Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HPX255P AG-HPX255EN Operating Instructions

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Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host)
In	this	mode,	it	is	possible	to	connect	to	a	hard	disk	
drive	(HDD),	store	card	data	(EXPORT):	Refer	to	
“Writing	data	on	a	hard	 disk	drive”	 (Page	 115),	view	
thumbnails	of	stored	clips	(EXPLORE):	Refer	to	
“Viewing 	hard 	disk 	drive 	information” 	(Page 	112), 	and	
write	data	back	to	P2	cards	(IMPORT):	Refer	to	
“Writing	data	back	to	P2	cards”	(Page	116).
Switching to the USB HOST mode
1  Select USB HOST in PC MODE SELECT on 
the setting menu...

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Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host) (continued)
Using the USB HOST mode
Usable hard disk drives
•	Hard	disk	drives	connectable	via	USB	2.0
•	 The	units	compatible	with	the	storage	unit	that	
has	Panasonic	USB	I/F
Refer	to	the	support	site	at	the	following	Website	
for	the	compatible	units.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/
• While the USB HOST mode supports USB 
bus power (5 V, 0.5 
A), some hard disk 
drives may not activate. If this is the case, 
power must be supplied in a different way.
•  Do...

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1. PARTITIONThis	section	indicates	the	type	of	the	hard	disk	
drive.
The	available	functions	depend	on	the	type	of	
hard	disk	drive.
HDD type FeatureAvailable functions
TYPE	S A	special	format	that	
allows	high-speed	
writing	and	writing	back	
on	a	card-by-card	basis.	
A 	drive	formatted	with	
the	camera-recorder	
uses	this	format. Thumbnail	viewing,	
writing
	and 	writing 	back	
on	a	card	basis,	writing	
back	on	a	clip	basis,	
and	formatting
P2	
STORE P2	STORE	(AJ-
PCS060G).
No	writing	can...

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Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host) (continued)
11. VERIFYThis	section	indicates	the	verification	setting	
and	results 	at 	the	 time	 the	data	 on	the	 partition	
was	recorded.
ON:FINISHED : Verification	was	performed	and	the	results	
agreed.
ON:FAILED : Verification	was	performed	and	the	results	
did	not	agree.
OFF : No	verification	was	performed.
- - - : No	verification	information	is	available.
• Even for a FAT-type hard disk drive, the 
1001st or later clips are not shown.
•  For a...

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Writing data on a hard disk drive
1 Switch the mode to USB HOST.
•	“Switching
	to 	the 	USB 	HOST 	mode” 	(Page 	111)
•	 The	thumbnail	screen	is	displayed.
(USB	HOST
	is	displayed	in	the	bottom	right.)
2 Connect a hard disk drive via USB.
A	hard	disk	drive	that	has	not	been	formatted	
with	the	camera-recorder	must	be	formatted	
as	directed	in	“Formatting	a	hard	disk	drive”	
(Page	114).
3  Insert a P2 card.
4 Press the MENU button and select HDD → 
EXPORT from the thumbnail menu. 
Specify	the...

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Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host) (continued)
Writing data back to P2 cards
Selecting clips on the hard disk drive
You	can	select	clips	on	the	hard	disk	drive	to	be	
written	back	to	P2	cards.
1 Switch the mode to USB HOST.
•	“Switching
	to 	the 	USB 	HOST 	mode” 	(Page 	111)
•	 The	thumbnail	screen	is	displayed.
(USB	HOST
	is	displayed	in	the	bottom	right.)
2 Connect a hard disk drive via USB.
3 Insert the target P2 card in a slot.
4 Press the MENU button and select HDD → 
EXPLORE from the...

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Direction for using a hard disk drive
•	A
	hard	disk	drive	(including	the	P2	STORE	(AJ-
PCS060G))	must	be	used	under	the	following	
conditions:
	
· It	must	meet	the	operating	requirements	(e.g.	
temperature).
	
· It	must	not	be	placed	in	an	instable	place	or	a	
place	exposed	to	vibrations.
•	 Some	hard	disk	drives	and	cables	do	not	operate	
properly.
•	 Some	hard	disk	drives	with	the	SATA
	(Serial	ATA)	
interface	or	the	PATA 	(Parallel	ATA)	interface	
connected	by	a	USB	conversion	cable	may...

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Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host) (continued)
MISSING CLIP!A	shot	mark	will	be	added	to	the	clips	recorded	
on	multiple	P2	cards	when	all	P2	cards	are	not	
inserted	yet.
Insert	all	P2	cards	with	recorded	clips,	and	
confirm	that	the	
	incomplete	clip	indicators	
disappear,	and	then	add	shot	marks.
NO CARD! No	P2	or	SD	card	is	inserted.
Insert	compatible	media.
NO COPY TO SAME CARD! A	clip	cannot	be	copied	to	the	card	storing	the	
original	clip.
Copy	the	selected	clip	to	a	card	that	does	not...

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LACK OF CAPACITY!Not	enough	space	left	on	the	hard	disk.
There	is	not	enough	space	on	the	connected	
hard	disk.	Use	a	new	hard	disk	or	formatted	
hard	disk.
HDD DISCONNECTED! The	unit	is	not	connected	to	a	hard	disk.
Reconnect	the	USB	cable.	If	the	hard	disk	
does	not	operate	normally,	turn	it	off	and	turn	it	
back	on	again.
MISMATCH COMPONENT! Copying	is	not	possible	since	the	model	
number	of	the	destination	card	does	not	match	
that	of	the	source	card.
Use	a	P2	card	with	the	same	model...

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Screen displays
Viewfinder screen status displays
In	addition	to	video,	the	viewfinder	or	LCD	monitor	
shows	messages	indicating	camera-recorder	
settings	and	operating	status,	center	markers,	
safety	zone	markers,	zebra	patterns	and	other	
indications.
Viewfinder status indication layout
The	illustration 	below 	shows 	the 	indications 	(except	
mode	check	(MODE	CHK))	that	can	be	displayed	
in	the	viewfinder.	
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