Panasonic Varicam 35 Operating Manual

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– 43 –Chapter 4 Video Recording and Color Grading — P2 cardRemoving a P2 cardFig. 1 Fig. 21 Open the card slot cover.2 Remove the card.f expressP2 memory cards- Slide the main slot lock switch to the left to release the lock.- Lift the eject button (Fig. 1), and press in. (Fig. 2)f microP2 memory cards- Press in the microP2 card further into the camera and let go.- The microP2 memory card is released from the card slot, and the microP2 memory card can be removed.@@ NOTEt Do not remove the P2 card after inserting it, while it is being accessed, or being detected (card access LED flashing in orange). Otherwise, it mayresult in a malfunction.t If the P2 card is removed while being accessed, [TURN POWER OFF] is displayed on the viewfinder screen, and the camera gives out a warningindication by a warning lamp, etc. Also, all card access LEDs flash rapidly in orange. Turn off the power. (page 163)t If the P2 card is removed while being accessed, clips on it may become irregular. Check the clips and restore them, if required.t If the P2 card being formatted is removed, formatting of the P2 card is not guaranteed. In this case, [TURN POWER OFF] is displayed on theviewfinder screen displays. Turn off the power and then back on again, and reformat the P2 card.t If a P2 card is inserted into another slot during playback, the inserted card is not recognized and the card access LED does not light up. The P2 cardwill start to be recognized when playback ends.t Even if a P2 card is inserted in a vacant card slot during recording, the P2 card may not be recognized immediately in the following instance:- Immediately after a recording slot is switchedPreventing accidental erasureIn order to prevent erasing the recorded contents of the P2 card by mistake, turn the write protect switch on the P2 card to the Protect side (or the LOCKside).Write-protect switch Write-protect switch@@ NOTEt Write-protect switch can be switched while the card is being accessed (during recording or playback), but does not take effect until accessing of thecard stops.Card access LEDs and P2 card statusCard access LED P2 card statusIlluminated in green Recording possible Reading/writing are both possible.Illuminated in orange Recording target Reading/writing are both possible. The card is currently the recordingtarget (including loop recording).Flashing in orange Accessing card Reading/writing are currently being performed.Flashing in orange rapidly The card is being recognized. The P2 card is being recognized.