Panasonic YAX800G User manual

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Operating Instructions
Video Encoder Card
Model No. AJ- G
F0405W1045 -F @
Printed in Japan VQT0R61-1
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this
manual for future use.
Bitte lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung vor der Inbetriebnahme dieses Produkts
aufmerksam durch, und bewahren Sie sie für späteres Nachschlagen auf.
Avant d’utiliser l’appareil, lire attentivement ce mode d’emploi, et le conserver à des
fins de référence ultérieure.
Prima di far funzionare questo prodotto, leggere attentamente le istruzioni e
conservare questo manuale per riferimenti futuri.
Antes de utilizar este producto, lea cuidadosamente las instrucciones y guarde este
manual por si tiene que utilizarlo en el futuro.
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この取扱説明書をよくお読みのうえ、正しくお使いください。
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FCC NOTICE (USA)
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and
do not make any unauthorized modifications.
CAUTION:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The user may find the booklet “Something About Interference” available from
FCC local regional offices helpful.
FCC Warning:
Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment could void the
user’s authority to operate this device.
• To avoid fire, electric shock, damage or malfunction to your equipment, do not
disassemble or remodel.
• Immediately stop using the card if you notice smoke, strange smells or sounds,
or if liquid gets into the card.
NOTIFICATION (Canada)
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numéique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
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• Use of DCF Technologies under license from Multi-Format, Inc.
• This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual patent portfolio license for the personal
and non-commercial use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance with the
MPEG-4 Visual Standard (“MPEG-4 Video”) and/or (ii) decoding MPEG-4 Video that was
encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was
obtained from a video provider licensed by MPEG LA to provide MPEG-4 Video. No
license is granted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional information including
that relating to promotional, internal and commercial uses and licensing may be obtained
from MPEG LA, LLC.
See http://www.mpegla.com/
Table of contents
Handling and storage precautions
OTo avoid fire, electric shock, damage to or malfunction of your equipment, do not
subject to impact, bend, drop, or expose to moisture.
OAfter removing the card from equipment, immediately attach the cap to it to
protect its terminals from dust and grime.
When storing the card or carrying it around, keep it in its protective case.
ODo not leave the card where it may be exposed to corrosive gases.
ODo not remove this card from a Memory Card Camera-Recorder during proxy
data recording. Do not turn off the power of the Memory Card Camera-Recorder
or remove batteries during proxy data recording.
Such actions will delete the proxy data that are being recorded.
OFor assistance with installation of this card in Memory Card Camera-Recorders
that support proxy recording, contact your distributor or designated service
provider.
Software information for this product
Customer advisory: This product includes software licensed under the GNU
General Public License (GPL) and GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL);
customers have the right to download, modify, and redistribute source code for this
software.
Details on GPL and LGPL can be found in the GPL and LGPL sections of this
manual. The description is the original (written in English).
To download the relevant source code, visit http://panasonic.biz/sav/.
Please note that we cannot answer any questions you may have about the content,
etc. of any source code you may obtain from the above Web site.
Handling and storage precautions . . . 2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Product composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to remove the card from its
case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing a P2 PROXY card . . . . . . . . 4
Checking operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PROXY menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Recording on SD memory cards . . . 10
Checking proxy data . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Errors in proxy recording . . . . . . . . . 12
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Features
The AJ-YAX800G (“P2 PROXY card”) is a PC card type video encoder card (same
shape as a P2 card).
It can create a compressed data file from material recorded with a Memory Card
Camera-Recorder (“P2 cam”), and store that file separately from the original
material.
Files created with this function include an audiovisual file that is compressed using
the MPEG4 format, and a real-time metadata file (time code, user’s bit and UMID
information). These can be stored on P2 cards or SD memory cards.
Material recorded with a P2 cam can be stored as data files, which are of smaller
capacity than the original material.
Product composition
OP2 PROXY card . . . . . . . . . . . . . .k1
OCap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .k1
OCase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .k1
How to remove the card from its case
1 Release the lock in area (a).
2 Open the case.
OWhile removing the card, hold the
case in the direction shown in the
figure so that the card will not fall
onto the floor or ground.
OTo avoid damaging the case, do
not attempt to open it by holding
area (a).
3 Remove the card.
OTo remove only the card, slide it in
direction (b).
OTo remove the card with the cap,
lift it in direction (c) while at the
same time pushing it in the cap
direction.
(a)
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2
(b)
(c)
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1Turn off the P2 cam.
A P2 PROXY card will not be
recognized if it is inserted in the
camera while the power is on.
2Remove the two screws, and lift off
the cover of the OPTION slot.
4Replace the cover of the OPTION
slot, and refasten with the two
screws.
3Confirm that the eject button is
depressed, and then insert a P2
PROXY card into the slot.
EJECT button
Installing a P2 PROXY card
Insert a P2 PROXY card into the OPTION slot of the P2 cam.
Note that the card should be inserted in P2 card slot No. 5if another card is
already inserted in the OPTION slot.
Inserting a card into the OPTION slot
Removing the P2 PROXY card from
the OPTION slot
1Press the eject button, and confirm
that the button has popped-up.
2Press the eject button again.
This operation releases the P2
PROXY card. Remove it from the
slot.
Inserting a P2 PROXY card into the
P2 card slot
Please be sure to insert the P2 PROXY
card in the No. 5slot. Proxy data
recording will not be performed if the P2
PROXY card is inserted in a different
slot.
For more information about inserting
cards, see the P2 cam’s instruction
manual.
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Checking operations
Turn on the P2 cam to confirm that the
P2 PROXY card is operating.
OWhen a P2 PROXY card is inserted
in the OPTION slot and it is
recognized property, the display
window of the P2 cam displays
“OP-SLOT”.
