Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AG-HPG20 Panasonic
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A G-HPG20P A G-HPG20E AG -H PG 20 Menu Displays Editing Saving data Recording Playback Prepa ration s Name of the parts Introduction For your reference ■ This product is eligible for the P2HD 5 Y ear W arranty Repair Program. For details, see page 6.
2 Read this first! indicates safety information. CA UTION RISK O F E LEC TR IC S HO CK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER TO SER VICING T O QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
3 IMPORT ANT “Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.
4 indicates safety information. Caution f or A C Mains Lead FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULL Y . This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable.
5 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.
6 T o remo ve the batter y Main P ower Battery Remove the battery while pressing the battery eject button. PUSH OUTPUT INPUT CH 1 CH 2 AUDIO VIDEO HD/SD-SDI HD/SD-SDI DVCPR O/DV Battery eject button Back-up Battery (Lithium Battery) For the removal of the battery for disposal at the end of its service life, please consult your dealer .
7 EMC NOTICE FOR THE PURCHASER/USER OF THE APPARATUS 1. Applicable standards and operating environment for AG-HPG20E The apparatus is compliant with: • standards EN55103-1 and EN55103-2 1996.and • electromagnetic environments E1, E2, E3, E4 and E5.
8 Operating precautions When using the unit in rainy or snowy weather , at the beach or other locations, take care to protect it from precipitation and sea water .
9 Characteristics of the battery A rechargeable lithium-ion battery is used in this unit. Electrical energy is generated by the chemical reactions taking place inside it.
10 Contents Read this first! ................................................ 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......... 5 Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery (Rechargeable Battery) .......................... 5 Operating precautions ..
1 1 Saving data Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive .............................................. 67 Switching to the USB HOST mode .................. 68 Usable hard drives .......................................... 68 T ypes of hard drives and usable functions .
12 How to use the unit Housed in a compact cabinet which can be battery-powered, this Memory Card Portable Recorder is a compact recording/playback unit coming with two P2 card slots, a 3.5-inch LCD monitor , USB 2.0, IEEE1394, composite signal, SDI and many other input/output signal connectors.
13 Using an external hard drive (HDD) 5 Saving data onto an external hard drive (Page 67) The data content on P2 cards can be saved onto an external HDD. Also, the P2 content saved on an external HDD can be reloaded onto a P2 card. (Only in the USB HOST mode) 1394 connection (File transfer) is not supported.
14 How to use the unit (continued) Using a PC 7 Editing by connecting the unit to a PC (Page 79) The unit can be USB-connected to a PC, and the PC can then be used to edit (i.e. exchanging data, etc.) the data content on P2 cards. (USB DEVICE mode) 1394 connection (File transfer) is not supported.
15 Introduction Be absolutely sure to check the date, time and time zone, and set them if necessary . The calendar and time zone affect the management and playback sequence of the data content which has been recorded. Before recording, set and check year/month/day , time and time zone.
16 Media which can be used with this unit Y ou may use the following media. For further details, refer to the pages on the media concerned. P2 cards (Page 28) SD/SDHC memory cards (Page 33) Screw holes M5 (5 mm diameter) screws with a length of 10 mm can be used for the four screw holes on the side panels of the unit.
17 Introduction Accessories * For the model number of the battery , refer to the [ACCESSORIES] item. (Page 1 18) Battery * AC adapter CD-ROM AC power supply cords AG-HPG20P AG-HPG20E ( For the U.
18 Name of the parts 1 REC button (Page 63) 2 POWER button (Pages 22, 1 10) 3 PLA Y button (Pages 23, 58) 4 STILL/SET button (Pages 23, 58) 5 REW button (Pages 23, 58) 6 THUMBNAIL/MODE button (Page 24.
19 Name of the parts 1 LCD monitor (Pages 22, 26) 2 Power display LED (Pages 22, 109) 3 SD card access LED (Page 33) 4 P2 card access LEDs (Page 28) 5 Card slot cover (Pages 28, 30) 6 SD card slot (Pa.
