Panasonic Memory Card Portable Recorder Player Ajhpm100 Operating Instructions

							Included Accessories11
Included Accessories
Power cord .................................................... 1 (AJ-HPM100P)
2 (AJ-HPM100E)
CD-ROM .................................................................................1
■Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings
Please understand that Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings in cases where images and/or sound were not re-
corded as you intended due to problems with this unit or P2 cards.
■What to remember when throwing memory cards away or transferring them to others
Formatting memory cards or deleting data using the functions of the unit or a computer will merely change the file management
information: it will not completely erase the data on the cards. When throwing these cards away or transferring them to others,
either physically destroy them or use a data deletion program for computers (commercially available) to completely erase the
data. Users are responsible for managing the data on their memory cards.
■Place of Installation
Do not install this unit in a location exposed to direct sunlight as this may deform the cabinet or damage the LCD screen. 
■Liquid crystal displays
 While 99.99% or more of the pixels on an LCD screen will function normally, 0.01% may either be dead or constantly lit (seen
as red, blue or green dots). This is not a malfunction. 
 There may be some unevenness on the screen depending on the image displayed.
 Wiping or rubbing the LCD screen with a rough cloth may damage it. 
 Leaving an unchanging image on the screen for a long period of time may create a temporary afterimage (burn-in). 
 LCD response and brightness vary with ambient temperature.
 In a high-temperature and high-humidity location, the LCD panel characteristics may change and result in uneven image quality. 
*SD logo is a trademark.■Information on software for this product
1. Included with this product is software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and GNU Lesser General Pub-
lic License (LGPL), and users are hereby informed that they have the right to obtain, change and redistribute the source
codes of this software.
Details on GPL and LGPL can be found on the installation CD provided with the unit. Refer to the folder called “LDOC”.
(Details are given in the original (English-language) text.)
To obtain the source codes, go to the following home page:
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
The manufacturer asks users to refrain from directing inquiries concerning the source codes they have obtained and other
details to its representatives.
2. Included with this product is software which is licensed under MIT-License.
Details on MIT-License can be found on the installation CD provided with the unit. Refer to the folder called “LDOC”.
(Details are given in the original (English-language) text.) 
						

							12Included Accessories  AVC-Intra Codec board 
AJ-YBX200G
◆NOTE: 
 Do not use optional boards other than the above product. 
Optional Accessories 
						

							  Opening and Closing the Top Panel13
Opening and Closing the Top Panel
◆NOTE
 Take care to avoid pinching your fingers when opening and
closing the top panel. 
 Check that the card lock is set to on before closing the top
panel. Be sure to set the card lock to on before closing the
top panel. Never use force to close it when the lock is not
set to on as this will damage the unit. 
1Pull out the handle, then pull the top of the lever to-
wards you to release the lock. 
2Free the bottom of the lever. Then hold the top panel
and raise it to open. 
◆NOTE
 Do not expose the lever to excessive force. 
1Make sure the EJECT button is folded downwards. 
If not folded, fold the EJECT button to the right and set the
card lock to on. 
2Close the top panel and engage the bottom of the le-
ver with the receptacle in the lower portion of the pan-
el assembly. 
3While making sure that the bottom of the lever has
been properly seated, press the top of the lever to-
wards the rear to lock it. 
Opening the Top Panel
Closing the Top Panel 
						

							14Introduction: Features
Introduction
Features
The AJ-HPM100 is a portable memory card recorder/player equipped with six P2 card (*) slots and a 9-inch color LCD monitor. 
Capability to record and play back audio and video in the compressed DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO/DV and AVC-Intra 
(option) formats on six P2 cards (*) allows you to use the unit like a conventional editing VTR player. The AJ-HPM100 comes with 
the following features. 
MEMO:A memory card with the “P2” logo (for example, the separately sold AJ-P2C008HG) is referred to as a “P2 card” in this 
manual. 
T C R   0 0 : 0 1 : 2 3 : 0 1   E V 9 9
       P  S T O P 
						

							Introduction: Features15
 Introduction
■Connecting a P2 Card Camera
A P2 card recorded in a P2 camera recorder plugs directly 
into a PC card slot for immediate access. The P2 card is a 
semiconductor memory card that Panasonic developed for 
professional AV use.

