Before Use - Panasonic AG-CPD20P Operating Instructions Manual

Before Use

Always take a trial shoot.
Before making important recordings,
always take a trial shoot to confirm
that recording works as expected.
Especially when using "Backlighting
Compensation" or "Night Shooting
with the IR Function", verify that your
settings produce the desired results.
When using for the first time
or when using in a place with
a different time zone, set the
correct time zone.
The factory default time zone setting
is "Eastern DST".
When using in a different time zone,
set the time zone for that region
(refer to "TimeZone" in Section 2:
Operation).
Recording officer data on this
unit allows you to find out the
person performed recording
(refer to "Setting up/Deleting
later
Officer Data" in Section 2: Operation).
Use together with the Remote
Control Panel and other
specified, separately sold
accessories.
This unit can be controlled by
application software running on
a Remote Control Panel or a PC
(referred to as PC application in
this manual).
• For details on how to run the PC
application, see the Operating
Instructions of the PC application.
In no event will Panasonic be liable for any damages, including any incidental
•
or consequential damages, stemming from a failure to record data or from lost
settings or data.
Any of the following actions can result in problems:
Power supply to the recorder is interrupted or impaired during recording, for
•
example by starting an engine.
If an SDHC Memory Card is ejected while it is being accessed (for example
•
during recording).
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• Connecting a personal computer
(referred to as PC in this manual)
to this unit and starting up Front
End application on the PC freezes
this unit in the live screen and
disables the other operations.
Usable memory cards
The recorder is recommended to
use an SDHC Memory Card (16 GB
or 32 GB) having "SDHC" logo,
made by Panasonic, and conforming
to Class 6 or Class 10 of SD speed
class.
Do not turn the power off while
recording.
Be sure to stop all operations
before turning the power off (refer to
"Stopping Recording" in Section 2:
Operation).
Turning the power off especially
during access (for example,
during recording) may damage the
SDHC Memory Card or corrupt
file management data, setting
information and other data on
the SDHC Memory Card. If file
data cannot be read correctly due
to corrupted file management
information on the SDHC
Memory Card, the card should
be reformatted. For details on
reformatting, refer to "Format" in
Section 2: Operation or contact your
supplier.