Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder Ajhpx2000 Operating Instructions

							121Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails : Setting of Clip Meta Data
 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails
S e l e c t  M E TA  D ATA  > USER CLIP NAME from the
thumbnail menu to select the recording method. Two
options are available: TYPE1 and TYPE2.
* The COUNT value is indicated as a four-digit number.
The COUNT value is incremented each time a new clip
is captured if clip metadata has been read in and TYPE2
has been selected as the recording method.
The COUNT value can be reset using the following
procedure.
Select PROPERTY 
> DEVICE > META DATA from the
thumbnail menu, then select USER CLIP NAME to
display the menu shown below. Select “COUNT RESET”
with the cursor and press the SET button to reset the
COUNT value to 1.
‹Note
When a P2 card with a memory capacity of 8 GB or more
is used in camera-recorder and a one-time continuous
recording exceeds the prescribed duration 
(DVCPRO HD
and the AVC-Intra 100 (optional): about 5 minutes;
DVCPRO50 and the AVC-Intra 50 (optional): about 10
minutes; DVCPRO or for DV: about 20 minutes)
 or when a
one-time recording extends over more than one P2 card,
the recording concerned will automatically be undertaken
as a separate clip.  At this time, each clip will be provided
with its own COUNT value.
If the clip thumbnails are displayed as shown in the
example above or their properties are indicated using a P2
device, the thumbnail and COUNT value of clip 1 will be
displayed.
S e l e c t  M E TA  D ATA  
> INITIALIZE from the thumbnail
menu, and press the SET button. Select “YES” when the
confirmation screen is displayed. 
‹Notes
zJapanese or Chinese characters indicated in English or
other characters that cannot be indicated in English will
not display properly; they will be indicated as 
¢.
zThe letters which can be input with AJ-HPX2000 are
only the alphanumeric. AJ-HPX2000 cannot input
Japanese and Chinese.
Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording 
method
zTYPE1 (Factory setting£
USER CLIP NAME to be 
recorded
If clip metadata has been read inUploaded data
If no clip metadata has been read 
in or if the setting for recording 
clip metadata has been turned offSame as GLOBAL CLIP ID
(UMID data)
zTYPE2
USER CLIP NAME to be 
recorded
If clip metadata has been read inUploaded data + COUNT 
value*
If no clip metadata has been read 
in or if the setting for recording 
clip metadata has been turned off
Same as CLIP NAME
Clear the uploaded metadata
REC start (recording start) 
REC/PAUSE (recording pause)
Example of recording (DVCPRO HD) a clip on one P2 card:
Example of recording a clip on two P2 cards:Recording duration = Approx. 7 min.
Clip 1
COUNT value
   = 0001Clip 2
COUNT value
   = 0002
5 min. 2 min.
REC start (recording start) 
REC/PAUSE (recording pause)
Clip 1
COUNT value
   = 0003Clip 2
COUNT value
   = 0004
1st card2nd card
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							122Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails : Setting of Proxy (optional) By attaching the video encoder card (AJ-YAX800G,
optional) either to the optional slot or Slot 5, it is possible to
specify the proxy recording setting.
The video encoder card is not recognized when inserted if
the power for the unit is turned ON. Insert the video encoder
card after turning off the power for the unit.
Select OPERATION > DEVICE SETUP > PROXY from
the thumbnail menu to specify the setting.
For the method of installation and the settings of the video
encoder card, refer to the operation manual of the video
encoder card.
‹Note
To use the proxy function in 24PN (Native) mode, the FPGA
version of the video encoder card firmware must be updated
to [B102] or higher. For the method to confirm the FPGA ver-
sion of the video encoder card firmware, refer to [Video
Encoder Card Status Display (optional)] (page 128). For
instructions on updating, refer to the P2 support page on the
following website.
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
1Press the THUMBNAIL button. 
The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor. 
2Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button and  select 
OPERATION 
> FORMAT from thethumbnail menu. 
The following screen appears. Select the slot number 
for the P2 card you want to format. 
Select EXIT if formatting is not required. 
3The following screen appears. Use the cursor buttons 
and the SET button to select YES. 
4The selected P2 card is formatted. 
Setting of Proxy (optional)
Formatting a P2 Card
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							123Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails : Formatting SD memory cards
 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails
SD memory cards can also be formatted from the
thumbnail screen. With an SD memory card inserted into
the camera-recorder, perform the following operation:
1Press the THUMBNAIL button.
