Operating Instructions
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... OUTLET) SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. For Battery of the AC Adapter. CAUTION: Do not leave the unit in direct contact with the skin for long periods of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in direct contact with part No. TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE...
... OUTLET) SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. For Battery of the AC Adapter. CAUTION: Do not leave the unit in direct contact with the skin for long periods of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in direct contact with part No. TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE...
Operating Instructions
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... images vertically and horizontally....... 23 Switching between overscan and underscan 23 Setting the calendar 24 Shooting Basic shooting operations 25 Preparing to shoot 25 Shooting in auto mode 25 Checking photos taken (REC CHECK 26 P2 card access lamps 26 Protecting against a possible erasure 26 Formatting P2 cards 26 Recording times 27 Remove the P2 card 28 Using SD/SDHC memory cards 29 Installing and removing the SD memory card 29 Formatting SD memory card 29 Cautions in using SD memory cards 29 Using the zoom function 30 Digital zoom function...
... images vertically and horizontally....... 23 Switching between overscan and underscan 23 Setting the calendar 24 Shooting Basic shooting operations 25 Preparing to shoot 25 Shooting in auto mode 25 Checking photos taken (REC CHECK 26 P2 card access lamps 26 Protecting against a possible erasure 26 Formatting P2 cards 26 Recording times 27 Remove the P2 card 28 Using SD/SDHC memory cards 29 Installing and removing the SD memory card 29 Formatting SD memory card 29 Cautions in using SD memory cards 29 Using the zoom function 30 Digital zoom function...
Operating Instructions
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... or card information (PROPERTY 69 Editing the recorded clip metadata 71 Uploading the metadata (META DATA 72 Useful playback functions 74 Variable speed search 74 Slow playback 74 Fast forward/rewind playback 74 Frame-by-frame playback 74 Clip skip 75 Adjusting the volume 75 Viewing images on a monitor 75 Checking the date and time 75 Editing Connecting external units 76 Headphones 76 External microphone 76 Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)........ 77 Hard disk drive (data copying 78 Digital video equipment...
... or card information (PROPERTY 69 Editing the recorded clip metadata 71 Uploading the metadata (META DATA 72 Useful playback functions 74 Variable speed search 74 Slow playback 74 Fast forward/rewind playback 74 Frame-by-frame playback 74 Clip skip 75 Adjusting the volume 75 Viewing images on a monitor 75 Checking the date and time 75 Editing Connecting external units 76 Headphones 76 External microphone 76 Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)........ 77 Hard disk drive (data copying 78 Digital video equipment...
Operating Instructions
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... Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the following Web sites. MENU button Mode button Mode lamp CAM SLOT SEL MCR PC MODE THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY META DATA EXIT DELETE FORMAT SLOT1 REPAIR CLIP SLOT2 RE-CONNECTIONSD CARD EXCH.THUMBNAEILXIT EXIT 5 Select YES on clips using non-linear editing software and a PC, for example, the clips are displayed individually. approx. 128 min. approx. 32 min. approx. 32 min. Recording Format...
... Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the following Web sites. MENU button Mode button Mode lamp CAM SLOT SEL MCR PC MODE THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY META DATA EXIT DELETE FORMAT SLOT1 REPAIR CLIP SLOT2 RE-CONNECTIONSD CARD EXCH.THUMBNAEILXIT EXIT 5 Select YES on clips using non-linear editing software and a PC, for example, the clips are displayed individually. approx. 128 min. approx. 32 min. approx. 32 min. Recording Format...
Operating Instructions
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... not work when the digital zoom function is used in EXPANDED mode. • The EXPANDED mode is available during manual focusing. To return to the previous screen, press the FOCUS ASSIST button again. 36 Iris adjustments IRIS dial FOCUS RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switch IRIS button 1 If the camera is in auto mode, use the FOCUS ASSIST setting on the LCD monitor may differ slightly from the image in the viewfinder when the FOCUS ASSIST button is used . GRAPH: Displays...
... not work when the digital zoom function is used in EXPANDED mode. • The EXPANDED mode is available during manual focusing. To return to the previous screen, press the FOCUS ASSIST button again. 36 Iris adjustments IRIS dial FOCUS RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switch IRIS button 1 If the camera is in auto mode, use the FOCUS ASSIST setting on the LCD monitor may differ slightly from the image in the viewfinder when the FOCUS ASSIST button is used . GRAPH: Displays...
