Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder Ajhpx2000 Operating Instructions

							131Connection with external device : Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
 Connection with external device
By connecting AJ-HPX2000 with an external PC using USB 2.0, the P2 card connected to AJ-HPX2000 can be used as a 
mass storage device.
1Connect the USB cable to the USB 2.0 port.
‹Notes
zThe USB 2.0 cable is not included with the camera-
recorder. Please use a commercially available USB
2.0 cable (shield with a ferrite core).
zAlthough the unit supports USB cables up to 5 
meters long, cables up to 3-meters long are 
recommended.
2Navigate the menu to open the SYSTEM MODE 
screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page. Then, set the 
PC MODE SELECT menu option to USB DEVICE 
and the PC MODE option to ON.
‹Note
The function of the menu option USB may be 
assigned to a desired user button by using any one of 
the menu options USER MAIN SW, USER1 SW or 
USER2 SW.
These options can be found in the USER SW screen, 
which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page.
‹Notes
zA USB driver must be installed on the PC.
zAJ-HPX2000 is only applicable to USB 2.0. Use a
personal computer that supports USB 2.0.
z
Only one unit at a time must be connected to the
PC via USB.
zThe P2 card must not be removed when it is
connected via USB.
zWhile a USB connection is established, the P2
card’s access LED should not be lit except when
access is being carried out.
zWhen a USB device is active, recording, playback,
or navigation through clip thumbnails is disabled.
During a USB connection, the USB LED on the side 
panel stays illuminated.
　Also, “USB DEVICE” is 
displayed in the system information/warning area in 
the viewfinder.
When the connection is not correctly established, 
both of these indications blink.
3There are two ways to terminate the USB mode, as 
follows:
zTurn the POWER switch of AJ-HPX2000 OFF.
zSet the PC MODE item to “OFF” from the menu
operations.
Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
Connection with a PC in the USB DEVICE mode
Procedures for establishing a connection with a 
PC
USB 2.0 port
(DEVICE)
# < SYSTEM MODE >
 SYSTEM MODE    :1080i-59.94i
 REC SIGNAL     :CAM
 CAMERA MODE    :60i
 VF TYPE        :HD
 PC MODE SELECT :DEVICE
# PC MODE        :ON
When you establish the USB connection for the first time,
install the accessory P2 software for AJ-HPX2000 on the
PC. Refer to the Installation Manual for the details.
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							132Connection with external device : Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port AJ-HPX2000 can be connected to a hard disc drive that
supports USB 2.0 to store data from cards on it, view
thumbnails for stored clips, and write data back to P2
cards.
1By navigating the menu, set the PC MODE SELECT 
menu option on the SYSTEM MODE screen to USB 
HOST, then the PC MODE option to ON. This will 
place the camera-recorder in USB HOST mode.
zWhen the camera-recorder is in USB HOST mode,
the viewfinder indicates “USB HOST” and the USB
LED on the side panel stays illuminated. If the hard
disc drive is not properly connected, then the LED
blinks.
zWhen a user button is assigned the PC MODE on/
off switching capability, you can press that user
button to switch between the normal and USB
HOST modes. For information about how to assign
functions to the user buttons, see [
Assigning
Functions to USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2
Buttons
] (page 51).
2Press the THUMBNAIL button to go to the thumbnail 
screen. Check to see that the screen indicates “USB 
HOST” in the lower right corner. When a hard disc 
drive is connected, the HDD indication in the upper 
right corner stays illuminated. 
However, if this indicator 
illuminates red, it means that the hard disk drive cannot 
be copied. Confirm the hard disk drive type.
For information about the HDD indication, see 
[Thumbnail Screen] (page 110).
‹Note
In USB HOST mode, clips on P2 cards can be displayed
but video from the camera or an external device cannot be
recorded. Clips written to a hard disc must be written back
to a P2 card before it can be played back. For information
about how to write clips back to P2 cards, see [
Writing data
back to P2 cards
] (page 135).
zHard disc drives connectable via USB 2.0
zP2 STORE (AJ-PCS060G)
‹Notes
zWhile the USB HOST mode supports USB bus power
(5V, 0.5A), some hard disc drives may not activate. If this
is the case, power must be supplied in a different way.
zDo not connect multiple units through a hub, even for a
hard disk drive where the power is turned off.
Even with devices other than a hard disk drive, do not
connect to the drive together with the hard disk drive
through a hub.
zThe unit does not support a hard disk drive of 2 TB or 
more.
USB HOST mode
Switching to the USB HOST mode
USB HOST display
Using the USB host mode
Usable hard disc drives
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							133Connection with external device : Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
 Connection with external device
You can view the information on the hard disc drive
connected via USB 2.0 with the following steps. 
