASE (Camera) Makes fi ne adjustments to the chroma phase. P2 TAPE -7...0...+7 COLOR TEMP (Camera) Makes fi ne adjustments to the color temperature (after white balance P2 TAPE adjustment). -7...0...+7 MASTER PED (Camera) Adjusts the master pedestal (black level of the image) as the basis for images. P2 TAPE -15...0...+15 A. IRIS LEVEL (Camera) Sets the desired AUTO IRIS level. P2 TAPE -4...0...+4 NEWS GAMMA (Camera) Selects the news gamma curve. P2 TAPE ON OFF indicates the factory setting.

100 MATRIX KNEE GAMMA SCENE FILEscreen(continued) P2 P2 P2 TAPE TAPE TAPE Item (Camera) (Camera) (Camera) Display mode Suitable for cinema-like image. CINE-LIKE: Suitable for shootingunderﬂ uorescent lightindoors. FLUO: Suitable for colorsthantheNORMmode. brighter ENRICHED: Suitable for shootingintheopenairorunderahalogenlamp. NORM: shooting. Selects theMATRIX table suitable for thedesiredcolorexpression during atapprox. HighSetting(Compressionstarts 100%.) HIGH: atapprox. Mediumsetting(Compressionstarts 90%.) MID: atapprox. Low setting(Compressionstarts 80%.) LOW: Setsthelevel automaticallyaccordingtothereceived signals. AUTO: intensity videosignalsreceived throughCCD. To avoid overexposure, selectthecompressionlevel (kneepoint)ofthehigh function. lower imagelevel thannormal (approximately 1/2)toenjoy thefullbeneﬁ t ofthe When you selectCINE-LIKEgamma,we recommend tosetthelensaperture CINE-LIKE_V: CINE-LIKE_D: B.PRESS: HIGH: over videosetting,carried Thisisthenormal fromDVX100 series. SD NORM: LOW: Thisgammasettingissuitable for HDshooting. HD NORM: otherthanthenewsSelects thegammacurves gammacurve. Makes acinema-like imagewithemphasized contrast. Makes acinema-like image. Makes thecontrast shaperthanLOW. inclineinlow-brightnesscurve. whichhasa sharp curve The contrast softens. andmakes imageusingthegamma abrighter parts Expands thetoneofdark low-brightness curve. The contrast sharpens. Makes amellow whichhasagentleinclinein imageusingthegammacurve Description ofsettings indicatesthefactorysetting. 101

Menu Setup menu list (continued)

SCENE FILE screen (continued)

Display Item Description of settings mode SKIN TONE DTL (Camera) Sets the skin tone details. Select ON to reduce the skin tone details and soften P2 TAPE the skin tone. ON OFF V DETAIL FREQ (Camera) Sets the vertical detail for shooting in 480i progressive mode. P2 TAPE THIN : Makes the detail thin. MID : Makes the detail slightly thicker. THICK : Makes the detail thicker. When images were shot in the progressive mode in which the vertical detail is set as “THIN” or “MID” and are played on a monitoring television (60i interlace), you will see fl ickers caused on horizontal lines and almost horizontal oblique lines. When playing back images in the progressive mode or when editing images or performing other postprocessing, images with a higher resolution will be obtained with the THIN or MID setting than with the THICK setting. NAME EDIT (Camera) Edits the name of the selected scene fi le you have selected with the scene fi le P2 TAPE dial. SAVE/INIT (Camera) SAVE: P2 TAPE Saves the changed scene fi le settings. • The settings will not be saved if you exit the menu mode, switch to the MCR/ VCR mode or turn the camera off without selecting SAVE. INITIAL: The settings of the scene fi le selected with the scene fi le dial are returned to the factory settings.

CAMERA SETUP screen

Display Item Description of settings mode ASPECT CONV (Camera) Selects the aspect ratio of the image you record in 480i format. This item cannot P2 TAPE be selected when the 1080i or 720P recording format is used. (Page 44) NORMAL LETTER BOX SQUEEZE SETUP (P2) (Camera) Switch the setup level of video signals in 480i format using a P2 card. P2 0%: Setup is switched to 0% for both the camera output and the recording. 7.5%A: Setup is switched to 7.5% for the camera output and 0% for the recording. SETUP (TAPE) (Camera) Switch the setup level of video signals in 480i format using a tape. TAPE 0%: Setup is switched to 0% for both the camera output and the recording. 7.5%: Setup is switched to 7.5% for both the camera output and the recording. indicates the factory setting.

102 HANDLE ZOOM ATW HIGH GAIN IRIS DIAL MID GAIN SW MODEscreen P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE Item (Camera) (Camera) (Camera) (Camera) (Camera) Display mode The iris opens when the IRIS dial is turned upward. openswhentheIRISdialis turned Theiris UP OPEN: downward. openswhentheIRISdialis turned Theiris DOWN OPEN: IRIS mode) controloftheIRISdial.Sets therotationdirectionandaperture (InMANUAL SetsLOW (low speed)/OFF/MID(mediumspeed)tothe1/2/3position. (Zoom L/OFF/M: SetsLOW (low speed)/MID(mediumspeed)/HIGH(highspeed)tothe1/2/3 L/M/H: SetsLOW (low speed)/OFF/HIGH(highspeed)tothe1/2/3position. (Zoomis L/OFF/H: switch. Sets thezoom speedassignedtoeachsettingpositionoftheHANDLEZOOM Deactivates theATW function. OFF: Activates theATW functionwhenthe WHITE BALswitch issettoPRST. PRST: Activates theATW functionwhenthe WHITE BALswitch issettoB. Bch: Activates theATW functionwhenthe WHITE BALswitch issettoA. Ach: switch orUSERbutton, theoperation remainseffective. to the WHITE BALswitch. When theATW functionissettotheAUTO/MANUAL Sets theoperation oftheATW (Auto Tracking White Balance)functionassigned 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB Sets thegainvalue assignedtotheHpositionofGAINswitch. 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB Sets thegainvalue assignedtotheMpositionofGAINswitch. is disabled whensettoOFF). position. disabled whensettoOFF). Description ofsettings indicatesthefactorysetting. 103

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SW MODE screen (continued)

Display Item Description of settings mode USER1 (Camera) Selects the function assigned to the USER1 button. P2 TAPE REC CHECK: Performs Rec Check. SPOTLIGHT: Auto iris control for the spotlight ON/OFF BACKLIGHT: Auto iris control for the backlight compensation (Page 39) BLACKFADE: Blackfade (Page 45) WHITEFADE: Whitefade (Page 45) ATW: ATW function ON/OFF ATWLOCK: Fixes the white balance value when the button is pressed during ATW. Press again to perform ATW. GAIN: 18 dB: Press the button to set the gain value to 18 dB. This setting takes effect with the 60i and 60P recording formats only. It is not valid when the recording frame rate is less than 22 fps or when the slow shutter mode (1/15) is established. • When the gain value is set to 18 dB or set from 18 dB to another value, the image can be disordered for a moment. • If ON is set for the setting menu AUTO SW and you have selected a setting other than OFF under AGC, auto gain will be provided when auto mode has been established even if GAIN 18dB has been set. FOCUS RING: Selects the focus ring function (FOCUS or IRIS). The FOCUS RING is functional when the FOCUS switch is in AUTO mode. INDEX/MEMO: Text memo recording (P2 card)(Page 48)/Index recording (cassette tape) (Page 49) SLOT SEL (P2 card only): Selects one of the P2 card slots. (Page 48) SHOT MARK (P2 card only): Shot mark recording (Page 48) USER2 (Camera) Selects the function assigned to the USER2 button. P2 TAPE The settings are the same as USER1 above. BACKLIGHT USER3 (Camera) Selects the function assigned to the USER3 button. P2 TAPE The settings are the same as USER1 above. INDEX/MEMO indicates the factory setting.

