Panasonic Memory Card Portable Recorder Player Ajhpm100 Operating Instructions

							Using Play List: Play List Function61
 Using Play List
Using Play List
Play List Function
The play list function allows you to create lists (play lists) that 
register clip sections recorded on P2 cards to continuously 
play them back in list order. List editing is fast and efficient 
since no actual data is involved. 
In normal playback, playback starts from the starting point 
and goes on until the last clip. 
In a play list playback, the user first creates a play list that 
defines the IN points (start position) and OUT points (end 
position) of the clip segments that should be played. The 
subsequent play list playback will play only the sections 
specified on the play list as a single continuous section. 
◆NOTE: 
 The play list function is accessed by opening the play list screen 
(press the PLAY LIST button to turn it on). 
 The play list is stored in the play list area of memory in this unit and 
can always be accessed from the play list screen. Play list can also 
be stored on a P2 card. To save the voice-over audio data to the 
same P2 card as the play list, first save the play list to a P2 card. 
 The processing activities entered on each line in the play list screen 
to run the play list are called events. 
 During play list playback, only formats set as edit formats can be 
played and registered.
 Do not add a 24PN clip created in non-linear editing to a play list. 
Editing points may not be registered correctly.
 The play list stores the playback volume set during audio overwriting 
and uses this volume setting during playback. For this reason, the 
sound volume cannot be adjusted during play list playback.  Do not use and register multiple copies of a clip at the same time 
since that may result in incorrect recognition. 
Current position Continuous playback
Continuous playback
Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3-1
Clip 3-2 Clip 4 Clip 5 P2  
card 1 
P2  
card 2
Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3-1
Clip 3-2 Clip 4 Clip 5
Play list playback
Continuously played as specified 
by the play list (When started from event A) P2  
card 1
P2  
card 2IN
OUT INOUT
IN
OUT
Event C
Event CEvent BEvent AEvent B
Event A 
						

							62Using Play List: Play List Function
1.Display status
The following type of event screens are displayed. 
2.Play list
The play list shows a list of events. Up to 100 events 
(up to 100 audio events can also be added). The 
current cursor position is shown by a yellow frame.
The selected event is shown by blue characters.
The overwrite edit mode uses orange to indicate 
unfinalized status.  
The number of the first and subsequent events that 
cannot be played back are indicated in red. 
Play lists created on the AJ-SPD850 can be loaded but 
not edited. The file name is indicated in gray. 
3.Total play list time
Indicates the total play time of all events. 
4.Time line display
The events appear in the time line around the event at 
the cursor position. Use the TRIM+/– button to zoom in 
(right) and to zoom out (left).
5.Record mode
6.System format
➝Refer to “Thumbnail Screen Names and Functions” 
(page 37).
Play List Screen Names and Functions
2
4
13
14
3
1
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9
12
18
17
19
PLAYLIST: Event list
EVENT PROPERTY: Detailed event information
P2 / USED: Media information (amount of 
space used)
P2 / REMAIN: Media information (amount of 
free space)
NO: Event serial number
TOTAL: Total time from event 01
TC IN: Time code at IN point
TC OUT: Time code at OUT point
DURATION: Event length
A SPLIT: Split amount at audio IN point
A CH: Indicates channel status after editing 
channels using the EDIT AUDIO CH 
menu. 
– No change
EDITED: Channels have been 
edited
NONE: No corresponding 
channels
SLOT: Number of P2 card slot with card 
storing event clip
VIDEO: Video time line
AUDIO: Audio time line
1 2 3 4: Channel numbers for 
channels other than EXTRA 
audio
EXTRA EXTRA audio time line
1 2 3 4: Channel numbers set using 
setup menu No.792 (A DUB 
CH) in the SETUP menu.  
						

