Panasonic AJ-PX270 Operating Instructions Manual

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– 70 –Chapter 4 Shooting — Special recording functions- When reading/exporting to the SD memory card and reading setting files, the following menu items cannot be executed.Main menu → [SCENE FILE] → [LOAD/SAVE/INITIALIZE]All items in the main menu → [CARD FUNCTIONS]Main menu → [OTHER FUNCTIONS] → [USER FILE]Main menu → [OTHER FUNCTIONS] → [USER FILE] → [INITIALIZE]Main menu → [OTHER FUNCTIONS] → [MENU INITIALIZE]- The following thumbnail items cannot be selected and operated.Main menu → [CLIP] → [COPY]f In order to make it possible to link clips in the next recording, the processing time required to end recording may take slightly longer than standardrecording.f When playing back, fade processing of unlinked audio will not be done at the time recordings are linked within clips.f When editing a clip with a large number of links using nonlinear editing software, etc., the software may not operate properly depending on the type ofsoftware.f Refer to the support desk at the following website for the latest information on software whose operability has been confirmed.http://pro-av.panasonic.net/Simultaneous recordingThis function records the same image onto two microP2 memory cards when the two microP2 memory cards are inserted into two slots.Slot 1Slot 2A clipA clipStand-byStand-byB clipB clipStart recordingEnd recordingStart recordingC clipEnd recording (no remaining space)Memory card recording timeSelecting [ON] in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [SIMUL REC] will set the camera to simultaneous recording mode.The remaining time that can be simultaneously recorded (the remaining time of the memory card that has less available recording space) is displayed inthe media remaining space indicator on the screen, and [SIMUL] is displayed.When the microP2 memory card in the slot with less remaining recording space becomes full, simultaneous recording will stop.When starting simultaneous recording again, replace the microP2 memory card in a slot with full capacity with a new microP2 memory card, and pressthe REC button. When the simultaneous recording cannot be performed, [SIMUL] indication is displayed with a diagonal line.If you press the REC button without replacing the microP2 memory card, normal recording will be performed on the microP2 memory card in slot 2 (theslot with remaining memory space).For details on system modes in which simultaneous recording can be used, refer to the table in “System modes and recording functions” (page 76).@@ NOTEt Start recording when two microP2 memory cards are recognized. When recording is started before both microP2 memory cards are recognized,normal recording is performed using either microP2 memory card. The card status is checked after recording ends. At that time, if both cards arerecognized, simultaneous recording is performed.t When the main menu → [SYSTEM MODE] → [LINE&FREQ] is set to [1080-59.94P], [1080-50P], or [1080-23.98PsF], and [REC FORMAT] is set to[AVC-I200], simultaneous recording is not performed.t Simultaneous recording cannot be used together with loop recording, interval recording, one-shot recording, or dual codec recording.t If recording stops because a recording malfunction occurs in one of the microP2 memory cards during simultaneous recording, the camera willcontinue recording onto the other microP2 memory card. However, if the card is removed while accessing, recording will stop.t If there is space in one of the microP2 memory cards after simultaneous recording has ended, the microP2 memory card with space will automaticallybe the recording target.Press the REC button again to record normally.t If only one microP2 memory card is inserted when simultaneous recording mode is set, the camera will record normally.t The final clip delete function after simultaneous recording is disabled.Background recordingIf microP2 cards are inserted in two slots, set the background recording mode and then press the recording button to start recording simultaneouslyon slot 1 and 2. On slot 1, recording can be repeatedly started and stopped as necessary by operating the recording button. On slot 2, the recordingoperation continues as background recording.By performing background recording on slot 2, you will not miss important scenes while recording is stopped.For details on system modes in which background recording can be used, refer to the table in “System modes and recording functions” (page 76).