104 ATW AGC AF A.IRIS AUTO SW screen P2 P2 P2 P2 TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE Item Cmr)ON: (Camera) (Camera) ON: (Camera) Cmr)ON: (Camera) Display mode Doesnotperform autofocusing inautomode.This performs thefocusing OFF: Performs autofocusing inautomode. You cannotusetheFOCUSswitch and Doesnotperform theAuto GainControlinautomode. Initiatesthecontrolof OFF: Performs theAuto GainControl(max. 12dB)inautomode. 12dB: Performs theAuto GainControl(max. 6dB)inautomode. 6dB: Sets theAuto GainControlwhentheONis selectedinA.IRIS. Deactivates controlinautomode. theautoiris control This performs theiris OFF: Performs controlinautomode. theautoiris The IRISbutton isdeactivated. Doesnotperform thewhitebalance functioninautomode. This performs the OFF: Performs theATW (Auto Tracing White Balance)functioninautomode. You selected withtheFOCUSswitch orPUSH AUTO button. PUSH AUTO button whenthisisselected. the gainselectedby theGAINswitch. selected withtheIRISbutton. ATW functionselected withthe WHITE BALswitch. USER button, you cansetthewhitebalancevalue withtheUSER button. USER button whenthisisselected. However, ifATWLOCK isassignedtothe cannot selectON/OFFoftheATW functionwiththe WHITE BALswitch orthe Description ofsettings 105

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RECORDING SETUP screen

Display Item Description of settings mode REC FORMAT (P2) (Camera) Selects the recording format for P2 card. P2 1080i/60i, 1080i/30P, 1080i/24P, 1080i/24PA, 720P/60P, 720P/30P, 720P/24P, 720P/30PN, 720P/24PN, 480i/60i, 480i/30P, 480i/24P, 480i/24PA REC FORMAT (Camera) Selects the recording format for cassette tape. (TAPE) 480i/60i, 480i/30P, 480i/24P, 480i/24PA TAPE 480i REC MODE (Camera) Select the recording mode for a 480i recording format. P2 DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, DV REC FUNCTION (Camera) Selects the special recording mode. (Pages 47 and 48) P2 NORMAL, INTERVAL, ONE SHOT, LOOP ONE-SHOT TIME (Camera) Selects the one-shot recording time. (Page 47) P2 1F, 2F, 4F, 8F, 16F, 1s INTERVAL TIME (Camera) Selects the one-shot interval time. (Page 47) P2 2F, 4F, 8F, 16F, 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 30s, 1m, 5m, 10m PREREC MODE (Camera) Sets PRE RECORDING to ON or OFF. (Page 47) P2 ON OFF REC SPEED (Camera) Selects the recording time mode. TAPE (VCR) SP: SP (standard) mode (DUB) LP: LP (long play) mode AUDIO REC (Camera) Selects the audio recording mode for conversion to PCM audio. TAPE (VCR) 32K(12bit): 12bit/32kHz 48K(16bit): 16bit/48kHz MIC ALC (Camera) Sets mic level auto control to ON or OFF. (Page 53) P2 TAPE ON OFF Set to ON to reduce distortion at high input levels. This setting does not change the audio signal recording level. Use the AUDIO control knob to adjust the audio signal recording level. MIC GAIN 1 (Camera) Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the INPUT 1 P2 TAPE terminal. (Page 52) -50dB -60dB MIC GAIN 2 (Camera) Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the INPUT 2 P2 TAPE terminal. (Page 52) -50dB -60dB 25M REC CH SEL (Camera) Selects the recording audio channel for DVCPRO25 and DV formats. (Page 52) P2 2CH, 4CH • Even when 4CH is selected as this item’s setting, the signals will be input to two channels (always CH1 and CH2) when there are two 1394 input channels. • Similarly, even when 4CH is selected, the 1394 output signals will be delivered to two channels (always CH1 and CH2). indicates the factory setting.

106 FIRST REC TC TC PRESET TCG TC MODE 1394 TC REGEN 1394 TC RECORDING SETUPscreen(continued) TAPE P2 P2 P2 P2 TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE Item (DUB) VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) (DUB) (VCR) (Camera) (DUB) VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) (DUB) VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) VCR) (MCR/ Display mode Settheframe value to0oramultiple of5whenyou setrecordingframe rate • REC TC. Sets theinitialtimecode. This isactivated whenyou selectPRESET inFIRST Thetimecodeonthetapeisnotregenerated. The value you set in TC PRESET: Regenerates thetimecodeontapetocontinue recording. REGEN: recording. Selects thetimecodetoberecordedwhenyou start Thetimecodeisadvanced onlywhenrecording. REC RUN: Recordsinthedubbing modeinsuchaway thatthetimecodesofclips Thetimecodeisadvanced regardlessoftheoperation mode. FREE RUN: Sets themodeinwhichyou advance thetimecode. Thenon-dropframe modewillbeusedwhenyou setrecordingframe rate of • NDF: DF: timecodegenerator.Selects thecorrectionmodeofinternal thecamera follows Ifthereisnoinputtothe1394terminal, thesettingsin TC • Ifyou over selectONhere, thishaspriority thesettingsin TC MODE/TCG/ • Recordsusingthetimecodesetin TC MODE/TCG/FIRSTREC TC. OFF: Records usingthetimecodeofsignalinputthrough1394terminal. ON: to the1394terminal. Selects thetimecodeusedfor recordingthe signalfromequipmentconnected time codewillmis-match. of recordingformat to24P, 24PA or24PN. Ifany othervalue, therecorded perform subsequentshooting,thetimecodewillalways beregenerated. PRESET isusedastheinitialvalue torecordthetimecode. However, ifyou over.on theP2cardarecarried over. Userinformation isalsocarried recording format to24P, 24PA or24PN. MODE/TCG/FIRST REC TC. FIRST REC TC. Uses thedropframe mode. Uses thenon-dropframe mode. Description ofsettings indicatesthefactorysetting. 107

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RECORDING SETUP screen (continued)

Display Item Description of settings mode 1394 UB REGEN (MCR/ Selects the user information used when recording the signals from equipment P2 TAPE VCR) connected to the 1394 terminal. ON: Records using the user information of the signal input through the 1394 terminal. OFF: Records using the user information set in UB MODE. • If you select ON here, this has priority over the setting in UB MODE. • The user information is recorded only when the signal contains the user information. • If there is no input to the 1394 terminal, the camera follows the UB MODE settings. UB MODE (Camera) Set the content for user information. P2 TAPE (MCR/ USER: Records the information of user. VCR) TIME: Records the time at recording. (DUB) DATE: Records the date at recording. TCG: Records the values of the time code generator. FRM. RATE: Records the frame rate information for frame conversion.

abcd a:Checking information for user information b:Frame sequence No. • 0 to 4 are displayed in the 24P/24P (ADV) mode. • F is displayed in the 60i/30P mode. c:Frame rates • Frame rate (60/30/24) • I/P ID • Conversion data • Frame rate coefﬁ cient d:Recording management data • Frame update information • REC START/STOP information UB PRESET (Camera) Sets the user information. Select USER in UB MODE. P2 TAPE (MCR/ VCR) (DUB) 1394 IN PRESET (MCR/ Synchronizes the internal TCG value with the TC of 1394 input when you press P2 TAPE VCR) the TC SET button. ON: The synchronization mode is on. OFF: The synchronization mode is off. indicates the factory setting.

