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- Page 1 P2HD AG-HPX502 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK...
- Page 2 PC systems. P2 integrates almost seamlessly into PC and Mac systems alike. The recordings show up as files in the import windows and thus easily brought in a placed on a timeline. Panasonic's P2 cards offer an extremely convenient and efficient media system in comparison with other non-contact media as the files can be quickly accessed dynamically worked with either in the camera or on the desk-top.
- Page 3 C o n t e n t s AG-HPX502 Basic Setting for Aquisition P3_4 AG-HPX502 Recording codec and format P5_6 P7_8 Variable Frame Rate Data capacity according to collection format / AG-HPX502 Pre-shooting setup P9_10 AG-HPX502 Pre-shooting setup Hot Swap feature of the P2 system Method of back up various data P11_12 Special Effect Variable Frame Rate P13_14...
- Page 4 P2HD AG-HPX502 AG-HPX502 Basic Setting for Aquisition PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK Shooting Procedure Operation of the P2 system begins with deciding what to shoot, and how to shoot it (tone, recording format). 59.94Hz (NTSC) and 50Hz (PAL) settings Before shooting with the AG-HPX502, set it to 59.94Hz (NTSC) or 50Hz (PAL). CAMERA MENU OTHER FUNCTIONS SYS MODE...
- Page 5 1/25 25p mode 1/12 (4) Gamma Setting (Eight-Mode Gamma) Drawing on technologies developed for the VariCam, Panasonic has equipped the AG-HPX502 with advanced gamma functions that address eight different shooting scenarios and expand your creative abilities. Included are Cine-Like Gamma, which gives recordings the characteristic warm tone of film recordings, and a News Gamma that's designed especially for news gathering.
- Page 6 P2HD AG-HPX502 AG-HPX502 Recording codec and format PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK Recording codec and format Operation of the P2 system begins with deciding what to shoot, and how to shoot it (tone, recording format). AG-HPX502 recording codec Like the AG-HVX202, the AG-HPX502 has a total of 32 recording formats (14 HD formats and 18 SD formats) that can be selected, depending on shooting conditions.
- Page 7 Checking the format 72 0 /2 4 p (over 60p ) (2) (3) (1) Size of angle of view (based on number of vertical lines in the image) (2) Frame rate (camera CCD side) (3) p = progressive, i = interlace (4) Frame rate for this recording format during standard recording * (4) will only appear when the CCD frame rate differs from the recording frame rate General HD recording methods...
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Page 8: Variable Frame Rate
Variable Frame Rate P2HD AG-HPX502 Data capacity according to PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK collection format Variable Frame Rate-capable recording modes About the difference between Native (pN) and "over60p" Mode When recording in native (pN) mode, it is possible to check data recorded at Variable Frame Rate (VFR), such as slow motion or quick motion, with camera output. - Page 9 Recognizing the importance of cost-effective camcorders and lenses, Panasonic Engineering and the two leading lens manufacturers, Canon and Fujinon, have collaborated in a technology called Chromatic Aberration Compensation. The dynamic of each lens is recognized by the camera and an algorithm is applied to the video signal to dynamically correct the aberrations before it is recorded.
- Page 10 P2HD AG-HPX502 AG-HPX502 Pre-shooting setup PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK Pre-shooting setup (2) Battery setup For the AG-HPX502 battery bracket, attachment of an Anton bracket (Gold Mount) for professional-quality batteries is standard. The battery menu also lists items made by other companies, and their compatible V-mount batteries (at the automatic default setting, 12 varieties are listed), so any professional-quality batteries in general use can be used.
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Page 11: Focus Assist Function
Setting the WB (White Balance) (1) Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B. Separate settings are created for the A and B channels (e.g.: Cloudy/Fine, Outdoor/Indoor). (2) Place a grayscale chart (see right) or a white piece of paper in the same location as the setting for your shot and zoom in so that it completely fills the screen. - Page 12 P2HD AG-HPX502 Hot Swap feature of the P2 system Method of back up various data PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK Hot Swap feature of the P2 system / When using 2 or more P2 cards When recording on location, the Hot Swap feature is the greatest blessing of a P2 card system camera. With tapes, other types of hard disks or Blu-Ray disks, replacing the media while the camera is operating or recording, and continuing to capture, is of course impossible.
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Page 13: Other Functions
Backup recording of data output from the IEEE 1394 interface Footage recorded on the AG-HPX502 can be recorded and backup copies made on an external device such as an HDD connected to the IEEE 1394 interface. External hard disk Specialized P2 hard disk unit: FOCUS FS-100 Connecting to an external tape deck (AJ-HD1400) (When storing data on a DVCPRO HD tape, etc.) - Page 14 P2HD AG-HPX502 Special Effect Variable Frame Rate PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK Variable Frame Rate - Overcrank/Undercrank shooting Variable Frame Rate (VFR) shooting is the most distinctive feature of AG-HPX502. You need to select 720p mode and follow the next page procedures. The basic operation procedures are the same as AG-HVX202. Overcrank shooting This is a type of slow-motion effect, known as High Speed (HS).
- Page 15 Procedure for using VFR (required settings) 1. Set the camera mode to FILMCAM. CAMERA MENU SCENE FILE OPERATION TYPE Select the "FILMCAM" 2. Set the recording mode to 720p. (VFR effect can only be seen instantly in Native mode.) RECORDING SETUP REC FORMAT Select any of 720p modes.
