Loop Recording (Loop Rec); Recording Check Function - Panasonic AG-HPX500P Operating Instructions Manual

Loop recording (LOOP REC)

• When two or more P2 cards are inserted in the P2
card slots, each card is recorded in succession.
• When there is no longer any space left on the cards,
recording starts over from the first card by recording
new clips over saved old clips.
1st ca rd
Before starting
No recording
loop recording
Recording start
First loop A
recording
Second loop
D
recording
Recording will be made on the areas with no recording
consecutively (A, B, then C). When all areas on all
cards are recorded, new recording (D) will be made by
overwriting the area A.
1
Check that the OPERATION TYPE item
in the menu option RECORDING SETUP
screen and the recording format are set
as described below.
•OPERATION TYPE item:
VIDEO CAM
• Recording format:
They are available at 1080i/60i (50i),
720P/60P (50P), or in SD at 60i (50i),
30P/25P.
2
Select LOOP in the PREREC FUNCTION
item in the menu option RECORDING
SETUP screen.
2 n d ca r d 3 r d car d
Recorded
B
C
B B B C
3
Press the START/STOP button.
• Recording starts.
• Press the START/STOP button to stop
recording.
• To cancel this function, turn the camera off or
select NORMAL in the REC FUNCTION item.
• The following indications appear to the left of
the operation status display.
• During recording: "L-REC" stays lit.
• During a pause: "L-PAUSE" stays lit.
• When remaining memory is low: "P2 LACK
L-" blinks.
<Note>
• Use a P2 card with at least one minute of
remaining recording time.
• Recording of IEEE1394 input is not available.
• The pre-recording function is not available.
• This function is not available if a DIR ENTRY NG
CARD is inserted.
• Canceling this function may take some time.
The succeeding operations are not available
until the P2 CARD ACCESS LED goes from
blinking to steady lighting.
• A card inserted during recording is not used for
recording.

Recording Check Function

• Pressing the RET button on the lens in the CAMERA
mode will automatically play back the last two
seconds or so of latest clip.
• Use this function to check that recording is
performed normally. The camera returns to recording
standby mode after playback. Playback may start
from the beginning of a short clip.
• You can use the USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2
items to assign the RET button function to a USER
button. Select these items from the setting menu SW
MODE screen.
<Note>
Note that the playback during recording check will be
recorded on a backup device connected to the IEEE1394
or SDI OUT connector.
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Special Recording Modes