5.SYNCHRO SCAN ADJUSTMENT buttons

These buttons are enabled when the 3.SHUTTER switch is positioned at [ON] and synchro scan is selected.

They are used to adjust the speed of the synchro scan. The – button decreases shutter speed; the + button increases shutter speed.

If you shoot a PC monitor, for example, you should adjust shutter speed so that the horizontal bars in the viewfinder will produce less noise.

6.REC button

Pressing this button starts recording, pressing again stops recording.

This button has the same function as the 27.REC button on the handle and the VTR button at the lens.

7.SHOT MARKER button

Pressing this button while recording adds a shot mark to

the thumbnail of that clip. This button also adds a shot mark to any thumbnail selected on the LCD monitor. For more information on shot marks.

>[Shot Mark Function] (page 46)

Also, you can use this button as the USER3 button for menu settings.

>[Assigning Functions to USER Buttons] (page 55)

8.Text memo button

Records a text memo if pressed during recording or playback or when playback is paused.

>[Text Memo Function] (page 45)

Also, you can use this button as the USER4 button for menu settings.

>[Assigning Functions to USER Buttons] (page 55)

9.MON OUT CHARACTER switch

This switch controls the superimposition of characters onto the video output from the MON OUT connector.

ON: Characters are superimposed.

OFF: Characters are not superimposed.

>[Settings of signals output from MON OUT connector] (page 89)

10.REW (rewind) button

During pause, this button performs a fast-reverse playback with the lamp blinking.

During playback, it performs an approximately 4a fast- reverse playback with the PLAY and REW lamps blinking.

If this button is pressed when playback is paused, the start of the clip being played back is located in pause mode.

11.STOP button

This button stops playback.

Also, press this button when you stop interval recording or one-shot recording, or when you quit consolidating clips once in ONE CLIP REC mode.

12.FF (fast forward) button

During pause, this button is used to perform fast playback with the lamp blinking.

During playback, it performs an approximately 4a fast playback with the PLAY and FF lamps blinking.

If this button is pressed when playback is paused, the start of the next clip is located in pause mode.

13.PLAY/PAUSE button

This button is used to view playback using the viewfinder screen or a color video monitor. The lamp comes on when playback starts.

In playback mode, this button pauses (PLAY/PAUSE) playback with the lamp blinking.

14.P2 CARD ACCESS LED

This LED indicates the recording and playback status of each card.

>[P2 CARD ACCESS LED and Status of P2 cards] (page 33)

15.REMOTE (remote control) connector

Connect the AJ-RC10G remote control unit (optional).

>[Connection of the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G)] (page 143)

You can also remote control part of the functions by connecting the AG-EC4G extension control unit (optional).

>[Connection of the extension control unit (AG- EC4G)] (page 145)

16.SD memory card insertion slot

An SD memory card (optional accessory) is inserted here. Use the SD memory card for recording/calling the settings menu and lens files for this unit, and also uploading metadata, etc.

‹Notes

<Cautions in using SD memory cards>

zUse the unit by inserting an SD memory card that is compliant with the SD standard or the SDHC standard.

zMMC (MultiMediaCards) cannot be used. (Bear in mind that taking pictures may no longer be possible if you do use them.)

zIf you intend to use miniSD/microSD cards in camera- recorder, always install the adapter specially designed for miniSD/microSD cards. (The unit will not work properly if only the miniSD/microSD card adapter is installed. Make sure that the card has been installed in the adapter before using it.)

zUse of Panasonic’s SD memory cards and miniSD/ microSD cards is recommended. Be sure to format cards using camera-recorder.

zAny SD memory card with the following capacities (8 MB to 2 GB) and any 32 GB SDHC memory card can be used with the unit.

zFor the latest information not available in the operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the following Web sites.

http://pro-av.panasonic.net/

zThe SDHC card conforms to a new standard for memory cards with a large capacity of more than 2 GB which was established by the SD Association in 2006.

22 Parts and their Functions: Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section