●This unit cannot use AJ-P2C002SG (2 GB) cards. 
●Visit the web site below and go to P2 support desk page for the 
latest information on P2 card and SD/SDHC memory cards.
English: https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
■9-inch Wide LCD Monitor
A 9-inch wide LCD monitor is provided for ease of viewing HD 
video. 
■Dial Jog/Dial Shuttle
The jog provides slow playback at rates between -1.0 to +1.0. 
The shuttle allows high-speed forward and reverse playback 
up to 100 times normal speed. At speeds up to 10x, the sound 
is also audible. 
■Thumbnails for Managing Clips Visually
The 9-inch color LCD monitor on the front panel displays clips 
(thumbnails) that represent P2 card content. Settings can be 
made to show only specific clips in the thumbnail screen.
Clips selected from the thumbnail list can be played back 
immediately, shot marks can be added, file data regarding the 
clips can be confirmed and added and other clip 
management operations are also available. 

A clip is a single data item that contains video, audio, 
metadata and other additional information. Normally, a clip is 
one shot generated from the start of recording until recording 
stops. However, when a shot spans multiple P2 cards, the 
video on each card is handled as an independent clip. The 
image at the start of recording appears in the thumbnail 
screen as a representative image of that clip. ■Creating Play Lists and the Playback Function
You can select video and audio recorded on the P2 cards 
installed in the unit for playback in the desired order.
●A wealth of play list editing functions
 Audio IN point split: The play list makes it possible to move 
the audio IN point forward or backward relative to the video 
IN point. 
 Voice-over: Separately recorded audio data can replace an 
audio segment on one or two channels during playback. 
 AV overwrite editing: This feature allows you to overwrite 
edit and play back any audio and video segment (for 2 
channels) on the play list. 
■Time code/Player function for editing provided
This unit has a built-in TCG (time code generator) and TCR 
(time code reader). In addition to the internal time code, 
external time code input or a VITC input signal can be 
recorded as the time code. 
The unit can also be used as a player for an editing system 
using RS-422A. 
■Compatible with HD (Native clips can only be 
played back), SD, NTSC and PAL
This unit can record and play back HD, SD, NTSC and PAL 
signals. It can also handle analog video, SDI, as well as 
IEEE1394 input and output.
* Native clips
Native clips are clips recorded on the AJ-HPX2000 or other P2 
card camera recorder that records only active frames. (For details, 
refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the camera.) 
Such clips are viewed at 24PN, 30PN (59.94 Hz) or 25PN (50 Hz) 
and cannot be recorded on this unit. This unit converts such clips 
to 60P (50P) or 60i (50i) for playback. 
■High-quality 8-channel digital audio
8-channel PCM audio where each channel (HD SDI has 8 
independent channels while the analog interface has 4 
independent channels) can be recorded separately or mixed.
■Built-in up and down cross conversion
Built-in up and down cross conversion playback function is 
provided as standard.
■Menu-based Setup
Perform setup while viewing the setup menus on the 9-inch 
color LCD monitor of this unit or a monitor TV display. 
■Connection to Hard Disk for Handling Large 
Data Volumes
Card data can be saved onto a hard disk that is equipped with 
a USB 2.0 interface. Data stored on HDD can be written back 
to a card. A USB 2.0 connection with a PC allows you to use 
P2 cards inserted in the slots on this unit as mass storage. 
This setup provides direct nonlinear editing.  Recording time (cards used: 1)
* Assumes installation of the optional AJ-YBX200G AVC-Intra 
Codec board. 
MEMO:These are card models and capacities available as 
of August 2007. Greater capacities and technical 
innovation may extend the recording time. Model 
Number
DVCPRO/DV 
(Audio 2ch)DVCPRO50 
(Audio 4ch)
AVC-Intra50 
(Audio 8ch)*DVCPRO HD 
(Audio 8ch)
AVC-Intra100 
(Audio 8ch)*
AJ-P2C004HG Approx. 16 min.  Approx. 8 min.  Approx. 4 min. 
AJ-P2C008HG  Approx. 32 min.  Approx. 16 min.  Approx.  8  min. 
AJ-P2C016RG Approx. 64 min.  Approx. 32 min.  Approx. 16 min.  
						

							16Introduction: Features ■AVC-Intra Codec Option Supported
The addition of an optional AVC-Intra Codec board AJ-
YBX200G will enable use of the AVC-Intra Codec.  
						