The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor.
2Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button and  select 
OPERATION 
> FORMAT from the thumbnail menu. 
The following screen appears. Select “SD CARD”.
Select “EXIT” if formatting is not required.
3The following screen appears. Use the cursor buttons 
and the SET button to select YES.
4The SD memory card is formatted.
‹Note
SD memory cards can also be formatted from the menu
screen. For more information, see [
Handling SD memory
cards
] (page 84).
Formatting SD memory cards
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							124Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails : Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode The thumbnail display mode can be customised to suit
your preferences. 
1Press the THUMBNAIL button. 
The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor. 
2Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button and  select 
THUMBNAIL
àSETUP from thethumbnail menu. 
The following screen appears. 
ALL HIDE :
ON
All indicators are not displayed.
OFF
Indication/No indication will be set 
depending on the following menu. The 
factory settings are as follows.
MARKER IND. :
Switches the shot mark marker between indication
and no indication (ON/OFF). The factory setting is
ON (indication). 
TEXT MEMO IND. :
Switches the text memo marker between indication
and no indication (ON/OFF). The factory setting is
ON (indication). 
WIDE IND. :
Switches the wide marker between indication and no
indication (ON/OFF). The factory setting is ON
(indication). 
PROXY IND. :
Switches the proxy marker between indication and
no indication (ON/OFF). The factory setting is ON
(indication).
DATA  DI SP LAY:
The time display field of the clip offers a choice of
Time Code (TC), User Bits (UB), Shooting Time
(TIME), Shooting Date (DATE)


Shooting Time and
Date (Time DATE) or USER CLIP NAME. The factory
setting is Time Code. 
DATE  F ORM AT:
You can specify the display order for the shooting
date as either Year/Month/Day (YMD), Month/Day/
Year (MDY) or Day/Month/Year (DMY). The factory
setting is Month/Day/Year. This setting is reflected in
the recording date shown in the clip property and the
shooting date shown when DATE is selected under
the item DATA DISPLAY. THUMBNAIL SIZE:
For the size of thumbnails displayed on one screen,
either LARGE (3 
a 2 thumbnails displayed) or
NORMAL (4 
a 3 thumbnails displayed) can be
selected. The factory default value is NORMAL.
THUMBNAIL INIT:
Return the above thumbnail display settings to
default.  Move the cursor to this option, and press the
SET button. Select “YES” when the confirmation
screen is displayed. 
EXIT:
Returns to the previous menu. 
Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode
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							125Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails : Properties
 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails
The clip’s properties and the P2 card’s status are displayed.
It is possible to edit and rewrite recorded clip metadata while clip properties are displayed.
From the thumbnail menu, select PROPERTY 
> CLIP
PROPERTY.  The following screen appears. 
1.Clip Number
2.Thumbnail
3.Clip Information 
Indicates the indicators added to the clip and the
number of text and voice memos added to the clip.
The   mark appears if the clip is recorded on a write-
protected P2 card. 
‹Note
AJ-HPX2000 is not capable of recording or playing
back voice memos.
4.Clip Information 
Displays detailed information about the clip. 
CLIP NAME:
Display clip names.
START TC:
The time code value at the start of the
recording. 
START UB:
The user bit value at the start of the
recording. 
DATE :The date of the recording. 
TIME
:The time at the start of the recording. 
DURATION:
The time length of the clip. 
V- F O R M AT:
The recording format for the clip.
FRAME RATE:
The frame rate for the playback.
REC RATE:
The recording frame rate is displayed. (This
is indicated on the clip that data is recorded
in a special way using the camera recorder.)
5.Clip Meta Data
Displays more detailed data about the clip. Use the
cursor buttons to move the pointer, and press the SET
button to check the detailed content. The underlined
items are automatically set during shooting. For more
information on displayed metadata, see [Setting of Clip
Meta Data] (page 119).
1Display the window for detailed clip metadata that you 
intend to modify in the clip properties window.2Place the cursor on the item to be modified using the 
cursor button. The metadata that can be modified are 
shown like [CREATOR] in the following figure.
Properties
Clip Property
1
23
4
5
Modification of recorded clip metadata
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							126Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails : Properties
3Press the SET button.
