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1. 2 Gn A8Khz AAC LC 480x270 gt 64 Kb s 320x180 50 60 FPS is used only when 720p50 60 input signal is detected SD SDI INPUT Scanning H 264 Audio Bite Mode FPS Bit Rate Profile Audio Rate Type 352x240 30 800 Kb s Baseline ache ae AAC LC Type Wrapper Resolution LOW NTSC LOW F 64 Kb s 352x288 25 800 Kb s Baseline 2 ch A8Khz AAC LC FS P250 Proxy Recorder 18 Technical Specifications When connected to the AG HPX250 camera FS P250 will automatically configured its recording mode based on this chart AG HPX250 Camera Recording mode FS P250 Recording mode Recording Format System RECFORMAT FORMAT SD HD SDI out Mode e Mode Proxy Mode Available AVC 1100 30PN native 29 97P 2 2 over 60i 29 97 AVC I50 1080 59 94i 24PN native 23 976P 2 3 over 60i 23 976 30P 2 2 over 60i 29 97P 2 2 over 60i 29 97 DVCPROHD HQ 640 x 360 24P 2 3 over 60i 23 976P 2 3 over 60i 23 976 24PA 2 3 3 2 over 60i 23 976P 2 3 3 2 over 60i LOW 480 x 270 29 97 AVC I50 1080 50i e ae DVCPROHD 25P 2 2 over 50i 25P 2 2 over 50i 25 00 a 59 94P 29 97 59 94 in LOW AVC I100 30PN native 29 97P 2 2 over 60P 29 97 AVC I50 SHQ 960 x 540 720 59 94P 24PN native 23 976P 2 3 over 60P 23 976 OP 59 94P HQ 640x 360 29 97 59 94 in LOW DVCPROHD 30PN native 29 97P 2 2 over 60P Low 29 97 24PN native 23 976P 2 3 over 60P Neale 23 976 480 x 270 AVC I50 720 50P DVCPROHD 25P2. AG HPX250 camcorder is properly configured refer to section 4 While in record the following display is shown in the main screen Proxy Resolution gt EIXE YER A d Proxy Frame Rate Device Status gt RECORD During a recording Access to the MENUS is not available OK button can be used to insert live metadata Text Memo Note When used in conjunction with AG HPX250 camcorder set in ONE CLIP record mode consecutive proxy clips recorded will not be continuous Proxy clips duration are few frames shorter than corresponding AG HPX250 s P2 clips 6 2 ADDING METADATA VALUE WHILE IN RECORD It is possible to insert Text Memo Metadata while recording proxy clips on the FS P250 Text Memo metadata helps to index organize clips with important information about the clip scene To insert a Text Memo either Press the OK button on the FS P250 The default inserted metadata value is OK Text Memo This value can be modified using the FS P250 web interface or access the FS P250 web interface to enter real time metadata Note The web interface is accessible using the optional Panasonic AJ WM30 wireless module FS P250 Proxy Recorder 13 Technical Specifications 6 3 ACCESSING FS P250 WEB INTERFACE C PAR FS P250 used in conjunction with the Panasonic AJ WM30 allows to wirelessly access the unit for Playback of Live and FS P250 recorded clips Add Metadata Text Memo to the live recording or
3. CONTACTING VITEC lll SERIAL NUMBER lll REGULATIONS AND SAFETY IV INTRODUCTION FEATURES UNPACKING QUICK START 1 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION 1 1 Front View Controls 1 2 Top View Connectors 1 3 Bottom View Media and Battery 2 POWERING THE FS P250 3 SETTING UP FOR FIRST USE 4 FS P250 CONTROLS 4 1 Display Additional status information 4 2 Setting up the recording profile 4 2 1 PROXY clip frame rate 4 2 2 PROXY clip resolution 4 3 Accessing Menus 5 FS P250 MENUS 5 1 PRE REC 5 2 TC SUPER 5 3 DATE AND TIME 5 4 NETWORK SETTING 5 5 BACKLIGHT 5 6 FORMAT SD CARD 5 7 FIRMWARE 6 OPERATIONS 6 1 FS P250 Recording 13 6 2 Adding metadata value while in record 13 6 3 Accessing FS P250 web interface 14 ONNNDO A A AOOO WO Na ea ee eS A ee E MONMN COCO amp FS P250 Proxy Recorder vii Contents 6 4 Shutting down the unit 6 5 Using Proxy files 6 5 1 Folder structure 6 5 2 Using FS P250 proxy files in your workflow 6 5 3 Using FS P250 proxy files in a Panasonic workflow 7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS COMPLIANCE ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Connections Controls Media Slot Status Display POWER DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT SUPPORTED INPUT OUTPUT AND RECORDING FORMATS Supported Input Format SD HD SDI Supported Output Format SD HD SDI SUPPORTED RECORDING MODES HD SDI input SD SDI input RECOMMENDED CAMERA Panasonic AG HPX250 Camcorder RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES Panasonic AJ WM30 Wireless Dongle RECOMM