Charging the battery 20 Charging The battery has not been charged at the time of purchase. Before using the battery , give it a full charge using the AC adapter.
21 Pre par ati ons Installing and removing the power supply Insertion 1 Slide and insert the battery until it clicks into place. PUSH OUTPUT INPUT CH 1 CH 2 AUDIO VIDEO HD/SD-SDI HD/SD-SDI DVCPRO/D V Removal 1 Press [POWER] for at least 2 seconds to turn the power off, and check that the power display LED has gone off.
22 Basic operations Hold down [POWER] for at least 1 second. The power display LED lights, and the power is turned on. When [POWER] has been held down for more than 2 seconds while the power is on, the power display LED will go off, and the power will be turned of f.
23 Pre par ati ons This unit is provided with three kinds of screens: the thumbnail display screen, normal display screen (SDI/1394 input recording standby mode, INT SG (Page 91), playback standby mode, etc.) and PC mode screen (USB HOST mode, USB DEVICE mode).
24 Basic operations (continued) This unit has the following 3 modes which can be selected by pressing [THUMBNAIL/MODE]. Operation modes T urn on the power. Thumbnail display screen On this screen, the data content on the P2 cards is displayed as thumbnails to play back or manage the clips.
25 Pre par ati ons Press and hold at least 2 seconds to return to the thumbnail display screen. PC mode Connect the unit to an external device, and save or manage the clips.
26 LCD monitor settings 1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 1 second to turn the power on. First check that an image is displayed on the LCD monitor , and then adjust the angle of the monitor to the position where it is easiest to see its displays. 2 Press [THUMBNAIL/MODE] to display the normal display screen.
27 Pre par ati ons 1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 1 second to turn the power on. 2 Press [THUMBNAIL/MODE] to display the normal display screen. 3 Press [MENU/MODE CHK].
28 P2 cards When the unit is to be used for the first time, the first step is always to set the internal clock. (Page 27) Inserting P2 cards 1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 1 second to turn the power on. 2 Open the card slot cover , and insert the P2 card into the P2 card slot as far as it will go.
29 Pre par ati ons 1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 1 second to turn the power on. The thumbnail screen now appears. 2 Press [MENU/MODE CHK]. 3 Using , and , select “OPERA TION” – “FORMA T”, and press . A screen such as the one shown below now appears.
30 P2 cards (continued) Ejecting P2 cards 1 Confirm P2 card access LED is not blinking orange. 2 Open the card slot cover and raise the P2 card eject button. 3 Push the P2 card eject button to remove the P2 card. 1 2 P2 card eject button 4 After ejecting the P2 card, close the card slot cover .
31 Pre par ati ons Capacity DVCPRO/DV Audio 2/4CH DVCPRO50 Audio 4CH A VC-Intra50 Audio 8CH DVCPRO HD A VC-Intra100 Audio 8CH * 4 GB Approx. 16 minutes Approx. 8 minutes Approx. 4 minutes 8 GB Approx. 32 minutes Approx. 16 minutes Approx. 8 minutes 16 GB Approx.
32 USER button The following features are allocated to the buttons at the time of shipping. Y ou can assign EXIT function to USER2 button only as well as AL T function to USER3 button only . For details, refer to the USER1-3 items (Page 97) on the setting menu “SW MODE” screen.
33 Pre par ati ons Using SD/SDHC memory cards USER files can be saved or loaded using SD or SDHC memory cards (both types of cards will now be referred to as “SD cards” ). (Page 34) In addition, if you save a meta-data upload file on the SD card, it can be loaded and recorded as clip meta-data.
34 Up to four sets of settings can be saved as four files on the SD card, and they can be loaded from the card. The menu setting value on the thumbnail display screen cannot be saved or loaded. 1 Insert the SD card to the SD card slot. 2 Press [THUMBNAIL/MODE] to display the normal display screen.