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7.Filename
Shows the number of the P2 card slot where the 
current play list is stored and its filename. 
8.Start TC
Displays the start time code value for changing the 
time code during playback. 
9.REMAIN(EXTRA)
Indicates the remaining time available for voice-over 
recording. 
A play list not saved to a P2 card is indicated in gray 
and has no time indication. 
10.P2 card slot status
Displays P2 card and USB hard disk status. 
➝Refer to “Thumbnail Screen Names and Functions” 
(page 37).
11.Play list IN and OUT point indication
Indicates the IN and OUT points of the play list 
(recorder) in   (green) and 5 (pink), respectively 
during overwrite mode. The indicators do not appear if 
no IN/OUT points is registered. When the IN and OUT 
points of the play list is not registered (not yet finalized, 
for example), 5 (gray) is used. 
12.Event IN/OUT point thumbnail 
Indicates the thumbnails at the event IN/OUT points. 
This indication appears only when there is enough 
space in the timeline. 
13.INSERT mode
Indicates currently set insert mode (selected by the 
[SETTING] – [INSERT MODE] menu). 
14.Overwrite track indication
Indicates INPUT menu settings in overwrite edit mode. 
15.Source IN/OUT points
Indicates source (player) IN point, OUT point, TC and 
thumbnails. Items that are not registered are hidden. 
16.Duration indication
Shows the length of events for which overwrite edit is 
in unfinalized status. 
17.Playback location
Indicates the current playback location by   (yellow). 
Next playback starts from this location. 
18.Scale indication
Indicates the timeline scale. The time for one 
graduation is indicated on the left. 
19.PLAYLIST NAME
Names can be attached and to play lists and the name 
can be displayed.  P2 card slot number: Filename
P2 cards slot and file name 
are displayed in white:Normal
Filename is gray: The file can be loaded 
but not edited. To edit 
such a file, store it on a 
P2 card to enable 
editing.
P2 card slot number is red: The card storing the 
saved file is not 
inserted.
The file stored on a P2 
card cannot be found. 
INSERT: Insert edit mode
Adds and edits events. 
OVERWRITE: Overwrite mode
Overwrites the track set by the INPUT 
TRACK menu at the designated 
position in the play list. 
V: Overwrites VIDEO and AUDIO. 
EX: Overwrites EXTRA
V EX: Overwrites VIDEO, AUDIO and 
EXTRA.  
						

							64Using Play List: Play List Function You can set whether pressing the STOP   button during 
play list playback should return you to the play list after 
playback or not. Use the following procedure to make the 
desired setting. 
1Open the play list screen. 
2Press the MENU button. 
3Use the cursor buttons to choose [SETTING] – 
[STOP MODE]. 
4Select [RETURN] or [STAY] and press the SET 
button.
5Press the MENU button to end setup. 
◆NOTE:
 During remote play list playback using a 9-pin cable, it is 
recommended to set to STAY.
Stop Mode Setup 
RETURN: A return is made to the play list screen 
when the STOP   is pressed (or when 
an automatic stop occurs at the start or 
end of all events). The cursor position 
moves to the event where the button was 
pressed. 
STAY:  A return to the play list screen is not 
made and a still picture is output when 
the STOP   button is pressed (or when 
an automatic stop occurs at the start or 
end of all events).
To return to the event list after making 
this setting, press the PLAY LIST button 
or the EXIT button. 
						

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1.PLAY LIST button 
Press to switch to play list mode. This button lights in 
the play list mode. 
In the stop mode or when thumbnails are displayed, 
press this button to open the play list screen. 
To exit the play list mode, press this button (which is 
lit), the light goes out and the stop mode reappears. 
You cannot switch to the PLAY LIST mode from the 
USB mode. 
2.SET/MULTI SEL button
Use to make single or multiple selections. First press 
the SET button to select an event. Then move the 
cursor and hold down the SHIFT button while pressing 
this button to select all events from the first selected 
event to the event at the cursor position. 
Characters for the selected event are highlighted in 
blue.
3.EXIT/CANCEL button

This button performs the same function as EXIT in a 
menu display. 

To cancel all selected events and release items in 
unfinalized status in the overwrite edit mode, hold 
down the SHIFT button and press the EXIT button. 
4.▲▼ b a Cursor buttons
In the play list, press this button to move the play list 
and time line pointer location. 
Use the right and left buttons to move the timeline 
horizontally. Use the up and down buttons to move the 
event list up and down. 
Hold down the SHIFT button and press the 4/5 
buttons to move the cursor to the beginning or end of 
an EVENT. 
5.MENU/DIAG button
Press to open the MENU, press again to close it and 
return to the previous screen.
6.IN button
Pressing the IN button will show the time code value for 
the IN point currently set. (In the playback screen)
10.SHIFT + 6.IN buttons
In the overwrite edit mode, hold down the SHIFT button 
and press the IN button to change the P IN (player) 
and R IN (recorder) points. Each press of the button 
changes the indication between P IN ➝ R IN ➝ OFF. 
Use the 12.TRIM +/– button to change the time code as 
necessary. Press 7. [ENTRY] (or SET) button to finalize 
all changes. (When the play list is displayed in 
overwrite edit mode.)
Buttons Used in Play List Operations
PC
CONTROLREMOTELOCAL
UNITY
4
2 2 4
UNITY
3
1 1 3
PB
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CH
30 10
0
10
20
2/4 CH
1/3
2 1
323 20,2118,19
1514 22
4 5 6 7,8 9 10 11,12
13
16 1724 
						

