Basic shooting operations (P2 card) (continued)

P2

Checking photos taken (REC CHECK)

In the shooting pause mode, press the REC

CHECK button.

A few seconds of the last thing you shot play.

Note that this REC CHECK portion will also be recorded to any equipment you have set up to make backup recordings.

Only the POWER and START/STOP buttons are operable during REC CHECK.

The REC CHECK function does not work when PC, MCR or DUB has been selected as the operation mode.

The HD recording(720P/60P) settings are already made in the default mode.

(To view the current settings, see page 44.)

P2 card access lamps

CAMERA mode (MCR)

Lights green: Data can be saved onto the cards or loaded from them.

Blinks green (slow): No available space on card, card is write-protected

Lights orange: Slot that is the object of recording

Blinks orange : Data is now being accessed.

Blinks orange (fast): A card is now being recognized.

Both lamps blink orange: Ejection of card during access

Off: Cards have not been inserted or formatted. Insertion of incompatible card.

PC mode (USB DEVICE)

Blinks orange: Data is now being accessed.

Off: A status other than access underway.

PC mode (1394 DEVICE)

Blinks orange: Connected

Off: Not connected

PC mode (1394 HOST)

Lights green: Access standby.

Blinks orange: Data is now being accessed.

Off: Cards have not been inserted or formatted. Insertion of incompatible card.

P2 card access lamp

Protecting against a possible erasure

Switch the write-protect switch of the P2 card to [PROTECT].

Write-protect switch

PROTECT

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Panasonic AG-HVX200AP Basic shooting operations P2 card, Checking photos taken REC Check, P2 card access lamps

AG-HVX200AP specifications

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