Recording And Playback Features - Panasonic AG-HPX500P Operating Instructions Manual

Recording and Playback Features

■A variety of interfaces
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Recording and Playback Features
The AG-HPX500P/E can record 48 kHz/16-bit uncompressed high-quality digital audio
in all formats. The 4-channel audio capability makes both microphone and line input
possible on up to four channels. HD-SDI output, time code input and output, GEN lock
input and USB 2.0 connector are also provided. Also part of standard equipment is an
IEEE1394 interface (6-pin) for transfer of all HD/SD signal formats without degradation.
This interface allows you to transfer video data for nonlinear editing on a Windows
or Macintosh ® with DVCPRO HD compliant software or for backing up on a connected
DVCPRO HD digital VTR (AJ-HD1400) or FOCUS FS-100 HDD recorder.
■P2 cards for high capacity, high speed and high reliability
Comprising four SD memory cards, a P2 card is a broadcast industry standard memory
card with four times the capacity and transfer rate of a conventional SD memory card in
a compact and lightweight (45 g) design. In addition to exceptional resistance to shock,
vibration and temperature fluctuations, this semiconductor memory has a reliability that
guarantees long-term repeated recording/initialization that a tape or hard disk system with
their moving parts could never match. The connectors are professional grade to withstand
long-term continual insertion and removal.
AV data is recorded on a P2 card as a single file that is immediately accessible for
nonlinear editing or transfer over a network without digitizing. Transfer speeds far
surpassing those of hard disks also help to speed up production processes. The P2 card
complies with PCMCIA standards and can be directly plugged into the P2 card slot on a
notebook P2*.
The four P2 card slots allow continuous recording on four P2 cards and also offer the
following recording capabilities in a memory card camera-recorder.
●Card selection: A card in any slot can be instantly selected (switched to) in standby
mode. Recorded content can be quickly passed on to editing or
transferred to minimize interruptions in recording making it far more
efficient than systems where tapes or disks have to be exchanged.
●Hot-swap recording: Cards can be replaced during recording. A full memory card can
be replaced while recording is made on another card. Successively
swapping cards in this way gives you virtually unlimited recording
capacity.
●Loop recording: Setting the camera for consecutive overwriting, you can repeatedly
rerecord on the inserted P2 cards, always maintaining a recording of
the most recent, specific period of time.
* This requires the installation of a P2 card driver (provided with each device). The P2
card driver runs under Windows
■Immediate startup and reliable data protection
When you press the REC button in standby mode, the camera instantly finds a blank area
on the P2 card and begins recording. Unlike a VTR system, there is no need to locate a
blank section before recording. It can begin recording immediately even when you are
using it to preview video. In normal use, there is no chance of accidentally deleting a
recording. Recordings will not be erased unless you intentionally delete a file or initialize
the card.
■Other features
●Pre-rec: This function provides a way to capture moments you otherwise would have
missed. In the standby mode, the camera will record video and audio for up
to 3 seconds in HD and 7 seconds in SD. Starting the recording operation will
record the preset duration of video and audio already memorized in standby.
●One-shot REC: Convenient for producing animation, this mode records for a set time
(from 1 frame to 1 second) each time you press the START button.
●Interval REC: Recording one frame at a time at set intervals (from 2 frames to 10
minutes), this mode is useful for monitoring, supervision and special ultra
undercranking effects.
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