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

							
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Recording
Recording does not start.Is the unit’s power on?•P 22
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.
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The P card has been 
inserted properly, but recording is not possible. 
Is the P2 card’s write-protect switch at the PROTECT position? Images cannot be recorded while this switch is at the PROTECT position.
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Does the P2 card have very little remaining memory? Either save the data concerned on another media and delete the unnecessary data on the P2 card concerned or replace the P2 card with a new card.Has the P2 card been formatted properly? Does the card have a format which cannot be used? Format the card using the unit.P2 cards with a memory size of 2 GB cannot be used.
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The clip created during one recording has been divided.A clip may be recorded in the divided state when the input signal is distorted during recording.•— 
						

							
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Playback
Mosaic-like noise appears during rapid forward or rapid reverse playback.
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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.
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No playback sound is heard from the unit’s speaker.Has the unit’s volume level been turned down too low? Press the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR “+” button, and adjust the volume level.No sound can be heard from the speaker when headphones are connected to the headphone jack.
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No hot swap playback.This unit does not support hot swap playback. To continue playback, stop playback, and then replace the P2 card with another card.
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SD card
Data cannot be read on the SD card.Has the SD card been formatted properly? Format the card using the unit.•P 33
Software information for this product1. Customer advisory: This product includes software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL); customers have the right to download, modify , and redistribute source code for this software.
  Descriptions of the GPL and LGPL are stored on the installation CD included with this camera-recorder.
  See the folder named \LDOC. (The description is the original (written in En glish)) To download the 
relevant source code, visit https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
  Please note that we cannot answer any questions you may have about the  content, etc. of any source 
code you may obtain from the above Web site.
2.  This product includes software licensed under the MIT License. A description of the MIT is stored on 
the installation CD included with this portable recorder. See the folder named \LDOC. (The description is the original (written in English)) 
						

							
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Updating the drivers installed in the unit
The driver can be updated using either of the following two methods.
1.   Checking the current version of the driver and performing the update using the dedicated tool 
 
(P_Status_Logger)
PASS (P2 Asset Support System) is only available to customers who have completed customer registration with Panasonic.
Log in to PASS and use the dedicated tool (P2_Status_Logger) to check the version information of the driver on the unit and download links to pages containing the necessary drivers.For further information about downloading and using P2_Status_Logger , log in to PASS and refer to the relevant pages.Besides access to PASS, completing customer registration has a number of other benefits. For further details, refer to the PASS (P2 Asset Support System) website (http://panasonic.biz/sav/pass_e/).
.  Checking the current version of the driver using the unit and performing the update
From the MAINTENANCE menu page, check the current version of the driver on the unit using the setting menu “DIAGNOSTIC”–“VERSION”. Then, access the website listed below for the latest driver-related information and download the driver as required.
■ NotesThe update is completed by loading the downloaded file onto the unit via an SD card. For further details about the updating methods, refer to the following website. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/Be sure to use a compatible SD card. The unit is compatible with SD cards based on the SD and SDHC standards. Also, be sure to format the memory card using the unit before use.
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Maintenance
Do not use benzine or paint thinners to clean the unit.Doing so may deform the unit or cause its paint to peel off.Before cleaning the unit, remove the battery or unplug the AC cord from the power outlet.Wipe the unit with a clean soft cloth. To remove stubborn dirt, dip a cloth into some kitchen detergent which has been diluted with water, wring it out and wipe off the dirt, and then use a dry cloth to take up any remaining moisture.
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Condensation
When condensation forms on or inside the unit, the principle behind its formation is the same as when droplets of water form on the window panes of a heated room. It forms when the unit and its cards are brought into a space with significantly different temperature and humidity levels, specifically when:They have been brought to a very humid location full of steam or to a room immediately after the heating has been turned on.
They have suddenly been brought from an air-conditioned place to a location with high temperature and humidity levels.If the unit and its cards are brought to such locations, do not turn on the unit’ s power but leave the unit and cards standing for about 10 minutes.
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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 ambient temperature: 15 °C to 25 °C (59 °F to 77 °F)][Recommended relative humidity: 40 % to 60 %]
UnitWrap the unit in a soft cloth to protect it from dust and dirt.Avoid places exposed to the direct sunlight to keep this unit as the exterior parts and LCD screen may be damaged.
BatteryThe 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 location with high concentrations of oily smoke or dust may cause the connectors to become corroded and other trouble to occur.Ensure that the battery terminals are not brought into contact with any metal objects (such as necklaces or hairpins). Otherwise, the terminals may be shorted and generate heat which could cause burns if touched.When the battery is to be stored for a prolonged period, it is recommended that you charge it once a year, use the battery in the unit until its charge is used up, and then return it to storage.
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After removing the P2 cards from the unit, always remember to cover their terminals with the dedicated caps to keep sand and dust away from the connector areas. Keep the P2 cards in their protective cases when storing them or carrying them around.After removing the SD cards from the unit, always remember to put them in their protective cases.Do not store the cards wherever there are corrosive gases in the atmosphere.Do not leave the cards inside vehicles or in places exposed to direct sunlight or where the temperature will be high.Do not leave the cards in places where the humidity level is high or where there is a great deal of dust.
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CONTENTSAUDIOCLIP
ICON
PROXYVIDEO
VOICE
LASTCLIP.TXT*