4. Once the recording is started the stored video is added to the clip PRE REC ON PRE REC buffer is activated In this mode the start record delay between the Panasonic AG HPX250 recorded clip and the FS P250 recorded clip can be up to one second PRE REC buffer is set to 3 seconds while the record on the AG HPX250 happen in HD and 7 sec in SD OFF PRE REC buffer is turned off 5 2 TC SUPER TC SUPER allows the user to configure the superimposed timecode aka VITC onto the PROXY clip TC SUPER MODE Setting e OFF TC SUPER is not activated e EXTERNAL TC SUPER is activated and using the timecode from the SDI Input e INTERNAL TC SUPER is activated and using timecode from an internal counter SIZE Define TC SUPER size e NORMAL e LARGE POSITION Define TC SUPER position in the PROXY video clip e TOP e CENTER e BOTTOM 5 3 DATE AND TIME Date and Time can be set up in this menu FS P250 Proxy Recorder 10 Quick Start 5 4 NETWORK SETTING This menu displays the current Wi FI setting while using the optional Panasonic AJ WM30 wireless module FOCUS FS P250 NETWORK SETTING MODE Display network mode Ad Hoc Infrastructure or No Wi Fi ID Display the SSID address of Wi Fi network e This value can be modified while in AdHoc mode ENCRYPTION Display if the Wi Fi network is encrypted IP Display the IP address of the FS P250 device MAC Display the MAC address RESET TO DEFAULT To reset to facto
5. Sunnyvale CA 94085 www vitecmm com EMEA Europe Middle East Africa Office Hours 9 00 AM to 5 00 PM techsupport como com Telephone 49 4307 8358 58 Fax 49 4307 8358 99 COMO GmbH Lise Meitner Str 15 24223 Schwentinental Germany www vitecmm com SERIAL NUMBER The serial number for this equipment is located on the base of the unit Please record this serial number and keep it in a secure area FS P250 Proxy Recorder iii Legal Notices REGULATIONS AND SAFETY FS P250 complies with the following standards and country regulations USA FCC Part 15 Class A This device complies with Part 15 of the 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 EUROPEAN UNION C A Lay EN 55024 WEEE EN 61000 3 2 Class A amp EN 61000 3 3 EN 55022 Class A RoHS 2 AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND AS NZS CISPR 22 Class A JAPAN VCCI Class A CORES TIZAMBRHRETH CORBERERR TEAT DEBREIERE ZEFA COMBINE REY BS WREMBTFSLIBKENSCEPHVET VCCI A CANADA ICES 003 Class A FS P250 Proxy Recorder iv Legal Notices DOCUMENTATION Read Retain and Follow Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated 1 Retain Documentation Place documentation
6. VITEC VIDEO INNOVATIONS FOCUS FS P250 Proxy Recorder User Manual September 2012 Ver 2 2 Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL AND TRADE SECRET INFORMATION OF VITEC AND ITS RECEIPT OR POSSESSION DOES NOT CONVEY ANY RIGHTS TO REPRODUCE OR DISCLOSE ITS CONTENTS OR TO MANUFACTURE USE OR SELL ANYTHING THAT IT MAY DESCRIBE USE IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION OF VITEC IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF PRINTING HOWEVER THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Copyright 2012 VITEC All Rights Reserved Focus is a Vitec Brand The material contained in this document is also protected by copyright laws of the United States of America and other countries It may not be reproduced or distributed in any form by any means altered in any fashion or stored in a database or retrieval system without express written permission of VITEC VITEC cannot be responsible for unauthorized use of equipment and will not make allowance or credit for unauthorized use or access FS P250 Proxy Recorder ii Legal Notices CONTACTING VITEC Monday through Friday Office Hours 7 30 AM to 4 00 PM Pacific Time http www focusinfo com support Telephone 1 650 230 2429 Fax 1 408 739 1706 VITEC Inc Address931 Benecia Ave
