Chapter 8 Connecting To External Devices; Functionality Provided By Connections To Usb 2.0 Connector; Connecting To A Computer In Usb Device Mode - Panasonic AG-HPX301E Operating Instructions Manual

Chapter 8
Connecting to External Devices

Functionality Provided by Connections to USB 2.0 Connector

Connecting to a computer in USB
device mode
A USB 2.0 connection to a computer or other device allows
you to use P2 cards in the camera as mass storage.
Procedures for making connections to a
computer
1
 ConnectaUSBcabletotheUSB.0connector.
 NOTE
• A USB 2.0 cable is not supplied with the AG-HPX301E.
Use a commercially available USB cable (with
shielding or other noise-reduction measures) that
supports USB 2.0.
• T he camera supports USB cable lengths up to 5
meters. However, we recommend use of a USB cable
shorter than 3 meters.
USB.0Connector(DEVICE)
2
 SetthemenuoptionPCMODESELECTinthe
SYSTEMSETUPscreentoUSBDEVICEand
setPCMODEtoON.
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using the
menus] (page 125).
SYSTEM SETUP
SYSTEM MODE
REC SIGNAL
REC FORMAT
CAMERA MODE
SCAN REVERSE
ASPECT CONV
PC MODE SELECT
PC MODE
PUSH MENU TO EXIT
1080-50i
CAMERA
AVC-I100/50i
50i
OFF
SIDE CROP
USB DEVICE
OFF
 NOTE
You can use the menu option USER MAIN/USER1/
USER2 in the SW MODE screen to assign PC MODE
settings to a user button.
Note that the USER button functions are not available
when the menu is open.
To make a USB connection, you must first install the P2
software on the supplied CD-ROM on the computer. Select
the "AG-HPX300" driver. This USB driver supports only
the Windows operating system. For details, refer to the
installation manual.
 NOTE
• A USB driver must be installed on the computer.
• U se a computer that supports USB 2.0 since the camera
supports only USB 2.0.
• C onnect only one camera to a computer via USB.
• D o not remove P2 cards when the camera is connect to a
computer via USB.
• I n a USB connection, the P2 CARD ACCESS LED is on only
when the card is accessed.
• I n USB device operation, recording, playback and clip
thumbnail operations are not available.
• W hen a USB device is running, the remaining capacity of P2
cards is not indicated. Audio is not output through the SDI
OUT or DVCPRO/DV connector and the AUDIO level meters
do not appear.
• T he USB lamp on the camera lights during USB
connection and USB DEVICE CONNECT appears in the
center of the viewfinder. If a normal connection cannot
be established, the USB lamp blinks and DISCONNECT
appears in the viewfinder.
USBLED
(Viewfinderdisplay)
USB DEVICE
CONNECT
1