Panasonic HC-W585 Operating Instructions Manual page 126

≥ Following can be performed by connecting the USB HDD with the scenes and still pictures copied
from this unit to other devices.
j Save on a PC or rewrite on USB HDD using HD Writer LE 3.2
When the USB HDD is connected to other devices such as Blu-ray disc recorder, a message
prompting to format the USB HDD may display. All the scenes and still pictures recorded on the
USB HDD will be erased if formatted. Do not format as important data will get erased and it will
be impossible to restore.
≥ When using an Eye-Fi card (commercially-available), set [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] to [OFF].
When the item is set to [ON], even if you connect the USB HDD to this unit, it will not recognise
the USB HDD.
∫ Points to check before copying
≥ When using a USB HDD for the first time, or using a USB HDD that has been used with
other devices, first run [FORMAT MEDIA].
≥ Before copying, go to [MEDIA STATUS] to check the amount of free space on the USB HDD.
≥ In the following cases, copying may take longer:
j There are lots of scenes
j The temperature of this unit is high
≥ If you copy protected scenes or still pictures, the protection setting of the copied scenes or still
pictures are cancelled.
≥ The order in which the scenes were copied cannot be changed.
Before you delete the data on the media after copying is complete, be sure to play back
the USB HDD to check that they have been copied to correctly.
∫ Formatting
This is for initialising the USB HDD.
≥ Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media is
erased and cannot be recovered. Back up important data on a PC etc.
≥ Connect this unit to the USB HDD and touch [Playback HDD]
: [SETUP] # [FORMAT MEDIA] # [HDD]
MENU
≥ When formatting is complete, touch [EXIT] to exit the message screen.
≥ Connect this unit and the USB HDD to format.
You may no longer be able to use the USB HDD if you format them on another device such as a
PC etc.
≥ This unit formats the USB HDD in exFAT.
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