7. native 25P 2 2 over 50P 25 00 DVCPROSO 30P 2 2 over 60i 29 97P 2 2 over 60i 29 97 480 59 94i DVCPRO LOW 352 x 240 ay 24P 2 3 over 60i 23 976P 2 3 over 60i 29 97 24PA 2 3 3 2 over 60i 23 976P 2 3 3 2 over 60i 29 97 Fy co CT 25 00 576 501 DVCPRO LOW 352 x 288 DV 25P 2 2 over 50i 25P 2 2 over 50i 25 00 FS P250 Proxy Recorder 19 Technical Specifications RECOMMENDED CAMERA PANASONIC AG HPX250 CAMCORDER e P2 HD Handheld camera e Record control over SDI e Metadata transmission to FS P250 RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES PANASONIC AJ WM30 WIRELESS DONGLE e Wi Fi access to FS P250 clips e Live and recorded stream playback e Metadata Input e Text Memo Input e Proxy Thumbnail Display RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE FS PCS SOFTWARE e Import or Merge metadata and text memo from to P2 SDHC card e Structure SDHC card in P2 compatible format FS P250 Proxy Recorder 20 8 TROUBLE SHOOTING e FS P250 DOES NOT RECOGNIZE SD CARD Supported SD card is SDHC only up to 32GB It does not work with SDXC card 64GB or larger e FS P250 DOES NOT FOLLOW RECORDING START STOP FROM AG HPX250 Make sure UB MODE option in the RECORDING SETUP is set to FRM RATE in HPX250 e IF SDI CABLE IS ACCIDENTALLY PULLED OUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY RECORDINGS If you re connect SDI cable FS P250 automatically restart recording and overwrite last clip in order to match high res clip name If you want to keep last recorded clip st
8. 12V DC e Battery powered VITEC Battery Pack P N 12286 3 7V 4000mAh e Power Consumption 3 6W 4 2W with optional Panasonic AJ WM30 Wireless Dongle e Autonomy about 4Hrs DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT e Dimensions LxWxH 135x84x34mm 5 3x3 3x1 3in without cradle e Weight Unit without battery 210grams 0 46lbs Battery 110grams 0 25lbs SUPPORTED INPUT OUTPUT AND RECORDING FORMATS SUPPORTED INPUT FORMAT SD HD SDI e 1080 60i 30PN 24PN 24PA 50i 25P e 720 60P 30PN 24PN 50P 25PN 25P e 480 60i 30P 24P 24PA 576 50i 25P e 4 channel SD HD SDI embedded audio 2 channel recording e Support proprietary ancillary data from Panasonic AG HPX250 camera REC STOP SPAN commands and proprietary P2 metadata e Any given supported input type e g 1080 59 941 will be automatically detected e Any given recording mode occurring on the AG HPX250 camera will be automatically detected and set onto the FS P250 Proxy recorder e SMPTE RP 188 timecode in the SD HD SDI stream FS P250 Proxy Recorder 17 Technical Specifications SUPPORTED OUTPUT FORMAT SD HD SDI e Loop Through All SD HD SDI input resolutions are supported e Audio and ancillary data path through from SD HD SDI in SUPPORTED RECORDING MODES HD SDI INPUT Scanning H 264 Audio Bite Mode FPS Bit Rate Profile Audio Rate Type 960x540 30 25 24 3 4 Mb s High Type Wrapper Resolution 64 Kb s HQ MOV 640x360 Progressive 30 25 24 1 5 Mb s High
9. ENDED SOFTWARE FS PCS Software 8 TROUBLE SHOOTING 9 WARRANTY FS P250 Proxy Recorder viii 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 22 Introduction INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the FOCUS FS P250 Proxy recorder Specifically designed for video professionals the Focus FS P250 Proxy Recorder makes it easy to integrate proxy recording into your everyday workflow The FS P250 is a camera mount portable H 264 recorder specifically designed for the Panasonic AG HPX250 255 video camera collectively called AG HPX250 in this manual FEATURES Records P2 Compatible Proxy Formats MOV H 264 to a Standard SDHC card HD SDI SD SDI Input and Loop through Small Portable Battery Powered Design Web Interface for Streaming and Metadata Input PC MAC and iOS devices optional accessory needed Includes FS PCS Proxy Companion Software for metadata management 4VITEC FS P250 Proxy Recorder 1 Introduction UNPACKING Verify that the FOCUS FS P250 has the following items FS P250 Proxy Recorder 2 1 FS P250 Unit 2 FS P250 Camera Mount Cradle 3 VITEC battery pack Lithium battery 4 DC Power Adapter with an international plug kit 5 Installation CD containing a FS P250 User Manual b FS PCS software application for Mac and Windows OS c FS PCS User Manual d FS P250 Web Interface User Manual Quick Start QUICK