The input window (soft keyboard) for modifying meta-
data is displayed. Use the keyboard to modify the meta-
data.
The keyboard operation is the same as 
[Checking and 
modifying read metadata
] (page 120).
4Press OK on the keyboard to write the modified meta-
data on the clip and return to the metadata window.
The input window (soft keyboard) for modifying meta-
data is displayed. Use the keyboard to modify the meta-
data.
‹Note
zDeleting only the respective items of LOCATION (record-
ing location data) in SHOOT is not possible. By setting
ALTITUDE to empty, other LONGITUDE/LATITUDE items
are collectively deleted.
zThe metadata for a clip with the   incomplete clip indica-
tor cannot be modified. For the clips recorded on multiple
P2 cards, modify the metadata while all P2 cards are
inserted.
zAny MEMO with 100 characters or more cannot be modi-
fied.
Select PROPERTY > CARD STATUS from the thumbnail
menu to set the desired indication mode (remaining free
space or used memory capacity) for the P2 card status
display. 
1Press the THUMBNAIL button.
The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor.
2Press the MENU button and  select PROPERTYà
PROPERTY SETUPàP2 CARD CAP from the 
thumbnail menu. 
The following screen appears. Select the P2 card 
status display settings from the P2 CARD CAP menu 
option. 
REMAIN:
Show remaining free space on the P2 card as the P2
card status display.  (Factory setting)
USED:
Show used memory capacity on the P2 card as the
P2 card status display. 
P2 Card Status Display
P2 Card Status Display Settings
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							127Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails : Properties
 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails
From the thumbnail menu, select PROPERTY > CARD STATUS. The following screen appears.
When “REMAIN” is selected:
1.Write-protect Mark
The   mark appears if the P2 card is write-protected. 
2.P2 Card Status (remaining free space)
The remaining memory capacity of the P2 card is
indicated by a bar graph and percentage. The bar
graph indicator moves to the left as the remaining free
space decreases.
The following indications may appear, depending on
the card status: 
FORMAT ERROR:
An unformatted P2 card is inserted. 
NOT SUPPORTED:
An unsupported card is inserted in the camera. 
NO CARD:
P2 cards are not inserted. 
Use the cursor button to place the cursor on the P2
card for data you want to access and press the SET
button to display detailed information about the P2
card to check individual information such as the serial
number and the user ID.
3.P2 Card Remaining Capacity/Total Capacity 
Displays the P2 card remaining capacity and total
capacity in minutes. The total of the remaining
memory capacity for each P2 card that is displayed
may not match the actual total remaining memory
capacity for the P2 cards because only the figure in
minute is displayed.
4.Total remaining free space for the slot
Displays the total remaining free space for all 5 slots.
Please note that the remaining capacity of a write-
protected P2 card is not included in the total remaining
capacity. 
5.Warning symbol
When the following P2 card is detected, the   symbol is
displayed.
RUN DOWN CARD:
The number of rewrites of the card exceeds the limit 
defined in the standards.
DIR ENTRY NG CARD:
The directory structure on the P2 card does not com-
ply with the standards.
The warning can be confirmed on the P2 card detailed
information indication in [
2.P2 Card Status (remaining
free space)
].
When “USED” is selected:
1.Write-protect Mark
The   mark appears if the P2 card is write-protected. 
2.P2 Card Status (used memory capacity)
The used memory capacity of the P2 card is indicated
by a bar graph and a percentage figure. The bar graph
indicator moves to the right as the used memory
capacity increases.
The following indications may appear, depending on
the card status: 
FORMAT ERROR:
An unformatted P2 card is inserted. 
NOT SUPPORTED:
An unsupported card is inserted in the camera. 
NO CARD:
P2 cards are not inserted. 
Use the cursor button to place the cursor on the P2
card for data you want to access and press the SET
button to display detailed information about the P2
card to check individual information such as the serial
number and the user ID.
3.P2 Card memory capacity/Total Capacity 
Displays the used memory capacity on a P2 card and
the total capacity, in minutes. Because fractions are
truncated, the figure shown for used memory capacity
on a P2 card may differ from the figure for total
capacity. 
The used memory capacity of a write-protected P2
card is displayed as 100%. 
4.Total used memory capacity for all slots
Displays the total used memory capacity for all 5 slots.
5.Warning symbol
When the following P2 card is detected, the   symbol is
displayed.
