Panasonic Memory Card Portable Recorder AG-HPG10P Operating Instructions

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Playback
1  Display the thumbnail display screen.
2 Press [MENU].
3  Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
“PROPERTY” – “DEVICES” – “SD CARD”, 
and press [STILL].
The following information is displayed.
SD STANDARD:Whether the SD memory 
card has been formatted 
in compliance with the SD 
standard is displayed.
SUPPORTED: The card format 
complies with the SD standard.
NOT SUPPORTED: The card 
format does not comply with the 
SD standard.
USED:Used memory [bytes]
BLANK:Free memory [bytes]
TOTAL:Total memory [bytes]
NUMBER OF 
CLIPS:Number of clips contained on 
the SD memory card when the 
clips were copied onto an SD 
memory card with a proxy or P2 
camera-recorder
PROTECT:Write – protect status
•  Proxy recording is not possible with this unit.
4  Press “OK” ([STILL]).
5  Press [MENU] to exit the procedure.
Displaying the SD memory card information
You can display the usage statuses of the SD memory cards on the screen, and check them. 
						

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Playing back clips
Basic playback operations 
Play ()
When this button is pressed during stop, playback begins from the start of the selected 
clips. When it is pressed during playback, the variable speed search mode (page 43) is 
set, and the clips are played back at the 1x speed.
Rapid forward playback ()
When this button is pressed during playback, the clip currently selected is played rapidly 
in the forward direction (at 4x normal speed). When the thumbnail image is released, this 
type of playback is possible even during stop. If the button is held down, the playback 
speed is increased (to 32x normal speed). When it is pressed during pause, the next clip 
is selected for playback.
Rapid reverse playback ()
When this button is pressed during playback, the clip currently selected is played rapidly 
in the forward direction (at 4x normal speed). When the thumbnail image is released, this 
type of playback is possible even during stop. If the button is held down, the playback 
speed is increased (to 32x normal speed). When it is pressed during pause, the previous 
clip is selected for playback.
Stop ()
Pause ()
When this button is pressed again, playback is resumed.
1  Display the thumbnail display screen.
2  Using [FF] or [REW], move the yellow frame 
(cursor) to the target clip.
3 Press [PLAY].
Playback starts from the clip where the cursor 
is positioned.  When this clip has finished 
playing back, the subsequent clips with the 
same playback format are played back in turn, 
and when the last clip has been played back, 
the thumbnail screen is restored.
•  When playing back a clip, there is no need to select it (provided that the bluish-green frame is displayed 
on the thumbnail).
•  Clips where the red defective clip indicator 
X (page 30) is displayed cannot be played back.
•  By changing the thumbnail display setting, you can play back only the clips you have selected, or play 
back only the clips in which text memos have been inserted, for instance.
  
						

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Playback
Variable-speed searches
You can change the playback speed and search 
for specific locations.
1  Press [PLAY] during playback.
1X  is displayed.
2  Press [PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR], and change 
the playback speed.
X 
 /X  or X  /X  is displayed.
•  Each time the button is pressed, the playback 
speed changes by one setting in the following 
sequence: 1/5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 12x and 24x. No 
sound will be played back at the 12x or 24x 
speed.
•  Use the “+” to change the speed in the 
forward direction, and the “-” to change it in 
the reverse direction.
To return to normal playback, press the [PLAY].
Clip forward/reverse
1 Press [STILL] during playback to establish 
the pause mode.
2 Press [FF] or [REW].
CLIP   or CLIP   is displayed.
Rapid forward/rapid reverse playback
1 During playback, press [FF] or [REW].
The clip is played back rapidly at 4x normal 
speed in the forward or reverse direction. When 
the button is held down, the speed increases 
(to 32x normal speed).
 Alternatively,  is displayed.
To return to normal playback, press the [PLAY].
Frame feed playback
1 Press [STILL] during playback to establish 
the pause mode.
2 Press [PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR].
•  The clips are fed frame by frame in the 
forward direction using “+” and in the reverse 
direction using “-”.
 