10. START 1 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION 1 1 FRONT VIEW CONTROLS POWER Button REC Button 3 second hold for for local record unit shutdown trigger 10 lt GD RECORDER MODE Button OK Button to select proxy resolution bitrates and unit settings for Text memo MODE selection Status check 1 2 TOP VIEW CONNECTORS SDI Input from camera to other device DC Power Jack 12 volts USB2 Port For WiFi Dongle FS P250 Proxy Recorder 3 Quick Start 1 3 BOTTOM VIEW MEDIA AND BATTERY Battery Lock Release Switch Battery Charge Status Indicator Media Slot SDHC Card Lithium lon Battery Slot Compartment Door Flip to open close 2 POWERING THE FS P250 FS P250 can be powered using the supplied battery or directly connected to its supplied DC power adapter Before first use in battery mode it is recommended to fully recharge the battery Open the bottom compartment door Release the battery lock release switch up position Insert the VITEC battery pack inside the unit Secure the battery with battery lock release switch down position Connect the supplied DC charger to the FS P250 unit If not fully charged the battery charge indicator remains RED Once fully charged the battery charge indicator turns GREEN Typical charging time is about 3 4hours 3 SETTING UP FOR FIRST USE FS P250 was designed as a companion recorder to the Panasonic AG HPX250 camera When
11. e provided FS PCS desktop application software organizes the SD HC card in order to obtain a P2 compatible structure This software also allows merging P2 metadata and Proxy metadata to P2 card or SD HC card FS PCS is provided with the FS P250 unit Please refer to the FS PCS User Manual for more information about its features FS P250 Proxy Recorder 15 Technical Specifications 7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS COMPLIANCE e CE e FCC Part 15 Class A e C Tick e ROHS ENVIRONMENT e Operating Temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C e Storage Temperature 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C e Humidity 10 90 relative humidity CAUTION FS P250 can be used in hot environments The unit s enclosure can be hot to the touch during operation in high temperatures PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION CONNECTIONS e SD HD SDI Input BNC x 1 0 8Vp p conforms to SMPTE 259M 292M e SD HD SDI Output Loop Through BNC x 1 0 8Vp p conforms to SMPTE 259M 292M e Computer USB 2 0 Type A x 1 for Panasonic AJ WM30 Wi Fi dongle connection only e DC Power Input 2 pin DC Jack x 1 5 16V DC CONTROLS e Buttons Mechanicals with backlight LED for Power Mode OK Record MEDIA SLOT e SD HC Card Visit the VITEC website www vitecmm com to see the latest list of qualified cards FS P250 Proxy Recorder 16 Technical Specifications STATUS DISPLAY POWER e 16x2 lines character monochrome LCD Display e External DC Input
12. in a secure place for future reference on operating and safety instructions 2 Follow All Operating and Safety Instructions 3 Pay Attention to All Warnings Warnings are provided to protect the operator the equipment and content PRECAUTIONS Do Not Expose to Moisture Do not use this product near water or in an environment where it is exposed to dampness or there is the possibility of it getting wet Do Not Remove Cover There are No User Serviceable Parts inside this unit Servicing should be done by qualified service personnel Operating Environment Avoid moisture dust extreme heat or cold Power Sources Use only the AC DC power source provided with the unit Use only Lithium Batteries provided with the unit or sold as an accessory