35 Playback Thumbnail display The video data produced on a P2 card by a single shooting session is referred to as a clip . When the unit’s power is turned on, the clips are displayed as thumbnails on the LCD monitor .
36 Thumbnail display (continued) Names and functions of thumbnail display screen parts (continued) 1 Display statuses The types of information which are displayed on the screen are displayed as follows.
37 Playback • HDD (Gray) When a mode other than the USB HOST mode is established or when the USB HOST mode is established but the hard drive is not connected, this status is displayed in gray . (White) When the USB HOST mode is established and the hard drive that can be used is connected, this status is displayed in white.
38 Thumbnail display (continued) Changing the displays on the thumbnail display screen Y ou can customize the thumbnail display screen to better suit your operating needs for more efficient operation. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Press [MENU/MODE CHK].
39 Playback Setting the items to be displayed Y ou can customize how the thumbnails are to be displayed to better suit your intended application. This enables you to change the display of the thumbnail indicators, data displays and other settings. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen.
40 Clip management Selecting clips When performing operations on the thumbnail display screen, select the clip which will be the target of these operations as follows. 1 Using , , or , move the cursor (yellow frame) to the target clip. T o move the cursor to left or right, use or .
41 Playback Repairing and connecting clips Repairing defective clips The defective clip indicator (yellow X ) appears in order to indicate that there is a problem in the clip such as the power having been suddenly cut off while it was being recorded. Y ou can repair problem clips by proceeding as follows.
42 Clip management (continued) Copying clips Clips can be copied onto the P2 card in the other P2 card slot. While clips are being copied, do not turn off the power or eject the card. Otherwise, defective clips will be produced. If defective clips are produced, delete them, and copy the original clips again.
43 Playback Displaying the clip information Y ou can display detailed information about clips on the screen, and check it. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 With cross cursor operation, move the cursor to the target clip. 3 Press [MENU/MODE CHK].
44 Clip management (continued) 6 If necessary , reference the clip meta-data contents. When the clip meta-data item is selected using and , and then is pressed, the following information is displayed.
45 Playback Editing the clip information Y ou can edit the detailed clip information (clip meta-data). 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 With cross cursor operation, move the cursor to the target clip. 3 Press [MENU/MODE CHK]. 4 Using , and , select “PROPERTY” – “CLIP PROPERTY”, and press .
46 Adding the meta-data to clips If the meta-data upload file which contains the name of shooter or reporter , shooting location or text memo information is saved on the SD card, it can be loaded and recorded as clip meta-data.
47 Playback Setting to add meta-data Make the setting to load the meta-data upload file onto this unit ■ SelectthemethodtorecordUSERCLIPNAME Set the recording method of USER CLIP NAME. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Press [MENU/MODE CHK].
48 Adding the meta-data to clips (continued) COUNT value COUNT value is displayed in 4-digit number . COUNT value is added by 1 increment every time a new clip is generated by P2 card recording after the recording method of “USER CLIP NAME” is set to “TYPE2” and the clip meta-data is loaded.
49 Playback 4 With cross cursor operation, move the cursor to “COUNT RESET” and press . The COUNT value is reset to 1. 5 Press [MENU/MODE CHK] or [EXIT/2] to end the procedure.
50 Adding the meta-data to clips (continued) How the COUNT value of USER CLIP NAME is added when the data exceeds 4 GB In the following cases, 1 shot is recorded as multiple clips and the COUNT value is added by 1 increment and recorded.
51 Playback Checking and revising the loaded meta-data Y ou can check and revise the meta-data loaded from the SD card. 1 Press [THUMBNAIL/MODE]. The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor . 2 Press [MENU/MODE CHK] to select “MET A DA T A”–“PROPERTY” from the thumbnail menu.
52 Adding the meta-data to clips (continued) Checking and revising the loaded meta-data (continued) With cross cursor operation, move the cursor to the item of meta-data you wish to check and press .