Handling the data recorded on P 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 on the P2 card (P2 data) 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 converted into MXF files but various other important information, and the data is associated in the folder configuration shown on the right.
       Changing or deleting some of this information may result in trouble: for instance, it may make it impossible for the 
data to be recognized as P data or for the 
cards to be used in P devices.
Drive:\
All of these folders are needed.
* Saved in this file is the information of the last clip recorded by the P2 device.
   In order to prevent any of the information from being lost when transferring the data on a P2 card to a personal computer or writing the data stored in a personal computer onto a P2 card, be absolutely sure to download the dedicated software, “P2 viewer” or “P2 content management software” from the following web site and use it for this purpose. (For supporting OS, refer to the following web site as well.)
   https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
  When transferring data to a personal computer using a regular IT  tool such as Microsoft Windows 
Explorer or Apple Finder, proceed as follows.
        To return the data to the P2 card, be absolutely sure to use the “P2 viewer” or “P2 content management 
software”.
  Transfer the data together with the CONTENTS folder and LASTCLIP.TXT file.
 Do not perform any operations for the files under the CONTENTS folder . When copying data, copy the LASTCLIP.TXT file together with the CONTENTS folder.
  When transferring the data on a multiple number of P2 cards to a personal computer , create the 
folder for each P2 card in order to prevent the same clip names from being overwritten.Do not delete the data on P2 cards.P2 cards must always be formatted using a P2 device prior to use.
“Microsoft” and “Windows” are the registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States in the United States and other countries.“Apple” and “Macintosh” are the registered trademarks of Apple Inc., of the United States in the United States and other countries.
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Use of SD/SDHC memory cards
In this unit, use SD 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 will not operate properly if only the adapter is installed on the unit) 
Cards that you can useCards that you cannot 
use
• SD™ memory cards (including miniSD™ cards)
•  SDHC™ memory cards (including miniSDHC™ cards)All memory cards except the ones shown on the left
• MultiMediaCard
SD cards with the following memory sizes can be used within this unit.
SD ( MB to  GB):
8 MB16 MB32 MB64 MB128 MB
256 MB512 MB1 GB2 GB
SDHC ( GB to  GB):
4 GB8 GB16 GB32 GB
It is recommended that the SD and SDHC memory cards or the miniSD and miniSDHC cards made by Panasonic be used.
For the latest information on the unit and the memory cards which can be used by the unit, access the P2 support page on the web site below.
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
  SDHC is a new standard for memory cards with memory sizes of 2 GB or more which was formulated 
in 2006 by the SD Association.The SD card logo is a registered trademark.MMC (MultiMediaCard) is a registered trademark of Infineon Technologies AG.
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Specifications
Supply voltage    DC7.2 V/7.9 VPower consumption   12 W
[GENERAL] 
Operating ambient temperature
 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Operating ambient humidity
 10 % to 80 % (no condensation)
Storage ambient temperature
 –20 °C to 50 °C (-4 °F to 122 °F)
Weight
 1.1 kg (2.42 lb) (main unit) 
Dimensions (W x H x D)
 104.0 mm x 83.0 mm x 227.0 mm  (4-3/32 inches x 3-9/32 inches x 8-15/16 inches) (Excluding the foot parts and protrusions such as the cap)Recording media
 P2 card
[VIDEO] Video recording formats
 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 720/59.94p, 720/50p 
(AVC-Intra100/AVC-Intra50/DVCPRO HD format switching)
  480/59.94i, 576/50i (DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/DV 
format switching)
  •  AVC-Intra100/AVC-Intra50 are not supported 
for 1394 input.
Playback formats
  AVC-Intra100/AVC-Intra50
    1080/59.94i
    1080/50i 
    1080/29.97pN (native recording)
    1080/23.98pN (native recording)
    1080/25pN (native recording)
    720/59.94p
    720/29.97pN (native recording)
    720/23.98pN (native recording)
    720/50p
    720/25pN (native recording)
  DVCPRO HD
      1080/59.94i (29.97p over 59.94i, 23.98p over 
59.94i, 23.98pA over 59.94i)
      1080/50i (25p over 50i)
      720/59.94p (29.97p over 59.94p, 23.98p over 
59.94p)
    720/29.97pN (native recording)
    720/23.98pN (native recording)
    720/50p (25p over 50p)
    720/25pN (native recording)
  DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/DV
      480/59.94i (29.97p over 59.94i, 23.98p over 
