Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder Ajhpx2700 Operating Instructions

							Connection with external device
141Connection with external device: Connection through the DVCPRO connector
Connection with external device
This unit cannot receive input via the DVCPRO connector. The DVCPRO connector is output only.
The DVCPRO connector can be connected to an external 
device for backup recording to control the start and stop of 
recording.
1When connecting the 1394 (DV) cable, see 
[30. DVCPRO connector] (page 22).
Set the 1394 CONTROL menu option on the  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  screen, select how the recording status of the 
unit should be indicated. Note that the recording status 
of the external device is indicated with a red tally LED.

						

							142Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port By connecting the unit with an external PC using USB 2.0, the P2 card inserted to the unit can be used as a mass storage 
device.
1Connect the USB cable to the USB 2.0 port.

						

							143Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
Connection with external device
The unit can be connected to a hard disk 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  screen on the 
SYSTEM SETTING page to “USB HOST”, then the PC 
MODE option to “ON”. This will place the unit in USB 
HOST mode.
yWhen the unit is in USB HOST mode, the viewfinder 
indicates “USB HOST” and the USB LED on the side 
panel stays illuminated. If the hard disk drive is not 
properly connected, then the LED blinks.
yWhen 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 
Buttons] (page 56).
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 disk 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 121).
a.USB HOST display

						

							144Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port You can view the information on the hard disk drive 
connected via USB 2.0 with the following steps.
1Switch the mode to USB HOST. For more information, 
see [Switching to the USB HOST mode] (page 143).
2Connect the hard disk drive to the unit via USB 2.0.
3Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail 
screen.
4Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button and select HDD 
 EXPLORE from the thumbnail menu. The screen 
provides the information about the hard disk drive.
For TYPE S or P2 STORE
For the FAT
1. PARTITION
This section indicates the type of the hard disk drive. 
The available functions depend on the type of hard disk 
drive.
2. VENDOR
This section indicates the vendor for the hard disk drive.
3. MODEL
This section indicates the model of the hard disk drive.
4. SIZE
This section indicates the total storage on the hard disk 
drive.
5. USED
This section indicates the used space on the hard disk 
drive (in GB) and the number of P2 cards in use.
6. REMAIN
This section indicates the remaining free space on the 
hard disk drive in GB.
7. NO.
This section indicates the partition number (one P2 card 
is used as a unit) on the hard disk drive.

						

							145Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
Connection with external device
8. MODEL
This section indicates the model of the P2 card that 
originally contained data on the partition.

						

							146Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
1Switch the mode to USB HOST. For more information, 
see [Switching to the USB HOST mode] (page 143).
2Connect a hard disk drive via USB.
A hard disk drive that has not been formatted with the 
unit must be formatted as directed in [Formatting a hard 
disk drive] (page 145).
3Insert a P2 card.
4Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail 
screen.
5Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button and select HDD 
 EXPORT from the thumbnail menu. Then, specify the 
slot that contains the P2 card bearing the data to be 
written to the hard disk 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 on the cancel confirmation screen.

						

							147Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
Connection with external device
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.

						

							148Maintenance and Inspections: Inspections Before Shooting
Maintenance and Inspections
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.
yIf 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:
yThe iris is adjusted for objects with the same 
brightness according to the switch setting.
yThe 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.
Inspections Before Shooting
Preparing for Inspections
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Inspecting the Camera Unit
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							149Maintenance 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 82) 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:
yThe P2 access LED blinks in orange.
yThe REC lamp inside the viewfinder lights up.
ySystem 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.
6Press the LIGHT button to check that the screen 
brightness in the display window increases.
7Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to check that the clip that 
has just been shot is played back from the beginning.
Check that recording and playback operate properly.
8When multiple P2 cards are inserted into the P2 card 
slots, press the user button to which the SLOT SEL 
function has been assigned in order to select the P2 
card used for recording.
Repeat the operations in steps 4 to 5 and 7 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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							150Maintenance and Inspections: Maintenance
6. Inspection of the clock, time code, and user 
bits
1Set the user bits as required.
Please refer to [Setting of the user bits] (page 62) for the 
setting procedures.
2Set the time code.
Please refer to [Setting the Time Code] (page 66) 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  DATE  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 65) 
for guidance on setting the correct values.