Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder Ajhpx3700g Operating Instructions

41Recording and Playback: Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording Function
Recording and Playback
When producing for the cinema screen, a frame rate of 24 fps (24 frames per sec) matching the rate at which films are played 
back is normal (1

42Recording and Playback: Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording Function This way of shooting provides the quick motion effects used, for instance to realize speeding clouds, a person standing 
stationary in the blur of a moving crowd, and kung-fu moves. For example, when the scenes have been shot using the 24P 
recording format for specifying playback frames, the speed of the quick motion effects can be doubled by setting the VFR 
recording frame rate to 12 fps.
This way of shooting provides slow motion...

43Recording and Playback: Loop Recording
Recording and Playback
When two or more P2 card slots contain cards, this function 
allows the target P2 card to be switched in order. Even when 
the free space of a P2 card is used up, this function 
continues recording while erasing existing data.To use this function, the menu option LOOP REC MODE 
must be set to “ON”. The option LOOP REC MODE can be 
found in the  screen on the SYSTEM 
SETTING page.

44Recording and Playback: Interval Recording It is possible to record in intervals of one frame as the 
shortest length by using the internal memory of the unit.
To use this option, open the  screen from 
the SYSTEM SETTING page, and set the interval recording 
mode, REC TIME, PAUSE TIME and TAKE TOTAL TIME for 
the menu option INTERVAL REC MODE. When the settings 
are finalized, TOTAL REC TIME needed on the P2 card is 
automatically calculated and displayed.
The following are the options for INTERVAL...

45Recording and Playback: Interval Recording
Recording and Playback
Press either the REC START button or VTR button at the 
lens, again. Interval recording resumes.
Press the STOP button. Recording stops. Then, the camera 
accesses the P2 card to record the video stored in memory 
before recording stops. The record from the beginning of the 
interval recording to the moment of pressing the STOP 
button is generated as one clip.ySetting the menu option INTERVAL REC MODE to “OFF”.
When INTERVAL REC HOLD is...

46Recording and Playback: Recording Review Function ySound
By selecting “ON”/“OFF” for the menu option AUDIO REC 
in the  screen, it is possible to specify 
whether or not sound will be recorded during interval 
recording.
yRecord/playback buttons
During interval recording, all operation buttons other than 
STOP (REW, FF, PLAY/PAUSE) are disabled. However, 
during a pause in ONE SHOT mode, REC REVIEW can 
be executed with the RET button on the lens.
yIf the POWER switch is turned [OFF] during recording...

47Recording and Playback: Normal and Variable Speed Playback
Recording and Playback
The PLAY/PAUSE button provides monochrome playback 
through the viewfinder and color playback on the LCD 
monitor. A color video monitor connected to the HD SDI A · 
B or MON OUT connector of unit also provides color 
playback.
The HD SDI A · B connector outputs an SDI playback (to 
view the playback, the HD SDI A · B switch on the side panel 
must be positioned to [MEM]).
The FF and REW buttons provide 32

48Recording and Playback: Shot Mark Function A shot mark is added to the thumbnail of a clip to distinguish 
that clip from others. It is also possible to select only those 
clips which include shot marks, and display and playback the 
selected clips on the LCD monitor.
To add a shot mark during recording, press the SHOT 
MARKER button. The viewfinder displays “MARK ON” and 
adds a shot mark to the thumbnail of the appropriate clip. 
Another press of the button erases the shot mark.
When the SHOT MARKER...

Adjustments and Settings for Recording
49Adjustments and Settings for Recording: Multi Format
Adjustments and Settings for Recording
For the unit to obtain image signals for each HD format, CCD is switching between interlaced scan and progressive scan 
(reading all pixels).
With combinations of the SYSTEM MODE and CAMERA MODE menu options on the  screen on the 
SYSTEM SETTING page, you can select an video system from among 13 types.
SYSTEM MODE menu option
Allows you to select a combination of system...

50Adjustments and Settings for Recording: Multi Format The table below shows the formats used to record signals from the CCD and externally input signals along with the formats for 
signals output from the output connectors.
*1 For 1080/23.98PsF and 1080/24PsF, it is possible to record signals of up to 30 frames on the P2 card if the 24P VFR RANGE is set to 
“30FRAME”. However, since the HD SDI output signal is 23.98PsF or 24PsF, the sequence of the signal will not be maintained correctly 
if it is set...