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# Connecting to external devices using the <USB3.0> terminal (host) (USB storage mode)

You can use an HDD or SSD that can be connected via USB 2.0/USB 3.0. However, there are certain storage devices that cannot be used depending on the device.

## Storage device types and available functions

The available functions differ depending on the storage device you will use. The storage device type is displayed after [PARTITION] on the left side of the storage device explorer screen.

For details, refer to “Storage device information display (explorer screen)”.

#### Storage device type

Storage device type | Features
--- | ---
[TYPE S] | A special format to enable fast read/write by card.
[P2STORE] | Indicates P2 STORE (AJ-PCS060G). Writing is disabled.
[FAT] | Storage devices where the primary partition is FAT16 or FAT32. The partition root or CONTENTS folder under any folders* is the target.
[OTHER] | Indicates other storage devices other than the above. File systems other than FAT16 and FAT32, such as NTFS.

The hierarchy of folders is down to the 3rd level and the maximum number of folders is 100. Long file names and file names with double-byte characters are not supported. Examples of folder displays are shown below.

/CONTENTS | Can be displayed.
/SAMPLE/CONTENTS | Can be displayed.
/SAMPLE/20090101/CONTENTS | Can be displayed.
/SAMPLE/20090101/1200/CONTENTS | Cannot be displayed. (Cannot be displayed since this is a 4th level folder)

#### Storage device types and available functions

Available functions | Storage device type
--- | ---
[TYPE S] | [P2STORE] | [FAT] | [OTHER]
Thumbnail display | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | —
Card unit | Card*1 → Storage | ✓ | — | ✓ | —
Card*2 → Storage | — | — | — | —
Storage → Card*1 | ✓ | ✓ | — | —
Storage → Card*2 | — | — | — | —
Clip unit | Card → Storage | ✓*4 | — | ✓ | —
Storage → Card | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | —
Playback check*3 | — | — | — | —
Clip image display | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | —
Format | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓*5

P2 memory card, or microP2 memory card with 32 GB or lower capacity

microP2 memory cards that exceed 32 GB

Playback from the storage device is unavailable on the camera. Import the contents to the P2 card before playing back.

If you perform additional clip writing, you will not be able to write back to that partition by card.

Storage devices with a capacity of 2 TB or more cannot be formatted.

NOTE

- The <USB3.0> terminal also supports USB bus power (5 V, 0.9 A). However, there are certain devices that cannot run depending on the storage device used. In such cases, add a separate power supply to the storage device.

- A storage device cannot be connected to the <USB2.0> terminal (sub-host) (<USB2.0> terminal (sub-host)).

- While connecting a storage device, use the fully charged battery or an external DC power supply to avoid problems in copying or formatting operations.

- Storage devices with capacities exceeding 2 TB (2048 GB) are not supported.

- Use a storage device within its guaranteed operational range (temperature, etc).

- Do not place the storage device in a location that is unstable or subject to vibration.

- Some storage devices may not function properly depending on the storage device and cable used.

- Use a storage device with sufficient capacity for copying.

- Do not connect multiple storage devices using a hub even if the storage devices are turned off. Do not connect other devices together with your storage device using a hub.

- During a format or copy operation, do not unplug the cable, eject the target P2 card, or turn off the camera or the storage device. Rebooting the camera and the storage device is required.

- Because the storage device is very sensitive, reading and writing data may become invalid depending on your usage. Please note that Panasonic has no responsibility for data loss caused from a storage device failure or other defects and any direct or indirect damage related to these.

- If the contents of the storage device used for copying data from the camera are replaced using another computer, the camera operations and storage device data cannot be guaranteed.

- For P2 cards containing defective clips, it is recommended that you copy data to a storage device after restoring in advance.

- A storage device with the SATA (Serial ATA) or PATA (Parallel ATA) interface connected using a USB conversion cable may not be recognized.

- Do not connect or disconnect the cable during playback on the camera. Playback may not be performed properly.

## Connecting a storage device

Switch the camera to USB storage mode.

For details, refer to “Switching to the USB storage mode”.

Connect the storage device to the <USB3.0> terminal.

- When connecting a storage device which supports USB 3.0, use a cable that conforms to the USB 3.0 standard.

