1Chapter1 OverviewRecording and Playback Features A variety of interfaces USB.0connector(HOST/DEVICE)A USB 2.0 connection to a computer or other device allows you to use P2 cards in the camera as mass storage.The USB host function makes it possible to save P2 card data to an external hard disk connected via USB 2.0 andclips stored on the hard disk can be viewed and written back to a P2 card. DVCPRO/DVinputandoutputprovidedasstandardfeatureIEEE1394 compliant external devices can be connected to enable output and input via the digital interface.Connect a 6-pin plug to this connector. Note that the connector does not support bus power.Input and output via IEEE1394 is not available when the AVC-Intra codec is selected. P2 cards for high capacity, high speed and high reliabilityIn addition to exceptional resistance to shock, vibration and temperature fluctuations, the P2 (Professional Plug-in) cardhas a reliability that guarantees long-term repeated recording/initialization that a tape or hard disk system with theirmoving parts could never match.The connectors are professional grade to withstand long-term continual insertion and removal.The P2 card stores the AV data for each shooting session as a single file that is immediately accessible for nonlinearediting or transfer over a network without digitizing. Transfer speeds far surpassing those of optical disks also help tospeed up production processes. The P2 card complies with PC card standards and can be directly plugged into the PCcard slot on a computer. *1The two P2 card slots allow continuous recording on two P2 cards and also offer the following recording capabilities in amemory card camera-recorder. Cardselection:In standby status, you can instantly select (switch to) the slot of the card you wish to record on *2 Recorded contentcan be quickly passed on to editing or transferred to minimize interruptions in recording making it far more efficientthan systems where tapes or disks have to be exchanged. Hot-swaprecording:Cards can be replaced during recording. A full memory card can be replaced while recording is made on anothercard. Successively swapping cards in this way gives you virtually unlimited recording capacity. Looprecording:Setting the camera for consecutive overwriting, you can repeatedly rerecord on the inserted P2 cards, alwaysmaintaining a recording of the most recent, specific period of time. Immediate startup and reliable data protectionWhen you press the REC button in standby mode, the camera instantly finds a blank area on the P2 card and beginsrecording. Unlike a VTR system, there is no need to locate a blank section before recording. It can begin recordingimmediately even when you are using it to preview video. In normal use, there is no chance of accidentally deleting arecording. Recordings will not be erased unless you intentionally delete a file or initialize the card.*1 This requires the installation of a P2 card driver (provided with each device). For details on the system requirements ofthe P2 card driver, visit the support desk at the following website.http://pro-av.panasonic.net/*2 This assumes that the SLOT SEL function is assigned to a USER button (USER MAIN, USER1 or USER2).