							Introduction: Control Reference Guide17
 Introduction
Control Reference Guide
1.POWER switch
Turns the power on and off. 
2.METER (FULL/FINE) selector button
Switches the scale of the audio level meter. 
3. AUDIO MONITOR SELECT button
Switches the audio signals to be output to the MONITOR L/R 
connectors and the headphones jack. Each press of the 
button switches the output signals to the MONITOR L/R 
connectors and the headphones jack as described below.
The L/R lamps in the audio level meter indicate which 
signal is selected. 
Audio and Video Controller
PC
CONTROLREMOTELOCAL
UNITY
4
22 4
UNITY
3
11 3
PBCH
30 10
0
10
20
2/4 CH1/3
Headphones connector
1
218
19 20 22 24
21 23 1516
1714
12 13 11
10
9 8 7 3
4
5
6
FULL mode: Selects the standard scale 
(– ∞ to 0 dB range)
FINE mode: Selects a scale divided into 0.5 dB 
increments. 
“   ” shows reference level (as set 
in setup menu).When the METER 
SELECT switch is set to 
CH 1 to 4:[CH1 / 2]➝[CH3 / 4]➝
[CH1 / 1]➝[CH2 / 2]➝
[CH3 / 3]➝[CH4 / 4]➝
[CH1+2 / 1+2]➝
[CH3+4 / 3+4]
When the METER 
SELECT switch is set to 
CH 5 to 8:
(selectable only with HD 
format)[CH5 / 6]➝[CH7 / 8]➝
[CH5 / 5]➝[CH6 / 6]➝
[CH7 / 7]➝[CH8 / 8]➝
[CH5+6 / 5+6]➝
[CH7+8 / 7+8] 
						

							18Introduction: Control Reference Guide
4.METER SELECT switch
Switches to CH1-4 or CH5-8 in the audio meter and the 
monitor. 
5.INPUT SELECT buttons
Switch between video and audio input signals. You 
can also switch the input signals to internal signals 
selected in setup menu No. 601 (VIDEO INT SG). 
6.AUDIO REC VOL SEL switch
UNITY/VAR switch
Audio level controls
Use these controls to adjust the recording levels of the 
audio signals (CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4). However, the 
recording level cannot be adjusted during 1394 input. 
7.POWER indicator
Lights when the power is on. 
8.Search dial
Use to search and check video. Each press of the dial 
alternates it between SHTL (shuttle) mode and JOG 
mode. When the power is turned on, the search dial will 
not operate unless it is first returned to the STILL 
position. 
9.Audio playback level controls
Adjust the playback level of audio signals (of channels 
selected using the UNITY/VAR channel select switch). 
However, they cannot adjust the playback level of 
1394 output signals. CH5 to 8 are at all times played 
back at a fixed level. 
10.UNITY/VAR channel select switches
11.PC button
Switches between the USB host mode for connecting 
to a hard disk drive and the USB device mode for 
connecting to a personal computer.
Press this button to open the mode selection screen on 
the LCD monitor and select the desired mode. 
➝For details, refer to “Using USB Connectors” (page 
96).
12.CONTROL switch
Use this switch to enable remote control of this unit via 
the 9-pin REMOTE. 
13.FF/NEXT buttons
Press to fast forward. Select the speed in setup menu 
No. 102 (FF. REW MAX). In the playback mode, hold 
down the SHIFT button and press the FF button to 
move to the beginning of the next clip.
During GUI display (thumbnail display and play list 
display), hold down the SHIFT button and press the FF 
button to move to the last thumbnail or event.
14.A. DUB button
Press this button to make a voice over recording in the 
play list mode, or to overwrite copy an event audio to 
an EXTRA track.
➝For details, refer to “Simplified Voice-Over” (page 
88), and “Writing Event Audio to EXTRA Track” 
(page 80).
15.REC button 
Press this button and the PLAY button simultaneously 
to start recording. Press this button during playback  VIDEO: Each press of the VIDEO button switches 
the input video signal in the following 
order: [CMPST] ➝ [SDI] ➝ [1394] ➝ [SG]. 
When SG is selected, the signal switches 
to the internal signal selected in setup 
menu No. 601 (VIDEO INT SG). 
AUDIO: Each press of the AUDIO button switches 
the input audio signal in the following 
order: [ANALOG] ➝ [SDI] ➝ [SG]. When 
VIDEO is set to 1394, AUDIO is forcibly set 
to 1394.
UNITY: Records the audio signals at a fixed level 
regardless of the positions of the audio 
level controls.
VAR: Records audio signals at the level set with 
the audio level controls.
UNITY: Plays back audio signals at a fixed level 
regardless of the positions of the audio 
level controls.
1(2): Plays back and outputs audio CH1(2) at 
the level adjusted using the audio level 
controls to CH1(2) and at a fixed level to 
CH3(4).
1+3
(2+4):Plays back and outputs audio CH1(2) and 
CH3(4) at the level adjusted using the 
audio level controls to CH1(2) and CH3(4).
3(4): Plays back and outputs audio CH3(4) at 
the level adjusted using the audio level 
controls to CH3(4) and at a fixed level to 
CH1(2). 
						

