Basic operations, Startup, Recording | Panasonic AJ-FRC27E specification

Basic operations

Startup

1.Set the power switch to the ON position.

2.The following message appears on the display panel.

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N o w B o o t i n g / 2 2 2 . . .

3.When startup is completed normally, the following dis- play appears on the display panel.

0 5 1 4 1 5 0 1 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

7 2 0 / 6 0 P

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Recording

There are two recording mode settings: AUTO REC ON where data is recorded automatically in accordance with the variable frame rate camera, and AUTO REC OFF where data is recorded manually.

When new data is recorded, it is always recorded under a new clip name. The clip name is shown on the display panel in the form of a date and time.

Example:

The name of the clip whose recording started on May 14 (2002) at 15 hr 01 min 30 sec appears as “05141501.”

If the remaining memory is reduced to under one minute (equivalent to 60p) during recording when ON has been selected as the ALARM setting on the setup menu, the “DISK FULL” message is displayed, and the alarm sounds. When there is no more free memory remaining, recording is stopped.

<Note>

When the variable frame rate camera’s frame rate has been switched from 23P to 24P or from 25P to 24P, the screen may be subject to an instantaneous disturbance as an E-E output. Bear this in mind when switching the frame rate dur- ing recording if the unit’s output signals are recorded on an external VTR.

$ When AUTO REC is set to ON

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1.Check that the HD SDI signals are being input from the variable frame rate camera.

2.Select ON as the AUTO REC setting on the setup menu.

3.Return to the basic screen, and press the REC key to set the unit to the recording standby mode (both the REC and STOP lamps now light).

The data recording is now automatically controlled by the AUTO REC flag set in the HD SDI signals. (While recording is in progress, both the REC and PLAY lamps light.)

Control flow when AUTO REC is set to ON

Variable frame

REC

STOP

rate camera

START mark

STOP mark

AutoRec Flag

REC detected

STOP detected

Recording starts

Recording stops

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STOP

REC

OVariable frame rate camera in REC mode:

When the unit detects the REC START signal, record- ing starts automatically.

O Variable frame rate camera in STOP mode:

When the unit detects the STOP signal, recording stops automatically.

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AJ-FRC27E specifications

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