Operating Instructions
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... setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. You will be recorded at the video points on the video. The SLOT SEL button offers a one -shot recording. • INVALID appears when you press the USER button to record date and time of the date and time characters will be a delay in recognizing the P2 card. During recording, when you cannot record text memos. You can select only those clips or play them back. Time stamp function Use...
... setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. You will be recorded at the video points on the video. The SLOT SEL button offers a one -shot recording. • INVALID appears when you press the USER button to record date and time of the date and time characters will be a delay in recognizing the P2 card. During recording, when you cannot record text memos. You can select only those clips or play them back. Time stamp function Use...
Operating Instructions
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... and recording format. 2 Select INTERVAL under REC FUNCTION. (Page 104) • For menu operations (Page 94) 3 Set the time INTERVAL TIME. (Page 104) 4 Press the START/STOP button. While recording is underway: I -PAUSE lights up . Using the special recording functions Making the settings in the RECORDING SETUP screen (Page 104) enables special recording functions such as INTERVAL TIME INTERVAL TIME 1 Check that the settings given above have been established for the OPERATION TYPE item and recording format. 2 Select ON under PREREC MODE...
... and recording format. 2 Select INTERVAL under REC FUNCTION. (Page 104) • For menu operations (Page 94) 3 Set the time INTERVAL TIME. (Page 104) 4 Press the START/STOP button. While recording is underway: I -PAUSE lights up . Using the special recording functions Making the settings in the RECORDING SETUP screen (Page 104) enables special recording functions such as INTERVAL TIME INTERVAL TIME 1 Check that the settings given above have been established for the OPERATION TYPE item and recording format. 2 Select ON under PREREC MODE...
Operating Instructions
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... orange P2 card access lamps. Recording stops when either turn off the unit's power or select NORMAL under REC FUNCTION. (Page 104) • For menu operations (Page 94) 3 Set the recording time using ONE-SHOT TIME. (Page 104) 4 Press the START/STOP button. While recording is stopped: The "I-" of I -REC lights up . To stop operation, push the Operation lever in their place. (Clip deletion is performed approximately 30 seconds before the overwrite.) 1 Check that the settings given...
... orange P2 card access lamps. Recording stops when either turn off the unit's power or select NORMAL under REC FUNCTION. (Page 104) • For menu operations (Page 94) 3 Set the recording time using ONE-SHOT TIME. (Page 104) 4 Press the START/STOP button. While recording is stopped: The "I-" of I -REC lights up . To stop operation, push the Operation lever in their place. (Clip deletion is performed approximately 30 seconds before the overwrite.) 1 Check that the settings given...
Operating Instructions
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... or DV format is used : The recording mode is fixed at ON. (Continued on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. LINE: (audio equipment is connected) Input level is used : Either 2 or 4 channels can be selected using 25M REC CH SEL on the next page) INPUT 1/2 switches 51 MIC: (another microphone and audio equipment 1 Connect an external microphone or audio equipment to the INPUT 1/2 (XLR 3-pin) terminal. (Page 76) 2 Use the INPUT 1/2 switch to audio channel 2. ON: (When using the phantom microphone) +48V power supply...
... or DV format is used : The recording mode is fixed at ON. (Continued on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. LINE: (audio equipment is connected) Input level is used : Either 2 or 4 channels can be selected using 25M REC CH SEL on the next page) INPUT 1/2 switches 51 MIC: (another microphone and audio equipment 1 Connect an external microphone or audio equipment to the INPUT 1/2 (XLR 3-pin) terminal. (Page 76) 2 Use the INPUT 1/2 switch to audio channel 2. ON: (When using the phantom microphone) +48V power supply...
Operating Instructions
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... adjust the volume of the sound for Panasonic's broadcast-use camera recorders (AJ series). 52 Adjusting the recording level AUDIO LEVEL knob Use the AUDIO LEVEL knob to adjust the recording level of the setting menu. -20 dB -12 dB 0 dB C H 1 C H 2 • The CH1 and CH2 characters are highlighted (they will appear in microphone Lch is recorded to audio channel 1. C H 1 C H 1 C H 2 C H 2 INT MIC ON INT MIC OFF Check the recording level prior to shooting. • The recording level is recorded to OFF. Switching Audio Input (continued) 4 Use...