- You will not be able to achieve transfer rates faster than USB 2.0 rates using a USB 2.0 cable.

- If the storage device is recognized and is usable, (gray) on the top right of the thumbnail screen changes to (white).

## Formatting a storage device

You can initialize the storage device to a usable format using the [TYPE S] or the [FAT] file system.

Select [STORAGE] in the main menu → [CLIP] → [EXPLORE] and press the <SET> button.

This opens the explorer screen.

Select desired format ([TYPE S], [FAT]) in the main menu → [CLIP] → [FORMAT(STORAGE)] and press the <SET> button.

Select [YES] in the confirmation message and press the <SET> button.

Select [YES] again when the confirmation message appears and press the <SET> button.

This formats the storage device.

NOTE

- Formatting the storage devices erases all of its contents. Data cannot be recovered once it is formatted. Always check the data before formatting.

## Exporting to a storage device by card

You can export to a storage device (write to a storage device from a P2 card) by P2 card. The copy results and the maximum number of items that can be copied vary depending on format type of the storage device. You cannot perform copying once the capacity of the storage device is exceeded.

#### [TYPE S]

A partition is created for each [TYPE S] card. All data included in the card are copied there. You can check the serial number and part number of the P2 card copied using the camera’s explorer screen.

The maximum number of items that can be copied is 23.

#### [FAT]

A folder is created for each card. All data included in the card are copied there. You can check the folder names in the camera’s explorer screen.

Folders are created in 2 levels; the date folders on the first level and the time folders on the second.

Example) August 30, 2013, 12:34:56: /13-08-30/12-34-56

The maximum number of items that can be copied is 100.

Select [EXPORT] in the main menu → [CLIP] and press the <SET> button.

Move the cursor to the card slot number of the copy source and press the <SET> button.

For [TYPE S], selecting [ALL SLOT] exports all cards currently inserted.

Select [YES] in the confirmation message and press the <SET> button.

This starts the exporting process. A progress bar is displayed during export.

[COPY COMPLETED!] will be displayed when exporting is completed.

NOTE

- For export with [TYPE S], P2 card data and copied data can be verified (compared) automatically after exporting. Verification at the time of export is enabled in the factory setting. When you set to disable verification at the time of export, exported data is not verified, and the time until export completes will shorten. To disable verification, set [VERIFY] to [OFF] in the main menu → [CLIP] → [STORAGE COPY SETUP]. For [FAT], verification is not performed regardless of this setting.

- To cancel the export process, press the <SET> button. A [CANCEL] confirmation message will appear. Select [YES] and press the <SET> button.

- Even if you cancel the process during verification, copying to the P2 card will continue until it is completed.

- microP2 memory cards that exceed 32 GB cannot be exported and imported. Use copied clips.

## Copying to a storage device by clip

You can copy only the selected clips to a storage device.

Go to the thumbnail screen. Use the cursor buttons to place the cursor on a clip you want to copy and press the <SET> button.

You can also select multiple clips.

Select [STORAGE] in the main menu → [CLIP] → [COPY] and press the <SET> button.

A list of folders or partitions in the storage device is displayed.

Select the copy destination and press the <SET> button.

Select [YES] in the confirmation message and press the <SET> button.

This starts the copying process. A progress bar is displayed during copying.

[COPY COMPLETED!] will be displayed when copying is completed.

NOTE

- When the storage device has a [FAT] file system, the folders displayed are as follows:

  - Root

  - Folders down to the 3rd level including the CONTENTS folder

- To copy to a [TYPE S] storage device, one or more partitions are required. You can either format the storage device to [FAT] or perform copying after creating a partition through the export process.

- To cancel the copy process, use the cursor buttons to place the cursor on [CANCEL] and press the <SET> button. A [CANCEL] confirmation message will appear. select [YES] and press the <SET> button. Clips copied halfway to the copy destination are deleted.

- If you have copied clips to a [TYPE S] storage device, you will not be able to import to that partition by card. Also, the part number display of the card at that instance will display [UNKNOWN].

## Storage device information display (explorer screen)

You can select the following in the explorer screen display.

- Storage device information display

- Storage device partition or folder thumbnail display selection

- Target partition or folder selection

To display the explorer screen, select [STORAGE] in the main menu → [CLIP] → [EXPLORE] and press the <SET> button.