53 Playback Recording clips to which the meta-data was added Y ou can add the loaded meta-data to clips when recording clips. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Press [MENU/MODE CHK]. 3 With cross cursor operation, move the cursor to “MET A DA T A”–“RECORD”.
54 Clip management (continued) Adding shot marks to clips Y ou can differentiate one clip from all the other clips by adding shot marks. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 With cross cursor operation, move the cursor to the target clip. 3 Press [USER] in which the shot mark function was allocated.
55 Playback 1) Write-protect mark The mark is displayed when a P2 card is write-protected. 2) P2 card status With the remaining memory display , the P2 card’s remaining memory is indicated using a meter and as a percentage. With the used memory display , the P2 card’s used memory is indicated using a meter and as a percentage.
56 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Press [MENU/MODE CHK]. 3 Using , and , select “PROPERTY” – “DEVICES” – “SD CARD”, and press . The following information is displayed. SD ST ANDARD: Whether the SD card has been formatted in compliance with the SD/SDHC standard is displayed.
Clip playback 57 Playback Playing back clips 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 With cross cursor operation, move the cursor (yellow frame) to the target clip.
58 Basic playback operations Play ( ) When this button is pressed during stop, playback begins from the start of the selected clips * . When it is pressed during playback, the variable-speed playback (Page 59) is set, and the clips are played back at the 1x speed.
59 Playback V ariable-speed playback Y ou can change the playback speed and search for specific locations. 1 Press during playback. 1X is displayed. 2 Press , and change the playback speed. X /X or X /X is displayed. Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes.
60 Clip playback (continued) Playback from text memo position 1 Display the thumbnail display screen. 2 Press [MENU/MODE CHK]. 3 Using , and , select “THUMBNAIL” – “TEXT MEMO CLIPS”, and press . Thumbnails of the clips to which text memos were added now appear at the top of the LCD monitor screen.
61 Playback Deleting text memos 1 Perform the operation from steps 1 to 4 in “Playback from text memo position”, and move to the bottom of the text memo screen. 2 Move the cursor to the text memo to be deleted, and press . A multiple number of text memos can be selected.
62 Y ou can connect an external monitor to the output connector of the unit, output clips to the external monitor and play them back on the monitor . AG-HPG20 OUTPUT INPUT CH 1 CH 2 AUDIO VIDEO HD/SD-.
Recording 63 Recording data on P2 cards Y ou can connect a digital video component equipped with a SDI connector or IEEE 1394 connector, and record video signals, audio signals or time codes, etc.
64 Recording (continued) By making HD-SDI/1394 connection to a camera recorder equipped with an external device control function, the unit can be made to start recording, pause recording, etc.
Recording 65 Time code displays Y ou can change what is displayed in the time code display area. (Page 80) 1 Press [COUNTER]. Each time the button is pressed, the data changes as follows.
66 Setting the recording time code (continued) Specifying the time code (TC PRESET) (continued) 5 After the time code value has been set, press . 6 Using , move to “YES”, and press . TC PRESET PRESET OK? NO PUSH SET YES ___ 7 Press [MENU/MODE CHK] 2 times to release the menu mode.
Saving data Recording 67 Y ou can connect a hard drive equipped with a USB 2.0, and copy data from P2 cards onto the hard drive. AG-HPG20 USB cable (optional accessory) USB HOST connector (USB2.0 T ype A) Hard drive The following conditions must be met when using a USB connection.
68 Switching to the USB HOST mode 1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 1 second to turn the power on. The thumbnail screen now appears. 2 Press [THUMBNAIL/MODE] to display the normal display screen. 3 Press [MENU/MODE CHK]. 4 Using , and , select “OTHER FUNCTIONS” – “PC MODE SELECT”, and press .
Saving data 69 T ypes of hard drives and usable functions The functions that can be used differ from one hard drive to another . The hard drive type is displayed following [P ARTITION:] on the left of the HDD EXPLORE screen in the unit’s HOST mode.