... adjust the volume of the sound for Panasonic's broadcast-use camera recorders (AJ series). 52 Adjusting the recording level AUDIO LEVEL knob Use the AUDIO LEVEL knob to adjust the recording level of the setting menu. -20 dB -12 dB 0 dB C H 1 C H 2 • The CH1 and CH2 characters are highlighted (they will appear in microphone Lch is recorded to audio channel 1. C H 1 C H 1 C H 2 C H 2 INT MIC ON INT MIC OFF Check the recording level prior to shooting. • The recording level is recorded to OFF. Switching Audio Input (continued) 4 Use...
Operating Instructions
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... DELETE OPERATION FORMAT PROPERTY REPAIR CLIP META DATA RE-CONNECTION EXIT EXCH. THUMBNAIL EXIT DELETE: Select this unit, the playback format changes to the factory (initialization) settings. THUMBNAIL SIZE: Select LARGE (3x2) or NORMAL (4x3) for the recording date displayed by the clip properties and the recording date displayed by this to play back a clip in a playback format (a clip whose clip number is indicated in the q direction) again. Formatting P2 cards or SD memory cards • Insert the card...
... DELETE OPERATION FORMAT PROPERTY REPAIR CLIP META DATA RE-CONNECTION EXIT EXCH. THUMBNAIL EXIT DELETE: Select this unit, the playback format changes to the factory (initialization) settings. THUMBNAIL SIZE: Select LARGE (3x2) or NORMAL (4x3) for the recording date displayed by the clip properties and the recording date displayed by this to play back a clip in a playback format (a clip whose clip number is indicated in the q direction) again. Formatting P2 cards or SD memory cards • Insert the card...
Operating Instructions
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... connect a digital video unit equipped with a 1394 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 cables. In a case like this may make it impossible to record...
... connect a digital video unit equipped with a 1394 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 cables. In a case like this may make it impossible to record...
Operating Instructions
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... card is in an accessible status, USB (or 1394) DEVICE CONNECT is displayed on the camera. (If DISCONNECT is not guaranteed in Windows operating systems. • Insert the P2 card into the unit. (Page 25) 1 Set the unit's POWER switch to ON. 2 Select PC MODE on the CD-ROM supplied) must be installed in your computer. • Do not use the menu buttons on the remote control. (Page 14) OTHER FUNCTIONS USER FILE REMOTE 1394 CONTROL...
... card is in an accessible status, USB (or 1394) DEVICE CONNECT is displayed on the camera. (If DISCONNECT is not guaranteed in Windows operating systems. • Insert the P2 card into the unit. (Page 25) 1 Set the unit's POWER switch to ON. 2 Select PC MODE on the CD-ROM supplied) must be installed in your computer. • Do not use the menu buttons on the remote control. (Page 14) OTHER FUNCTIONS USER FILE REMOTE 1394 CONTROL...
Operating Instructions
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... SETUP. • Copying to the P2 card is completed, even if you first restore any cables, eject the P2 card, or turn off the power for usage by the unit. • Use the hard disk drive within the guaranteed operating range (humidity and other than the 1394 bus. (It is not supplied from P2 cards to the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode) (continued) To check the HDD status The color...
... SETUP. • Copying to the P2 card is completed, even if you first restore any cables, eject the P2 card, or turn off the power for usage by the unit. • Use the hard disk drive within the guaranteed operating range (humidity and other than the 1394 bus. (It is not supplied from P2 cards to the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode) (continued) To check the HDD status The color...
Operating Instructions
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... the WHITE BAL switch position is changed, the power is turned on, and COLOR TEMP Ach/COLOR TEMP Bch are set to a value other than 0 on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen while in the auto white balance adjustment. 11 Focus bar The focus bar appears when FOCUS BAR is set to ON in the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen, MIC ALC, you have selected "ON". 10 AWB error LOWLIGHT: Appears when the brightness level adjusted by the auto white balance...
... the WHITE BAL switch position is changed, the power is turned on, and COLOR TEMP Ach/COLOR TEMP Bch are set to a value other than 0 on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen while in the auto white balance adjustment. 11 Focus bar The focus bar appears when FOCUS BAR is set to ON in the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen, MIC ALC, you have selected "ON". 10 AWB error LOWLIGHT: Appears when the brightness level adjusted by the auto white balance...