108 AUDIO OUT(TAPE) AUDIO OUT(P2) 32K AUDIO PLAYBACK FUNCTIONSscreen TAPE TAPE P2 Item Display (MCR/ (VCR) mode VCR) CH1output=CH4signals, CH2output=CH4signals CH4: CH1output=CH3signals, CH2output=CH3signals CH3: CH1output=CH3signals, CH2output=CH4signals CH3 ·CH4: CH1output=CH2signals, CH2output=signals CH2: CH1output=signals, CH2output=CH1signals CH1: CH1output=signals, CH2output=signals CH1 ·CH2: card orthetapeisplayed back. Sets theaudiosignalstooutputfromAUDIO IN/OUTpinjack whentheP2 CH2signals=track CH1signals=track not exist sothefollowing isalways thecase. When thesoundisrecordedin48K(16bit)audiomode, CH3andCH4do Note CH2signals=track +CH4track CH1signals=track +CH3track Mixes thesoundthatwas recordedinshootingandaudiodubbing. MIX: CH2signals=CH4track CH1signals=CH3track Selectsthesoundthatwas dubbed ontherecording. ST2: CH2signals=track CH1signals=track Selectsthesoundthatwasshooting. recordedduring ST1: recorded inthe32K(12bit)audiomode. Sets theaudiotooutputasCH1andCH2signalswhenplaying back atape (P2 cardonly) (P2 cardonly) (P2 cardonly) Description ofsettings indicatesthefactorysetting. (continued onthenext page) 109

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PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen (continued)

32K AUDIO item/AUDIO OUT item settings and audio track signals output from the AUDIO IN/OUT jack TAPE Audio recording AUDIO IN/OUT jack AUDIO IN/OUT jack 32K AUDIO setting AUDIO OUT setting mode CH1 output CH2 output CH1 · CH2 CH1 CH2 ST1 CH1 CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 CH2 32K (12bit) CH1 · CH2 CH3 CH4 ST2 CH1 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH4 CH4 MIX — CH1+CH3 CH2+CH4 CH1 · CH2 CH1 CH2 48K (16bit) — CH1 CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 CH2

110 SETUP 1394 OUT HP MODE PULLDOWN SEL A. DUBINPUT CMPNT OUTSEL FORMAT SEL DUBBING SETUPscreen AV IN/OUTSETUPscreen TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE P2 P2 P2 TAPE Item Item (VCR) (VCR) (Camera) (MCR) (Camera) (DUB) (DUB) (DUB) Display Display mode mode The24fpsimagesareconverted into 60-ﬁ signalsbyeld interlace the2:3:3:2 24PA: ON OFF from the1394terminal. Select ONtoconvert analoginputsignalsintodigital andoutputthem ThissetstheinputfromAUDIO IN/OUTconnector. A. IN: microphone, INPUT1andINPUT2 Thissetstheinputfrominternal MIC: Selects theaudiotoberecordedfor audiodubbing. (Page 80) Thesoundinthestatuswhichistoberecorded(thesynchronized with RECORDING: Thesoundwhichhasbeeninputfromthemicrophoneisoutputasis. This LIVE: Selects thesoundheardthroughheadphones. converted. format signalsaretobeoutput. Inallothercases, they areoutputwithoutbeing The signalsrecordedinthe720Pformat arecross-converted onlywhen1080i 480i: 1080i: 720P: Selects thetypeofcomponentterminal. Setupisswitched to7.5%for boththecamera outputandtherecording. 7.5%: Setupisswitched to0%for boththecamera outputandtherecording. 0%: Switch thesetuplevel ofvideosignalsin480iformat for dubbing. The24fpsimagesareconverted into 60-ﬁ signalsbyeld interlace the2:3 24P: Selects thepulldown methodfor 24PN(native format). 720P/30PN, 720P/24PN 1080i/60i, 1080i/30P, 1080i/24P, 1080i/24PA, 720P/60P, 720P/30P, 720P/24P, Selects theformat oftheclipstobeplayed back dubbing. during advanced conversion system. conversion system. connectors. the images)isoutput. setting isselectedwhendelays inthesoundareannoying. Monitor which supports theD1terminal Monitor whichsupports Monitor which supports theD4terminal Monitor whichsupports Monitor which supports theD3terminal Monitor whichsupports Description ofsettings Description ofsettings indicatesthefactorysetting. 111

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DISPLAY SETUP screen

Display Item Description of settings mode ZEBRA DETECT 1 (Camera) Selects the brightness level of the left-leaning zebra patterns on the screen. P2 TAPE 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105% ZEBRA DETECT 2 (Camera) Selects the brightness level of the right-leaning zebra patterns on the screen. P2 TAPE 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105%, OFF • The zebra patterns do not appear if you select OFF. MARKER (Camera) Select ON to display the marker. (Page 43) P2 TAPE ON OFF • To display the marker, press the ZEBRA button. SAFETY ZONE (Camera) Sets SAFETY ZONE to ON or OFF. P2 TAPE OFF , 90%, 4:3 VIDEO OUT OSD (Camera) Select ON to output the information displayed on the screen together with the P2 TAPE (MCR/ signals from the VIDEO IN/OUT jack. VCR) ON OFF • When a tape is used for recording, no on-screen displays (OSD) will be output while recording is underway even when this function has been set to ON. However, OSD will be output to the 1394 output during recording standby. If OSD is not required, set the function to OFF. • If this option is set to ON when performing backup recording while a tape is used, the OSD will be output to the 1394 output at all times except when the unit is in the recording mode. Bear in mind that the OSD may be recorded inadvertently if backup recording is performed when a setting other than OFF is selected for the 1394 CONTROL option (page 114) on the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. DATE/TIME (Camera) Sets whether to display the date and time on the screen and whether to output P2 TAPE (MCR/ from the VIDEO IN/OUT jack. VCR) OFF: The date and time are not displayed. TIME: The time is displayed. DATE: The date is displayed. TIME&DATE: The time and date are displayed. • If you select any setting other than OFF, the date and/or time are included in the output signals regardless of the VIDEO OUT OSD setting. (The OFF setting can be selected also using the remote control. (Page 75)) LEVEL METER (Camera) Select ON to display the audio level meter. P2 TAPE (MCR/ ON OFF VCR) indicates the factory setting.

112 EVF COLOR EVF MODE SELF SHOOT EVF SET LCD SET LCD BACKLIGHT OTHER DISPLAY CARD/TAPE ·BATT CAMERA DATA ZOOM ·FOCUS DISPLAY ASPECT DISPLAY SETUPscreen(continued) P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE Item VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) (Camera) VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) VCR) (MCR/ VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) (Camera) VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) Display mode OFF: ON: Selects colororblack andwhiteimagesonthe viewfi nder. displayed ata16:9aspectratio. oftheimagesare missing. Noparts Black bandsappearatthetopandbottom ofthescreenwhenimagesare 4:3 : AUTO: Selects theaspectratio oftheLCDmonitor andtheviewfi nder. ON: Selects theLCDmonitorandviewfi nder display setting. NORMAL MIRROR reverse shooting. atself-portrait leftandright (Page 42) Selects theLCDmirrormodeforshooting. self-portrait SelectMIRROR to EVF CONTRAST EVF BRIGHTNESS EVF COLORLEVEL Adjusts thedisplay level oftheimagesonviewfi nder. (Page 23) LCD CONTRAST LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD COLORLEVEL Adjusts thedisplay level oftheimagesonLCDmonitor. (Page 23) HIGH NORMAL Adjusts thebacklight oftheLCDmonitor. SelectHIGHfor backlight. brighter DV. (Page 106) In theP2mode, thisitemappearsonlywhen480iRECMODEhasbeensetto ON OFF and gainvalue) tapeplayback. during Select ONtodisplay thecamera settings(suchasimagestabilizer, F-number, ON OFF Select ONtodisplaycharge. theremainingcard/tape andbattery entirely accurate. Use themm/feet ormm/mdisplay onlyasageneral guidelinesinceitisnot OFF, NUMBER, mm/feet, mm/m Selects theunitofzoom andfocus values. OFF, PARTIAL, ALL Select how much information todisplay onthescreen. (Page 95) Imagesdonotappearontheviewfi nder whenthe LCDisopen. AUTO: Images always appearontheviewfi nder. Color Fixed at4:3. Black andwhite recording orplay modeinformation. ratio accordingtothe Changes automaticallytotheappropriate Description ofsettings indicatesthefactorysetting. 113