by Focus Special care for Lithium battery use Lithium batteries can explode leak or cause burns if not handled appropriately Please observe the following rules of thumb e Use only VITEC BATTERY PACK P N 12286 e Use only FS P250 unit to charge batteries e Do not short battery or reverse polarity e Do not open batteries e Do not dispose in fire IF DAMAGED e Do not heat above 60C 140F e Do not expose to water FS P250 Proxy Recorder v Legal Notices ACCESSORIES AND REPLACEMENT PARTS Use only attachments and accessories recommended by Focus Unauthorized substitution of parts can result in loss of warranty FS P250 Proxy Recorder vi Contents LEGAL NOTICES ll LEGAL ll
13. livery Date the Warranty Period The Warranty provided to you hereunder supersedes any warranty which may be provided to you by the original manufacturer of the Product VITEC will repair or replace at its option any defective part during the Warranty Period provided that i the Warranty remains in force Your dated sales receipt or invoice shall be considered as the delivery date of the Product form VITEC s premises to your designated address the Delivery Date ii your Product unit carries a serial number on its rear panel iii you received from VITEC Customer Service department a Return Materials Authorization RMA number No Product unit will be accepted for repair without RMA number and iv the entire Product unit is returned to the company by prepaid shipping in VITEC s original packaging VITEC will not be responsible for i any damages resulting from the use maintenance or installation of any Product or ii for the incorporation of any spare or replacement parts not approved by the company Without limiting the generality of the foregoing The company reserves the right to refuse to provide any services under the Warranty for any Product that in the company opinion has been subjected to any abnormal electrical mechanical or environmental abuse or shows signs of modification by an unauthorized person or company Call your local distributor or reseller for out of warranty repair charge estimates prior to retur
14. ng on the SDI input resolutions e HD SDI input Scanning n H 264 5 Audio Bite Mode FPS Bit Rate Profile Audio Rate Type 960x540 30 25 24 3 4 Mb s 48 Khz LPCM Type Wrapper Resolution 3 64 Kb s HQ MOV 640x360 Progressive 30 25 24 1 5 Mb s High Archie A8Khz AAC LC 480x270 64 Kb s 320x180 50 60 FPS is used only when 720p50 60 input signal is detected e SD SDI input Scanning P H 264 Audio Bite Mode FPS Bit Rate Profile Audio Rate Type LOW 64 Kb s NTSC 352x240 Progressive 800 Kb s Baseline 48Khz AAC LC LOW Type Wrapper Resolution 4 3 ACCESSING MENUS To access the configuration menus press and hold the MODE button for 3 seconds long press FS P250 Proxy Recorder 8 Quick Start 5 FS P250 MENUS The following menus are available PRE REC TC SUPER e MODE e SIZE e POSITION DATE AND TIME NETWORK SETTINGS e MODE e SSID e ENCRYPTION e IP e MAC e RESET TO DEFAULT BACKLIGHT e LCD e BUTTONS FORMAT SD CARD FIRMWARE To cycle through the menus press the MODE button To exit press and hold the MODE button for 3 seconds long press or press the REC button Default setting values are indicated in bold in the description above JELCONE TTO rs A50 RECORDER Use MODE to enter and circle through the menus OK to select a menu item FS P250 Proxy Recorder 9 Quick Start 5 1 PRE REC PRE REC allows the user to store video before the recording is triggered
15. ning a product FS P250 Proxy Recorder 22 VITEC VIDEO INNOVATIONS