							66Using Play List: Play List Function6.IN + 9.OUT buttons
Pressing the IN and OUT buttons simultaneously will 
show the duration between the IN and OUT points. If 
an OUT point has not been registered, it will show the 
duration up to the current location. (In the playback 
screen)
10.SHIFT + 6.IN + 9.OUT buttons
Holding down the SHIFT button and pressing the IN 
and OUT buttons will show the total time (TOTAL 
DURATION) for all events. (In the playback screen)
For details on other operations, refer to the 
descriptions of 7. ENTRY button, 12. TRIM+ / – button, 
17. RESET button and 19. GO TO button. 
7.ENTRY button
7.ENTRY + 16.IN / 9.OUT buttons
During insert editing in the insert mode, hold down the 
ENTRY button and press the IN or OUT button where you 
want to register an IN or OUT point in the event 
registration/revision mode (and the EVENT button is on or 
flashes). When an OUT point has been registered in a 
new event, it automatically becomes possible to register 
a new event (auto event increment function). 
Registering an OUT point but no IN point in a clip 
automatically makes the beginning of that clip the IN 
point. 
In overwrite editing, selecting three of the four IN and OUT 
points in a play list and in an overwriting video will register 
the event as an unfinalized event. 
The playback location can be registered as an IN or OUT 
point also in the play list. 
7.ENTRY + 22.SPLIT buttons
Use these buttons for splitting audio. In the event 
register/edit mode (when the EVENT button is on), hold 
down the SPLIT button and press the ENTRY button. 
The location where the button was pressed will 
become the audio split IN point. 
8.CLIP ➝ LIST button 
Use this button to import a clip selected in the 
thumbnail screen into the play list. Select a clip in a 
thumbnail display (multiple clips can be selected) and 
switch to the play list display. Hold down the SHIFT 
button and press the ENTRY button and the beginning 
of the clip at the cursor position in the play list 
becomes the IN point and its end point becomes the 
OUT point. 
9.OUT button
Pressing the OUT button will show the time code value 
for the registered point. (In the playback screen)10.SHIFT + 9.OUT buttons
In the overwrite edit mode, hold down the SHIFT button 
and press the OUT button to change the P OUT 
(player) and R OUT (recorder) points. Each press of 
the button changes the indication between P OUT ➝ R 
OUT ➝ OFF. Use the 12. TRIM +/– button to change 
the time code as necessary. Press 2.SET or 7.ENTRY 
after completing all changes. (When the play list is 
displayed in overwrite edit mode)
For details on other operations, refer to the 
descriptions of 7. ENTRY button, 12. TRIM+ / – button, 
17. RESET button and 19. GO TO button.
10.SHIFT button
11.+ / – button
In the play list, press this button to zoom in (+) or zoom 
out (–) the time line. 
12.TRIM + / – buttons
Use these functions to change play list events. Select 
the event you want to change in the play list, hold down 
the IN, OUT and SPLIT buttons and press the TRIM+/– 
button to change the color of the IN, OUT and SPLIT 
points. Use this button to increment (+) and decrement 
(–) the IN, OUT or SPLIT point one frame at a time. Then 
press ENTRY to return to the original color and apply 
the change. 
◆NOTE: 
 At a 24PN frame rate, the frame rate can be changed in 
multiples of 4 frames.
13.UNITY/VAR/channel select switches and audio 
playback level controls
 Use to select playback signal channels and perform level 
control during audio level adjustment and voice-overs. 
◆NOTE: 
 Levels are not adjusted during play list playback. 
14.A. DUB button
Use to make voice-overs and to copy to EXTRA. 
➝For details, refer to “Simplified Voice-Over” (page 
88).
15.STILL/PAUSE button 
						