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CARD FUNCTIONS screen

Display Item Description of settings mode SCENE FILE (Camera) You can save four SCENE FILE settings to the SD memory card, and can also P2 title the saved fi les. READ: Read WRITE: Write USER FILE (Camera) You can save four fi le settings (excluding SCENE FILE) to the SD memory P2 card, and can also title the saved fi le. READ: Read WRITE: Write SD CARD FORMAT (Camera) Formats the SD memory cards. P2

OTHER FUNCTIONS screen

Display Item Description of settings mode REMOTE (Camera) Sets the operations of the supplied remote control unit. (Remote control setup P2 TAPE (MCR/ (Page 19)) VCR) VCR1: Accepts commands from the remote control set for VCR1. VCR2: Accepts commands from the remote control set for VCR2. OFF: Operations are not accepted from any remote control. 1394 CONTROL (Camera) Sets the control method for backup recording using a backup unit connected to P2 TAPE the 1394 terminal. OFF: The backup unit is not controlled. EXT: The backup unit can be controlled by the START/STOP button. The images shot by the camera recorder are recorded by the backup unit. Note that the camera recorder does not record them. BOTH: The images shot by the camera recorder are recorded by both the camera recorder and backup unit. CHAIN: When the camera recorder’s media approaches its end during shooting, the backup unit in the recording stand-by mode automatically starts recording images. 1394 CMD SEL (Camera) Sets how the START/STOP button works for the backup unit. P2 TAPE REC_P: This switches between recording and pause. STOP: This switches between recording and stop. Note If the backup unit does not have a rec pause function, select STOP. indicates the factory setting.

114 END SEARCH REC LAMP PC MODE BEEP SOUND CLOCK SET ACCESS LED OTHER FUNCTIONSscreen(continued) TAPE P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 TAPE TAPE TAPE Item (MCR) (Camera) (VCR) (MCR) (Camera) VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) (Camera) (Camera) (Camera) Display mode Modefor copying fi les fromtheP2cardontoanexternal harddiskdrive using 1394 HOST: Modefor sendingfi les usingthe1394connector. 1394 DEVICE: Modefor sendingfi les usingtheUSBconnector. USB DEVICE: same time.) forSelects theterminal datatransfer. (You cannotselectUSBand1394atthe REC END: BLANK: Sets theoperation whentheENDSEARCHbutton ispressed. ThelampisOFFinallcircumstances. OFF: Thelamplightsupandblinks aspertheregularspecifi cations. ON: Sets theaccesslamptoONorOFF. Sets thecamera-recorder’s calendar. SOUND option. screen, nobeepingsoundswillbeemittedeven ifONissetfor theBEEP When LIVEhasbeensetfor theHPMODEoptiononAV IN/OUTSETUP • • • • • muted before thebeepsoundisoutput. When thebeepissounded,audiosignalsfromoutputconnectorare below. When ONisselected,thebeepsoundedundercircumstancessetforth ON OFF Turns thebeepsoundONorOFF. Bothtallylampslight. BOTH: Reartallylamp(viewfi nder side)lights. REAR: Front tallylamp(microphoneside)lights. FRONT: Thetallylampdoesnotlight. OFF: Sets lightingofthetallylamp. the 1394connector. When trouble hasoccurredinthecamera-recorder When condensationhasformed insidethecamera-recorder When arecording-inhibitedtapehasbeeninserted When arecordable tapehasnotbeenloadedwhenthepoweron is turned recording oftheP2card orthetapehasbeenusedupduring When thememory Searches for the unrecorded parts onthetape.Searches for theunrecordedparts Searches for thelastsegmentshot. Description ofsettings indicatesthefactorysetting. 115

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OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued)

Display Item Description of settings mode TIME ZONE (Camera) Adds to or deducts from GMT the time value of -12:00 to +13:00 in 30-minute P2 TAPE (MCR/ steps. (As an exception, you can set +12:45.) Refer to the table below. VCR) 0:00

Time difference Area Time difference Area 00:00 Greenwich – 00:30 – 01:00 Azores Islands – 01:30 – 02:00 Mid-Atlantic – 02:30 – 03:00 Buenos Aires – 03:30 Newfoundland Island – 04:00 Halifax – 04:30 – 05:00 New York – 05:30 – 06:00 Chicago – 06:30 – 07:00 Denver – 07:30 – 08:00 Los Angeles – 08:30 – 09:00 Alaska – 09:30 Marquesas Islands – 10:00 Hawaii – 10:30 – 11:00 Midway Island – 11:30 – 12:00 Kwajalein + 11:30 Norfolk Island + 13:00 + 10:30 Lord Howe Island + 12:00 New Zealand + 09:30 Darwin + 11:00 Solomon Islands + 08:30 + 10:00 Guam + 07:30 + 09:00 Tokyo + 06:30 Rangoon + 08:00 Beijing + 05:30 Bombay + 07:00 Bangkok + 04:30 Kabul + 06:00 Dacca + 03:30 Tehran + 05:00 Islamabad + 02:30 + 04:00 Abu Dhabi + 01:30 + 03:00 Moscow + 00:30 + 02:00 Eastern Europe + 12:45 Chatham Islands + 01:00 Central Europe

indicates the factory setting.

116 USER FILE HOUR METER LANGUAGE POWER SAVE OTHER FUNCTIONSscreen(continued) TAPE P2 P2 P2 TAPE TAPE TAPE Item (VCR) (Camera) VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) VCR) (MCR/ (Camera) (Camera) Display mode Displays time(a5-digitfi thetotalrunning gure perhour)ofthecylinderhead. Thesettingfor the TIME ZONEoption(page114)remainsunchangedeven • AfterperformingthePOWER LOAD orINITIAL,turn switch OFFandthen Theuserfi tothefactorysettings. le settings arereturned INITIAL: Thechangeduserfi le settingsaresaved. SAVE: Theprevious scenefi le settingsareloaded. LOAD: JAPANESE ENGLISH Selects themenu language. Whenconnectionismadewithanexternal device usingtheIEEE1394cable • offthecamera-recorder’s Thecylinderheadremainsstoppedwithoutturning OFF: Thecamera-recorder’s power issettoOFF. ON: operated for 5minutes orso. MODE CHKbutton, USER1-3buttons andEVFDTLbutton have notbeen Selects thepower-saving modewhenthetoppaneloperation keys, DISP/ when INITIALisperformed. back ONtoactivate thesettings. set offeven whennoneoftheabove buttons hasbeenoperated. and thecommunication modeisestablished inthisway, thepower willnotbe power. Description ofsettings indicatesthefactorysetting. 117

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OPTION MENU

This menu is displayed when the DISP/MODE CHK button is held down, and after the details of the shooting status are displayed, the MENU button is then pressed. Use it to check the connection status during nonlinear editing.

