Panasonic Memory Card Portable Recorder AG-HPG20P AG-HPG20E Operating Instructions

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Repairing and connecting clips
Repairing defective clips
The defective clip indicator (yellow X) appears in order to indicate that there is a problem in the clip such as the power having been suddenly cut off while it was being recorded. You can repair problem clips by proceeding as follows.
1 Display the thumbnail display screen.
 Select the clip to be repaired.
 Press [MENU/MODE CHK].
 Using ,  and , select “OPERATION” – “REPAIR CLIP”, and press .
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Copying clips
Clips can be copied onto the P2 card in the other P2 card slot.While clips are being copied, do not turn off the power or eject the card. Otherwise, defective clips will be produced. If defective clips are produced, delete them, and copy the original clips again.Copy incomplete clips after having connected them.
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1 Display the thumbnail display screen.
 Select the clip to be copied.
 Press [MENU/MODE CHK].
 Using ,  and , select...


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Displaying the clip information
You can display detailed information about clips on the screen, and check it.
1 Display the thumbnail display screen.
 With cross cursor operation, move the cursor to the target clip.
 Press [MENU/MODE CHK].
 Using  and , select “PROPERTY”, and press .
5 Select “CLIP PROPERTY” on the sub-menu displayed, and press .
Information on the target clip now appears on the screen.
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6 If necessary, reference the clip meta-data contents.
When the clip meta-data item is selected using  and , and then  is pressed, the following information is displayed.
GLOBAL CLIP ID:A unique number which is not assigned to any other clips
USER CLIP NAME:Clip name which can be assigned by the userNormally, the GLOBAL CLIP ID is provided as the clip name.
VIDEO:Video signal system, etc. (frame rate, pull-down, aspect ratio)
AUDIO:Audio channel system, etc....

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Editing the clip information
You can edit the detailed clip information (clip meta-data).
1 Display the thumbnail display screen.
 With cross cursor operation, move the cursor to the target clip.
 Press [MENU/MODE CHK].
 Using ,  and , select “PROPERTY” – “CLIP PROPERTY”, and press .The clip information is displayed.
5 Using  and , select the item to be edited, and press .
6 The window with the items to be edited now appears so select an item using  and , and then press...

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Adding the meta-data to clips
If the meta-data upload file which contains the name of shooter or reporter, shooting location or text memo information is saved on the SD card, it can be loaded and recorded as clip meta-data.
Create the meta-data upload file on a PC
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Save it on a SD card
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Load the meta-data upload file onto this unit
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When images are recorded, the meta-data is added to the clip.
Preparation of the meta-data upload file
You can create the meta-data upload file on a PC using...


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Setting to add meta-data
Make the setting to load the meta-data upload file onto this unit
■	 Select	the	method	to	record	USER	CLIP	NAME
  Set the recording method of USER CLIP NAME.
 1 Display the thumbnail display screen.
   Press [MENU/MODE CHK].
   With cross cursor operation, move the cursor to “META DATA”–“USER CLIP NAME”.
     Move the cursor to “TYPE1” or “TYPE” and press .
Recording methodUSER CLIP NAME to be recorded
Use clip meta-dataTYPE1Loaded...



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COUNT value
COUNT value is displayed in 4-digit number. COUNT value is added by 1 increment every time a new clip is generated by P2 card recording after the recording method of “USER CLIP NAME” is set to “TYPE2” and the clip meta-data is loaded.
■	 Resetting	the	COUNT	value
 You can reset the COUNT value according to the following operation.
 1 Display the thumbnail display screen.
   Press [MENU/MODE CHK].
     With cross cursor...


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 With cross cursor operation, move the cursor to “COUNT RESET” and press .
  The COUNT value is reset to 1.
5 Press [MENU/MODE CHK] or [EXIT/] to end the procedure.(Continued on the next page) 

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Adding the meta-data to clips (continued)
How the COUNT value of USER CLIP NAME is added when the data exceeds  GB
In the following cases, 1 shot is recorded as multiple clips and the COUNT value is added by 1 increment and recorded.When a P2 card with the capacity of over 8 GB is used and the continuous recording at a time exceeds a certain period of time For further details, refer to “Dividing clips over 4 GB in size” (Page 31).When 1 recording straddles 2 cards and is recorded on both cards...