1Switch the mode to USB HOST. For more infor mation, 
see [
Switching to the USB HOST mode] (page 132).
2Connect the hard disc drive to the camera-recorder 
via USB 2.0.
3Press the thumbnail button to display the thumbnail 
screen.
4Press the MENU button and select HDD > 
EXPLORE from the thumbnail menu. The screen 
provides the information about the hard disc drive.
For Type S or P2 STORE
For the FAT
1.PA R T I T I O N
This section indicates the type of the hard disc drive.
The available functions depend on the type of hard
disc drive.
2.VENDOR
This section indicates the vendor for the hard disc
drive.
3.MODEL
This section indicates the model of the hard disc drive.
4.SIZE
This section indicates the total storage on the hard
disc drive.
5.USED
This section indicates the used space on the hard disc
drive (in GB) and the number of P2 cards in use.
6.REMAIN
This section indicates the remaining free space on the
hard disc drive in GB.
7.PA R T I T I O N  #
This section indicates the partition number (one P2
card is used as a unit) on the hard disc drive.
‹Note
The screen indicates up to 10 partitions. When the
number of partitions exceeds 10, scroll down the indi-
cation with the cursor button (
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partitions.
Viewing hard disc drive information
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HDD type Feature Available functions
TYPE S A special format that 
allows high-speed writ-
ing and writing back on 
a card-by-card basis. A 
drive formatted with the 
camera-recorder uses 
this format.Thumbnail viewing, 
writing and writing back 
on a card basis, writing 
back on a clip basis, and 
formatting
P2 STORE P2 STORE (AJ-
PCS060G). No writing 
can be performed.Thumbnail viewing, 
writing back on a card 
basis, and writing back 
on a clip basis
FAT For a hard disc drive 
with the  first primary 
partition formatted in 
FAT 16 or 32, as seen 
on personal computers, 
etc., which requires a 
CONTENTS directory at 
its root.Thumbnail viewing, 
reading on a clip basis, 
and formatting
*Once formatted, the 
hard disc drive can be 
treated as a TYPE-S 
HDD.
OTHER Hard disc drives not 
described above.
* They are hard disc 
drives that have no 
CONTENTS directory or 
use the NTFS and any 
other file system instead 
of FAT 16 or 32.Formatting
* Once formatted, they 
can be treated as a 
TYPE-S HDD.
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							134Connection with external device : Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
8.MODEL
This section indicates the model of the P2 card that
originally contained data on the partition.
‹Note
Press the cursor button (!) to switch to the PARTITION
NAME. Press the ["] button to return to the original
model name display.
Enter the PARTITION NAME from the software
keyboard by selecting [CHANGE PARTITION NAME]
in the OPERATION MENU while the thumbnail of the
hard disk drive is displayed. (Max. 20 characters)
9.DATE/T IM E
This section indicates the date and time the data on
the partition was recorded.
10.SERIAL
This section indicates the serial number of the P2 card
that originally contained the data on the partition.
11.VERIFY
This section indicates the verification setting and
results at the time the data on the partition was
recorded.
ON:FINISHED :
Verification was performed and the results agreed.
ON:FAILED :
Verification was performed and the results did not 
agree.
OFF :
No verification was performed.
- - - :
No verification information is available.
‹Notes
zEven for a FAT-type hard disc drive, the 1001st or
later clips are not shown.
zFor a FAT-formatted hard disc drive, the information
about only the first partition is shown.
zFor a P2 STORE (AJ-PCS060G) that has an invalid
partition, that partition information is shown in gray.
12.NAME
This section indicates the PARTITION NAME.
1Switch the mode to USB HOST.
For more information, see [
Switching to the USB 
HOST mode
] (page 132).
2Connect the hard disc drive via USB.
3Press the thumbnail button to display the thumbnail 
screen.
4Press the MENU button and select HDD > 
EXPLORE from the thumbnail menu. The display 
provides a screen that shows the information about 
the hard disc drive.
5From the menu, select OPERATION >  FORMAT 
(HDD) and select YES using the cursor buttons and 
SET button. Then, the confirmation message is 
displayed again. Select YES.
6The camera-recorder starts formatting the hard disc 
drive. Once formatted, the hard disc drive can be 
treated as a TYPE-S HDD.
‹Note
Formatting a hard disc drive erases all contents of it. 
Note that you cannot erase the contents of certain 
partitions by specifying them.