1. Storage device indicator

   This displays the connected / not connected status and the storage device type.

2. Display mode

   This indicates that the explorer screen of the storage device is currently displayed.

3. Device information

   For [TYPE S] and [P2STORE] (storage devices that allow reading/writing by card)

   [PARTITION] | [TYPE S]/[P2STORE]
   [VENDOR] | Vendor name
   [MODEL] | Model name
   [SIZE] | Total capacity (unit: GB)
   [USED] | Used capacity (unit: GB) Used P2 card area (unit: number of clips), maximum of 23
   [FREE CAP.] | Remaining capacity (unit: GB)
   [SELECTED PART.] | Number of partitions selected

   For [FAT] and [OTHER] (other storage devices)

   [PARTITION] | [FAT]/[OTHER]
   [VENDOR] | Vendor name
   [MODEL] | Model name
   [SIZE] | Total capacity (unit: GB)
   [FREE CAP.] | Remaining capacity (unit: GB)
   [SELECTED PART.] | Number of folders selected

4. Partition or folder information

   For [TYPE S] and [P2STORE] (partition information)

   | Displays a checkmark when a target partition is selected
   [NO.] | Partition number
   [MODEL] | P2 card model name
   [PARTITION NAME] | Name assigned to the partition
   [DATE] | Partition record date
   [TIME] | Partition record time
   [SERIAL] | P2 card serial number

   For [FAT] and [OTHER] (folder information)

   | Displays a checkmark when a target partition is selected
   [NO.] | Folder number
   [FOLDER NAME] | Folder name (excluding the CONTENTS folder)
   [DATE] | Folder creation date
   [TIME] | Folder creation time

   NOTE

   - For [TYPE S] storage devices, you can switch between the partition name and serial name display using the cursor buttons.

   - If there is an invalid partition in [P2STORE], the partition information is displayed in gray.

   - You can also check the remaining capacity of the target partition in the main menu → [CLIP] → [PROPERTY] → [FREE CAP. OF PARTITION].

## Selecting the target folder/partition in the explorer screen

You can display all clips included in the selected partition/folder as thumbnails by selecting partitions/folders as targets. You can display up to six partitions/folders. When the seventh partition/folder is specified, setting is disabled and a warning is displayed.

In the explorer screen, place the cursor on the partition/folder.

Press and hold the <SET> button (for one second or more).

The partition/folder is selected and a checkmark is displayed.

The selected target partition/folder is valid until the storage device is disconnected or the power is turned off. To cancel the selected partition/folder, hold down the <SET> button (for one second or more) again on the selected partition.

Press the <CANCEL> button to deselect all partitions/folders.

NOTE

- In [TYPE S] storage devices, [MODEL] is [UNKNOWN] and clips recorded across other partitions will not be one normal clip. Copying clips to a [TYPE S] storage device changes the copy destination’s partition [MODEL] to [UNKNOWN].

- The setting of the partition name can be made for the [TYPE S] storage device. The preset partition name is displayed in [PARTITION NAME] on the explorer screen.

## Setting a partition name in the explorer screen

When the storage device is [TYPE S], the name (up to 20 characters) can be set to the partition. The preset partition name is displayed in [PARTITION NAME] on the explorer screen.

In the explorer screen, place the cursor on the partition you want to set up.

You can display the thumbnail list and set a name for the partition by pressing the <SET> button.

Press the <MENU> button.

Select [CHANGE PARTITION NAME] in the main menu → [CLIP] and press the <SET> button.

This displays the soft keyboard.

Enter the partition name and select [OK].

The partition name is set.

## Deleting the last partition in the explorer screen

You can delete the last partition on a storage device.

In the explorer screen, place the cursor on the last partition.

Select [DELETE LAST PARTITION] in the main menu → [CLIP] and press the <SET> button.

NOTE

- You can only delete the last partition when using a [TYPE S] storage device. You can only delete the last partition. You cannot delete other partitions.

- Since deleted partitions cannot be recovered, perform a check thoroughly before deleting.

## Clip thumbnail display of the storage device

### Displaying thumbnails

You can display and manage clips saved in a storage device, as well as display the thumbnail screen for clips saved in a P2 card attached to the camera.

