Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder Ag-hpx500p, Ag-hpx500e Operating Instructions

							
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Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

5Close the slide-out door.
< Note >
•  To prevent cards from falling out, dust from entering and reduce the risk of exposure to static electricity, do 
not move the AG-HPX500P/ E with the slide-out door 
open. 
•  Format P2 cards on a P2 device or on a PC using P2  Viewer software. 
Removing P2 Cards
1While pressing the slide lock button, 
move the slide-out door to the left.
2Tilt down the EJECT button.
3Then depress the eject button to 
release the P2 card. 
< Note >
•  When a P2 card is being accessed or it is being recognised after insertion (P2 CARD ACCESS LED 
blinks in orange) , do not remove the P2 card. Removing 
a P2 card during access could damage it. 
•  If a P2 card being accessed is removed, the viewfinder  displays “TURN POWER OFF” and the AG-HPX500P/ E 
gives a warning using an alarm and the WARNING LED. 
In addition, all P2 CARD ACCESS LEDs blink rapidly 
in orange. If this is the case, turn the power off. For 
more information on warning indications, see [Warning 
System] (page 142) .
•  Removing a P2 card during access may corrupt clip  data. Check the clips and restore them if required. 
For more information about how to restore clips, see 
[Restoring Clips] (page 108) .
•  If a P2 card being formatted is removed, it may be not  be formatted properly. In this case, the viewfinder 
displays “TURN POWER OFF”. If this message 
appears, turn off the power, then restart the AG-
HPX500P/ E to reformat the card.
•  If a P2 card is inserted while another P2 card is being  played back, the inserted P2 card is not recognised and 
the P2 CARD ACCESS LED for that card does not come 
on. Card recognition starts when the playback ends.
•  A P2 card inserted in an empty slot during recording  may not be immediately recognized during the 
following events. •  Immediately following PRE REC operation
•  Immediately before or after a recording that bridges  P2 cards in two slots (hot swap recording, etc.)
•  The P2 CARD ACCESS LED can be set to stay off in the  setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, ACCESS 
LED. When the camera is used in this way, remove 
cards when the camera has been powered down or 
a sufficiently long time after terminating recording, 
playback and other operating modes. 
•  Removing a P2 card during thumbnail display  terminates the thumbnail display. 
•  A P2 card inserted in an empty slot during interval  recording or one-shot recording is not recognized 
and cannot be used in the recording. The card will be 
recognized when the recording is completed. Tilt down the EJECT 
button.
Depress the tilted-down 
EJECT button to release 
the P2 card. 
						

							
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To Prevent Accidental 
Erasure of P2 Card Content
To prevent the content of a P2 card being accidentally 
erased, position the write-protect switch on the P2 
card at [Protect].
< Note >
Write-protect switchover can be performed while the 
card is being accessed (during recording or playback) , 
but does not take effect until access to the card ceases.
P2 CARD ACCESS LED and 
status of P2 cards
P2 CARD ACCESS  LED Status of P2 Card
Stays on 
in green Recording 
enabled Writing and reading enabled.
Stays on 
in orange Selected for 
recording Writing and reading enabled for 
current recording mode (loop, 
interval or one-shot recording). 
Blinks in 
orange Being 
accessed Writing or reading being 
performed.
Quickly 
blinks in 
orange Being 
recognized The P2 card is being 
recognised.
Blinks in 
green Card full
The P2 card has no free space. 
Only reading is enabled.
Write-protected The write-protect switch on 
the P2 card is positioned at 
[PROTECT] . Only reading is 
enabled.
Stays off Card not 
supported The card is not supported by 
your AG-HPX500P/ E. Replace 
the card.
Incorrect  format The P2 card is not properly 
formatted. Reformat the card.
Card not  inserted No P2 card is inserted.
Card recognition standby.
< Note >
The ACCESS LED in the LCD monitor blinks when any of 
the cards in slots 1 to 4 is being recorded or read, and 
lights to indicate that the camera is ready to record. The 
ACCESS LED is off when none of the inserted P2 cards 
is available for recording. 
P2 card recording times
Model 
number AJ-P2
C004HG AJ-P2
C008HG AJ-P2
C016RG
Capacity 4GB8GB16GB
DVCPRO
HD* Approx. 4 min. 
Approx. 8 min.  Approx. 
16 min
DVCPRO HD 
720P/ 24PN Approx. 
10 min.  Approx. 
20 min.  Approx. 
40 min. 
DVCPRO HD
720P/ 30PN720P/ 25PN Approx. 8 min. 
Approx. 
16 min Approx. 
32 min. 
DVCPRO50 Audio 4CH Approx. 8 min.  Approx. 
16 min Approx. 
32 min. 
DVCPRO/ DV
Audio 2CH Approx. 
16 min Approx. 
32 min.  Approx. 
64 min. 
*  DVCPRO HD excludes 720P/ 30PN, 720P/ 24PN and 
720P/ 25PN. 
•  This camera cannot use AJ-P2C002SG (2 GB)  cards. 
•  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 Recording time
DVCPRO HD* Approx. 5 min. 
DVCPRO50 Approx. 10 min. 
DVCPRO/ DV Approx. 20 min. 
*  DVCPRO HD excludes 720P/ 30PN, 720P/ 24PN and 
720P/ 25PN. 
•  Use of cards other than the above may require 
updating the camera driver. For details, see 
[Updating Camera Drivers] (page 144).
•  For the latest information not available in the  Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at 
the following Web site. 
 
