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102 Chapter 5 Working with Panasonic P2 Cards
Using Print to Video to Output to P2 Cards
in the AG-HVX200 Camcorder
You can output footage in Final Cut Pro to P2 cards in a Panasonic AG-HVX200
camcorder. This method works only when using the built-in FireWire port on your
computer in conjunction with the Print to Video command or when playing footage
directly in the Viewer or Timeline.
To output to P2 cards, the following must be true:
 The camcorder recording mode and your footage in Final Cut Pro must have
matching settings. For example, if your footage is 720p60, the camcorder recording
mode must be set to 720P/60P.
 Your current video playback selection must match the camcorder recording mode.
For example, if your camcorder recording mode is set to 720P/60P, you must choose
View > Video Playback > DVCPRO HD (720p60) (1280 x 720). The same option
appears in the A/V Devices tab of the Audio/Video Settings window. If you don’t see
the video playback option you want, try changing the camcorder recording mode
(for more information, see the setup steps below).
 You must have available space on the P2 cards inserted in the Panasonic AG-HVX200
camcorder.
Important: Not all formats supported by the Panasonic AG-HVX200 camcorder can be
output to P2 cards from Final Cut Pro. Make sure to test the format you want to output
before starting your project. For example, 720pN24, 720pN30, 720p25, and variable
frame rate formats are not supported.
To set up Final Cut Pro and a Panasonic AG-HVX200 camcorder for output to P2 cards:
1 Connect the camcorder and computer using a 4-pin-to-6-pin FireWire cable.
2 On the camcorder, do the following:
a Choose Camera mode.
b Press the Menu button.
c Choose the Recording Setup menu and then select REC FORMAT.
d Set the REC FORMAT to the format of your footage in Final Cut Pro.
For example, if your footage is DVCPRO HD 720p60, select 720P/60P.
e Press the mode button to switch to MCR/VCR mode.
f Press the AUDIO DUB/THUMBNAIL button.
If the current video playback setting in Final Cut Pro does not match the camcorder
recording mode, you may see “1394 INPUT ERROR” flashing on the camcorder display.
g Press the Menu button and choose the RECORDING SETUP menu.
h Turn on the 1394 TC REGEN and 1394 UB REGEN options, then press the Menu button
to exit the menu.