Display Item Description of settings mode 1394 STATUS (Camera) 1394 status display screen appears. P2 TAPE (MCR/ • When a P2 card is used VCR) FORMAT: Format of the signals which are input or output. RATE: Transfer rate of the signals which are input or output. 60/50: System of the signals which are input or output. CH: Value of the channels in which the signals are input or output. SPEED: Transfer speed of the signals which are input or output. STATUS: Status of the signals which are input or output using the IEEE1394 digital interface. VIDEO: Status of the video signals which are input or output. AUDIO: Status of the audio signals which are input or output. • When a tape is used FORMAT: Format of the signals which are input or output. RATE: Transfer rate of the signals which are input or output. 60/50: System of the signals which are input or output. CH: Value of the channels in which the signals are input or output. SPEED: Transfer speed of the signals which are input or output. MODE: Status of the signals which are input or output using the IEEE1394 digital interface. RX: Reception status TX: Transmission status 1394 CONFIG (Camera) 1394 extended menus appear. P2 (MCR) DFLT: Normally, DFLT is used. 1-255 indicates the factory setting.

118 Before callingfor service it isturnedon. Power goesoffassoon apparent reason. Power shutsofffor no There’s nopower. Power supply Cannot focus automatically. shooting. Cannot start Shooting (general) quickly. runsdownThe battery Battery charged. cannotbe The battery Either recharge the battery or replace the discharged battery witha orreplacethedischargedbattery Eitherrechargethebattery When,for instance, thecamera-recorder istaken fromacoldplace Condensationmay have formed. • * shootingascenewithminimalcontrast * thesubjectismoving fast orshiny * therearesparkling objects aroundthesubject place * shootinginadark window *shootingthrougha dirty *bothcloseanddistant objectsaretobeshot Itmay thesubjectinto focus behardtobring when Ifthisisthecase, focus inthemanual focus mode. If the remaining battery chargedisplay Iftheremainingbattery isblinking or may Thebattery have out. run • Check thesettingsinOTHER FUNCTIONSscreen,POWER To prevent down fromrunning needlesslyandto thebattery • andAC Make surethebattery adapterareconnectedproperly. • Mk uetePWRsic sO.P20 Make surethecamera isinmanual mode. • You canfocus Condensationmay have formed. Ifthishappens, theonlyoperation • Make surethePOWER switch isON. • isaffected Thebattery by theambienttemperature. Itsoperating inacoldplace? Areyou usingthebattery • Keep charginguntiltheAC adapter’s CHARGElampgoesout. isfullycharged. Make surethebattery • You may beshooting ascenewhereitisdifﬁ• the subject cult tobring Disconnect it. cannotbecharged iftheDCcordisconnected. Thebattery • may Thebattery have life. reachedtheendofitsservice The • fully chargedone. sequence andthenthepower goesoff. power on,theCAM,MCRandPClampsﬂ isturned ash inthis out. hasrun appears, thebattery if,The sameistrue whenthe condensation has dried out.condensation hasdried you willbeable toperform istoremove thetape. Wait untilthe offandtheonlyoperation that the camera automaticallyturns to aheatedroom,condensationmay from inside. Ifthishappens, into focus intheautofocus mode. SAVE. pause modefor morethan5minutes. offwhenthecamera-recorder hasbeenleftinthe shooting turns safeguard thetapefromwear, thecamera-recorder automatically Check theconnectionsagain. automatically whentheautofocus modeisselected. out. condensation hasdried that you willbeable toperform istoremove thetape. Wait untilthe time isreducedinlow-temperatures. adequately, life. ithas reachedtheendofitsservice even operates period onlyforthe battery ashort whenitischarged life isused.service whichvaries dependingonhow thebattery If willbecomeunchargeable.battery hasacertain The battery P 16 — P 125 P 16 P 117 P 17 P 38 P125 — — — 119

Reference Before calling for service (continued)

Shooting (when using a P2 card) Cannot shoot even though • The MEDIA switch may be in the TAPE position. P 25 the P2 card is inserted If so, set it to the P2 position. correctly. • Make sure the P2 card’s write-protect switch is not in the PROTECT P 26 position. Recording is not possible if it is in this position. • There may be little free memory left on the P2 card. If so, save the — data onto another media, and delete the data you no longer need; alternatively, replace the card with a new one. • The P2 card may be formatted incorrectly. Alternatively, the card P 27 you are using may not be formatted for use with the unit. If so, format the card in the unit. • 2GB P2 cards cannot be used. —

Shooting (when using a tape) Cannot record even • The MEDIA switch may be in the P2 position. P 29 though the tape is inserted If this is the case, set it to the TAPE position. properly. • Make sure the VCR lamp is off. P 29 You cannot shoot in VCR mode. Press the mode switch to switch to camera mode. • Make sure the tab on the cassette tape for preventing accidental P 31 erasure is not set to SAVE. You cannot record when the tab is in this position. • The cassette tape may have reached the end. If so, replace it with — another tape. • Make sure the cassette holder is closed. — You cannot operate the camera if the cassette holder is open. • If the AUTO OFF/T REEL LOCK warning appears, the tape may — have snapped. Check the tape.

Editing Cannot perform audio • Make sure the tab on the cassette tape for preventing accidental P 31 dubbing. erasure is not set to SAVE. You cannot edit when the tab is in this position. • You may be trying to edit a part that was shot in LP mode. — You cannot dub after recording in LP mode as the track on the tape is thinner than the head. Cannot read the data on the • Make sure the SD memory card is formatted correctly. P 32 SD memory card. If it is not, format the card in the unit. • In the tape mode, SD memory cards cannot be read. Switch to the P 32 P2 mode in order to read these cards. Cannot perform nonlinear • Check the speciﬁ cations of your computer and connecting cable. P 82 editing. Cannot dub onto an • Make sure the external device is connected correctly. P 78, 79 external device.

120 sound. I canheartwo setsof playback. Cannot perform hotswap was erased. dubbing, theoriginalsound When Iperformed audio speaker. from thecamera-recorder’s Cannot hearany sound camera-recorder properly. I have connectedthe the television even though Images donotappearon when Icueorreview atape. Mosaic-like noiseappears amount oftaperemaining. differs from theactual The remainingtapedisplay the timecodedisplay. Something iswrong with Displays not displayed clearly. The playback imagesare or tapes. Cannot play back P2cards press theplay button. Cannot play even whenI Playback You may have• selected “MIX” asthe32KAUDIO settinginthe To dubbing, stopthedubbing replaceonecardwithanotherduring hotswap Thisunitdoesnotsupport playback. • Ifyou perform audiodubbing onatapethatwas recordedwith32K • Ifyou perform audiodubbing onatapethatwas recordedwith32K • Adjustthevolume level usingtheAUDIO MON/ VAR button+. You may have• down thecamera-recorder’s turned volume control Readthetelevision’s carefullyandselectthecorrect instructions Make suretheinputselectoronyour television issettovideoinput. • — Thisnoiseisinherenttodigitalvideotechnology. • This isnormal. • The remainingtapeisnotdisplayed accurately ifyou shoot • The timecodedisplay may notregisteraregularcountiftapeis Imageswillnotbedisplayed iftheheadsaredirty. clearly Thecamera-recorder’s headsmay bedirty. • Whenacomponentvideocable isconnected,videosignalsarenot • Ifnot,setittotheP2or TAPE position. Make suretheMEDIAswitch isinthecorrectposition. • Nokindofplayback operation canbeperformed unlessthislampis Make suretheMCR/VCRlampison(pressmodebutton). • • The display may show 2to3minutes lessthantheactualtime PLAYBACK FUNCTIONscreen. ﬁ rst, anduponcompletingthereplacement,resumeit. sure that32K(12bit)isselectedwhenyou shoot. that oftheaudiodubbing. To leave soundintact,make theoriginal SETUP screen,you recording and willhearthesoundheardduring (12bit) selectedastheAUDIO RECsettingin theRECORDING separately. and thatoftheaudiodubbing. You canalso listentoeachsound SETUP screen,you recording willhearthesoundheardduring (12bit) selectedastheAUDIO RECsettingin theRECORDING too far. video inputconnectorfor thecamera-recorder. continuously for oflessthan30seconds. periods played inthereverse slow mode. This isnormal. output fromthe VIDEO OUTandS-VIDEOconnectors. on. remaining onthetape. P 109 P 75 P 87 P 106 P 106 — — P 62,63 — — P 79 P 62,63 — 121

