Panasonic AJ-HPD2500P Operating Instructions Manual

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20 Introduction: Features● Display and playback of player thumbnailsA player using P2 cards or a hard disk can display playerthumbnails. Thumbnails can be set to limit the clips used bythe player to the required clips.■ Time code/Player function for editing providedThis 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 berecorded as the time code.The unit can also be used as a player for an editing systemusing RS-422A.■ Compatible with HD and SDThis unit can record and play back HD and SD signals.It can also handle analog video and SDI input and output.■ Audio AES/EBU input and output supported(16/24-bit, 48 kbps/8ch)The unit comes with a 8-channel AES/EBU input and outputinterface as standard. This enables interfacing with digital audioequipment and digital VTRs using a 48 kHz sampling rate.In addition, 8-channel PCM audio where each channel (HD-SDI·AES/EBU has 8 independent channels while the analoginterface has 2 independent channels) can be recordedseparately or mixed.■ AVCHD option (AJ-YCX250G)Installation of the AJ-YCX250G, an optional AVCHD codecboard, will enable recording and playback of the AVCHDformat on SD memory cards.This makes the following possible.• Dubbing AVCCAM recorded clips onto a P2 card in theDVCPROHD or AVC-Intra format, playlist editing of suchclips and ingesting such clips to non-linear editor.• Dubbing P2 card clips recorded on a P2HD camera-recorder to an SD memory card in the AVCHD format.• HD-SDI or other external input can be recorded asDVCPROHD or AVC-Intra to a P2 card simultaneous withrecording of the same input in AVCHD format video on anSD memory card.■ Waveform and vector displayThe LCD screen can display either video waveform or vectorwaveform.During up-conversion, a waveform is displayed after up-conversion.◆ NOTE:• A waveform is not displayed when there is no input signal.■ HD-SDI remoteWhen the unit is connected to a camera-recorder with anexternal device control, start and stop of recording of HD-SDIsignal input can be automatically controlled throughrecording start and stop signals in the input.■ USB keyboardA USB keyboard can be connected to enable the followingfunctions.● Entry and editing of clip metadata● Network setup, operation on browser◆ NOTE:• Some USB keyboards may not enable normal input.■ VANC data recording/playback function(59.94 Hz, 50 Hz only)Recording and playback of ancillary data (VANC data) of upto 5760 bytes per frame conforming to SMPTE 291M issuperimposed on the vertical blanking area of video.■ Menu-based SetupPerform setup while viewing the setup menus on the 108 mm(4.3 inch) color LCD monitor of this unit or a monitor TVdisplay.■ AVC-Intra standard featureThe AVC-Intra codec is provided as a standard feature.An Intra-Frame compression format based on the H.264 videocompression standard makes possible a high compressionrate and high-quality image.The AVC-Intra codec for this product is compatible with thefollowing two formats.AVC-Intra 100: High-quality video supporting full-bit HDAVC-Intra 50: Low-rate and low-cost operation■ 24-bit audio supportedThe AVC-Intra codec allows the setting of 24-bit or 16-bitaudio recording, using setup menu No. 034 (A.SMPL RES).When 24-bit audio is selected, audio is recorded in 4channels.◆ NOTE:• Audio recording is fixed at 16-bit recording when a codec other thanAVC-Intra is selected, regardless of the setting of setup menuNo. 034 (A.SMPL RES).• To play a clip recorded in 24-bit audio, use P2 equipment or aviewer that supports 24-bit audio.• When a clip recorded in 24-bit audio is down-converted and played,16-bit audio is output from the SDI output, while 24-bit audio outputis retained for the AES/EBI output.The audio output from the SD-SDI monitor output is always fixed to16-bit.• If a clip recorded in 24-bit audio is intended to be played back onequipment that does not support 24-bit audio, the number of the clipis shown in red, and playback is impossible.• If a clip recorded in 24-bit audio is intended to be played back witha P2 viewer that does not support 24-bit audio, the sound is notplayed back properly. Use the latest version of the P2 viewer.➝ Refer to “Handling P2 Card Recording” (page 228).