 Alternatively,   is displayed.
•  When the button is held down, frame feeding 
is continued.
To return to normal playback, press [PLAY].
Repeat playback
The selected clip is played repeatedly.
1  Display the thumbnail display screen.
2  Press [MODE] to display the thumbnail 
display off screen.
3 Press [MENU].
4  Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL],select 
“PLAYBACK FUNCTION” – “REPEAT PLAY” 
– “ON”, and press [STILL].
5  Press [MENU] twice.
The repeat playback icon is displayed on the 
thumbnail display off screen.
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6  Press [MODE] to display the thumbnail 
display screen.
7  Using [FF] or [REW], move the yellow frame 
(cursor) to the repeat playback clip, and 
press [STILL].
8 Press [MENU].
9  Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
“THUMBNAIL” – “SELECTED CLIPS”, and 
press [STILL].
10 Press [PLAY].
The selected clip is now played back 
repeatedly.
•  If a clip has not been selected, all the currently 
displayed clips which can be played back will be 
played back repeatedly.
•  To turn off the repeat playback setting, select 
“OFF” in step 4.
  
						

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Clip playback (continued) 
Playback from text memo position
1  Display the thumbnail display screen.
2  Press [MENU].
3  Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
“THUMBNAIL” – “TEXT MEMO CLIPS”, and 
press [STILL].
Thumbnails of the clips to which text memos 
were added now appear at the top of the LCD 
monitor screen. Information on the text memo 
of the clip selected by the pointer appears at 
the bottom of the LCD monitor screen.
4  Using [FF] and [REW], move the cursor to 
the clip which is to be played back, and 
press [STILL].
The cursor moves to the bottom of the LCD 
monitor screen.
5  Using [FF] or [REW], move the cursor to the 
time stamp number to be played back, and 
press [PLAY].
Playback starts from the time code position of 
the text memo where the cursor is positioned.
When playback ends at the end of the clip, 
the thumbnail screen is restored, and the 
cursor returns to the time code position where 
playback was started.
6  Press [MENU], and then select “EXIT” using 
[STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL].
The cursor returns to the top of the thumbnail 
screen.
Thumbnail 
display area
Indicated here is the total 
number of text memos which 
were added to the clips.Indicated here are the still 
images associated with the text 
memos.
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Playback
Deleting text memos
1 Proceed with steps 1 to 4 in “Playback from 
text memo positions,” and select the text 
memos in the clips.
2 Move the cursor to the text memo to be 
deleted, and press [STILL].
3 Press [MENU], and then select 
“OPERATION” – “DELETE” using [STOP], 
[PLAY] and [STILL].
4 Select “YES”, and press [STILL].
The text memo is now deleted.
Dividing and copying clips using text 
memos
1 Proceed with steps 1 to 4 in “Playback from 
text memo positions,” and select the text 
memos in the clips.
2 Move the cursor to the text memo to be 
copied, and press [STILL].
A multiple number of text memos can be 
selected.
3 Press [MENU], and then select 
“OPERATION” – “COPY” using [STOP], 
[PLAY] and [STILL].
4 Using [FF] or [REW] and [STILL], select the 
slot with the copy destination card, select 
“YES”, and press [STILL].
Copying is now executed.
•  The block between the selected text memo and 
the next text memo is copied. If there is no text 
memo to follow the selected text memo, the 
selected block will be copied.
•  While copying is underway, the progress made 
in copying and cancel are displayed. To stop the 
copying at any time, press [STILL]. The “YES/
NO” confirmation screen now appears. Using 
[STOP] and [STILL], select “YES”.
 
Replacing thumbnail images
The thumbnail display images of the clips to which 
text memos were added at the top of the LCD 
monitor screen can be replaced with still images to 
which the time stamps were added at the bottom 
of the screen.
1 Proceed with steps 1 to 4 in “Playback from 
text memo positions.”
2 Using [FF] or [REW], move the cursor to the 
still image to which the time stamp number 
has been added and whose thumbnail is 
displayed, and press [MENU].
3 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
“OPERATION” – “EXCH. THUMBNAIL”, and 
press [STILL].
4 Select “YES”, and press [STILL].
The thumbnail display is replaced with the 
selected still image.
•  You can view the thumbnail change position 
(number of frames from the start) using the clip 
information display “THUMBNAIL” item (page 
37). 0 is normally displayed for the thumbnail of 
the start frame.
•  Playback from a thumbnail begins from the start 
of the clip even when the thumbnail has been 
changed.
  
