Panasonic Memory Card Portable Recorder Player Ajhpm100 Operating Instructions

							Operating Instructions
Memory Card Portable Recorder/Player
Model No. AJ-HPM100P
Model No. AJ-HPM100E
VQT1B57-2
ENGLISH
Printed in Japan S1106S2077 -P D
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
• AVC-Intra capability is available when the optional AVC-Intra Codec board AJ-YBX200G is installed to the unit. 
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For AJ-HPM100P
■THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE GROUNDED
To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug must be 
inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet which is 
effectively grounded through normal household wiring.
Extension cords used with the equipment must have three 
cores and be correctly wired to provide connection to the 
ground. Wrongly wired extension cords are a major cause 
of fatalities.
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not 
imply that the power outlet is grounded or that the 
installation is completely safe. For your safety, if you are in 
any doubt about the effective grounding of the power outlet, 
please consult a qualified electrician.
CAUTION:
THE AC RECEPTACLE (MAINS SOCKET 
OUTLET) SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE 
EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY 
ACCESSIBLE.
TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS 
EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, 
DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD PLUG FROM 
THE AC RECEPTACLE.
WARNING:
 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK 
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT 
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK 
HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY 
FROM ALL LIQUIDS. USE AND STORE ONLY 
IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO 
THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING 
LIQUIDS, AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID 
CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT.
CAUTION:
In order to maintain adequate ventilation, do not
install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in 
cabinet or any other confined space. To prevent
risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to 
overheating, ensure that curtains and any other 
materials do not obstruct the ventilation.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK 
HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, 
USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES 
ONLY.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK 
HAZARD, REFER MOUNTING OF THE 
OPTIONAL INTERFACE BOARDS TO 
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The rating plate is on the underside of this 
equipment.
CAUTION:
This apparatus can be operated at a voltage in 
the range of 100 – 240 V AC.
Voltages other than 120 V are not intended for 
U.S.A. and Canada.
CAUTION:
Operation at a voltage other than 120 V AC may 
require the use of a different AC plug. Please 
contact either a local or foreign Panasonic 
authorized service center for assistance in 
selecting an alternate AC plug. 
						

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that 
produce heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider 
than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are 
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete 
outlet.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where 
they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. 
When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged 
in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into 
the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
S3125A
Notice (U.S.A. only):
This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains mercury. Disposal may be regulated in your community 
due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local 
authorities, or the Electronic Industries Alliance:        http://www.eiae.org.
IMPORTANT
Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programmes, video tapes and other materials may 
infringe the rights of copyright holders and contravene copyright laws.

This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material - special 
handling may apply.
See www.dtsc.ca/gov/hazardouswaste.perchlorate. 
						

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FCC NOTICE (U.S.A.)
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: AJ-HPM100P
Trade Name: PANASONIC
Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ07094
Support contact: Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company
1-800-524-1448
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired operation.
To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and do not make any unauthorized modifications.
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC 
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the 
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will 
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which 
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one of the following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The user may find the booklet “Something About Interference” available from FCC local regional offices helpful.
Warning:
To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance, the user must use only shielded interface cables when connecting to host 
computer or peripheral devices. Also, any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment could void the user’s 
authority to operate this device. 
						

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Caution for AC Mains Lead
FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.
This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K.
Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is not suitable.
FOR U.K. ONLY
This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains 
plug for your safety and convenience.
A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug.
Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the 
replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that it is 
approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark   or the BSI mark   on the body 
of the fuse.
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure 
that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced.
If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a 
replacement cover is obtained.
A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local 
Panasonic Dealer.
How to replace the fuse
1.Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver.
2.Replace the fuse.
FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC.
Not to be used in the U.K.FOR U.K. ONLY
Fuse 
						

