Panasonic AJ-HPX3700G Operating Instructions Manual

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32 Recording and Playback: P2 Cards1 While pressing down the slide lock button, move theslide-out door to the left.The door opens.2 Tilt down the eject button.3 Then, depress the eject button to release the P2 card sothat you can remove it.#Notes" Do not remove the P2 card while it is being accessed orrecognized (the P2 card access LED flashes orange), orthe P2 card may fail. When the unit is set to keep the P2card access LEDs turned off, stop the recording/playbackand ensure that the PRE RECORDING is complete beforeremoving the P2 card." If a P2 card being accessed is removed, the viewfinderdisplays “TURN POWER OFF” and unit gives a warningusing an alarm and the WARNING lamp. In addition, all P2card access LEDs blink rapidly in orange. If this is thecase, turn the power off. For more information on warningindications, see [Warning System] (page 160)." If a P2 card is removed while being accessed, clips on itmay become irregular. Check the clips and restore them ifrequired. For more information about how to restore clips,see [Restoring Clips] (page 135)." If a P2 card being formatted is removed, it may be not beformatted properly. In this case, the viewfinder displays“TURN POWER OFF”. If this message appears, turn offthe power, then restart unit to reformat the card." If a P2 card is inserted while another P2 card is beingplayed back, the inserted P2 card is not recognized andthe P2 card access LED for that card does not come on.Card recognition starts when the playback ends." Even if a P2 card is inserted in a vacant slot whilerecording, the media may not be recognized during thefollowing times:– Immediately after pre-recording– Immediately before or after switching from the first P2card for recording to the second one, when data arerecorded on multiple cards spanning from one to theother (hot-swap recording)The P2 card access LEDs may be set to stay off using themenu option ACCESS LED. This option can be found on theTo prevent the content of a P2 card being accidentallyerased, position the write-protect switch on the P2 card at[Protect].#NoteWrite-protect switchover can be performed while the card isbeing accessed (during recording or playback), but does nottake effect until access to the card ceases.a. Write-protect switch* The mode check indication is shown in the viewfinder. For moreinformation, see [Viewfinder Status Indication Layout] (page 77).The access LED located on the display window blinks whenreading or writing data from or to any of the P2 cardsinserted in slots 1 - 5 or stays illuminated when any of thecards are recordable. It stays off when none of the P2 cardsare recordable.Removing P2 Cards% Tilt down the eject button.& Depress the tilted-down eject button to release the P2card.To Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 CardContentP2 card access LED and status of P2 cardsP2 card accessLEDMODE CHECKindication* Status of P2 CardStays on ingreenACTIVE Writing and readingenabled.Stays on inorangeACTIVE Writing and readingenabled. The card is thecurrent target card forrecording (including LOOPREC).Blinks in orange ACCESSING Writing or reading beingperformed.Blinks rapidly inorangeINFO READING Recognizing the P2 card.Blinks slowly ingreenFULL The P2 card has no freespace. Only reading isenabled.PROTECTED The write-protect switch onthe P2 card is positioned at[Protect]. Only reading isenabled.Stays off NOTSUPPORTEDThe card is not supportedby your unit. Replace thecard.FORMATERRORThe P2 card is not properlyformatted. Reformat thecard.NO CARD No P2 card is inserted.Protecta!"#$%&'())*#+,-.+/012345677899'N9:;<99=>>?@A>BACDEFGDEHIJKL?M