RUN DOWN CARD:
The number of rewrites on the card exceeds the limit 
defined in the standards.
DIR ENTRY NG CARD:
The directory structure of the P2 card does not comply 
with the standards.
The warning can be confirmed on the P2 card detailed
information indication in [
2.P2 Card Status (remaining
free space)
].
Contents of P2 Card Status Display Settings
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							128Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails : Properties The status display enables a confirmation of the SD
memory card formatted condition, available memory
capacity etc.
From the thumbnail menu, select PROPERTY 
>
DEVICES > SD CARD.
If the format is compatible with SD standards, the message
“SD STANDARD: SUPPORTED” is displayed.
If the format is not compatible with SD standards, the
message “SD STANDARD: NOT SUPPORTED” is
displayed. If this is the case, writing or reading will not be
successful. Format the card with the AJ-HPX2000. For
more on formatting SD memory cards, see [Formatting SD
memory cards] (page 123).
‹Note
The indicated remaining memory capacity on the SD
memory card (PROXY REM) can be an index of remaining
memory capacity for the Proxy but may differ from the
actual remaining capacity. For SD or SDHC cards with
Class indications, the recording time may be reduced
significantly compared with the actual capacity when
images of short recording time are recorded repeatedly. If
the remaining memory capacity exceeds 999 min, “999
min” is displayed.
The remaining capacity is displayed only when set to
record the Proxy record on the SD memory card. For the
setting method, refer to the operation manual of the video
encoder card (the optional AJ-YAX800G).
Attaching the video encoder card (AJ-YAX800G, optional),
select PROPERTY 
> DEVICES > PROXY from the
thumbnail menu.
The slot in which the video encoder card is inserted, and
version information is displayed.
SD memory card Status Display
Video Encoder Card Status Display (optional)
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							129Connection with external device : Connection through the DVCPRO/DV connector
 Connection with external device
1Refer to [32.DVCPRO/DV connector] (page 21) to 
connect the 1394 cable (DV cable).
Ensure that the signal format of the target device 
agrees with that of the camera-recorder.
2Open the  on the SYSTEM 
SETTING page and confirm that the settings in the 
1394 IN CH item and the 1394 OUT CH item are set 
to “AUTO”.
3In case of input from the IEEE1394 interface, set REC 
SIGNAL to “1394”.
The REC SIGNAL option must be selected from the 
 menu on the SYSTEM SETTING 
page.
‹Notes
zWhen the AVC-Intra (optional) format is selected and 
data are recorded in DVCPRO HD Native mode, it is 
impossible to input/output data from the DVCPRO/DV 
connector.
zWhen INTERVAL REC is operated, it is impossible to 
input/output data from the DVCPRO/DV connector.
zWhen no device is connected to the DVCPRO/DV
connector or no signal is being input to the connector,
the display window indicates “1394E-90” in the counter
section. Input the same signals to the IEEE1394
interface as the format set in SYSTEM MODE and REC
MODE in the setting menu. If a different format is used,
signals are not properly recorded on P2 cards. When
playback signals other than regular
a1 (normal speed)
playback signals have been input, no guarantees are
made for the video and sound recorded or for the video
and sound of the EE system. For information about the
error codes, see [1394 Error Codes] (page 148).
zThe audio signal input will consist of an input signal from
the IEEE1394 interface.
zWhen the audio signal input from the IEEE1394 interface
is 32 kHz/4CH (12 bits), it is recorded as 48 kHz/4CH
(16 bits) on the P2 card.
zIt is not possible to use the GENLOCK IN connector to
achieve synchronization with the external reference
signal.
zIn SD mode, the thumbnail button is prerssed, thumbnail
screen are output to the viewfinder and the MON OUT
and VIDEO OUT connectors.
zThe signals which are output from the VIDEO OUT
connector, MON OUT connector or AUDIO OUT
connector differ from the actual input signals. Use them
for monitoring purposes.
zThe condition indicator character is not shown in the
viewfinder screen and the output images.
zThe following functions are not available.