Reference Before calling for service (continued)

Other Cannot remove the tape. • Make sure the camera is supplied with power. P 17 Make sure the AC adapter or battery is inserted correctly. As long as the power is supplied, you can remove the tape without turning ON the POWER switch. Cannot perform any • Condensation may have formed. P 125 operation other than If this happens, the only operation that you will be able to perform is removing the tape. to remove the tape. Wait until the condensation has dried out. • When the cassette holder is closed immediately after sliding — EJECT switch to open the cassette holder, sometimes operations other than eject cannot be performed. In this case, slide EJECT switch again to open the cassette holder, check that the cassette mechanism has completed ejecting operation, and then close the cassette holder. The remote control does • The button battery in the remote control may have run out. P19 not work. If the remote control fails to work even if it is operated close to the remote control sensor of the camera-recorder, it means that the button battery has run out. Replace it with new one. • Make sure the remote control setting is the same for the remote P19 control unit and the camera-recorder. If the REMOTE setting is different on the remote control and the camera-recorder, the remote control will not work. There is a rattling sound • There are some parts of the camera that make a rattling sound in — when the camera-recorder the VCR mode or when the POWER switch is OFF. This is normal. is tilted back and forth. A clicking sound is heard • This initialization operation is performed when the camera starts up. — when the power is turned It occurs due to the construction of the camera and is not indicative on or when the MCR/VCR of any trouble. mode is switched to the camera mode.

122 machines) magnetic thatgenerate fi equipment (such as TV setsandvideogame Keep thecamera-recorder away from Failure toheedthiscautionwillcausethe • the beach. recorder whenusingitintherainorsnow orat Do notallow any intothecamera- watertoget Operating precautions • Sand anddustcandamagethe camera-recorder, • and othersimilarplaces. camera-recorder whenusingitatthebeach Do notallow any intothe sandordusttoget Using thecamera-recorder neararadio • transmitters orhigh-voltage equipment. Do notusethecamera-recorder nearradio If thecamera-recorder issoadversely affected by • • The electromagneticwaves emittedfroma The powerful magneticfi• elds generated by Using thecamera-recorder ontopoforneara • damage). malfunction (andmay resultinirreparable camera-recorder, P2cardorcassetteto cassettes.) orremoving theP2cardor when inserting P2 cardandcassette. (Beespeciallycareful sound. adversely affect therecordedimagesand/or transmitter orhigh-voltage equipmentmay camera-recorder back on. reconnect theAC adapter. the Afterthis, turn power outlet. againor Then installthebattery orunplugtheACthe battery adapterfrom longer operates properly, itoffandremove turn products thatgenerate magneticfi elds thatitno distorted. recorder, causingtheimagesand/orsoundtobe microcomputer willadversely affect thecamera- theimages. recordings ordistort speakers orlargemotorsmay damageyour set emits. sound duetotheelectromagneticwaves thatthe intheimagesand/or TV setmay causedistortion elds. • The tapecanbecomeslack ordamagedifyou • disconnect theAC power supply cord. After use, remove and thecassetteandbattery Do notleave thecamera-recorder incontactwith • thecamera orcausethefiThese canwarp • nish to other volatile substances. Do notspray thecamerawith insectsprays or • Handlethecamera withcare, usingthehand Strong impactsmay damagethecamera and • moving it. Take precautionsnottodrop thecamerawhen The AC adaptermay make somenoisewhenyou • The AC adaptercaninterfere withradio reception • takes longertochargewhenitis The battery • If theCHARGElampcontinues toblink even • isextremelyIf thebattery hotorcold, • AC adapterandbattery leave itinthecamera. time. orPVCproductsforrubber extended of periods come off. it. strap orshoulderstrap tocarry cause ittostopworking. are usingit,but thisisnormal. so keep radios atleast1meteraway fromit. warm. adapter. Contactyour dealer. may orAC besomethingwrongwiththebattery there temperature isnormal, when thebattery charging starts. CHARGE lampwillblink several timesbefore 123

Reference Operating precautions (continued)

Battery characteristics Liquid crystal displays This camera-recorder uses a rechargeable • Images or letters can get burned onto the screen lithiumion battery that uses its internal chemical of the LCD or viewfi nder if they are displayed for reaction to generate electrical energy. This reaction a long time, but you can fi x this by leaving the is easily infl uenced by the ambient temperature camera off for several hours. and humidity, and the battery’s effective operating • The liquid crystal parts are highly precise with time is reduced as the temperature rises or falls. In 99.99% of the pixels effective. very low temperatures, the battery may last only 5 This leaves less than 0.01% of pixels that may minutes. not light or may remain on all the time. These Protective circuitry functions if you use the battery phenomena are normal and will have no effect on where it is very hot and you will have to wait before the images you shoot. you can use it again. • Condensation may form if you use the camera where temperatures fl uctuate. Wipe dry with a Remove the battery after use soft, dry cloth. Completely remove the battery. (The battery • The LCD may appear dim after immediately continues to be used even if you have turned turning on a cold camera, but will brighten as the the camera off.) The battery can over discharge camera warms up. if you leave it in the camera and it may become impossible to recharge it. Do not point the lens or viewfi nder at the sun. Doing so may damage the parts inside. Disposing of spent batteries The battery will become unchargeable. Protective caps for the connectors Rather than throwing the battery into the garbage, Keep the protective caps fi tted over any connectors take it to a store that can assist in recycling it. that are not being used.

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 ﬁ le 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.

124 (3) Turn(3) onthepower two tothreehourslaterand Thetimeyou needtowait dependsonthe Wait(2) two tothreehourswiththecassetteholder Nootherfunctionswillbepossible. Itmay not Remove(1) thecassette Take thefollowing action. off inafew seconds. displayed again,andthepower automaticallyturns seconds. Even ifthecondensationmark happens, thepoweroffinfew automaticallyturns has formed insidethecamera-recorder. Ifthis If the condensation mark If thecondensationmark and whattodoaboutit How toﬁ Condensation Always cardsonthiscamera-recorder. format SDmemory toformat themonapersonal Ifitisnecessary cardswiththiscamera-recorder,If you aregoingtouseSDmemory useonlycardswhicharein • For installation,you must connecttheAC adapter.• card.via theSDmemory detailsonthisprocedure, For gothesitegiven further above. The updatingprocedureiscompletedwhenthedownloaded ﬁ le hasbeenloadedintothecamera-recorder camera-recorder’s version, gotothesitegiven above, anddownload thedriver asnecessary. To updateadriver, selectPROPERTY onthethumbnailmenu andthenSYSTEMINFOtocheck the https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ For Deskatthefollowing thelatestinformation ondrivers, visittheP2Support Web sites. Updating thedriverincamera back totapemode, thecondensationmark to P2mode. Ifthecamera-recorder isswitched displayed, thecamera-recorder willoperate ifset computer, download thespecialsoftware program fromthesitegiven above before usingthem. compliance withtheSDstandard. before usingthecamera-recorder again. after thecondensation display hasgoneoff To make doubly sure, wait anotherhourorso has goneoff. check whetherornotthecondensationdisplay temperature. amount ofcondensationandtheambient open. removing thecassette. this isthecase, wait two tothreehoursbefore depending ontheamountofcondensation. If even bepossible toremove thecassettetape nd outifthereiscondensationinside blinks, condensation is is for ittothaw out. this happens, itwilltake anothertwo tothreehours coldareas,In very thecondensationmay freeze. If Condensation builds upgradually sothe • condensation may beforming. condensation display has not appeared, Also rememberthateven whenthe minutes after it has started to form inside. minutes afterithasstarted condensation display may notappearfor 10to15 125

