P2 Card Recording Times; Handling P2 Card Recording - Panasonic P2HD AG-3DP1G Operating Instructions Manual

P2 Card Recording Times

P2 cards available with this camera
This camera supports the optional AJ-P2C064AG (64 GB)
and AJ-P2E032XG (32 GB) P2 cards, and other 4 GB to 64
GB P2 cards (as of Nov. 2011).
 NOTE
• This unit cannot use AJ-P2C002SG (2 GB) cards.
• Depending on the type of P2 card used, you may need to
update the camera driver.
For details, refer to [Updating the Firmware Incorporated into the
Unit] (page 131).
• For the latest information not available in the Operating
Instructions, visit the support desk at the following website.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/
P2 card recording times
(When using two 64 GB cards)
Recording format (codec)
AVC-I 100
AVC-I 50
 NOTE
• The above recording time is for normal recording. Recording
in native mode will extend recording time depending on
system mode.
For details, refer to [List of Recording, Playback and Output
Formats] (page 45).
• Use of 32 GB, 16 GB and 8 GB P2 cards will provide 1/2, 1/4
and 1/8, respectively of above recording times.
• The indicated capacities include a management area so the
total area available for recording is somewhat smaller.
Splitting clips recorded on P2 cards
This camera will automatically generate additional clips
for a continuous recording on an 8 GB or higher capacity
P2 card when the recording exceeds the durations given
below. Even so, a P2 device will handle such clips as a
single clip in thumbnail operations (display, delete, recover,
copy, etc.). Such recordings may be handled as separate
clips by nonlinear editing software or a PC.
Recording format
(excluding Native format)
AVC-I 100
AVC-I 50
3
Recording time
Approx. 60 min.
Approx. 120 min.
Continuous recording time
Approx. 5 min.
Approx. 10 min.

Handling P2 Card Recording

The P2 card is a semiconductor memory card designed for
professional video and broadcast equipment.
• Since the AVC-Intra record data as files, it is ideally
suited for computer processing. The file structure is in
a proprietary format that includes audio and video data
recorded in the MXF file format as well as various other
essential data forming an interrelated folder structure as
shown below.
Drive:\
CONTENTS
LASTCLIP.TXT.
Allthesefoldersarerequired.
*  T hisfilecontainsthelastclipdatarecorded
onaPdevice.
 NOTE
If any of this data is changed or lost, it will not be recognized
as P2 data or the P2 card may no longer be possible to use in
a P2 device.
• To prevent data loss in transferring P2 card data to a PC
or write back PC data on a P2 card, use P2 Viewer, which
can be downloaded from the website listed below. You
can also visit the support desk at the following website for
details on the system requirements of P2 Viewer.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/
• Follow the steps below to use general software such as
Microsoft Windows Explorer or Apple Finder to transfer
the data to a PC. Be sure to use P2 Viewer to write data
back to a P2 card.
• Treat the CONTENTS folder and the LASTCLIP.TXT file
as a unit.
• Do not modify the data below the CONTENTS folder.
• In copying, be sure to copy both the CONTENTS folder
and the LASTCLIP.TXT file together.
• When transferring data from multiple P2 cards,
create separate folders for each P2 card to prevent
overwriting clips with identical names.
• Do not delete data on a P2 card.
• Format P2 cards only on a P2 card device.
AUDIO
CLIP
ICON
PROXY
VIDEO
VOICE
*