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16.REVIEW button
To review all events at the cursor position, hold down 
the SHIFT button and press the PLAY button. Playback 
starts 3 s before the IN point and stops 1 s after the 
OUT point. 
Any unfinalized events are also previewed in the 
overwrite edit mode regardless of cursor location. 
Thus all unfinalized events are played back. 
17.RESET button
17.RESET + 6.IN / 9.OUT / 22.SPLIT buttons
In the event register/edit screen or in the overwrite edit 
player/recorder screen, hold down the IN, OUT or 
SPLIT button and press the RESET button to delete the 
IN, OUT or SPLIT point of the selected event. (The 
SPLIT point is available also in the play list.) Pressing 
the RESET button when trimming R IN/OUT or P IN/
OUT point (SHIFT + IN/OUT) deletes the registered 
points. 
10.SHIFT + 17.RESET buttons
In the play list screen, hold down the SHIFT button and 
press the RESET button to create a new play list file 
(fulfils the same function as [FILE] – [NEW]). 
18.MOVE button
Use this function to move an event to another line while 
the play list is displayed. Use the SET button to select 
an event you want to move when the play list is 
displayed. Then move the cursor to the line you want to 
move the event to and press this button to move the 
selected event to the location right before the cursor. 
19.GO TO button
19.GO TO + 6.IN / 9.OUT / 22.SPLIT buttons
Use these buttons in the event register/edit screen and 
in the overwrite edit player/recorder screen (the 
EVENT button blinks) to locate the IN, OUT and SPLIT 
points. During normal playback, still playback and 
other playback operations, hold down the IN (OUT or 
SPLIT) button and press the GO TO button to move to 
the IN (OUT or SPLIT) point and resume playback from 
there. 
In the overwrite edit mode, the playback location (▼ in 
yellow) can be moved to the IN or OUT point of an 
event at the cursor location in the play list. 
20.DELETE button
Use this button to delete events when the play list is 
displayed. Place the cursor on the event you want to 
delete and press the SET button to select it. Then hold down the SHIFT button and press the INSERT button to 
delete the selected event. 
21.INSERT button
Insert editing in the insert mode allows you to enter 
new events between existing play list events. Place the 
cursor on the event you want to insert and press this 
button to engage the event register mode and insert 
the event while viewing the video of the event. During 
overwrite editing in the insert mode, you can select the 
overwriting segment while viewing the video of 
overwriting event (player side). 
Press this button again or the EVENT button to return to 
the play list screen. 
22.SPLIT button 
10.SHIFT + 22.SPLIT buttons
Holding down the SHIFT button and pressing the 
SPLIT button in the play list displays detailed event 
information at the cursor. 
For details on other operations, refer to the description 
of 7. ENTRY button, 12. TRIM+ / – button and 17. 
RESET button. 
23.EVENT button
Use to open the event register/edit mode when the 
play list is displayed. At this time the screen shows 
video.
24.REC button
Use the REC button in the overwrite edit mode to 
finalize any unfinalized events. When there are no 
overwritten unfinalized events, the event at the cursor 
can be turned into an overwritten unfinalized event 
(recalled).  
						

