Panasonic Memory Card Portable Recorder Player Ajhpm100 Operating Instructions

							Clip Management: Viewing and Repairing Clip Information51
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4Select [OK] after revising (or press the ENTRY 
button). 
 This saves the revised metadata to the clip and the 
metadata display reappears. 
 Select [EXIT] to cancel the entry and return to the 
previous display. 
◆NOTE:
 Latitude and longitude cannot be changed separately. To 
delete these entries, enter a blank for altitude. 
 Note that the metadata of a clip marked   cannot be revised. 
Insert the P2 card with the remainder of the clip. 
 Metadata to which a 100 character or larger memo has been 
attached cannot be revised.
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							52Clip Management: Attaching Metadata to Clips
Attaching Metadata to Clips
A metadata upload file containing the name of the person who shot the video, the reporter, the shooting location or a text memo 
and other information can be saved to an SD memory card. This data file can be read and recorded as clip metadata. 
Use P2 viewer to create meta data upload files on a PC. 
P2 viewer allows you to use a PC for processing clips 
recorded on a P2 card. Download the latest version of P2 
viewer from the URL given below. 
English: https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
Install P2 viewer on a PC, create a metadata upload file and 
write it to an SD memory card.
◆NOTE: 
 Use the latest version of the P2 viewer. 
 For details on how to create a metadata upload file, refer to the help 
function in P2 viewer. 
 For details on SD memory cards, refer to the NOTE on page 147. 
Make the required settings to enable this unit to read the 
metadata upload file. 
Set the method for recording the USER CLIP NAME. 
1Open the thumbnail screen. 
2Press the MENU button. 
3Use the cursor buttons to choose [META DATA] – 
[USER CLIP NAME].
Create a metadata upload file on a Windows PC
↓
Save the file to an SD memory card
↓
Read the metadata upload file to this unit
↓
When video is recorded the metadata will be added to the resulting clip
Preparing a Metadata Upload FileSetup to Attach Metadata
Select Method for Recording the USER 
CLIP NAME 
						

							Clip Management: Attaching Metadata to Clips53
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4Select [TYPE 1] or [TYPE 2] and press the SET 
button.
* The metadata upload file has been read, but [META 
DATA] – [RECORD] is set to [OFF]
5Press the MENU button to end processing. 
The count value is indicated as a four-digit number. When 
recording method “TYPE 2” is selected for the USER CLIP 
NAME in the clip metadata that is loaded, the COUNT value is 
incremented by 1 for each new recording and a new clip is 
generated. 
■To reset the COUNT value
Use the following procedure to reset the COUNT value. 
1.Open the thumbnail screen. 
2.Press the MENU button. 
3.Use the cursor buttons to choose [META DATA] –
[PROPERTY] – [USER CLIP NAME] and press the 
SET button.
4.Use the cursor buttons to select [COUNT RESET] 
and press the SET button.
The COUNT value is reset to 1. 
5.Press the MENU or EXIT button to end processing. 
Recording  method USER CLIP NAME to be 
recorded
Use clip metadata TYPE 1 Read metadata settings
TYPE 2 Read metadata settings 
+ COUNT value
Do not use clip meta 
data *TYPE 1 Same as GLOBAL CLIP 
ID
TYPE 2 Same as CLIP NAME
COUNT Value 
						

							54Clip Management: Attaching Metadata to Clips ■Incrementing the COUNT value of the USER 
CLIP NAME for clips exceeding 4 GB
In the following case, one shot is recorded as multiple clips 
and the COUNT value is automatically incremented and 
recorded for each shot. 
 When an 8 GB or larger P2 card is used in this unit and each 
continuous recording exceeds a preset time. 
➝For details, refer to “Dividing clips over 4 GB in length” 
(page 34) 
 When one recording spans multiple cards. 
A P2 device will indicate the thumbnail and COUNT value of 
clip 1 when thumbnails and property of the clip are displayed. 
Use the following procedure to load metadata from an SD 
memory card. 
1Insert the SD memory card storing the metadata 
upload file.
2Open the thumbnail screen. 
3Press the MENU button. 
4Use the cursor buttons to select [META DATA] – 
[LOAD] and press the SET button.
The filename of the metadata upload file on the SD 
memory card appears. 
◆NOTE:
 When the file name is displayed, use the right cursor button to 
show the metadata name. Use the left cursor button to show the 
file name. 
5Use the cursor buttons to select the file to load and 
press the SET button.
6Select [YES] and press the SET button.
The file is now loaded. 
7Press the MENU button to end processing. 
Use the following steps to check metadata loaded from an SD 
memory card. 
1Press the THUMBNAIL button. 
The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor. 
2Press the thumbnail menu button and select [META 
DATA] – [PROPERTY] from the Thumbnail menu. 
The screen shown below appears. 
Loading Set Metadata Values
Example of a recording on one P2 card (DVCPRO HD):
Example of recording a clip on two P2 cards:REC start 
(start of recording)Stop 
(recording stop)
REC start 
(start of recording)
Stop 
(recording stop)
Recording duration = 6 minutes
Clip 1
COUNT value = A
Clip 2
COUNT value = A + 1
Approx. 5 min.Approx. 1 min.
Clip 1 
COUNT value = AClip 2
COUNT value = A + 1
1st card 2nd card
Checking and Revising Loaded Metadata 
						