59.94i, 23.98pA over 59.94i)
    576/50i (25p over 50i)
Sampling frequency
 AVC-Intra100/DVCPRO HD:
    Y:
   74.176MHz (59.94Hz) 74.25MHz (50Hz)
    PB/PR:  37.088MHz (59.94Hz) 37.125MHz (50Hz)
  DVCPRO50:
    Y: 13.5MHz
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B/PR: 6.75MHz
  DVCPRO: 
    Y: 13.5MHz
    P
B/PR: 3.375MHz
Quantizing
 AVC-Intra100/AVC-Intra50: 10bits
  DVCPRO HD/DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/DV: 8bits
Video compression system
 AVC-Intra100/AVC-Intra50: 
    MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Intra-Profile
  DVCPRO HD: 
    DV base (SMPTE 370M)
  DVCPRO50/DVCPRO: 
    DV base (SMPTE 314M)
  DV: 
    DV (IEC 61834-2)
Video input
 HD/SD-SDI input: BNC x 1 selectable
    HD:  Compliance with SMPTE 292M/296M/
299M standards (The return loss does not satisfy the specifications.)
    SD:  Compliance with SMPTE 259M-C/ 272M-A/ITU-R BT.656-4 standards
Video outputs
 HD/SD-SDI output: BNC x 1 selectable
    HD :   Compliance with SMPTE 292M/296M/
299M standards (The return loss does not satisfy the specifications.)
    SD :  Compliance with SMPTE 259M-C/ 272M-A/ITU-R BT.656-4 standards
  Analog composite output:
    BNC x 1, Video: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω
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[MEMORY CARDS] Recording/playback time
Capacity of the P2 card
No. of cards used
Formatting
DVCPRO/DV Audio 2CH/4CH
DVCPRO50Audio 4CHAVC-Intra50Audio 8CH
DVCPRO HDAVC-Intra 100Audio 8CH
4 GB1 cardApprox. 16 minutesApprox. 8 minutesApprox. 4 minutes2 cardsApprox. 32 minutesApprox. 16 minutesApprox. 8 minutes
8 GB1 cardApprox. 32 minutesApprox. 16 minutesApprox. 8 minutes2 cardsApprox. 64 minutesApprox. 32 minutesApprox. 16 minutes
16 GB1 cardApprox. 64 minutesApprox. 32 minutesApprox. 16 minutes2 cardsApprox. 128 minutesApprox. 64 minutesApprox. 32 minutes
32 GB1 cardApprox. 128 minutesApprox. 64 minutesApprox. 32 minutes2 cardsApprox. 256 minutesApprox. 128 minutesApprox. 64 minutes
64 GB1 cardApprox. 256 minutesApprox. 128 minutesApprox. 64 minutes2 cardsApprox. 512 minutesApprox. 256 minutesApprox. 128 minutes
[AUDIO] Audio recording formats
 48kHz 16bits 8CH
  (AVC-Intra100, AVC-Intra50, DVCPRO HD
*) * 48kHz 16bits 4CH for 1394 input
  48kHz 16bits 4CH
  (DVCPRO50)
  48kHz 16bits 2CH or 4CH
  (DVCPRO, DV)
  •  32 kHz, 12 bits, 4 channel input signals in the 
DV format are converted into 48 kHz, 16 bits and 4 channels, and recorded.
Audio input
  SDI input BNC × 1
  (HD: Compliance with SMPTE 292M/296M/
299M, SD: Compliance with SMPTE 259M-C/272M-A/ITU-R BT.656-4)
Audio outputs
 SDI output BNC × 1
  (HD: Compliance with SMPTE 292M/296M/
299M, SD: Compliance with SMPTE 259M-C/272M-A/ITU-R BT.656-4)
  LINE output
    Pin jacks x 2 (CH1, CH2)
  Headphones
    Stereo mini-jack (3.5 mm diameter) x 1
  Internal speaker
    20 mm round type x 1 (monaural)
Headroom
 12/18/20dB (selectable)
[OTHER INPUTS/OUTPUTS]
IEEE1 digital input/output
 IEEE1394a 6-pin x 1
USB .0
  HOST x 1 (type A, bus power)
  DEVICE x 1 (type B)
[P CARD SLOTS]
  P2 card slots x 2
[SD CARD SLOT]
 SD/SDHC memory card slot x 1
  (MultiMediaCards cannot be used.)
[LCD MONITOR]
 3.5-inch LCD color monitor (210,000 pixels)
[AC ADAPTER]
Rated input 
  100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 24 W
Rated output 
  7.9 V DC, 1.9 A (Video Camera)
  8.4 V DC, 1.2 A (during charging)
indicates safety information.
Weight
  160 g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
 70.0 mm × 44.5 mm × 116.0 mm  (2-3/4 inches x 1-3/4 inches x 4-9/16 inches)
[ACCESSORIES] Battery
 CGA-D54/CGA-D54s   (5400 mAh: identical to 
supplied battery)
Inrush current, measured according to European standard EN55103-1: 6.4AWeight and dimensions are approximate.Specifications are subject to change without notice. 
						

							
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Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and us\
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Batteries
These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste.
For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points, in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC.
By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.
For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries, please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items.
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with national legislation.
For business users in the European UnionIf you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment, please contact your dealer or supplier for further information.
Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European 
UnionThese symbols are only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.
Note for the battery symbol (bottom two symbol examples):This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved.
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