							Introduction: Control Reference Guide19
 Introduction
mode to check EE mode video and audio on the 
monitor (EE mode is not available during IEEE1394 
input). Press the STOP button to return to the original 
video and audio. 
16.REW/PREV button 
Press to rewind. Select the speed in setup menu No. 
102 (FF. REW MAX). 
In the PB mode, hold down the SHIFT button and press 
the REW button to move to the beginning of the current 
or previous clip.
During GUI display (thumbnail display and event list 
display), hold down the SHIFT button and press the 
REW button to move to the first thumbnail or event. 
17.STILL/PAUSE button
Press this button to engage the search mode and 
display a still picture. In the search mode, you can use 
the search dial for JOG and SHTL (shuttle) operations. 
18.STOP button
Press this button to stop. When the setting in setup 
menu No. 122 (STOP EE SEL) is PB, you can monitor 
still pictures and when set to EE, you can monitor input 
video. 
19.PLAY/REVIEW button 
Press to start playback. 
Press this button and the REC button simultaneously to 
start recording. 
When the play list is displayed, hold down the SHIFT 
button and press this button to review (playback 
starting 3 seconds before the IN point continuing to 1 
second beyond the OUT point) an event at the pointer 
position. The overwrite edit mode permits preview of 
unfinalized events. 
20.TCG switch 
21.COUNTER button
Press to switch the counter display of the LCD panel. 
Each press of this button changes the counter display 
as follows: [CTL (relative position from the beginning)] 
➝ [TC (read time code)] ➝ [UB (user bit of the read 
time code)]. 
22.RESET button
Press this button when the LCD panel counter is in the 
CTL mode to reset the counter display to [0:00:00:00]. 
Hold down the TC PRESET button and press this 
button when the LCD panel counter is in the TC mode 
(read time code) or UB mode (user bit of the read time 
code) to reset the time code generator. 
When using the on-screen keyboard, use this button to 
delete all text, IN points in play lists, etc.
23.TC PRESET button 
Set the TC (read time code) or UB (user bit of read time 
code) value. 
To make a setting, first press this button to change the 
flashing digits. However, this function is not available 
while in thumbnail mode, play list mode, and USB host 
mode.
24.TEXT MEMO/MARKER button
INT REGEN: The internal time code generator 
synchronizes with the time code 
read by the time code reader from 
the P2 card. Select whether to make 
TC or UB the REGEN in setup menu 
No. 505 (TCG REGEN).
INT PRESET: Uses the internal time code 
generator of this unit. Settings can 
be preset on the operation panel 
and the remote control panel.
➝Refer to “Time Code, User Bit and 
CTL” (page 130).
EXT: Uses the external time code input 
from the TIME CODE IN connector 
or video signal VITC, SLTC, SVITC 
and IEEE1394 digital input 
connectors. Select in setup menu 
No. 507 (EXT TC SEL).
TEXT MEMO: Press this button during recording 
and playback where you wish to 
enter a text memo. In the thumbnail 
screen, press this button to add a 
text memo at the start of a clip.
MARKER: In the thumbnail screen, while 
pressing the SHIFT button, press 
this button to turn marker display of 
the clip at the pointer position on 
and off.
➝For details, refer to “Attaching 
Text Memos” (page 44) and 
“Attaching Shot Marks” (page 
45). 
						

							20Introduction: Control Reference Guide
1.PLAY LIST button
Press to create play lists or to play a created play list. 
The PLAY LIST button lights and the play list screen 
appears on LCD panel or on a monitor output image. 
Press again to exit the play list screen. The PLAY LIST 
button goes off.
A play list menu setting makes it possible to select 
whether ending playback in the play list screen should 
return you to the play list screen or show a still image.
2.THUMBNAIL button 
Press this button and the THUMBNAIL button lights 
and the thumbnail screen appears on LCD panel or on 
a monitor output image. Press again to exit the 
thumbnail screen and the THUMBNAIL button goes 
out. 
3.Cursor buttons
The four outer buttons are cursor buttons and the 
center button is the SET button. Use them to move the 
cursor in menus, thumbnails, events, etc. to select 
items. 
4.EXIT/CANCEL/PF button
 
GUI Operations
PC
CONTROLREMOTELOCAL
UNITY
4
22 4
UNITY
3
11 3
PBCH
30 10
0
10
20
2/4 CH1/3
1
2
3
4
5615 14 13 12
7891011
16
When the PLAY LIST/
THUMBNAIL buttons 
are lit:Press to return to the 
thumbnail display from 
property. Selecting [EXIT] 
in a menu has the same 
effect as pressing the SET 
button.
Hold down the SHIFT 
button and this button 
simultaneously to cancel 
an action (for example, 
canceling the selection of 
an item).
When the PLAY LIST/
THUMBNAIL buttons 
are off:Press this button and 
buttons 6, 8 and 10 will 
function as the PF1, PF2 
and PF3 keys. Press this 
button again before 
pressing another button to 
exit this mode.