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3Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer and press 
the SET button. 
Use this function to check loaded metadata settings. 
4While viewing metadata settings, use the cursor 
buttons to move the cursor to the setting you want to 
change and press the SET button. 
The on-screen keyboard appears. Make the required 
changes.
➝For details, refer to “Using the On-screen Keyboard” 
(page 31). 
◆NOTE: 

 Use the cursor buttons to select a metadata item and press the 
SET button to view the information. 
 Press the EXIT or SET button after confirming to close the window. 
 Select [OK] after completing all changes. 
5Press EXIT to exit the metadata confirmation screen. 
Use the following procedure to delete metadata stored in this unit. 
1Open the thumbnail screen. 
2Press the MENU button. 
3Use the cursor buttons to select [META DATA] – 
[INITIALIZE] and press the SET button.
4Select [YES] in the confirmation screen and press 
the SET button.
This deletes the metadata. 
5Press the MENU button to end processing. 
This procedure attaches the loaded metadata to clip that is 
recorded. 
1Open the thumbnail screen. 
2Press the MENU button. 
3Use the cursor buttons to choose [META DATA] – 
[RECORD].
USER CLIP NAME:Name of user clip
CREATOR: Creator
LAST UPDATE 
PERSON:The person who last updated the 
data
SHOOT: The person who shot
PLACE NAME: Shooting location
SCENARIO: PROGRAM NAME, SCENE NO., 
TAKE NO.
NEWS: Name of the reporter, purpose of 
data collection, target of data 
collection
MEMO:  Name of the person who recorded 
the text memo and text memo data
Deleting Metadata
Recording Clips Containing 
Metadata 
						

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4Select [ON] and press the SET button.
This setting records the loaded metadata simultaneous 
with video recording. The USER CLIP NAME is attached to 
metadata as specified by the recording method.
5Press the MENU button to end setup. 
6Record video on this unit. 
◆NOTE: 
 When [OFF] is selected in step 4, no metadata is attached to the 
clip.  
						

							Clip Management: Formatting P2 Cards57
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Formatting P2 Cards
1Open the thumbnail screen. 
2Press the MENU button. 
3Use the cursor buttons to choose [OPERATION] – 
[FORMAT] – [SLOTn] (the number of the P2 card slot 
containing the card to format) and press the SET 
button. 
4Select [YES] and press the SET button.
The card is now formatted. 
◆NOTE: 
 To cancel formatting, select [NO] and press the SET button. 
5Press the SET button when the completion message 
appears. 
◆NOTE: 
 Repeat the procedures in steps 3 to 5 to format P2 cards in other 
P2 card slots or SD memory cards. 
6Press the MENU button to end processing.  
						

							58Clip Management: Checking Card Status
Checking Card Status
Use the following procedure to display P2 card slot status and P2 card usage and other card information on the screen for 
checking. 
Select whether remaining capacity or used capacity should 
appear in the P2 card information. 
1Open the thumbnail screen. 
2Press the MENU button. 
3Use the cursor buttons to choose [PROPERTY] – 
[PROPERTY SETUP] – [P2 CARD CAP].
4Use the cursor buttons to select an item and press 
the SET button.
MEMO:An underlined setting indicates a factory preset 
value.
5Press the MENU button to end processing. 
Selecting Information to Display
REMAIN: Remaining capacity indication (initial value)
USED: Used capacity indication 
						

							Clip Management: Checking Card Status59
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After completing the settings described on the previous page, 
you can use the procedure described below to check the 
status of P2 cards in P2 card slots. 
1Open the thumbnail screen. 
2Press the MENU button. 
3Use the cursor buttons to choose [PROPERTY] – 
[CARD STATUS] and press the SET button to 
display P2 card status. 
1)Write protect mark
A write-protected P2 card is indicated by the   mark 
displayed here. 
2) P2 card status
The remaining free memory on the P2 card is 
displayed here in the form of a bar meter and a 
percentage value. 
Memory used on the P2 card is also displayed in the 
form of a bar meter and a percentage value. 
The following status information may also appear 
depending on card status. 
3)P2 card remaining memory (or memory used)/total 
memory
Indicates P2 card remaining free memory (or memory 
used)/total memory in time left in minutes. Fractions of 
a minute are rounded off on the display so that the sum 
total of the remaining memory available for recording 
on each P2 card may not tally with the figure for the 
total memory. 
4)Slot remaining memory (or memory used) total
The figure obtained by totaling the remaining free 
memory on the six P2 slots is shown here. 
◆NOTE: 
 Free space of write-protected P2 cards is not included in 
the free space total. 
5)Detailed P2 card status
Select the slot of the P2 card whose status you want to 
check and press the SET button to view the P2 card 
model number and other detailed information. 
Press the SET or EXIT button again to close the 
detailed information screen. 
Displaying Card Status Information
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2)1)
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5)
6)
or
FORMAT ERROR: An unformatted P2 card is 
inserted.
NOT SUPPORTED: This unit does not support the 
inserted card.
NO  CARD: No P2 card has been inserted. 
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							60Clip Management: Checking Card Status
6)Card warning messages 
This warning appears when the following P2 cards are 
inserted. 
 [RUN DOWN CARD]
The card has been overwritten the maximum number 
of times. 
 [DIR ENTRY NG CARD]
Directory structure does not conform to standard 
specifications. 
Use Detailed P2 Card Status for more information. 
4Press the EXIT button to end processing.