Panasonic AJ-PG50 Operating Instructions Manual page 33

Dual codec (proxy) recording
Simultaneously record video as well as time-code data and other real-time data in MPEG4 format or H.264 format to a P2 card
or SD memory card separately from the main video and audio material recorded with the unit.
(➝ "DUAL CODEC SETUP" page 92 menu item)
Recording modes and recording signals (video and audio)
Recording mode
Resolution
1080i mode
480 x 270
LOW 2CH MOV
1080 59.94/50p mode
320 x 180
HQ 2CH MOV 640 x 360
960 x 540
SHQ 2CH MOV
AVC-G6 2CH MOV 1920 x 1080
Recording proxy data
Set the "DUAL CODEC SETUP" - "CODEC USAGE" (➝ page
92) menu item to "PROXY REC(P2)" or "PROXY REC(P2&SD)"
and then press the [PLAY]
[REC] button to start proxy recording simultaneously with
the recording of the main material.
• You can check detailed information on the recorded proxy
data from the properties of the clip.
(➝ "Viewing the clip metadata information" page 46)
• Proxy data is recorded to a P2 card or SD memory card as
a video and audio file and a real-time data file.
Video and audio file:
Real-time metadata file:
The time code, user bits, and other information are record-
ed on a frame basis.
Note:
• Dual codec recording is not possible in the following modes.
- LOOP REC
- SIMUL REC
- 480-59.94i or 576-50i
• When "1080-59.94p" or "1080-50p" is set for the "LINE&FREQ"
(➝ page 106) menu setting, AVC-G6 2CH MOV cannot be re-
corded.
• "AVC-G6 2CH MOV" cannot be recorded when the "REC
FORMAT" menu item (➝ page 106) is set to "DVCPRO HD",
"AVC-G12", or "AVC-I50".
• When recording proxy data to an SD memory card, use an SD
memory card of class 2 or above.
• The SD memory card access lamp lights green during the re-
cording of proxy data to the SD memory card.
• If short recordings are repeated, the available recording time
may decrease significantly compared to the available space.
• When the number of clips becomes 1,000 or more, proxy data
cannot be recorded to the SD memory card even if there is free
space remaining. Check the number of clips recorded to the SD
memory card in "NUMBER OF CLIP" of the "SD CARD PROPER-
TY" (➝ page 103) menu item.
• Shot marks and text memos cannot be added to clips in an SD
memory card.
Video
Codec
H.264
800 kbps
Baseline Profile
H.264
1500 kbps
High Profile
H.264
3500 kbps
High Profile
H.264
High Profile
button while holding down the
.MOV
.BIN
Bit rate Codec
AAC-LC
AAC-LC
Linear PCM
6 Mbps AAC-LC
• Even if you delete the clips recorded to the P2 card in the
thumbnail screen, the proxy data recorded to the SD memory
card will not be deleted.
Checking proxy data
• The indicator is displayed for a clip of material for which
proxy data recording was performed.
• Check the proxy data in P2 Viewer Plus. The data may not
be able to be checked depending on the version of P2
Viewer Plus. For information on P2 Viewer Plus, visit the
Panasonic website. (➝ "Website URL" page 9)
• Proxy data cannot be played with the unit.
Main Mode: Recording/Playback Screen
Audio
Number of chan-
Bit rate per channel
nels
2 channels 64 kbps
2 channels 64 kbps
2 channels 768 kbps
2 channels 64 kbps
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