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P2 Cards
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
To Prevent Accidental
Erasure of P2 Card Content
To prevent the content of a P2 card being accidentally
erased, position the write-protect switch on the P2
card at [Protect].
<Note>
Write-protect switchover can be performed while the
card is being accessed (during recording or playback),
but does not take effect until access to the card ceases.
P2 CARD ACCESS LED and
status of P2 cards
P2 CARD
ACCESS
LED
Status of P2 Card
Stays on
in green
Recording
enabled
Writing and reading enabled.
Stays on
in orange
Selected for
recording
Writing and reading enabled for
current recording mode (loop,
interval or one-shot recording).
Blinks in
orange
Being
accessed
Writing or reading being
performed.
Quickly
blinks in
orange
Being
recognized
The P2 card is being
recognised.
Blinks in
green
Card full
The P2 card has no free space.
Only reading is enabled.
Write-protected
The write-protect switch on
the P2 card is positioned at
[PROTECT]. Only reading is
enabled.
Stays off
Card not
supported
The card is not supported by
your AG-HPX500P/E. Replace
the card.
Incorrect
format
The P2 card is not properly
formatted. Reformat the card.
Card not
inserted
No P2 card is inserted.
Card recognition standby.
<Note>
The ACCESS LED in the LCD monitor blinks when any of
the cards in slots 1 to 4 is being recorded or read, and
lights to indicate that the camera is ready to record. The
ACCESS LED is off when none of the inserted P2 cards
is available for recording.
P2 card recording times
Model
number
AJ-P2
C004HG
AJ-P2
C008HG
AJ-P2
C016RG
Capacity 4GB 8GB 16GB
DVCPRO
HD*
Approx. 4 min. Approx. 8 min.
Approx.
16 min
DVCPRO HD
720P/24PN
Approx.
10 min.
Approx.
20 min.
Approx.
40 min.
DVCPRO HD
720P/30PN
720P/25PN
Approx. 8 min.
Approx.
16 min
Approx.
32 min.
DVCPRO50
Audio 4CH
Approx. 8 min.
Approx.
16 min
Approx.
32 min.
DVCPRO/DV
Audio 2CH
Approx.
16 min
Approx.
32 min.
Approx.
64 min.
*
DVCPRO HD excludes 720P/30PN, 720P/24PN and
720P/25PN.
• This camera cannot use AJ-P2C002SG (2 GB)
cards.
• The indicated capacities include a management area
so the total area available for recording is somewhat
smaller.
Splitting clips recorded on P2 cards
This camera will automatically generate additional
clips for a continuous recording on an 8 GB or
higher capacity P2 card when the recording exceeds
the durations given below. Even so, a P2 device
will handle such clips as a single clip in thumbnail
operations (display, delete, recover, copy, etc.). Such
recordings may be handled as separate clips by
nonlinear editing software or a PC.
Recording format Recording time
DVCPRO HD* Approx. 5 min.
DVCPRO50 Approx. 10 min.
DVCPRO/DV Approx. 20 min.
*
DVCPRO HD excludes 720P/30PN, 720P/24PN and
720P/25PN.
• Use of cards other than the above may require
updating the camera driver. For details, see
[Updating Camera Drivers] (page 144).
• For the latest information not available in the
Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at
the following Web site.
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
Handling P2 Card Recording
The P2 card is a semiconductor memory card
designed for the DVCPRO P2 series, Panasonic’s line
of professional video and broadcast equipment.
Write-protect switch