Formatting a hard disc drive
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							135Connection with external device : Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
 Connection with external device
1Switch the mode to USB HOST. For more infor mation, 
see [
Switching to the USB HOST mode] (page 132).
2Connect a hard disc drive via USB.
A hard disc drive that has not been formatted with the 
camera-recorder must be formatted as directed in 
[
Formatting a hard disc drive] (page 134).
3Insert a P2 card.
4Press the thumbnail button to display the thumbnail 
screen.
5Press the MENU button and select HDD > 
EXPLORE from the thumbnail menu. Then, specify 
the slot that contains the P2 card bearing the data to 
be written to the hard disc drive.
6Select YES to start writing.
When the data is being written, a progress bar is 
displayed. To discontinue writing, press the SET 
button and select YES instead of cancellation 
confirmation.
‹Notes
zTo disable verification at the time of writing, select
HDD 
> SETUP from the thumbnail menu and set
the option VERIFY to OFF. This speeds up writing
without verifying data writing.
zSelect [ALL SLOT] to write data collectively onto all 
P2 cards currently inserted in the unit to the hard 
disk drive.
7When the writing is completed, the message “COPY 
COMPLETED!” is displayed.
‹Notes
zFor a Type-S hard disc drive, data can be written on a
card basis. The data on up to 23 P2 cards can be stored
on the hard disc drive. The data set on each P2 card is
recognized as a separate drive by the PC.
zIf data on a P2 card that contains a defective clip must
be written to a hard disc drive, then we recommend
fixing that clip before copying the data.
zWhen the process is discontinued during verification, the
data on the P2 card has been written to the hard disc
drive.You can select clips on the hard disc drive to be written
back to P2 cards.
1Switch the mode to USB HOST. For more information, 
see [
Switching to the USB HOST mode] (page 132).
2Connect a hard disc drive via USB.
3Insert the target P2 card in a slot.
4Press the MENU button and select HDD > 
EXPLORE from the thumbnail menu. Move to the 
appropriate partition and select it with the SET button.
5From among the thumbnails, select the clips to be 
written to the P2 card.
6Press the MENU button and select OPERATION > 
IMPORT 
> SELECTED CLIPS. Then, specify the 
slot that contains the target P2 card.
7Select YES to start writing data back to the P2 card.
8When the writing is completed, the message “COPY 
COMPLETED!” is displayed.
‹Note
When only selected files are written, no verification is per-
formed.
For a Type-S or P2 STORE hard disc drive, you have the
choice of writing data on a card basis. The target P2 cards
must be preformatted.
1Switch the mode to USB HOST. For more information, 
see [
Switching to the USB HOST mode] (page 132).
2Connect a hard disc drive via USB.
3Insert the target P2 cards in slots.
4Press the MENU button and select HDD > 
EXPLORE. Then, move to the appropriate partition 
and select it with the SET button.
5From the thumbnail menu, select OPERATION > 
IMPORT 
> ALL. Then, specify the slots that contain 
the empty target P2 cards.
Writing data on a hard disc driveWriting data back to P2 cards
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							136Connection with external device : Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
6Select YES to start writing data to the cards.

To disable verification during writing, select HDD 
> 
SETUP from the thumbnail menu and set the option 
VERIFY to OFF. This speeds up writing without 
verifying data writing.
7When the writing is completed, the message “COPY 
COMPLETED!” is displayed.
‹Note
If a clip is written back to a P2 card different from the
original card that contained that clip, then the clip may be
incomplete. If this is the case, reconnect the clip. For more
information, see [Reconnection of Incomplete Clips] (page
118).
zA hard disc drive must be used under the following
conditions:
ŠIt must meet the operating requirements (e.g.
temperature).
ŠIt must not be placed in an instable place or a place
exposed to vibrations.
zSome hard disc drives do not operate properly.
zSome hard disk drives with the SATA (Serial ATA) 
interface or the PATA (Parallel ATA) interface connected 
by a USB conversion cable may not be recognized.
zWhen copying data, a hard disc drive must have
sufficient free space.
zDo not remove the cable or the target P2 card or turn off
the camera-recorder or hard disc drive during formatting
or copying. Doing so requires the camera-recorder and
the hard disc drive to be reactivated.
zSince hard disc drives are high precision devices, there
is a high possibility that they may become incapable of
writing data depending on the conditions of use.
zTake note that we will not be liable for loss of data
caused by failed hard disc drives or any other
problem as well as direct or indirect damages
resulting from the loss of data.
zWe do not guarantee that hard disc drives will operate
properly with the camera-recorder or that the data on
them will be properly retained if data copied to them from
the camera-recorder has been replaced with other data
using a PC.
zBy using the drive mount converter distributed on the
following URL, the hard disk drive can be mounted in the
designated folder when connected.