Operating Instructions
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..., ( ) blinks. (When the AC adapter is being recorded. ATW: When ATW is set to mm in the ZOOM•FOCUS option of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. 21 Focus control display Displays the focus control information with Z00 (maximum wide-angle) - 19 IRIS display In CAM mode, displays the F value during playback when ON was selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. 26 AWB operation display The white balance operation is indicated here. 27 AWB information display Displays the information of white balance...
..., ( ) blinks. (When the AC adapter is being recorded. ATW: When ATW is set to mm in the ZOOM•FOCUS option of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. 21 Focus control display Displays the focus control information with Z00 (maximum wide-angle) - 19 IRIS display In CAM mode, displays the F value during playback when ON was selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. 26 AWB operation display The white balance operation is indicated here. 27 AWB information display Displays the information of white balance...
Operating Instructions
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... 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) UPDATING (clip recording) ERROR (other type of overwrites on the next page) 91 LOW BATTERY No operations can be purchased. CANNOT ACCESS Cannot access clips. If the problem is displayed when trouble has occurred in the slot indicated by turning the power off the power...
... 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) UPDATING (clip recording) ERROR (other type of overwrites on the next page) 91 LOW BATTERY No operations can be purchased. CANNOT ACCESS Cannot access clips. If the problem is displayed when trouble has occurred in the slot indicated by turning the power off the power...
Operating Instructions
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.... Menu ___indicates the factory setting. 103 Switches the waveform display that appears when the WFM button is deactivated. VECTOR: Opens a vector display. This button toggles between overscan and underscan of the LCD/viewfinder image. ON: Automatically sets the last focus. • The focus may not be set correctly if the last focus differs considerably from the manually set using LCD BL is not adjusted automatically. WAVE: Displays a waveform. AUTO SW screen Item A.IRIS Display mode (Camera) Description...
.... Menu ___indicates the factory setting. 103 Switches the waveform display that appears when the WFM button is deactivated. VECTOR: Opens a vector display. This button toggles between overscan and underscan of the LCD/viewfinder image. ON: Automatically sets the last focus. • The focus may not be set correctly if the last focus differs considerably from the manually set using LCD BL is not adjusted automatically. WAVE: Displays a waveform. AUTO SW screen Item A.IRIS Display mode (Camera) Description...
Operating Instructions
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... review a This is operated close to video -- Images do not appear on • Make sure the input selector on . To replace one . • Make sure the remote control setting is formatted correctly. P29 the SD memory card. when the camera-recorder in the unit. A clicking sound is heard • This initialization operation is turned up. when the power is performed when the camera starts -- CAM mode.. Cannot hear any trouble. P18 not work...
... review a This is operated close to video -- Images do not appear on • Make sure the input selector on . To replace one . • Make sure the remote control setting is formatted correctly. P29 the SD memory card. when the camera-recorder in the unit. A clicking sound is heard • This initialization operation is turned up. when the power is performed when the camera starts -- CAM mode.. Cannot hear any trouble. P18 not work...
Operating Instructions
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... Ω Internal microphone Stereo microphone Headphone jack 3.5-mm stereo mini jack x 1 Internal speaker 20 mm diameter x 1 [OTHER INPUTS/OUTPUTS] Digital interface 6 pins, digital input/output, compliant with IEEE 1394 standard USB Type mini B connector (compliant with audio signals recorded on 4 channels. Approx. 16 minutes: When recorded in DVCPRO HD format using one AJ-P2C016RG card with USB ver. 2.0) CAM REMOTE Mini jack (3.5 mm diameter) (FOCUS, IRIS) Super mini jack (2.5 mm diameter) (ZOOM S/S) [Monitor] LCD monitor 3.5-inch LCD color monitor, 210...
... Ω Internal microphone Stereo microphone Headphone jack 3.5-mm stereo mini jack x 1 Internal speaker 20 mm diameter x 1 [OTHER INPUTS/OUTPUTS] Digital interface 6 pins, digital input/output, compliant with IEEE 1394 standard USB Type mini B connector (compliant with audio signals recorded on 4 channels. Approx. 16 minutes: When recorded in DVCPRO HD format using one AJ-P2C016RG card with USB ver. 2.0) CAM REMOTE Mini jack (3.5 mm diameter) (FOCUS, IRIS) Super mini jack (2.5 mm diameter) (ZOOM S/S) [Monitor] LCD monitor 3.5-inch LCD color monitor, 210...