Using The Usb Host Mode; Viewing Hard Disk Drive Information - Panasonic AGHPX255 Operating Instructions Manual

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 not connect more than one drive even
through a hub or any other device. Even
with devices other than a hard disk drive,
do not connect to the drive together with
the hard disk drive through a hub.
• The unit does not support a hard disk drive
of 2 TB (2048 GB) or more.
• To prevent copying or formatting problems
from occurring during connection to a
hard disk drive, be sure that the camera's
battery is sufficiently charged or use the
AC adaptor.
• Versions 2.** and later of the P2 STORE
(AJ-PCS060G) support USB host mode for
this unit.
Versions 1.** cannot connect. Please
upgrade.
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Viewing hard disk drive information

You can view the information on the hard disk drive
connected via USB with the following steps.
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 the hard disk drive to the camera-
recorder via USB 2.0.
3
Press the MENU button and select HDD →
EXPLORE from the thumbnail menu.
The screen provides the information about the
hard disk drive.
For Type S or P2 STORE
Press the EXIT button. ↑↓ Press the SET button.
For the FAT
Press the EXIT button. ↑ ↓ Press the SET button.