Basic shooting operations (P2 card) (continued)
Formatting P2 cards
1
Press the mode button and set it to MCR
mode (the MCR/VCR lamp lights).
• Thumbnails are displayed.
2
Press the MENU button.
MENU button
Mode button
Recording times
Card model
AJ-P2C004HG
AJ-P2C008HG
AJ-P2C016RG
AJ-P2C032RG
• The AJ-P2C002SG (2 GB) card cannot be used.
• The displayed available space includes the management area, and so the space available for recording is
smaller than this.
• Concerning the division of clips recorded on P2 cards
When using a P2 card of at least 8 GB in this camera, if the continuous recording time for a single
session exceeds the time shown in the following table, recording will be automatically resumed as a
different clip. When performing a thumbnail operation (display, delete, restore, copy, etc.) on clips using
P2 cards, you can operate them as a single clip. When you are using non-linear editing software and a
PC, for example, the clips are displayed individually.
Recording Format
DVCPRO HD
DVCPRO50
DVCPRO/DV
• When using any other types of cards, the driver installed in the camera-recorder may need to be updated.
(Page 125)
• For the latest information not available in the Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the
following Web sites.
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
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Operation
SET
button
MENU
CAMERA
MCR
PC
Mode lamp
DVCPRO/DV
Capacity
2-channel audio
4 GB
approx. 16 min.
8 GB
approx. 32 min.
16 GB
approx. 64 min.
32 GB
approx. 128 min.
Recording times
1
approx. 5 min.
approx. 10 min.
approx. 20 min.
3
On the menu, select OPERATION and then
FORMAT. (Page 69)
• A screen such as the one shown below
appears. Select the number of the slot
into which you inserted the P2 card to
be formatted. Select EXIT to cancel the
formatting.
• When you press the MENU button, the menu
display disappears.
VCR
4
Select YES on the confirmation screen.
DUB
• The selected P2 card is formatted.
DVCPRO50
4-channel audio
approx. 8 min.
approx. 16 min.
approx. 32 min.
approx. 64 min.
1 The 720P/25PN format is not included in the DVCPRO
HD recording format.
DVCPRO HD
1
DVCPRO HD
720P/25PN
approx. 4 min.
approx. 8 min.
approx. 8 min.
approx. 16 min.
approx. 16 min.
approx. 32 min.
approx. 32 min.
approx. 64 min.
P2