How To Handle Data Recorded On P Cards - Panasonic AG-HPX171EJ Operating Instructions Manual

How to handle data recorded on P cards

The P2 card is a semiconductor memory card that is used as the recording medium in the professional
video production and broadcasting devices that make up the DVCPRO P2 Series.
 Since data recorded in the DVCPRO P2
format are in a file format, they have excellent
compatibility with PCs. The file structure is a
unique format, which in addition to video and
audio data in MXF files contains various other
important information items. The folder structure
links the data as shown on the right.
Changing or deleting just one information
component could make it impossible to
recognize the data as P data or use the card in
a P device.
 In order to prevent any of the information from being lost when transferring the data on a P2 card to
a personal computer or writing the data stored in a personal computer onto a P2 card, be absolutely
sure to download the dedicated software, "P2 viewer" or "P2 content management software" from the
following web site and use it for this purpose. (For supporting OS, refer to the following web site as well.)
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/
When using regular IT tools such as Microsoft Windows Explorer or Apple Finder to transfer data to a

PC, follow the instructions below. However, be sure to use the P2 Viewer when returning data to a P2
card.
• Transfer the corresponding CONTENTS folder and LASTCLIP.TXT file together as a set.
• Do not transfer individual files from the CONTENTS folder.
• When copying, copy the LASTCLIP.TXT file at the same time as the CONTENTS folder.
• When transferring multiple P2 cards to a PC, create a folder for each P2 card to prevent clips with the
same name from being overwritten.
• Do not delete data from the P2 card.
• Before using a P2 card, be sure to format it with a P2 device.
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Drive: \ Drive: \
CONTENTS CONTENTS
AUDIO AUDIO
CLIP CLIP
ICON ICON
PROXY PROXY
VIDEO VIDEO
VOICE VOICE
LASTCLIP.TXT* LASTCLIP.TXT*
All these folders are required. All these folders are required.
* This is the file in which the information on the * This is the file in which the information on the
final clip that was recorded with the P2 device final clip that was recorded with the P2 device
is written. is written.
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