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■THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE EARTHED
To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug must be 
inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is 
effectively earthed through normal household wiring.
Extension cords used with the equipment must have three 
cores and be correctly wired to provide connection to the 
earth. Wrongly wired extension cords are a major cause of 
fatalities.
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not 
imply that the power point is earthed or that the installation 
is completely safe. For your safety, if you are in any doubt 
about the effective earthing of the power point, please 
consult a qualified electrician.
■DO NOT REMOVE PANEL COVERS BY 
UNSCREWING THEM.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the 
covers. No user serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
WARNING:
 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK 
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT 
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK 
HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY 
FROM ALL LIQUIDS. USE AND STORE ONLY 
IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO 
THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING 
LIQUIDS, AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID 
CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT.
The rating plate is on the underside of this 
equipment.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK 
HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, 
USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES 
ONLY.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK 
HAZARD, REFER MOUNTING OF THE 
OPTIONAL INTERFACE BOARDS TO 
AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION:
In order to maintain adequate ventilation, do not
install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in 
cabinet or any other confined space. To prevent
risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to 
overheating, ensure that curtains and any other 
materials do not obstruct the ventilation.
CAUTION:
THE AC RECEPTACLE (MAINS SOCKET 
OUTLET) SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE 
EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY 
ACCESSIBLE.
TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS 
EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, 
DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD PLUG FROM 
THE AC RECEPTACLE.
IMPORTANT
Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programmes, video tapes and other materials may 
infringe the rights of copyright holders and contravene copyright laws.
Operating precaution
Operation near any appliance which generates strong magnetic fields may give rise to noise in the video and audio signals. 
If this should be the case, deal with the situation by, for instance, moving the source of the magnetic fields away from the unit 
before operation.
Attention
Batteries are used for the main power source, 
memory back-up in the product and remote 
controller.
At the end of their useful life, you should not 
throw them away.
Instead, hand them in as small chemical waste.
Attentie
Voor de primaire voeding en het 
reservegeheugen van het apparaat, alsmede 
voor de afstandsbediening, wordt gebruik 
gemaakt van een batterij.
Wanneer de batterij uitgeput is, mag u deze niet 
gewoon weggooien, maar dient u ze als klein 
chemisch afval weg te doen. 
						

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Contents
Included Accessories  ................................................................................. 11
Optional Accessories  ....................................................................................12
Opening and Closing the Top Panel  .......................................................... 13
IntroductionFeatures ..................................................................................................... 14
Control Reference Guide  ........................................................................... 17
Audio and Video Controller  ...........................................................................17
GUI Operations  .............................................................................................20
Panel Control Unit and Card Slots  ................................................................23
LCD Panel  .....................................................................................................24
Rear Panel  ....................................................................................................25
Side Panel  .....................................................................................................28
Moving Between Screens and Menu Operations ....................................... 29
Operating Modes  ..........................................................................................29
Menu Operations  ..........................................................................................30
Using the On-screen Keyboard .................................................................. 31
Using the Full Keyboard  ...............................................................................31
Using the Ten Keypad  ..................................................................................31
Recording, Playback and P2 Card Handling .............................................. 32
Insert a P2 Card  ............................................................................................32
Recording and Playback  ..............................................................................32
Removing P2 Cards  ......................................................................................33
Preventing Accidental Deletion  ....................................................................33
Jog and Shuttle Operations Using the Search Dial .................................... 35
Jog Mode  ......................................................................................................35
Shuttle Mode (SHTL Mode)  ..........................................................................35
Clip ManagementThumbnail and Clip Management  .............................................................. 36
Thumbnail Screen Names and Functions  .....................................................37
Changing Thumbnail Display  .......................................................................39
Thumbnail editing  .........................................................................................41
Selecting Clips  ........................................................................................... 42
Playing Back Clips  ..................................................................................... 43
Attaching Text Memos and Shot Marks  ..................................................... 44
Attaching Text Memos  ..................................................................................44
Attaching Shot Marks  ....................................................................................45
Copying Clips  ............................................................................................. 46
Deleting Clips  ............................................................................................. 47
Repairing and Reconnecting Clips ............................................................. 48
Repairing Bad Clips  ......................................................................................48
Reconnecting Incomplete Clips  ...................................................................48
Viewing and Repairing Clip Information  ..................................................... 49
Viewing Clip Information  ...............................................................................49
Revising Clip Metadata  .................................................................................50
Attaching Metadata to Clips  ....................................................................... 52 
						