70 Formatting the hard drive Formatting initializes the hard drive to a format which can be used by TYPE S. Bear in mind that when the hard drive is formatted, all the existing data on that drive will be erased. • 1 Switch to the USB HOST mode. 2 Connect the USB hard drive.
Saving data 71 Exporting data to a hard drive in 1-card increments If you are using a TYPE S hard drive, you can export all the data on one P2 card at a time to the hard drive (write data from P2 cards onto the hard drive). Before proceeding, use the unit to format the hard drive.
72 Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive (continued) Exporting one clip at a time to a hard drive Clips can be copied onto the hard drive in F A T type. 1 Switch to the USB HOST mode. 2 Display the thumbnail display screen. 3 Select the clip on the P2 card to be copied onto the hard drive.
Saving data 73 Clips cannot be copied when any of the following error messages are displayed. “LACK OF REC CAP ACITY!” Clips will not be copied because there is insufficient space available on the hard disk. “UNKNOWN CONTENTS FORMA T!” Clips will not be copied because the selected clips include defective clips.
74 Hard drive data display Y ou can display the hard drive information. 1 Switch to the USB HOST mode. 2 Connect the USB hard drive. 3 Press [MENU/MODE CHK]. 4 Using , and , select “HDD” – “EXPLORE”, and press . The hard drive information is displayed.
Saving data 75 Deleting the partition Y ou can delete the last partition on a TYPE S hard drive. 1 Switch to the USB HOST mode. 2 Connect the USB hard drive. 3 Press [MENU/MODE CHK]. 4 Using , and , select “HDD”–“EXPLORE”, and press . The hard drive information is displayed.
76 Thumbnail displays of clips on the hard drive Y ou can also display and manage thumbnails of the clips stored on the hard drive just as you can with clips on the P2 cards installed in the unit. 1 Display the HDD EXPLORE screen. 2 Using and , select the partition to be displayed, and press .
Saving data 77 Importing data from a hard drive to P2 cards Importing Data by the partition from TYPE S Hard Disk or P2 store Y ou can import data (load data from the hard drive to a P2 card) at one partition at a time (one card at a time) onto a P2 card of the same model number as the original card.
78 Easy playback of clips on the hard drive (For viewing materials) Easy playback of clips saved on the hard drive can be performed. 1 Display the thumbnail display screen of the clips on the hard drive. (Page 76) 2 With cross cursor operation, move the cursor to the clip you wish to play back.
79 Editing Editing data content on the P2 card (USB DEVICE mode) Y ou can connect a personal computer (Windows, Apple Macintosh) to this unit using a USB cable, and operate the contents on the unit’s P2 cards from the computer . AG-HPG20 USB cable (optional accessory) Personal computer USB DEVICE connector (USB2.
80 Normal displays Screen displays 1 Time code displays Each time [COUNTER] is pressed, the following data (or no information displayed) is selected in turn. COUNTER: (Except for playback process) Counter value The counter value can be reset for each recording clip according to the setting menu “DISPLA Y SETUP”–“REC COUNTER” (Page 105).
81 Displays 4 Compressed recording format display During recording or on standby , the recording format of the setting menu is displayed. During playback, the compressed recording format of the clip being played back is displayed.
82 Screen displays (continued) : Normal playback : Playback pause REPEA T : Repeat playback 1CLIP : Single clip playback 1CLIP R : Single clip repeat playback ( ) : Rapid forward playback (rapid rever.
83 Displays CANNOT RE-CONNECT! Clips cannot be reconnected because content which is contained on no more than one card has been selected or because of a similar reason. Check the selected content. CANNOT RECOGNIZE HDD! The connection destination target cannot be recognized correctly .
84 Screen displays (continued) Error displays Errors are displayed when trouble has occurred in the unit, P2 card, etc. If the error persists even after turning the power off and back on, depending on what the error message says, replace the card or contact your dealer .