16. op the recording on AG HPX250 Re connect SDI cable then press REC button of AG HPX250 e WHEN RECORDING MORE THAN 5 MINUTES PROXY CLIP IS DIVIDED IN TWO OR MORE FILES WHY Due to FAT32 file system limitation P2card needs to divide its clip when file size reaches 4GB To match file name and duration of high res clip Proxy clip is divided as well First 4 letters of file name are incremental numbers so that previous following clips can be easily retrieved To record long proxy clips without dividing press REC button on FS P250 unit manually e P2 AND PROXY CLIPS DOES NOT START AT SAME TIMECODE To minimize start frame difference ensure that AG HPX250 and FS P250 Pre REC mode configuration is identical ON OFF e FS P250 DOES NOT WANT TO START ANYMORE AFTER AN UPGRADE It is possible that the upgrade didn t complete successfully In this rare case scenario FS P250 needs to be started in failsafe mode To activate this mode and recover the unit Insert a SD card with a valid FS P250 firmware FS P250 pak Turn on the unit while pressing REC and MODE buttons Wait for complete boot up and launch the upgrade recovery process FS P250 Proxy Recorder 21 Warranty 9 WARRANTY VITEC LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY TERMS Subject to the terms and conditions specified below your Focus product the Product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship the Warranty for a period of 12 twelve months following the De
17. prerecorded clips Review Proxy Thumbnail Display To access the web interface Connect the Wi Fi dongle to the USB port Power On the unit The Wi Fi network setting can be retrieved in the NETWORK SETTING menu e By default it is configured as followed AdHoc mode SSID FS P250_ xxx IP Address 10 0 0 1 Access the web interface using a Wi Fi capable device Refer to the FS P250 Web Interface User Manual for details about the web interface functionalities and guidance to modify the Wi FI settings FS P250 Proxy Recorder 14 Technical Specifications 6 4 SHUTTING DOWN THE UNIT To power down the FS P250 press and hold long press the power button for three seconds 6 5 USING PROXY FILES 6 5 1 FOLDER STRUCTURE FS P250 device creates several files and folder in order Below is detailed this architecture Proxy Card SD HC L CONTENTS CLIP ENNEA ML KML linked to the proxy files xxxy XML save Text Memo Metadata IC ON el PG Thumbnail of the recorded clip xxKY PG PROXY XXX MOV Proxy clip MOW and its real time Xxxx BIN metadata file BIN xexy MOV xexy BIN 6 5 2 USING FS P250 PROXY FILES IN YOUR WORKFLOW MOV files created by the FS P250 device can directly be used for playback and edit on computers 6 5 3 USING FS P250 PROXY FILES IN A PANASONIC WORKFLOW The created CONTENTS folder and its subfolder files are not directly compatible with Panasonic P2 structure Using th
18. ry default network settings Wi Fi default setting are defined as MODE Ad Hoc SSID FS P250_xxxx ENCRYPTION None IP 10 0 0 1 FS P250 Proxy Recorder 11 Quick Start 5 5 BACKLIGHT FS P250 buttons and LCD backlight can be adjusted BACKLIGHT LCD Configure LCD backlight e OFF e LOW e MEDIUM e HIGH BUTTONS Configure buttons backlight e ON e OFF 5 6 FORMAT SD CARD The menu is to be used to format SD HC card inserted in the unit in FAT32 format This format also creates the PROXY directory structure 5 7 FIRMWARE Displays the current firmware version loaded into the device This menu is to be used to upgrade FS P250 system To upgrade the unit firmware Download the FS P250xxxx pak file on VITEC website www vitecmm com Rename the file in FS P250 pak Format a SD HC card using the FS P250 unit and load the FS P250 onto it Boot the FS P250 device Before proceeding ENSURE THE UNIT IS POWERED BY THE DC POWER SUPPLY To prevent any power loss inserting a charged battery is also recommended Access the FIRMWARE menu and press the OK button to upgrade FS P250 Proxy Recorder 12 Quick Start 6 OPERATIONS 6 1 FS P250 RECORDING To manually start a recording Use the REC button to start manually a record To stop the recording press REC again If using the AG HPX250 camcorder recording can be synchronized to the P2 recorded clip via the SDI signal To activate this feature ensure that