						

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You can connect an external monitor to the output connector of the unit, output clips to the external monitor 
and play them back on the monitor.
Outputting images to an external monitor for playback
Setting the outputs
1  Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds to turn the power on.
2 Press [MODE].
The thumbnail display off screen appears.
3 Press [MENU].
4  Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select “AV OUT SEUP” setting item, and press [STILL].
5  Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select item, and press [STILL].
6  Press [MENU] to end the procedure.
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OUTPUTCH 1 CH 2AUDIOVIDEO
1394 HD/SD-SDI
COMPONENT OUT
HD/SD-SDI output
Video output/
component output HD/SD-SDI OUT 
connector VIDEO OUT connector AUDIO OUT CH1/
CH2 connectors
Component 
signal output 
connector (D4 
connector)
This unit
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Playback
CMPNT/SDI SEL :This is used to set the format of the D connector output and HD/SD-SDI output signals.
(When SYSTEM 
FREQ is set to 59.94 
Hz)AUTO  Signals are output in the format in which they were recorded.
1080i 720p signals are cross-converted to 1080i signals, and output.
480i 480i format signals are output; 720p/1080i signals are down-converted to 480i 
and output.
(When SYSTEM 
FREQ is set to 50 Hz)AUTO Signals are output in the format in which they were recorded.
1080i 720p signals are cross-converted to 1080i signals, and output.
576i 576i format signals are output; 720p/1080i signals are down-converted to 576i 
and output.
SDI OUTON SDI signals are output.
OFF SDI signals are not output.
SDI METADATAON The meta-data is superimposed onto the HD-SDI signals.
OFF The meta-data is not superimposed onto the HD-SDI signals.
SDI EDHON EDH is superimposed onto the SD-SDI signals.
OFF EDH is not superimposed onto the SD-SDI signals.
SET UPThis is used to set the setup level for NTSC output during down-conversion.
•  This item is not displayed on the menu when SYS TEM FREQ is set to 59.94 Hz.
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The HD/SD-SDI output signals comply with the following standards.
HD : SMPTE 292M, 296M, 299M
SD : SD: SMPTE259M-C (480/59.94i), ITU-R BT. 656-4 (576/50i)
  
						

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Recording data on P2 cards
1394 input recording
You can connect a digital video component equipped with a 1394 connector, and digitally record video 
signals, audio signals or time codes, etc. on the unit.
1  Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds 
to turn the power on.
The thumbnail screen appears.
2 Press [MODE].
The thumbnail display off screen appears.
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3 Press [MENU].
4  Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
the “RECORDING SETUP” – “SYS FORMAT” 
setting, press [STILL], and ensure that the 
1394 video input image format and the unit’s 
recording format are the same.
For details, refer to setting menu “RECORDING 
SETUP” screen (page 72).
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5  As in step 4, after selecting “RECORDING 
SETUP” using [STOP] and [STILL], set the 
time code, user’s bit and so on.
For details, refer to setting menu “RECORDING 
SETUP” screen (page 72).
6  Press the two [REC] buttons together.
Recording now starts.
•  To stop the recording, press [STOP].
•  While recording is underway, text memos or 
shot marks assigned to [USER] (page 74) can 
be inserted.1394 cable 
(optional accessory) Unit Digital 
component
IEEE1394 input/output 
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•  Before connecting or disconnecting the 1394 cable, you must turn off the power of the component 
connected to the unit.
•  When connecting the unit to a component which uses a 6-pin type of 
1394 connector, thoroughly check the 1394 cable and shapes of the 
connectors at its ends before initiating the connection. Connecting the 
cable the wrong way round may result in damaging the unit’s inside 
parts and trouble. Also connect the 1394 cable to the component 
equipped with the 6-pin connector first.
•  Before recording signals from an external device, check that video signals are being input.
•  While signals from an external device are being recorded, do not stop the signal output at the external 
device or disconnect the device’s cable. Otherwise, the device may not be recognized when recording is 
undertaken again.
•  While signals from an external device are being recorded, do not change the format of the signals which 
are being output from the external device. Otherwise, it will not be possible for the signals to be recorded 
properly.
•  Once the 1394 cable has been connected to the 1394 connector, do not subject the connector to heavy 
external loads. Doing so may damage the connector.
•  When recording signals from external devices, no guarantees are made concerning the playback images. 
(This function is provided solely for monitoring the images.)
•  The automatic video recording function on a DVD component may not work properly. If this is the case, 
record the images manually.
 