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Page 16: Special Recording
P2HD AG-HPX502 Special Recording Pre-REC/One-Shot/Loop REC/Interval REC PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK Special Recording AG-HPX502 has some other special recording modes. Special recording requirements: Recording is possible in the conditions below. (1)OPERATION TYPE VIDEO CAM mode 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 1080/30p, 1080/25p, 720/60p, 720/50p (2)Recording formats 720/30p, 720/25p, 576/50i, 576/25p, 480/60i, 480/30p Pre-REC This allows you to record video and... - Page 17 Interval Recording Interval Recording records a single frame at set intervals. This feature can be used for applications such as recording shots of a set location over long periods of time. *1) Audio is not recorded. *2) Files recorded using Interval recording are collected together into a single file. Note) All the above Special recording modes are started by pressing the camera's Start/Stop trigger, but Interval and One-shot recording are stopped by pressing the STOP button on the camera deck.
- Page 18 P2HD AG-HPX502 Using P2 Cards PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK Using P2 Cards Recorded images can be checked on the AG-HPX502's LCD monitor as thumbnails of each file. Basic thumbnail operations Select MCR mode by pressing mode button. Press MENU button to display thumbnail menu. (MENU buttons are located under inside of LCD and front side of the camera.) Use the...
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Page 19: Operation
Deleting Clips and Formatting P2 or SD Card This section describes how to delete individual clips and how to format a P2 card or SD card. * Recommend to format a P2 card on a P2 camera or other P2 device. To delete clips: Select the clip you want to delete in the thumbnail screen and press the MENU button. - Page 20 P2HD AG-HPX502 From P2 to non-linear editing workstation PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK From P2 to non-linear editing workstation Ingesting procedures using Apple's Final Cut Pro (ver.5.1.4) In this section, Apple's non-linear editing system Final Cut Pro is featured to show you examples of editing data from P2 card(s).
- Page 21 "Scratch Disks". From the pulldown menu, select: File -> Import -> Panasonic P2. As seen in the example right, list of data on the P2 card is automatically displayed in the browse section. Select a data in the browse section to preview.
- Page 22 (2:3:3:2 pulldown) to delete unnecessary frame fields, so that 24 fps (23.98, to be more precise) progressive video can be handled correctly. Click the button shown on the screen capture image below "Importing from Panasonic P2", and select "Settings...". "Import settings" window appears, as shown below;...
- Page 23 Installation of frame rate converter If variable frame rate (over 60p/50p mode) is used If overcrank/undercrank shooting was done using variable frame rate and over60p mode, you will not be able to execute slow/quick playback without using a frame rate converter.
- Page 24 P2 compatible equipment. You can use this software to copy multiple cards into one folder, or copy selected clips. Where to obtain P2Viewer https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ (in English) P2Viewer screen The composition of the main window greatly divides into four areas.
- Page 25 Next, select the storing destination. In the pulldown menu, select "Tool" -> "Configuring Virtual P2 card ...". In the "Virtual P2 card configuration" window, click the registration button to newly create a folder on the hard drive where the data is stored. On the screen capture image below, "D:\testP2"...
- Page 26 P2HD AG-HPX502 P2 data back-up and creating archives PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK P2 data back-up and creating archives Backing up data onto a HDD (1394 HOST mode) <Procedures> 1.Connect the HDD to the AG-HPX502 with an IEEE1394 cable and then turn on the HDD. 2.
- Page 27 Creating archives using FCP From the pulldown menu, select: File -> Import -> Panasonic P2. From within the Panasonic P2 import screen, press the hierarchy list display button (A). Select the P2 volume to copy, and click the pulldown menu to select "Create an archive folder...".
- Page 28 Windows-based non-linear editing systems and P2-based equipment, visit the following URL: https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/sales_o/p2comp/index.html * For compatibility with Windows Vista and related information regarding the latest updates and patches for each software, visit the manufacturer's web site, or contact the manufacturer/vendor directly.
- Page 29 P2HD EQUIPMENTS The latest P2 equipment P2 card 8GB AJ-P2C008H 16GB AJ-P2C016RG 32GB AJ-P2C032RG (Will be released at the end of 2007.) AG-HPX502 AG-HVX202 P2 store P2 drive P2 mobile P2 Gear AJ-PCS060G AJ-PCD20 AJ-HPM100 AG-HPG10...
- Page 30 P2HD AG-HPX502 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK Bayonet Mount This is a mounting format for lenses that makes them easy to attach and remove. The name derives from the List of Terms socket-type fastening mechanism used for mounting bayonets on rifles. The movement used to mount the lens on the camera works similarly, hence the name.
- Page 31 ING stands for "IT news gathering." The P2 system proposed and advanced by Matsushita Electric Industrial aims to replace conventional ENG (electric news gathering) with ING employing advanced information technology (IT). MXF File MXF stands for "material exchange format," a general-use media container format used in the video industry.
- Page 32 P2HD AG-HPX502 PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK SP-HPX502GDB Edit & Direction by Shinjusya Inc. / DVJAPAN 10K706MM-1 Printed in Japan...