19. ta via SDI when in the following modes Playback mode including REC PREVIEW REC CHECK When displaying GUI PC mode FS P250 Proxy Recorder 5 Quick Start Use a preferred solution for mounting the FS P250 cradle onto the AG HPX250 camcorder Several mounting options are available the cradle mounts via a 1 4 20 threaded screw hole Insert a SD HC card into the FS P250 media slot Ensure that it is not write protected Insert FS P250 unit inside its cradle Connect a SDI cable from the SDI out of the camera to the SDI IN of FS P250 unit If needed FS P250 SDI Input can be looping through to a monitor or any SDI device Power up the AG HPX250 camera and FS P250 unit If using the optional Panasonic AJ WM30 wireless module please plug it to the USB connector before powering up the FS P250 Wait for the FS P250 to complete boot up the following screen is displayed when the unit is ready 960x540 29 97 STOP 4 FS P250 CONTROLS By default the Home screen displays the following information Proxy recording profile selected Device status Define the recording state of the FS P250 unit e STOP FS P250 has detected a SDI input and is ready for a recording e RECORD record is in progress e NO SIGNAL No SDI input signal detected e NO SD CARD No SDHC is inserted e UNLOCK SD CARD The SDHC inserted card is write protected Proxy Resolution PIA GZN PLETE A Proxy Frame Rate Device Sta
20. tus p gt STOP 4 1 DISPLAY ADDITIONAL STATUS INFORMATION From the Home screen press the OK button to circle through the following information Battery Level BATTERY LEVEL XXXXXXXX 80 Note FS P250 will display a warning when the remaining battery falls to 10 FS P250 Proxy Recorder 6 Quick Start If the battery is so low that the unit must power down the FS P250 will stop the recording in progress if any before performing shut down This process is designed to maintain proxy clip integrity Video Input displays the detected SDI input resolution and frame rate VIDEO INPUT Resolution gt gt KEYVAL GERY ll a Frame Rate Time and Date display TIME HH MM SS DATE DD MM YYYY 4 2 SETTING UP THE RECORDING PROFILE 4 2 1 PROXY CLIP FRAME RATE If properly set up please refer to section 4 FS P250 is able to detect the P2 recording format selected on the AG HPX250 camcorder and adjust its frame rate as well as its timecode calculation This automatic configuration is important to ensure a PROXY to P2 clip match 4 2 2 PROXY CLIP RESOLUTION PROXY clip resolution can be modified From the Home screen to set up a specific recording profile press the MODE button short press to circle through the available recording profile SHQ HQ LOW Press OK to confirm the selected profile FS P250 Proxy Recorder 7 Quick Start The following encoding profiles are available dependi
21. used with the AG HPX250 camera the FS P250 1 Can be controlled from the camera via SDI with commands Start Stop 2 Records via SDI Panasonic format proxy clips with audio video and timecode that match the P2 clips recorded on the AG HPX250 refer to the table in the Technical Specification available in section 7 Note If the camera is set in PRE REC mode the recorded proxy clip start stop recording point will not match the P2 clip Enabling the PRE REC mode onto the FS P250 will minimize the differences between P2 and Proxy clips FS P250 Proxy Recorder 4 Quick Start 3 Captures P2 metadata via SDI with important information regarding the P2 clips the following metadata are automatically transferred during a record a Recording Clip Name b Global Clip ID c P2 Card Serial Number Please ensure that AG HPX250 firmware used is v10 59 or later if AG HPX255 v10 22 or later Firmware can be downloaded from Panasonic website eww pass panasonic co jp Visit Panasonic web site for detailed information regarding AG HPX250 camera upgrade http pro av panasonic net en To enable P2 metadata capture mode and get the best result using your FS P250 the following setting must be activated on the AG HPX250 camera Press MODE button on camera mode of AG HPX250 Select OUTPUT SEL Select EXPANDED Select UB MODE option in the RECORDING SETUP menu and select FRM RATE The AG HPX250 camera does NOT output P2 metada
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