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp /pro-av/
Handling P2 Card Recording
The P2 card is a semiconductor memory card 
designed for the DVCPRO P2 series, Panasonic’s line 
of professional video and broadcast equipment. 
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•  The DVCPRO P2 format records data as files, making it ideal for computer processing and 
compatibility. A proprietary format is used for the 
structure of these files, where in addition to video and 
audio data recorded in MXF format, various relevant 
metadata is recorded in the folder structure shown 
below.
All these folders are required. 
* This file contains the last clip data 
 recorded on a P2 device.  Drive:\
CONTENTS
VOIC
E
VIDE
O
PROX
Y
ICON CLIP
AUDI
O
LASTCLIP.TXT
*
< 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 Web 
site listed below. (Supported operating systems: 
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista)
 
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp /pro-av/
•  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.  
						

							
34Basic Procedures
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

This section describes the basic procedure for 
shooting and recording.
Before you embark on a shoot, pre-inspect your 
system to ensure that it works properly.
For directions on inspecting your memory card 
camera-recorder, see [Inspections Before Shooting] 
(page 137).
Battery Set-up to P2 card Insertion
1Insert a charged battery pack.
2Turn the POWER switch to ON to check 
the battery remaining level in the 
viewfinder. 
•  When battery capacity is low, replace it with a fully charged battery. 
< Note >
When low battery capacity is indicated after 
replacing a battery with a fully charged battery, 
check battery installation. 
3Insert a P2 card and ensure that the P2 
CARD ACCESS LED stays on in orange 
or green. Then, close the slide-out 
door.
•  When more than one P2 card slot contains a P2 card, the card in the slot with the lowest 
number is used first. However, regardless of 
slot number, a P2 card inserted later will not 
be accessed until the other cards have been 
used.Example: If all four slots contain P2 cards, 
the cards are used in order of slot 
numbers 1
→2→3→4. However, if the 
P2 card in Slot 1 is removed and 
then re-inserted, the cards will be 
used in the following order: 2
→3→
4→ 1.
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Note that the recording order is retained even if the 
power is turned off. When the power is next turned on, 
the last card written before powering-down will be the 
target card.
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Setting the switches before shooting 
and recording
When a battery and P2 cards are installed, set the 
switches as detailed below, before starting to use your 
AG-HPX500P/E.
1  Iris
The iris is automatically adjusted when the lens is 
set to the auto iris mode.
2  USER MAIN / USER1/ USER2
Assigning the SLOT SEL function to a USER 
button allows you to select a P2 card among 
multiple P2 cards for recording. 
The P2 card selected for recording switches 
with each press of the USER button, and the P2 
CARD ACCESS LED of the selected P2 card 
lights orange. The slot number of the card to be 
recorded appears in green in the LCD monitor 
and the viewfinder. 
For more information on viewfinder displays, see 
[Viewfinder Status Indication Layout] (page 67). 
3  GAIN switch
Normally, this should be set to L (0 dB). If 
conditions are too dark, an appropriate gain level 
should be set.
4  AUTO KNEE selector switch
Set to ON or OFF. Turning OFF the AUTO KNEE 
selector switch allows you to select one of three 
settings in the setting menu SCENE FILE. 
5  TCG
Set to F-RUN or R-RUN.
6  AUDIO SELECT CH 1/ CH 2
Set to AUTO. < Note >
•  The slot selected for recording cannot be changed when recording has started. 