<SET>

<EXIT>

Open the explorer screen.

Partitions or folders are displayed in a list.

Use the cursor buttons to place the cursor on the partition or folder you want to display on the thumbnail screen, and press the <SET> button.

This displays the thumbnails of clips in the partition or folder. You can go back to the main explorer screen by clicking the <EXIT> button.

NOTE

- When target partitions are selected, you can display thumbnails in all partitions selected as targets by pressing <SHIFT> + <SET> buttons.

#### Information display items

1. Clip information

   Clip properties display

2. Storage device information

   For [TYPE S]

   [SERIAL] | P2 card serial number
   [MODEL] | P2 card model name
   [SELECTED PART.] | Displays a checkmark when a target partition is selected
   [SELECTED PART. NO.] | List of selected partition numbers (only displayed when multiple partitions are selected)
   [NO.] | Partition number
   [DATE] | Partition record date
   [TIME] | Partition record time
   [VERIFY] | Verification settings and results during recording, [ON/FAILED] [ON/FAILED]: Verification performed. Items match. [ON/FINISHED]: Verification performed but no match found. (For [P2STORE], [−−] is displayed.) [OFF]: Verification not performed
   [NAME] | Partition name defined by the user
   [SIZE] | Total capacity of the storage device
   [USED] | Used storage device capacity
   [FREE CAP.] | Remaining storage device capacity

   For [FAT]

   [SELECTED PART.] | Displays a checkmark when a target partition is selected
   [SELECTED PART. NO.] | List of selected folder numbers (only displayed when multiple folders are selected)
   [NO.] | Folder number
   [DATE] | Folder creation date
   [TIME] | Folder creation time
   [FOLDER] | Folder name (creation date and time are not displayed in the root folder)
   [SIZE] | Total capacity of the storage device
   [FREE CAP.] | Remaining storage device capacity

NOTE

- You can change the thumbnail screen display if necessary.

- The 1001st clips onwards are not displayed.

### Displaying clip information

You can display each type of metadata of clips saved in a storage device. The display mode is the same as the P2 card clip properties.

In the storage device thumbnail screen, move the cursor to the target clip.

Press the <MENU> button.

Select [CLIP PROPERTY] in the main menu → [CLIP] → [PROPERTY] and press the <SET> button.

This cannot be modified.

### Deleting clips

You can delete unnecessary clips saved in a storage device.

In the storage device thumbnail screen, select the clip you want to delete.

Press the <MENU> button.

Select [DELETE] in the main menu → [CLIP] and press the <SET> button.

Move the cursor to [YES] in the confirmation message and press the <SET> button.

NOTE

- You may not be able to delete clips with defective clip or unknown clip indicators.

## Writing back to the P2 card from a storage device (import)

### Importing from a [TYPE S] storage device or [P2STORE] by partition

You can import (write back to a P2 card from as storage device) to a P2 card with the same part number as the source card by partition (card).

Insert a P2 card that will serve as the input destination.

Make sure to insert a formatted P2 card.

Connecting a storage device.

Select [STORAGE] in the main menu → [CLIP] → [EXPLORE] to display the explorer screen.

In the explorer screen, display the partition thumbnails to be imported.

Select [IMPORT] in the main menu → [CLIP].

Place the cursor on the import destination P2 card slot number and press the <SET> button.

Start importing by selecting [YES] in the confirmation message.

[COPY COMPLETED!] will be displayed when importing is completed.

NOTE

- Importing to a P2 card that is different from the source P2 card may result in incomplete clips depending on the clips. In this case, use the reconnection function to reconfigure the clips.

- You can switch verification during copying on and off by setting the main menu → [CLIP] → [STORAGE COPY SETUP] → [VERIFY].

- You cannot import by partition to a P2 card of a different model. Perform copying by clip instead.

### Copying to a P2 card by clip

You can specify a storage device clip and copy it to a P2 card.

Open the storage device thumbnail screen.

Select the clip you want to copy.

Press the <MENU> button.

In the main menu → [CLIP] → [COPY] → [STORAGE] list, move the cursor over the copy destination and press the <SET> button.

Start importing by selecting [YES] in the confirmation message.

[COPY COMPLETED!] will be displayed when copying is completed.

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