Reference System resetting

Reset the system microcomputer if you can no longer operate the camera-recorder even though RESET button its power is on or a similar kind of a problem has occurred. Use a pointed object to press the RESET button on BARS SHUTTER SPEED SEL the camera-recorder. RESET CH 1 SELECT CH 2 SELECT INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INT(L) INT(R) ON ON INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OFF OFF The menu setting entered and memory contents INPUT 2 MIC POWER +48V AUDIO ZEBRA OIS will not be cleared even when the system is reset. COUNTER RESET/TC SET

Do not press the RESET button when the camera- recorder is operating normally.

Cleaning

When cleaning, do not use benzene or thinner. • Using benzine or paint thinners may deform the camera-recorder and/or cause the surface fi nish Eye cup holder to peel off. • Before proceeding with maintenance, remove the Eye cup battery or disconnect the AC cord from the power outlet. • Use a soft, clean cloth to wipe the camera- recorder. To remove stubborn dirt, wipe the camera-recorder with a cloth moistened with kitchen detergent that has been diluted with water and then use a dry cloth to take up the remaining moisture. Projection Cleaning the Viewfi nder If there is dust inside the view fi nder, remove the eye cup holder and get rid of the dust. • The interior of the eye cup holder is specially fi nished, so do not ever wipe it. If there is dust on it, blow it off with an air blower. • Remove the eye cup holder with the eye cup attached by rotating it counterclockwise. (It will be tightly screwed on.) When you do this, tilt the view fi nder slightly upward. • To amount the eye cup holder, align the ridges and grooves of the eye cup holder and camera- recorder, and turn clockwise until the holder clicks into place.

126 (3) Press theoperation button(3) Press themodebutton(2) andmake sure the VCR thecleaningtapeincamera recorder Insert (1) UNITS) Using ACleaning Tape (Page 132, OPTIONAL • Overuse Scratches ontapes • High temperature andhumidity • • Dusty atmosphere videoheads Causes ofdirty case, itwon’t recordatall. recording qualitydecreases, and,intheworst When thevideoheadsgetextremely dirty, the playback. noise ormake thewholedisplay bluish on mosaic-pattern videoheadscausepartial Dirty Video Heads (Donotusethecleaningtapemorethanfour If thepictureisnotclear,(5) repeatthesteps1-4. anothertape. Eject thecleaningtapeandinsert (4) lamp ison. onthepowerand turn switch times inarow.) picture isﬁ ne. Record onitandplay itback. Make surethe (Do notrewind thetapeatthis point.) ten seconds. . Press within such astemperature, humidity, anddust.) depending ontheenvironment inwhichitisused, (However, thisestimatedtimevaries greatly approximately every 2,000hoursofuse. suchasavideohead replacing consumable parts For picturequality, thesuperior we recommend Regular Maintenance videoheadwiththe When you can’tcleanadirty • Overusing thecleaningtapemightdamage • soonafteryou clean If thevideoheadgetsdirty • Do notrewind thecleaningtapeuntilitgetsto • dealer. Pleasecontactthem. cleaning tape, itneedscleaningandrepairatthe clean thevideohead. picture qualitywillnotimprove even whenyou video head. Ifthevideoheadisdamaged, away.using thecleaningtaperight it, thecleaningtapemightbedamaged. Stop rewind ittothebeginninguseagain. end ofthetape. When thetapegetstoend, 127

Reference Storage Precautions

Before storing the video camera, remove both the P2 cards cassette and battery. • After ejecting a P2 card from the unit, be Store all of these items in a place with low humidity absolutely sure to attach its special cap to keep and relatively constant temperature. sand and dust away from the connector area. [Recommended temperature range: 15°C to 25°C Stow the P2 cards in their own cases when (59 °F to 77 °F )] storing them or carrying them around. [Recommended relative humidity: 40% to 60%] • Do not leave P2 cards in areas where corrosive gases, etc. are present. Video camera • Wrap the video camera in a soft cloth to keep the Cassette Tapes dust off. • Do not store in locations exposed to high temperatures. This could damage the tape so that Battery mosaic-shaped noise occurs during playback. • The battery life is shortened in places with • Always rewind your tapes to the beginning extreme temperatures. before storing them. They will become slack if • Storing the battery in a location with oily vapors left stopped part way through for six months or or high dust concentrations may corrode the more (the time frame depends on the storage terminals or cause other damage, leading to conditions). Make sure that all of your tapes are malfunction. rewound to the beginning before storage. • Keep metal objects (such as necklaces • Always put your tapes back into their original and hair pins) away from the terminals. cases before storing them. Dust, direct sunlight Shortcircuiting may occur across the (ultraviolet rays) or humidity may damage the terminals, causing the battery to heat up, and tapes. Dust contains particles of hard minerals. you may seriously burn yourself if you touch These particles could burrow into the cassettes, the battery in this state. causing damage to the video camera’s heads or • Discharge the battery before storing it. When other parts. Make sure that all of your tapes are storing it for an extended time, charge it at least stored in the cases. once a year, use up its charge in the camera- • Fast forward and rewind tapes once every six recorder, and then store it again. months. If tapes are left wound up for more than a year, the expansion and contraction caused by changes in temperature and humidity may distort the tapes or make them stick to each other. • Do not place substances or equipment with strong magnetic ﬁ elds near cassettes. • Tapes are surfaced with microscopically small magnetic particles where the signals are recorded. Magnetic necklaces, toys and other products may have an unexpectedly strong magnetic ﬁ eld and this may cause data loss or generate noise on the screen and in the sound.

SD memory cards • After ejecting an SD memory card from the unit, be absolutely sure to stow it in its own case. • Do not leave SD memory cards in areas where corrosive gases, etc. are present. • Do not leave the cards inside vehicles, in places exposed to direct sunlight or in other places where the temperature is high. • Do not leave the cards where the humidity level is high or where there are high concentrations of dust.

128 Recording format Video format Video format P2 Card P2 Card aeDV Tape aeDV Tape DVCPRO HD DVCPRO HD DVCPRO50 DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DVCPRO DV DV 2P2P 720P/12P-48Pnative recording 720P/12P-48Pnative recording 720P/24PN 720P/30PN 720P/30PN 720P/24PN 2P6P720P/12P-48Pover 60P 720P/60P 2P6P720P/60P 720P/60P 00/0 — 1080i/60i 00/0 1080i/60i 1080i/60i 8i6i— 480i/60i 8i6i480i/60i 480i/60i 21 02 63 648 36 32 26 22 20 18 12 720P/60P 720P/60P recording recording native native 03P2P24PA 24P 30P 60 720P/30PN 1080i/30P 720P/30P 720P/30P recording over 60P 480i/30P over 60i over 60i native Frame rate Frame rate 2P2P — 720P/24PN 1080i/24P 720P/24P 720P/24P recording over 60P 480i/24P over 60i over 60i native 1080i/24PA 480i/24PA over 60i over 60i — — 129