OWhen a P2 PROXY card is inserted
in P2 card slot No. 5and it is
recognized property, the access LED
flashes in orange.
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Initializing a P2 PROXY card
1Insert a P2 PROXY card into the P2
cam, and turn on the power.
2Press the THUMBNAIL button to
display the thumbnail screen.
3Press the MENU BAR button to move
the pointer to the menu bar.
4Select OPERATION 5DEVICE
SETUP 5PROXY 5INITIALIZE 5
YES using the cursor buttons and the
SET button.
This completes initialization.
For first-time use of a P2 PROXY
card with a P2 cam, the card needs
to be initialized from the PROXY
menu.
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Checking operations (continued)
“SOFT: NO VERSION” message is
displayed. This does not indicate an
error, but results from the fact that with
proxy data recording the version is
reflected.
Checking on the thumbnail screen
1Press the THUMBNAIL button to
display the thumbnail screen.
2Press the MENU BAR button to move
the pointer to the menu bar.
3Press the cursor button to move the
pointer to “PROPERTY”, and press
the SET button.
4Press the cursor button to move the
pointer to “DEVICES”, and press the
SET button.
5Press the cursor button to move the
pointer to “PROXY”, and press the
SET button.
Cursor buttons
SET button
THUMBNAIL
button
MENU BAR button
When the power is ON
After recording of proxy data
(OPTION slot)
(P2 card slot No. 5)
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PROXY Menu
Items Adjustable Range
REC MEDIA OFF
P2
P2&SD
Select media for proxy data recording.
OFF:
No proxy data are recorded.
P2:
Proxy data are recorded on the P2 card.
P2&SD:
Proxy data are recorded on both the P2 card
and the SD memory card.
OVoice memo is recorded on both the P2
card and the SD memory card, if you record
a voice memo during proxy data recording.
OIf you record a voice memo after proxy data
recording finishes, voice memo is recorded
on the P2 card only.
TC SUPER OFF
UPPER
LOWER
Specify an option for superimposing the time
code display on the video recorded as proxy data.
OFF:
Time code display is not superimposed on the
recorded video.
UPPER:
Time code display is superimposed on the
upper area of the recorded video.
LOWER:
Time code display is superimposed on the
lower area of the recorded video.
REC RATE 192kbps
768kbps
1500 kbps
Specify the recording rate for proxy data
recording.
The in the Adjustable Range column
indicates the initial value.
INITIALIZE ———
Initializes the PROXY menu and the setting data
in the P2 cam.
OBe sure to perform this initialization the first
time you insert a P2 PROXY card in a P2 cam
that supports proxy recording.
PROXY menu
Setting the menu
1Insert a P2 PROXY card into the P2
cam, and turn on the power.
2Press the THUMBNAIL button to
display the thumbnail screen.
3Press the MENU BAR button to move
the pointer to the menu bar.
4Select OPERATION 5DEVICE
SETUP 5PROXY using the cursor
buttons and the SET button.
5Select menu items and specify
values using the cursor buttons and
the SET button.
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Recording rate and recording signals
(Video and audio)
Recording
rate Video (QVGA) Audio
192 kbps
NTSC (525i)
15 frames/sec
PAL (625i)
12.5 frames/sec
Monaural
(Mixture of
CH1 and CH2),
32 kbps/ch
768 kbps
NTSC (525i)
30 frames/sec
PAL (625i)
25 frames/sec
Stereo
(CH1•CH2),
64 kbps/ch
1500 kbps
NTSC (525i)
30 frames/sec
PAL (625i)
25 frames/sec
Stereo
(CH1•CH2),
64 kbps/ch
Recording rate indicates the recording rate for
video signals.
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PROXY menu (continued)
$Proxy data are not recorded during
operation in the following modes:
OIEEE1394 digital recording
OINTERVAL REC
OLOOP REC
$To display information captured by
proxy data recording on the
viewfinder of the P2 cam, select “ON”
as the “PROXY REC” menu item
from the <VF INDICATOR2> screen
of the menu VF page of the P2 cam.
Either “PROXY REC P2” or “PROXY
REC P2&SD” will be displayed at the
beginning of the recording.
$If the proxy data are recorded on the
P2 card during shooting of material,
the recording time may be shorter
than the time indicated in the P2
card’s instruction manual.
$During PROXY menu setting, the P2
cam cannot perform any of the
recording operations.
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PROXY menu (continued)
Proxy recording in 24P/24PA mode [Applicable only to NTSC (525i)]
When the operating mode of the P2 cam is set to 24P (2:3) or 24PA (2:3:3:2) for
proxy recording, the 5-frame sequence will be as follows, depending on the
recording rate:
Recording rate: 768 kbps, 1500 kbps
Sequence No.
Images of original material
Images of proxy recording
OUnderline indicates images of the
second field.
0
0
0 0
1
1
1 1
2
1
1 2
3
2
2 3
4
3
3 3
24P (2:3)
Sequence No.
Images of original material
Images of proxy recording
0
0
0 0
1
1
1 1
2
1
1 2
3
2
2 2
4
3
3 3
24PA (2:3:3:2)
Recording rate: 192 kbps
If the recording rate is 192 kbps, the 5-frame sequence will not be performed
correctly.
Sequence No.
Images of original material
Images of proxy recording
0
0
0 0
1
1 1
2
1
1 2
3
2 3
4
3
3 3
0
4 4
1
5
5 5
2
5 6
3
6
6 7
4
7 7
24P (2:3)
Sequence No.
Images of original material
Images of proxy recording
0
0
0 0
1
1 1
2
1
1 2
3
2 2
4
3
3 3
0
4 4
1
5
5 5
2
5 6
3
6
6 6
4
7 7
24PA (2:3:3:2)
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