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Panasonic AJ-PX230 microP2 AVC-Ultra Camcorder

User Manual for Panasonic AJ-PX230 microP2 AVC-Ultra Camcorder

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• Brand: Panasonic
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Product description

1/3" 3MOS Image Sensors
• The 1/3"-type 3MOS sensors features 2.2 MP resolution, providing 1920x1080p images at up to 60 fps. It features two menu settings, the default setting and the High Sensitivity setting, which acts a gain boost with noise reduction, providing a cleaner image than just using the gain function. The sensor achieve a maximum 600% dynamic range level for expanded shadow and highlight detail capture.

FILM-REC Gamma
• The FILM-REC gamma achieves a latitude that exceeds the CINE-LIKE D mode found on previous camcorders. Gamma curves can be selected from 7 modes: HD, SD, FILMLIKE 1, FILMLIKE 2, FILMLIKE 3, FILM-REC, VIDEO-REC.

22x Zoom Lens with Three Manual Rings
• The 22x optical zoom lens has a 35mm focal length equivalent of 28 to 616mm, so you have the focal range from wide to long covered. It features Optical image Stabilization (OIS), which is necessary when hand-holding with a long lens, as well as Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC) to minimize color bleeding at the fringes of the image area. Three individual lens control rings are provided for zoom, focus, and iris. This enables manual control of your lens (in addition to servo) that is similar to the control you get on full-sized shoulder mount camera. The servo zoom levers on the grip and handle support extra-slow zooming down to 180 seconds.

AVC-ULTRA Recording
• To meet the needs of a variety of shooters, the AJ-PX230 features the AVC-ULTRA codec family that lets you select shoot in modes optimized for either quality or long recording times.
  
  AVC-Intra: An intra-frame compression method for optimum image quality. In addition to the conventional AVC-Intra100/50 codec, the AJ-PX230 features the AVC-Intra200 codec with twice the bit rate (10-bit 4:2:2, with a bit rate of approximately 200 Mbps for 1080/59.94i).
  AVC-LongG: An inter-frame compression method that achieves high-quality HD recording at a low bit rate. Ideal for providing on-air content direct from the shooting location and for workflows using content transferred over the internet. Three bit rates are available: AVC-LongG50/25/12 Mbps. AVC-LongG25 provide 10-bit/4:2:2 quality at a bit rate of approximately 25 Mbps.

Variable Frame Rate
• Inherited from the VariCam line, the variable frame rate function (available in AVC-Intra100) lets you select from frame rate between 1 to 60 fps to produce overcranked slow-motion or undercranked quick-motion effects.

24-Bit, 4-Channel Audio Recording
• AVC-Intra and AVC-LongG modes support 24-bit digital audio recording (16-bit for AVC-LongG12, DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO, and DV). The AJ-PX230 offers 4-channel audio in all recording modes using the built-in microphone and the two XLR inputs (one located in front and one located in the rear, with both selectable from mic/line). The level volume control also supports four channels.

OLED EVF and LCD Panel
• For shot monitoring, the AJ-PX230 features a viewfinder with a high-resolution OLED display (approximately 2.36 million dots; image display area: approximately 1.77 million dots) for deep blacks and rich color reproduction. Also available is an LCD monitor that uses a QHD IPS LCD panel (approximately 1.56 million dots).

Two microP2 Card Slots
• Dual microP2 memory card slots support both microP2 cards as well as SDHC/SDXC cards.
  
  Simultaneous Rec: Records simultaneously onto two microP2 cards
  Background Recording: Slot 1 records with the Rec Start/Stop control, while slot 2 continues recording even while recording is stopped
  Hot-Swap Rec: Thanks to the two card slots, you can hot-swap microP2 cards for continuous non-stop recording
  One-Clip Rec Mode: Records up to 99 consecutive cuts as a single clip. A text memo is automatically attached to the Rec Start point for easy searching for the beginning of the cut
  Pre Rec: This stores approximately 3 seconds of HD or 7 seconds of SD video and audio data in memory while in standby mode and lets you recover and use the data from the point before you started recording
  Loop Rec: Maintains a recording of a certain time period through repeated loop recording
  Interval Rec: Records intermittently based on a set interval time
  One-Shot Rec: A frame-shot recording function for producing animations
  Text Memo: Up to 100 memos can be posted onto a clip as bookmarks
  Shot Marker: Used to mark clips as OK, NG, etc
  Last Clip Delete: Deletes the last recorded clip with a single touch
  Rec Check: This lets you run a quick playback check of the clip-end you have just recorded
  Metadata: The metadata function attaches metadata (text memos tagged to time, GPS data, selected character strings and frames) to P2 files. Metadata can be used effectively for searching and management, facilitating the editing, distribution and archiving of video data

Interfaces
• • 3G-SDI output
  • HDMI output
  • USB 2.0 for transferring files from microP2 card
  • Remote ports for Focus, iris, zoom, and REC start/stop control
  • Back tally, rear tally
  • Headphone jack

Additional Features
• • 59.94 Hz / 50 Hz mode switchable
  • Focus Assist Functions: One-Push AF, Focus-in-Red Display, Expand, Focus Bar
  • Built-in ND filters (Clear, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64)
  • Eight User Buttons
  • Simplified waveform and vectorscope display
  • +36 dB Super Gain: +24 dB/+30 dB/+36 dB Super Gain function enables extra-high sensitivity with subject luminance of as low as 0.02 lx (When set to F1.6, 18 dB gain, 1-second accumulation, HIGH SENS. mode)
  • Electronic Shutter with Slow Shutter Capability: The shutter speed can be set in seven steps between 1/60 and 1/2000 second (60i/60p mode). It is also equipped with Slow and Synchro Scan (variable) modes. The shutter opening angle (deg value) can be set with Synchro Scan mode
  • Advanced flash band compensation
  • Built-in electronic level gauge
  • Six preset scene files stored internal, up to eight stored on memory card
  • One user file containing camera settings can be stored internally, up to eight stored on memory card
  • Aspect Conversion: The aspect ratio can be selected from among Side Crop, Letter Box, or Squeeze mode when down-converting and outputting from the SDI OUT terminal.

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Shutter Speed	1/1 to 1/2000 sec
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