Chapter 8 Connecting To External Devices Using Usb2.0 Port (Pc Mode); Connecting To External Devices; Procedures For Establishing A Connection With A Pc - Panasonic AG-HPX500 Operating Instructions Manual

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Chapter
Connecting to External Devices Using USB2.0
Port (PC mode)
By connecting the AG-HPX500P/E with an external
PC using USB 2.0, the P2 card connected to the AG-
HPX500P/E can be used as a mass storage device.
Procedures for establishing
a connection with a PC
1
Connect the USB cable to the USB 2.0
port.
<Notes>
• The USB 2.0 cable is not included with AG-
HPX500P/E. Please use a commercially
available USB 2.0 cable (shield with a ferrite
core).
• The camera supports USB cable lengths up to
5 meters. However, we recommend using a USB
cable shorter than 3 meters.
USB 2.0 port
2
Open the setting menu <OTHER
FUNCTIONS> screen, and set the menu
option PC MODE to USB DEVICE.
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using
the menus] (page 116).
OTHER FUNCTIONS
USER FILE
1394 CONTROL
1394 CMD SEL
PC MODE
ACCESS LED
ALARM
SAVE LED
CLOCK SET
PUSH MENU TO RETURN
Connecting to External
Devices
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4
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When you establish the USB connection for the
first time, install the accessory P2 software for AG-
HPX500P/E on the PC. Select AG-HPX500 for the
USB driver during installation.
Refer to the Installation Manual for the details.
<Notes>
• A USB driver must be installed on the PC.
• The camera is only compatible with USB 2.0. Use a PC
that supports USB 2.0.
• Only one AG-HPX500P/E at a time must be connected
to the PC via USB.
• The P2 card must not be removed when it is connected
via USB.
• While a USB connection is established, the P2 card's
access LED should not be lit except when access is
being carried out.
• Recording, playback and clip thumbnail operations
cannot be performed when the PC MODE is set to USB
DEVICE.
• Be sure to follow "Safe hardware removal" procedures
on the PC when disconnecting the USB cable.
• "CONNECT" lights during USB connection. "USB
DEVICE" appears at the center of the viewfinder.
• "DISCONNECT" appears when the devices are not
correctly connected.
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OFF
REC_P
USB DEVICE
OFF
OFF
SAVE
Connecting to External Devices Using USB2.0 Port (PC mode)
Press the MENU button to end menu
operations.
Press the MODE button to turn on the
MCR mode LED and keep the button
held down.
• This lights the PC mode LED indicating that
the unit is in the PC mode.
Edit data on the PC.
• For details, refer to the Operating Instructions
supplied with the PC.
To exit the PC MODE, turn the POWER
switch OFF.
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