2-slot continuous recording 
If P2 cards have been inserted into both of the P2 card slots, you can continuously record images first on 
one card and then on the other. While images are being recorded on one card, you can replace the other 
card with a fresh card and in this way record continuously onto 3 or more cards. (This is called hot swap 
recording.) However, the fresh P2 card may not be recognized when it is inserted into the empty slot at 
certain timings (Before and after when recording continuously from one slot to the other). It is recommended 
that you insert a fresh P2 card while the card on which images are being recorded still has at least one 
minute of remaining memory. When “SLOT SEL” is assigned to [USER] using the “USER” item (page 74) on 
the “SW MODE” screen, you can change the slot targeted for recording at the touch of a button.
•  Changing slots is not possible while recording is in progress, so do this in the recording standby status.
•  The unit does not support hot swap playback.6-pin type of 
connector4-pin type of 
connector
Time code displays
You can change what is displayed in the time code 
display area.
1 Press [COUNTER].
Each time the button is pressed, the data 
changes as follows.
TCG/TCR :Time code displays
UBG/UBR :User’s bit value
COUNTER :Counter display (this appears 
only during 1394 input 
recording)
FR :Frame rate information
No display:No data displayed
•  The thumbnail screen appears or, during 
playback, there is no display.
Resetting the counter value
On the thumbnail display off screen, press 
[RESET] while the counter value is displayed.
Waveform monitor displays
You can display the simplified waveform monitor 
on the recording-in-progress screen, and monitor 
the images being recorded, for instance.
The monitor can be displayed when the “WFM” 
item on the setting menu “DISPLAY SETUP” 
screen is set.
•  When “WFM” is assigned to [USER] using the 
“USER” item (page 74) on the “SW MODE” 
screen, the selected setting will change in 
sequence from “WAVE” to “VECTOR” and 
then to “OFF” each time [USER] is pressed.
•  The monitor will not be displayed during 
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You can connect a hard drive equipped with a USB 2.0 or 1394 connector, and copy data from P2 cards 
onto the hard drive.
The following conditions must be met when using a USB connection.
•  The PC with the hard drive must run Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
•  The USB dedicated driver (provided on the CD-ROM supplied) must be installed.
•  USB 2.0 (High Speed, Mass Storage Class) must be supported (neither USB 1.1 nor USB 2.0 (Full 
Speed or Low Speed) is supported).
•  Only one PC must be connected.
•  Operation will not be possible if a hub or other device is connected between the unit and PC. A USB 
cable more than 3 meters long must not be used. Otherwise, malfunctioning may occur.
•  No guarantees are made for the operations performed by the Macintosh operating system.
The following conditions must be met when using a 1394 connection.
•  The Apple machine must run Apple MacOSX10.2.7 or above.
•  The Apple machine must support 1394.a (SBP2 protocol).
•  No guarantees are made for the operations performed by the Windows operating system.
•  Only one PC must be connected.
•  Operation will not be possible if a hub or other device is connected between the unit and PC.
 
•  Use a hard drive which meets the following conditions.
  1)  The hard drive may be formatted for use with the unit.
  2)  The hard drive must be used within its guaranteed operating ranges (temperature, etc.).
  3)  The hard drive must not be installed where it will be susceptible to vibration or be unstable.
•  In the case of some hard drives, the intended operations may not be performed properly.
•  A hard drive with a SATA (serial ATA) or PATA (parallel ATA) interface connected through a USB 
conversion cable may not be recognized.
•  While formatting or copying is in progress, do not disconnect the cables, eject the P2 cards or turn off the 
power of the unit or hard drive. Such actions will require the power to be turned on again.
•  A hard drive is a high-precision device: as such, when it is used under certain conditions, it may quite 
possibly fail to read or write data.
  Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. disclaims all liability for the loss of data caused by a failure of or any 
form of trouble occurring in the hard drive, and also for any direct and indirect damages suffered as a 
result of such failure or trouble. Users are asked to bear this in mind.
•  When the hard drive used for copying data from the unit has been replaced by a PC or other device, 
no guarantees can be made for the subsequent operations involving the unit or for the data on the hard 
drive.
•  It is recommended that you repair P2 cards containing defective clips* before copying their data using 
the unit.
 
∗  A “defective clip” is a clip with some kind of problem in its recording which was caused because a P2 
card was ejected or the power was turned off while its recording was still in progress, and it is indicated 
by the 
X mark when the thumbnail screen is displayed by a P2 camera recorder or other device.
 
Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive
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accessory)USB cable (optional 
accessory)USB 2.0 connector 
(Type A)
Hard drive
IEEE1394 input/output 
connector