Panasonic Memory Card Portable Recorder AG-HPG10P Operating Instructions

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Power-related Q&A
No power.•  Has the battery or AC adapter been connected properly? Check the 
connections.P 15
The power suddenly goes 
off without warning.•  In order to preserve the battery charge and prevent tape wear, the 
power will be automatically turned off when more than 5 minutes 
have elapsed in the shooting pause status. Check the setting for 
the POWER SAVE item on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS 
screen.P 79
The power is turned on but 
it goes off immediately.•...

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Troubleshooting (Q&A) (continued)
Recording
Recording does not start.•  Is the unit’s power on? P 16
•  Has the battery reached the end of its service life? The battery may 
have reached the end of its service life. Although the service life will 
differ depending on how the battery has been used, if the battery 
can be used only for short periods of time even after it has been 
fully charged, it means that it has reached the end of its service life.—
The P2 card has been 
inserted properly, but...

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Playback
Mosaic-like noise appears 
during rapid forward or 
rapid reverse playback.•  This phenomenon is characteristic of digital equipment. It is not a 
sign of trouble.—
No playback pictures 
appear even though the TV 
set is connected properly. •  Is the input selector on the TV set at the “video input” position? 
Carefully read the instructions accompanying the TV set, and select 
the connected video input connector.—
No playback sound is heard 
from the unit’s speaker.•  Has...

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Operating precautions 
When using the unit in rainy or snowy weather, 
at the beach or other locations, take care to 
protect it from precipitation and sea water.
•  Otherwise, trouble may occur in the unit and 
its cards. (It may not be possible to restore the 
original functions.)
Keep the unit away from appliances (such 
as TV sets and TV game machines) which 
generate magnetic fields.
•  When the unit is used on top of or near a TV set, 
the images and sound may be distorted by the...

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Characteristics of the battery
A rechargeable lithium-ion battery is used in this 
unit. Electrical energy is generated by the chemical 
reactions taking place inside it. These reactions 
are susceptible to the effects of the ambient 
temperature and humidity, and the higher or the 
lower the temperature, the quicker the battery 
charge will be used up. When the battery is used 
where the temperature is extremely low, it will 
power the unit for only 5 minutes or so.
When the...

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Updating the drivers installed in the unit
For the latest information concerning drivers, access the P2 support page on the web site given below.
http://panasonic.biz/sav/
When updating a driver, check the unit’s version by selecting thumbnail menu “OPERATION” – “SERVICE” 
– “SYSTEM INFO”, then access the above web site, and download the driver if necessary.
Complete the updating by loading the downloaded file into the unit through an SD memory card. For 
details on the updating procedure, refer to...

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Storage precautions
Before storing the unit, remove its battery.
Select a location with minimal moisture and a 
relatively constant temperature to store the unit.
[Recommended temperature: 15 to 25°C]
[Recommended relative humidity: 40 to 60%]
Unit
•  Wrap the unit in a soft cloth to protect it from dust 
and dirt.
Battery
•  The service life of the battery will be shortened 
if the battery is kept where the temperature is 
extremely high or extremely low.
•  Storing the unit in a...

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Handling the data recorded on P2 cards
“P2 cards” are semiconductor memory cards which have been adopted as the recording media for the 
“DVCPRO P2 series” of professional-use video production and broadcast equipment.
  The data recorded in the DVCPRO P2 format 
is in a file format which is highly compatible 
with personal computers. The data file structure 
has its own format, the files contain not only 
the video and audio data which are...

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Concerning the use of memory cards
In this unit, use SD memory cards which comply with the SD standard or SDHC standard.
If miniSD or miniSDHC cards are going to be used in this unit, be absolutely sure to install the special 
adapter prior to using them. (The unit and cards will not operate properly if only the adapter is installed on 
the unit. You must insert the memory card into the adapter for use.)
SD memory cards with the following memory sizes can be used within this unit....

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Specifications
Supply voltage    DC7.2 V/7.9 V
Power consumption   11   W
[GENERAL] 
Operating ambient temperature
  0 °C to 40 °C
Operating ambient humidity
  10 to 80% (no condensation)
Storage humidity
  Less than 80%
Weight
  1.1 kg (main unit), 1.45 kg (including supplied 
battery (5400 mAh))
Dimensions (W x H x D)
  104.0 mm x 84.0 mm x 227.0 mm (excluding 
feet)
Recording media
 P2 card
[VIDEO] 
1394 video recording signals:
  1080i/60i, 1080i/50i, 720P/60P, 720P/50P, 
480i/60i, 576i/50i
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