Reference Speciﬁ cations

[GENERAL] Slow shutter speed settings 60i/60P mode: 1/15, 1/30 Supply voltage: DC7.2 V/7.9 V 30P/30PN mode: 1/15 Power consumption Minimum subject luminance 11.6 W (when the viewﬁ nder is used) 3 lx (F1.6, gain +12 dB with a shutter speed of 12.0 W (when the LCD monitor is used) 1/24) 14.0 W (max.) Lens hood Large-sized lens hood with wide angle of view indicates safety information. Filter diameter Ambient operating temperature 82 mm 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) [VIDEO P2] (DVCPRO HD 1080i 720P) Ambient operating humidity Sampling frequency 10% to 85% (no condensation) Y: 74.25 MHz, PB/PR: 37.125 MHz Weight Quantizing 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) 8 bit (excluding battery and accessories) Video compression system Dimensions (W x H x D) DCT + variable-length code 168.5 mm x 180.0 mm x 390.0 mm Video compression rate (6-5/8 inches x 7-1/16 inches x 15-3/8 inches) 1/6.7 Video recording bit rate [Camera] 100 Mbps Pickup devices CCD image sensor (x3) (1/3-inch, interline transfer, progressive-capable) Lens LEICA DICOMAR Optical image stabilizer lens, Motorized/Manual selectable 13x zoom, F1.6 (f = 4.2 mm to 55 mm) (35 mm equivalent: 32.5 mm to 423 mm) Color separation optical system Prism system ND ﬁ lter 1/8, 1/64 Gain settings 0/+3/+6/+9/+12/+18 dB (60i/60P mode) 0/+3/+6/+9/+12 dB (30P/30PN/24P/24PA/24PN) Shutter speed settings Regular shutter speed 60i/60P mode: 1/60 (OFF), 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 sec. 30P/30PN mode: 1/30, 1/50 (OFF), 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500,1/1000 sec. 24P/24PA/24PN mode: 1/24, 1/50 (OFF), 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 sec. Synchronous scan settings 60i/60P mode: 1/60.0 sec. to 1/249.8 sec. 30P/30PN mode: 1/30.0 sec. to 1/249.8 sec. 24P/24PA/24PN mode: 1/24.0 sec. to 1/249.8 sec. Shutter opening angle Can be set in 0.5° steps from 10° to 350° (When FILM CAM is set for OPERATION TYPE under SCENE FILE screen)

130 Wow &ﬂ 20HztokHz Frequency response 16bit/4CH Quantizing 48 kHz Sampling frequency [AUDIO P2](DVCPRO HD1080i720P) Speciﬁ • The 720P/30PNand720P/24PN formats arenot • This recordingtimerepresents oneshot • WhenrecordedinDVCPRO HDformat using Approx. 8minutes WhenrecordedinDVCPRO HD format using Approx. 4minutes Recording/playback time: 48kHz16-bit2CH/4CHselectable (DVCPRO/ 48kHz16-bit4CH(DVCPRO HD/DVCPRO50) PCMdigitalrecording Audio recording formats: DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/DV 720P/24PN 720P/60P(30Pover 60P, 24Pover 60P) 720P/30PN DVCPRO HD Video recording formats: [MEMORY CARD] Below measurable limits included intheDVCPRO HDrecordingformat. number ofshots recorded. recording timemay beshorter, dependingonthe continuously recorded onaP2card. The recorded on4channels. one AJ-P2C008HGcardwithaudiosignals DV) over 60i) 480i/60i (30Pover 60i,24Pover 60i,24PA over 60i) 1080i/60i (30Pover 60i,24Pover 60i,24PA recorded on4channels. one AJ-P2C004HGcardwithaudiosignals utter cations (continued) P Y: 1.0 V [p-p],75 720P, 1080i,480iformat monitorssupported Analog componentoutput [VIDEO IN/OUT] Approx. 140sec. (whenAY-DVM63 isused) FF/REW time 6.35mmwidemetaltapes Tapes used LPmode: 90minutes SPmode: 60minutes Recording time(whenAY-DVM63 isused) LPmode: 12.555mm/sec. SPmode: 18.812mm/sec. Helicaltracks (subcodearea) Tape speeds Time code: Helical tracks Digital video/audio: Recording tracks 12bit: 32kHz/4CH 16bit: PCMdigitalrecording 48kHz/2CH Audio signalsrecorded 60i(480i),24P, 24PA, 30P Frame rate Inprogressive mode(30P/24P/24PA), convert 480i/60i (NTSC) Video signalsrecorded MiniDV system Tape format DV (DigitalvideoSDformat) Recording format [TAPE] Y: 1.0 V [p-p]75 4pinsx1, Y/C separate signal switching) S-VIDEO IN/OUT(automaticinput/output Pinjack x1,1.0 V [p-p], 75 input/output switching) Analog compositeinput/output(automatic to 480i/60iandrecord. B /P R : 0.7 V [p-p],75 , C: 0.286 V [p-p],75 131

Reference [AUDIO IN/OUT] [AC ADAPTER] XLR input XLR (3 pins) x 2 (INPUT 1, INPUT 2), Power Source: LINE/MIC selectable, high impedance 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 24 W LINE: 0 dBu Power Output: MIC: -50 dBu/-60 dBu (selectable in menu) 7.9 V DC, 1.9 A (Video Camera) LINE IN/OUT (automatic input/output switching) 8.4 V DC, 1.2 A (Charge) Pin jack x 2 (CH1, CH2) indicates safety information. Input: 316 mV, high impedance Output: 316 mV, 600 Internal microphone Weight Stereo microphone 160 g (0.35 lb) PHONES Dimensions (W x H x D) 3.5-mm stereo mini jack 70 mm x 44.5 mm x 116 mm (2-3/4 inches x 1-3/4 inches x 4-9/16 inches) Internal speaker 28 mm diameter x 1 [OPTIONAL UNITS] [OTHER INPUTS/OUTPUTS] XLR microphone Digital interface AG-MC100G 4 pins, digital input/output, compliant with IEEE Battery 1394 standard CGP-D28 (2800 mAh) USB CGA-D54 (5400 mAh: equivalent to accessory Type mini B connector (compliant with USB ver. battery) 2.0) Cleaning tape CAM REMOTE AY-DVMCL Mini jack (3.5 mm diameter) (FOCUS, IRIS) Weight and dimensions when shown are Super mini jack (2.5 mm diameter) approximately. (ZOOM S/S) Speciﬁ cations are subject to change without notice. DC INPUT 2P x 1, DC 7.9 V

[Monitor] LCD monitor 3.5-inch LCD color monitor, 210,000 pixels Viewﬁ nder 0.44-inch LCD color viewﬁ nder, 235,000 pixels

132 Memo

133 Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

PANASONIC BROADCAST & TELEVISION SYSTEMS COMPANY UNIT COMPANY OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA Executive Ofﬁ ce: One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7000 EASTERN ZONE: One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7621 Southeast Region: 1225 Northbrook Parkway, Ste 1-160, Suwanee, GA 30024 (770) 338-6835 Central Region: 1707 N Randall Road E1-C-1, Elgin, IL 60123 (847) 468-5200 WESTERN ZONE: 3330 Cahuenga Blvd W., Los Angeles, CA 90068 (323) 436-3500 Government Marketing Department: 52 West Gude Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 738-3840 Broadcast PARTS INFORMATION & ORDERING: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST) (800) 334-4881/24 Hr. Fax (800) 334-4880 Emergency after hour parts orders (800) 334-4881 TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Emergency 24 Hour Service (800) 222-0741 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 (905) 624-5010 Panasonic de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Av angel Urraza Num. 1209 Col. de Valle 03100 Mexico, D.F. (52) 1 951 2127 Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc. San Gabriel Industrial Park, 65th Infantry Ave., Km. 9.5, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00630 (787) 750-4300 P © 2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.