Copying From P Cards To The Hard Disk Drive (139 Host Mode) - Panasonic SD AG-HPX171E Operating Instructions Manual

Copying from P cards to the hard disk drive (139 HOST mode)

• Use an HDD (hard disk drive) that has sufficient
capacity to permit copying.
• Before copying the data, format the hard disk
drive so that it can be used by the unit. Bear in
mind that this process will delete all the data on
the drive.
• Connect the camera to an HDD using the 1394
cable. (Page 79)
• Do not connect the camera to two or more HDD
(chain, hub, etc.), even if they are not turned ON.
• Insert the P2 card into the unit. (Page 25)
1
First turn on the power of the HDD (139.
a SBP supported) to be connected, and
connect it using the 139 cable. Then turn
the unit's POWER switch to ON.

Select 139 HOST for PC MODE on the
setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen,
and press the Operation lever.
• For menu operations (Page 95)
OTHER FUNCTIONS
USER FILE
REMOTE
1394 CONTROL
1394 CMD SEL
PC MODE
ACCESS LED
REC LAMP
BEEP SOUND
PUSH MENU TO RETURN
3
Press the MENU button twice to release the
menu mode.

Press the mode button to light up the MCR
lamp, and then hold the button down for 
or more seconds.
The PC lamp now lights, and PC mode is
established.
E-8
– –– –
1
OFF
REC_P
USB DEVICE
1394DEVICE
1394 HOST
OFF
MENU
CAM
MCR
PC
MODE
5
Only when the hard disk drive is not
formatted:
Push the Operation lever in the e or r
direction to select FORMAT (HDD) and
press it again.
Then push the Operation lever in the e or r
direction to select YES and press it again.
Formatting now starts. (Formatting is
completed in about 2 to 3 seconds.)
COPY TO HDD
FORMAT (HDD)
PROPERTY
SETUP
6
When formatting is complete:
Push the Operation lever in the e or r
direction to select COPY TO HDD and press
it again.
COPY TO HDD
FORMAT (HDD)
PROPERTY
SETUP
• Data is copied onto the HDD on a card by
card basis.
7
Push the Operation lever in the e or r
direction to select a card slot and press it
again.
Then push the Operation lever in the e or r
direction to select YES and press it again.
Copying now starts.
• You can carry out copying up to 15 times to
one HDD.
COPY TO HDD
FORMAT (HDD)
PROPERTY
SETUP
8
When copying is complete:
Switch OFF the camera.
• You cannot cancel the 1394 HOST mode
even if you press the operation mode button
for more than 2 seconds.
SLOT1
SLOT2
SURE?
EXIT
YES
NO