85 Displays Selecting what is to be displayed on the screen The following items appearing on the LCD monitor screen are displayed when [MENU/MODE CHK] is held down or when a setting for the “OTHER DISPLA Y” item (Page 103) on the setting menu “DISPLA Y SETUP” screen has been selected.
86 Recording/output supporting format ■ Settingthesystemfrequency The recording/output format is selected as below by setting the setting menu.
87 Displays AG-HPG20 output format (during playback) Setting menu Playback Output Setting menu Output Setting menu Output SYSTEM FREQ Signal recorded on P2 card 1394 signal format AUDIO SDI SEL SDI output SD SDI AUDIO SDI AUDIO packet * 59.94Hz 1080/59.
88 Basic operations on the setting menus 1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 1 second to turn the power on. 2 Press [THUMBNAIL/MODE] to switch to the normal display screen. 3 min 1 2 1 C H 2 C H TC 12 : 34 : 56 : 00 1080i 3 C H 4 C H 60 A VC-I100 3 Press [MENU/MODE CHK] to display the menu.
89 Menu Setting menu configuration RECORDING SETUP INPUT SELECT SYS FORMAT REC FMT(SD) REC FMT(HD) INT SG 25M REC CH LOOP REC AUTO REC WIDE SELECT CC REC COMP MODE DISPLAY SETUP OSD OUT SEL DATE/TIME .
The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 90 List of setting menus RECORDING SETUP screen Item Description of settings INPUT SELECT This is used to select the input signals for video and audio.
91 Menu RECORDING SETUP screen (continued) Item Description of settings INT SG This is used to set the type of built-in signal. In SD mode, SMPTE signal and ARIB signal are set to BLACK.
List of setting menus (continued) 92 RECORDING SETUP screen (continued) Item Description of settings CC REC Only when 59.94 Hz has been set This is used to select whether to record closed caption signals superimposed onto SD-SDI input signals. ON: Record closed caption signals.
The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 93 Menu RECORDING SETUP screen (continued) Item Description of settings WIDE SELECT This is used to set whether to record WIDE information when the setting menu “SYS FORMA T” has been set to 480/60i or 576/50i.
List of setting menus (continued) The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 94 TIMECODE SETUP screen (continued) Item Description of settings EXT UB REGEN This is used to select whether to clone the incoming user's bit information, or generate new user's bit information.
The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 95 Menu TIMECODE SETUP screen (continued) Item Description of settings VITC BLANK This is used during playback to set whether to output VITC signal to the position set on the setting menu “VITC POS-1” or “VITC POS-2”.
List of setting menus (continued) The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 96 TIMECODE SETUP screen (continued) Item Description of settings VITC POS-2 This is used to set the insert position of VITC signal.
The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 97 Menu SW MODE screen Item Description of settings USER1 This is used to set which function is to be assigned to the USER1 button. INPUT SEL: Input signal setting (Page 90) SYS FORMA T : The system format is selected.
The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. List of setting menus (continued) 98 PLA YBACK FUNCTIONS screen Item Description of settings REPEA T PLA Y This is used to set repeat playback. (Page 59) ON: After playing back the last clip, the first clip is played back in succession.
The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 99 Menu PLA YBACK FUNCTIONS screen (continued) Item Description of settings SDI IN LOCK This is used to select whether the P2 playback output signal is locked (synchronized) to the SDI input signals.
List of setting menus (continued) The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 100 A V OUT SETUP screen (continued) Item Description of settings UMID REC This is used to set whether to record UMID information.
The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 101 Menu A V OUT SETUP screen (continued) Item Description of settings EMBEDDED AUDIO This is used to set whether to superimpose the audio data onto HD-SDI output and SD-SDI output. ON: Superimpose OFF: Not superimpose AUDIO REF LEVEL This is used to set the normal level.