•  Use the USER MAIN / USER1/ USER2 item in setting  menu SW MODE screen to assign functions to the 
USER MAIN / USER1/ USER2 button. 
Shooting
White / Black Balance Adjustment to 
Recording Completion
For shooting, follow the steps below.
1Use the ND FILTER control to select a 
filter according to light conditions. 
2■   When the white balance is saved:
•  Position the WHITE BAL switch to [A] or [B].
■  When the white or black balance is 
not saved and you have no time to 
adjust the white balance:
• Position the WHITE BAL switch to [PRST].
•  The color temperature can be set to 3200K or  5600K. 
■  If the white balance is adjusted on the 
spot:
•  Select a filter according to light conditions.  Then, position the WHITE BAL switch to [A] 
or [B] and shoot a white test subject so that 
it appears at the center of the screen. Then, 
follow the steps below to adjust the white 
balance.1. Turn the AUTO W/ B BAL switch toward 
[AWB] to adjust the white balance. 
2. Turn the AUTO W/ B BAL switch toward  [ABB] to adjust the black balance. 
3. Turn the AUTO W/ B BAL switch toward  [AWB] to adjust the white balance again. 
For directions on making adjustments, see 
[Adjusting the White Balance] (page 50) and 
[Adjusting the Black Balance] (page 51).
3Point the camera at your subject to 
adjust the focus, and zoom.
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4To use the electronic shutter, set the 
shutter speed and shutter mode. 
For more information, see [Setting the 
Electronic Shutter] (page 53).
5Press the REC START/ STOP button to 
start recording.
•  During recording, the REC lamp in the viewfinder stays illuminated.
6To stop recording, press the REC 
START/ STOP button.
•  The REC lamp in the viewfinder goes out.
< Note >■ Operation Buttons
In CAMERA mode, all operation buttons (REW, FF, PLAY, 
STILL, STOP) are disabled. 
Normal Recording
•  Pressing the REC START/STOP button starts  recording of video and sound on the P2 card.
•  The video and audio (including additional 
information) recorded in one session is referred to as 
a clip. 
< Note >
Pressing the REC START/ STOP button will not 
immediately stop data write operations to a P2 card 
in the following situations. And the REC START/ STOP 
button operation is not recognized.
• When terminating a short recording
•  When terminating a recording that has just continued 
onto a second P2 card
REC START/STOP button 
						

							
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This camera takes full advantage of P2 card 
characteristics by providing frame skipping 
(undercranking) recording and high-speed 
(overcranking) recording without the use of a frame 
rate converter. (The camera must be set to 30PN, 
25PN or 24PN to use these functions.) Since the 
camera records only the effective frames (native 
recording), recording time is 2 to 2.5 times longer than 
in the 24P, 30P and 60P modes (25P or 50P at 50 Hz) 
(standard recording). Like VARICAM (the AJ-HDC27 
series), it also provides a recording format that can 
accommodate the frame rate conversion required for 
nonlinear editing. (The camera must be set to 30P, 
25P or 24P).  
< Note >
Variable frame rate (VFR) recording is available only in 
the 720P mode. 
24PN mode:
The camera recorder shoots in the 24 fps native mode. 
The video signals delivering images at a rate of 24 fps 
are recorded in 24 frames. The signals are recorded 
only in the effective frames so recording is possible for 
2.5 times as long.
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effective frameCamera Recorder
24P
24PN
•  Before Variable Frame Rate (VFR) shooting, you 
must set the recording frame rate and the recording 
format. 
•  You cannot change the frame rates while recording.
•  You can select any of 11 recording frame rates  ranging from 12 frames per second (fps) to 60 fps.
 
