Formatting A P2 Card; Formatting Sd Memory Cards - Panasonic AJ-PX270 Operating Instructions Manual

When no clip metadata has been loaded, or when setting disables recording of loaded clip
metadata
r [TYPE2]
When clip metadata has been loaded
When no clip metadata has been loaded, or when setting disables recording of loaded clip
metadata
* The [COUNT] value is indicated as a four-digit number.
The [COUNT] value is incremented each time a new clip is generated, if the clip metadata has been loaded and [TYPE2] has been selected as the recording
method.
The [COUNT] value can be reset using the following method.
When you select [PROPERTY] in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [REC META DATA] and then select [USER CLIP NAME], the following screen is
displayed. Move the cursor over [COUNT RESET], and press the control stick to reset the [COUNT] value to 1.
Selecting the [CARD SERIAL] recording
When [ON] is selected in main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [REC META DATA] → [CARD SERIAL], the function that records the serial number of
the P2 card as metadata (text memo without offset) is enabled.
Initializing the metadata setting
Select [INITIALIZE] in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [REC META DATA] and press the control stick. Select [YES] when the confirmation
screen is displayed.
The settings in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [REC META DATA] and later items, including loaded metadata, are initialized.
Setting metadata display language
Set the language when displaying metadata. Select [LANGUAGE] in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [REC META DATA], then select the
display language, and press the control stick.
When you select [NTSC (J)] as a region of use, you can choose either [ENGLISH] or [JAPANESE].
@ NOTE
t Characters that cannot be displayed in English are not displayed properly but are displayed as "*".
t Only alphanumeric characters can be entered.

Formatting a P2 card

1
Select [FORMAT] in the main menu → [CLIP].
f Select the slot number where the P2 card to be formatted is inserted, and press the control stick.
f Select [EXIT] when you do not wish to format the card.
2
Select [YES] using the control stick.
The selected P2 card is formatted.
@ NOTE
t Data deleted as a result of formatting cannot be restored. Always check the data before formatting.
t If the CPS password has been set, the confirmation message whether to select the encrypted format [CPS(ENCRYPT)] or normal format [NORMAL] is
displayed when selecting a slot. When the encrypted format is selected, the microP2 memory card is encrypted.

Formatting SD memory cards

SD memory cards can also be formatted in the thumbnail screen. With an SD memory card inserted into the camera, perform the following operation.
1
Select [FORMAT] in the main menu → [CLIP].
Chapter 5 Playback — Thumbnail operations
Status of clip metadata
Status of clip metadata
Same as [GLOBAL CLIP ID]
Uploaded data + [COUNT] value*
Same as [CLIP NAME]
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[USER CLIP NAME] to be recorded
[USER CLIP NAME] to be recorded