List of setting menus (continued) The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 102 A V OUT SETUP screen (continued) Item Description of settings CC(F1) BLANK Only when 59.94 Hz has been set This is used to make ON/OFF setting of the closed caption signal in the first field output from SD-SDI output and VIDEO output.
The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 103 Menu DISPLA Y SETUP screen Item Description of settings OSD OUT SEL This is used to select to output the information displayed on the LCD monitor to the video output signal and SDI output signal.
The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. List of setting menus (continued) 104 DISPLA Y SETUP screen (continued) Item Description of settings LCD SETTING This is used to adjust the display level of the images on the LCD monitor .
The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 105 Menu DISPLA Y SETUP screen (continued) Item Description of settings UPCON MODE This is used to select the aspect ratio for up-conversion to HD-SDI output. S-P ANEL: The magnification is changed while matching the input size to the output size along the vertical axis.
List of setting menus (continued) The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 106 OTHER FUNCTIONS screen Item Description of settings PC MODE SELECT This is used to select the data transfer mode. USB HOST : USB-connected HDD can be controlled.
The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. 107 Menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued) Item Description of settings POWER SA VE This is used to select the power-saving mode which is to be established when none of the buttons have been operated for 5 or so minutes.
The underlined settings are the factory mode settings. List of setting menus (continued) 108 OPTION MENU screen If [MENU/MODE CHK] is pressed with held down on the normal display screen, OPTION MENU is displayed on the setting menu. Item Description of settings 1394 ST A TUS The 1394 status display sub-screen is displayed.
109 For your reference Menu W arning system table When trouble is detected immediately after the power is turned on or during operation, the user is alerted by the power display LED and beep sound (provided that “ON” is selected for the “BEEP SOUND” setting on the setting menu “OTHER FUNCTIONS” (Page 106)).
1 10 Power-related Q&A No power . Has the battery or AC adapter been connected properly? Check the connections. When turning on the power , hold down [POWER] for at least 1 second.
1 1 1 For your reference Recording Recording does not start. Is the unit’s power on? • P 22 Has the battery reached the end of its service life? The battery may have reached the end of its service life.
T roubleshooting (Q&A) (continued) 1 12 Playback Mosaic-like noise appears during rapid forward or rapid reverse playback. This phenomenon is characteristic of digital equipment. It is not a sign of trouble. • — No playback pictures appear even though the TV set is connected properly .
1 13 For your reference Updating the drivers installed in the unit The driver can be updated using either of the following two methods. 1. Checking the current version of the driver and performing the.
1 14 Storage precautions Before storing the unit, remove its battery . Select a location with minimal moisture and a relatively constant temperature to store the unit.
1 15 For your reference CONTENTS AUDIO CLIP ICON PROXY VIDEO VOICE LASTCLIP.TXT * Handling the data recorded on P2 cards “P2 cards” are semiconductor memory cards which have been adopted as the recording media for the “DVCPRO P2 series” of professional-use video production and broadcast equipment.
1 16 Use of SD/SDHC memory cards In this unit, use SD cards which comply with the SD standard or SDHC standard. If miniSD or miniSDHC cards are going to be used in this unit, be absolutely sure to install the special adapter prior to using them.
1 17 For your reference Specifications Supply voltage DC7.2 V/7.9 V Power consumption 12 W [GENERAL] Operating ambient temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Operating ambient humidity 10 % to 80 % (no condensation) Storage ambient temperature –20 °C to 50 °C (-4 °F to 122 °F) Weight 1.
Specifications (continued) 1 18 [MEMOR Y CARDS] Recording/playback time Capacity of the P2 card No. of cards used Formatting DVCPRO/ DV Audio 2CH/4CH DVCPRO50 Audio 4CH A VC-Intra50 Audio 8CH DVCPRO HD A VC-Intra 100 Audio 8CH 4 GB 1 card Approx. 16 minutes Approx.
1 19 For your reference Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste.
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