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Preparing a Metadata Upload File  ................................................................52
Setup to Attach Metadata  .............................................................................52
Loading Set Metadata Values  .......................................................................54
Recording Clips Containing Metadata  .........................................................55
Formatting P2 Cards  .................................................................................. 57
Checking Card Status  ................................................................................ 58
Selecting Information to Display  ...................................................................58
Displaying Card Status Information  ..............................................................59
Using Play ListPlay List Function ....................................................................................... 61
Play List Screen Names and Functions  ........................................................62
Stop Mode Setup  ..........................................................................................64
Buttons Used in Play List Operations  ...........................................................65
Creating Play Lists  ..................................................................................... 68
Preparing New Play Lists  ..............................................................................68
Audio Channel Replacement During Editing  ................................................69
Registering Events for Selected Clips  ..........................................................69
Registering Events From Video  ....................................................................70
Importing and Adding to Existing Play List Files  ..........................................71
Saving Play Lists ........................................................................................ 72
Naming Play Lists  .........................................................................................72
Saving a Play List to a P2 Card  ....................................................................72
Editing Play Lists ........................................................................................ 74
Opening an Existing Play List File  ................................................................74
Changing Event IN and OUT Points  .............................................................75
Trimming Events  ...........................................................................................75
Changing Event Order  ..................................................................................76
Deleting Events  .............................................................................................77
Saving Events  ...............................................................................................78
Overwrite Editing of Play Lists  ................................................................... 79
Preparing for Event Overwriting  ....................................................................79
Writing Event Audio to EXTRA Track  ............................................................80
Selecting Write Location and Audio/Video to Import  ....................................80
Temporary Registration and Revision of Events  ...........................................81
Previewing and Adjusting Sound Volume  .....................................................82
Finalizing Overwrite Editing  ..........................................................................82
Recalling Events  ...........................................................................................83
Audio Split Editing  ...................................................................................... 84
Registering From Video  ................................................................................85
Adding and Registering Audio Split Point (Changing Registered Point) ......86
Trimming the Audio Split Point  ......................................................................86
Cancelling an Audio Split Setting  .................................................................87
Simplified Voice-Over  ................................................................................ 88
Preparing for Voice-Over  ..............................................................................88
Voice-Over From Still Image Status  ..............................................................89
Voice-Over From Playback Status  ................................................................89
Displaying Voice-Over Events  ......................................................................90
Changing the Trimming of Audio Recording Location  .................................90
Viewing Event Information  ......................................................................... 91 
						

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Indicating Event Property  .............................................................................91
Event Review  ................................................................................................92
Playing Back Play Lists  .............................................................................. 93
Setting the Playback Time Code (TC)  ..........................................................93
Playing Back the Play List  .............................................................................94
Creating New Clips From the Play List (Edit Copy)  ................................... 95
Using USB Connectors and 
SD/SDHC Memory CardsUsing USB Connectors  .............................................................................. 96
Using the Unit as a USB Host  .......................................................................96
Using the Unit as a USB Device  ...................................................................96
Connecting a PC to This Unit ..................................................................... 97
Switching to USB Device Mode  ....................................................................97
Using This Unit With a Hard Disk ............................................................... 98
Supported Hard Disks  ..................................................................................98
Switching to USB Host Mode  ........................................................................99
Formatting Hard Disks  ..................................................................................99
Exporting to a Hard Disk in Card Units  .......................................................100
Displaying Hard Disk Information (Explorer Screen)  ..................................101
Displaying Clip Thumbnails on a Hard Disk  ...............................................102
Importing Data from the Hard Disk to a P2 Card  ........................................103
Using SD/SDHC Memory Cards  .............................................................. 104
Displaying Miscellaneous SD Memory Card Information  ...........................104
Formatting SD Memory Cards  ....................................................................104
SetupUnit Setup  ................................................................................................ 106
Changing Settings .................................................................................... 107
Change Operations  ....................................................................................107
Using a Lock to Protect the User Setting File  .............................................108
Returning to Factory Defaults (Initial Settings)  ...........................................108
Item Settings  ............................................................................................ 109
SYSTEM ......................................................................................................109
BASIC .........................................................................................................111
OPERATION ................................................................................................114
INTERFACE .................................................................................................117
TIME CODE  .................................................................................................117
VIDEO .........................................................................................................119
AUDIO .........................................................................................................123
DIF ..............................................................................................................126
MENU ..........................................................................................................126
Saving Menu Settings to SD Memory Cards ...............................................128
Time Code, User Bit and CTL  .................................................................. 130
Superimpose Screen  ............................................................................... 134
Audio V Fade Function  ............................................................................ 135
Audio Recording Channels Selection  ...................................................... 136
Audio Recording Channels  .........................................................................136 
						

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For Long and Trouble-Free 
OperationCondensation ........................................................................................... 137
Maintenance ............................................................................................ 137
Error Messages ........................................................................................ 138
WARNING information display  ....................................................................139
“HOURS METER” information display .........................................................144
List of Shortcuts  ..........................................................................................145
Updating the Firmware in This Unit .......................................................... 147
Handling P2 Card Recording  ................................................................... 148
Specifications ........................................................................................... 149
Menu index  .............................................................................................. 151