PRE-RECORDING function
Loop recording function
Interval recording function
Proxy recording function
zWhen input from the IEEE1394 interface is being
received, the time code and/or the user bits input from
the TC IN connector cannot be recorded on the P2 card.
zWhen input from the IEEE1394 interface is being
received, the time code output from TC OUT will not be
synchronized with the images output from the MON OUT
connector.
zWhen input from the IEEE1394 interface is being
received, the timecode in the SBC area, which is input
from the DVCPRO/DV connector, is recorded on the P2
card by turning the TCG switch to the “F-RUN” position
and it will also be output from the TC OUT connector of
camera-recorder.
zBy turning the TCG switch into the “R-RUN” position, the
timecode in the SBC area will be recorded on the P2
card in accordance with the timecode of the clip
recorded on the P2 card.
zWhen recording the user bits input from the DVCPRO/
DV connector on the P2 card, open the  screen
on the MAIN OPEATION page from the menu and select
the “EXT” at UB MODE.
zWhen the input from the IEEE1394 interface is being
received, regardless of the menu setting and/or the
switch position on camera-recorder, the timecode and
the user bits in the VAUX area input from the DVCPRO/
DV connector are always recorded on the P2 card.
zWhen the input from the IEEE1394 interface is being
received, the UMID information input from the DVCPRO/
DV connector will be recorded on the P2 card. If there is
no UMID information, it will be generated in the unit and
recorded.
UMID information is not added when the unit is operated
in DV mode or when playing back DVCPRO HD clips
recorded in Native mode.
Records of signals input to the DVCPRO/DV connector
Time code and user bits
Timecode and user bits in the subcode (SBC) 
area
Timecode and user bits in the VAUX area
Recording of UMID (Unique Material Identifier) 
information
Connection with external device
Connection through the DVCPRO/DV connector
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							130Connection with external device : Connection through the DVCPRO/DV connector The DVCPRPO/DV connector can be connected with an
external device for recording backup copies to control the
start and stop of recording.
1When connecting the 1394 (DV) cable, see 
[32.DVCPRO/DV connector] (page 21).
Set the 1394 CONTROL menu option on the 1394 
SETTING screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page to 
BOTH.
2Through the 1394 CMD SEL menu option, select the 
type of stop recording command to be received by the 
external device.
3Through the REC TALLY menu option on the OPTION 
MODE screen, select how the recording status of the 
camera-recorder should be indicated. Note that the 
recording status of the external device is indicated 
with a red tally LED.
‹Notes
zWhen the Fire Store FS-100 is used as external storage,
the VITC UB MODE menu option on the TC/UB screen
on the MAIN OPERATION page can be set to FRM.
RATE to allow the FS-100 to indicate the shooting frame
rate of the camera-recorder on its display. 
It is also
possible to add the same USER CLIP NAME of the unit to
the record clip of the FS-100.
z
Note that when recording a backup with an external
device connected to the camera-recorder during REC
RUN mode and there is insufficient storage space on the
P2 card inserted into the camera-recorder, the time code
output from the DVCPRO/DV connector will not advance
from that point.
zWhen the AVC-Intra (optional) format, DVCPRO HD 
Native mode or INTERVAL REC mode is selected, it is 
impossible to control any external devices through the 
1394 connection.
zWhen connecting the 1394 (DV) cable, see 
[32.DVCPRO/DV connector] (page 21).
zThe AV signals may be disrupted by turning the power of
the connected devices ON and OFF or by disconnecting
and re-connecting the I/F cables.
zIt may take several seconds for the system to operate
stably when the input signals are switched or operation
is transferred from one mode to another.
Perform recording operation after the system operation
has stabilized.
zFor recording data using the IEEE1394 interface input 
selection, or for signals output from the IEEE1394 
interface, the AUDIO Volume on the side panel is 
disabled.
zWhen camera-recorder is controlled through PC
application software, etc., take note of the following.
ŠThe scene-to-scene continuity recording from an
arbitrary position on the clip is not possible.
Recording will always continue immediately after the
latest clip.
ŠSoftware must be used under the condition where
the camera-recorder thumbnail screen is closed.
The application software may not be able to apply
control when the thumbnail screen is open.
zDuring special playback, video and audio signals which
have not been processed as the output signals of the
IEEE1394 interface will be output. When these video
and audio signals are monitored on another device, they
may be at variance from the video and audio signals
which are played back by camera-recorder.
zIn the case when the output format is either DV or
DVCPRO (25M), the audio channel signal selected from
the 1394 AUDIO OUT option of the setup menu will be
output from the IEEE1394 interface.
External device control through DVCPRO/DV connection
Directions for using the DVCPRO/DV connection
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