							68Using Play List: Creating Play Lists
Creating Play Lists
The workflow for creating a play list is given below. A play list can be up to 24 hours long. 
This section describes how to delete a play list stored in the 
play list area of this unit and how to prepare a new play list. 
1Select an edit format in the setup menu. 
 Select an edit format. The unit will then be able to play 
back only the selected format. 
 Select playback channels for added audio. 
◆NOTE: 
The settings in the following setup menus and play list menu
determine the edit format. 
 020 SYS FORMAT (➝Refer to page 112.)
 024 REC FMT(SD) (➝Refer to page 112.) 
 026 PLY LST FMT (➝Refer to page 112.)
The following setup menu settings determine the added audio
settings. 
 792 A DUB CH (➝Refer to page 125.)
 793 A DUB PB MIX (➝Refer to page 125.)
2Open the play list screen. 
3Press the MENU button. 
4Use the cursor buttons to choose [SETTING] – 
[INSERT MODE] and press the SET button. 
This selects INSERT and engages the insert edit mode. 
5Use the cursor buttons to choose [FILE] – [NEW]. 
◆NOTE:
  Holding down the SHIFT button and pressing the RESET button 
performs the same function as [FILE] – [NEW].
6Select [YES] and press the SET button.
This deletes the open play list and displays a new play list 
without any events. 
◆NOTE:
 Be sure to choose [FILE] – [NEW] after changing the edit format 
in the setup menu. Otherwise the edit format does not change. 
Preparing new play lists
↓
Registering events and adding existing play lists
↓
Saving play lists
Preparing New Play Lists
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Follow the steps below to replace audio channels after event 
registration. 
1Select one or multiple events whose channels you 
want to replace in the play list screen. 
2Press the MENU button, use the cursor buttons to 
choose [SETTING] – [AUDIO CH] and press the SET 
button. 
3Select the channels that will be replaced. 
Example: Make the following registration to switch CH1 
and CH2 locations. 
[AUDIO CH]- [CH1]=CH2
[CH2]=CH1
[CH3]=CH3
[CH4]=CH4
◆NOTE:
 Select [SETTING] – [AUDIO CH] – [RESET] to return channel 
settings to their factory defaults. 
4Press the MENU button, use the cursor buttons to 
choose [OPERATION] – [EDIT AUDIO CH] and 
press the SET button. 
Then select [YES] to switch channel locations. 
◆NOTE:
 A channel switch is indicated by “EDITED” in the A CH field. The 
status after the switch also shows up in the event property. 
➝ For details, refer to “Viewing Event Information” (page 91).Use the following procedure to add selected clips to the play 
list. This operation registers the start of a clip as the IN point 
and its end as the OUT point. 
1Select the clip you want to register in the play list from 
the thumbnail screen.
2Open the play list screen. 
3Use the cursor buttons to select the location where 
you want to add the clip.
4Press the MENU button. 
5Use the cursor buttons to choose [OPERATION] – 
[APPEND SELECTED CLIP]. 
Audio Channel Replacement During 
EditingRegistering Events for Selected 
Clips 
						

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6Press the SET button.
This registers an event where the start of the clip is the IN 
point and its end is the OUT point. 
◆NOTE:
 When the selected clip has a different format from that of the 
current play list, an error occurs and the clip cannot be 
registered. 
 In the play list screen, you can also hold down the SHIFT button 
and press the ENTRY button to add a clip as an event. 
 When added events exceed 100, no more events can be 
added. 
You can specify an IN point and OUT point while playing back 
a video and register this as an event.
1Open the play list screen. 
2Enter the insert edit mode.
Press the MENU button, use the cursor buttons to select 
[SETTING] – [INSERT MODE], and press the SET button. 
Move the cursor to [INSERT] and then press the SET 
button.
3Use the cursor buttons to place the cursor where you 
want to insert an event or in a line where no event is 
registered. 
4Press the INSERT button. 
This activates the event register mode. 
On the line with no event registered, the EVENT button can 
be used to enter the event register mode, regardless of the 
insert mode setting. On the line with an event registered, 
pressing the EVENT button engages the event edit mode, 
regardless of the insert mode setting.➝For details, refer to “Changing Event IN and OUT Points” 
(page 75).
5Register an IN point.
Use the operation buttons or search dial to look for a 
location to start an event. Then hold down the IN button 
and press the ENTRY button. 
6Register an OUT point.
Use the operation buttons or search dial to look for a 
location to end an event. Then hold down the OUT button 
and press the ENTRY button. 
7Repeat steps 5 and 6 as necessary to register other 
events. 
8Press the EVENT button to end registration. 
The INSERT button will also terminate registration.
◆NOTE: 
 Set the IN point and OUT point so that the resulting event has a 
duration of at least 10 frames. If a shorter events are registered 
in succession, playback may not be made correctly.
 If the event following the event where the cursor is located has 
not been registered, the auto event increment function will 
increment the event number by one. 
 If a registered event spans multiple clips, the events are 
registered separately. 
 The registered content will be neglected if the unit is turned off 
during registration of an event from video.
 If the IN and OUT points become reversed, the beginning of the 
clip is registered as the IN point. 
Registering Events From Video
3 4,5 5 4 2 1 7
CLIP1 CLIP2OUT
00:00:03:29 00:00:01:15
IN
00:00:01:00
EVENT
EVENT2
EVENT1