See [Video and Recording Formats] (page 45).
•  There may be slight discrepancies between the 
recording frame rate displayed and the frame rate at 
which the images are actually recorded. Refer to the 
table below.
59.94 Hz 50 Hz
Recording  frame rate  displayed Frame rate 
at which 
images are  actually 
recorded Recording 
frame rate  displayed Frame rate 
at which 
images are  actually 
recorded
60 59.94 5050.00
48 48.17 4848.08
36 35.68 3736.75
32 32.11 3232.14
30 29.97 3029.76
26 26.44 2727.17
24 23.98 2525.00
22 22.48 2323.15
20 19.55 2019.74
18 17.98 1817.86
12 12.26 1212.50
Native recording
1Select the 720P/ 30PN or 720P/ 24PN 
(720P/ 25PN at 50 Hz) recording 
format in the REC FORMAT item in the 
RECORDING SETUP screen. 
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using 
the menus] (page 116).
2Select the appropriate scene file using 
the SCENE FILE dial.
•  If necessary, before doing this, perform the 
camera settings from the setting menu, and 
register the scene file. 
 
See [Saving scene files and other settings on 
SD memory cards] (page 82). 
3Using the OPERATION TYPE function 
on the SCENE FILE screen, select FILM 
CAM, and set the desired recording 
frame rate using the FRAME RATE 
function.
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using 
the menus] (page 116).
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4Press the REC START/ STOP button. 
•  Pressing the REC START/STOP button starts native recording in the VFR mode. 
•  No signals are output from the 1394 terminal during  recording or recording standby in the native mode.
•  Sound is not recorded. However, sound will be  recorded when the same frame rate is used for both 
recording and playback.
•  When a recorded clip lasting a long time is to be  played back and imported using a nonlinear editing 
system that supports Varicams, the UB MODE option 
on the RECORDING SETUP screen must be set to 
FRM.RATE.
Standard recording
1Select the 720P/ 60P, 720P/ 30P, or 
720P/ 24P (720P/ 50P, or 720P/ 25P at 
50 Hz) recording format in the REC 
FORMAT item in the RECORDING 
SETUP screen. 
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using 
the menus] (page 116).
2Select the appropriate scene file using 
the SCENE FILE dial.
•  If necessary, before doing this, perform the camera settings from the setting menu, and 
register the scene file.
3Using the OPERATION TYPE function 
on the SCENE FILE screen, select FILM 
CAM, and set the desired recording 
frame rate using the FRAME RATE 
function.
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using 
the menus] (page 116).
•  When the 720P/30P, 720P/24P, or 720P/25P 
recording is selected, the following indications 
appear depending on the settings made in 
the FRAME RATE item in the SCENE FILE 
screen. 
➀  PULL DOWN information displayed in 
PROPERTY-CLIP PROPERTY-VIDEO With the default setting: 2:2 or 2:3
With any other settings: other
➁  Format information in the bottom left of the 
screen when thumbnails are displayed
With the default setting:  720P/30P, 
720P/24P, 
720P/25P
With any other settings:  720P/60P or  720P/50P
(The default setting is 30FRAME at a 
recording frame rate of 30P and 24FRAME 
(25FRAME at 25P) at a recording frame 
rate of 24P.)
4Press the REC START/ STOP button. 
•  Pressing the REC START/STOP button starts  standard recording in the VFR mode, the 
sound is also recorded. 
< Note >
•  In the case of a nonlinear editing system that 
supports Varicams equipped with an effective 
frame extraction function, you can upload 
even undercrank or overcrank shooting 
materials as is. (The UB MODE option on the 
RECORDING SETUP screen must be set to 
FRM.RATE.)
•  The 24P format is used for 2 : 3 pull-down  recording and the 30P (25P at 50 Hz) is used 
for 2 : 2 pull-down recording. 
Using variable frame rates 
(VFR)
Standard speed shooting for making 
commercials and dramas
When producing commercials and dramas to be 
shown on a TV screen, as in the case of HDTV/ SDTV 
and other broadcasts, a frame rate of 24 fps (frames 
per second) is the norm (1× speed).
If you use the settings below, the same kind of 
playback as when the programs are broadcast can 
be obtained. 720P progressive mode and cine-like 
gamma produce video that looks like it was shot on a 
film camera. 
Recording format  
(REC FORMAT) Recording frame rate  
(FRAME RATE)
720P/ 24P (2:3 pull-down) 24 fps
720P/ 24PN (native recording)
Shooting at standard speed for 
producing commercials and TV 
programs
Production aimed at HDTV and SDTV broadcasts 
for TV audiences must use the full frame rate (×1) of 
30 fps (30 frames /sec.) (25 fps at 50 Hz). Use the 
following settings to obtain the playback speed used 
for broadcasts. This permits film-like video recording of 
commercials and music clips that also provide a frame 
rate suitable for broadcasting. 
Recording format  
(REC FORMAT) Recording frame rate  
(FRAME RATE)
59.94 Hz 720P/ 30P 
 