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
Direction for using a hard disc drive
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							137Connection with external device : Connection using the SDI IN connector (when AJ-YA350AG attached)
 Connection with external device
1Confirm that the HD/SD-SDI input board (AJ-
YA350AG: optional accessory) is attached to the unit 
and that the wires are connected properly. For details, 
refer to the installation manual for the AJ-YA350AG.
2Confirm that the connected device has the same 
signal format as camera-recorder.
3When signals are input from the SDI IN connector, set 
the REC SIGNAL in the setting menu to “SDI”. The 
REC SIGNAL item will be selected from  on the SYSTEM SETTING page.
‹Notes
zIf the HD/SD-SDI input board is not attached, REC 
SIGNAL cannot be set to SDI.
zWhen nothing is connected to the SDI IN connector or 
there is no input signal, images to be recorded will be 
black and no sound will be recorded. Input the same 
signals as the format set in the SYSTEM MODE item in 
the setting menu through the SDI IN connector. If the 
formats are different, data will not be properly recorded 
on the P2 card.
zNote the following points when the REC SIGNAL of the 
setting menu is set to “SDI”.
ŠAudio signals are input from the SDI IN connector.
ŠAudio signals must be input  synchronized with
video images. Data will be recorded as 48 kHz/4CH
(16 bit) on a P2 card.
ŠWhen the REC SIGNAL item is set to “SDI”, signals
input from the GENLOCK IN connector are disabled
even if nothing is connected to the SDI IN connector.
Please note that there is a delay between video
images and voice signals when the unit is used on a
system synchronized with the reference.
zUMID information, time code and user bits cannot be 
recorded on a P2 card using the SDI IN connector.
Connection using the SDI IN connector 
(when AJ-YA350AG attached)
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							138Maintenance and Inspections : Inspections Before Shooting Make sure you check that the system is operating normally before embarking on a shoot. We recommend using a color 
video monitor to check the image. 
1Mount a charged battery pack. 
2Turn the power switch ON and check that 5 or more 
BATT indication marks appear. 
zIf fewer than 5 BATT indication marks appear,
replace the battery with a fully-charged battery. 
3Insert a P2 card into the card slot and close the slide 
cover. 
Confirm that the P2 card access LED for the inserted 
card slot lights up in orange. If P2 cards are inserted 
into multiple card slots, only the P2 card access LED 
for the first-inserted P2 card lights up in orange. Then, 
the other P2 card access LEDs light up in green when 
P2 cards are inserted. 
If the access LED for the P2 card slot in which a P2 
card is inserted keeps blinking in green, or if there is 
no display, recording is not possible on that particular 
P2 card.
1Set the zoom to electric zoom mode and check the 
zoom operation. 
Check that the image changes to telephoto and wide 
angle. 
2Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check the 
zoom operation. 
Turn the manual zoom lever to check that the image 
changes to telephoto and wide angle. 
3Set the iris to automatic adjustment mode and aim the 
lens at objects with different degrees of brightness, to 
check that the automatic iris adjustment operates 
normally. 
4Set the iris to manual adjustment mode and turn the 
iris ring, to check the manual iris adjustment. 
5While holding down the instant iris automatic 
adjustment button, aim the lens at objects with 
different degrees of brightness, to check that the 
instant iris automatic adjustment operates properly. 
6Return the iris to automatic adjustment mode and 
change the GAIN switch setting to L, M, and H, to 
check the following items: 
zThe iris is adjusted for objects with the same
brightness according to the switch setting. 
zThe gain value displayed on the viewfinder screen
changes according to the switch setting. 
7When a lens with an extender is mounted, set the 
extender to the operating position to check that the 
extender operates properly. 
Preparing for Inspections
1
2
3
Inspecting the Camera Unit
Maintenance and Inspections
Inspections Before Shooting
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							139Maintenance and Inspections : Inspections Before Shooting
 Maintenance and Inspections
Make sure you successively carry out the inspections from
[1. Inspecting the P2 Card Recording] to [4. Inspecting the
Earphone and Speaker]. 
1. Inspecting the P2 Card Recording 
1Check on the display inside the viewfinder that the 
remaining P2 card recording capacity is sufficient. 
Please refer to [P2 Card Remaining Free Space/
capacity Indication] (page 76) for information about 
P2 card remaining recording capacity. 
2Set the TCG switch to [R-RUN]. 
3Set the DISPLAY switch to [TC]. 
