Shooting27P2Card model CapacityDVCPRO2-channelaudioDVCPRO504-channelaudioDVCPRO HD 1 DVCPRO HD720P/24PNDVCPRO HD720P/30PNAJ-P2C004HG 4 GB approx. 16 min. approx. 8 min. approx. 4 min. approx. 10 min. approx. 8 min.AJ-P2C008HG 8 GB approx. 32 min. approx. 16 min. approx. 8 min. approx. 20 min. approx. 16 min.Recording times• The AJ-P2C002SG (2 GB) card cannot be used.• The displayed available space includes the management area, and so the space available for recording issmaller than this.• Concerning the division of clips recorded on P2 cardsWhen using a P2 card of at least 8 GB in this camera, if the continuous recording time for a singlesession exceeds the time shown in the following table, recording will be automatically resumed as adifferent clip. When performing a thumbnail operation (display, delete, restore, copy, etc.) on clips usingP2 cards, you can operate them as a single clip. When you are using non-linear editing software and aPC, for example, the clips are displayed individually.• When using any other types of cards, the driver installed in the camera-recorder may need to be updated.(Page 125)• For the latest information not available in the Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at thefollowing Web sites.https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/1 Press the mode button and set it to MCRmode (the MCR/VCR lamp lights).• Thumbnails are displayed.2 Press the MENU button.CAMERAMCR VCRDUBPCSETMENUMENU buttonMode buttonMode lampOperationbuttonRecording Format Recording timesDVPRO HD 1 approx. 5 min.DVPRO50 approx. 10 min.DVPRO/DV approx. 20 min.Formatting P2 cards3 On the menu, select OPERATION and thenFORMAT.• A screen such as the one shown belowappears. Select the number of the slotinto which you inserted the P2 card tobe formatted. Select EXIT to cancel theformatting.• When you press the MENU button, the menudisplay disappears.4 Select YES on the confirmation screen.• The selected P2 card is formatted.*1 The 720P/30PN and 720P/24PN formats are notincluded in the DVCPRO HD recording format.