(2:2 pull-down) 30 fps
720P/ 30PN 
 
(native recording)
50 Hz 720P/ 25P 
 
(2:2 pull-down) 25 fps
720P/ 25PN 
 
(native recording) 
						

							
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Undercrank shooting
This way of shooting provides quick motion effects 
used to present such scenes as the movement of 
clouds, someone standing among crowd of people, 
and moves made by martial artists. If, for instance, you 
have shot scenes using the 24P recording format for 
specifying the playback frames, you can double the 
speed of the quick motion effects by setting the VFR 
recording frame rate to 12 fps.
Recording format  
(REC FORMAT) Recording frame rate  
(FRAME RATE)
720P/ 24P, 720P/ 24PN Set to 22 fps or lower.
720P/ 30P, 720P/ 30PN Set to 26 fps or lower.
720P/ 25P, 720P/ 25PN Set to 23 fps or lower.
•  The 720P/24P, 720P/30P and 720P/25P formats 
provide a quick motion effect when processed using 
a nonlinear editing system. 
Overcrank shooting
This way of shooting provides slow motion effects 
used to show car chases as well as action scenes, 
climax scenes and other dramatic presentations.
If, for instance, you have shot scenes using the 30P 
recording format for specifying the playback frames, 
you can obtain slow motion effects with the speed 
halved by setting the recording frame rate to 60 fps. 
Images in the 720P progressive format will create 
smoothly flowing slow motion sequences with a high 
picture quality.
Recording format  
(REC FORMAT) Recording frame rate  
(FRAME RATE)
720P/ 24P, 720P/ 24PN Set to 26 fps or higher.
720P/ 30P, 720P/ 30PN Set to 32 fps or higher.
720P/ 25P, 720P/ 25PN Set to 27 fps or higher.
•  The 720P/24P, 720P/30P and 720P/25P formats 
provide a slow motion effect when processed using a 
nonlinear editing system. 
Shooting in the 1080i /480i 
Progressive Mode 
Selecting 30P, 24P or 24PA (1080i or 480i mode) in 
the REC FORMAT in the setting menu RECORDING 
SETUP screen enables shooting in the progressive 
mode. 
■ 30P mode
This mode enables shooting 30 fps video in the 
progressive mode. The 30 fps video signal is 
converted to a 60-field interlaced signal for output and 
recording. 
• This guarantees high-quality video output. 
Ao Ae Bo Be Co Ce Do De Eo Ee Fo Fe Go Ge Ho He Io Ie Jo Je 60i
30PA B C D E F G H I J
■ 24P mode
This mode enables shooting 24 fps video in the 
progressive mode. A 2:3 conversion format is used to 
convert the 24 fps video signal to a 60-field interlaced 
signal for output and recording. 
• This guarantees a cine-like video output. 
Ao Ae Bo Be Bo Ce Co De Do De Eo Ee Fo Fe Fo Ge Go He Ho He 60i
24PA B C D E F G H
■24P advance mode
This mode enables shooting 24 fps video in the 
progressive mode. 
•  The advance mode converts a 24 fps video signal to 
a 60-field interlaced signal for output and recording. 
Ao Ae Bo Be Bo Ce Co Ce Do De Eo Ee Fo Fe Fo Ge Go Ge Ho He 60i
24PAA B C D E F G H
•  As shown in the illustration, the conventional 24P (2:3) conversion system for editing extends the 
BoCe, CoDe, FoGe and GoHe fields into adjacent 
frames, which causes a drop in picture quality. 
•  By contrast, the 24P advance conversion system  drops the BoCe and FoGe fields to produce video 
of higher quality. Using an editing system that is 
compatible with advanced conversion will help to 
produce better video quality than the normal 24P 
mode. 
•  Use the normal 24P mode when working with other  editing systems. 
< Note >
The following applies to shooting in the progressive 
mode. 
• A gain of 18 dB cannot be used. 
• Set the shutter speed to 1/ 50 (OFF) or to 1/ 60. 
•  There may be a slight delay at the start of recording 
when shooting in the 24P or 24P advance mode 
because 5 frames are recorded at a time.  
						