4Press the camera’s REC START/STOP button to 
check the following items: 
zThe P2 access LED blinks in orange.
zThe REC lamp inside the viewfinder lights up. 
zSystem warnings do not appear inside the
viewfinder. 
5Press the camera’s REC START/STOP button again. 
This step confirms that the P2 access LED is on and 
showing orange, and the REC lamp in the viewfinder 
is turned off.
6Using the REC button on the handle, repeat Steps 4 
to 
5 to check the same operation. Check the VTR 
button on the lens in the same way. 
7Press the LIGHT button to check that the screen 
brightness in the display window increases. 
8Press the PLAY button to check that the clip that has 
just been shot is played back from the beginning. 
Check that recording and playback operate properly. 
9When multiple P2 cards are inserted into the P2 card 
slots, press the USER MAIN button to select the P2 
card used for recording. 
Repeat the operations in Steps 
4 to 5 and 8 to check 
that recording and playback operate properly. 2. Inspecting the Audio Level Automatic Adjustment 
1Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switches to 
[AUTO]. 
2Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to 
[FRONT]. 
3Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN jack at 
an appropriate sound source. Then, check that the 
level displays for both CH1 and CH2 change 
according to the sound level. 
3. Inspecting the Audio Level Manual Adjustment 
1Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to 
[FRONT]. 
2Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switches to 
[MAN]. 
3Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 and CH2 controls. 
Check that the level display increases when the 
controls are turned to the right. 
4. Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker 
1Turn the MONITOR control to check that the speaker 
volume changes. 
2Connect an earphone to the PHONES jack. 
Check that the speaker is turned off and the 
microphone sound can be heard from the earphone. 
3Turn the MONITOR control to check that the 
earphone volume changes. 
5. Inspection for Using an External Microphone 
1Connect an external microphone to the AUDIO IN 
CH1 and CH2 connectors. 
2Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to [REAR]. 
3Set the LINE/MIC/+48V selector switches on the rear 
panel to [MIC] or [+48V], depending on the power 
supply type of the external microphone. 
MIC:For a microphone with internal power supply. 
+48V:For a microphone with external power supply. 
4Aim the microphone at a sound source. Then check 
that the audio level meter in the display window and 
the audio level display inside the viewfinder change 
according to the sound level. 
The channels can also be checked separately by 
connecting a single microphone to each channel. 
Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions
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							140Maintenance and Inspections : Maintenance 6. Inspection of the clock, time code, and user bits
1Set the user’s bit as required. 
Please refer to [
Setting of the user bits] (page 57) for 
the setting procedures. 
2Set the time code. 
Please refer to [
Setting the Time Code] (page 61) for 
the setting procedures. 
3Set the TCG switch to [R-RUN]. 
4Press the REC START/STOP button. 
Check that the counter display number changes as 
recording progresses. 
5Press the REC START/STOP button again. 
Check that recording stops and the counter display 
number stops changing. 
6Set the TCG switch to [F-RUN]. 
Check that the counter display number changes 
regardless of recording status. 
7Set the DISPLAY switch to [UB]. 
Each time the HOLD button is pressed, make sure 
that the displayed value changes in the following 
sequence: VTCG 
> DAT E > TIME > No display 
(time zone) 
> TCG; and also verify that the displayed 
value is correct. 
If DATE, TIME, or time zone is not correct, refer to 
[
Setting the Internal Clock’s Date and Time] (page 60) 
for guidance on setting the correct values.
‹Note
Note that date and time data set for DATE, TIME, and 
time zone is recorded in clips, and affects the 
playback sequence, etc. at the time of thumbnail 
manipulations.
zDo not use thinner or other solvents to remove dirt. 
zWipe the lens with a commercially available lens cleaner. 
zDo not wipe the mirror. If dirt or rubbish is sticking on the mirror, remove it with a commercially available air blower. 
Smears
Smears may appear when shooting an object with very
high brightness. 
This phenomenon becomes more obvious as the
electronic shutter speed becomes faster.
The camera is shipped from the factory with a backup
battery already mounted. 
When the battery runs out, the [BACK UP BATT EMPTY]
display appears on the viewfinder screen for 5 seconds
after the power switch is turned ON. 
The internal clock stops operating when the battery runs
out. Also, the TCG time code value returns to
[00:00:00:00], and the time code backup is disabled. The
battery must be replaced. 
Please consult your distributor for replacement with a new
battery (CR2032). 
The backup battery is visible when the panel on the LCD
monitor side is removed (right side when viewed from the
front). 
Maintenance
Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder
Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras
Replacing the Backup Battery
‹Note
Please contact the store where you purchased the
camera when replacing the battery. 
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