							
40Special Recording Modes
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

During P2 card recording, setting items in the menu 
option RECORDING SETUP screen provides the 
following special recording modes: pre-recording, 
interval recording, one-shot recording, and loop 
recording. 
These recording modes are available only with the 
following settings. 
•OPERATION TYPE item: VIDEO CAM
• Recording format:  They are available at 1080i /60i (50i), 1080i /30P 
(25P), 720P/60P (50P), 720P/30P (25P), or in SD at 
60i (50i), 30P (25P). 
Pre-recording (PRE REC)
This function is used to start recording a certain 
number of seconds (approx. 3 seconds for
HD recordings or approx. 7 seconds for SD 
recordings) before actual recording starts.
Starting recording Stopping recording
Actual recording time
PRE REC time
(time)
1Check that the OPERATION TYPE item 
in the menu option SCENE FILE screen 
and REC FORMAT item in the menu 
option RECORDING SETUP screen are 
set as described below.
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using 
the menus] (page 116).
•  OPERATION TYPE item: 
VIDEO CAM
•  Recording format:  They are available at 1080i /60i (50i), 
1080i /30P (25P), 720P/60P (50P), 720P/30P 
(25P), or in SD at 60i (50i), 30P (25P). 
2Select ON in the PREREC MODE item in 
the menu option RECORDING SETUP 
screen. 
3Press the REC START/ STOP button. 
This setting will record audio and video a time 
period prior to start of recording. 
•  The following recording modes will disable 
the pre-recording function and start 
respective recording function when selected. •  Recording of video input via the IEEE1394  connector
• When changing recording formats
• After a change from playback to recording
• During interval recording
• During one-shot recording
• During loop recording
•  Audio and video recording for the pre- recording time interval stated above may 
not be possible when recording is started 
immediately after the following changes in 
operating mode: after a changeover from 
MCR mode to CAMERA mode, after power-
on, and after a change in the PREREC MODE 
item. 
Interval recording 
(INTERVAL REC)
This function is used to record 1 frame (1/30 s) at the 
time interval set in the INTERVAL TIME item. 
1 frame recording1 frame recording1 frame recording
(time)
Set INTERVAL TIME settingSet INTERVAL TIME setting
1Check that the OPERATION TYPE item 
in the menu option SCENE FILE screen 
and REC FORMAT item in the menu 
option RECORDING SETUP screen are 
set as described below.
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using 
the menus] (page 116).
•  OPERATION TYPE item: 
VIDEO CAM
•  Recording format:  They are available at 1080i /60i (50i), 
1080i /30P (25P), 720P/60P (50P), 720P/30P 
(25P), or in SD at 60i (50i), 30P (25P). 
Special Recording Modes